| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joey Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jame Daley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Coleman (fresh) C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Maurice Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Leff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Rawlins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Cook (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jame Daley inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | James Nguyen drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 19:24 | Cal | Maurice Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Joe Coleman pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Joe Coleman blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Clayton - foul #1 on Kenneth Clayton, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:16 | Cal | Kenneth Clayton snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:48 | Cal | John Cook misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 18:47 | UConn | James Nguyen grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:24 | UConn | James Nguyen clanks a shot from the left side | 37-31 |
| 18:23 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:57 | Cal | John Cook is fouled on the floor by Joe Coleman - foul #2 on Joe Coleman, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 17:33 | Cal | Jame Daley picks off the pass by John Cook | 37-31 |
| 17:29 | UConn | James Nguyen banks in the layup on a great pass from Jame Daley | 39-31 |
| 17:07 | Cal | Maurice Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Joey Thomas grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 17:00 | UConn | James Nguyen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-31 |
| 16:58 | Cal | The rebound goes to John Cook | 39-31 |
| 16:43 | Cal | Matthew Leff is fouled on the floor by Jame Daley - foul #1 on Jame Daley, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Westmoreland (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Louis Hiatt (C) Jame Daley, Joe Coleman, Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Turley (SF), George Clark (PF), Francis Bittinger (C) Gregory Rawlins, Kenneth Clayton, John Cook | |
| 16:21 | Cal | Francis Bittinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (SG) Joey Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:59 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Porto | 41-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Porto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Maurice Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Leff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Turley (fresh) PF - George Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Bittinger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Cal | Francis Bittinger misses the dunk attempt | 41-31 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 15:16 | UConn | James Nguyen is hacked by Francis Bittinger - foul #2 on Francis Bittinger, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Joey Thomas (SG), Gene Edgerly (C) James Nguyen, Michael Porto, Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Cal | Kyle Frey (SG), Gregory Rawlins (SF), Kenneth Clayton (PF), John Cook (C) Matthew Leff, Edward Turley, George Clark, Francis Bittinger | |
| 15:03 | UConn | Timothy Walker can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 15:02 | Cal | Kenneth Clayton grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 14:58 | Cal | Maurice Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Walker - foul #1 on Timothy Walker, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Jame Daley (SF), Joe Coleman (PF) Brian Westmoreland, Alexander Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:34 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins hits the finger roll | 41-33 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 14:03 | Cal | Kenneth Clayton makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Maurice Howard | 44-35 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Joey Thomas is fouled on the floor by Kyle Frey - foul #2 on Kyle Frey, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Timothy Walker | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Leff (SG), George Clark (PF) Kyle Frey, Kenneth Clayton | |
| 13:34 | UConn | Gene Edgerly is whistled for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Bittinger (C) John Cook | |
| 13:08 | Cal | Francis Bittinger misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 13:07 | Cal | George Clark can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 13:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joe Coleman | 44-35 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Joey Thomas is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (SG), Brian Westmoreland (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Louis Hiatt (C) Joey Thomas, Jame Daley, Joe Coleman, Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Turley (SF) Gregory Rawlins | |
| 12:34 | Cal | Matthew Leff clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Matthew Leff takes the ball from James Nguyen in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Edward Turley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Leff | 44-37 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Michael Porto hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-37 |
| 12:10 | Cal | Maurice Howard snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 11:45 | Cal | George Clark clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Hiatt - foul #2 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Gene Edgerly (C) Michael Porto, Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Cal | Kyle Frey (PG), Kenneth Clayton (SF), John Cook (C) Maurice Howard, Edward Turley, Francis Bittinger | |
| 11:45 | Cal | George Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:45 | Cal | George Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joey Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Kyle Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Leff (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Cook (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Alexander Smith travels with the ball | 44-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jame Daley (SF) Brian Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Rawlins (SG) Matthew Leff | |
| 11:13 | Cal | John Cook hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kyle Frey | 44-41 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Joey Thomas can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 11:00 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Edgerly | 44-41 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Joey Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 10:49 | Cal | Kenneth Clayton gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:23 | Cal | George Clark is denied on a layup by Jame Daley | 44-41 |
| 10:21 | Cal | Kenneth Clayton hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Jame Daley double dribbles | 44-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Joe Coleman (PF), Louis Hiatt (C) James Nguyen, Alexander Smith, Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Cal | Maurice Howard (PG), Matthew Leff (SG) Kyle Frey, George Clark | |
| 09:53 | Cal | Maurice Howard scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Jame Daley misses short on a jumper in the paint | 44-45 |
| 09:27 | UConn | Joe Coleman can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 09:26 | Cal | Maurice Howard grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 09:02 | Cal | John Cook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-45 |
