| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Gordon Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Overton (fresh) SF - Edward Oren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sam Shapiro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Barber (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Melvin Towe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Fielden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Kuehn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Buddy Torgerson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Edward Oren inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Winthrop | Paul Kuehn swats the short shot by Billy Barber | 37-34 |
| 19:46 | Winthrop | Billy Barber gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:26 | Winthrop | William Overton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 19:19 | Cal | Melvin Towe makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Fielden | 40-36 |
| 19:06 | Winthrop | Edward Oren misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 19:05 | Cal | The rebound goes to Paul Kuehn | 40-36 |
| 18:51 | Cal | Melvin Towe misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Barber - foul #2 on Billy Barber, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 18:51 | Cal | Melvin Towe makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:51 | Cal | Melvin Towe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:41 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro misses the driving attempt from the left block | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | Cal | Melvin Towe pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:24 | Cal | Melvin Towe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 18:22 | Cal | Paul Kuehn hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 17:57 | Winthrop | William Overton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:43 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin is fouled on the floor by Melvin Towe - foul #1 on Melvin Towe, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Kelly (SG), Ronald Smith (PF) William Overton, Sam Shapiro | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Thompson (PF), Michael Washington (C) Paul Kuehn, Buddy Torgerson | |
| 17:22 | Winthrop | Michael Washington denies the turnaround by Robert Kelly | 40-40 |
| 17:20 | Cal | Michael Washington grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 17:00 | Cal | Paul Fielden drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Towe and the foul's on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree (SG), Clarence Phillips (SF), Charles Barker (C) Gordon Cronin, Edward Oren, Billy Barber | |
| Subs | Cal | Carey Tucker (SG), Gordon Thomas (SF) Melvin Towe, Steven Stephens | |
| 17:00 | Cal | Paul Fielden misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:00 | Winthrop | Charles Barker pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:35 | Winthrop | Robert Kelly hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 16:19 | Cal | Michael Washington knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Paul Fielden | 42-44 |
| 16:08 | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 16:06 | Winthrop | Clarence Phillips snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:56 | Winthrop | Charles Barker knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Kelly | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Dupree (fresh) SF - Clarence Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Paul Fielden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carey Tucker (fresh) SF - Gordon Thomas (fresh) PF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cal | Paul Fielden is hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin (PG), William Overton (SG), Edward Oren (SF), Sam Shapiro (PF), Billy Barber (C) Robert Kelly, Cecil Dupree, Clarence Phillips, Ronald Smith, Charles Barker | |
| Subs | Cal | Melvin Towe (PG), Felix McDugle (SG), Steven Stephens (SF), Paul Kuehn (PF), Buddy Torgerson (C) Paul Fielden, Carey Tucker, Gordon Thomas, Gary Thompson, Michael Washington | |
| 15:16 | Cal | Melvin Towe is hacked by Billy Barber - foul #3 on Billy Barber, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| 15:11 | Cal | Melvin Towe clanks a turnaround from the right block | 45-44 |
| 15:10 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:58 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 14:56 | Cal | Felix McDugle snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:42 | Cal | Sam Shapiro steps in front of the Buddy Torgerson pass | 45-44 |
| 14:31 | Winthrop | Edward Oren misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:30 | Winthrop | Billy Barber can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 14:28 | Cal | Melvin Towe gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:22 | Cal | Paul Kuehn makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Towe | 45-46 |
| 14:10 | Winthrop | William Overton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 14:08 | Cal | Buddy Torgerson pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:52 | Cal | Melvin Towe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 13:51 | Cal | Paul Kuehn can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 13:50 | Winthrop | Edward Oren pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:32 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Stephens - foul #2 on Steven Stephens, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Smith (C) Billy Barber | |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Fielden (PG), Gary Thompson (SF) Melvin Towe, Steven Stephens | |
| 13:32 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:32 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:09 | Cal | Paul Kuehn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Buddy Torgerson and he's hacked by Sam Shapiro - foul #2 on Sam Shapiro, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Kelly (SG), Clarence Phillips (SF), Charles Barker (C) William Overton, Edward Oren, Sam Shapiro | |
| Subs | Cal | Carey Tucker (SG), Michael Washington (C) Felix McDugle, Buddy Torgerson | |
