| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fresh) SG - Kevin Catlin (fresh) SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fresh) PF - Roger Burkhead (fresh) C - John Huynh (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 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Saint Louis | Michael Masson is called for the reach on Juan Delgado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Masson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Southern Cal | David Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard slams it home set up by William Carr | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Huynh - foul #1 on John Huynh, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | William Carr makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | William Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Saint Louis | John Huynh connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Catlin | 3-4 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Roger Burkhead swats the layup by Robert Woodard | 3-4 |
| 18:46 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Stacey Broughton steps in front of the Mitchel Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | William Carr clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Southern Cal | William Carr makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Masson | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | Saint Louis | John Huynh drills a 3 from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | Kevin Catlin is called for the reach on William Carr - foul #1 on Kevin Catlin, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins (PG), Roger Pierce (SG), Jack Marchand (SF), Ben Winkleman (PF), John Jordan (C) Juan Delgado, Kevin Catlin, Mitchel Mitchell, Roger Burkhead, John Huynh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis (SF), Adam Brooks (PF) Robert Woodard, Stacey Broughton | |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses short on a 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:58 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jack Marchand | 6-6 |
| 16:42 | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:40 | Southern Cal | William Carr grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Saint Louis | Roger Pierce gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins is hacked by Michael Masson - foul #2 on Michael Masson, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG) Michael Masson | |
| 16:07 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins is open and scores on a floater from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Southern Cal | William Carr scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wendell Manuel | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Joe Harkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Pierce (fresh) SF - Jack Marchand (fresh) PF - Ben Winkleman (fresh) C - John Jordan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) PF - Adam Brooks (fresh) C - David Rose (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Rose - foul #1 on David Rose, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin (SG), Roger Burkhead (PF), John Huynh (C) Roger Pierce, Ben Winkleman, John Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Stacey Broughton (PF) William Carr, Lawrence Davis, Adam Brooks | |
| 15:38 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:38 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:20 | Southern Cal | David Rose hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Wendell Manuel | 10-11 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joe Harkins | 13-11 |
| 14:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-11 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 14:26 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Woodard - foul #1 on Robert Woodard, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG), Mitchel Mitchell (SF) Joe Harkins, Jack Marchand | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul (C) David Rose | |
| 14:26 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:26 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:03 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett hits the finger roll set up by Lionel Paul | 15-15 |
| 14:01 | Saint Louis | Manuel Jarrett steps in front of the Kevin Catlin pass in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett banks in the layup | 15-17 |
| 13:47 | Saint Louis | John Huynh is open and scores on a shot from the right block set up by Mitchel Mitchell | 17-17 |
| 13:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard makes the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Mitchel Mitchell - foul #1 on Mitchel Mitchell, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger Pierce (SG), Ben Winkleman (PF), John Jordan (C) Kevin Catlin, Roger Burkhead, John Huynh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Carr (SG), Adam Brooks (PF) Manuel Jarrett, Stacey Broughton | |
| 13:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 13:17 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | John Jordan is called for the reach on Lionel Paul - foul #1 on John Jordan, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis (SF) Robert Woodard | |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 12:40 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Ben Winkleman | 17-20 |
| 12:26 | Saint Louis | Ben Winkleman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-20 |
| 12:24 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | William Carr is hacked by Juan Delgado - foul #1 on Juan Delgado, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cue (PG), Kevin Catlin (SG), Roger Burkhead (PF), Jack Marchand (C) Juan Delgado, Roger Pierce, Ben Winkleman, John Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton (PF), David Rose (C) Adam Brooks, Lionel Paul | |
| 12:04 | Southern Cal | David Rose's floater is tipped away by Jack Marchand | 17-20 |
| 12:02 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead grabs the board | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cue (fresh) SG - Kevin Catlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Burkhead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Marchand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (tiring) 2 ast. SG - William Carr (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) PF - Stacey Broughton (fresh) C - David Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 11:33 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead snags the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 11:14 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Mitchel Mitchell | 20-20 |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | William Carr can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 10:59 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 10:53 | Saint Louis | Robert Cue is whistled for a carry | 20-20 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG), Joe Harkins (SF), Ben Winkleman (PF), John Jordan (C) Robert Cue, Mitchel Mitchell, Roger Burkhead, Jack Marchand | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert James (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Lionel Paul (C) William Carr, Lawrence Davis, Stacey Broughton, David Rose | |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lionel Paul, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger Pierce (SG) Kevin Catlin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard (SF) Robert James | |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-20 |
