| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 5 reb. C - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Cravens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Thomas Hummel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | David Owen can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 25-23 |
| 19:38 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 19:13 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens can't finish the layup | 25-23 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | David Taylor gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | David Owen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Owen, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 18:38 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel misses short on a shot from the left side | 25-23 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the dunk but he's hacked by Thomas Hummel - foul #1 on Thomas Hummel, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:08 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Hummel and he's fouled by Andrew Cronenberg - foul #3 on Andrew Cronenberg, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| 18:08 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 17:51 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronald Campbell - foul #3 on Ronald Campbell, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward (PF) Ronald Campbell | |
| 17:51 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 17:51 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 17:51 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:30 | San Jose State | David Owen steps in front of the Thomas Hummel pass | 27-25 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the dunk | 27-25 |
| 17:25 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 17:00 | San Jose State | Robert Rix connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Woodward - foul #2 on Stephen Woodward, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (SF), Robert Malachowski (PF) Stephan Gingrich, Steven Odom | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG), Lee Morgan (SF) Robert Rix, Richard Cravens | |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:21 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-27 |
| 16:19 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hummel | 28-27 |
| 16:04 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 16:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Andrew Cronenberg | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Owen (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McCrossin (fresh) PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Hummel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Southern Cal | David Owen hits a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Stephen Woodward - foul #3 on Stephen Woodward, team foul #4 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), Steven Odom (PF) David Taylor, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Cravens (SF), Frank Nolan (PF), Ronald Campbell (C) Benjamin Ezzell, Stephen Woodward, Thomas Hummel | |
| 15:50 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 15:24 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan misses the layup against the doubleteam | 31-27 |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to David Owen | 31-27 |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 31-27 |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 14:30 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan is fouled on the floor by David Owen - foul #3 on David Owen, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), David Taylor (SG), Stephan Gingrich (SF), Andrew Cronenberg (C) David Owen, Albert McMenomy, John McCrossin, Robert Malachowski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Benjamin Ezzell (SG) Lee Morgan, Wayne Baker | |
| 14:02 | San Jose State | Robert Rix loses the dribble to Andrew Cronenberg | 33-27 |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | James McCann hits a 3 from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Frank Nolan and the foul's on Stephan Gingrich - foul #3 on Stephan Gingrich, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (PG), Robert Malachowski (PF) James McCann, Steven Odom | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Owen | 39-30 |
| 12:33 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Rix | 39-33 |
| 12:20 | Southern Cal | David Owen is fouled on the floor by Robert Rix - foul #3 on Robert Rix, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), Steven Maxwell (C) David Taylor, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lee Morgan (SF), Thomas Hummel (C) Richard Cravens, Frank Nolan | |
| 12:07 | Southern Cal | Ronald Campbell takes the ball from Robert Malachowski | 39-33 |
| 11:42 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rix | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Owen (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Maxwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Hummel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Albert McMenomy | 39-35 |
| 10:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 10:57 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:31 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 39-35 |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski tips it in | 41-35 |
| 09:56 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Benjamin Ezzell | 41-37 |
| 09:37 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the driving attempt from the left block | 41-37 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 09:19 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 08:57 | San Jose State | Robert Rix misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Steven Maxwell | 41-37 |
| 08:52 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich loses the dribble to Thomas Hummel | 41-37 |
| 08:29 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 08:27 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), David Taylor (SG), John McCrossin (SF), Steven Odom (PF), Andrew Cronenberg (C) David Owen, Albert McMenomy, Stephan Gingrich, Robert Malachowski, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG), Richard Cravens (SF), Frank Nolan (PF), Stephen Woodward (C) Benjamin Ezzell, Lee Morgan, Ronald Campbell, Thomas Hummel | |
| 07:40 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the lay-in | 41-39 |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Steven Odom | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McCrossin (fresh) PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 8 reb. C - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cravens (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Stephen Woodward (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg drills a turnaround from the right block | 43-39 |
| 07:02 | San Jose State | James McCann steals it from Wayne Baker | 43-39 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin banks in the layup set up by James McCann | 45-39 |
| 06:35 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Odom | 45-39 |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Stephen Woodward steals it from James McCann | 45-39 |
| 06:11 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan is fouled on the floor by Steven Odom as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Steven Odom, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (PG) James McCann | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (PG), Thomas Hummel (C) Robert Rix, Stephen Woodward | |
| 05:47 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Ezzell | 45-41 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | Wayne Baker picks off the pass by Steven Odom | 45-41 |
| 05:30 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Baker | 45-43 |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by David Taylor is denied by Thomas Hummel | 45-43 |
| 05:00 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:55 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker clanks a jumper near the basket | 45-43 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 04:41 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 04:25 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), James McCann (SF), Robert Malachowski (PF), Steven Maxwell (C) David Taylor, John McCrossin, Steven Odom, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lee Morgan (SF), Ronald Campbell (PF) Richard Cravens, Frank Nolan | |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski makes the wide open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Albert McMenomy | 47-43 |
| 03:40 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell banks in the layup on a great pass from Lee Morgan | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Owen (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McCann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Maxwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Hummel (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | David Owen drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Albert McMenomy | 49-45 |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 02:57 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 02:57 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (SG), Stephan Gingrich (SF), Steven Odom (PF), Andrew Cronenberg (C) Albert McMenomy, James McCann, Robert Malachowski, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Richard Cravens (SF), Frank Nolan (PF) Wayne Baker, Lee Morgan, Thomas Hummel | |
| 02:40 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Rix | 49-47 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | David Taylor drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 01:49 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Stephan Gingrich - foul #4 on Stephan Gingrich, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 01:49 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:49 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:12 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Benjamin Ezzell | 54-50 |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | David Owen is called for traveling | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | David Owen clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Rix - foul #4 on Robert Rix, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:28 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom is hacked by Robert Rix in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Rix, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG) Robert Rix | |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Ezzell | 55-51 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker is hacked by Albert McMenomy - foul #1 on Albert McMenomy, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (SG) Albert McMenomy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom is hacked by Wayne Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Baker, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |