| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Hale (fresh) SG - Robert Tomlinson (fresh) SF - Joseph Mangual (fresh) PF - Vince Zermeno (fresh) C - Herman Trinkle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Colorado (fresh) SG - Jason Wilson (fresh) SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) PF - John Gray (fresh) C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | John Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Cal | John Gray hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | East Tennessee State | Jason Wilson is called for the reach on Joseph Mangual in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson is called for 3 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | John Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerome Hale | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | John Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Herman Trinkle | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Southern Cal | John Colorado hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Delano (PG), David Joplin (SG), Matt Landeros (SF), Levi Green (PF), Brent Chen (C) Jerome Hale, Robert Tomlinson, Joseph Mangual, Vince Zermeno, Herman Trinkle | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Roland Hedrick (SG), Donnie Millikan (SF), Walter Kruger (PF), Tommy Terry (C) John Colorado, Jason Wilson, Lewis Brown, John Gray, Patrick Kramer | |
| 16:55 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | East Tennessee State | Paul Isaacs picks off the pass by Matt Landeros in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:39 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Delano misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Delano in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 16:30 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin jams it on a nice dish by Kenneth Delano | 7-2 |
| 16:28 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs is hacked by Kenneth Delano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Delano, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon (SG) David Joplin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy (C) Tommy Terry | |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger is hacked by Matt Landeros - foul #1 on Matt Landeros, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson (SG), Joseph Mangual (SF), Vince Zermeno (PF), Herman Trinkle (C) Kenneth Delano, Matt Landeros, Levi Green, Brent Chen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (PG), Jason Wilson (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), John Gray (PF) Paul Isaacs, Roland Hedrick, Donnie Millikan, Walter Kruger | |
| 15:58 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 7-2 |
| 15:57 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Gordon (fresh) SG - Robert Tomlinson (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Mangual (fairly fresh) PF - Vince Zermeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Herman Trinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Colorado (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Brown (fairly fresh) PF - John Gray (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Murphy (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon is fouled on the floor by Jason Wilson - foul #2 on Jason Wilson, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG) Jason Wilson | |
| 15:32 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Gordon and he's hacked by Anthony Murphy - foul #1 on Anthony Murphy, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG) Jerry Gordon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer (C) Anthony Murphy | |
| 15:32 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual makes the free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is fouled on the floor by Vince Zermeno - foul #1 on Vince Zermeno, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Joplin (SG), Matt Landeros (SF) Robert Tomlinson, Joseph Mangual | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | John Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 10-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Brent Chen (PF) Vince Zermeno | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (C) Patrick Kramer | |
| 14:57 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin is hacked by Donnie Millikan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donnie Millikan, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger (PF) John Gray | |
| 14:46 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Tommy Terry - foul #1 on Tommy Terry, team foul #5 | 12-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson (SG) David Joplin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:46 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros makes the free throw | 13-2 |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | John Colorado buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tommy Terry | 13-4 |
| 14:25 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Matt Landeros | 15-4 |
| 14:10 | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Matt Landeros - foul #2 on Matt Landeros, team foul #4 | 15-4 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Delano (PG), Joseph Mangual (SF), Levi Green (PF) Jerome Hale, Matt Landeros, Herman Trinkle | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Roland Hedrick (SG), Anthony Murphy (C) John Colorado, Donnie Millikan, Tommy Terry | |
| 14:10 | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 14:10 | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:54 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-6 |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Robert Tomlinson steals it from Walter Kruger | 15-6 |
| 13:34 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson lays it up and in | 17-6 |
| 13:18 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roland Hedrick | 17-9 |
| 13:13 | East Tennessee State | Paul Isaacs takes the ball from Kenneth Delano | 17-9 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown is hacked by Kenneth Delano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Delano, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon (PG), David Joplin (SG), Vince Zermeno (PF), Herman Trinkle (C) Kenneth Delano, Robert Tomlinson, Levi Green, Brent Chen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, Roland Hedrick, Walter Kruger, Anthony Murphy | |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | David Joplin picks off the pass by Lewis Brown | 17-9 |
| 12:57 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| 12:46 | Southern Cal | John Gray is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Patrick Kramer | 17-11 |
| 12:40 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin is fouled on the floor by John Gray - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG), Levi Green (SF) Jerry Gordon, Joseph Mangual | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:25 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 17-11 |
