| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Lakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hagler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Nicastro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Smythe (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Moore (fresh) SF - Larry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler inbounds the ball | 17-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro misses badly on a floater from the left side | 17-31 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Rolando Ramirez | 17-31 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | George Peavler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 19:09 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez tips it home | 17-33 |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Dillard - foul #2 on Joseph Dillard, team foul #1 | 17-33 |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez snags the defensive board | 18-33 |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | Clarence Nicastro steps in front of the Larry Murphy pass in the backcourt | 18-33 |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 21-33 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | Robert Hagler steals it from George Peavler in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis lays it in set up by Robert Hagler | 23-33 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Michael Lewis picks off the pass by Larry Murphy in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| 17:55 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Curtis Cardella (C) Michael Lewis, Christopher Smythe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG), Michael Leach (PF), Brian Warren (C) George Peavler, Joseph Dillard, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | James Powell is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath is fouled on the floor by Brian Warren - foul #1 on Brian Warren, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 17:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler tips it home | 25-33 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Leach | 25-35 |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella banks in the layup set up by Johnny McGrath | 27-35 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | James Powell is called for 5 seconds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Christopher Smythe (C) Johnny McGrath, Clarence Nicastro | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Joseph Flanigan (SF), Joseph Dillard (PF), Rolando Ramirez (C) James Powell, Larry Murphy, Michael Leach, Brian Warren | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Cardella (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Lakowski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hagler (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Smythe (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Moore (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson (SG) Chris Moore | |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard's pass is intercepted by Michael Lewis | 27-35 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Lakowski | 30-35 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson is hacked by Ivan Lakowski - foul #2 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy (SF), Michael Leach (PF) Joseph Flanigan, Joseph Dillard | |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | George Peavler knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Rob Evenson | 30-37 |
| 14:13 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Clarence Nicastro (PF) Michael Lewis, Robert Hagler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Moore (SG), Brian Warren (C) Rob Evenson, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore is hacked by Ivan Lakowski - foul #4 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler (SF) Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG) George Peavler | |
| 13:50 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Leach | 30-40 |
| 13:23 | Southern Methodist | Chris Moore steps in front of the Curtis Cardella pass | 30-40 |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG) Johnny McGrath | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson (SG), Joseph Flanigan (SF), Joseph Dillard (PF) Chris Moore, Larry Murphy, Michael Leach | |
| 12:56 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | Rob Evenson steps in front of the Robert Hagler pass | 30-40 |
| 12:31 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rob Evenson | 30-42 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 12:10 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | James Powell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Cardella (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hagler (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Nicastro (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Smythe (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Evenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Warren (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-42 |
| 11:10 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 10:59 | Southern Cal | James Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Chris Moore (SG), Larry Murphy (SF), Michael Leach (PF), Rolando Ramirez (C) James Powell, Rob Evenson, Joseph Flanigan, Joseph Dillard, Brian Warren | |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler loses the ball out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Clarence Nicastro takes the ball from Chris Moore in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Murphy - foul #1 on Larry Murphy, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | Curtis Cardella picks off the pass by Larry Murphy in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 09:53 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Chris Moore | 34-44 |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 34-44 |
| 09:13 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Hagler, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard (PF) Michael Leach | |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | George Peavler is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Dillard | 34-47 |
| 08:34 | Southern Methodist | George Peavler takes the ball from Johnny McGrath | 34-47 |
| 08:31 | Southern Cal | George Peavler lays it in | 34-49 |
| 08:11 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy is hacked by Robert Hagler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hagler, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG) Johnny McGrath | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan (SF), Michael Leach (PF), Brian Warren (C) Larry Murphy, Joseph Dillard, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Smythe - foul #4 on Christopher Smythe, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski (SG) Robert Hagler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Peavler - foul #1 on George Peavler, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG), Rob Evenson (SG) George Peavler, Chris Moore | |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Lakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Cardella (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Nicastro (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Smythe (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Evenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Leach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Warren (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Cal | Ivan Lakowski is called for the reach on Rob Evenson - foul #5 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler (SF) Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:27 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 07:27 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Leach steals the ball from Clarence Nicastro | 39-51 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 39-51 |
| 06:45 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren tips it in | 39-53 |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-53 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | James Powell misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach tips it in | 39-55 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Brian Warren swats the layup by Christopher Smythe | 39-55 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Chris Moore (SG), Larry Murphy (SF), Joseph Dillard (PF), Rolando Ramirez (C) James Powell, Rob Evenson, Joseph Flanigan, Michael Leach, Brian Warren | |
| 05:05 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Murphy | 39-58 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | George Peavler is hacked by Johnny McGrath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny McGrath, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | George Peavler makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | George Peavler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Dillard - foul #3 on Joseph Dillard, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG), Rob Evenson (SG), Joseph Flanigan (SF), Michael Leach (PF), Brian Warren (C) George Peavler, Chris Moore, Larry Murphy, Joseph Dillard, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | James Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-60 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan grabs the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Joseph Flanigan | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Cardella (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hagler (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Nicastro (very tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Smythe (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Evenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | Christopher Smythe is called for the reach on Rob Evenson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Smythe, team foul #9 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Robert Jones (C) Johnny McGrath, Christopher Smythe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson misses the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 03:05 | Southern Methodist | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rob Evenson | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:06 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro's floater is tipped away by Brian Warren | 46-64 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren connects on the open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rob Evenson | 46-66 |
| 01:16 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 48-66 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Powell | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis's pass is intercepted by Joseph Flanigan | 48-69 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | James Powell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Flanigan | 48-71 |
| 00:34 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Flanigan denies the turnaround by Clarence Nicastro | 48-71 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hagler - foul #4 on Robert Hagler, team foul #10 | 48-71 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis misses long on a halfcourt shot | 48-73 |