| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Nicolas Long (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Bucklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Rachal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Peter Stillman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Ricci (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bryant Cruce (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hagen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Bryant Cruce inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roland King - foul #1 on Roland King, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:38 | Oregon State | Roland King grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:12 | Oregon State | Nicolas Long works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:10 | Oregon State | Dale Bucklin tips it in | 36-32 |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | Peter Stillman buries a fadeaway from the left side | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | Oregon State | Gregory Hagen blocks the short jumper by Nicolas Long | 36-34 |
| 18:38 | Oregon State | Roland King tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 18:08 | Oregon State | Gary Gibson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hagen - foul #1 on Gregory Hagen, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 17:46 | Oregon State | Roland King's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Hagen | 38-34 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Bryant Cruce | 38-36 |
| 16:54 | Oregon State | Roland King can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 16:53 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Peter Williams | 38-36 |
| 16:46 | Southern Cal | Gabriel Ricci drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Peter Stillman | 38-39 |
| 16:17 | Oregon State | Nicolas Long is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 16:15 | Southern Cal | Gabriel Ricci snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | Gabriel Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | Southern Cal | Bryant Cruce tips it home | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Nicolas Long (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Bucklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Rachal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Peter Stillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Ricci (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Bryant Cruce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hagen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Oregon State | Roland King is fouled on the floor by Peter Williams - foul #2 on Peter Williams, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Orlando (PG), Cecil Chance (SG), Michael Pettyjohn (SF), David Moore (PF), Anthony Wherry (C) Nicolas Long, Gary Gibson, Dale Bucklin, Roland King, Paul Rachal | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Hatcher (PG), John Brown (SF), Peter Allen (PF) Peter Stillman, Bryant Cruce, Peter Williams | |
| 15:25 | Oregon State | Gary Orlando clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:23 | Southern Cal | John Brown snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:03 | Southern Cal | George Hatcher scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Hagen | 38-43 |
| 14:36 | Oregon State | Gary Orlando buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Chance | 40-43 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | George Hatcher is hacked by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Nicolas Long (PG) Cecil Chance | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:09 | Southern Cal | John Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 14:08 | Oregon State | David Moore gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:48 | Oregon State | David Moore drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Orlando | 42-43 |
| 13:37 | Southern Cal | Gabriel Ricci scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 13:17 | Oregon State | Anthony Wherry scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Nicolas Long | 45-46 |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | Gabriel Ricci misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:01 | Oregon State | Anthony Wherry grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 12:32 | Oregon State | Gary Orlando misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 12:30 | Oregon State | Anthony Wherry pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:12 | Oregon State | Gary Orlando connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicolas Long out of a doubleteam | 47-46 |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Gabriel Ricci tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Nicolas Long (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Orlando (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pettyjohn (fairly fresh) PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Wherry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Hatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gabriel Ricci (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - John Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Allen (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Hagen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Oregon State | Gabriel Ricci takes the ball from Michael Pettyjohn | 47-48 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Gibson (SG), Dale Bucklin (SF), Roland King (PF), Paul Rachal (C) Gary Orlando, Michael Pettyjohn, David Moore, Anthony Wherry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Stillman (PG), John Feathers (SG), Bryant Cruce (SF), Peter Williams (PF), Jerry Struck (C) George Hatcher, Gabriel Ricci, John Brown, Peter Allen, Gregory Hagen | |
| 10:55 | Oregon State | Nicolas Long's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Peter Williams | 47-48 |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Peter Stillman | 47-50 |
| 10:14 | Oregon State | Nicolas Long misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Stillman - foul #1 on Peter Stillman, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gabriel Ricci (SG) John Feathers | |
| 10:14 | Oregon State | Nicolas Long makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:14 | Oregon State | Nicolas Long makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:57 | Southern Cal | Bryant Cruce hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Ricci | 49-52 |
| 09:38 | Oregon State | Roland King drills a shot from the right block set up by Gary Gibson | 51-52 |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck's pass is intercepted by Paul Rachal | 51-52 |
| 08:49 | Oregon State | Roland King is hacked by Peter Williams - foul #3 on Peter Williams, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Orlando (SG), Charles Rosberg (C) Nicolas Long, Paul Rachal | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen (C) Jerry Struck | |
