| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Belk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Straight (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John May (fresh) C - Justin Tremper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mack Bitting (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Callas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Colosimo (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kevin Badillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 19:38 | Cal | Kevin Badillo gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 19:15 | Cal | Kevin Badillo knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Callas | 19-26 |
| 19:06 | Appalachian State | James Norris connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Belk | 22-26 |
| 18:38 | Cal | Kenneth Callas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 18:36 | Appalachian State | James Norris snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 18:14 | Appalachian State | Jerry Hines steps in front of the David Belk pass | 22-26 |
| 17:45 | Cal | Jerry Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG), Thomas Grossman (SG), Ricky Hicks (SF), Charles Bell (C) Mack Bitting, Kenneth Callas, Jesse Colosimo, Jerry Hines | |
| 17:22 | Appalachian State | James Norris loses the dribble to Kevin Badillo | 22-26 |
| 17:00 | Cal | Charles Bell scores on a turnaround in the lane | 22-28 |
| 16:38 | Appalachian State | James Norris hits a 3 from straight away | 25-28 |
| 16:14 | Cal | Justin Tremper swats the layup by Kevin Badillo | 25-28 |
| 16:12 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 16:01 | Appalachian State | James Norris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 15:59 | Cal | Kevin Badillo pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Norris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Belk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Straight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John May (fairly fresh) C - Justin Tremper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Briones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Grossman (fresh) SF - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Badillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cal | Thomas Grossman misses badly on a floater from the right side | 25-28 |
| 15:37 | Appalachian State | Jack Straight grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 15:18 | Appalachian State | David Belk is whistled for a carry | 25-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt (PG), Vernon Gipe (SG), Richard Gargano (PF), Roberto Greco (C) James Norris, David Belk, John May, Justin Tremper | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG), Kenneth Callas (SG), Jesse Colosimo (SF), Jerry Hines (C) Michael Briones, Thomas Grossman, Ricky Hicks, Kevin Badillo | |
| 14:51 | Cal | Jack Straight swats the layup by Charles Bell | 25-28 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 14:26 | Cal | Jerry Hines is whistled for traveling | 25-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John May (PF) Jack Straight | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SF) Jesse Colosimo | |
| 14:01 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 13:36 | Cal | Mack Bitting comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 13:34 | Appalachian State | John May snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 13:26 | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 13:24 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Gipe | 28-28 |
| 13:11 | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 12:44 | Cal | Vernon Gipe steals it from Mack Bitting | 31-28 |
| 12:41 | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe banks in the layup | 33-28 |
| 12:20 | Cal | Jerry Hines comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-28 |
| 12:18 | Cal | Jerry Hines misses the tip | 33-28 |
| 12:17 | Appalachian State | John May grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 12:07 | Appalachian State | Roberto Greco connects on the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Jerry Hines - foul #2 on Jerry Hines, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Norris (PG), David Belk (SG), Jack Straight (SF), Justin Tremper (C) Stephen Gaunt, Vernon Gipe, Richard Gargano, John May | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG), Thomas Grossman (SG), Jesse Colosimo (SF), Kevin Badillo (PF) Mack Bitting, Kenneth Callas, Ricky Hicks, Jerry Hines | |
| 12:07 | Appalachian State | Roberto Greco makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 11:47 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Briones and he's fouled by Jack Straight - foul #2 on Jack Straight, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano (PF) Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 11:47 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Belk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Straight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gargano (fresh) C - Justin Tremper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Briones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Grossman (fresh) SF - Jesse Colosimo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Badillo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Appalachian State | David Belk is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| 11:06 | Cal | Kevin Badillo's pass is intercepted by James Norris | 36-31 |
| 10:43 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Straight | 38-31 |
| 10:27 | Cal | Kevin Badillo is hacked by Justin Tremper - foul #3 on Justin Tremper, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG) Michael Briones | |
| 10:06 | Cal | Kevin Badillo hits a floater in the lane | 38-33 |
| 09:44 | Appalachian State | James Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 09:42 | Cal | Charles Bell gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 09:20 | Cal | Kevin Badillo is whistled for a carry | 38-33 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roberto Greco (SF), John May (PF) Jack Straight, Richard Gargano | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG), Kenneth Callas (SG), Jerry Hines (C) Mack Bitting, Thomas Grossman, Charles Bell | |
| 09:02 | Appalachian State | James Norris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Callas - foul #3 on Kenneth Callas, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe (SG) David Belk | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SF) Jesse Colosimo | |
| 09:02 | Appalachian State | James Norris makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 09:02 | Appalachian State | James Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 08:35 | Cal | Kevin Badillo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-33 |
| 08:34 | Appalachian State | Roberto Greco grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 08:19 | Appalachian State | James Norris is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt (PG), Richard Gargano (SF) James Norris, Justin Tremper | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG), Thomas Grossman (SG), Jesse Colosimo (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Michael Briones, Kenneth Callas, Ricky Hicks, Kevin Badillo | |
| 08:02 | Cal | Charles Bell is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jack Straight (SF) Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 07:46 | Appalachian State | John May can't throw it down | 40-33 |
| 07:45 | Cal | Jerry Hines grabs the board | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vernon Gipe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jack Straight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John May (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Gargano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mack Bitting (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Grossman (fresh) SF - Jesse Colosimo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Cal | Thomas Grossman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Colosimo | 40-35 |
