| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Owen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kober (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Cheever (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Batie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | David Owen inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Michael Bruce is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #2 on Michael Bruce, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| 19:07 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert McMenomy and he's hacked by Scott Batie - foul #2 on Scott Batie, team foul #2 | 26-20 |
| 19:07 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg misses the free throw | 26-20 |
| 19:07 | Cal | Scott Batie pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 18:41 | Cal | David Owen is called for the reach on Carl Cheever - foul #1 on David Owen, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 18:20 | Cal | Lyle Cronin misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-20 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 18:03 | Southern Cal | Lyle Cronin steps in front of the Andrew Cronenberg pass | 26-20 |
| 17:48 | Cal | Lyle Cronin connects on the open runner from the left block set up by George Kober | 26-22 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | David Owen comes up short on the shot from the left block | 26-22 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 16:57 | Cal | Lyle Cronin snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 16:32 | Cal | Michael Bruce is fouled on the floor by Albert McMenomy - foul #2 on Albert McMenomy, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | William Bowman (PF), Leslie White (C) Scott Batie, Lyle Cronin | |
| 16:05 | Cal | William Bowman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andrew Cronenberg - foul #3 on Andrew Cronenberg, team foul #3 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), John McCrossin (SG), Robert Malachowski (PF), Steven Maxwell (C) David Taylor, Albert McMenomy, Andrew Cronenberg, Steven Odom | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Gable (SG), Van Douglass (SF) Michael Bruce, Carl Cheever | |
| 16:05 | Cal | William Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 16:05 | Cal | William Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 15:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski misses the easy layup | 26-23 |
| 15:42 | Cal | William Bowman gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) SG - John McCrossin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Owen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) C - Steven Maxwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - George Kober (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Gable (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Cal | George Kober splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Owen | 28-23 |
| 14:33 | Cal | Leslie White drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed George Kober | 28-25 |
| 14:13 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin scores on a shot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 13:53 | Cal | Leslie White is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-27 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | James McCann makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Owen | 32-27 |
| 13:16 | Cal | William Bowman clanks a floater from close range | 32-27 |
| 13:15 | Southern Cal | David Owen pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | David Owen gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the dunk | 32-27 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell tips it in | 34-27 |
| 12:02 | Cal | William Bowman knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 34-29 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Leslie White blocks the short jumper by David Owen | 34-29 |
| 11:40 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John McCrossin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Owen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Malachowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Maxwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - George Kober (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Gable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Douglass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Bowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | James McCann clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Malachowski | 34-29 |
| 10:51 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin is fouled on the floor by Gary Gable - foul #3 on Gary Gable, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), Andrew Cronenberg (PF), Steven Odom (C) James McCann, John McCrossin, Robert Malachowski, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), Sergio Munoz (SG), Carl Cheever (SF), Scott Batie (PF), Lyle Cronin (C) George Kober, Gary Gable, Van Douglass, William Bowman, Leslie White | |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom clanks a shot from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | David Taylor tips it in | 36-29 |
| 10:11 | Cal | Michael Bruce's pass is intercepted by David Taylor | 36-29 |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 09:49 | Cal | Michael Bruce gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 09:20 | Cal | Carl Cheever misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Odom - foul #1 on Steven Odom, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (SF) David Owen | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:20 | Cal | Carl Cheever makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 09:20 | Cal | Carl Cheever makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-31 |
| 08:58 | Cal | Michael Bruce snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 08:44 | Cal | Carl Cheever is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carl Cheever, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (SF) James McCann | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom tips it home | 38-31 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Michael Bruce is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cronenberg - foul #4 on Andrew Cronenberg, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (SG) Sergio Munoz | |
| 07:29 | Cal | George Kober scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lyle Cronin | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McCrossin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kober (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Cheever (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Batie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 07:04 | Cal | Lyle Cronin pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 06:42 | Cal | Scott Batie hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Cheever and he's fouled by Andrew Cronenberg - foul #5 on Andrew Cronenberg, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), David Owen (SF), Robert Malachowski (PF), Steven Maxwell (C) David Taylor, Albert McMenomy, Andrew Cronenberg, Steven Odom | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Gable (SG), Van Douglass (SF), Leslie White (C) Michael Bruce, Carl Cheever, Lyle Cronin | |
