| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gene Moreau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Hoff (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alfred Towell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Handy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Gene Moreau inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Cal | Gary Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Michael Gertz | 36-33 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Conrad Severson scores on a shot in the paint set up by John Powell and he's hacked by Gene Moreau - foul #1 on Gene Moreau, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hannah (SG), Matthew Grimm (SF) Michael Gertz, Lowell Handy | |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:48 | Cal | Norman Hoff misses badly on a shot from the left side | 36-36 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Matthew Grimm gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Conrad Severson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Powell | 36-39 |
| 18:14 | Cal | John Powell steps in front of the Gary Kennedy pass | 36-39 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | John Powell blows the layup but the foul's on Alan Bettencourt - foul #2 on Alan Bettencourt, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Lowell Handy (SF), Robert Hames (PF) James Hannah, Matthew Grimm, Conrad Severson | |
| 17:48 | Alabama | John Powell makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | John Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:31 | Cal | Alfred Towell hits a wide open shot from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by John Powell | 38-43 |
| 16:43 | Cal | Gary Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 16:42 | Cal | Norman Hoff tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes misses the dunk but he's fouled by Norman Hoff - foul #3 on Norman Hoff, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Zager (PG), Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Michael Harvey (PF), Wiley Guice (C) Alan Bettencourt, Gary Kennedy, Norman Hoff, Alfred Towell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), Matthew Grimm (SF), Conrad Severson (PF) John Powell, Lowell Handy, Robert Hames | |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:30 | Cal | Wiley Guice grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:10 | Cal | Michael Harvey can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Conrad Severson gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Conrad Severson's layup is rejected by Norbert Osenkowski | 40-43 |
| 15:44 | Cal | The rebound goes to Gene Moreau | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mark Zager (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gene Moreau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Osenkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Harvey (fresh) C - Wiley Guice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Vance Doty (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Grimm (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Cal | Michael Harvey loses the dribble to Christopher Haynes | 40-43 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Michael Gertz connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Vance Doty | 40-46 |
| 15:06 | Cal | Vance Doty takes the ball from Michael Harvey | 40-46 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Matthew Grimm misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 14:36 | Cal | Wiley Guice grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:23 | Cal | Mark Zager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Michael Gertz grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Michael Harvey denies the turnaround by Conrad Severson | 40-46 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Conrad Severson can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 14:05 | Cal | Mark Zager grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:46 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Bettencourt (PG), Gary Kennedy (SG), Norman Hoff (PF), Alfred Towell (C) Mark Zager, Gene Moreau, Michael Harvey, Wiley Guice | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (PG), James Hannah (SG), Lowell Handy (SF), Robert Hames (C) Vance Doty, Michael Gertz, Matthew Grimm, Christopher Haynes | |
| 13:32 | Alabama | John Powell drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hames | 40-49 |
| 13:12 | Cal | Alfred Towell can't connect on a runner from the left block | 40-49 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | John Powell grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Robert Hames's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Hoff | 40-49 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | James Hannah gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | James Hannah misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Kennedy - foul #1 on Gary Kennedy, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Coble (SF) Norbert Osenkowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Haynes (C) Conrad Severson | |
| 12:28 | Alabama | James Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | James Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:12 | Cal | Gary Kennedy scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Towell | 43-51 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Lowell Handy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 11:43 | Cal | Norman Hoff pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fred Coble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Hoff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alfred Towell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Powell (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Handy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hames (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Cal | Alfred Towell comes up short on the floater near the basket | 43-51 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Haynes | 43-51 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Robert Hames can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alan Bettencourt - foul #3 on Alan Bettencourt, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Gene Moreau (SF), Wiley Guice (C) Fred Coble, Alfred Towell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Matthew Grimm (C) James Hannah, Christopher Haynes | |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Robert Hames makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Robert Hames makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:44 | Cal | Norman Hoff's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Grimm | 43-53 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | John Powell snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Robert Hames can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-53 |
| 10:15 | Cal | Wiley Guice grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:51 | Cal | Norman Hoff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Zager (PG), Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Michael Harvey (PF) Alan Bettencourt, Gary Kennedy, Norman Hoff | |
| Subs | Alabama | Conrad Severson (PF), Christopher Haynes (C) Robert Hames, Matthew Grimm | |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Lowell Handy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-53 |
| 09:22 | Cal | Wiley Guice gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:58 | Cal | Michael Harvey hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Norbert Osenkowski and he's hacked by Conrad Severson - foul #1 on Conrad Severson, team foul #1 | 45-53 |
| 08:58 | Cal | Michael Harvey makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Michael Gertz can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | John Powell tips it home | 46-55 |
| 08:14 | Cal | Christopher Haynes is called for the reach on Gene Moreau - foul #3 on Christopher Haynes, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Bettencourt (PG), Alfred Towell (C) Mark Zager, Wiley Guice | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Grimm (SF), Robert Hames (PF) Lowell Handy, Conrad Severson | |
| 08:04 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Michael Gertz can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Robert Hames grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Robert Hames throws it down on a great pass from Matthew Grimm and he's hacked by Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Kennedy (SG), Norman Hoff (PF) Norbert Osenkowski, Michael Harvey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), Lowell Handy (SF), Conrad Severson (PF) Michael Gertz, Matthew Grimm, Christopher Haynes | |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Robert Hames misses the free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:28 | Cal | Alfred Towell snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gene Moreau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Hoff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alfred Towell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Vance Doty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Powell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lowell Handy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hames (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Cal | Alfred Towell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Coble (SF) Gene Moreau | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), James Hannah (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Vance Doty, Lowell Handy, Robert Hames | |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Conrad Severson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski (SF) Fred Coble | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lowell Handy (SF), Matthew Grimm (PF) James Hannah, Conrad Severson | |
| 06:29 | Cal | Gary Kennedy drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Norbert Osenkowski | 49-57 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | John Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 06:01 | Cal | Alfred Towell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:44 | Cal | Norman Hoff misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Haynes - foul #4 on Christopher Haynes, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Zager (PG), Gene Moreau (SF), Wiley Guice (C) Alan Bettencourt, Norbert Osenkowski, Alfred Towell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), James Hannah (SF), Conrad Severson (PF), Robert Hames (C) Michael Gertz, Lowell Handy, Matthew Grimm, Christopher Haynes | |
| 05:44 | Cal | Norman Hoff makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:44 | Cal | Norman Hoff makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Conrad Severson blows the layup but he's hacked by Norman Hoff - foul #4 on Norman Hoff, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Lowell Handy (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Vance Doty, James Hannah, Robert Hames | |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Conrad Severson misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:51 | Cal | Gary Kennedy is fouled on the floor by John Powell - foul #1 on John Powell, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Harvey (PF) Norman Hoff | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), James Hannah (SF), Robert Hames (C) Michael Gertz, Lowell Handy, Christopher Haynes | |
| 04:35 | Cal | The short jumper by Michael Harvey is denied by Conrad Severson | 51-58 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Conrad Severson pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Robert Hames's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Bettencourt (PG), Norbert Osenkowski (SF) Mark Zager, Gary Kennedy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Lowell Handy (SF), Matthew Grimm (PF), Christopher Haynes (C) Vance Doty, James Hannah, Conrad Severson, Robert Hames | |
| 04:00 | Cal | Gene Moreau buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | John Powell makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 03:15 | Cal | Michael Harvey misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 54-60 |
| 03:13 | Cal | Wiley Guice pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Moreau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Osenkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wiley Guice (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Powell (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lowell Handy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Grimm (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Cal | Michael Harvey lays it in | 56-60 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Lowell Handy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 02:23 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Kennedy (SG), Norman Hoff (PF), Alfred Towell (C) Norbert Osenkowski, Michael Harvey, Wiley Guice | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), James Hannah (SF), Conrad Severson (PF), Robert Hames (C) Michael Gertz, Lowell Handy, Matthew Grimm, Christopher Haynes | |
| 02:03 | Cal | Gene Moreau can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-63 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Hames | 56-63 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Conrad Severson lays it in set up by John Powell | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Cal | Norman Hoff jams it on a nice dish by Gene Moreau | 58-65 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | James Hannah's pass is intercepted by Gene Moreau | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Cal | Norman Hoff drills a shot from the right block set up by Gary Kennedy | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | John Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Hoff | 60-65 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Alfred Towell grabs the board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Cal | Alfred Towell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | John Powell gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | John Powell is hacked by Gary Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Kennedy, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Matthew Grimm (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Vance Doty, James Hannah, Conrad Severson | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | John Powell makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | John Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Alfred Towell pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Gary Kennedy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Cal | Alfred Towell snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Norman Hoff double dribbles | 60-66 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Matthew Grimm is hacked by Gary Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Kennedy, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lowell Handy (SF) Christopher Haynes | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Matthew Grimm makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Matthew Grimm makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Gene Moreau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-68 |