| 07:01 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Straight | 42-35 |
| 06:41 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Stephen Gaunt - foul #1 on Stephen Gaunt, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Norris (PG), David Belk (SG), Justin Tremper (C) Stephen Gaunt, Vernon Gipe, Richard Gargano | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG), Kenneth Callas (SG), Ricky Hicks (SF), Kevin Badillo (PF) Mack Bitting, Thomas Grossman, Charles Bell, Jerry Hines | |
| 06:41 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:41 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 06:18 | Appalachian State | James Norris clanks a shot from the left side | 42-37 |
| 06:17 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 05:48 | Cal | Michael Briones makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Badillo and the foul's on James Norris - foul #1 on James Norris, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano (SF), Roberto Greco (PF) Jack Straight, John May | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG) Jesse Colosimo | |
| 05:48 | Cal | Michael Briones misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 05:48 | Appalachian State | Roberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 05:35 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper lays it in on a nice dish by James Norris and he's hacked by Mack Bitting - foul #2 on Mack Bitting, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Bell (C) Michael Briones | |
| 05:35 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 05:15 | Appalachian State | The refs have stopped play. Roberto Greco is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 45-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe (PF) Roberto Greco | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG), Thomas Grossman (SG) Mack Bitting, Kenneth Callas | |
| 05:06 | Cal | Kevin Badillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 05:04 | Cal | Kevin Badillo gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 04:47 | Cal | Charles Bell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Justin Tremper - foul #4 on Justin Tremper, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt (PG), Jack Straight (SF), John May (PF) James Norris, Vernon Gipe, Justin Tremper | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG), Kenneth Callas (SG), Jesse Colosimo (SF), Jerry Hines (C) Michael Briones, Thomas Grossman, Ricky Hicks, Kevin Badillo | |
| 04:47 | Cal | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 04:47 | Cal | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | John May clanks a shot from the left side | 45-41 |
| 04:30 | Cal | Mack Bitting snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 04:10 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Richard Gargano | 45-41 |
| 03:52 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 03:50 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 03:28 | Cal | Richard Gargano blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Charles Bell | 45-41 |
| 03:26 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Belk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Straight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John May (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Gargano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mack Bitting (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Callas (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Colosimo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Appalachian State | David Belk misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 03:12 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 03:03 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 03:01 | Cal | Mack Bitting grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 02:34 | Cal | Charles Bell makes the turnaround from close range set up by Jerry Hines | 45-43 |
| 02:34 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Norris (PG), Justin Tremper (C) Stephen Gaunt, Richard Gargano | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG), Thomas Grossman (SG), Ricky Hicks (SF), Kevin Badillo (PF) Mack Bitting, Kenneth Callas, Jesse Colosimo, Charles Bell | |
| 02:19 | Appalachian State | David Belk can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-43 |
| 02:18 | Appalachian State | John May tips it in | 47-43 |
| 01:54 | Cal | Ricky Hicks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Belk - foul #2 on David Belk, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG), Kenneth Callas (SG) Michael Briones, Thomas Grossman | |
| 01:54 | Cal | Ricky Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:54 | Cal | Ricky Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 01:37 | Appalachian State | Jack Straight is hacked by Ricky Hicks - foul #1 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Jesse Colosimo (SF) Ricky Hicks | |
| 01:25 | Appalachian State | John May connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Mack Bitting - foul #3 on Mack Bitting, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 01:25 | Appalachian State | John May misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:25 | Cal | Jerry Hines pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 01:06 | Cal | Kevin Badillo can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 01:05 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to John May | 49-45 |
| 00:52 | Appalachian State | John May comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 00:50 | Cal | Kevin Badillo snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Cal | David Belk steals the ball from Kenneth Callas | 49-45 |
| 00:37 | Appalachian State | David Belk lays it up and in | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Cal | Mack Bitting connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Badillo | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper is hacked by Mack Bitting in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mack Bitting, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano (SF) Jack Straight | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano is fouled on the floor by Mack Bitting - foul #5 on Mack Bitting, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG) Mack Bitting | |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Tremper | 52-48 |
| 00:23 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper is hacked by Jesse Colosimo - foul #1 on Jesse Colosimo, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| 00:23 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:23 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Michael Briones scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Callas | 54-51 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Callas - foul #4 on Kenneth Callas, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:08 | Cal | David Belk is called for the reach on Kenneth Callas - foul #3 on David Belk, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jack Straight (SF) Richard Gargano | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:08 | Cal | Kenneth Callas makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Kenneth Callas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:08 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Callas is called for the reach on Justin Tremper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Callas, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano (SF) Jack Straight | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Grossman (SG) Kenneth Callas | |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Michael Briones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |