| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arnold Bray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Varnado (fresh) 5 pts. C - Conrad Rhodes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Weishaar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Chong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Woolford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Donald Holt inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Cal | Jeffrey Varnado is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Varnado, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David White (PF), Frankie Adkins (C) Bryan Thomas, Ralph Merchant | |
| 19:33 | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Conrad Rhodes - foul #3 on Conrad Rhodes, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Nathan Washington (C) Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas (PF) David White | |
| 19:33 | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:33 | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:18 | Cal | The 3pt attempt by Donald Holt is denied by Bryan Thomas | 27-35 |
| 19:16 | Cal | Nathan Washington grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 19:07 | Cal | Arnold Bray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 19:05 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 19:00 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Varnado - foul #3 on Jeffrey Varnado, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom (C) Jeffrey Varnado | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David White (PF) Bryan Thomas | |
| 18:33 | Arizona State | Roland Chong is fouled on the floor by Arnold Bray - foul #1 on Arnold Bray, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas (PF) David White | |
| 18:17 | Arizona State | Alvin Ahlstrom steals the ball from Michael Weishaar | 27-35 |
| 17:52 | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Charlie Woolford - foul #1 on Charlie Woolford, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 17:52 | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:52 | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:35 | Arizona State | Roland Chong makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Weishaar and he's hacked by Arnold Bray - foul #2 on Arnold Bray, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David White (PF), Ralph Merchant (C) Bryan Thomas, Frankie Adkins | |
| 17:35 | Arizona State | Roland Chong makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:21 | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom slams it home set up by Donald Holt | 31-38 |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 31-40 |
| 16:47 | Cal | Donald Holt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Nelson | 34-40 |
| 16:27 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Weishaar | 34-42 |
| 16:08 | Cal | Matthew Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 16:06 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 15:36 | Cal | Arnold Bray pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arnold Bray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nathan Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Ahlstrom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Weishaar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roland Chong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Woolford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom blows the layup | 34-42 |
| 15:30 | Cal | Matthew Nelson misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 15:29 | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:17 | Cal | Donald Holt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 15:15 | Arizona State | Roland Chong grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:54 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Donald Holt - foul #3 on Donald Holt, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Leonard (SG), Mark Lundgren (SF), Jeffrey Varnado (PF), Conrad Rhodes (C) Matthew Nelson, Arnold Bray, Nathan Washington, Alvin Ahlstrom | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Bryan Thomas (PF), Frankie Adkins (C) Michael Weishaar, Roland Chong, David White, Ralph Merchant | |
| 14:54 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:54 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:35 | Cal | Jeffrey Varnado scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ricky Leonard | 36-44 |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott is hacked by Jeffrey Varnado - foul #4 on Jeffrey Varnado, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Cheney (PF) Jeffrey Varnado | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roland Chong (SG) Fred Sullivan | |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:47 | Cal | Ricky Leonard can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 13:46 | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 13:17 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford misses badly on a floater near the basket | 36-46 |
| 13:15 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Thomas | 36-46 |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | Donald Holt steals it from Charlie Woolford | 36-46 |
| 12:35 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Bray (SG), Nathan Washington (C) Ricky Leonard, Otis Cheney | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG) Vincent Elliott, Roland Chong | |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | Mark Lundgren is called for the reach on Charlie Woolford - foul #1 on Mark Lundgren, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Nelson (PG) Mark Lundgren | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant (C) Frankie Adkins | |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:11 | Cal | Nathan Washington gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:57 | Cal | Nathan Washington misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Ralph Merchant - foul #1 on Ralph Merchant, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom (C) Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roland Chong (SG) Fred Sullivan | |
| 11:57 | Cal | Nathan Washington misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:57 | Cal | Nathan Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:34 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas misses long on a shot in the paint | 37-46 |
| 11:32 | Cal | Donald Holt snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arnold Bray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Alvin Ahlstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Weishaar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roland Chong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Woolford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cal | The refs have stopped play. Alvin Ahlstrom is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Cheney (PF) Alvin Ahlstrom | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan (SG), Frankie Adkins (C) Roland Chong, Ralph Merchant | |
| 11:15 | Cal | Matthew Nelson misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Weishaar - foul #3 on Michael Weishaar, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roland Chong (SG) Fred Sullivan | |