| 08:24 | Oregon State | Bryant Cruce takes the ball from Dale Bucklin | 51-52 |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Peter Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roland King - foul #2 on Roland King, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Cecil Chance (SG), Michael Pettyjohn (SF), David Moore (PF), Anthony Wherry (C) Gary Gibson, Dale Bucklin, Roland King, Charles Rosberg | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Hatcher (PG), John Brown (SF) Peter Stillman, Bryant Cruce | |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Peter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:55 | Oregon State | Anthony Wherry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Gary Orlando (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Chance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pettyjohn (fresh) PF - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Wherry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gabriel Ricci (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gregory Hagen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Oregon State | Gary Orlando knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Moore | 54-53 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Gabriel Ricci travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Nicolas Long (PG), Paul Rachal (C) Cecil Chance, Michael Pettyjohn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry Acuna (SF), Peter Allen (PF) Gabriel Ricci, Peter Williams | |
| 06:52 | Oregon State | Peter Allen steps in front of the Paul Rachal pass | 54-53 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Wherry - foul #1 on Anthony Wherry, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Gibson (SG) Gary Orlando | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Stillman (PG), Bryant Cruce (SF) George Hatcher, Jerry Acuna | |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:13 | Oregon State | Gary Gibson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen misses long on a floater from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 05:51 | Oregon State | Anthony Wherry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:37 | Oregon State | Gary Gibson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Moore | 57-54 |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 05:22 | Oregon State | David Moore grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 05:22 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dale Bucklin (SF), Roland King (PF) David Moore, Anthony Wherry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gabriel Ricci (SG), Peter Williams (PF) John Brown, Peter Allen | |
| 04:55 | Oregon State | Paul Rachal misses badly on a floater from the left block | 57-54 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Peter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:47 | Southern Cal | Peter Stillman misses badly on a runner from the left block | 57-54 |
| 04:45 | Oregon State | Paul Rachal grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 04:27 | Oregon State | Roland King is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Roland King, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | Dale Bucklin denies the turnaround by Bryant Cruce | 57-54 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 03:49 | Oregon State | Nicolas Long evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Nicolas Long (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Bucklin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland King (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Rachal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Peter Stillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Ricci (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Cruce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gregory Hagen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Southern Cal | Gabriel Ricci buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Peter Stillman | 59-59 |
| 03:21 | Oregon State | Roland King is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 59-59 |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | Peter Stillman pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | Gary Gibson steps in front of the Bryant Cruce pass | 59-59 |
| 03:05 | Oregon State | Gary Gibson banks in the layup | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen can't throw it down | 61-59 |
| 02:41 | Oregon State | Paul Rachal snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:24 | Oregon State | Dale Bucklin is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Gibson | 64-59 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | Nicolas Long is called for the reach on Peter Stillman - foul #1 on Nicolas Long, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Orlando (SG), Michael Pettyjohn (SF), David Moore (PF), Anthony Wherry (C) Gary Gibson, Dale Bucklin, Roland King, Paul Rachal | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Hatcher (PG), John Brown (SF), Peter Allen (PF), Jerry Struck (C) Peter Stillman, Bryant Cruce, Peter Williams, Gregory Hagen | |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Anthony Wherry steps in front of the John Brown pass | 64-59 |
| 01:53 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Gibson (SG), Dale Bucklin (SF), Roland King (PF), Paul Rachal (C) Gary Orlando, Michael Pettyjohn, David Moore, Anthony Wherry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Stillman (PG), Bryant Cruce (SF), Peter Williams (PF), Gregory Hagen (C) George Hatcher, John Brown, Peter Allen, Jerry Struck | |
| 01:31 | Oregon State | Nicolas Long evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 01:30 | Oregon State | Paul Rachal tips it in | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Gabriel Ricci misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 01:17 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Roland King | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Oregon State | Gary Gibson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Peter Stillman | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Oregon State | Paul Rachal is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Stillman - foul #2 on Peter Stillman, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Anthony Wherry (PF) Roland King | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:41 | Oregon State | Anthony Wherry is fouled on the floor by Peter Williams - foul #4 on Peter Williams, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| 00:39 | Oregon State | Gary Gibson is hacked by Peter Williams - foul #5 on Peter Williams, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Allen (PF) Peter Williams | |
| 00:39 | Oregon State | Gary Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Peter Stillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:30 | Oregon State | Dale Bucklin grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 00:29 | Oregon State | Dale Bucklin is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Stillman - foul #3 on Peter Stillman, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 00:29 | Oregon State | Dale Bucklin makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:29 | Oregon State | Dale Bucklin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hagen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-61 |
| 00:21 | Oregon State | Paul Rachal grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Nicolas Long runs out the clock | 71-61 |