| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Saterfiel (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) PF - David Jolly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Randy Palmer inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cal | David Jolly is called for the reach on Arnold Guinan - foul #3 on David Jolly, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Bailey (PF) David Jolly | |
| 19:33 | Cal | Vincente Costa buries a floater from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 19:14 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 19:13 | Cal | Vincente Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:06 | Cal | Vincente Costa is hacked by Gary Hogg - foul #1 on Gary Hogg, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 18:47 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Thompson - foul #1 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| 18:47 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:47 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:29 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 18:28 | Vermont | David Webb snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:15 | Vermont | Gary Hogg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:13 | Cal | Barry Blackstone snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:53 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 17:52 | Cal | Barry Blackstone grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:31 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 17:29 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Stephen Thompson | 35-30 |
| 17:23 | Vermont | James Bailey clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 17:22 | Cal | James Cargile gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:14 | Cal | Vincente Costa connects on the floater from the left side set up by Barry Blackstone | 37-30 |
| 17:07 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-30 |
| 17:05 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Thompson | 37-30 |
| 17:00 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 16:59 | Vermont | David Webb hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Arnold Guinan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Randy Palmer | 40-32 |
| 16:23 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel's floater is tipped away by James Cargile | 40-32 |
| 16:22 | Cal | Barry Blackstone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:17 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 16:16 | Vermont | James Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:11 | Vermont | David Webb is hacked by James Cargile - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Vincente Costa, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Fagan (PG), Jacob Randles (SG), James Flowers (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Gary Hogg, Brent Saterfiel, Stephen Thompson, James Bailey | |
| 15:59 | Vermont | John Fagan is called for a backcourt violation | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Jolly (PF) David Webb | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arnold Guinan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jacob Randles (fresh) SF - James Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Jolly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cal | Arnold Guinan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Palmer | 43-32 |
| 15:12 | Vermont | David Jolly is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on David Jolly, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG) Nwake Abdalla | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Bailey (C) David Jolly | |
| 14:43 | Cal | Vincente Costa scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 14:29 | Vermont | Jacob Randles connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Fagan | 46-34 |
| 14:10 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 14:08 | Cal | Randy Palmer misses the tip | 46-34 |
| 14:07 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to James Gardiner | 46-34 |
| 13:49 | Cal | John Fagan is called for the reach on Vincente Costa - foul #1 on John Fagan, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Cal | James Cargile (C) Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hogg (PG), Brent Saterfiel (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), David Webb (C) John Fagan, Jacob Randles, James Flowers, Robert Wilson | |
| 13:38 | Cal | Arnold Guinan's pass is intercepted by Brent Saterfiel | 46-34 |
| 13:29 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Arnold Guinan - foul #4 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), John Allen (PF) Arnold Guinan, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 13:29 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:29 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:17 | Cal | James Cargile misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 13:15 | Vermont | James Bailey pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:09 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Hogg | 46-37 |
| 12:51 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday is hacked by James Bailey - foul #3 on James Bailey, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), Barry Blackstone (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Vincente Costa, Kevin Hockaday, John Allen, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Wilson (PF) James Bailey | |
| 12:38 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses short on a jumper in the lane | 46-37 |
| 12:36 | Cal | Barry Blackstone grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:30 | Cal | Arnold Guinan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Barry Blackstone tips it home | 48-37 |
| 12:11 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Arnold Guinan - foul #5 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG) Arnold Guinan | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Flowers (C) David Webb | |
| 12:11 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:53 | Cal | Michael Linderman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 11:51 | Vermont | Gary Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Palmer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brent Saterfiel (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - James Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 11:37 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 11:36 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Linderman | 48-40 |
| 11:23 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), James Cargile (C) Nwake Abdalla, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Fagan (PG), James Bailey (PF) Gary Hogg, Robert Wilson | |
| 11:11 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson buries a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Vincente Costa - foul #1 on Vincente Costa, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cal | James Gardiner (PF) Barry Blackstone | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jacob Randles (SG) Brent Saterfiel | |
| 11:11 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:54 | Cal | James Flowers is called for the reach on James Cargile - foul #2 on James Flowers, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Webb (C) James Flowers | |
| 10:54 | Cal | James Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:54 | Cal | James Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:42 | Vermont | James Bailey double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Flowers (SF) Stephen Thompson | |
| 10:27 | Cal | James Flowers is called for the reach on James Gardiner - foul #3 on James Flowers, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| 10:27 | Cal | James Gardiner misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:27 | Vermont | The rebound goes to David Webb | 50-43 |
| 10:11 | Vermont | James Cargile swats the layup by James Bailey | 50-43 |
| 10:10 | Vermont | David Webb tips it in | 50-45 |
| 09:52 | Cal | Vincente Costa is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Randy Palmer, James Gardiner, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hogg (PG), Brent Saterfiel (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF) John Fagan, Jacob Randles, James Flowers | |
| 09:25 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Johnnie Pederson - foul #2 on Johnnie Pederson, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (SG) Kevin Hockaday | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Flowers (C) David Webb | |
| 09:25 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:25 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:12 | Cal | Vincente Costa is hacked by Gary Hogg - foul #2 on Gary Hogg, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| 09:12 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:12 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:55 | Vermont | James Flowers makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Brent Saterfiel | 52-49 |
| 08:37 | Cal | John Allen loses the dribble to Stephen Thompson | 52-49 |
| 08:15 | Vermont | Michael Linderman steps in front of the Brent Saterfiel pass | 52-49 |
| 08:03 | Cal | Vincente Costa connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Pederson | 55-49 |
| 07:56 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Kevin Hockaday (SG), Randy Palmer (SF), James Gardiner (PF), James Cargile (C) Vincente Costa, John Allen, Johnnie Pederson, Barry Blackstone, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Fagan (PG), Jacob Randles (SG), David Jolly (PF), David Webb (C) Gary Hogg, Brent Saterfiel, Stephen Thompson, James Bailey | |
| 07:45 | Vermont | David Webb buries a jumper from the left block set up by John Fagan | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Palmer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Randles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Jolly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Cal | Randy Palmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 07:29 | Vermont | The rebound goes to James Flowers | 55-51 |
| 07:06 | Vermont | James Cargile is called for the reach on David Webb - foul #2 on James Cargile, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG) Nwake Abdalla | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Thompson (SF) James Flowers | |
| 07:06 | Vermont | David Webb misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:06 | Cal | James Gardiner gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:49 | Cal | Randy Palmer's floater is tipped away by David Jolly | 55-51 |
| 06:48 | Vermont | David Webb grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 06:32 | Vermont | John Fagan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 06:31 | Cal | Randy Palmer grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Randy Palmer connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-51 |
| 06:13 | Vermont | Jacob Randles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Hockaday - foul #3 on Kevin Hockaday, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF) Randy Palmer | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hogg (PG), James Bailey (C) John Fagan, David Webb | |
| 06:13 | Vermont | Jacob Randles misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:13 | Vermont | Jacob Randles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:51 | Cal | James Bailey is called for the reach on James Cargile - foul #4 on James Bailey, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Barry Blackstone (PF) James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel (SG) Jacob Randles | |
| 05:51 | Cal | James Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:51 | Cal | James Cargile misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:51 | Vermont | James Bailey gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:27 | Vermont | David Jolly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Vincente Costa - foul #2 on Vincente Costa, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (SG), Michael Linderman (C) Kevin Hockaday, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Flowers (SF) Stephen Thompson | |
| 05:27 | Vermont | David Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:27 | Vermont | David Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:14 | Cal | John Allen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 05:13 | Cal | Barry Blackstone tips it in | 60-54 |
| 04:53 | Vermont | James Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 04:52 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:32 | Cal | Barry Blackstone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Brent Saterfiel - foul #2 on Brent Saterfiel, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Kevin Hockaday (SG), Randy Palmer (SF) Vincente Costa, John Allen, Johnnie Pederson | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Fagan (PG), Stephen Thompson (SF), David Webb (C) Gary Hogg, James Flowers, David Jolly | |
| 04:32 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:32 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:32 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:09 | Vermont | James Bailey misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 60-54 |
| 04:08 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson tips it in | 60-56 |
| 03:58 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 03:57 | Cal | Barry Blackstone can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 03:56 | Vermont | The rebound goes to David Webb | 60-56 |
| 03:34 | Vermont | Barry Blackstone picks off the pass by Stephen Thompson | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Palmer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Blackstone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Saterfiel (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Cal | Randy Palmer's pass is intercepted by David Webb | 60-56 |
| 03:04 | Vermont | John Fagan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:46 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 02:45 | Vermont | David Webb grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 02:45 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), James Gardiner (PF), James Cargile (C) Nwake Abdalla, Barry Blackstone, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hogg (PG), David Jolly (PF) John Fagan, James Bailey | |
| 02:25 | Vermont | David Jolly connects on the shot from the right side | 60-61 |
| 02:25 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 02:14 | Cal | James Gardiner blows the layup but he's hacked by David Jolly - foul #5 on David Jolly, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Bailey (PF) David Jolly | |
| 02:14 | Cal | James Gardiner misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:14 | Cal | James Gardiner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:00 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel misses short on a floater from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 01:59 | Cal | James Gardiner gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:44 | Cal | James Gardiner is called for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cal | Barry Blackstone (PF) James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:25 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel comes up short on the shot from the right side | 61-61 |
| 01:23 | Cal | Barry Blackstone pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Barry Blackstone buries a jump hook from close range set up by Vincente Costa | 63-61 |
| 00:52 | Vermont | David Webb's pass is intercepted by Vincente Costa | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Cal | James Cargile makes the jump hook from close range | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Vermont | David Webb clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:23 | Vermont | Gary Hogg grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Vermont | Gary Hogg connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Cal | Vincente Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Hogg - foul #3 on Gary Hogg, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Gary Hogg hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Bailey | 67-67 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | James Cargile buries a fadeaway from the left side | 69-67 |