| 09:01 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Clayton | 44-45 |
| 08:42 | Cal | Maurice Howard clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Joey Thomas snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Joey Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Louis Hiatt tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 08:07 | Cal | John Cook knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Maurice Howard | 46-47 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Joey Thomas makes the jump hook from the left block | 48-47 |
| 07:29 | Cal | John Cook hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Howard and the foul's on Louis Hiatt - foul #3 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Michael Porto (SG), Brian Westmoreland (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Gene Edgerly (C) Timothy Walker, Joey Thomas, Jame Daley, Joe Coleman, Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Cal | Kyle Frey (SG), Edward Turley (SF), George Clark (PF) Matthew Leff, Gregory Rawlins, Kenneth Clayton | |
| 07:29 | Cal | John Cook makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Porto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Maurice Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kyle Frey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Turley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:03 | UConn | Maurice Howard picks off the pass by Brian Westmoreland | 48-50 |
| 06:58 | Cal | Maurice Howard hits the finger roll | 48-52 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Gene Edgerly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Alexander Smith tips it in | 50-52 |
| 06:17 | Cal | George Clark misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Alexander Smith - foul #1 on Alexander Smith, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Leff (SG), Francis Bittinger (C) Maurice Howard, John Cook | |
| 06:17 | Cal | George Clark misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:17 | Cal | George Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Alexander Smith gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-52 |
| 06:06 | Cal | Matthew Leff gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:44 | Cal | Matthew Leff misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 05:42 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Leff | 50-52 |
| 05:20 | Cal | George Clark hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kyle Frey | 50-54 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Turley - foul #2 on Edward Turley, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG) Michael Porto | |
| Subs | Cal | Kenneth Clayton (SF) Edward Turley | |
| 05:01 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:48 | Cal | Matthew Leff misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joey Thomas - foul #1 on Joey Thomas, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Theodore Tarbox (SF), Joe Coleman (PF) Brian Westmoreland, Alexander Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Maurice Howard (PG), Gregory Rawlins (SF) Kyle Frey, George Clark | |
| 04:48 | Cal | Matthew Leff misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:48 | Cal | Matthew Leff misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Gene Edgerly snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Joey Thomas double dribbles | 52-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Jame Daley (SF), Louis Hiatt (C) Theodore Tarbox, Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:05 | Cal | Matthew Leff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 04:03 | Cal | Francis Bittinger grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:46 | Cal | Maurice Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Jame Daley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:27 | UConn | James Nguyen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jame Daley | 55-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joey Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jame Daley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Maurice Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Matthew Leff (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Rawlins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Bittinger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Cal | Matthew Leff drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Howard | 55-57 |
| 02:38 | UConn | James Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Francis Bittinger - foul #3 on Francis Bittinger, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (SG), Brian Westmoreland (SF), Gene Edgerly (C) Joey Thomas, Jame Daley, Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Cal | Kyle Frey (SG), Edward Turley (SF), George Clark (PF), John Cook (C) Matthew Leff, Gregory Rawlins, Kenneth Clayton, Francis Bittinger | |
| 02:38 | UConn | James Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:38 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:32 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG) Michael Porto | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Leff (SG) Kyle Frey | |
| 02:10 | Cal | Maurice Howard is fouled on the floor by Joey Thomas - foul #2 on Joey Thomas, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Jame Daley (SF) Brian Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Rawlins (SF), Kenneth Clayton (PF) Edward Turley, George Clark | |
| 02:10 | Cal | Maurice Howard makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:10 | Cal | Maurice Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:58 | UConn | James Nguyen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 01:56 | Cal | John Cook gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:50 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins is hacked by Joe Coleman - foul #3 on Joe Coleman, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 01:50 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:50 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Jame Daley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Gene Edgerly gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Joey Thomas drills a shot from the right side | 58-61 |
| 00:49 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:47 | Cal | Kenneth Clayton can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Joe Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Joe Coleman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins is hacked by James Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Nguyen, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Joe Coleman pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Joe Coleman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 00:21 | UConn | James Nguyen grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:17 | UConn | James Nguyen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jame Daley | 61-62 |
| 00:16 | Cal | Maurice Howard is fouled in the backcourt by James Nguyen - foul #3 on James Nguyen, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 00:16 | Cal | Maurice Howard makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Cal | Maurice Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Gene Edgerly clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Kenneth Clayton gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Kenneth Clayton is hacked by Joey Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joey Thomas, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Kenneth Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Kenneth Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Nguyen misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-66 |