| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Corey Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Houston (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Dennis Rueb inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Cal | Ricky Hicks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | William Rowley pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Corey Daniel hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 26-29 |
| 19:15 | Cal | Gregory Stevens snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:59 | Cal | Gregory Stevens misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 18:58 | Cal | Gregory Stevens tips it but misses | 26-29 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ricky Hicks - foul #2 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:24 | Cal | Stanford Vansant steps in front of the Dennis Rueb pass | 28-29 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 17:54 | Cal | The rebound goes to Alfred Baltz | 28-29 |
| 17:30 | Cal | Ricky Hicks hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Baltz | 28-32 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Clinton Kent blows the dunk | 28-32 |
| 17:12 | Cal | The rebound goes to Alfred Baltz | 28-32 |
| 17:07 | Cal | Corey Daniel denies the turnaround by Gregory Stevens | 28-32 |
| 17:05 | Cal | Gregory Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Ricky Hicks hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Baltz | 28-34 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Corey Daniel's pass is intercepted by Dennis Rueb | 28-34 |
| 16:07 | Cal | Gregory Stevens's layup is rejected by Corey Daniel | 28-34 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Clinton Kent is whistled for traveling | 28-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF), Steven Medley (C) William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Matthew Ervin (SG), Mark Greene (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Alfred Baltz, Ricky Hicks, Anthony Houston, Gregory Stevens | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cooper (fresh) PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Rueb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Cal | Mark Greene misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 15:28 | Cal | Donald Hubbard tips it home | 28-36 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Clinton Kent scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Daniel | 30-36 |
| 14:44 | Cal | Don White makes the shot in the paint | 30-38 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Steven Medley clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Donald Hubbard - foul #3 on Donald Hubbard, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony Houston (PF) Dennis Rueb | |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:07 | Cal | The jump hook by Donald Hubbard is blocked by Corey Daniel | 32-38 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | David Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Steven Medley hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 13:27 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Corey Daniel - foul #2 on Corey Daniel, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Travis Hardwick (C) David Cooper, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Ricky Hicks (SG), Gregory Stevens (C) Don White, Matthew Ervin, Donald Hubbard | |
| 13:27 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:27 | Cal | Anthony Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Rowley | 36-39 |
| 12:57 | Cal | Anthony Houston buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Alfred Baltz | 36-41 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | William Rowley is fouled on the floor by Mark Greene - foul #3 on Mark Greene, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Kim Hastings (SG), Javier Lopez (PF) Clinton Kent, Stanford Vansant, Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Rueb (SF) Anthony Houston | |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick lays it in | 38-41 |
| 12:09 | Cal | Gregory Stevens buries a turnaround in the paint | 38-43 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Javier Lopez drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Bible and he's hacked by Alfred Baltz - foul #2 on Alfred Baltz, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Anthony Houston (PF) Alfred Baltz, Mark Greene | |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Javier Lopez misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:49 | Cal | Dennis Rueb gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:34 | Cal | Ricky Hicks misses the floater from the left side | 40-43 |
| 11:33 | Cal | Anthony Houston grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Houston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Cal | Don White drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ricky Hicks | 40-45 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Don White picks off the pass by Dale Bible | 40-45 |
| 10:39 | Cal | Don White misses the dunk | 40-45 |
| 10:38 | Cal | Dennis Rueb tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 10:36 | Cal | Don White can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 10:34 | Cal | Don White hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Kim Hastings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), David Cooper (SF), Corey Daniel (PF), Steven Medley (C) Dale Bible, Kim Hastings, William Rowley, Javier Lopez, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Mark Greene (PF) Don White, Anthony Houston | |
| 10:10 | Cal | Ricky Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Corey Daniel | 40-47 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-47 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Steven Medley grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Corey Daniel hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Clinton Kent and he's fouled by Mark Greene - foul #4 on Mark Greene, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Anthony Houston (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Ricky Hicks, Mark Greene, Gregory Stevens | |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:08 | Cal | Dennis Rueb can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by David Cooper - foul #2 on David Cooper, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 09:08 | Cal | Dennis Rueb makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:08 | Cal | Dennis Rueb makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 08:23 | Cal | Stanford Vansant picks off the pass by Dennis Rueb | 45-49 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits the finger roll | 47-49 |
| 08:00 | Cal | Stanford Vansant takes the ball from Alfred Baltz | 47-49 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Clinton Kent is fouled on the floor by Alfred Baltz - foul #3 on Alfred Baltz, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Javier Lopez (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) David Cooper, Corey Daniel, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Ricky Hicks (SG), Mark Greene (SF), Gregory Stevens (C) Alfred Baltz, Matthew Ervin, Dennis Rueb, Donald Hubbard | |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Houston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Cal | Gregory Stevens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Clinton Kent gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Clinton Kent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-49 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Javier Lopez grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Gregory Stevens - foul #2 on Gregory Stevens, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Corey Daniel (PF) Clinton Kent, Javier Lopez | |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Rueb (SF) Anthony Houston | |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:06 | Cal | Mark Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:43 | Cal | Corey Daniel is called for the reach on Gregory Stevens - foul #3 on Corey Daniel, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG) Stanford Vansant | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG) Don White | |
| 05:33 | Cal | Gregory Stevens can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Dale Bible gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Corey Daniel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Dale Bible | 50-49 |
| 04:52 | Cal | Mark Greene scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Kim Hastings - foul #1 on Kim Hastings, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Hubbard (C) Gregory Stevens | |
| 04:52 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Kim Hastings grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Greene | 50-52 |
| 03:59 | Cal | Alfred Baltz gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:36 | Cal | Alfred Baltz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Corey Daniel - foul #4 on Corey Daniel, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), David Cooper (SF), Javier Lopez (PF), Steven Medley (C) Dale Bible, Kim Hastings, William Rowley, Corey Daniel, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Anthony Houston (PF), Gregory Stevens (C) Ricky Hicks, Mark Greene, Donald Hubbard | |
| 03:36 | Cal | Alfred Baltz misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:36 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:36 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the 3rd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Alabama | David Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Rueb | 50-54 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Javier Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Rueb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Houston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant knocks in the floater in the paint | 52-54 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Anthony Houston is whistled for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG) Alfred Baltz | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Corey Daniel (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) David Cooper, Javier Lopez, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Mark Greene (SF) Matthew Ervin, Dennis Rueb | |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Corey Daniel hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 52-54 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Mark Greene grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Dennis Rueb (SF) Don White, Mark Greene | |
| 02:13 | Cal | Anthony Houston comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Corey Daniel - foul #5 on Corey Daniel, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Javier Lopez (PF) Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:13 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:13 | Cal | Anthony Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Gregory Stevens steals it from William Rowley | 52-55 |
| 01:32 | Cal | Gregory Stevens is fouled on the floor by Travis Hardwick - foul #1 on Travis Hardwick, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 01:32 | Cal | Gregory Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Javier Lopez | 52-55 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is called for traveling | 52-55 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Alfred Baltz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Javier Lopez grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Clinton Kent can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to William Rowley | 52-55 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Javier Lopez is whistled for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Greene (PF) Anthony Houston | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Cal | Ricky Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Kent - foul #1 on Clinton Kent, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Ricky Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Ricky Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-57 |