| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) C - Roger Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) SG - Steven Porath (fresh) SF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) PF - James Gardiner (fresh) C - Michael Linderman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Wilford Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Paul Catlett is hacked by James Gardiner - foul #1 on James Gardiner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Wilson and he's fouled by Robert Hamblin - foul #1 on Robert Hamblin, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Cal | James Gardiner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Gardiner, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Cargile (PF) James Gardiner | |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Roger Thomas clanks a floater from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Cal | Michael Linderman grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Cal | Steven Porath misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Roger Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Paul Catlett hits a shot from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | Cal | Vincente Costa is fouled on the floor by Wilford Miller - foul #1 on Wilford Miller, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:15 | Cal | Steven Porath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Wilford Miller hits a jumper from the right block | 7-0 |
| 16:41 | Cal | James Cargile buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Steven Porath | 7-2 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Paul Catlett's pass is intercepted by Steven Porath | 7-2 |
| 16:34 | Cal | James Cargile blows the layup | 7-2 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Paul Catlett pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Charles Wilson connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Thomas | 9-2 |
| 16:03 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Porath | 9-5 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Paul Catlett loses the ball out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Ken Lozada (SG), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Charles Wilson, Paul Catlett, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) C - Theodore Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Porath (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) PF - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-5 |
| 15:36 | Cal | Michael Linderman misses the tip | 9-5 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Wilford Miller pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | William Stricklin knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Wilford Miller | 11-5 |
| 14:57 | Cal | Steven Porath can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 14:55 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hamblin | 11-5 |
| 14:42 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 14:41 | Cal | Steven Porath pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:33 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:11 | Alabama | Theodore Washington is denied on a layup by James Cargile | 11-5 |
| 14:09 | Cal | Vincente Costa snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 14:01 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Theodore Washington grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Vincente Costa - foul #1 on Vincente Costa, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), Paul Catlett (PF) Ken Lozada, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG), Nwake Abdalla (SG), John Allen (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), Gregory Reedy (C) Vincente Costa, Steven Porath, Robert Hamblin, James Cargile, Michael Linderman | |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:22 | Cal | Gregory Reedy scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Nwake Abdalla | 12-7 |
| 13:07 | Alabama | The short jumper by Charles Wilson is denied by Gregory Reedy | 12-7 |
| 13:06 | Cal | Robert Gorden pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:43 | Cal | Robert Gorden is hacked by Jae Lobdell - foul #1 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Wilford Miller (SF), Roger Thomas (C) Jae Lobdell, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Cal | Steven Porath (SG), Robert Hamblin (SF) Nwake Abdalla, John Allen | |
| 12:31 | Cal | Roger Thomas steals it from Robert Hamblin | 12-7 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Roger Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-7 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Wilford Miller can't tip it in | 12-7 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Paul Catlett tips it back up and in | 14-7 |
| 12:05 | Cal | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Steven Porath - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG) Robert Gorden | |
| 11:50 | Cal | Barry Blackstone is whistled for traveling | 14-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Catlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Porath (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) C - Gregory Reedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 11:21 | Cal | Barry Blackstone grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 11:05 | Cal | Steven Porath loses the dribble to Ken Lozada | 14-7 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the easy layup | 14-7 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Charles Wilson snags the offensive board | 14-7 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-7 |
| 10:30 | Cal | Gregory Reedy pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 10:28 | Cal | Vincente Costa is hacked by Richard Lafreniere in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG), Wilford Miller (SF), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Ken Lozada, Charles Wilson, Paul Catlett, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (SF), James Cargile (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Robert Hamblin, Barry Blackstone, Gregory Reedy | |
| 10:02 | Cal | Steven Porath connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Vincente Costa and the foul's on Timothy Young - foul #1 on Timothy Young, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| 10:02 | Cal | Steven Porath makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere loses the dribble to Vincente Costa | 14-11 |
| 09:37 | Cal | Steven Porath makes the jumper from the right block set up by Vincente Costa and he's hacked by Timothy Young - foul #2 on Timothy Young, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Charles Wilson (SG) Richard Lafreniere, Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Hamblin (SF) John Allen | |
| 09:37 | Cal | Steven Porath makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Wilford Miller gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by James Cargile - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Thomas (C) Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG), Nwake Abdalla (SG) Vincente Costa, Steven Porath | |
| 08:53 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:41 | Cal | Robert Gorden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Theodore Washington gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 08:15 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Cargile | 16-14 |
| 08:09 | Cal | Robert Hamblin is fouled on the floor by Jae Lobdell - foul #2 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Ken Lozada (SG), Wilford Miller (SF) Jae Lobdell, Charles Wilson, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (PF), Gregory Reedy (C) James Cargile, Michael Linderman | |
| 08:09 | Cal | Robert Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:09 | Cal | Robert Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Ken Lozada can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Gregory Reedy grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Gorden (fresh) SG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) C - Gregory Reedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cal | Gregory Reedy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gregory Reedy, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (PF) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Steven Porath (SG), John Allen (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF) Robert Gorden, Nwake Abdalla, Robert Hamblin, Johnnie Pederson | |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the easy layup | 16-16 |
| 07:20 | Cal | The rebound goes to Steven Porath | 16-16 |
| 07:01 | Cal | Vincente Costa drills a 3 from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Gregory Reedy steals the ball from Ken Lozada | 16-19 |
| 06:24 | Cal | Roger Thomas swats the layup by Barry Blackstone | 16-19 |
| 06:23 | Cal | Barry Blackstone tips it home | 16-21 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Paul Catlett tips it back up and in | 18-21 |
| 05:43 | Cal | Wilford Miller denies the turnaround by Gregory Reedy | 18-21 |
| 05:42 | Cal | Barry Blackstone hits the follow up shot | 18-23 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Ken Lozada comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-23 |
| 05:14 | Cal | Barry Blackstone gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:07 | Cal | Steven Porath splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Reedy | 18-26 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), William Stricklin (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Ken Lozada, Wilford Miller, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG), Nwake Abdalla (SG), Robert Hamblin (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Vincente Costa, Steven Porath, John Allen, Barry Blackstone, Gregory Reedy | |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:33 | Cal | Robert Gorden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Paul Catlett connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 22-26 |
| 04:01 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 04:00 | Cal | Michael Linderman can't tip it in | 22-26 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Theodore Washington snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Theodore Washington is hacked by James Gardiner - foul #3 on James Gardiner, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Wilford Miller (SF) Richard Lafreniere, Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Steven Porath (SG), James Cargile (PF) Robert Gorden, Nwake Abdalla, James Gardiner | |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Stricklin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Porath (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Cal | Steven Porath is fouled on the floor by Theodore Washington - foul #1 on Theodore Washington, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| 03:17 | Cal | Steven Porath misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Theodore Washington | 24-26 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Robert Hamblin steps in front of the William Stricklin pass | 24-26 |
| 02:24 | Cal | Steven Porath shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hamblin | 24-29 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Hamblin - foul #2 on Robert Hamblin, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Roger Thomas (C) Jae Lobdell, Charles Wilson, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Reedy (C) Michael Linderman | |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:01 | Cal | James Cargile grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:36 | Cal | Robert Hamblin connects on the shot from close range set up by Vincente Costa and the foul's on Wilford Miller - foul #2 on Wilford Miller, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (PF) Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:36 | Cal | Robert Hamblin makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | James Cargile denies the turnaround by Roger Thomas | 25-32 |
| 01:24 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Hamblin | 25-32 |
| 01:01 | Cal | Steven Porath hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-32 |
| 01:00 | Cal | Gregory Reedy snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 00:52 | Cal | Vincente Costa is fouled on the floor by Timothy Young - foul #3 on Timothy Young, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), William Stricklin (PF) Timothy Young, Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF) Robert Hamblin, James Cargile | |
| 00:52 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:52 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Roger Thomas pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Ken Lozada (SG) Richard Lafreniere, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG), Johnnie Pederson (PF) Vincente Costa, Gregory Reedy | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Roger Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:23 | Cal | The rebound goes to Johnnie Pederson | 26-32 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Steven Porath can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ken Lozada | 26-32 |