| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Rideout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Coke (fresh) C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | James Coke picks off the pass by Paul Metcalf | 23-30 |
| 19:08 | Cal | Jerry Catron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Lavalle - foul #1 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:08 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:08 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle can't connect on a floater from the right side | 24-30 |
| 18:49 | Cal | The rebound goes to Toby Rideout | 24-30 |
| 18:20 | Cal | Toby Rideout hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Fox - foul #1 on Louis Fox, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 18:20 | Cal | Toby Rideout misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:20 | Cal | Toby Rideout makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 25-30 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lavalle | 25-30 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Louis Fox can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| 17:25 | Cal | Jerry Catron pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:00 | Cal | James Coke travels with the ball | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski (SF), James Wilmes (PF) Toby Rideout, James Coke | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Luis Diener throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Jonathan Garrett (C) Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Barry Marsala (PF) Norman Hunter, Luis Diener | |
| 16:26 | Cal | Michael Burdette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-33 |
| 15:59 | Cal | James Wilmes scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Norman Black | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Metcalf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Wilmes - foul #3 on James Wilmes, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SF), Jerry Catron (C) Jarek Jurkowski, Jonathan Garrett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Luis Diener (PF) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Paul Metcalf | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:11 | Cal | Toby Rideout clanks a shot in the lane | 27-34 |
| 15:09 | Cal | Jerry Catron tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Luis Diener is fouled on the floor by Toby Rideout - foul #1 on Toby Rideout, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG) Norman Black, Eric Copeland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SF) Robert Lavalle | |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is fouled on the floor by Michael Burdette - foul #2 on Michael Burdette, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Cal | James Coke (PF) James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Paul Metcalf (C) Steven Brown, Barry Marsala | |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Norman Hunter knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Marco Russo | 29-36 |
| 13:37 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 13:05 | Cal | Toby Rideout grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 12:42 | Cal | Jerry Catron clanks a jump hook from close range | 29-36 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Louis Fox grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerry Catron - foul #1 on Jerry Catron, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski (SF), James Wilmes (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Toby Rideout, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Barry Marsala (PF) Norman Hunter, Marco Russo, Luis Diener | |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 11:45 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski travels with the ball | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (C) Paul Metcalf | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Marsala (fresh) 9 pts. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Louis Fox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 11:18 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 10:59 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett is called for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG) Louis Fox | |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 10:35 | Cal | James Wilmes grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 10:16 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses badly on a shot from the left block | 29-38 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Marco Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | James Wilmes takes the ball from Barry Marsala | 29-38 |
| 09:26 | Cal | Marco Russo is called for the reach on Norman Black - foul #1 on Marco Russo, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), Toby Rideout (SF), James Coke (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Norman Black, Eric Copeland, Jarek Jurkowski, James Wilmes, Jonathan Garrett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Robert Osborne, Marco Russo, Barry Marsala, Rafael Martinez | |
| 09:05 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 09:03 | Cal | Toby Rideout tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Metcalf | 31-41 |
| 08:16 | Cal | James Coke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 31-41 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle loses the dribble to Toby Rideout | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Rideout (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Coke (fresh) C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 06:29 | Cal | Toby Rideout misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-43 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Jerry Catron grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 06:10 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Louis Fox gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), James Wilmes (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette, Toby Rideout, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SF), Barry Marsala (PF) Norman Hunter, Robert Lavalle, Luis Diener | |
| 05:46 | Cal | The short jumper by Jonathan Garrett is denied by Barry Marsala | 31-43 |
| 05:44 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 05:27 | Cal | Eric Copeland is fouled on the floor by Robert Osborne - foul #2 on Robert Osborne, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (C) Paul Metcalf | |
| 05:13 | Cal | James Wilmes misses the floater from the left side | 31-43 |
| 05:12 | Cal | James Wilmes hits the follow up shot | 33-43 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Louis Fox can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-43 |
| 04:51 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jonathan Garrett | 33-43 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett's floater is tipped away by Barry Marsala | 33-43 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Louis Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Louis Fox knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Osborne | 33-46 |
| 03:46 | Cal | Barry Marsala denies the turnaround by James Wilmes | 33-46 |
| 03:45 | Cal | Norman Black snags the offensive board | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Cal | Eric Copeland is hacked by Louis Fox - foul #2 on Louis Fox, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SF) Louis Fox | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Marsala (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Cal | Eric Copeland misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-46 |
| 03:33 | Cal | James Wilmes gets the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 03:25 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Steven Brown grabs the board | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Marco Russo hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Rafael Martinez | 33-48 |
| 02:59 | Cal | Eric Copeland misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 33-48 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Steven Brown makes the shot from close range and the foul's on Eric Copeland - foul #1 on Eric Copeland, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Albert Otto (SF) Jarek Jurkowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Steven Brown makes the free throw | 33-51 |
| 02:33 | Cal | Albert Otto scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Eric Copeland | 36-51 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Robert Osborne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-51 |
| 02:19 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 02:06 | Cal | James Wilmes misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 36-51 |
| 02:05 | Cal | James Wilmes snags the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 01:55 | Cal | Robert Osborne steals the ball from Jonathan Garrett | 36-51 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Marco Russo jams it on a nice dish by Robert Osborne | 36-53 |
| 01:46 | Cal | The jump hook by James Wilmes is blocked by Barry Marsala | 36-53 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 36-53 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 36-53 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez hits the follow up shot | 36-55 |
| 01:25 | Cal | Eric Copeland drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Robert Osborne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Otto - foul #1 on Albert Otto, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski (SF) Albert Otto | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett makes the turnaround near the basket | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Robert Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Black - foul #2 on Norman Black, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Cal | Eric Copeland is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eric Copeland, team foul #8 | 41-57 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Barry Marsala lays it in on a great pass from Marco Russo and the foul's on James Wilmes - foul #4 on James Wilmes, team foul #9 | 41-59 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the free throw | 41-59 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski is hacked by Barry Marsala - foul #3 on Barry Marsala, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses short on a floater near the basket | 41-59 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Marco Russo gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Robert Osborne runs out the clock | 41-59 |