| 12:24 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | Levi Green is called for the reach on Donnie Millikan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Levi Green, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (SF) Lewis Brown | |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is fouled on the floor by Vince Zermeno - foul #2 on Vince Zermeno, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson (SG), Brent Chen (PF) David Joplin, Vince Zermeno | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (C) Patrick Kramer | |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:11 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 12:01 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green's floater is tipped away by John Gray | 17-11 |
| 11:59 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle can't tip it in | 17-11 |
| 11:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Gray | 17-11 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tomlinson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Levi Green (fairly fresh) PF - Brent Chen (tiring) C - Herman Trinkle (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Colorado (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Donnie Millikan (tiring) SF - Paul Isaacs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Gray (tiring) 2 pts. C - Tommy Terry (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tommy Terry | 17-14 |
| 11:13 | East Tennessee State | Tommy Terry denies the turnaround by Brent Chen | 17-14 |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon (SG), Joseph Mangual (SF) Robert Tomlinson, Levi Green | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Donnie Millikan, Paul Isaacs, John Gray, Tommy Terry | |
| 10:59 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle jams it | 19-14 |
| 10:44 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses the easy open layup | 19-14 |
| 10:43 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:27 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 19-14 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:02 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Kramer | 19-16 |
| 09:59 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Brown - foul #1 on Lewis Brown, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Joplin (SG), Levi Green (PF) Jerome Hale, Brent Chen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), John Gray (PF) John Colorado, Roland Hedrick, Anthony Murphy | |
| 09:59 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | John Gray grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Jerry Gordon is called for the reach on Paul Isaacs - foul #1 on Jerry Gordon, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG) Jerry Gordon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (C) Patrick Kramer | |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 09:22 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Paul Isaacs | 19-20 |
| 09:08 | East Tennessee State | Lewis Brown steals it from Joseph Mangual in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David Joplin - foul #1 on David Joplin, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon (PG), Robert Tomlinson (SG), Brent Chen (C) Jerome Hale, David Joplin, Herman Trinkle | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (PG), Roland Hedrick (SG), Walter Kruger (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, Lewis Brown, John Gray, Tommy Terry | |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:29 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Kramer denies the turnaround by Joseph Mangual | 19-22 |
| 08:27 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Levi Green | 19-22 |
| 08:15 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon's pass is intercepted by Roland Hedrick | 19-22 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger lays it up and in on a great pass from Roland Hedrick | 19-24 |
| 08:08 | East Tennessee State | Walter Kruger steals the ball from Jerry Gordon in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 07:58 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-24 |
| 07:56 | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Gordon (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tomlinson (tired) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Mangual (very tired) 3 pts. PF - Levi Green (tired) 4 reb. C - Brent Chen (tired) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Colorado (tired) 4 pts. SG - Roland Hedrick (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Donnie Millikan (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Walter Kruger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-24 |
| 07:38 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 07:19 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Tomlinson | 19-24 |
| 07:14 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson is whistled for traveling | 19-24 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG), David Joplin (SG), Herman Trinkle (C) Jerry Gordon, Robert Tomlinson, Brent Chen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Lewis Brown (SF), John Gray (PF), Anthony Murphy (C) John Colorado, Roland Hedrick, Walter Kruger, Patrick Kramer | |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | John Gray is hacked by Joseph Mangual - foul #1 on Joseph Mangual, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:56 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 06:41 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-25 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | John Gray gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:35 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 06:17 | East Tennessee State | John Gray denies the turnaround by Joseph Mangual | 19-28 |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Isaacs | 19-30 |
| 06:09 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson (SG), Brent Chen (PF) David Joplin, Levi Green | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (PG), Jason Wilson (SG), Tommy Terry (C) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Anthony Murphy | |
| 05:57 | Southern Cal | John Gray hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jason Wilson | 19-32 |
| 05:55 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual's pass is intercepted by Jason Wilson in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Herman Trinkle - foul #1 on Herman Trinkle, team foul #11 | 19-32 |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:39 | East Tennessee State | Brent Chen gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 05:33 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson hits a shot from the right side | 21-33 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Colorado and he's fouled by Brent Chen - foul #1 on Brent Chen, team foul #12 | 21-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Joplin (SG) Robert Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (SF), Patrick Kramer (C) Lewis Brown, Tommy Terry | |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the free throw | 21-35 |
| 05:13 | East Tennessee State | Brent Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 04:54 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Patrick Kramer - foul #1 on Patrick Kramer, team foul #8 | 21-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon (PG) Jerome Hale | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger (PF) John Gray | |
| 04:54 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 04:54 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Mangual - foul #2 on Joseph Mangual, team foul #13 | 22-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson (SG) Joseph Mangual | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 04:30 | East Tennessee State | Walter Kruger blocks the jumper by Brent Chen | 22-36 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | Jerry Gordon is called for the reach on John Colorado - foul #2 on Jerry Gordon, team foul #14 | 22-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG), Levi Green (SF) Jerry Gordon, David Joplin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SF), Anthony Murphy (C) Paul Isaacs, Patrick Kramer | |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:17 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Herman Trinkle | 22-37 |
| 03:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-37 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Donnie Millikan | 22-37 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Hale (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tomlinson (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Levi Green (tired) 4 reb. PF - Brent Chen (very tired) 2 reb. C - Herman Trinkle (very tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Colorado (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Millikan (tired) 13 pts. PF - Walter Kruger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Murphy (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Brent Chen is called for the reach on Donnie Millikan - foul #2 on Brent Chen, team foul #15 | 22-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Delano (PG), Jerry Gordon (SG), Matt Landeros (SF), Vince Zermeno (PF) Jerome Hale, Robert Tomlinson, Levi Green, Brent Chen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), John Gray (PF), Tommy Terry (C) John Colorado, Walter Kruger, Anthony Murphy | |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 03:20 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-38 |
| 03:19 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros gets the offensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 03:12 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Isaacs - foul #1 on Paul Isaacs, team foul #9 | 22-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Joplin (SG) Jerry Gordon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG) Donnie Millikan | |
| 03:12 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 03:12 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Roland Hedrick | 24-40 |
| 02:40 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Herman Trinkle is blocked by Jason Wilson | 24-40 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | Matt Landeros takes the ball from Jason Wilson | 24-40 |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | Tommy Terry is called for the reach on Vince Zermeno - foul #2 on Tommy Terry, team foul #10 | 24-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG) David Joplin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (PG), Lewis Brown (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, Roland Hedrick, John Gray, Tommy Terry | |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | John Colorado throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-40 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Colorado - foul #1 on John Colorado, team foul #11 | 26-40 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson is hacked by Kenneth Delano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Delano, team foul #16 | 27-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson (SG) Kenneth Delano | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-40 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:04 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 02:04 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-41 |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Matt Landeros takes the ball from John Colorado in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 01:27 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros can't tip it in | 30-41 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon (PG), Joseph Mangual (SF) Jerome Hale, Herman Trinkle | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SF), Walter Kruger (PF) Lewis Brown, Patrick Kramer | |
| 01:08 | East Tennessee State | A charge is called on Vince Zermeno - foul #3 on Vince Zermeno, team foul #17 | 30-41 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Brent Chen (PF) Vince Zermeno | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer (C) Anthony Murphy | |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger misses the easy layup | 30-41 |
| 01:00 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:54 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon hits a floater from the right side set up by Joseph Mangual | 32-41 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Mangual - foul #3 on Joseph Mangual, team foul #18 | 32-41 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG), Levi Green (PF) Robert Tomlinson, Joseph Mangual | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG) Jason Wilson | |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Walter Kruger hits the follow up shot | 32-44 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon is hacked by John Colorado in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Colorado, team foul #12 | 32-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle (C) Brent Chen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Jason Wilson (SF), John Gray (PF), Tommy Terry (C) John Colorado, Donnie Millikan, Walter Kruger, Patrick Kramer | |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Roland Hedrick | 33-44 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Levi Green - foul #2 on Levi Green, team foul #19 | 33-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Joplin (SG) Jerry Gordon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (SF) Roland Hedrick | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale's fadeaway is rejected by John Gray | 33-45 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | John Gray gets the rebound | 33-45 |