| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Mark Goldstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle McGreen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alexander Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Olson (fresh) C - Daniel Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allen Plourde (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ricky Lawrence (fresh) C - Timothy Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Douglas Wolf inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Cal | Joshua Wright (PG), Chester Matis (PF), Brent Sparks (C) Allen Plourde, Ricky Lawrence, Timothy Nguyen | |
| 19:11 | Georgia Southern | Alexander Gregory double dribbles | 31-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Cal | David Fiedler (PG), Allen Plourde (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Timothy Nguyen (PF) Joshua Wright, Douglas Wolf, Matthew Smith, Chester Matis | |
| 18:50 | Cal | Allen Plourde is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 18:48 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Wright | 31-30 |
| 18:26 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen banks in the layup | 31-32 |
| 18:10 | Georgia Southern | Alexander Gregory hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | Cal | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Nguyen is blocked by Daniel Jacobs | 34-32 |
| 17:44 | Georgia Southern | Mark Goldstein pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:24 | Georgia Southern | Alexander Gregory misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:23 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:03 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Fiedler and he's hacked by Jason Olson - foul #1 on Jason Olson, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Cal | Joshua Wright (PG), Douglas Wolf (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Chester Matis (PF) David Fiedler, Allen Plourde, Donald Wright, Brent Sparks | |
| 17:03 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:34 | Georgia Southern | Alexander Gregory connects on the jump hook near the basket | 36-35 |
| 16:13 | Cal | Kyle McGreen picks off the pass by Chester Matis | 36-35 |
| 15:56 | Georgia Southern | Jason Olson scores on a driving attempt from close range | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Mark Goldstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle McGreen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alexander Gregory (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joshua Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chester Matis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen's floater is tipped away by Daniel Jacobs | 38-35 |
| 15:29 | Georgia Southern | Daniel Jacobs grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 15:08 | Georgia Southern | Alexander Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 15:07 | Cal | The rebound goes to Chester Matis | 38-35 |
| 14:52 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 14:51 | Georgia Southern | Jason Olson grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:22 | Georgia Southern | Mark Goldstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 14:21 | Cal | Chester Matis gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:01 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Jacobs - foul #1 on Daniel Jacobs, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Daniel Pereira (PG), Daniel Sims (SG), Christopher Lashbrook (SF), John Vessels (PF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Mark Goldstein, Kyle McGreen, Alexander Gregory, Jason Olson, Daniel Jacobs | |
| Subs | Cal | David Fiedler (PG), Allen Plourde (SG), Ricky Lawrence (PF) Joshua Wright, Douglas Wolf, Chester Matis | |
| 14:01 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:01 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:01 | Georgia Southern | John Vessels snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 13:41 | Georgia Southern | Ricky Lawrence swats the layup by Christopher Lashbrook | 38-35 |
| 13:39 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Lashbrook tips it home | 40-35 |
| 13:15 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 13:13 | Cal | Ricky Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:00 | Cal | Ricky Lawrence comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 12:58 | Georgia Southern | Daniel Pereira snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 12:37 | Georgia Southern | David Fiedler is called for the reach on Daniel Pereira - foul #2 on David Fiedler, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alexander Gregory (SF) Christopher Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Cal | Douglas Wolf (SF), Brent Sparks (C) David Fiedler, Timothy Nguyen | |
| 12:15 | Georgia Southern | John Vessels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 12:14 | Cal | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:55 | Cal | Allen Plourde comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 11:54 | Georgia Southern | John Vessels grabs the board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Daniel Pereira (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Sims (fresh) SF - Alexander Gregory (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Vessels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allen Plourde (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ricky Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brent Sparks (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Georgia Southern | John Vessels's pass is intercepted by Allen Plourde | 40-35 |
| 11:06 | Cal | Allen Plourde shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 11:04 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Alexander Gregory | 40-35 |
| 10:37 | Georgia Southern | Douglas Wolf steals it from Alexander Gregory | 40-35 |
| 10:15 | Cal | Matthew Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mark Goldstein (PG), Kyle McGreen (SG), Jason Olson (PF), Daniel Jacobs (C) Daniel Pereira, Daniel Sims, John Vessels, Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Cal | Joshua Wright (PG), Donald Wright (SF), Chester Matis (PF), Timothy Nguyen (C) Matthew Smith, Douglas Wolf, Ricky Lawrence, Brent Sparks | |
| 09:51 | Georgia Southern | Mark Goldstein misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 09:50 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 09:30 | Cal | Allen Plourde is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 09:28 | Georgia Southern | Alexander Gregory pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 09:11 | Georgia Southern | Kyle McGreen connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Goldstein | 42-35 |
