| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Irvin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Adolfo Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Lee Zietlow inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Cal | Lee Zietlow misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Pittenger - foul #2 on Ronald Pittenger, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:42 | Cal | Lee Zietlow makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:42 | Cal | Lee Zietlow makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Thacker | 37-28 |
| 19:01 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Irvin | 39-28 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-28 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith misses the tip | 39-28 |
| 18:41 | Cal | Lee Zietlow gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:21 | Cal | Lee Zietlow misses short on a jumper in the paint | 39-28 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani is whistled for traveling | 39-28 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG) Linwood Otani | |
| 17:31 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito clanks a shot in the lane | 39-28 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Taylor - foul #2 on Jonathan Taylor, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Weldon Bendel (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Aaron Jude (C) Andrew Thacker, Ronald Pittenger, Derek Smith | |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Willie Irvin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Thornton | 42-32 |
| 16:32 | Cal | Willie Irvin hits a 3 from straight away | 45-32 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | James Thornton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-32 |
| 16:13 | Cal | Willie Irvin grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 16:07 | Cal | Leonard Hall takes the ball from Michael Finch | 45-32 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Jude | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Irvin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Zietlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adolfo Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Weldon Bendel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Sprague (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito is hacked by James Thornton - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG), Andrew Thacker (SG), Ronald Pittenger (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Derek Smith (C) James Thornton, Weldon Bendel, Leonard Hall, Daniel Sprague, Aaron Jude | |
| 15:11 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor is open but misses the lay-in | 45-34 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Derek Smith | 45-34 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani is hacked by Michael Finch - foul #1 on Michael Finch, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Derek Smith | 45-36 |
| 14:24 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 14:23 | Cal | Willie Irvin snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 14:02 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Derek Smith - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Cal | John Park (PF) Jonathan Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:02 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:02 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler can't connect on a shot from the left block | 47-36 |
| 13:46 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 13:28 | Cal | Willie Irvin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 13:09 | Cal | Willie Irvin snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 13:05 | Cal | Ronald Pittenger steps in front of the Michael Finch pass | 47-36 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith misses the easy layup | 47-36 |
| 12:52 | Cal | John Park grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 12:30 | Cal | John Park slams it home | 49-36 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Smith | 49-36 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Adolfo Esposito is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #3 on Adolfo Esposito, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (PG), George Rowe (SG), Willard Kinkade (SF), Jonathan Taylor (PF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Michael Finch, Willie Irvin, Lee Zietlow, John Park, Adolfo Esposito | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Linwood Otani, Andrew Thacker, Ronald Pittenger, Robert Fowler, Derek Smith | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Thornton | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Kendall Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Rowe (fresh) SF - Willard Kinkade (fresh) PF - Jonathan Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Gilliland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Weldon Bendel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 10:56 | Cal | Willard Kinkade grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 10:33 | Cal | Kendall Palmer misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on James Thornton - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Irvin (SG) George Rowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:33 | Cal | Kendall Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:33 | Cal | Kendall Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Weldon Bendel and the foul's on Jonathan Taylor - foul #3 on Jonathan Taylor, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Finch (PG) Kendall Palmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker (SG), Ronald Pittenger (SF) Weldon Bendel, Leonard Hall | |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:52 | Cal | Daniel Sprague is called for the reach on Jonathan Taylor - foul #1 on Daniel Sprague, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Cal | John Park (PF), Adolfo Esposito (C) Jonathan Taylor, Carlos Gilliland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge (PG) James Thornton | |
| 09:27 | Cal | Willard Kinkade misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 09:26 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to John Park | 51-41 |
| 09:01 | Cal | Willie Irvin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Finch | 54-41 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 08:21 | Cal | Willard Kinkade loses the dribble to Andrew Thacker | 54-44 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude tips it in | 54-46 |
| 07:52 | Cal | Andrew Thacker is called for the reach on Willie Irvin - foul #2 on Andrew Thacker, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Zietlow (SF), Jonathan Taylor (PF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Willard Kinkade, John Park, Adolfo Esposito | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Derek Smith (C) Paul Kluge, Andrew Thacker, Ronald Pittenger, Daniel Sprague, Aaron Jude | |
