| Lineup | Cal | PG - Maurice Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mayo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Danoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Bittinger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the jumper from the baseline | 27-23 |
| 19:25 | Cal | Francis Bittinger is called for traveling | 27-23 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles clanks a runner in the lane | 27-23 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 18:38 | Cal | Maurice Howard misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina | Michael Brown makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Beckles and he's fouled by William Mayo - foul #1 on William Mayo, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina | Michael Brown makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:15 | Cal | William Mayo drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Danoski | 30-28 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | William Mayo picks off the pass by Franjo Zeitz | 30-28 |
| 18:08 | Cal | William Mayo lays it in | 32-28 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Maurice Howard is called for the reach on Franjo Zeitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Howard, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles double dribbles | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cal | George Clark (PF) Kenneth Redmond | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lucas Austin (C) Christopher Beckles | |
| 17:32 | Cal | William Mayo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-28 |
| 17:30 | Cal | Francis Bittinger tips it in | 34-28 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by William Mayo - foul #2 on William Mayo, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Rawlins (SG), Van Douglass (SF), John Cook (C) Maurice Howard, Raymond Danoski, Francis Bittinger | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Meads (PG) Franjo Zeitz | |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | Michael Brown is called for traveling | 34-28 |
| 16:52 | Cal | Van Douglass's pass is intercepted by Larry Meads | 34-28 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Michael Brown banks in the layup and the foul's on Gregory Rawlins - foul #1 on Gregory Rawlins, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Leff (PG), Kenneth Redmond (PF) William Mayo, John Cook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander (SF), Norman Verdi (C) Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball | |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Michael Brown makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:14 | Cal | Matthew Leff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 16:12 | Cal | Matthew Leff grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 15:50 | Cal | George Clark misses the lay-in | 34-31 |
| 15:48 | Cal | George Clark tips it in | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Leff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Rawlins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Larry Meads (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Verdi (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Meads | 36-34 |
| 15:07 | Cal | George Clark hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Maurice Howard (PG), William Mayo (SG), Raymond Danoski (SF), Francis Bittinger (C) Matthew Leff, Gregory Rawlins, Van Douglass, Kenneth Redmond | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF), Christopher Beckles (C) Michael Brown, Matthew Alexander, Lucas Austin, Norman Verdi | |
| 15:07 | Cal | George Clark makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 14:45 | Cal | Raymond Danoski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:30 | Cal | Troy Curtis picks off the pass by Francis Bittinger | 39-34 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz hits the finger roll set up by Troy Curtis | 39-36 |
| 14:16 | Cal | Troy Curtis denies the turnaround by George Clark | 39-36 |
| 14:14 | Cal | William Mayo pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:50 | Cal | Raymond Danoski is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Van Douglass (PF) George Clark | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander (SG) Larry Meads | |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Alexander | 39-39 |
| 12:45 | Cal | William Mayo is fouled on the floor by Franjo Zeitz - foul #2 on Franjo Zeitz, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Kenneth Redmond (PF) Van Douglass | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Brown (SG), Lucas Austin (C) Matthew Alexander, Christopher Beckles | |
| 12:30 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cal | John Cook (C) Francis Bittinger | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 12:00 | Cal | William Mayo grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 11:45 | Cal | Franjo Zeitz steps in front of the John Cook pass | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Maurice Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mayo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Danoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lucas Austin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball knocks in the jumper from close range | 39-41 |
| 10:58 | Cal | John Cook scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Mayo | 41-41 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Mayo - foul #3 on William Mayo, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Leff (PG), Gregory Rawlins (SG), Van Douglass (SF), Francis Bittinger (C) Maurice Howard, William Mayo, Raymond Danoski, John Cook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Meads (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Christopher Beckles (C) Franjo Zeitz, Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball | |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Van Douglass gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:34 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Leff | 44-42 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Michael Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 44-42 |
| 10:18 | Cal | The rebound goes to Van Douglass | 44-42 |
| 09:59 | Cal | Matthew Leff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 09:58 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Redmond | 46-42 |
| 09:32 | Cal | The rebound goes to Francis Bittinger | 46-42 |
| 09:20 | Cal | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Gregory Rawlins - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cal | William Mayo (PG), George Clark (PF) Matthew Leff, Kenneth Redmond | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF) Matthew Alexander, Lucas Austin | |
| 09:06 | Cal | William Mayo drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| 08:42 | Cal | The rebound goes to Van Douglass | 49-42 |
| 08:40 | Cal | William Mayo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Brown - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Maurice Howard (PG), Raymond Danoski (SF) Gregory Rawlins, Van Douglass | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Norman Verdi (C) Michael Brown, Christopher Beckles | |
| 08:28 | Cal | Raymond Danoski hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by George Clark | 51-42 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-42 |
| 08:15 | Cal | Maurice Howard snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 08:02 | Cal | Raymond Danoski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Troy Curtis - foul #1 on Troy Curtis, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cal | John Cook (C) Francis Bittinger | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander (SG) Larry Meads | |
| 08:02 | Cal | Raymond Danoski makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:02 | Cal | Raymond Danoski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses the runner in the lane | 53-42 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball tips it home | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Maurice Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mayo (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Danoski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Verdi (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Cal | William Mayo is whistled for traveling | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Rawlins (SG) William Mayo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Brown (SG) Matthew Alexander | |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 07:02 | Cal | John Cook grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 06:40 | Cal | John Cook buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Rawlins | 55-44 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Michael Brown can't connect on a runner from close range | 55-44 |
| 06:25 | Cal | Raymond Danoski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:09 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins is hacked by Lawrence Ball - foul #3 on Lawrence Ball, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cal | William Mayo (PG), Van Douglass (SF), Kenneth Redmond (PF), Francis Bittinger (C) Maurice Howard, Raymond Danoski, George Clark, John Cook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Meads (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lucas Austin (PF), Christopher Beckles (C) Franjo Zeitz, Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball, Norman Verdi | |
| 05:54 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins loses the dribble to Larry Meads | 55-44 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | Larry Meads slams it home | 55-46 |
| 05:46 | Cal | Larry Meads is called for the reach on William Mayo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Meads, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 05:46 | Cal | William Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:46 | Cal | William Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Michael Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 05:26 | Cal | Van Douglass snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 05:08 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-46 |
| 05:06 | Cal | Francis Bittinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:52 | Cal | William Mayo misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Michael Brown loses the dribble to Francis Bittinger | 57-46 |
| 04:19 | Cal | William Mayo makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Bittinger | 60-46 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Maurice Howard (PG), Raymond Danoski (SF) Gregory Rawlins, Van Douglass | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF) Larry Meads, Matthew Alexander, Lucas Austin | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:59 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 03:57 | Cal | William Mayo pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Cal | Maurice Howard scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Danoski | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Maurice Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mayo (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Danoski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Redmond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Bittinger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles is hacked by Francis Bittinger - foul #3 on Francis Bittinger, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Leff (PG), Gregory Rawlins (SG), Van Douglass (SF), George Clark (PF), John Cook (C) Maurice Howard, William Mayo, Raymond Danoski, Kenneth Redmond, Francis Bittinger | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (PG), Larry Meads (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lucas Austin (PF), Norman Verdi (C) Franjo Zeitz, Michael Brown, Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball, Christopher Beckles | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 62-46 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Larry Meads hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| 02:46 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-48 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 02:29 | Cal | George Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 02:09 | Cal | Keith Phillips steals it from George Clark | 62-48 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | Larry Meads hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Phillips | 62-50 |
| 01:46 | Cal | John Cook can't throw it down | 62-50 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Larry Meads misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Cook - foul #2 on John Cook, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Larry Meads makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Larry Meads makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:02 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Leff | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 00:54 | Cal | George Clark gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Cal | John Cook misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Alexander - foul #3 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| 00:32 | Cal | John Cook misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:32 | Cal | John Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Matthew Leff runs out the clock | 65-52 |