| 06:42 | Cal | Scott Batie makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | David Owen slams it home | 40-36 |
| 05:53 | Cal | Gary Gable misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 05:51 | Cal | Scott Batie tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | James McCann knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Owen | 43-38 |
| 05:09 | Cal | Gary Gable misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 04:51 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 04:50 | Cal | Van Douglass grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 04:47 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), Steven Odom (C) James McCann, John McCrossin, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), Carl Cheever (SF), Lyle Cronin (PF) Gary Gable, Van Douglass, Scott Batie | |
| 04:25 | Cal | Lyle Cronin lays it in | 43-40 |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Lyle Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 03:57 | Cal | George Kober double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 43-40 |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 03:37 | Cal | Leslie White pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 03:26 | Cal | Michael Bruce is hacked by Albert McMenomy - foul #3 on Albert McMenomy, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Batie (PF) Leslie White | |
| 03:26 | Cal | Michael Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 03:26 | Cal | Michael Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 03:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Owen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kober (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Cheever (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Batie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Scott Batie - foul #3 on Scott Batie, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | David Owen is fouled on the floor by Carl Cheever - foul #2 on Carl Cheever, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | Carl Cheever is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #3 on Carl Cheever, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 02:23 | Cal | The rebound goes to Lyle Cronin | 45-41 |
| 01:59 | Cal | Carl Cheever knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Bruce | 45-43 |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 01:06 | Cal | Scott Batie drills a shot from close range | 45-45 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by George Kober - foul #3 on George Kober, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Michael Bruce misses short on a jumper from the right block | 47-45 |
| 00:31 | Cal | Lyle Cronin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Steven Odom is called for the reach on Lyle Cronin - foul #2 on Steven Odom, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Lyle Cronin misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Carl Cheever grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Carl Cheever misses short on a jumper near the basket | 47-45 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Carl Cheever snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Scott Batie makes the jumper in the lane set up by Carl Cheever | 47-47 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy misses long on a halfcourt shot | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Owen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kober (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Cheever (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Batie (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom wins the tip | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses short on a shot from the left block | 47-47 |
| 04:37 | Cal | The rebound goes to Lyle Cronin | 47-47 |
| 04:32 | Cal | Michael Bruce is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Steven Odom | 47-47 |
| 04:07 | Southern Cal | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | David Owen splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Taylor and he's fouled by Carl Cheever - foul #4 on Carl Cheever, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:25 | Cal | Lyle Cronin hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 50-47 |
| 03:23 | Cal | Michael Bruce snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Carl Cheever misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | David Owen grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Owen out of a doubleteam | 52-47 |
| 02:25 | Cal | Scott Batie connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Bruce | 52-49 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | David Taylor hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Owen | 54-49 |
| 01:47 | Cal | Michael Bruce is fouled on the floor by Robert Malachowski - foul #1 on Robert Malachowski, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| 01:47 | Cal | Michael Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:47 | Cal | Michael Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | David Owen pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 01:24 | Cal | Carl Cheever grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 01:04 | Cal | Lyle Cronin comes up short on the floater from the right block | 54-50 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to David Owen | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Owen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Malachowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Odom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Kober (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Cheever (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Batie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lyle Cronin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | David Owen double dribbles | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Cal | Carl Cheever clanks a floater near the basket | 54-50 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski is hacked by Michael Bruce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bruce, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Scott Batie pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Cal | George Kober splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG) James McCann | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | George Kober is called for the reach on David Owen in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Kober, team foul #11 | 55-53 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Cal | George Kober evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Carl Cheever pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:10 | Cal | George Kober can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bruce - foul #4 on Michael Bruce, team foul #12 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:07 | Cal | The rebound goes to Scott Batie | 57-53 |
| 00:01 | Cal | George Kober splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Scott Batie grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |