| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Lilley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Patrick Marion (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jason Arnott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Sidney Wise inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jason Arnott - foul #1 on Jason Arnott, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 19:39 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:39 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:39 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jason Arnott | 28-38 |
| 19:10 | Cal | Jason Arnott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 19:08 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tony Lilley | 28-38 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Sidney Wise travels with the ball | 28-38 |
| 18:25 | Cal | Ronald Moody is whistled for a carry | 28-38 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Richard Johnson blows the layup | 28-38 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Sidney Wise tips it in | 30-38 |
| 17:38 | Cal | Timothy Mann takes the ball from Mitch Maughan | 30-38 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Timothy Mann banks in the layup | 32-38 |
| 17:13 | Cal | Jason Arnott scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Sidney Wise's pass is intercepted by Ronald Moody | 32-40 |
| 16:21 | Cal | Patrick Marion lays it up and in and he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Timothy Mann, Alphonso Costa, Tony Lilley | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:21 | Cal | Patrick Marion makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Mitch Maughan steps in front of the Vincent Stearns pass | 32-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Patrick Marion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Delp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jason Arnott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Vincent Stearns grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the contested fadeaway from the right side set up by Sidney Wise | 34-43 |
| 15:02 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Vincent Stearns pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Vincent Stearns connects on the shot from the right block | 36-43 |
| 14:10 | Cal | Jason Arnott lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brooks Michelstein - foul #1 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF), Tony Lilley (C) Monte Bennett, Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise, Brooks Michelstein, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:10 | Cal | Jason Arnott makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Deal | 38-46 |
| 13:28 | Cal | Hans Zvorsky picks off the pass by Rodney Delp | 38-46 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky hits the finger roll | 40-46 |
| 13:02 | Cal | Mitch Maughan jams it set up by Ronald Moody | 40-48 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Alphonso Costa double dribbles | 40-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (SG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Patrick Beery (SF) Patrick Marion, Rodney Delp | |
| 12:12 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-48 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Tony Lilley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Richard Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the lane set up by Douglas Deal | 42-48 |
| 11:34 | Cal | Elliot Croy is hacked by Alphonso Costa - foul #3 on Alphonso Costa, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Sidney Wise (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Timothy Mann, Douglas Deal, Alphonso Costa, Tony Lilley | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Beery (fresh) PF - Jason Arnott (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Cal | Ronald Moody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 11:17 | UConn | Monte Bennett pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Vincent Stearns slams it home on a nice dish by Sidney Wise | 44-48 |
| 10:24 | Cal | Jason Arnott's layup is rejected by Vincent Stearns | 44-48 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Sidney Wise pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Vincent Stearns can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 44-48 |
| 09:59 | Cal | The rebound goes to Elliot Croy | 44-48 |
| 09:36 | Cal | Mitch Maughan hits a jump hook from close range | 44-50 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Richard Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 44-50 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 09:13 | Cal | Jason Arnott gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:57 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Monte Bennett pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Richard Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-50 |
| 08:26 | Cal | Jason Arnott grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 07:57 | Cal | Jason Arnott clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 44-50 |
| 07:56 | Cal | Jason Arnott hits the follow up shot | 44-52 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Sidney Wise hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 07:30 | Cal | Patrick Beery grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Stearns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliot Croy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Beery (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Arnott (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Cal | Mitch Maughan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 44-52 |
| 07:10 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Vincent Stearns tips it home | 46-52 |
| 06:43 | Cal | Jason Arnott misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 06:42 | Cal | Patrick Beery tips it but misses | 46-52 |
| 06:41 | Cal | Elliot Croy can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Vincent Stearns snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Richard Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vincent Stearns and he's hacked by Elliot Croy - foul #1 on Elliot Croy, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (PG), Douglas Deal (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF), Tony Lilley (C) Monte Bennett, Sidney Wise, Brooks Michelstein, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG), Rodney Delp (SF), Gary Sclafani (PF), James Lee (C) Elliot Croy, Patrick Beery, Jason Arnott, Mitch Maughan | |
| 06:12 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:43 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Alphonso Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Ronald Moody steps in front of the Timothy Mann pass | 49-52 |
| 05:20 | Cal | Ronald Moody lays it up and in | 49-54 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Delp - foul #3 on Rodney Delp, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Arnott (PF), Mitch Maughan (C) Gary Sclafani, James Lee | |
| 04:49 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Mann | 52-54 |
| 04:27 | Cal | Mitch Maughan scores on a floater in the paint | 52-56 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 04:00 | Cal | Mitch Maughan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:44 | Cal | Mitch Maughan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Deal - foul #1 on Douglas Deal, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF) Douglas Deal | |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG) Ronald Moody | |
| 03:44 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:44 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Sidney Wise pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Jason Arnott is called for the reach on Hans Zvorsky - foul #2 on Jason Arnott, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Brooks Michelstein (PF) Timothy Mann, Alphonso Costa | |
| Subs | Cal | James Lee (C) Mitch Maughan | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fresh) SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Lilley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Patrick Marion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Arnott (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UConn | Tony Lilley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 03:11 | Cal | James Lee grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 02:44 | Cal | Brooks Michelstein steals it from James Lee | 52-57 |
| 02:44 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Alphonso Costa (PF) Monte Bennett, Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | Cal | Mitch Maughan (C) James Lee | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:29 | UConn | Alphonso Costa is called for 5 seconds | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:07 | Cal | Patrick Marion can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-57 |
| 02:06 | Cal | Jason Arnott hits the follow up shot | 52-59 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Mitch Maughan swats the short shot by Alphonso Costa | 52-59 |
| 01:53 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mitch Maughan | 52-59 |
| 01:26 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the shot from close range | 52-59 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Richard Johnson buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Sidney Wise | 54-59 |
| 00:59 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Elliot Croy | 54-61 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Timothy Mann hits the finger roll | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Cal | Elliot Croy is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mann - foul #3 on Timothy Mann, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG) Patrick Marion | |
| 00:46 | Cal | Ronald Moody is hacked by Timothy Mann - foul #4 on Timothy Mann, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Timothy Mann is called for the reach on Ronald Moody - foul #5 on Timothy Mann, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG) Timothy Mann | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:43 | Cal | Ronald Moody makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Ronald Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Tony Lilley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Sidney Wise gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Richard Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Tony Lilley gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Richard Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Monte Bennett | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:20 | Cal | Ronald Moody is fouled in the backcourt by Monte Bennett - foul #3 on Monte Bennett, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG), Patrick Beery (SF), James Lee (C) Elliot Croy, Rodney Delp, Jason Arnott | |
| 00:20 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Alphonso Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Monte Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Ronald Moody is hacked by Tony Lilley - foul #1 on Tony Lilley, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Ronald Moody makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Tony Lilley gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Richard Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-64 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Mitch Maughan snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Rodney Delp (SF) Patrick Marion, Patrick Beery | |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Cal | Ronald Moody is hacked by Monte Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Monte Bennett, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Ronald Moody makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Tony Lilley pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Richard Johnson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald Moody in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Alphonso Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Alphonso Costa misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 59-65 |