| Lineup | Cal | PG - Victor Haywood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Vandoren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Zinn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Higginbotham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Derick Force (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lauritsen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Hardison (fresh) PF - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Lawrence Hardison inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | South Florida | Lawrence Hardison misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 19:46 | Cal | Russell Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:41 | Cal | Victor Haywood scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Vandoren | 37-31 |
| 19:36 | South Florida | Lawrence Hardison's layup is rejected by Russell Wilkerson | 37-31 |
| 19:35 | Cal | Russell Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:18 | Cal | Victor Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 19:16 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Brad Lee | 37-31 |
| 19:03 | South Florida | Roberto Hernandez's floater is tipped away by Russell Wilkerson | 37-31 |
| 19:02 | South Florida | Richard Lauritsen grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:57 | South Florida | Lawrence Hardison can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Micheal Higginbotham snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:31 | Cal | Victor Haywood scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Micheal Higginbotham | 40-31 |
| 18:26 | South Florida | Lawrence Hardison scores on a jumper from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 18:01 | Cal | Victor Haywood scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Vandoren | 42-33 |
| 17:49 | South Florida | Richard Lauritsen can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 42-33 |
| 17:47 | Cal | The rebound goes to Russell Wilkerson | 42-33 |
| 17:18 | Cal | Victor Haywood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Dwight Rhoads (C) Micheal Higginbotham | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 16:54 | South Florida | Lawrence Hardison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Derick Force | 42-35 |
| 16:36 | Cal | Carl Zinn scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Dwight Rhoads and the foul's on Richard Lauritsen - foul #1 on Richard Lauritsen, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Luther Baade (SG), Joseph Stiefel (PF) Justin Vandoren, Russell Wilkerson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Plummer (PG), James Redd (SG), Scott McCullock (SF), James Coffman (PF), Samuel Jones (C) Derick Force, Richard Lauritsen, Lawrence Hardison, Roberto Hernandez, Brad Lee | |
| 16:36 | Cal | Carl Zinn makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:27 | South Florida | Thomas Plummer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 16:25 | Cal | Luther Baade grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:58 | Cal | Carl Zinn is hacked by Scott McCullock - foul #1 on Scott McCullock, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Strand (SF), Micheal Higginbotham (C) Carl Zinn, Dwight Rhoads | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Victor Haywood (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luther Baade (fresh) SF - Daniel Strand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Stiefel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Higginbotham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Thomas Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Redd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott McCullock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cal | Luther Baade misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Plummer - foul #1 on Thomas Plummer, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Derick Force (PG), Richard Lauritsen (SG), Lawrence Hardison (SF), Roberto Hernandez (PF) Thomas Plummer, James Redd, Scott McCullock, James Coffman | |
| 15:31 | Cal | Luther Baade makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:31 | Cal | Luther Baade misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:31 | South Florida | Lawrence Hardison grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 15:17 | South Florida | Roberto Hernandez hits the finger roll set up by Richard Lauritsen and he's fouled by Joseph Stiefel - foul #3 on Joseph Stiefel, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Vandoren (SG) Luther Baade | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 15:17 | South Florida | Roberto Hernandez misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:17 | Cal | Micheal Higginbotham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:50 | Cal | Joseph Stiefel misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-37 |
| 14:48 | Cal | Daniel Strand grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:21 | Cal | Victor Haywood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 14:20 | South Florida | Richard Lauritsen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:00 | South Florida | Roberto Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Victor Haywood - foul #2 on Victor Haywood, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Carl Zinn (SF), Russell Wilkerson (PF), Dwight Rhoads (C) Daniel Strand, Joseph Stiefel, Micheal Higginbotham | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brad Lee (C) Samuel Jones | |
| 13:51 | South Florida | Derick Force is called for traveling | 46-37 |
| 13:32 | Cal | Victor Haywood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 13:30 | Cal | Carl Zinn grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:11 | Cal | Russell Wilkerson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 46-37 |
