| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Michael Vanhouten (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Luther Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Flanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Maisonet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Neville Mauzy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Coke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Albert Otto inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Cal | Jerry Catron connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Albert Otto | 24-31 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Maisonet | 27-31 |
| 18:55 | Cal | Albert Otto drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Burdette | 27-34 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina State | Hugh Walton takes the ball from Jerome Maisonet | 27-34 |
| 18:07 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 18:05 | Cal | Jerry Catron tips it but misses | 27-34 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina State | William Flanders grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina State | William Flanders is hacked by Albert Otto - foul #2 on Albert Otto, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Wilmes (PF) James Coke | |
| 17:41 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 17:13 | Cal | James Wilmes hits the finger roll set up by Michael Burdette | 27-36 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina State | William Flanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 16:50 | Cal | James Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:32 | Cal | Jerry Catron clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerome Maisonet - foul #1 on Jerome Maisonet, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (PG), Lawrence Barber (SG), Beau Clark (SF), Jessie Carter (C) Michael Vanhouten, Luther Johnson, William Flanders, Neville Mauzy | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette | |
| 16:32 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:32 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 16:08 | Cal | Eric Copeland pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:41 | Cal | The short jumper by James Wilmes is denied by Beau Clark | 27-38 |
| 15:39 | Cal | Jerry Catron pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Barber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Beau Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Maisonet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Carter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) SF - Albert Otto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Cal | Jerry Catron buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Norman Black | 27-40 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson is hacked by Norman Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Black, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten (PG), William Flanders (SF) Lawrence Barber, Jerome Maisonet | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), Toby Rideout (SF), James Coke (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Norman Black, Eric Copeland, Albert Otto, James Wilmes, Jerry Catron | |
| 14:54 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson is hacked by James Coke - foul #2 on James Coke, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson (SG), Neville Mauzy (C) Richard Jackson, Jessie Carter | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:41 | South Carolina State | Beau Clark blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jonathan Garrett - foul #2 on Jonathan Garrett, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina State | Beau Clark makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina State | Beau Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:29 | Cal | Hugh Walton is called for traveling | 29-40 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina State | Beau Clark is whistled for a carry | 29-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Albert Otto (SF) Toby Rideout | |
| 13:56 | Cal | Luther Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Burdette - foul #3 on Luther Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet (PF) Beau Clark | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:35 | Cal | Albert Otto is hacked by William Flanders - foul #3 on William Flanders, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| 13:12 | Cal | Michael Burdette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina State | William Flanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 12:51 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 12:47 | Cal | Neville Mauzy is called for the reach on James Coke - foul #1 on Neville Mauzy, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (SG), Harold Lamkin (SF), Jessie Carter (C) Luther Johnson, William Flanders, Neville Mauzy | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), James Wilmes (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette, James Coke, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 12:26 | Cal | Eric Copeland is hacked by Richard Jackson - foul #1 on Richard Jackson, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber (SG), Beau Clark (SF) Michael Vanhouten, Harold Lamkin | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:02 | Cal | Lawrence Barber is called for the reach on Norman Black - foul #1 on Lawrence Barber, team foul #6 | 29-40 |
| 11:44 | Cal | Jerry Catron connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Eric Copeland | 29-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Barber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Beau Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Maisonet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Carter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Norman Black - foul #2 on Norman Black, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten (PG), Luther Johnson (SG), William Flanders (SF), Neville Mauzy (C) Richard Jackson, Lawrence Barber, Beau Clark, Jessie Carter | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), Toby Rideout (SF) Norman Black, Eric Copeland, Albert Otto | |
| 11:18 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 10:59 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 10:58 | Cal | James Wilmes hits the follow up shot | 31-44 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Vanhouten | 33-44 |
| 10:09 | Cal | Jerry Catron is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Catron, team foul #6 | 33-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Beau Clark (PF) Jerome Maisonet | |
| Subs | Cal | Albert Otto (SF), James Coke (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Toby Rideout, James Wilmes, Jerry Catron | |
| 09:56 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-44 |
| 09:34 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Hugh Walton | 35-46 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina State | William Flanders tips it in | 37-46 |
| 08:32 | Cal | Michael Burdette is fouled on the floor by Michael Vanhouten - foul #1 on Michael Vanhouten, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (PG), Lawrence Barber (SG), Jerome Maisonet (PF), Jessie Carter (C) Michael Vanhouten, Luther Johnson, William Flanders, Neville Mauzy | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), James Wilmes (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Hugh Walton, James Coke, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 08:32 | Cal | Michael Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:32 | Cal | Michael Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Barber | 37-48 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina State | Beau Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 08:04 | Cal | Albert Otto snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 07:41 | Cal | Jessie Carter takes the ball from Albert Otto | 37-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Barber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Beau Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Maisonet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Carter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber is hacked by Michael Burdette - foul #1 on Michael Burdette, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten (PG), Harold Lamkin (SF) Richard Jackson, Beau Clark | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Copeland (SG) Michael Burdette | |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:31 | Cal | James Wilmes gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 07:14 | Cal | Norman Black comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-48 |
| 07:13 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber travels with the ball | 38-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson (SG), William Flanders (SF), Neville Mauzy (C) Lawrence Barber, Harold Lamkin, Jessie Carter | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), James Coke (PF) Norman Black, James Wilmes | |
| 06:27 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Neville Mauzy - foul #2 on Neville Mauzy, team foul #8 | 38-48 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina State | Jerry Catron denies the turnaround by Jerome Maisonet | 38-49 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Johnson | 38-49 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 05:55 | Cal | Albert Otto snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 05:29 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses the jump hook in the lane | 38-49 |
| 05:28 | Cal | James Coke snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 05:02 | Cal | Eric Copeland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 05:00 | Cal | James Coke hits the follow up shot | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:44 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet buries a jumper from the baseline set up by William Flanders | 40-51 |
| 04:22 | Cal | The short jumper by Eric Copeland is denied by Neville Mauzy | 40-51 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten grabs the board | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet is fouled on the floor by James Coke - foul #3 on James Coke, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (PG), Lawrence Barber (SG), Beau Clark (SF), Jessie Carter (C) Michael Vanhouten, Luther Johnson, William Flanders, Neville Mauzy | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Burdette (SG), Toby Rideout (SF), James Wilmes (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Eric Copeland, Albert Otto, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:43 | Cal | Michael Burdette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Harold Lamkin (SF) Jerome Maisonet | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG) Hugh Walton | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 03:30 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Lamkin | 42-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Barber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Lamkin (fresh) PF - Beau Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Carter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Toby Rideout (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | South Carolina State | Beau Clark hits the finger roll | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:59 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten (PG), Luther Johnson (SG), William Flanders (SF), Jerome Maisonet (PF), Neville Mauzy (C) Richard Jackson, Lawrence Barber, Harold Lamkin, Beau Clark, Jessie Carter | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Albert Otto (SF), Jerry Catron (C) Norman Black, Toby Rideout, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 02:51 | South Carolina State | William Flanders misses the lay-in | 44-51 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 02:29 | Cal | Jerry Catron buries a jumper in the paint set up by Hugh Walton | 46-53 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina State | William Flanders scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Vanhouten | 48-53 |
| 01:45 | Cal | Jerry Catron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-53 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina State | Jerome Maisonet grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 01:23 | Cal | James Wilmes pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 01:17 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Burdette | 48-55 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Luther Johnson | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Cal | Michael Burdette comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Luther Johnson - foul #4 on Luther Johnson, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Coke (PF) James Wilmes | |
| 00:30 | Cal | Michael Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:30 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina State | James Coke steps in front of the William Flanders pass | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Cal | Michael Vanhouten is called for the reach on Jerry Catron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Vanhouten, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Maisonet | 50-58 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | Michael Vanhouten misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Albert Otto pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Cal | Luther Johnson is called for the reach on Albert Otto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luther Johnson, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (SG) Luther Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:10 | Cal | Albert Otto makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Albert Otto makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | William Flanders hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Vanhouten and he's fouled by Albert Otto - foul #3 on Albert Otto, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | William Flanders misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Jerry Catron grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Hugh Walton runs out the clock | 52-60 |