| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Brenneman (fresh) SG - Paul Jones (fresh) SF - Ralph Fischer (fresh) PF - Edward Gruzinsky (fresh) C - Bruce Chumbley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Masson (fresh) SG - William Carr (fresh) SF - Robert Woodard (fresh) PF - Stacey Broughton (fresh) C - David Rose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | David Rose wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Cal | William Carr can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones drills a 3 from the left corner set up by William Brenneman | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Southern Cal | David Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Southern Cal | David Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Fischer - foul #1 on Ralph Fischer, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Southern Cal | Paul Jones steps in front of the Robert Woodard pass | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones hits the finger roll | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | Paul Jones steals the ball from William Carr in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman misses the floater from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | William Carr snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | Edward Gruzinsky is called for the reach on Robert Woodard - foul #1 on Edward Gruzinsky, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Clinton Shuster (SG), Harold Moody (SF), Mark Bock (PF), John Ballard (C) William Brenneman, Paul Jones, Ralph Fischer, Edward Gruzinsky, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Michael Masson, William Carr, Robert Woodard, Stacey Broughton, David Rose | |
| 17:28 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Manuel Jarrett | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Davis is called for the reach on Mark Bock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Henry Negron (PF) Clinton Shuster, Harold Moody, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG), William Carr (SG), Robert James (PF), David Rose (C) Wendell Manuel, Manuel Jarrett, Adam Brooks, Lionel Paul | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman blows the layup but he's hacked by David Rose - foul #1 on David Rose, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton (PF) Lawrence Davis | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman misses the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Robert James gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:23 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses the dunk but he's hacked by Matthew Carter - foul #1 on Matthew Carter, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones (SG), Edward Gruzinsky (PF) Matthew Carter, Ralph Fischer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:23 | Southern Cal | William Carr makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:23 | Southern Cal | William Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | David Rose grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | David Rose misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Mark Bock - foul #1 on Mark Bock, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer (SF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Henry Negron, Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Adam Brooks (PF) William Carr, Robert James, Stacey Broughton | |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | David Rose makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | David Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Brenneman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Fischer (tiring) PF - Edward Gruzinsky (tiring) 2 reb. C - Bruce Chumbley (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Masson (tiring) SG - Manuel Jarrett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Woodard (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Brooks (fresh) C - David Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:36 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett is hacked by Edward Gruzinsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Gruzinsky, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (SG), Harold Moody (SF), John Ballard (PF) Paul Jones, Ralph Fischer, Edward Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Lionel Paul (C) Michael Masson, David Rose | |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Bruce Chumbley steps in front of the Robert Woodard pass | 9-6 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-6 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:48 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Wendell Manuel | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range | 9-8 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Brenneman | 12-8 |
| 13:54 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Manuel Jarrett and he's fouled by Bruce Chumbley - foul #1 on Bruce Chumbley, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG), Paul Jones (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Henry Negron (PF), Mark Bock (C) William Brenneman, Matthew Carter, Harold Moody, John Ballard, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG), William Carr (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Stacey Broughton (PF) Wendell Manuel, Manuel Jarrett, Robert Woodard, Adam Brooks | |
| 13:54 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Davis - foul #2 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (SF), David Rose (C) Lawrence Davis, Lionel Paul | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Henry Negron is called for the reach on Robert James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Negron, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Robert James snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | William Carr buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert James | 14-16 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Rose steals it from Ralph Fischer | 14-16 |
| 12:48 | Southern Cal | William Carr is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Bruce Chumbley (C) Clinton Shuster, Henry Negron | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Brenneman | 17-16 |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | Ralph Fischer steps in front of the William Carr pass in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Stacey Broughton - foul #1 on Stacey Broughton, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (SG), John Ballard (C) Paul Jones, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert Woodard (SF) William Carr, Robert James | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:09 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Masson | 18-18 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Masson steals it from Ralph Fischer in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Carter - foul #2 on Matthew Carter, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones (SG), Harold Moody (C) Matthew Carter, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul (C) David Rose | |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman travels in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 11:40 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul tips it home | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Brenneman (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Fischer (tired) PF - Mark Bock (tiring) 4 pts. C - Harold Moody (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Masson (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Jarrett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Woodard (tiring) PF - Stacey Broughton (tired) C - Lionel Paul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-22 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock tips it home | 20-22 |
