| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Fernando Rios (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Skurski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Polo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Keene (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Marvin Polo inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Cal | Henry Wilson is hacked by Caleb Rhoades - foul #2 on Caleb Rhoades, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 19:20 | Cal | Fernando Rios clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-25 |
| 19:19 | Cal | Marvin Polo misses the tip | 38-25 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Henry Wilson tips it back up and in | 38-27 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Eugene Burford can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 19:04 | Cal | Kirk Keene pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:52 | Cal | Gregory Skurski knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Polo | 38-30 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Jeff Bomar is called for traveling | 38-30 |
| 18:16 | Cal | Gregory Skurski is fouled on the floor by Randy Quinn - foul #1 on Randy Quinn, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 18:05 | Cal | Marvin Polo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fernando Rios and the foul's on Billie Peyton - foul #2 on Billie Peyton, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| 18:05 | Cal | Marvin Polo makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Jeff Bomar is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| 17:29 | Cal | Marvin Polo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Eugene Burford gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Randy Quinn buries a shot near the basket set up by Caleb Rhoades and the foul's on Fernando Rios - foul #1 on Fernando Rios, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford | |
| Subs | Cal | Dikembe Amedee (SF), Joseph Stepnoski (PF), Edek Studzinski (C) Marvin Polo, Kirk Keene, Henry Wilson | |
| 17:13 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Edek Studzinski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Billie Peyton pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Billie Peyton hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Banas | 43-33 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Dikembe Amedee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Joseph Stepnoski takes the ball from Billie Peyton | 43-33 |
| 15:49 | Cal | Fernando Rios scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Skurski | 43-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Fernando Rios (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Skurski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Stepnoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Edek Studzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UConn | Clifford Banas is called for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Robert Davis (PF), James Furey (C) Clifford Banas, Wesley McNell, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Brown (PG), Matthew Sherrer (SG), Marvin Polo (SF), Kirk Keene (PF), Henry Wilson (C) Fernando Rios, Gregory Skurski, Dikembe Amedee, Joseph Stepnoski, Edek Studzinski | |
| 15:20 | Cal | Charles Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:18 | Cal | Marvin Polo tips it home | 43-38 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Norman Owens is hacked by Marvin Polo - foul #2 on Marvin Polo, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Furey | 46-38 |
| 14:31 | Cal | Kirk Keene scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Sherrer | 46-40 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Jeff Bomar misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 14:24 | Cal | Henry Wilson gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:58 | Cal | Henry Wilson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:44 | UConn | James Furey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-40 |
| 13:43 | Cal | The rebound goes to Marvin Polo | 46-40 |
| 13:20 | Cal | Kirk Keene misses long on a runner from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Eugene Burford grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Robert Davis double dribbles | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Norman Owens, Robert Davis, James Furey | |
| Subs | Cal | Fernando Rios (PG), Gregory Skurski (SG), Dikembe Amedee (SF), Joseph Stepnoski (C) Charles Brown, Matthew Sherrer, Marvin Polo, Henry Wilson | |
| 12:57 | Cal | Fernando Rios hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 12:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Caleb Rhoades | 46-40 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 46-40 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Clifford Banas can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 12:23 | Cal | Kirk Keene grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 11:59 | Cal | Gregory Skurski clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wesley McNell - foul #1 on Wesley McNell, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG) Wesley McNell | |
| Subs | Cal | Edek Studzinski (C) Kirk Keene | |
| 11:59 | Cal | Gregory Skurski makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:59 | Cal | Gregory Skurski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Clifford Banas pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Joseph Stepnoski blocks the short jumper by Billie Peyton | 46-41 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Billie Peyton hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Fernando Rios (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Skurski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Stepnoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Edek Studzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Cal | Fernando Rios hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edek Studzinski | 48-44 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Gregory Skurski is called for the reach on Clifford Banas - foul #2 on Gregory Skurski, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Clifford Banas, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Cal | Marvin Polo (SF) Edek Studzinski | |
| 11:10 | UConn | Jeff Bomar is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Amedee - foul #1 on Dikembe Amedee, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Eugene Burford buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 10:40 | Cal | Dikembe Amedee misses the easy layup | 51-44 |
| 10:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 51-44 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Eugene Burford buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billie Peyton | 54-44 |
| 10:12 | Cal | Dikembe Amedee's floater is tipped away by Robert Davis | 54-44 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Dikembe Amedee - foul #2 on Dikembe Amedee, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Norman Owens (SF), Randy Quinn (PF) Jeff Bomar, Billie Peyton, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Sherrer (SG), Edek Studzinski (SF), Kirk Keene (PF), Henry Wilson (C) Gregory Skurski, Marvin Polo, Joseph Stepnoski, Dikembe Amedee | |
