| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Earls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Waller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Bryan Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Saul Olivas (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Avallone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tracy Orta (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jurica Ignowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | John Avallone inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the lane | 27-24 |
| 19:47 | Cal | The rebound goes to Leo Fenton | 27-24 |
| 19:30 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 27-24 |
| 19:28 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:04 | Arizona State | Bryan Morris connects on the runner in the lane | 27-26 |
| 18:55 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 29-26 |
| 18:35 | Arizona State | John Avallone is hacked by Leo Fenton - foul #2 on Leo Fenton, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:16 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski is hacked by Leo Fenton - foul #3 on Leo Fenton, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Randolph Murphy (SG) Leo Fenton | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 17:57 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 17:55 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski is called for traveling | 29-26 |
| 17:13 | Cal | Gregory Waller misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Bryan Morris - foul #2 on Bryan Morris, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murphy (SG), Andy Hill (PF), Harold Burden (C) Bryan Morris, Tracy Orta, Jurica Ignowski | |
| 17:13 | Cal | Gregory Waller makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:13 | Cal | Gregory Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:13 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Harold Burden | 30-26 |
| 16:55 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 16:54 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:29 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Randolph Murphy - foul #1 on Randolph Murphy, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Peter Davis (C) Gregory Waller | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Adam Ranson (SF) John Avallone | |
| 16:29 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:29 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:08 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG) Michael Earls | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Tracy Orta (PF) Saul Olivas | |
| 16:08 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:08 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:08 | Arizona State | Adam Ranson grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 15:55 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 15:53 | Cal | The rebound goes to Filiberto Giordano | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fresh) SG - Randolph Murphy (fresh) SF - David Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Ranson (fresh) SF - Andy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracy Orta (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Burden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Cal | David Flowers is called for 3 seconds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG), Leo Fenton (SG) Malik Thompson, Randolph Murphy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bryan Morris (PG), John Avallone (SF), Jurica Ignowski (C) Adam Ranson, Andy Hill, Harold Burden | |
| 15:03 | Arizona State | Peter Davis is called for the reach on Bryan Morris - foul #2 on Peter Davis, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Waller (C) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:47 | Arizona State | John Avallone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 14:45 | Cal | Leo Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:25 | Cal | David Flowers is denied on a layup by Jurica Ignowski | 31-28 |
| 14:23 | Cal | Gregory Waller snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 14:10 | Cal | Jurica Ignowski denies the turnaround by Leo Fenton | 31-28 |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 13:40 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Saul Olivas (SG), Harold Burden (PF) Richard Murphy, Tracy Orta | |
| 13:18 | Cal | David Flowers clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Avallone - foul #2 on John Avallone, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG) Michael Earls | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Andy Hill (SF) John Avallone | |
| 13:18 | Cal | David Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 13:18 | Cal | David Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 12:53 | Arizona State | Harold Burden misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Malik Thompson - foul #1 on Malik Thompson, team foul #5 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Peter Davis (C) Gregory Waller | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murphy (SG), Adam Ranson (SF) Bryan Morris, Jurica Ignowski | |
| 12:53 | Arizona State | Harold Burden makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 12:53 | Arizona State | Harold Burden misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 12:53 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 12:35 | Cal | Saul Olivas picks off the pass by Filiberto Giordano | 32-29 |
| 12:09 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Murphy | 32-31 |
| 11:52 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano is fouled on the floor by Adam Ranson - foul #1 on Adam Ranson, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG), Harold Ingram (SF) Malik Thompson, David Flowers | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Avallone (SF), Tracy Orta (PF) Adam Ranson, Andy Hill | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Earls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Ingram (fresh) PF - Filiberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Saul Olivas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Avallone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tracy Orta (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Burden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cal | Peter Davis hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Earls and he's fouled by Harold Burden - foul #2 on Harold Burden, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bryan Morris (PG), Jurica Ignowski (C) Richard Murphy, Harold Burden | |
| 11:35 | Cal | Peter Davis makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 11:08 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski makes the floater near the basket | 35-33 |
| 10:58 | Cal | Peter Davis lays it in and the foul's on Jurica Ignowski - foul #1 on Jurica Ignowski, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Waller (PF) Filiberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:58 | Cal | Peter Davis misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:58 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:38 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Davis - foul #3 on Peter Davis, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| 10:38 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:38 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:14 | Cal | Jurica Ignowski swats the layup by Harold Ingram | 37-35 |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 09:50 | Arizona State | John Avallone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 09:48 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta tips it home | 37-37 |
