| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Atkin (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Donald Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Wilson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Yonakor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Logan Frias (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - George Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Sanders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Danny Wilson inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Cal | Donald Holt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Atkin | 37-32 |
| 19:25 | Appalachian State | Richard Greer scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Logan Frias | 37-34 |
| 19:02 | Cal | Danny Wilson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:35 | Appalachian State | Richard Greer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:34 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:16 | Cal | Danny Wilson is fouled on the floor by Logan Frias - foul #2 on Logan Frias, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 17:56 | Cal | Roy Williams connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by George Harris - foul #1 on George Harris, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 17:56 | Cal | Roy Williams misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:56 | Appalachian State | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:40 | Appalachian State | George Harris travels with the ball | 42-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Conrad Rhodes (C) Dennis Yonakor | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 17:27 | Cal | Danny Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-34 |
| 17:25 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to John Williams | 42-34 |
| 17:14 | Appalachian State | George Harris drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:00 | Cal | Danny Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Atkin | 45-36 |
| 16:43 | Appalachian State | Logan Frias hits a 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 16:20 | Cal | Donald Holt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 16:19 | Cal | Danny Wilson tips it in | 47-39 |
| 16:08 | Appalachian State | Logan Frias can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 47-39 |
| 16:06 | Appalachian State | Paul Sanders grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 15:49 | Appalachian State | George Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Yonakor (PF), Nathan Washington (C) Roy Williams, Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Ignacio (PG), Stephen Flanagan (SG), David Willis (SF), Kenneth Couey (PF), Brad Johnston (C) Logan Frias, John Williams, Richard Greer, George Harris, Paul Sanders | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Atkin (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Wilson (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Yonakor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Washington (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Thomas Ignacio (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Flanagan (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Couey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Cal | Kenneth Couey picks off the pass by Nathan Washington | 47-39 |
| 15:13 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Couey misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 47-39 |
| 15:12 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:55 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 49-39 |
| 14:40 | Appalachian State | Brad Johnston can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 14:38 | Appalachian State | David Willis grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 14:18 | Appalachian State | Brad Johnston clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 14:17 | Cal | Donald Holt snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 13:56 | Cal | Donald Holt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:55 | Cal | Nathan Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:40 | Cal | Thomas Ignacio is called for the reach on Donald Holt - foul #1 on Thomas Ignacio, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Conrad Rhodes (PF) Dennis Yonakor | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Logan Frias (PG), John Williams (SG), Richard Greer (SF), Paul Sanders (C) Thomas Ignacio, Stephen Flanagan, Kenneth Couey, Brad Johnston | |
| 13:32 | Cal | Nathan Washington is whistled for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | George Harris (PF) David Willis | |
| 13:12 | Appalachian State | Paul Sanders drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Harris | 49-42 |
| 12:50 | Cal | Danny Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 12:48 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Washington | 49-42 |
| 12:28 | Cal | Donald Holt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Danny Wilson | 52-42 |
| 12:24 | Appalachian State | John Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-42 |
| 12:22 | Cal | Stephen Atkin snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 12:15 | Cal | Donald Holt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 12:13 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Richard Greer | 52-42 |
| 12:09 | Appalachian State | Logan Frias is fouled on the floor by Danny Wilson - foul #3 on Danny Wilson, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Roy Williams (PF), Dennis Yonakor (C) Conrad Rhodes, Nathan Washington | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Willis (PF) George Harris | |
| 11:51 | Appalachian State | Richard Greer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 11:50 | Appalachian State | Richard Greer gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:34 | Appalachian State | John Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 11:33 | Cal | Danny Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Atkin (tiring) 7 ast. SG - Donald Holt (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Wilson (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Roy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Yonakor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Logan Frias (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Cal | John Williams steals it from Roy Williams | 52-42 |
| 11:01 | Appalachian State | Logan Frias's floater is knocked away by Dennis Yonakor | 52-42 |
| 10:59 | Cal | The rebound goes to Danny Wilson | 52-42 |
| 10:38 | Cal | Roy Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Willis - foul #2 on David Willis, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Ignacio (SG), George Harris (PF), Kenneth Couey (C) John Williams, Richard Greer, Paul Sanders | |
| 10:38 | Cal | Roy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:38 | Cal | Roy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:24 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Couey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 10:00 | Cal | Donald Holt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Atkin | 56-44 |
| 09:54 | Appalachian State | David Willis's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Williams | 56-44 |
| 09:52 | Cal | Donald Holt gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:30 | Cal | Logan Frias steals it from Danny Wilson | 56-44 |
| 09:26 | Appalachian State | Thomas Ignacio banks in the layup on a great pass from Logan Frias | 56-46 |
| 09:09 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 09:04 | Appalachian State | Thomas Ignacio hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Logan Frias | 58-49 |
| 08:52 | Cal | Donald Holt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 08:51 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Thomas Ignacio | 58-49 |
| 08:41 | Appalachian State | Logan Frias misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 08:40 | Cal | Roy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:29 | Cal | Donald Holt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-49 |
| 08:28 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Couey | 58-49 |
| 07:59 | Appalachian State | Dennis Yonakor denies the turnaround by George Harris | 58-49 |
| 07:57 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Couey | 58-49 |
| 07:44 | Appalachian State | George Harris misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-49 |
