| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Oviedo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Hollis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Peet (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Wynn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Matthew Smith inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Stephen Mabon steals it from Bruce Peet | 26-28 |
| 19:14 | Cal | Robert Oviedo can't throw it down | 26-28 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Matthew Smith slams it home on a great pass from David Dunn | 26-30 |
| 18:36 | Cal | 3 seconds is called on Stephen Mabon | 26-30 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Matthew Smith is alone and drills a floater from the right wing set up by Hollis Smith | 26-32 |
| 17:56 | Cal | James Tate is hacked by David Dunn - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SG) Marcelino Giordano | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (SG), Don Jordan (SF), Ricky Nelson (C) Bruce Peet, David Dunn, Kenneth Wynn | |
| 17:38 | Cal | Willie Lamberton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Matthew Smith misses short on a floater from close range | 29-32 |
| 17:18 | Cal | James Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:57 | Cal | Oscar Nunez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Willie Lamberton pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:26 | Cal | Ricky Nelson is called for the reach on Robert Oviedo - foul #1 on Ricky Nelson, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG) Willie Lamberton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG), Bruce Peet (SG) Hollis Smith, Edward Pipes | |
| 16:01 | Cal | Robert Oviedo jams it | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Nunez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Oviedo (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Peet (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Louisville | Oscar Nunez is called for the reach on Don Jordan - foul #2 on Oscar Nunez, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Dunn (PF), Kenneth Wynn (C) Don Jordan, Ricky Nelson | |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Bruce Peet's pass is intercepted by James Tate | 31-32 |
| 14:51 | Cal | Matthew Smith takes the ball from James Tate | 31-32 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Matthew Smith double dribbles | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SG) Marcelino Giordano | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (SG), Hollis Smith (SF) Bruce Peet, Matthew Smith | |
| 14:11 | Cal | Robert Oviedo's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Wynn | 31-32 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Hollis Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Oscar Nunez steals the ball from Hollis Smith | 31-32 |
| 13:13 | Cal | Oscar Nunez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | David Dunn grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 13:09 | Louisville | Hollis Smith is hacked by Robert Oviedo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Oviedo, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Jordan (SF), Ricky Nelson (C) Timothy Taylor, Kenneth Wynn | |
| 12:52 | Louisville | Willie Lamberton steals it from Don Jordan | 31-32 |
| 12:27 | Cal | Stephen Mabon makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Hollis Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Oviedo - foul #4 on Robert Oviedo, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG), Ronald Rayfield (C) Willie Lamberton, Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bruce Peet (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Edward Pipes, David Dunn | |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Hollis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Hollis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:04 | Cal | James Tate snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 11:36 | Cal | Stephen Mabon is fouled on the floor by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SF) Oscar Nunez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG) Hollis Smith | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Smith (fresh) PF - James Tate (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Rayfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Peet (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Cal | Stephen Mabon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-33 |
| 11:08 | Cal | Franklin Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 10:51 | Cal | Franklin Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-33 |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Don Jordan gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Matthew Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Tate - foul #3 on James Tate, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Cal | David Condit (SF) Marcelino Giordano | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (SG), David Dunn (PF), Kenneth Wynn (C) Bruce Peet, Don Jordan, Ricky Nelson | |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:15 | Cal | David Dunn blocks the jumper by Stephen Mabon | 34-35 |
| 10:14 | Louisville | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | Edward Pipes is hacked by Stephen Mabon - foul #2 on Stephen Mabon, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (PG), Oscar Nunez (SF), Keith McGuinnes (C) Stephen Mabon, David Condit, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (PG) Timothy Taylor | |
| 09:28 | Louisville | David Dunn hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Wynn | 34-37 |
| 09:03 | Cal | Franklin Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | David Dunn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Hollis Smith gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Oscar Nunez is called for the reach on Matthew Smith - foul #3 on Oscar Nunez, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), Marcelino Giordano (SG), David Condit (SF), Ronald Rayfield (PF) Willie Lamberton, Franklin Smith, Oscar Nunez, James Tate | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG), Bruce Peet (SG), Don Jordan (SF), Ricky Nelson (C) Edward Pipes, Matthew Smith, David Dunn, Kenneth Wynn | |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Hollis Smith lays it in uncontested set up by Timothy Taylor | 36-39 |
| 07:23 | Cal | Stephen Mabon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 07:22 | Louisville | Don Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Condit (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Rayfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith McGuinnes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bruce Peet (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hollis Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Keith McGuinnes is called for the reach on Don Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith McGuinnes, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Oviedo (C) Keith McGuinnes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Smith (PF) Hollis Smith | |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 07:20 | Cal | David Condit grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 07:00 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marcelino Giordano, team foul #8 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (SF) David Condit | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Matthew Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Taylor | 36-41 |
| 06:08 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-41 |
| 06:07 | Louisville | Bruce Peet grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 05:45 | Louisville | Don Jordan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 05:43 | Cal | Stephen Mabon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 05:20 | Cal | Robert Oviedo knocks in the runner from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Matthew Smith can't connect on a floater from close range | 38-41 |
| 04:58 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 04:37 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Don Jordan grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 04:12 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Oscar Nunez - foul #4 on Oscar Nunez, team foul #9 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (PG), Franklin Smith (SG), David Condit (SF), James Tate (PF) Stephen Mabon, Marcelino Giordano, Oscar Nunez, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (PG), Edward Pipes (SG), David Dunn (PF), Kenneth Wynn (C) Timothy Taylor, Bruce Peet, Matthew Smith, Ricky Nelson | |
| 04:12 | Louisville | Don Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 04:12 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 04:12 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Tate | 38-42 |
| 03:47 | Cal | Robert Oviedo is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Robert Oviedo, team foul #10 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Keith McGuinnes (C) Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Smith (SF) Don Jordan | |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Hollis Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 03:32 | Cal | James Tate drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Franklin Smith | 40-42 |
| 03:18 | Louisville | Hollis Smith drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Pipes | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Willie Lamberton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Condit (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tate (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith McGuinnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Hollis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Pipes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Wynn (fresh) | |
| 02:52 | Cal | James Tate misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| 02:52 | Cal | James Tate misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 02:52 | Cal | James Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 02:38 | Louisville | David Condit steals the ball from Matthew Smith | 41-45 |
| 02:35 | Cal | Willie Lamberton lays it up and in on a great pass from David Condit | 43-45 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Franklin Smith picks off the pass by Edward Pipes in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 02:32 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), Oscar Nunez (SF) Franklin Smith, David Condit | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG) David Dunn | |
| 02:20 | Cal | Keith McGuinnes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Hollis Smith snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG), Ronald Rayfield (C) Willie Lamberton, Keith McGuinnes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bruce Peet (SG) Edward Pipes | |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Wynn, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Dunn (PF) Timothy Taylor | |
| 01:38 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Matthew Smith connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Hollis Smith | 43-47 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Wynn - foul #4 on Kenneth Wynn, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Oscar Nunez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 00:49 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn is hacked by Marcelino Giordano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcelino Giordano, team foul #11 | 43-47 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Cal | Stephen Mabon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ronald Rayfield | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Matthew Smith misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Ronald Rayfield is called for the reach on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Rayfield, team foul #12 | 46-48 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Matthew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Cal | Stephen Mabon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Jordan (SF) David Dunn | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Marcelino Giordano is called for the reach on Bruce Peet - foul #3 on Marcelino Giordano, team foul #13 | 46-49 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Bruce Peet makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Bruce Peet makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Cal | Stephen Mabon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Bruce Peet gets the rebound | 46-51 |