| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Meador (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Claude Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Bryan Snell inbounds the ball | 26-15 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Cal | Bryan Snell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Tony Brown is hacked by Bryan Snell - foul #2 on Bryan Snell, team foul #1 | 26-18 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Lupe Lopez misses the turnaround near the basket | 26-18 |
| 18:52 | Cal | Michael Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 18:28 | Cal | The jump hook by Mladen Zuck is blocked by Todd Dombrosky | 26-18 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Mladen Zuck tips it in | 26-20 |
| 18:07 | UConn | David Bobbitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Lupe Lopez hits the follow up shot | 28-20 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Bryan Snell is fouled on the floor by David Bobbitt - foul #2 on David Bobbitt, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| 17:28 | Cal | Todd Dombrosky blocks the short jumper by Edward Cross | 28-20 |
| 17:27 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 17:08 | Cal | Mladen Zuck drills a runner in the paint | 28-22 |
| 16:46 | UConn | David Bobbitt misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-22 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 16:21 | Cal | Mladen Zuck is fouled on the floor by Todd Dombrosky - foul #1 on Todd Dombrosky, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Raymond Harris (PF) David Bobbitt, Robert Meador, Todd Dombrosky | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF) Bryan Snell | |
| 16:01 | Cal | Gary Hulsey is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #3 | 28-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Curry (SF) Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:39 | Cal | Edward Cross double dribbles | 28-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ben Clayson (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Curry (fresh) PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:16 | UConn | Ben Clayson lays it up and in on a great pass from Lupe Lopez | 30-22 |
| 14:56 | Cal | The jumper by Gary Hulsey is denied by Lupe Lopez | 30-22 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Lupe Lopez grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Michael Scott misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Hulsey - foul #1 on Gary Hulsey, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Tony Brown (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Ben Clayson, Dennis Curry, Raymond Harris, Lupe Lopez | |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SF) Gary Hulsey | |
| 14:32 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 14:07 | Cal | Bryan Snell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-22 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Roderick Forrest snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Tony Brown slams it home on a nice dish by David Bobbitt | 34-22 |
| 13:28 | Cal | Edward Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (SG), Lupe Lopez (C) Michael Scott, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:19 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky misses the easy layup | 34-22 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Tony Brown can't tip it in | 34-22 |
| 13:17 | Cal | Mladen Zuck gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 12:56 | Cal | Tony Brown blocks the short jumper by Mladen Zuck | 34-22 |
| 12:54 | Cal | Edward Cross tips it in | 34-24 |
| 12:32 | UConn | David Bobbitt is fouled on the floor by Mladen Zuck - foul #2 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Raymond Harris (PF) Todd Dombrosky | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Billy Stern (PF), John Hills (C) Edward Cross, Michael Jefferson, Mladen Zuck | |
| 12:10 | UConn | David Bobbitt travels with the ball | 34-24 |
| 11:41 | Cal | John Hills clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 34-24 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Lupe Lopez snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Meador (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Scott (fresh) SG - Claude Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Snell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Stern (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hills (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | UConn | David Bobbitt is hacked by Bryan Snell - foul #3 on Bryan Snell, team foul #4 | 34-24 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Gary Hulsey (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF), Mladen Zuck (C) James Scott, Bryan Snell, Billy Stern, John Hills | |
| 10:54 | UConn | Claude Walker steals the ball from Lupe Lopez | 34-24 |
| 10:34 | Cal | Mladen Zuck buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Lupe Lopez - foul #2 on Lupe Lopez, team foul #4 | 34-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Dennis Curry (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF) David Bobbitt, Robert Meador, Tony Brown, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:34 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the free throw | 34-26 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Lupe Lopez can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 09:47 | UConn | Edward Cross is called for the reach on Ben Clayson - foul #1 on Edward Cross, team foul #5 | 34-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SF) Gary Hulsey | |
| 09:34 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd Dombrosky, team foul #5 | 34-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Brown (SF) Dennis Curry | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:19 | Cal | Mladen Zuck's floater is tipped away by Lupe Lopez | 34-26 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Tony Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Lupe Lopez drills a jump hook from the right block | 36-26 |
| 08:33 | Cal | Edward Cross scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Jefferson and he's hacked by Todd Dombrosky - foul #3 on Todd Dombrosky, team foul #6 | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Robert Meador (SG), Roderick Forrest (C) Ben Clayson, Michael Scott, Lupe Lopez | |
| Subs | Cal | Billy Stern (PF), John Hills (C) Michael Jefferson, Mladen Zuck | |
| 08:33 | Cal | Edward Cross makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Tony Brown clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 08:18 | Cal | John Hills pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 07:58 | Cal | Edward Cross hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Claude Walker | 36-31 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Robert Meador banks in the layup set up by Tony Brown | 38-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Meador (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Claude Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Snell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Billy Stern (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hills (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Meador - foul #1 on Robert Meador, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Curry (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Lupe Lopez (C) Tony Brown, Todd Dombrosky, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Gary Hulsey (SF) Edward Cross, Bryan Snell | |
| 07:13 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 07:13 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 06:52 | UConn | David Bobbitt misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 06:51 | Cal | Billy Stern grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 06:30 | Cal | James Scott is fouled on the floor by Raymond Harris - foul #1 on Raymond Harris, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Jefferson (PF), Mladen Zuck (C) Billy Stern, John Hills | |
| 06:30 | Cal | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 06:30 | Cal | James Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Lupe Lopez clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Jefferson - foul #2 on Michael Jefferson, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Brown (SF) Dennis Curry | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 06:05 | UConn | Lupe Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Lupe Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 05:39 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Claude Walker | 39-37 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG) Robert Meador | |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SG) Claude Walker | |
| 05:20 | UConn | Raymond Harris makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Raymond Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 04:56 | Cal | Mladen Zuck buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Scott | 41-39 |
| 04:32 | UConn | David Bobbitt scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Lupe Lopez | 43-39 |
| 04:07 | Cal | Gary Hulsey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Scott - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #9 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (PG), Todd Dombrosky (PF) David Bobbitt, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Claude Walker (SG) James Scott, Bryan Snell | |
| 04:07 | Cal | Gary Hulsey makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:07 | Cal | Gary Hulsey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Lupe Lopez buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tony Brown | 45-40 |
| 03:43 | Cal | Claude Walker misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-40 |
| 03:42 | Cal | Gary Hulsey hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 03:22 | UConn | Tony Brown drills a shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Claude Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jefferson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Cal | Edward Cross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Scott - foul #4 on Michael Scott, team foul #10 | 47-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (SG), Dennis Curry (SF) Michael Scott, Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SF), Billy Stern (PF), John Hills (C) Gary Hulsey, Michael Jefferson, Mladen Zuck | |
| 03:08 | Cal | Edward Cross makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:08 | Cal | Edward Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Lupe Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG) Ben Clayson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:40 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Brown (SF) Dennis Curry | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Jefferson (PF), Mladen Zuck (C) Billy Stern, John Hills | |
| 02:16 | Cal | Bryan Snell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Lupe Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 01:47 | UConn | David Bobbitt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Bryan Snell snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 01:30 | Cal | Claude Walker drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Cross | 47-46 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky travels with the ball | 47-46 |
| 00:58 | Cal | Bryan Snell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Robert Meador travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Cal | Bryan Snell is fouled in the backcourt by David Bobbitt - foul #3 on David Bobbitt, team foul #11 | 47-49 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Bryan Snell misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Bryan Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Tony Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF), John Hills (PF) Claude Walker, Michael Jefferson | |
| 00:14 | Cal | Bryan Snell is hacked by David Bobbitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Bobbitt, team foul #12 | 47-50 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Bryan Snell misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Bryan Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:07 | UConn | David Bobbitt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-51 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Robert Meador grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 00:01 | UConn | David Bobbitt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |