| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Houston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Johnny White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Forest Lore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lane Towe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:40 | Cal | Dennis Rueb grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:27 | Cal | Anthony Houston can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 19:03 | Cal | Dennis Rueb snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:59 | Cal | Matthew Ervin makes the 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 18:38 | Cal | Dennis Rueb pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:14 | Cal | Anthony Houston lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Rueb and he's fouled by Johnny White - foul #2 on Johnny White, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:14 | Cal | Anthony Houston makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 36-32 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 17:32 | Cal | Allan Dale scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin can't finish the layup | 39-34 |
| 17:17 | Cal | Dennis Rueb pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:04 | Cal | Anthony Houston comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Brian Smith - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Scott Rush (SG), Gary Lockard (SF) Alfred Baltz, Matthew Ervin, Dennis Rueb | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), John Dietrick (SG), Richard Winder (SF), Ryan Fujiwara (PF), David Levay (C) Johnny White, Forest Lore, Lane Towe, Brian Smith, Kenneth Austin | |
| 17:04 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:04 | Cal | Anthony Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Hubbard (C) Anthony Houston | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:41 | Cal | Don White scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 16:24 | Cal | Don White snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:15 | Cal | Gary Lockard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Rush | 45-34 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick misses short on a shot in the paint | 45-34 |
| 15:55 | Cal | Scott Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Rush (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Lockard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dietrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Winder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Fujiwara (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Levay (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Cal | Don White misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 45-34 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:24 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick misses the lay-in | 45-34 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Donald Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:07 | Cal | Scott Rush is fouled on the floor by David Levay - foul #2 on David Levay, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Matthew Ervin (SG), Dennis Rueb (SF), Anthony Houston (C) Don White, Scott Rush, Gary Lockard, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Lane Towe (SF), Brian Smith (PF), Joseph Parker (C) Elmer Lau, John Dietrick, Richard Winder, Ryan Fujiwara, David Levay | |
| 14:47 | Cal | Dennis Rueb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 14:46 | Cal | Allan Dale tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 14:45 | Cal | Dennis Rueb pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:33 | Cal | Dennis Rueb connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alfred Baltz | 47-34 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina State | A charge is called on Johnny White - foul #3 on Johnny White, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Greene (PF) Allan Dale | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 14:02 | Cal | Mark Greene is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #4 on Brian Smith, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara (PF) Brian Smith | |
| 13:45 | Cal | Anthony Houston buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Alfred Baltz | 49-34 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Parker | 49-34 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina State | Johnny White shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Ervin - foul #1 on Matthew Ervin, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Allan Dale (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Mark Greene, Anthony Houston | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:09 | South Carolina State | Johnny White makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina State | Johnny White makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:45 | Cal | Dennis Rueb buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Ervin | 52-36 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina State | Johnny White's pass is intercepted by Alfred Baltz | 52-36 |
| 12:15 | Cal | Lane Towe steps in front of the Matthew Ervin pass | 52-36 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Scott Rush (SG), Gary Lockard (SF), Mark Greene (PF) Alfred Baltz, Matthew Ervin, Dennis Rueb, Allan Dale | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), John Dietrick (SG), Richard Winder (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), David Levay (C) Johnny White, Forest Lore, Lane Towe, Ryan Fujiwara, Joseph Parker | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Rush (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Lockard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dietrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Winder (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Levay (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Cal | Kenneth Austin denies the turnaround by Mark Greene | 52-36 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina State | David Levay snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 11:19 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau is fouled on the floor by Scott Rush - foul #1 on Scott Rush, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony Houston (C) Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 11:05 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick banks in the layup | 52-38 |
| 10:51 | Cal | Don White misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Elmer Lau - foul #1 on Elmer Lau, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Allan Dale (PF) Scott Rush, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:51 | Cal | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:51 | Cal | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:33 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau tips it home | 54-40 |
| 10:18 | Cal | Allan Dale is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Austin - foul #1 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Dennis Rueb (SF) Don White, Gary Lockard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Lane Towe (SF), Ryan Fujiwara (PF), Joseph Parker (C) Elmer Lau, John Dietrick, Richard Winder, Kenneth Austin, David Levay | |
| 10:18 | Cal | Allan Dale misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 09:59 | Cal | Alfred Baltz pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:43 | Cal | Alfred Baltz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Rueb | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:25 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny White | 57-42 |
| 09:10 | Cal | Dennis Rueb misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-42 |
| 09:09 | Cal | Dennis Rueb tips it in | 59-42 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina State | Matthew Ervin takes the ball from Forest Lore | 59-42 |
| 08:56 | Cal | Matthew Ervin lays it in | 61-42 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-42 |
| 08:39 | Cal | Alfred Baltz grabs the board | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Cal | Alfred Baltz hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Allan Dale | 64-42 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe is called for traveling | 64-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Rush (SG), Gary Lockard (SF), Mark Greene (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Matthew Ervin, Dennis Rueb, Allan Dale, Anthony Houston | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), John Dietrick (SG), Richard Winder (SF), Brian Smith (PF), Kenneth Austin (C) Johnny White, Forest Lore, Lane Towe, Ryan Fujiwara, Joseph Parker | |
| 07:42 | Cal | Mark Greene connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Donald Hubbard | 66-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Rush (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Lockard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dietrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Winder (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-42 |
| 07:30 | Cal | Mark Greene pulls down the rebound | 66-42 |
| 07:25 | Cal | Alfred Baltz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-42 |
| 07:23 | Cal | Mark Greene tips it home | 68-42 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith hits a turnaround in the paint | 68-44 |
| 06:45 | Cal | Mark Greene comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 68-44 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder grabs the board | 68-44 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-44 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Donald Hubbard gets the rebound | 68-44 |
| 06:11 | Cal | Mark Greene hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Lockard | 70-44 |
| 05:47 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder's pass is intercepted by Alfred Baltz | 70-44 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Gary Lockard connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Alfred Baltz | 73-44 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-44 |
| 04:54 | Cal | Mark Greene gets the rebound | 73-44 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Mark Greene can't throw it down but he's fouled by Brian Smith - foul #5 on Brian Smith, team foul #8 | 73-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Dennis Rueb (SF), Anthony Houston (C) Alfred Baltz, Gary Lockard, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), David Levay (C) Richard Winder, Brian Smith, Kenneth Austin | |
| 04:31 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 74-44 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Mark Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 74-44 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to David Levay | 74-44 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina State | Matthew Ervin is called for the reach on David Levay - foul #2 on Matthew Ervin, team foul #3 | 74-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Allan Dale (PF) Mark Greene | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:13 | South Carolina State | David Levay misses the easy layup | 74-44 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Allan Dale grabs the board | 74-44 |
| 03:57 | Cal | Anthony Houston can't connect on a shot from the right block | 74-44 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick pulls down the rebound | 74-44 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Armando Vargas | 74-47 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Rush (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Houston (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Fujiwara (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dietrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Levay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Cal | Matthew Ervin is fouled on the floor by Armando Vargas - foul #1 on Armando Vargas, team foul #9 | 74-47 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Winder (SF) Elmer Lau | |
| 03:21 | Cal | Matthew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 75-47 |
| 03:21 | Cal | Matthew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-47 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina State | David Levay clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis Rueb - foul #1 on Dennis Rueb, team foul #4 | 76-47 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina State | David Levay makes the 1st free throw | 76-48 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina State | David Levay makes the 2nd free throw | 76-49 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Scott Rush is fouled in the backcourt by Armando Vargas - foul #2 on Armando Vargas, team foul #10 | 76-49 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Scott Rush misses the 1st free throw | 76-49 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Scott Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 77-49 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Armando Vargas | 77-51 |
| 02:14 | Cal | Allan Dale misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-51 |
| 02:12 | Cal | Anthony Houston snags the offensive board | 77-51 |
| 01:52 | Cal | Dennis Rueb travels with the ball | 77-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG) Scott Rush | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Kenneth Austin (C) Armando Vargas, David Levay | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Houston - foul #2 on Anthony Houston, team foul #5 | 77-51 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 01:22 | Cal | Anthony Houston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 77-53 |
| 01:20 | Cal | Dennis Rueb tips it back up and in | 79-53 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-53 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick misses the tip | 79-53 |
| 01:06 | Cal | Dennis Rueb grabs the defensive rebound | 79-53 |
| 00:49 | Cal | Alfred Baltz hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Ervin | 81-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Ervin - foul #3 on Matthew Ervin, team foul #6 | 81-53 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick misses the 1st free throw | 81-53 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick makes the 2nd free throw | 81-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Cal | Matthew Ervin is whistled for a carry | 81-54 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Elmer Lau | 81-56 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Alfred Baltz runs out the clock | 81-56 |