| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard grabs the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Peavler and he's hacked by Raymond Eckles - foul #2 on Raymond Eckles, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez makes the free throw | 27-42 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 27-42 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten hits the follow up shot | 29-42 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy is hacked by Dennis Mahan - foul #2 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| 18:30 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 29-42 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee Tech | David Story snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 18:22 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 18:02 | Southern Cal | Raymond Eckles picks off the pass by Joseph Dillard | 29-42 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jean James (PF) Everett Totten | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Leach (PF) Joseph Dillard | |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 29-42 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy snags the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses the lay-in | 29-42 |
| 17:08 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore can't tip it in | 29-42 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore tips it back up and in | 29-44 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth can't connect on a shot from the left side | 29-44 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Larry Murphy | 29-44 |
| 16:26 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jean James | 32-44 |
| 15:58 | Southern Cal | George Peavler drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Murphy | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Ashworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Eckles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jean James (fresh) C - David Story (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Moore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolando Ramirez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee Tech | David Story throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Everett Totten (PF) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, David Story | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG), Joseph Dillard (PF) George Peavler, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy travels with the ball | 32-47 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-47 |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Chris Moore | 32-50 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Keach and the foul's on Joseph Dillard - foul #1 on Joseph Dillard, team foul #1 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair (C) Jean James | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Warren (C) Michael Leach | |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Story (C) Stanley Adair | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | David Story pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach is whistled for traveling | 35-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG) James Powell | |
| 13:46 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-53 |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 13:05 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Dillard | 35-55 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-55 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | David Story grabs the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-55 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson tips it back up and in | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Peavler | 37-58 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach is fouled on the floor by Brian Warren - foul #1 on Brian Warren, team foul #2 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Jean James (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Leroy Keach, Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson, Everett Totten, David Story | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG), Rob Evenson (SG), Oscar Taylor (SF), Michael Leach (PF), Rolando Ramirez (C) George Peavler, Chris Moore, Larry Murphy, Joseph Dillard, Brian Warren | |
| 11:53 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-58 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | James Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jean James (fresh) C - Stanley Adair (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Powell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rob Evenson (fresh) SF - Oscar Taylor (fresh) PF - Michael Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Leach and the foul's on Raymond Eckles - foul #3 on Raymond Eckles, team foul #3 | 37-60 |
| 11:24 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez makes the free throw | 37-61 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan buries a jumper from the free throw line | 39-61 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-61 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Stanley Adair | 39-61 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-61 |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Rolando Ramirez | 39-61 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jean James - foul #2 on Jean James, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Story (C) Stanley Adair | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG) James Powell | |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-63 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | David Story grabs the offensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth is hacked by Rob Evenson - foul #1 on Rob Evenson, team foul #3 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Moore (SG) Rob Evenson | |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth is hacked by Chris Moore - foul #1 on Chris Moore, team foul #4 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard (PF) Michael Leach | |
| 09:52 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jean James | 42-63 |
| 09:28 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Everett Totten (PF) Dennis Mahan, Raymond Eckles, Jean James | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy (SF), Brian Warren (C) Oscar Taylor, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Story | 42-63 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Warren is called for the reach on Scott Ashworth - foul #2 on Brian Warren, team foul #5 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (SG) Scott Ashworth | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Leach (C) Brian Warren | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | Chris Moore steals the ball from Everett Totten | 42-63 |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | George Peavler dunks the ball on a nice dish by Chris Moore | 42-65 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Jean James (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson, Everett Totten, David Story | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG), Rob Evenson (SG), Rolando Ramirez (C) George Peavler, Chris Moore, Joseph Dillard | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-65 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James hits the follow up shot | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leroy Keach (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jean James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Adair (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Powell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rob Evenson (fresh) SF - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Murphy | 47-67 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Leach - foul #1 on Michael Leach, team foul #6 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG) Leroy Keach | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor (SF) Larry Murphy | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 07:02 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Taylor | 48-69 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-69 |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Rolando Ramirez | 48-69 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Powell | 48-72 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan is hacked by Rob Evenson - foul #2 on Rob Evenson, team foul #7 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten (PF), David Story (C) Jean James, Stanley Adair | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Chris Moore (SG), Larry Murphy (SF), Joseph Dillard (PF), Brian Warren (C) James Powell, Rob Evenson, Oscar Taylor, Michael Leach, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 06:16 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 05:53 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Peavler | 48-75 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-75 |
| 05:35 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren gets the rebound | 48-75 |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Murphy | 48-77 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth's pass is intercepted by Chris Moore | 48-77 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren is whistled for a carry | 48-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Jean James (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten, David Story | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG), Rob Evenson (SG), Oscar Taylor (SF), Michael Leach (PF) George Peavler, Chris Moore, Larry Murphy, Joseph Dillard | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-77 |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson pulls down the rebound | 48-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor is called for traveling | 48-77 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ludlow (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Louis Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jean James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Adair (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Powell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rob Evenson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oscar Taylor (fresh) PF - Michael Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Warren (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Leach - foul #2 on Michael Leach, team foul #8 | 48-77 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren grabs the board | 49-77 |
| 03:06 | Southern Cal | James Powell hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Leach | 49-79 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-79 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Ludlow | 49-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Dickinson | 52-79 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Powell | 52-82 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee Tech | James Powell steals it from Mark Ludlow | 52-82 |
| 01:33 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Powell | 52-85 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Leach picks off the pass by Mark Ludlow | 52-85 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | James Powell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Taylor and the foul's on Louis Dickinson - foul #1 on Louis Dickinson, team foul #5 | 52-87 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | James Powell makes the free throw | 52-88 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson hits a turnaround from the right block | 54-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach scores on a shot from the right wing set up by James Powell | 54-90 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-90 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair grabs the offensive board | 54-90 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Rob Evenson takes the ball from Leroy Keach | 54-90 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | James Powell blows the layup | 54-90 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jean James | 54-90 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Leach - foul #3 on Michael Leach, team foul #9 | 54-90 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James makes the 1st free throw | 55-90 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James makes the 2nd free throw | 56-90 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | James Powell runs out the clock | 56-90 |