| 13:10 | Cal | Carl Zinn hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 12:47 | South Florida | Roberto Hernandez lays it in | 48-39 |
| 12:28 | Cal | Victor Haywood is fouled on the floor by Derick Force - foul #2 on Derick Force, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Luther Baade (SG), Micheal Higginbotham (C) Justin Vandoren, Dwight Rhoads | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Plummer (PG), James Redd (SG), Scott McCullock (SF), James Coffman (PF) Derick Force, Richard Lauritsen, Lawrence Hardison, Roberto Hernandez | |
| 12:03 | Cal | Victor Haywood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-39 |
| 12:01 | South Florida | Brad Lee snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Victor Haywood (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luther Baade (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Carl Zinn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Higginbotham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Thomas Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Redd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott McCullock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brad Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | South Florida | James Coffman clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Russell Wilkerson - foul #1 on Russell Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| 11:53 | South Florida | James Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:53 | South Florida | James Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:53 | Cal | Russell Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:32 | Cal | Micheal Higginbotham clanks a shot in the lane | 48-40 |
| 11:31 | Cal | Russell Wilkerson tips it in | 50-40 |
| 11:24 | South Florida | Thomas Plummer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott McCullock | 50-43 |
| 10:58 | Cal | Luther Baade hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Haywood | 53-43 |
| 10:44 | South Florida | Thomas Plummer is fouled on the floor by Micheal Higginbotham - foul #3 on Micheal Higginbotham, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Vandoren (SG), Joseph Stiefel (PF), Dwight Rhoads (C) Victor Haywood, Russell Wilkerson, Micheal Higginbotham | |
| Subs | South Florida | Derick Force (PG), Richard Lauritsen (SG), Lawrence Hardison (SF), Roberto Hernandez (PF), Samuel Jones (C) Thomas Plummer, James Redd, Scott McCullock, James Coffman, Brad Lee | |
| 10:34 | South Florida | Roberto Hernandez can't finish the layup | 53-43 |
| 10:32 | Cal | Justin Vandoren grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 10:11 | Cal | Joseph Stiefel is called for a charge - foul #4 on Joseph Stiefel, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Gustavo Greco (PF) Joseph Stiefel | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 09:52 | South Florida | Lawrence Hardison scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:31 | Cal | Carl Zinn misses the lay-in | 53-46 |
| 09:30 | Cal | Gustavo Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:17 | Cal | Carl Zinn scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Luther Baade and the foul's on Samuel Jones - foul #1 on Samuel Jones, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Micheal Higginbotham (C) Dwight Rhoads | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brad Lee (C) Samuel Jones | |
| 09:17 | Cal | Carl Zinn makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:05 | South Florida | Carl Zinn blocks the jumper by Brad Lee | 56-46 |
| 09:03 | Cal | Micheal Higginbotham gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:37 | Cal | Richard Lauritsen steals the ball from Luther Baade | 56-46 |
| 08:33 | South Florida | Richard Lauritsen lays it up and in | 56-48 |
| 08:11 | Cal | Carl Zinn can't throw it down | 56-48 |
| 08:09 | Cal | Carl Zinn misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 08:07 | South Florida | Brad Lee gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:41 | South Florida | Lawrence Hardison misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 07:40 | Cal | Carl Zinn pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Luther Baade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Vandoren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Zinn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) C - Micheal Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Derick Force (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lauritsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Hardison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roberto Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Cal | Carl Zinn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Vandoren | 58-48 |
| 07:10 | South Florida | Derick Force blows the layup | 58-48 |
| 07:09 | Cal | Luther Baade pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 07:03 | Cal | Carl Zinn misses badly on a shot from close range | 58-48 |
| 07:01 | Cal | Micheal Higginbotham gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:42 | Cal | Justin Vandoren is hacked by Brad Lee - foul #2 on Brad Lee, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Victor Haywood (PG), Daniel Strand (SF), Russell Wilkerson (PF), Dwight Rhoads (C) Justin Vandoren, Carl Zinn, Gustavo Greco, Micheal Higginbotham | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Plummer (PG), James Redd (SG), Scott McCullock (SF), James Coffman (PF), Samuel Jones (C) Derick Force, Richard Lauritsen, Lawrence Hardison, Roberto Hernandez, Brad Lee | |
| 06:19 | Cal | Scott McCullock is called for the reach on Daniel Strand - foul #2 on Scott McCullock, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| 06:19 | Cal | Daniel Strand makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:19 | Cal | Daniel Strand misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:19 | South Florida | The rebound goes to James Coffman | 59-48 |
| 06:08 | South Florida | James Coffman misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 59-48 |
| 06:06 | Cal | The rebound goes to Victor Haywood | 59-48 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Luther Baade buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Strand | 62-48 |
| 05:31 | South Florida | Russell Wilkerson is called for the reach on James Coffman - foul #2 on Russell Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| 05:14 | South Florida | Scott McCullock misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 05:13 | South Florida | Samuel Jones gets the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 04:58 | South Florida | Dwight Rhoads picks off the pass by James Redd | 62-48 |
| 04:32 | Cal | Luther Baade hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Haywood | 64-48 |
| 04:18 | South Florida | Scott McCullock misses long on a floater from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 04:16 | Cal | Luther Baade grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 03:52 | Cal | Russell Wilkerson loses the dribble to James Coffman | 64-48 |
| 03:48 | South Florida | Thomas Plummer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 03:46 | South Florida | James Coffman tips it home | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Cal | Thomas Plummer is called for the reach on Russell Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Plummer, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Vandoren (SG), Carl Zinn (SF), Micheal Higginbotham (C) Luther Baade, Daniel Strand, Dwight Rhoads | |
| Subs | South Florida | Derick Force (PG), Richard Lauritsen (SG), Lawrence Hardison (SF), Roberto Hernandez (PF), Brad Lee (C) Thomas Plummer, James Redd, Scott McCullock, James Coffman, Samuel Jones | |
| 03:44 | Cal | Russell Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:44 | Cal | Russell Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:44 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Roberto Hernandez | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Victor Haywood (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Vandoren (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carl Zinn (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Russell Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Higginbotham (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Derick Force (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lauritsen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Hardison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | South Florida | Micheal Higginbotham takes the ball from Roberto Hernandez | 65-50 |
| 03:15 | Cal | Victor Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 03:14 | South Florida | Richard Lauritsen grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 03:08 | South Florida | Derick Force misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor Haywood - foul #3 on Victor Haywood, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Luther Baade (PG), Daniel Strand (SF), Joseph Stiefel (PF), Dwight Rhoads (C) Victor Haywood, Carl Zinn, Russell Wilkerson, Micheal Higginbotham | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Redd (SG), Scott McCullock (SF), James Coffman (PF), Samuel Jones (C) Richard Lauritsen, Lawrence Hardison, Roberto Hernandez, Brad Lee | |
| 03:08 | South Florida | Derick Force misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:08 | South Florida | Derick Force makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:39 | Cal | Luther Baade comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 02:37 | South Florida | James Coffman gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:33 | South Florida | Scott McCullock lays it in on a nice dish by Derick Force | 65-53 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Derick Force steps in front of the Justin Vandoren pass in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 02:11 | South Florida | Samuel Jones is whistled for a carry | 65-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Victor Haywood (PG) Justin Vandoren | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Plummer (PG) Derick Force | |
| 02:09 | Cal | Luther Baade's pass is intercepted by James Redd in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 02:02 | South Florida | James Redd's pass is intercepted by Joseph Stiefel | 65-53 |
| 01:43 | Cal | Luther Baade hits a shot from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:34 | South Florida | Thomas Plummer knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 67-55 |
| 01:13 | Cal | Daniel Strand blows the layup | 67-55 |
| 01:11 | South Florida | James Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 00:57 | South Florida | James Redd makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Cal | James Redd is called for the reach on Luther Baade in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Redd, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| 00:54 | Cal | Luther Baade makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:54 | Cal | Luther Baade makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | South Florida | Samuel Jones misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-57 |
| 00:46 | Cal | Joseph Stiefel pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Cal | Luther Baade misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 69-57 |
| 00:21 | South Florida | Samuel Jones pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:15 | South Florida | Thomas Plummer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Joseph Stiefel gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Victor Haywood runs out the clock | 69-57 |