| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claude Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Willard Forte (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Oldham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Bryan Snell inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Cal | Edward Cross misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Knight - foul #3 on Anthony Knight, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jeremy James (C) Anthony Knight | |
| 19:48 | Cal | Edward Cross misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:48 | Cal | Edward Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:30 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Willard Forte is called for the reach on Claude Walker - foul #2 on Willard Forte, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 19:00 | Cal | Ryan Lambert steals it from Michael Jefferson | 39-39 |
| 18:57 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 18:56 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:37 | Appalachian State | Edward Jordan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 18:36 | Appalachian State | Jeremy James grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:21 | Appalachian State | Edward Jordan buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 18:03 | Cal | Michael Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Lambert - foul #2 on Ryan Lambert, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 17:43 | Cal | Edward Cross clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jeremy James - foul #2 on Jeremy James, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Desantiago (SG) Ryan Lambert | |
| 17:43 | Cal | Edward Cross makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:43 | Cal | Edward Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:43 | Appalachian State | Jeremy James gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:26 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Claude Walker - foul #3 on Claude Walker, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF) Claude Walker, Bryan Snell | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 17:26 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:26 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:26 | Cal | Michael Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:11 | Cal | Gary Hulsey drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 16:55 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Jefferson - foul #2 on Michael Jefferson, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Crowder (SF), Maurice Hodgkinson (C) Edward Jordan, Jeremy James | |
| 16:55 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:55 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Gary Hulsey snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:34 | Cal | Willard Forte takes the ball from Gary Hulsey | 43-43 |
| 16:13 | Appalachian State | Chris Crowder misses the shot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 16:12 | Cal | Mladen Zuck snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:06 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the turnaround from the right block | 43-43 |
| 16:05 | Appalachian State | Chris Crowder pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:58 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 15:56 | Cal | Gary Hulsey snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Willard Forte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Desantiago (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chris Crowder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Oldham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Hodgkinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 15:40 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Oldham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | Maurice Hodgkinson misses badly on a shot from the right block | 43-43 |
| 15:24 | Appalachian State | Maurice Hodgkinson hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 15:07 | Cal | Michael Jefferson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Cross and the foul's on Kenneth Oldham - foul #1 on Kenneth Oldham, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (SG), Bryan Snell (SF) Mladen Smitreski, Gary Hulsey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist (PG), Ryan Lambert (SG), Edward Jordan (SF), Jeremy James (PF), Anthony Knight (C) Willard Forte, David Desantiago, Chris Crowder, Kenneth Oldham, Maurice Hodgkinson | |
| 15:07 | Cal | Michael Jefferson makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:54 | Appalachian State | Edward Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| 14:40 | Cal | Bryan Snell buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Claude Walker and he's fouled by Ryan Lambert - foul #3 on Ryan Lambert, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| 14:40 | Cal | Bryan Snell makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:18 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 14:17 | Cal | Michael Jefferson gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:11 | Cal | Bryan Snell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Jefferson | 53-45 |
| 13:46 | Appalachian State | Bryan Snell steals the ball from Ryan Lambert | 53-45 |
| 13:28 | Cal | Mladen Zuck lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Jefferson and the foul's on Ryan Lambert - foul #4 on Ryan Lambert, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Billy Stern (PF) Edward Cross, Michael Jefferson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Desantiago (SG) Ryan Lambert | |
| 13:28 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:21 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-45 |
| 13:20 | Cal | Billy Stern grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 13:11 | Cal | Bryan Snell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 13:09 | Cal | Billy Stern can't tip it in | 56-45 |
| 13:07 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 12:41 | Appalachian State | Edward Jordan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 12:39 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mladen Zuck | 56-45 |
| 12:22 | Cal | Bryan Snell is whistled for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF), John Hills (C) Bryan Snell, Mladen Zuck | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Willard Forte (PG), Kenneth Oldham (PF), Maurice Hodgkinson (C) James Zeherquist, Jeremy James, Anthony Knight | |
| 11:59 | Appalachian State | Maurice Hodgkinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 11:58 | Cal | Billy Stern pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Willard Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Desantiago (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Oldham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Hodgkinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Cal | Claude Walker hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Billy Stern | 58-45 |
| 11:28 | Appalachian State | James Scott is called for the reach on David Desantiago - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Michael Jefferson (PF) James Scott, John Hills | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Crowder (SF) Edward Jordan | |
| 11:16 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Oldham misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 11:14 | Appalachian State | Maurice Hodgkinson gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 10:53 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte misses long on a floater from the left block | 58-45 |
| 10:52 | Appalachian State | Maurice Hodgkinson tips it in | 58-47 |
| 10:36 | Cal | Claude Walker misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Chris Crowder - foul #2 on Chris Crowder, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SF), John Hills (C) Gary Hulsey, Billy Stern | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Frank Morrison (SF), Anthony Knight (C) David Desantiago, Maurice Hodgkinson | |
| 10:36 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:36 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:23 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Oldham makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 10:16 | Cal | Michael Jefferson misses the dunk attempt | 60-50 |
| 10:14 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:01 | Cal | Claude Walker misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 60-50 |
| 10:00 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 09:48 | Appalachian State | Michael Jefferson is called for the reach on Anthony Knight - foul #3 on Michael Jefferson, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Mladen Zuck (C) Edward Cross, Michael Jefferson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist (PG), Edward Jordan (SF) Willard Forte, Frank Morrison | |