| 10:05 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:44 | Cal | Norman Owens is called for the reach on Edek Studzinski - foul #1 on Norman Owens, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | UConn | James Furey (C) Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Brown (PG) Fernando Rios | |
| 09:37 | Cal | Kirk Keene can't finish the layup | 56-44 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Randy Quinn gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Henry Wilson swats the layup by Clifford Banas | 56-44 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Randy Quinn hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| 09:02 | Cal | Kirk Keene drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Henry Wilson | 58-47 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Clifford Banas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 08:41 | UConn | James Furey hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| 08:23 | Cal | Edek Studzinski connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 60-49 |
| 08:07 | UConn | James Furey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Billie Peyton (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Eugene Burford, Norman Owens, Randy Quinn, James Furey | |
| Subs | Cal | Fernando Rios (PG), Gregory Skurski (SG), Marvin Polo (SF) Charles Brown, Matthew Sherrer, Edek Studzinski | |
| 07:42 | Cal | Kirk Keene misses the fadeaway from the right block | 60-49 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Fernando Rios (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Skurski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Polo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kirk Keene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades buries a floater near the basket set up by Robert Davis | 62-49 |
| 07:02 | Cal | Gregory Skurski hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Fernando Rios | 62-51 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades loses the dribble to Gregory Skurski | 62-51 |
| 06:16 | Cal | Fernando Rios misses the 3 from straight away | 62-51 |
| 06:15 | Cal | Henry Wilson tips it in | 62-53 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Fernando Rios picks off the pass by Jeff Bomar | 62-53 |
| 05:52 | Cal | Fernando Rios misses the easy layup | 62-53 |
| 05:51 | Cal | Kirk Keene tips it home | 62-55 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Clifford Banas hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 05:10 | Cal | Kirk Keene buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Skurski and he's hacked by Clifford Banas - foul #2 on Clifford Banas, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), James Furey (C) Jeff Bomar, Clifford Banas, Billie Peyton, Robert Davis, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Sherrer (SG), Dikembe Amedee (SF), Joseph Stepnoski (C) Gregory Skurski, Marvin Polo, Henry Wilson | |
| 05:10 | Cal | Kirk Keene misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:10 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Stepnoski | 65-57 |
| 04:55 | Cal | Joseph Stepnoski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-57 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 04:26 | Cal | Dikembe Amedee grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:22 | Cal | Matthew Sherrer is fouled on the floor by Randy Quinn - foul #2 on Randy Quinn, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Brown (PG), Edek Studzinski (C) Fernando Rios, Kirk Keene | |
| 04:22 | Cal | Matthew Sherrer makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:22 | Cal | Matthew Sherrer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:09 | UConn | James Furey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF) Norman Owens | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Skurski (SG) Matthew Sherrer | |
| 04:02 | Cal | James Furey swats the short shot by Edek Studzinski | 65-59 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Edek Studzinski swats the layup by James Furey | 65-59 |
| 03:44 | Cal | Gregory Skurski gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:33 | Cal | Joseph Stepnoski misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Eugene Burford gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Furey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Skurski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stepnoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Edek Studzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | UConn | Billie Peyton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Billie Peyton gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:13 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Caleb Rhoades (C) Wesley McNell, James Furey | |
| Subs | Cal | Fernando Rios (PG), Marvin Polo (SF) Charles Brown, Edek Studzinski | |
| 02:59 | UConn | Eugene Burford can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Dikembe Amedee grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cal | Kirk Keene (PF), Henry Wilson (C) Joseph Stepnoski, Dikembe Amedee | |
| 02:47 | Cal | Fernando Rios hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 02:45 | Cal | Kirk Keene tips it home | 65-61 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Randy Quinn buries a driving attempt in the lane | 67-61 |
| 02:06 | Cal | Kirk Keene misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Randy Quinn can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Kirk Keene - foul #1 on Kirk Keene, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:52 | Cal | Kirk Keene pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:24 | Cal | Gregory Skurski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-61 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Marvin Polo grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Cal | Kirk Keene scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Fernando Rios | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Jeff Bomar can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Polo - foul #3 on Marvin Polo, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Gregory Skurski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Polo | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Eugene Burford is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Rios - foul #2 on Fernando Rios, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:16 | Cal | Gregory Skurski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Fernando Rios grabs the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Caleb Rhoades steps in front of the Kirk Keene pass | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Jeff Bomar is hacked by Gregory Skurski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Skurski, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Henry Wilson is hacked by Caleb Rhoades - foul #3 on Caleb Rhoades, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Henry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Henry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Randy Quinn is hacked by Fernando Rios in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Rios, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG) Jeff Bomar | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Henry Wilson gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Henry Wilson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-69 |