| 09:20 | Cal | Peter Davis is fouled on the floor by Tracy Orta - foul #2 on Tracy Orta, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cal | David Flowers (SF), Filiberto Giordano (PF) Harold Ingram, Gregory Waller | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murphy (PG), Adam Ranson (SG), Andy Hill (PF), Harold Burden (C) Bryan Morris, Saul Olivas, Tracy Orta, Jurica Ignowski | |
| 09:20 | Cal | Peter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 09:20 | Cal | Peter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:55 | Arizona State | John Avallone misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Peter Davis - foul #4 on Peter Davis, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Waller (C) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 08:55 | Arizona State | John Avallone misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:55 | Arizona State | John Avallone makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:35 | Cal | Leo Fenton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 08:31 | Arizona State | Michael Earls is called for the reach on Richard Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Earls, team foul #8 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Tracy Orta (PF) John Avallone | |
| 08:31 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Gregory Waller gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:10 | Cal | David Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 07:50 | Arizona State | Harold Burden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Earls (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Flowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Waller (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Ranson (fresh) SF - Andy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracy Orta (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Burden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Cal | Leo Fenton makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Earls | 41-40 |
| 07:14 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 07:12 | Cal | Leo Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:57 | Cal | Leo Fenton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Earls | 44-40 |
| 06:28 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Murphy | 44-42 |
| 06:11 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Murphy - foul #2 on Richard Murphy, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG), Randolph Murphy (SG), Peter Davis (C) Michael Earls, Leo Fenton, Gregory Waller | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bryan Morris (PG), Saul Olivas (SG), John Avallone (SF), Jurica Ignowski (C) Richard Murphy, Adam Ranson, Tracy Orta, Harold Burden | |
| 06:11 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:11 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | The pull-up jumper by John Avallone is blocked by Peter Davis | 46-42 |
| 05:52 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 46-42 |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | John Avallone grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 05:01 | Arizona State | John Avallone clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Flowers - foul #2 on David Flowers, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Leo Fenton (SG), Harold Ingram (SF), Howard Jenkins (PF) Randolph Murphy, David Flowers, Filiberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Tracy Orta (PF) Andy Hill | |
| 05:01 | Arizona State | John Avallone makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:01 | Arizona State | John Avallone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:40 | Cal | Malik Thompson loses the dribble to John Avallone | 46-44 |
| 04:36 | Arizona State | John Avallone banks in the layup | 46-46 |
| 04:25 | Cal | Leo Fenton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 04:23 | Arizona State | John Avallone gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | John Avallone makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Morris | 46-49 |
| 03:59 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG), David Flowers (SF), Filiberto Giordano (PF), Gregory Waller (C) Malik Thompson, Harold Ingram, Howard Jenkins, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:48 | Cal | Gregory Waller hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Earls | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Earls (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Flowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Waller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Bryan Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Saul Olivas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Avallone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Orta (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Jurica Ignowski (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Leo Fenton picks off the pass by Jurica Ignowski | 48-49 |
| 03:06 | Cal | Leo Fenton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 02:41 | Arizona State | John Avallone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 02:40 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 02:22 | Cal | Leo Fenton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:16 | Cal | Gregory Waller makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Bryan Morris misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 01:27 | Cal | John Avallone is called for the reach on David Flowers - foul #3 on John Avallone, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| 01:27 | Cal | David Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:27 | Cal | David Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:03 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 01:02 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski tips it in | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Cal | Michael Earls is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | John Avallone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Morris - foul #3 on Bryan Morris, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG) Michael Earls | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:33 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | John Avallone splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Gregory Waller grabs the board | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Cal | Gregory Waller is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Morris - foul #4 on Bryan Morris, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Gregory Waller makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Gregory Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | John Avallone works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Cal | Bryan Morris is called for the reach on Malik Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Morris, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Peter Davis (C) Gregory Waller | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murphy (SG) Bryan Morris | |
| 00:17 | Cal | Malik Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Malik Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Jurica Ignowski | 61-54 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | John Avallone works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG), Howard Jenkins (SF) Malik Thompson, David Flowers | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Michael Earls runs out the clock | 61-54 |