| 08:59 | Cal | Allen Plourde hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Nguyen | 42-38 |
| 08:39 | Georgia Southern | Chester Matis is called for the reach on Alexander Gregory - foul #1 on Chester Matis, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Lashbrook (SF), John Vessels (PF) Alexander Gregory, Jason Olson | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Smith (PG), Douglas Wolf (SF), Brent Sparks (C) Joshua Wright, Donald Wright, Timothy Nguyen | |
| 08:18 | Georgia Southern | Daniel Jacobs knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Goldstein | 44-38 |
| 07:54 | Cal | Allen Plourde evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 07:52 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Lashbrook grabs the board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Mark Goldstein (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kyle McGreen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vessels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allen Plourde (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chester Matis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brent Sparks (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Georgia Southern | Kyle McGreen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chester Matis - foul #2 on Chester Matis, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Cal | Joshua Wright (PG), Ricky Lawrence (PF), Timothy Nguyen (C) Allen Plourde, Chester Matis, Brent Sparks | |
| 07:34 | Georgia Southern | Kyle McGreen misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 07:34 | Georgia Southern | Kyle McGreen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:14 | Cal | Matthew Smith buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Joshua Wright | 45-41 |
| 06:55 | Georgia Southern | Mark Goldstein loses the dribble to Joshua Wright | 45-41 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Matthew Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Wright | 45-43 |
| 06:05 | Georgia Southern | Ricky Lawrence denies the turnaround by John Vessels | 45-43 |
| 06:03 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John Vessels | 45-43 |
| 05:51 | Georgia Southern | Mark Goldstein comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Wright - foul #3 on Joshua Wright, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Daniel Sims (SG), Alexander Gregory (SF), Jason Olson (PF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Kyle McGreen, Christopher Lashbrook, John Vessels, Daniel Jacobs | |
| Subs | Cal | David Fiedler (PG), Allen Plourde (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Chester Matis (PF), Brent Sparks (C) Joshua Wright, Douglas Wolf, Matthew Smith, Ricky Lawrence, Timothy Nguyen | |
| 05:51 | Georgia Southern | Mark Goldstein misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:51 | Georgia Southern | Mark Goldstein makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:25 | Cal | Allen Plourde comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 05:23 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:54 | Georgia Southern | Mark Goldstein is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Daniel Pereira (PG) Mark Goldstein | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Smith (SF), Timothy Nguyen (PF) Donald Wright, Chester Matis | |
| 04:29 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen connects on the turnaround from close range | 46-45 |
| 04:11 | Georgia Southern | Daniel Sims double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kyle McGreen (SG), John Vessels (PF) Daniel Sims, Jason Olson | |
| Subs | Cal | Douglas Wolf (SF), Chester Matis (PF) David Fiedler, Brent Sparks | |
| 03:54 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alexander Gregory - foul #2 on Alexander Gregory, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Cal | Joshua Wright (PG), Ricky Lawrence (PF) Matthew Smith, Chester Matis | |
| 03:54 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:54 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Daniel Pereira (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle McGreen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alexander Gregory (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vessels (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joshua Wright (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Plourde (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ricky Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Nguyen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Georgia Southern | Kyle McGreen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 03:25 | Georgia Southern | John Vessels tips it in | 48-47 |
| 03:02 | Cal | Ricky Lawrence makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Joshua Wright | 48-49 |
| 02:56 | Georgia Southern | Daniel Pereira's pass is intercepted by Allen Plourde in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 02:55 | Cal | Allen Plourde throws it down | 48-51 |
| 02:55 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mark Goldstein (PG), Daniel Jacobs (C) Daniel Pereira, Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Smith (PG), Donald Wright (SF), Chester Matis (PF), Brent Sparks (C) Joshua Wright, Douglas Wolf, Ricky Lawrence, Timothy Nguyen | |
| 02:31 | Georgia Southern | Chester Matis is called for the reach on Kyle McGreen - foul #3 on Chester Matis, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Cal | Timothy Nguyen (C) Brent Sparks | |
| 02:10 | Georgia Southern | Kyle McGreen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 02:09 | Cal | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 48-51 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Alexander Gregory steals the ball from Matthew Smith | 48-51 |
| 01:37 | Georgia Southern | Mark Goldstein lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alexander Gregory | 50-51 |
| 01:15 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 01:13 | Cal | Allen Plourde grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 00:52 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 00:49 | Cal | Matthew Smith snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Cal | Mark Goldstein steps in front of the Chester Matis pass | 50-51 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Southern | Alexander Gregory is hacked by Donald Wright - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 00:03 | Georgia Southern | Alexander Gregory misses the runner in the paint | 50-51 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Matthew Smith runs out the clock | 50-51 |