| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Marion (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Arnott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fresh) SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Jason Arnott inbounds the ball | 17-19 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Cal | Mitch Maughan is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Nolan Deputy | 17-19 |
| 19:21 | LSU | Carl Fagan blows the layup | 17-19 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Carl Fagan tips it home | 17-21 |
| 18:59 | Cal | James Trautman can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Angelo - foul #1 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #1 | 17-21 |
| 18:59 | Cal | James Trautman misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 18:59 | Cal | James Trautman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Erik Showman knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Andrew Angelo and he's fouled by Stanley Bryant - foul #1 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #1 | 18-23 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 18:02 | Cal | James Trautman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Stanley Bryant steals the ball from Carl Fagan | 20-24 |
| 17:21 | Cal | Jason Arnott misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Nolan Deputy - foul #2 on Nolan Deputy, team foul #2 | 20-24 |
| 17:21 | Cal | Jason Arnott misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 17:21 | Cal | Jason Arnott makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Andrew Angelo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 16:52 | Cal | Jason Arnott pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 16:31 | Cal | Jason Arnott buries a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Carl Fagan - foul #1 on Carl Fagan, team foul #3 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Robert Eubanks (C) Patrick Marion, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Nick Green (SG), Gregory Griffin (PF) Andrew Angelo, Bobby Ornelas, Carl Fagan | |
| 16:31 | Cal | Jason Arnott makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Erik Showman can't finish the layup | 24-24 |
| 16:07 | Cal | Jason Arnott grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 15:51 | Cal | Mitch Maughan is hacked by Stephen Powell - foul #1 on Stephen Powell, team foul #4 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Delp (SF) Jason Arnott | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Daughtry (C) Erik Showman | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Daughtry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cal | Rodney Delp is fouled on the floor by Nolan Deputy - foul #3 on Nolan Deputy, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | LSU | Carl Fagan (PF) Nolan Deputy | |
| 15:28 | Cal | Mitch Maughan clanks a shot from the right side | 24-24 |
| 15:26 | LSU | Thomas Daughtry gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Elliot Croy is called for the reach on Gregory Griffin - foul #1 on Elliot Croy, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG) Stephen Powell | |
| 14:47 | LSU | Gregory Griffin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-24 |
| 14:46 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Fagan | 24-24 |
| 14:23 | LSU | Carl Fagan connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Nick Green and he's hacked by Elliot Croy - foul #2 on Elliot Croy, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG), Stanley Bryant (C) Elliot Croy, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Ornelas (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Erik Showman (C) Nick Green, Gregory Griffin, Thomas Daughtry | |
| 14:23 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 14:04 | Cal | Stanley Bryant loses the dribble to Erik Showman | 24-27 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Andrew Angelo's pass is intercepted by Patrick Marion | 24-27 |
| 13:24 | Cal | Mitch Maughan lays it in set up by Stanley Bryant | 26-27 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-27 |
| 13:03 | Cal | Stanley Bryant grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 12:42 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the layup against the doubleteam | 26-27 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Carl Fagan pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Carl Fagan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 12:17 | Cal | Stanley Bryant pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 11:50 | Cal | James Trautman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-27 |
| 11:49 | Cal | Mitch Maughan tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Nolan Deputy grabs the board | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Marion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Delp (fairly fresh) PF - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fairly fresh) SF - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Fagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | LSU | Carl Fagan drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Ornelas | 26-29 |
| 11:12 | Cal | Mitch Maughan buries a shot from the right wing set up by James Trautman | 28-29 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Andrew Angelo drills a shot from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 10:16 | Cal | Erik Showman is called for the reach on James Trautman - foul #3 on Erik Showman, team foul #6 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), Jason Arnott (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), Gary Sclafani (C) James Trautman, Patrick Marion, Rodney Delp, Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Nick Green (SG), Gregory Griffin (PF), Thomas Daughtry (C) Andrew Angelo, Bobby Ornelas, Carl Fagan, Erik Showman | |
| 10:00 | Cal | Jason Arnott's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Daughtry | 28-31 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Stephen Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Gregory Griffin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 09:16 | Cal | Jason Arnott can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 09:15 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gregory Griffin | 28-34 |
| 08:55 | LSU | Gregory Griffin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 08:54 | Cal | Jason Arnott pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 08:25 | Cal | Jason Arnott can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 28-34 |
| 08:23 | LSU | Gregory Griffin gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 07:54 | LSU | Stephen Powell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Elliot Croy grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 07:31 | Cal | Jason Arnott drills a floater from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) SF - Jason Arnott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Sclafani (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Daughtry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | LSU | Nolan Deputy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nick Green | 30-37 |
| 06:56 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-37 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Gregory Griffin grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 06:30 | LSU | Gregory Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 06:28 | Cal | Jason Arnott pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 06:01 | Cal | Jason Arnott is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Arnott, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), Patrick Marion (SG), Rodney Delp (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) Ronald Moody, Elliot Croy, Jason Arnott, Robert Eubanks, Gary Sclafani | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Bobby Ornelas (SG), Carl Fagan (PF), Erik Showman (C) Stephen Powell, Nick Green, Nolan Deputy, Thomas Daughtry | |
| 05:40 | LSU | Mitch Maughan takes the ball from Bobby Ornelas | 30-37 |
| 05:17 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses badly on a jumper from close range | 30-37 |
| 05:16 | Cal | Patrick Marion tips it in | 32-37 |
| 05:01 | LSU | Gregory Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 05:00 | Cal | Mitch Maughan snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 04:31 | Cal | James Trautman's layup is rejected by Carl Fagan | 32-37 |
| 04:30 | LSU | Gregory Griffin grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Andrew Angelo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-37 |
| 04:07 | LSU | Andrew Angelo snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Erik Showman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Angelo and the foul's on Stanley Bryant - foul #2 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Arnott (SF) Rodney Delp | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (SF) Gregory Griffin | |
| 03:55 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 03:28 | Cal | Jason Arnott knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Trautman | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Marion (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Arnott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Patrick Marion - foul #1 on Patrick Marion, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Robert Eubanks (C) Patrick Marion, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:08 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas misses the free throw | 34-42 |
| 03:08 | Cal | Robert Eubanks snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 02:42 | Cal | James Trautman is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 02:15 | LSU | Carl Fagan connects on the jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 02:15 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG), Stanley Bryant (C) Elliot Croy, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF) Stephen Powell | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Cal | Jason Arnott is denied on a layup by Erik Showman | 36-44 |
| 01:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bobby Ornelas | 36-44 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas is hacked by Jason Arnott - foul #4 on Jason Arnott, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 01:26 | Cal | The rebound goes to Stanley Bryant | 36-44 |
| 01:09 | Cal | Patrick Marion dunks the ball set up by James Trautman | 38-44 |
| 00:48 | LSU | James Trautman picks off the pass by Nolan Deputy | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the easy layup | 38-44 |
| 00:39 | Cal | Jason Arnott grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 00:36 | Cal | Mitch Maughan is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | James Trautman is called for the reach on Erik Showman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Trautman, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (SG), Gregory Griffin (PF) Bobby Ornelas, Carl Fagan | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Andrew Angelo takes the ball from James Trautman | 38-46 |
| 00:27 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Ornelas (SG), Carl Fagan (PF) Andrew Angelo, Nolan Deputy | |
| 00:24 | LSU | James Trautman is called for the reach on Stephen Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Trautman, team foul #9 | 38-46 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Stephen Powell makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Stephen Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Patrick Marion loses the ball out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), Rodney Delp (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), Gary Sclafani (C) James Trautman, Patrick Marion, Jason Arnott, Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Stephen Powell runs out the clock | 38-48 |