| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Langley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Brown (fresh) PF - John Patchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Brian Brown inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 19:43 | Oregon State | John Patchell tips it in | 27-27 |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella loses the ball out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 19:09 | Oregon State | William Langley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 27-30 |
| 18:49 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Lopez | 27-30 |
| 18:39 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Tommy Pascarella | 29-30 |
| 18:26 | Oregon State | John Patchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:05 | Southern Cal | John Behne drills a jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 17:38 | Oregon State | John Patchell comes up short on the shot from the right block | 31-30 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 17:16 | Oregon State | John Patchell gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:04 | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-30 |
| 17:03 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to William Langley | 31-30 |
| 16:49 | Oregon State | Brian Brown makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Johnson and he's fouled by Donald Zurheide - foul #1 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Erik Land (PG), Roger Kelley (C) William Langley, Earl Rowe | |
| 16:49 | Oregon State | Brian Brown misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:49 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Kelley | 31-32 |
| 16:34 | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson loses the dribble to James Sloss | 31-32 |
| 16:30 | Southern Cal | James Sloss lays it in | 33-32 |
| 16:15 | Oregon State | John Patchell misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Sloss - foul #1 on James Sloss, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG) James Sloss, William Lang | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Conway (PG), Darrell Fuqua (SF) Raymond Johnson, Brian Brown | |
| 16:15 | Oregon State | John Patchell makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:15 | Oregon State | John Patchell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 33-34 |
| 15:54 | Oregon State | John Patchell snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Conway (fresh) SG - Erik Land (fresh) SF - Darrell Fuqua (fresh) PF - John Patchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Oregon State | John Patchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG) John Behne | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Randy Himes (PF) John Patchell | |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is fouled on the floor by Erik Land - foul #2 on Erik Land, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG) James Sloss | |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Langley (PG), Earl Rowe (C) Robert Conway, Roger Kelley | |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith's pass is intercepted by Darrell Fuqua | 33-34 |
| 14:50 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson (SG) Erik Land | |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Farrell | 36-34 |
| 14:12 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 14:10 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 13:41 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 13:39 | Oregon State | Randy Himes gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:34 | Oregon State | William Langley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Johnson | 36-37 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Randy Himes steals the ball from John Behne | 36-37 |
| 12:59 | Oregon State | William Langley drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Johnson | 36-39 |
| 12:44 | Southern Cal | John Behne is fouled on the floor by Earl Rowe - foul #2 on Earl Rowe, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Erik Land (PG), Brian Brown (SF), John Patchell (PF), Roger Kelley (C) William Langley, Darrell Fuqua, Randy Himes, Earl Rowe | |
| 12:18 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith's pass is intercepted by John Patchell | 36-39 |
| 11:54 | Oregon State | Erik Land hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Lang (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irving Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Erik Land (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Brian Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Patchell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith buries a runner from close range on a great pass from James Sloss | 38-42 |
| 11:17 | Oregon State | William Lang steals it from Roger Kelley | 38-42 |
| 11:12 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide banks in the layup on a great pass from William Lang | 40-42 |
| 10:57 | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Lang - foul #2 on William Lang, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Garland Nichols (C) James Sloss, William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Langley (PG), Earl Rowe (C) Raymond Johnson, Roger Kelley | |
| 10:34 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 40-42 |
| 10:32 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 10:05 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 09:46 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe makes the jumper near the basket | 43-44 |
| 09:28 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols is hacked by Earl Rowe - foul #3 on Earl Rowe, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua (SG), Randy Himes (SF) Erik Land, Brian Brown | |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | John Behne hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Farrell | 46-44 |
| 08:50 | Oregon State | Randy Himes loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Conway (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Roger Kelley (C) William Langley, John Patchell, Earl Rowe | |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 08:25 | Oregon State | Robert Conway grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 08:18 | Oregon State | John Behne is called for the reach on Randy Himes - foul #1 on John Behne, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Erik Land (PG) Robert Conway | |
| 08:06 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Land | 46-47 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Kelley - foul #1 on Roger Kelley, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Patchell (PF), Earl Rowe (C) Randy Himes, Roger Kelley | |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:41 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Irving Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Erik Land (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Darrell Fuqua (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Patchell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 07:13 | Oregon State | Erik Land gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:52 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua blows the layup but the foul's on Carlos Lopez - foul #1 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Langley (PG) Erik Land | |
| 06:52 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:52 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 06:27 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 06:07 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua is fouled on the floor by Tommy Pascarella - foul #2 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Brown (SF), Roger Kelley (C) Darrell Fuqua, Earl Rowe | |
| 05:59 | Oregon State | William Langley makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Carlos Lopez - foul #2 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Erik Land (SG) Raymond Johnson | |
| 05:59 | Oregon State | William Langley makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Irving Smith | 49-52 |
| 05:19 | Oregon State | Carlos Lopez blocks the short jumper by John Patchell | 49-52 |
| 05:17 | Oregon State | John Patchell snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 05:05 | Oregon State | Tommy Pascarella steps in front of the Erik Land pass | 49-52 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Behne | 51-52 |
| 04:14 | Oregon State | Brian Brown buries a jump hook from close range | 51-54 |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | John Patchell steals the ball from Irving Smith | 51-54 |
| 03:48 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson (SG), Earl Rowe (C) Erik Land, Roger Kelley | |
| 03:28 | Oregon State | William Langley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 03:26 | Southern Cal | William Lang grabs the board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Langley (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Patchell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | William Lang knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Sloss | 54-54 |
| 02:48 | Oregon State | William Langley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | William Lang is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Lang, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Randy Himes (PF) John Patchell | |
| 02:19 | Oregon State | Randy Himes hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Johnson | 54-56 |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith drills a jumper in the paint set up by Thomas Farrell and the foul's on William Langley - foul #2 on William Langley, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Patchell (PF) Randy Himes | |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:33 | Oregon State | John Patchell hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Langley | 57-58 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Behne | 59-58 |
| 00:53 | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson is hacked by Tommy Pascarella - foul #3 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:53 | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:53 | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:53 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:42 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Earl Rowe picks off the pass by Tommy Pascarella | 59-59 |
| 00:10 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 59-61 |