| 13:09 | Cal | Paul Kuehn misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:09 | Winthrop | Clarence Phillips gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:52 | Winthrop | Paul Fielden is called for the reach on Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Paul Fielden, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree (SG) Gordon Cronin | |
| Subs | Cal | Gordon Thomas (SF) Paul Kuehn | |
| 12:34 | Winthrop | Robert Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 12:33 | Cal | Michael Washington pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:16 | Cal | Gary Thompson connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Gordon Thomas | 47-50 |
| 12:00 | Winthrop | Clarence Phillips clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gordon Thomas - foul #1 on Gordon Thomas, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Overton (SG), Billy Barber (C) Cecil Dupree, Charles Barker | |
| Subs | Cal | Melvin Towe (PG), Felix McDugle (SG), Steven Stephens (SF), Buddy Torgerson (C) Paul Fielden, Carey Tucker, Gordon Thomas, Michael Washington | |
| 12:00 | Winthrop | Clarence Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:00 | Winthrop | Clarence Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:00 | Cal | Buddy Torgerson gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:45 | Cal | Billy Barber is called for the reach on Felix McDugle - foul #4 on Billy Barber, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin (PG), Edward Oren (SF), Charles Barker (C) Robert Kelly, Clarence Phillips, Billy Barber | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Gordon Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Overton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Oren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Melvin Towe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Felix McDugle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Buddy Torgerson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Cal | Gary Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 11:13 | Winthrop | William Overton misses the floater from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 11:11 | Cal | Gary Thompson snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 10:59 | Cal | Melvin Towe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gordon Cronin - foul #1 on Gordon Cronin, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Kuehn (PF) Gary Thompson | |
| 10:59 | Cal | Melvin Towe makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:59 | Cal | Melvin Towe misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:59 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Charles Barker | 48-54 |
| 10:40 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 10:39 | Winthrop | Charles Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:34 | Winthrop | William Overton is hacked by Steven Stephens - foul #3 on Steven Stephens, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Kelly (SG), Clarence Phillips (C) William Overton, Charles Barker | |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Fielden (SG), Gordon Thomas (SF), Michael Washington (C) Felix McDugle, Steven Stephens, Buddy Torgerson | |
| 10:24 | Winthrop | Robert Kelly buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-54 |
| 10:12 | Cal | Paul Kuehn connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Towe | 50-56 |
| 09:50 | Winthrop | Clarence Phillips lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Kelly | 52-56 |
| 09:27 | Cal | Gordon Thomas misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 52-56 |
| 09:26 | Cal | Michael Washington can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 09:25 | Winthrop | Robert Kelly snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:06 | Winthrop | Robert Kelly misses the lay-in | 52-56 |
| 09:05 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Washington | 52-56 |
| 08:43 | Cal | Michael Washington's pass is intercepted by Edward Oren | 52-56 |
| 08:22 | Winthrop | Robert Kelly lays it up and in on a great pass from Gordon Cronin and the foul's on Paul Fielden - foul #4 on Paul Fielden, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Overton (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Charles Barker (C) Gordon Cronin, Edward Oren, Sam Shapiro | |
| Subs | Cal | Carey Tucker (PG), Felix McDugle (SG), Steven Stephens (SF), Gary Thompson (PF), Buddy Torgerson (C) Melvin Towe, Paul Fielden, Gordon Thomas, Paul Kuehn, Michael Washington | |
| 08:22 | Winthrop | Robert Kelly makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:05 | Cal | Gary Thompson is hacked by Clarence Phillips - foul #1 on Clarence Phillips, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Skipper (PG) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 08:05 | Cal | Gary Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:05 | Cal | Gary Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:05 | Winthrop | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 08:00 | Winthrop | Clarence Phillips misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven Stephens - foul #4 on Steven Stephens, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Billy Barber (C) Charles Barker | |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Fielden (PG) Carey Tucker | |
| 08:00 | Winthrop | Clarence Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:00 | Winthrop | Clarence Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:45 | Cal | Steven Stephens misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Billy Barber - foul #5 on Billy Barber, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree (SF), Charles Barker (C) Clarence Phillips, Billy Barber | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 07:45 | Cal | Steven Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:45 | Cal | Steven Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - George Skipper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Overton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cecil Dupree (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Paul Fielden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Felix McDugle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Buddy Torgerson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Winthrop | Paul Fielden picks off the pass by Ronald Smith | 57-59 |