| 07:31 | Cal | Lee Zietlow misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Irvin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Gilliland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weldon Bendel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-46 |
| 06:50 | Cal | Willie Irvin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 06:49 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 06:31 | Cal | Leonard Hall is called for the reach on Michael Finch - foul #2 on Leonard Hall, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (SG), Adolfo Esposito (C) Willie Irvin, Carlos Gilliland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger (SF) Leonard Hall | |
| 06:31 | Cal | Michael Finch makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:31 | Cal | Michael Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 06:10 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:50 | Cal | Lee Zietlow is fouled on the floor by Linwood Otani - foul #1 on Linwood Otani, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker (SG), Daniel Sprague (PF) Weldon Bendel, Robert Fowler | |
| 05:50 | Cal | Lee Zietlow makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:50 | Cal | Lee Zietlow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 05:34 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jonathan Taylor | 58-46 |
| 05:05 | Cal | Kendall Palmer is whistled for traveling | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Irvin (SG), John Park (PF) Michael Finch, Jonathan Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Aaron Jude (C) Linwood Otani, Derek Smith | |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude is whistled for traveling | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall (SF) Ronald Pittenger | |
| 04:25 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-46 |
| 04:24 | Cal | John Park grabs the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Finch (PG), Carlos Gilliland (C) Kendall Palmer, Adolfo Esposito | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler (PF) Daniel Sprague | |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Park - foul #2 on John Park, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger (SF) Leonard Hall | |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:44 | Cal | John Park is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Park, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Jonathan Taylor (PF) John Park | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Derek Smith (C) Aaron Jude | |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith buries a floater from close range | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Irvin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Zietlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Gilliland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor buries a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Willard Kinkade (SF) Lee Zietlow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Daniel Sprague (PF) James Thornton, Andrew Thacker, Robert Fowler | |
| 03:08 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor misses the free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Weldon Bendel | 60-49 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith scores on a jumper from the right block | 60-51 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Zietlow (SF), Adolfo Esposito (C) Willard Kinkade, Carlos Gilliland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker (SG) Weldon Bendel | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Cal | Lee Zietlow is fouled on the floor by Ronald Pittenger - foul #3 on Ronald Pittenger, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (SG), John Park (PF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Willie Irvin, Jonathan Taylor, Adolfo Esposito | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:55 | Cal | Lee Zietlow makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:55 | Cal | Lee Zietlow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | John Park steps in front of the Andrew Thacker pass | 62-51 |
| 02:44 | Cal | Michael Finch is hacked by Andrew Thacker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Thacker, team foul #11 | 62-51 |
| 02:44 | Cal | Michael Finch makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:44 | Cal | Michael Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Lee Zietlow picks off the pass by Ronald Pittenger | 64-51 |
| 02:27 | Cal | Lee Zietlow is hacked by Linwood Otani in the backcourt - foul #2 on Linwood Otani, team foul #12 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Cal | George Rowe (SG) Michael Finch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Linwood Otani, Andrew Thacker, Ronald Pittenger, Daniel Sprague, Derek Smith | |
| 02:27 | Cal | Lee Zietlow makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:27 | Cal | Lee Zietlow misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Jude | 65-53 |
| 02:17 | Cal | John Park is hacked by James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #13 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Willard Kinkade (SF) Lee Zietlow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:17 | Cal | John Park makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:17 | Cal | John Park makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | James Thornton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to James Thornton | 67-53 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude drills a jump hook in the paint | 67-55 |
| 01:36 | Cal | Kendall Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by James Thornton - foul #4 on James Thornton, team foul #14 | 67-55 |
| 01:36 | Cal | Kendall Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:36 | Cal | Kendall Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Hall | 68-57 |
| 01:21 | Cal | Kendall Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by James Thornton - foul #5 on James Thornton, team foul #15 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge (PG) James Thornton | |
| 01:21 | Cal | Kendall Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:21 | Cal | Kendall Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall misses long on a floater from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge grabs the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler blows the layup | 70-57 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude tips it but misses | 70-57 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall hits the follow up shot | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Cal | Willard Kinkade is whistled for traveling | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall comes up short on the runner near the basket | 70-59 |
| 00:23 | Cal | The rebound goes to Willard Kinkade | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Kendall Palmer runs out the clock | 70-59 |