| 09:25 | Appalachian State | John Hills is called for the reach on Kenneth Oldham - foul #1 on John Hills, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jeremy James (PF) Kenneth Oldham | |
| 09:09 | Appalachian State | Jeremy James knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Chris Crowder | 60-53 |
| 09:05 | Cal | Bryan Snell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 09:04 | Appalachian State | Jeremy James grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 08:44 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight misses the lay-in | 60-53 |
| 08:42 | Appalachian State | Jeremy James grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:29 | Appalachian State | Chris Crowder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF), Billy Stern (C) Bryan Snell, John Hills, Mladen Zuck | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Willard Forte (PG), David Desantiago (SG), Kenneth Oldham (PF) James Zeherquist, Chris Crowder, Anthony Knight | |
| 08:21 | Cal | Gary Hulsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 08:20 | Appalachian State | Jeremy James pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:11 | Appalachian State | Jeremy James misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-53 |
| 08:09 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Gary Hulsey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 07:52 | Cal | James Scott gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Claude Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Willard Forte (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Desantiago (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Oldham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy James (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cal | Claude Walker hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Jefferson | 62-55 |
| 07:04 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Oldham comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 07:03 | Cal | The rebound goes to Billy Stern | 62-55 |
| 06:47 | Cal | Gary Hulsey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 06:46 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Oldham gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:30 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Oldham hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Jordan | 62-58 |
| 06:14 | Cal | Jeremy James swats the layup by Claude Walker | 62-58 |
| 06:13 | Cal | Michael Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:57 | Cal | Michael Jefferson misses short on a floater in the paint | 62-58 |
| 05:56 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Edward Jordan | 62-58 |
| 05:56 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Bryan Snell (SF), Mladen Zuck (C) James Scott, Gary Hulsey, Billy Stern | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert (SG), Anthony Knight (C) David Desantiago, Jeremy James | |
| 05:39 | Appalachian State | Edward Jordan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 05:37 | Cal | Mladen Zuck gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Anthony Knight denies the turnaround by Mladen Zuck | 62-58 |
| 05:30 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Willard Forte | 62-58 |
| 05:13 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Willard Forte | 62-60 |
| 04:57 | Cal | Mladen Zuck clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Knight - foul #4 on Anthony Knight, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Billy Stern (PF) Michael Jefferson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist (PG), David Desantiago (SF) Willard Forte, Edward Jordan | |
| 04:57 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:57 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:57 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Oldham gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:46 | Appalachian State | David Desantiago misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 04:45 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| 04:26 | Cal | Edward Cross hits the finger roll | 65-62 |
| 04:10 | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist is hacked by Mladen Zuck - foul #2 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 04:04 | Appalachian State | The short jumper by Kenneth Oldham is denied by Billy Stern | 65-62 |
| 04:03 | Cal | Billy Stern pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:41 | Cal | Ryan Lambert is called for the reach on Claude Walker - foul #5 on Ryan Lambert, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Willard Forte (PG), Edward Jordan (SF), Jeremy James (PF) James Zeherquist, Ryan Lambert, Kenneth Oldham | |
| 03:41 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:41 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Walker (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Billy Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Willard Forte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Desantiago (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy James (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Appalachian State | Billy Stern denies the turnaround by David Desantiago | 66-62 |
| 03:11 | Cal | Claude Walker pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:53 | Cal | Billy Stern knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Cross | 68-62 |
| 02:53 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Jefferson (PF) Billy Stern | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Oldham (PF) Jeremy James | |
| 02:38 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Willard Forte, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Bryan Snell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Cross | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:59 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Oldham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-62 |
| 01:58 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Oldham grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:46 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Oldham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 01:44 | Cal | Mladen Zuck pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Cal | Edward Cross can't connect on a floater in the lane | 71-62 |
| 01:22 | Appalachian State | David Desantiago pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:09 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 01:07 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight tips it back up and in | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Cal | Edward Cross knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Claude Walker | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Appalachian State | David Desantiago misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Cal | Michael Jefferson is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Forte - foul #4 on Willard Forte, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Cal | Billy Stern (C) Mladen Zuck | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:34 | Cal | Michael Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Michael Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte is hacked by Claude Walker - foul #4 on Claude Walker, team foul #7 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Mladen Smitreski (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF), John Hills (C) Edward Cross, Claude Walker, Bryan Snell, Michael Jefferson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Crowder (SF), Jeremy James (PF), Maurice Hodgkinson (C) Edward Jordan, Kenneth Oldham, Anthony Knight | |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Willard Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:25 | Cal | John Hills is hacked by David Desantiago in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Desantiago, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Claude Walker (SG), Bryan Snell (SF) James Scott, Mladen Smitreski, Gary Hulsey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edward Jordan (SF), Kenneth Oldham (PF), Anthony Knight (C) Chris Crowder, Jeremy James, Maurice Hodgkinson | |
| 00:25 | Cal | John Hills makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:25 | Cal | John Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:20 | Appalachian State | David Desantiago misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-66 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Edward Cross grabs the board | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Edward Cross runs out the clock | 77-66 |