| 07:24 | Cal | Paul Fielden lays it up and in | 57-61 |
| 07:03 | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 07:01 | Cal | Gary Thompson gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:42 | Cal | Buddy Torgerson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 06:40 | Cal | Buddy Torgerson gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:11 | Cal | Gary Thompson is hacked by Charles Barker - foul #2 on Charles Barker, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin (PG), Edward Oren (SF) George Skipper, Cecil Dupree | |
| Subs | Cal | Carey Tucker (PG), Paul Kuehn (PF) Paul Fielden, Steven Stephens | |
| 06:11 | Cal | Gary Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:11 | Cal | Gary Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:51 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 05:40 | Cal | Charles Barker takes the ball from Buddy Torgerson | 59-63 |
| 05:29 | Winthrop | William Overton buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Oren | 62-63 |
| 05:12 | Cal | Buddy Torgerson scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Carey Tucker | 62-65 |
| 04:57 | Winthrop | Ronald Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 04:55 | Winthrop | Ronald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:42 | Winthrop | William Overton is called for traveling | 62-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Kelly (SG), Sam Shapiro (PF), Clarence Phillips (C) William Overton, Ronald Smith, Charles Barker | |
| Subs | Cal | Melvin Towe (PG), Paul Fielden (SG), Steven Stephens (SF), Michael Washington (PF), Gordon Thomas (C) Carey Tucker, Felix McDugle, Gary Thompson, Paul Kuehn, Buddy Torgerson | |
| 04:20 | Cal | Edward Oren picks off the pass by Steven Stephens | 62-65 |
| 03:57 | Winthrop | Paul Fielden steals the ball from Gordon Cronin | 62-65 |
| 03:54 | Cal | Paul Fielden misses the lay-in | 62-65 |
| 03:53 | Cal | Melvin Towe hits the follow up shot | 62-67 |
| 03:37 | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Gordon Cronin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Oren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sam Shapiro (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Melvin Towe (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Fielden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steven Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Thomas (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Cal | Melvin Towe misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 03:21 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:00 | Winthrop | Michael Washington is called for the reach on Edward Oren - foul #1 on Michael Washington, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree (SG) Gordon Cronin | |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Kuehn (PF) Gordon Thomas | |
| 03:00 | Winthrop | Edward Oren misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:00 | Cal | The rebound goes to Paul Kuehn | 64-67 |
| 03:00 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 02:37 | Cal | Paul Fielden hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Towe and he's fouled by Cecil Dupree - foul #1 on Cecil Dupree, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gordon Cronin (PG), William Overton (SG), Ronald Smith (C) Robert Kelly, Cecil Dupree, Clarence Phillips | |
| Subs | Cal | Felix McDugle (SG), Buddy Torgerson (C) Melvin Towe, Michael Washington | |
| 02:37 | Cal | Paul Fielden makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:24 | Winthrop | Ronald Smith scores on a shot near the basket set up by William Overton | 66-70 |
| 02:17 | Cal | Paul Kuehn banks in the layup set up by Felix McDugle | 66-72 |
| 02:02 | Winthrop | Edward Oren hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Overton | 69-72 |
| 01:48 | Cal | Paul Fielden misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-72 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Paul Kuehn tips it in | 69-74 |
| 01:23 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 01:21 | Cal | Paul Kuehn grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 01:15 | Cal | Steven Stephens buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Fielden | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Winthrop | William Overton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Paul Fielden grabs the board | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Cal | Paul Fielden is hacked by Gordon Cronin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Cronin, team foul #12 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Cal | Melvin Towe (PG), Gary Thompson (C) Felix McDugle, Buddy Torgerson | |
| 00:52 | Cal | Paul Fielden makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:52 | Cal | Paul Fielden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop 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) | |
| 00:47 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro's pass is intercepted by Gary Thompson | 69-79 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Melvin Towe is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Cronin - foul #3 on Gordon Cronin, team foul #13 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Kelly (PG), Cecil Dupree (SG), Clarence Phillips (SF), Charles Barker (C) Gordon Cronin, William Overton, Edward Oren, Sam Shapiro | |
| Subs | Cal | Gordon Thomas (SF), Michael Washington (C) Steven Stephens, Paul Kuehn | |
| 00:45 | Cal | Melvin Towe makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Melvin Towe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:39 | Winthrop | Robert Kelly misses short on a jumper from the left side | 69-81 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Michael Washington grabs the board | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop 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) | |
| 00:27 | Cal | Melvin Towe is called for 10 seconds | 69-81 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Cal | Carey Tucker (SG) Melvin Towe | |
| 00:24 | Winthrop | Charles Barker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-81 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Gordon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Paul Fielden runs out the clock | 69-81 |