| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Jimmy Roybal (fresh) SG - Edward Deangelo (fresh) SF - Bojan Lipski (fresh) PF - Patrick Whittingham (fresh) C - Robert Blake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Garland Nichols | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Stanford | Jimmy Roybal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Garland Nichols | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski makes the jumper in the lane set up by Jimmy Roybal | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Whittingham - foul #1 on Patrick Whittingham, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Stanford | Robert Blake grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Roybal | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell loses the dribble to Edward Deangelo in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irving Smith | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | John Behne is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Roybal - foul #1 on Jimmy Roybal, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Stanford | Derick Lovett (PG), William Plemmons (SG), John Copeland (SF), Gregory White (C) Jimmy Roybal, Edward Deangelo, Bojan Lipski, Robert Blake | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Copeland - foul #1 on John Copeland, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:29 | Stanford | Derick Lovett is fouled on the floor by James Sloss - foul #1 on James Sloss, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | Stanford | William Plemmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thad Lueras | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | William Lang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Stanford | Edward Deangelo (SG) William Plemmons | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Irving Smith (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Thad Lueras | |
| 16:55 | Stanford | Derick Lovett is hacked by John Behne in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Behne, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Stanford | Derick Lovett makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:35 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | Stanford | Derick Lovett pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:05 | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Irving Smith - foul #1 on Irving Smith, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Stanford | William Plemmons (PG), Bojan Lipski (SF), Robert Blake (C) Derick Lovett, John Copeland, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Donald Zurheide | |
| 16:05 | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:05 | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | William Lang is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Stanford | Jimmy Roybal (PG), Tony Brown (PF) Edward Deangelo, Patrick Whittingham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thad Lueras (PF), Garland Nichols (C) James Sloss, William Lang, Irving Smith, Carlos Lopez | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Jimmy Roybal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Plemmons (fresh) SF - Bojan Lipski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Brown (fresh) C - Robert Blake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Blake | 9-7 |
| 14:52 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:50 | Stanford | Tony Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:43 | Stanford | Thomas Farrell steals the ball from Bojan Lipski | 9-7 |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is fouled on the floor by Robert Blake - foul #1 on Robert Blake, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Stanford | Derick Lovett (PG), Edward Deangelo (SG), John Copeland (SF), Gregory White (C) Jimmy Roybal, William Plemmons, Bojan Lipski, Robert Blake | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Thad Lueras, Garland Nichols | |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the lay-in | 9-7 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 14:01 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 13:48 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by Donald Zurheide | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Stanford | Tony Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tony Brown, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Stanford | Christopher Creger (PF) Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF) James Sloss, William Lang, Donald Zurheide | |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | John Behne's pass is intercepted by Derick Lovett | 9-9 |
| 13:12 | Stanford | Carlos Lopez steals it from Derick Lovett | 9-9 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:45 | Stanford | Derick Lovett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Deangelo | 12-12 |
| 12:43 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell travels in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Stanford | William Plemmons (PG), Bojan Lipski (SF), Patrick Whittingham (PF), Robert Blake (C) Derick Lovett, John Copeland, Christopher Creger, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| 12:34 | Stanford | Robert Blake hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 12-12 |
| 12:04 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:52 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-12 |
| 11:51 | Stanford | William Plemmons grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:46 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Stanford | Jimmy Roybal (PG), Tony Brown (PF) Edward Deangelo, Patrick Whittingham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| 11:46 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:46 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Jimmy Roybal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Plemmons (fresh) SF - Bojan Lipski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Brown (fresh) C - Robert Blake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) SG - Tommy Pascarella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith lays it in | 14-14 |
| 11:03 | Stanford | William Plemmons hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jimmy Roybal | 17-14 |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Roybal is called for the reach on John Behne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Roybal, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Stanford | Derick Lovett (PG), Edward Deangelo (SG), Jerry Hamrick (SF), Gregory White (C) Jimmy Roybal, William Plemmons, Bojan Lipski, Robert Blake | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Garland Nichols | 17-16 |
| 10:28 | Stanford | John Behne is called for the reach on Jerry Hamrick - foul #2 on John Behne, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Copeland (SF), Patrick Whittingham (PF) Jerry Hamrick, Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella | |
| 10:20 | Stanford | John Copeland blows the layup | 17-16 |
| 10:19 | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham misses the tip | 17-16 |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gregory White - foul #1 on Gregory White, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Stanford | Tony Brown (C) Gregory White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF) William Lang, Thomas Farrell | |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:48 | Stanford | Tony Brown banks in the layup and he's fouled by James Sloss - foul #2 on James Sloss, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Stanford | William Plemmons (SG) Edward Deangelo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, Garland Nichols | |
| 09:48 | Stanford | Tony Brown makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Whittingham - foul #2 on Patrick Whittingham, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Stanford | Bojan Lipski (SF), Robert Blake (C) John Copeland, Patrick Whittingham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:23 | Stanford | Robert Blake gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:10 | Stanford | Robert Blake is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Blake, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Stanford | Christopher Creger (C) Robert Blake | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| 08:51 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 08:37 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski makes the turnaround from the right block | 22-19 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Creger - foul #1 on Christopher Creger, team foul #10 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Stanford | Edward Deangelo (SG), Jerry Hamrick (SF), Gregory White (C) William Plemmons, Bojan Lipski, Christopher Creger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:33 | Stanford | Gregory White snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:22 | Stanford | Derick Lovett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Derick Lovett, team foul #11 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Copeland (SF), Christopher Creger (PF) Jerry Hamrick, Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF) Thomas Farrell, Thad Lueras | |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-19 |
| 07:58 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Gregory White | 22-19 |
| 07:54 | Stanford | Derick Lovett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 07:52 | Stanford | John Copeland snags the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 07:47 | Stanford | Gregory White comes up short on the shot in the paint | 22-19 |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to William Lang | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Derick Lovett (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Edward Deangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Copeland (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Creger (fresh) C - Gregory White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Pascarella (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | Edward Deangelo picks off the pass by Tommy Pascarella | 22-19 |
| 06:53 | Stanford | Carlos Lopez swats the short shot by Gregory White | 22-19 |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irving Smith | 22-19 |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Stanford | Jimmy Roybal (PG), William Plemmons (SG), Bojan Lipski (SF), Patrick Whittingham (PF), Robert Blake (C) Derick Lovett, Edward Deangelo, John Copeland, Christopher Creger, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Garland Nichols (C) William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith, Carlos Lopez | |
| 06:15 | Stanford | William Plemmons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 06:13 | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:56 | Stanford | Robert Blake makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bojan Lipski | 24-19 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | John Behne is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Roybal - foul #3 on Jimmy Roybal, team foul #12 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Stanford | Edward Deangelo (SG) Jimmy Roybal | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF) Thad Lueras | |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | John Behne makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | John Behne makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:37 | Stanford | Tommy Pascarella steals it from William Plemmons | 24-21 |
| 05:35 | Southern Cal | Bojan Lipski picks off the pass by Thomas Farrell in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 05:30 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo can't finish the layup | 24-21 |
| 05:28 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo misses the tip | 24-21 |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irving Smith | 24-21 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 24-21 |
| 05:03 | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:58 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski misses the easy layup | 24-21 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irving Smith | 24-21 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Behne | 24-23 |
| 04:38 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 24-23 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | Derick Lovett (PG), Jerry Hamrick (SF), Tony Brown (PF), Christopher Creger (C) William Plemmons, Bojan Lipski, Patrick Whittingham, Robert Blake | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Garland Nichols | |
| 04:15 | Stanford | Christopher Creger misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thomas Farrell | 24-23 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | William Lang is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hamrick - foul #1 on Jerry Hamrick, team foul #13 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Copeland (SF), Gregory White (C) Jerry Hamrick, Christopher Creger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Thad Lueras (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith, Carlos Lopez | |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:46 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Tony Brown | 24-24 |
| 03:31 | Stanford | Derick Lovett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 03:30 | Stanford | Edward Deangelo tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Gregory White blocks the short jumper by John Behne | 24-24 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Derick Lovett (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Edward Deangelo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Copeland (fresh) PF - Tony Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thad Lueras, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Stanford | William Plemmons (PG), Bojan Lipski (SF), Robert Blake (C) Derick Lovett, Edward Deangelo, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) William Lang, Thomas Farrell, Thad Lueras, Garland Nichols | |
| 02:44 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Copeland and the foul's on Donald Zurheide - foul #1 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham (PF) Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| 02:44 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | John Behne makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Farrell | 27-26 |
| 02:01 | Stanford | Robert Blake hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 27-26 |
| 02:00 | Stanford | John Copeland misses the tip | 27-26 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-26 |
| 01:39 | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:24 | Stanford | William Plemmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 27-26 |
| 01:02 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 00:58 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 27-26 |
| 00:56 | Stanford | John Copeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 00:46 | Stanford | William Plemmons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 00:05 | Stanford | Bojan Lipski can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 30-28 |
| 00:04 | Stanford | Patrick Whittingham can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-28 |