| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (fresh) SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) SF - Gregg Collins (fresh) PF - Christopher Conrad (fresh) C - Kerry Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Lester Graves (fresh) SG - Leonardo Ferrari (fresh) SF - Terrence Bailey (fresh) PF - Sidney Starkey (fresh) C - William Quesada (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | William Quesada wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Vermont | Kerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Vermont | Kerry Smith's floater is tipped away by Sidney Starkey | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Cal | The rebound goes to Sidney Starkey | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Vermont | Nick Rone is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Cal | Sidney Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Cal | William Quesada comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Vermont | Paul Hodges snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Vermont | Nick Rone is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick Rone, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Cal | Terrence Bailey's layup is rejected by Kerry Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Cal | Sidney Starkey grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Cal | Terrence Bailey misses badly on a runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Cal | William Quesada can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Vermont | Kerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Vermont | Paul Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Cal | William Quesada makes the shot from the left block | 0-4 |
| 16:40 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 0-4 |
| 16:39 | Cal | Sidney Starkey pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:24 | Cal | Paul Hodges is called for the reach on Leonardo Ferrari - foul #1 on Paul Hodges, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (SG), Frank Russel (SF), Samuel Wallace (PF), Chester Bennett (C) Paul Hodges, Gregg Collins, Christopher Conrad, Kerry Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Johnson (PG), Gustavo Yazzie (SF), William Harris (PF), Raymond Ball (C) Lester Graves, Terrence Bailey, Sidney Starkey, William Quesada | |
| 16:03 | Cal | Jerry Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gustavo Yazzie | 0-7 |
| 16:01 | Vermont | Hilton Smith is hacked by Leonardo Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonardo Ferrari, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 15:40 | Vermont | Frank Russel is hacked by William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Cal | Brad Espinosa (SG) Leonardo Ferrari | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (fairly fresh) SG - Hilton Smith (fresh) SF - Frank Russel (fresh) PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) C - Chester Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brad Espinosa (fresh) SF - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Harris (fresh) C - Raymond Ball (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace misses the shot in the paint | 0-7 |
| 15:20 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace tips it home | 2-7 |
| 15:05 | Cal | William Harris misses badly on a floater from close range | 2-7 |
| 15:03 | Cal | Raymond Ball grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:46 | Cal | Raymond Ball's pass is intercepted by Chester Bennett | 2-7 |
| 14:24 | Vermont | Frank Russel is hacked by Gustavo Yazzie - foul #1 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (PG), Gregg Collins (SF), Christopher Conrad (PF), Kerry Smith (C) Nick Rone, Frank Russel, Samuel Wallace, Chester Bennett | |
| Subs | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari (SG), Terrence Bailey (SF), Sidney Starkey (PF), Kenneth Shannon (C) Brad Espinosa, Gustavo Yazzie, William Harris, Raymond Ball | |
| 14:07 | Vermont | Gregg Collins buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 13:47 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 13:46 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Christopher Conrad | 5-7 |
| 13:24 | Vermont | Gregg Collins misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 13:23 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad tips it but misses | 5-7 |
| 13:21 | Cal | Terrence Bailey snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 12:58 | Cal | Terrence Bailey is fouled on the floor by Paul Hodges - foul #2 on Paul Hodges, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | Nick Rone (PG), Frank Russel (SF) Paul Hodges, Hilton Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Lester Graves (PG), William Harris (PF), William Quesada (C) Jerry Johnson, Sidney Starkey, Kenneth Shannon | |
| 12:38 | Cal | A charge is called on William Quesada - foul #1 on William Quesada, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gustavo Yazzie (SG) Leonardo Ferrari | |
| 12:25 | Vermont | Nick Rone misses badly on a shot from the left side | 5-7 |
| 12:24 | Cal | Lester Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 12:02 | Cal | Lester Graves clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 12:01 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 11:36 | Vermont | Nick Rone drills a floater near the basket set up by Gregg Collins | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregg Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) PF - Christopher Conrad (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kerry Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Lester Graves (fresh) SG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrence Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - William Harris (fresh) C - William Quesada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Cal | Frank Russel is called for the reach on Terrence Bailey - foul #1 on Frank Russel, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (SG), Samuel Wallace (PF), Chester Bennett (C) Gregg Collins, Christopher Conrad, Kerry Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari (SG), Sidney Starkey (PF) Terrence Bailey, William Harris | |
| 10:54 | Cal | Gustavo Yazzie blows the layup | 7-7 |
| 10:52 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 10:47 | Vermont | Frank Russel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Ball (C) William Quesada | |
| 10:29 | Cal | Lester Graves clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 10:27 | Cal | Sidney Starkey misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 10:25 | Cal | Sidney Starkey misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 10:24 | Cal | Sidney Starkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 10:05 | Cal | Raymond Ball can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 10:04 | Cal | Gustavo Yazzie can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 10:02 | Vermont | Chester Bennett pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 09:35 | Vermont | Raymond Ball swats the layup by Nick Rone | 7-7 |
| 09:33 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace tips it back up and in | 9-7 |