| 07:42 | Appalachian State | David Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:30 | Appalachian State | Thomas Ignacio clanks a jumper in the paint | 58-49 |
| 07:29 | Cal | The rebound goes to Danny Wilson | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Atkin (tiring) 8 ast. SG - Donald Holt (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Wilson (tiring) 28 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Roy Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Yonakor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Logan Frias (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Ignacio (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Couey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cal | The short jumper by Dennis Yonakor is denied by Kenneth Couey | 58-49 |
| 07:21 | Appalachian State | George Harris grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 07:04 | Appalachian State | Donald Holt is called for the reach on Logan Frias - foul #1 on Donald Holt, team foul #2 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Conrad Rhodes (PF), Nathan Washington (C) Roy Williams, Dennis Yonakor | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Casey Taylor (PG), John Williams (SG), Richard Greer (SF), Brad Johnston (PF), Paul Sanders (C) Logan Frias, Thomas Ignacio, David Willis, George Harris, Kenneth Couey | |
| 06:49 | Appalachian State | Richard Greer is fouled on the floor by Danny Wilson - foul #4 on Danny Wilson, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| 06:33 | Appalachian State | John Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Greer | 58-52 |
| 06:20 | Cal | Donald Holt double dribbles | 58-52 |
| 06:03 | Appalachian State | Richard Greer clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Danny Wilson - foul #5 on Danny Wilson, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lamy (SF) Danny Wilson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Ignacio (PG) Casey Taylor | |
| 06:03 | Appalachian State | Richard Greer misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:03 | Appalachian State | Richard Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:40 | Cal | Donald Holt misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Fred Lamy gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:25 | Cal | Donald Holt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 05:24 | Appalachian State | Richard Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Greer blows the layup | 58-53 |
| 05:03 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Greer | 58-53 |
| 04:49 | Appalachian State | Paul Sanders is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Sanders, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Lundgren (PG), Robert Overton (SF) Stephen Atkin, Donald Holt | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | George Harris (PF) Brad Johnston | |
| 04:44 | Cal | Mark Lundgren loses the dribble to Thomas Ignacio in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 04:39 | Appalachian State | Robert Overton swats the layup by Paul Sanders | 58-53 |
| 04:37 | Appalachian State | George Harris snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | George Harris buries a driving attempt in the paint | 58-55 |
| 04:09 | Cal | Nathan Washington is fouled on the floor by Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Cheney (PF) Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Logan Frias (PG), Stephen Flanagan (SG), David Willis (C) Thomas Ignacio, John Williams, Paul Sanders | |
| 03:55 | Cal | Mark Lundgren comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 03:54 | Appalachian State | George Harris gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:48 | Appalachian State | George Harris misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 58-55 |
| 03:46 | Cal | The rebound goes to Nathan Washington | 58-55 |
| 03:37 | Cal | Mark Lundgren drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Overton | 61-55 |
| 03:16 | Appalachian State | George Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 03:15 | Appalachian State | George Harris grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mark Lundgren (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Lamy (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Overton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Otis Cheney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Washington (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Logan Frias (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Flanagan (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - David Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Appalachian State | Richard Greer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 03:01 | Appalachian State | George Harris tips it home | 61-57 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Atkin (PG), Donald Holt (SG), Roy Williams (PF), Dennis Yonakor (C) Mark Lundgren, Robert Overton, Otis Cheney, Nathan Washington | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Williams (SG), Paul Sanders (C) Stephen Flanagan, David Willis | |
| 02:41 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Holt | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | Stephen Atkin blocks the jumper by Richard Greer | 63-57 |
| 02:27 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:27 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Nathan Washington (C) Dennis Yonakor | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Cal | Roy Williams is denied on a dunk by George Harris | 63-57 |
| 02:00 | Appalachian State | Paul Sanders pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:49 | Appalachian State | John Williams hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Sanders | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Cal | Roy Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Lamy | 65-59 |
| 01:26 | Appalachian State | Logan Frias loses the dribble to Fred Lamy | 65-59 |
| 01:23 | Cal | Fred Lamy lays it in | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Appalachian State | Richard Greer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Cal | Donald Holt makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Atkin | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Appalachian State | Logan Frias makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Harris | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Cal | Logan Frias is called for the reach on Stephen Atkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Logan Frias, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Yonakor (C) Nathan Washington | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:46 | Cal | Stephen Atkin misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:46 | Appalachian State | Paul Sanders snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | Appalachian State | George Harris loses the dribble to Stephen Atkin | 70-61 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Stephen Atkin banks in the layup | 72-61 |
| 00:32 | Appalachian State | George Harris misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Roy Williams - foul #3 on Roy Williams, team foul #5 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Lundgren (PG), Robert Overton (SF), Conrad Rhodes (C) Stephen Atkin, Donald Holt, Roy Williams | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Ignacio (PG), Stephen Flanagan (SG), David Willis (SF), Kenneth Couey (C) Logan Frias, John Williams, Richard Greer, Paul Sanders | |
| 00:32 | Appalachian State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:32 | Appalachian State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Thomas Ignacio is called for the reach on Robert Overton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Ignacio, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Atkin (PG), Donald Holt (SG), Roy Williams (PF) Mark Lundgren, Fred Lamy, Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Logan Frias (PG), John Williams (SG), Richard Greer (SF), Paul Sanders (C) Thomas Ignacio, Stephen Flanagan, David Willis, Kenneth Couey | |
| 00:29 | Cal | Robert Overton makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Robert Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:23 | Appalachian State | Logan Frias misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Cal | The rebound goes to Dennis Yonakor | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Stephen Atkin runs out the clock | 74-63 |