| 10:13 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Manuel Jarrett | 20-20 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Juan Delgado - foul #2 on Juan Delgado, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead (PF), John Huynh (C) Juan Delgado, John Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:42 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-22 |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 09:20 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 20-22 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel can't tip it in | 20-22 |
| 09:17 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 09:02 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead misses the floater near the basket | 20-24 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul clanks a runner in the lane | 20-24 |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Joe Harkins | 20-24 |
| 08:31 | Saint Louis | Ben Winkleman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cue (PG), Kevin Catlin (SG), Jack Marchand (SF), John Jordan (PF) Joe Harkins, Roger Pierce, Ben Winkleman, Roger Burkhead | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Carr (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Stacey Broughton (PF), David Rose (C) Manuel Jarrett, Robert Woodard, Adam Brooks, Lionel Paul | |
| 08:16 | Southern Cal | David Rose blows the layup | 20-24 |
| 08:14 | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:00 | Saint Louis | David Rose swats the layup by John Huynh | 20-24 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | William Carr snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cue (fresh) SG - Kevin Catlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Marchand (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Jordan (fresh) C - John Huynh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carr (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) PF - Stacey Broughton (fresh) C - David Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Southern Cal | David Rose is fouled on the floor by John Huynh - foul #2 on John Huynh, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell (SF) John Huynh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:44 | Southern Cal | David Rose misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:44 | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:31 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 07:30 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to John Jordan | 20-24 |
| 07:15 | Saint Louis | Robert Cue drills a jumper from the right side | 22-24 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Cue - foul #1 on Robert Cue, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins (PG), Roger Burkhead (PF) Robert Cue, John Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard (SF) Wendell Manuel | |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:36 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-25 |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to David Rose | 22-25 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Joe Harkins takes the ball from Lawrence Davis | 22-25 |
| 06:16 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin hits the finger roll set up by Joe Harkins | 24-25 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | David Rose hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Davis | 24-27 |
| 05:52 | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand's floater is tipped away by Stacey Broughton | 24-27 |
| 05:51 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | David Rose connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from William Carr | 24-29 |
| 05:13 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | David Rose gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | David Rose connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Woodard | 24-32 |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins travels with the ball | 24-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger Pierce (PG), David Hughes (SG), Ben Winkleman (SF) Joe Harkins, Kevin Catlin, Mitchel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert James (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Lawrence Davis, William Carr, Robert Woodard, Stacey Broughton, David Rose | |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul lays it up and in set up by Adam Brooks and the foul's on David Hughes - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #9 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Jordan (C) Jack Marchand | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:59 | Saint Louis | David Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Roger Pierce (fresh) SG - David Hughes (fresh) SF - Ben Winkleman (fresh) PF - Roger Burkhead (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jordan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Masson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Jarrett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Adam Brooks (fresh) C - Lionel Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Jarrett | 24-38 |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Brooks - foul #1 on Adam Brooks, team foul #6 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG), John Huynh (C) David Hughes, John Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-41 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | The jumper by Juan Delgado is denied by Lionel Paul | 24-41 |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado tips it but misses | 24-41 |
| 02:50 | Saint Louis | John Huynh tips it but misses | 24-41 |
| 02:48 | Saint Louis | John Huynh misses the tip | 24-41 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Masson, team foul #7 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin (SG), Mitchel Mitchell (SF), Jack Marchand (PF) Roger Pierce, Ben Winkleman, Roger Burkhead | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), William Carr (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Stacey Broughton (PF), David Rose (C) Michael Masson, Manuel Jarrett, Robert James, Adam Brooks, Lionel Paul | |
| 01:55 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-41 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | David Rose pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton is hacked by Jack Marchand - foul #1 on Jack Marchand, team foul #10 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cue (PG), Joe Harkins (SF), John Jordan (PF) Juan Delgado, Mitchel Mitchell, Jack Marchand | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett (SG) William Carr | |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | David Rose snags the offensive board | 24-42 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Robert Woodard is blocked by John Jordan | 24-42 |
| 01:11 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| 01:08 | Saint Louis | Manuel Jarrett picks off the pass by Robert Cue in the backcourt | 24-42 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | David Rose misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Huynh - foul #3 on John Huynh, team foul #11 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand (C) John Huynh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | David Rose makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | David Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 00:47 | Saint Louis | John Jordan gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Wendell Manuel - foul #1 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #8 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG) Robert Cue | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Carr (SG), Lionel Paul (C) Manuel Jarrett, David Rose | |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Juan Delgado is called for the reach on Robert Woodard - foul #3 on Juan Delgado, team foul #12 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Hughes (SG), Mitchel Mitchell (SF), Roger Burkhead (PF) Juan Delgado, Kevin Catlin, John Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (PF) Stacey Broughton | |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 26-45 |