| 09:13 | Cal | Lester Graves clanks a floater from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 09:11 | Cal | Gustavo Yazzie tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 08:45 | Vermont | Raymond Ball is called for the reach on Samuel Wallace - foul #1 on Raymond Ball, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Vermont | Fredrick Brenner (SG), Gregg Collins (SF), Christopher Conrad (PF), Kerry Smith (C) Hilton Smith, Frank Russel, Samuel Wallace, Chester Bennett | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Johnson (PG), Brad Espinosa (SG), Terrence Bailey (SF), William Harris (PF), William Quesada (C) Lester Graves, Leonardo Ferrari, Gustavo Yazzie, Sidney Starkey, Raymond Ball | |
| 08:31 | Vermont | Gregg Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 08:29 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 08:11 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad is hacked by Brad Espinosa - foul #1 on Brad Espinosa, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| 07:55 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad loses the dribble to William Harris | 9-9 |
| 07:50 | Cal | The jump hook by Brad Espinosa is blocked by Christopher Conrad | 9-9 |
| 07:48 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 07:23 | Vermont | Terrence Bailey picks off the pass by Christopher Conrad | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Fredrick Brenner (fresh) SF - Gregg Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Conrad (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kerry Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brad Espinosa (fresh) SF - Terrence Bailey (fresh) PF - William Harris (fresh) C - William Quesada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Cal | William Harris is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG) Nick Rone | |
| Subs | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari (SG), Sidney Starkey (PF) Brad Espinosa, William Harris | |
| 06:40 | Vermont | Gregg Collins makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 06:20 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Vermont | Frank Russel (SF) Fredrick Brenner | |
| Subs | Cal | Lester Graves (PG), Raymond Ball (C) Jerry Johnson, William Quesada | |
| 05:51 | Vermont | Hilton Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Leonardo Ferrari - foul #2 on Leonardo Ferrari, team foul #7 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Vermont | Fredrick Brenner (SG) Gregg Collins | |
| Subs | Cal | Brad Espinosa (SG), Gustavo Yazzie (SF) Leonardo Ferrari, Terrence Bailey | |
| 05:51 | Vermont | Hilton Smith misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 05:51 | Vermont | Hilton Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 05:26 | Cal | Gustavo Yazzie knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 13-11 |
| 05:09 | Vermont | Hilton Smith knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Russel | 15-11 |
| 05:06 | Cal | Hilton Smith is called for the reach on Lester Graves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hilton Smith, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Vermont | Nick Rone (PG), Samuel Wallace (PF), Chester Bennett (C) Hilton Smith, Christopher Conrad, Kerry Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Johnson (SG), William Harris (PF), William Quesada (C) Brad Espinosa, Sidney Starkey, Raymond Ball | |
| 04:53 | Cal | Jerry Johnson is hacked by Nick Rone - foul #2 on Nick Rone, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG), Gregg Collins (SG) Nick Rone, Fredrick Brenner | |
| Subs | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari (SG), Terrence Bailey (SF) Jerry Johnson, Gustavo Yazzie | |
| 04:30 | Cal | Lester Graves is whistled for traveling | 15-11 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Johnson (PG) Lester Graves | |
| 04:07 | Vermont | Gregg Collins scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-11 |
| 03:43 | Cal | Terrence Bailey drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 17-13 |
| 03:41 | Vermont | Hilton Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (SG), Christopher Conrad (PF), Kerry Smith (C) Frank Russel, Samuel Wallace, Chester Bennett | |
| Subs | Cal | Gustavo Yazzie (SG), Sidney Starkey (PF), Raymond Ball (C) Leonardo Ferrari, William Harris, William Quesada | |
| 03:41 | Vermont | Hilton Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 03:41 | Vermont | Hilton Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 03:41 | Cal | Raymond Ball grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 03:19 | Cal | Jerry Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Hilton Smith - foul #2 on Hilton Smith, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | Nick Rone (PG) Hilton Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Lester Graves (PG) Gustavo Yazzie | |
| 03:19 | Cal | Jerry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 03:19 | Cal | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) SF - Gregg Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Conrad (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kerry Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Lester Graves (fresh) SG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sidney Starkey (fresh) 7 reb. C - Raymond Ball (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Nick Rone misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Terrence Bailey - foul #1 on Terrence Bailey, team foul #9 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Wike (SF) Gregg Collins | |
| Subs | Cal | Gustavo Yazzie (SF) Terrence Bailey | |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Nick Rone misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Nick Rone makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 02:29 | Cal | Jerry Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #10 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari (SG), William Quesada (C) Jerry Johnson, Raymond Ball | |
| 02:07 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Nick Rone and he's hacked by Sidney Starkey - foul #1 on Sidney Starkey, team foul #11 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Vermont | Frank Russel (SF) John Wike | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:07 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad makes the free throw | 22-14 |
| 01:49 | Cal | Lester Graves connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Gustavo Yazzie and he's hacked by Paul Hodges - foul #3 on Paul Hodges, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gregg Collins (SG), Samuel Wallace (PF) Paul Hodges, Christopher Conrad | |
| Subs | Cal | Terrence Bailey (SF), William Harris (PF) Gustavo Yazzie, Sidney Starkey | |
| 01:49 | Cal | Lester Graves misses the free throw | 22-16 |
| 01:49 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Kerry Smith | 22-16 |
| 01:32 | Vermont | Kerry Smith is open and buries a runner in the paint | 24-16 |
| 01:03 | Cal | Terrence Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Vermont | Chester Bennett (C) Kerry Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Johnson (PG), Gustavo Yazzie (SG), Raymond Ball (C) Lester Graves, Leonardo Ferrari, William Quesada | |
| 00:38 | Vermont | Chester Bennett misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 24-16 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Terrence Bailey gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Jerry Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Harris | 24-19 |
| 00:08 | Vermont | Nick Rone buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Chester Bennett | 26-19 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Chester Bennett denies the turnaround by Gustavo Yazzie | 26-19 |