| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McCoskey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dorn (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Randall Petillo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 19:44 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 19:27 | Cal | James Dorn drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Randall Petillo | 43-32 |
| 19:11 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert McCoskey - foul #1 on Robert McCoskey, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:11 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:11 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Otis Carter scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert McCoskey | 46-33 |
| 18:35 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 18:34 | Cal | Robert McCoskey snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 18:19 | Cal | James Dorn is whistled for traveling | 46-33 |
| 17:57 | The Citadel | Otis Carter takes the ball from Chester Pennington | 46-33 |
| 17:38 | Cal | Randall Petillo clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 17:37 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:24 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 17:23 | Cal | The rebound goes to Edward Jones | 46-33 |
| 17:15 | Cal | Otis Carter is fouled on the floor by Jeremy McDivitt - foul #2 on Jeremy McDivitt, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Jonathan Rolfes (PG) Robert McCoskey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG), Efrain Carlson (PF), Gary Devore (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Chester Pennington, Russell Walker | |
| 17:01 | Cal | James Dorn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Rolfes | 48-33 |
| 16:54 | The Citadel | Gary Devore comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-33 |
| 16:53 | Cal | Edward Jones gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 16:37 | Cal | Otis Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-33 |
| 16:14 | The Citadel | Gary Devore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gordon March | 48-35 |
| 15:45 | Cal | Ronnie Guy steps in front of the Randall Petillo pass | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jonathan Rolfes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dorn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gordon March (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Guy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | The Citadel | Gary Devore misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 15:27 | The Citadel | Gary Devore can't tip it in | 48-35 |
| 15:26 | Cal | Randall Petillo grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 15:06 | Cal | Randall Petillo buries a shot from the left side set up by Otis Carter | 50-35 |
| 15:01 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-35 |
| 15:00 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 14:44 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-35 |
| 14:43 | Cal | The rebound goes to Edward Jones | 50-35 |
| 14:32 | Cal | Edward Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 14:30 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 14:16 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson is fouled on the floor by Randall Petillo - foul #1 on Randall Petillo, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Strong (PG) Jonathan Rolfes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), Willy Pitts (SG), Larry Tuma (SF), Chester Pennington (PF), Russell Walker (C) Gordon March, Timothy Moore, Ronnie Guy, Efrain Carlson, Gary Devore | |
| 13:58 | The Citadel | Russell Walker misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Randall Petillo - foul #2 on Randall Petillo, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Isaac Bradford (PF) Randall Petillo | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:58 | The Citadel | Russell Walker misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:58 | The Citadel | Russell Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 13:44 | Cal | Otis Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 13:43 | Cal | Edward Jones tips it home | 52-36 |
| 13:32 | The Citadel | Larry Tuma misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 13:31 | The Citadel | Russell Walker tips it back up and in | 52-38 |
| 13:22 | Cal | Edward Jones is fouled on the floor by Russell Walker - foul #1 on Russell Walker, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Sekan Acri (SF) James Dorn | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:07 | Cal | Otis Carter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 13:06 | Cal | Sekan Acri tips it home | 54-38 |
| 13:03 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 12:47 | Cal | Edward Jones drills a jumper from the left wing | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:34 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Isaac Bradford - foul #1 on Isaac Bradford, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert McCoskey (SG), Randall Petillo (PF) Otis Carter, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Moore (SG), Ronnie Guy (SF) Willy Pitts, Larry Tuma | |
| 12:34 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 12:34 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 12:34 | Cal | Isaac Bradford snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| 12:16 | Cal | Randall Petillo throws it down set up by Charles Strong | 58-39 |
| 12:01 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-39 |
| 11:59 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy grabs the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 11:46 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy misses the floater in the paint | 58-39 |
| 11:45 | Cal | Isaac Bradford grabs the board | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert McCoskey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sekan Acri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Isaac Bradford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Pennington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:21 | Cal | Randall Petillo misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 58-39 |
| 11:19 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 11:00 | The Citadel | Russell Walker misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-39 |
| 10:58 | Cal | The rebound goes to Randall Petillo | 58-39 |
| 10:40 | Cal | Isaac Bradford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Isaac Bradford, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Carter (SG), James Dorn (SF), Edward Jones (C) Robert McCoskey, Sekan Acri, Isaac Bradford | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG), Willy Pitts (SF), Efrain Carlson (PF), Gary Devore (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Ronnie Guy, Chester Pennington, Russell Walker | |
| 10:31 | The Citadel | Gary Devore lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Moore | 58-41 |
| 10:02 | Cal | Efrain Carlson is called for the reach on Randall Petillo - foul #1 on Efrain Carlson, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Larry Tuma (C) Timothy Moore | |
| 09:50 | Cal | Larry Tuma swats the shot by Randall Petillo | 58-41 |
| 09:48 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 09:36 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts is whistled for traveling | 58-41 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy (SF) Larry Tuma | |
| 09:12 | Cal | Randall Petillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-41 |
| 08:56 | The Citadel | Gordon March makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Guy | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:29 | Cal | Gordon March is called for the reach on Randall Petillo - foul #1 on Gordon March, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Sekan Acri (PF), Isaac Bradford (C) Randall Petillo, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Moore (SG), Russell Walker (C) Willy Pitts, Gary Devore | |
| 08:17 | Cal | James Dorn misses the shot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 08:15 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson grabs the board | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:53 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ronnie Guy and the foul's on Otis Carter - foul #2 on Otis Carter, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), Chester Pennington (PF) Gordon March, Efrain Carlson | |
| 07:53 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore misses the free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Isaac Bradford pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 07:38 | Cal | Otis Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 07:37 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dorn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Sekan Acri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Bradford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | The Citadel | Russell Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Moore | 58-48 |
| 07:09 | Cal | James Dorn misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Chester Pennington - foul #3 on Chester Pennington, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert McCoskey (SG), Edward Jones (C) Otis Carter, Sekan Acri | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 07:09 | Cal | James Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:09 | Cal | James Dorn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:49 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy is fouled on the floor by James Dorn - foul #2 on James Dorn, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Randall Petillo (PF) Isaac Bradford | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 06:49 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:49 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:49 | Cal | Edward Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 06:31 | Cal | James Dorn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 06:29 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Jones | 60-49 |
| 06:15 | Cal | Randall Petillo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Chester Pennington - foul #4 on Chester Pennington, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Carter (PG), Sekan Acri (SF) Charles Strong, James Dorn | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willy Pitts (SF), Efrain Carlson (PF), Gary Devore (C) Ronnie Guy, Chester Pennington, Russell Walker | |
| 06:15 | Cal | Randall Petillo makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:15 | Cal | Randall Petillo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:15 | The Citadel | Gary Devore grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:59 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy McDivitt | 61-51 |
| 05:37 | Cal | Otis Carter misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 05:36 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Timothy Moore | 61-51 |
| 05:31 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 05:30 | Cal | Edward Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:05 | Cal | Edward Jones scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Otis Carter | 63-51 |
| 04:58 | The Citadel | Gary Devore comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Sekan Acri - foul #1 on Sekan Acri, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Strong (PG), James Dorn (SF), Isaac Bradford (PF) Robert McCoskey, Sekan Acri, Randall Petillo | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG), Chester Pennington (PF), Russell Walker (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Timothy Moore, Efrain Carlson | |
| 04:58 | The Citadel | Gary Devore makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:58 | The Citadel | Gary Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:38 | Cal | Edward Jones misses the driving attempt in the lane | 63-53 |
| 04:37 | The Citadel | Gordon March snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 04:31 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Chester Pennington | 63-55 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Russell Walker steals the ball from Edward Jones | 63-55 |
| 03:50 | The Citadel | Gary Devore's floater is tipped away by Isaac Bradford | 63-55 |
| 03:49 | Cal | Edward Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Cal | Isaac Bradford hits a floater from the right wing set up by Otis Carter | 65-55 |
| 03:29 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Randall Petillo (PF) Edward Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), Timothy Moore (SG), Ronnie Guy (SF) Gordon March, Willy Pitts, Gary Devore | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dorn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Isaac Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Russell Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | The Citadel | Russell Walker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 03:10 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore snags the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 03:00 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-55 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Randall Petillo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:37 | Cal | Chester Pennington takes the ball from Otis Carter | 65-55 |
| 02:19 | The Citadel | Russell Walker drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy McDivitt | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Cal | James Dorn is fouled on the floor by Timothy Moore - foul #3 on Timothy Moore, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert McCoskey (SG), Edward Jones (C) Otis Carter, Isaac Bradford | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson (PF) Chester Pennington | |
| 02:13 | Cal | James Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:13 | Cal | James Dorn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:57 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 01:56 | Cal | Randall Petillo grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Cal | Charles Strong buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McCoskey | 70-58 |
| 01:14 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Jones - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Jonathan Rolfes (PG), Sekan Acri (SF), Isaac Bradford (PF) Charles Strong, James Dorn, Randall Petillo | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG), Willy Pitts (SG), Gary Devore (SF), Larry Tuma (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Timothy Moore, Ronnie Guy, Russell Walker | |
| 01:14 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:14 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Edward Jones drills a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Gordon March - foul #2 on Gordon March, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Edward Jones misses the free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:45 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | The Citadel | Gary Devore hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Edward Jones - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| 00:39 | The Citadel | Gary Devore makes the free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Cal | Edward Jones misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 72-62 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 00:10 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts blows the layup | 72-62 |
| 00:08 | The Citadel | Gary Devore tips it home | 72-64 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Strong (PG), Otis Carter (SG), James Dorn (SF), Randall Petillo (PF) Jonathan Rolfes, Robert McCoskey, Sekan Acri, Isaac Bradford | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), Timothy Moore (SG), Ronnie Guy (SF), Chester Pennington (PF), Russell Walker (C) Gordon March, Willy Pitts, Gary Devore, Efrain Carlson, Larry Tuma | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Charles Strong runs out the clock | 72-64 |