| 11:22 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (SG), Bruce Chumbley (C) Paul Jones, Ralph Fischer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), William Carr (SG), Robert James (SF), Adam Brooks (PF) Michael Masson, Manuel Jarrett, Robert Woodard, Stacey Broughton | |
| 11:02 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-22 |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert James | 20-22 |
| 10:44 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul misses short on an open shot in the lane | 20-22 |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Robert James hits the follow up shot | 20-24 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster hits a fadeaway from the right block | 22-24 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Henry Negron (PF), John Ballard (C) Clinton Shuster, Harold Moody, Mark Bock, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Stacey Broughton (PF), David Rose (C) Wendell Manuel, William Carr, Robert James, Adam Brooks, Lionel Paul | |
| 10:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Woodard is called for the reach on Ralph Fischer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Woodard, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Broughton swats the short shot by William Brenneman | 22-24 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Brenneman | 24-24 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | David Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG) William Brenneman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer hits a shot from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-27 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | David Rose pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 08:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard is hacked by Ralph Fischer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Fischer, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Harold Moody (SF), Mark Bock (PF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Clinton Shuster, Ralph Fischer, Henry Negron, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), William Carr (SG), Adam Brooks (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Michael Masson, Manuel Jarrett, Stacey Broughton, David Rose | |
| 08:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-27 |
| 08:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | William Carr makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Brenneman (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Jones (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Moody (tiring) PF - Mark Bock (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Chumbley (tired) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (tiring) 1 ast. SG - William Carr (tired) 7 pts. SF - Robert Woodard (tired) PF - Adam Brooks (tiring) C - Lionel Paul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-29 |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Harold Moody is blocked by Lionel Paul | 26-32 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Woodard | 28-34 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman is hacked by Wendell Manuel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (SG), Henry Negron (PF), John Ballard (C) Paul Jones, Mark Bock, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert James (SF), Stacey Broughton (PF), David Rose (C) Wendell Manuel, William Carr, Robert Woodard, Adam Brooks, Lionel Paul | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody is whistled for traveling | 28-34 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | David Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert James | 28-37 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard is denied on a layup by David Rose | 28-37 |
| 04:50 | Southern Cal | David Rose grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson is fouled in the backcourt by William Brenneman - foul #1 on William Brenneman, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock (SF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Harold Moody, Henry Negron | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Manuel Jarrett and he's hacked by William Brenneman - foul #2 on William Brenneman, team foul #11 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones (SG), Henry Negron (PF) William Brenneman, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Carr (SG), Lionel Paul (C) Manuel Jarrett, David Rose | |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-40 |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SF) Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Robert James is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Negron - foul #2 on Henry Negron, team foul #12 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard (C) Henry Negron | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 03:41 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul tips it but misses | 31-43 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-43 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Clinton Shuster (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Paul Jones (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Moody (tired) PF - Mark Bock (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ballard (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Masson (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carr (very tired) 7 pts. SF - Robert James (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stacey Broughton (tired) C - Lionel Paul (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | William Carr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | William Carr is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-43 |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | William Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Harold Moody | 31-43 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Matthew Carter (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Edward Gruzinsky (PF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Clinton Shuster, Paul Jones, Harold Moody, Mark Bock, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), David Rose (C) Michael Masson, William Carr, Robert James, Stacey Broughton, Lionel Paul | |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | David Rose is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Manuel Jarrett | 31-45 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wendell Manuel steals the ball from Edward Gruzinsky | 31-45 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis is whistled for traveling | 31-45 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Jarrett picks off the pass by Ralph Fischer | 31-45 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | David Rose hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-45 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Brenneman | 34-45 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel loses the dribble to Ralph Fischer | 34-45 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman travels in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG), William Carr (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Stacey Broughton (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Wendell Manuel, Manuel Jarrett, Lawrence Davis, Adam Brooks, David Rose | |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | William Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter clanks a floater from the left side | 34-45 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky tips it in | 36-45 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Chumbley - foul #2 on Bruce Chumbley, team foul #13 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock (C) Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis (SF) Robert Woodard | |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Masson is called for the reach on William Brenneman - foul #1 on Michael Masson, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (PF) Stacey Broughton | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 36-46 |