| 11:15 | Cal | Matthew Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:15 | Cal | Matthew Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:02 | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roland Chong | 38-49 |
| 10:45 | Cal | Charlie Woolford steals the ball from Donald Holt | 38-49 |
| 10:16 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-51 |
| 10:05 | Cal | Donald Holt connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Otis Cheney | 40-51 |
| 09:48 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins is called for traveling | 40-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Leonard (SG), Mark Lundgren (SF), Conrad Rhodes (C) Matthew Nelson, Arnold Bray, Nathan Washington | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan (SG), Ralph Merchant (C) Roland Chong, Frankie Adkins | |
| 09:32 | Cal | Otis Cheney makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ricky Leonard | 43-51 |
| 09:21 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant banks in the layup | 43-53 |
| 09:00 | Cal | Ricky Leonard connects on the runner from the baseline | 45-53 |
| 08:37 | Arizona State | Conrad Rhodes swats the layup by Charlie Woolford | 45-53 |
| 08:35 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:19 | Arizona State | Ricky Leonard steals it from Ralph Merchant | 45-53 |
| 08:07 | Cal | Donald Holt drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Conrad Rhodes | 48-53 |
| 07:39 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 07:38 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford hits a turnaround in the lane | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Lundgren (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Otis Cheney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Conrad Rhodes (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Weishaar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charlie Woolford (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Cal | Ricky Leonard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 06:59 | Cal | Donald Holt tips it in | 50-55 |
| 06:43 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Nelson (PG), Arnold Bray (SG), Jeffrey Varnado (PF), Nathan Washington (C) Ricky Leonard, Mark Lundgren, Otis Cheney, Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott (PG), Roland Chong (SG), David White (PF), Frankie Adkins (C) Michael Weishaar, Fred Sullivan, Bryan Thomas, Ralph Merchant | |
| 06:23 | Cal | Charlie Woolford is called for the reach on Arnold Bray - foul #2 on Charlie Woolford, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| 06:03 | Cal | Arnold Bray drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 05:40 | Arizona State | Roland Chong is hacked by Jeffrey Varnado - foul #5 on Jeffrey Varnado, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom (C) Jeffrey Varnado | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harold Harris (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF) Charlie Woolford, David White | |
| 05:40 | Arizona State | Roland Chong makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:40 | Arizona State | Roland Chong makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:23 | Cal | Arnold Bray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 05:22 | Arizona State | Harold Harris grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 04:53 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas clanks a turnaround from close range | 53-57 |
| 04:51 | Cal | The rebound goes to Donald Holt | 53-57 |
| 04:29 | Cal | Donald Holt drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alvin Ahlstrom | 55-57 |
| 04:10 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas scores on a shot in the lane | 55-59 |
| 03:53 | Cal | Arnold Bray clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 03:51 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Frankie Adkins | 55-59 |
| 03:46 | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott's pass is intercepted by Arnold Bray in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Arnold Bray misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Roland Chong - foul #2 on Roland Chong, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Lundgren (SF), Conrad Rhodes (PF) Matthew Nelson, Nathan Washington | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar (PG), Charlie Woolford (SF), David White (PF), Ralph Merchant (C) Vincent Elliott, Harold Harris, Bryan Thomas, Frankie Adkins | |
| 03:39 | Cal | Arnold Bray makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Arnold Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:37 | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Leonard (SG) Arnold Bray | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:21 | Cal | Mark Lundgren misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 03:19 | Arizona State | Roland Chong gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Lundgren (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Conrad Rhodes (fresh) 3 pf. C - Alvin Ahlstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Weishaar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roland Chong (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Woolford (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Arizona State | Ricky Leonard steps in front of the Roland Chong pass | 57-59 |
| 02:55 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Nelson (PG), Arnold Bray (SG), Nathan Washington (C) Ricky Leonard, Mark Lundgren, Alvin Ahlstrom | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas (PF) David White | |
| 02:43 | Cal | Matthew Nelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Weishaar - foul #4 on Michael Weishaar, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David White (PF) Bryan Thomas | |
| 02:43 | Cal | Matthew Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:43 | Cal | Matthew Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | David White gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:25 | Arizona State | Roland Chong misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 02:23 | Cal | The rebound goes to Conrad Rhodes | 57-59 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Matthew Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas (PF) David White | |
| 02:05 | Arizona State | Arnold Bray picks off the pass by Charlie Woolford | 57-59 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Merchant - foul #2 on Ralph Merchant, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:40 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | Roland Chong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 01:21 | Cal | Nathan Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:13 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Nelson | 60-59 |
| 01:01 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford's pass is intercepted by Conrad Rhodes | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Cal | Nathan Washington loses the dribble to Roland Chong | 60-59 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 00:24 | Cal | The rebound goes to Arnold Bray | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Cal | Roland Chong is called for the reach on Arnold Bray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roland Chong, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Arnold Bray misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Donald Holt snags the defensive board | 60-59 |