| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Masson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lionel Paul (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:50 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Amado Russo | 39-38 |
| 19:36 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 19:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:15 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:48 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by David Rose - foul #2 on David Rose, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), George Beasley (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Edward Riley, Amado Russo, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:48 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:48 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:48 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace makes the 3rd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | David Rose misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 18:31 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Ernest Wallace | 44-38 |
| 18:29 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Johnson, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | William Carr connects on the floater near the basket | 44-40 |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amado Russo (SF), Jonathan Steed (C) Ernest Wallace, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Masson and he's hacked by George Beasley - foul #1 on George Beasley, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski (PF), Manual Mendez (C) George Beasley, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:00 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | David Rose hits the finger roll set up by Robert Woodard | 44-45 |
| 16:18 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Masson - foul #1 on Michael Masson, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), George Beasley (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Amado Russo, Vlade Suhoski, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett (SG), Adam Brooks (C) William Carr, David Rose | |
| 16:18 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:18 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | George Beasley blocks the short jumper by Lionel Paul | 46-45 |
| 16:03 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:53 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed connects on the turnaround in the lane | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Edward Riley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Beasley (fresh) C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Masson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Jarrett (fresh) SF - Robert Woodard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lionel Paul (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on George Beasley - foul #2 on George Beasley, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Edward Riley, George Beasley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF) Michael Masson, Robert Woodard | |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Davis | 48-46 |
| 15:34 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Jarrett | 48-48 |
| 15:15 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Lionel Paul | 48-48 |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul banks in the layup | 48-50 |
| 14:39 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 14:38 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 14:36 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 14:12 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 14:10 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:52 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Wallace | 52-50 |
| 13:46 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Jarrett, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SG), George Beasley (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Ernest Wallace, Amado Russo, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG), William Carr (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Stacey Broughton (PF), David Rose (C) Manuel Jarrett, Wendell Manuel, Lawrence Davis, Lionel Paul, Adam Brooks | |
| 13:32 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 13:08 | Southern Cal | Edward Riley steals it from Robert Woodard | 54-50 |
| 13:06 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson is hacked by Stacey Broughton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stacey Broughton, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (PG), Vlade Suhoski (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Thomas Holden, George Beasley, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:44 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 12:31 | Southern Cal | Jonathan Steed takes the ball from David Rose | 57-50 |
| 12:02 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed clanks a floater from the left side | 57-50 |
| 12:01 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to David Rose | 57-50 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | William Carr connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Masson and the foul's on Edward Riley - foul #2 on Edward Riley, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Amado Russo (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Ernest Wallace, Vlade Suhoski, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis (SF), Robert James (PF) Robert Woodard, Stacey Broughton | |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | William Carr makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Edward Riley (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Masson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carr (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert James (fresh) C - David Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Texas Tech | David Rose is called for the reach on Barry Johnson - foul #3 on David Rose, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed (C) Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett (SG) William Carr | |
| 11:11 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley misses short on a floater from the right block | 57-53 |
| 11:09 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:48 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is hacked by Michael Masson - foul #2 on Michael Masson, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), Manual Mendez (C) Edward Riley, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (SG), Lionel Paul (PF), Adam Brooks (C) Michael Masson, Lawrence Davis, David Rose | |
| 10:25 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson's pass is intercepted by Lionel Paul | 57-53 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul banks in the layup set up by Adam Brooks | 57-55 |
| 09:54 | Texas Tech | Manuel Jarrett is called for the reach on Barry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Jarrett, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), Jonathan Steed (C) Ernest Wallace, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Carr (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), David Rose (C) Manuel Jarrett, Robert James, Adam Brooks | |
| 09:54 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:32 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 57-55 |
| 09:31 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jonathan Steed | 57-55 |
| 09:27 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG) Wendell Manuel | |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | David Rose comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Steed - foul #2 on Jonathan Steed, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski (PF) Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton (PF) Lionel Paul | |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | David Rose makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | David Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:03 | Texas Tech | William Carr picks off the pass by Thomas Holden in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | William Carr clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 57-57 |
| 08:41 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:20 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Carr - foul #3 on William Carr, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Ernest Wallace, Vlade Suhoski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Lionel Paul (PF), Adam Brooks (C) William Carr, Robert Woodard, Stacey Broughton, David Rose | |
| 08:20 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:20 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), Manual Mendez (C) Barry Johnson, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett (PG) Michael Masson | |
| 07:46 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo is fouled on the floor by Lionel Paul - foul #2 on Lionel Paul, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF) Edward Riley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:46 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:46 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Barry Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Amado Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Manuel Jarrett (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lionel Paul (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Brooks (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul loses the dribble to Ernest Wallace | 61-57 |
| 07:15 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace blows the layup | 61-57 |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett's pass is intercepted by Amado Russo | 61-57 |
| 06:30 | Texas Tech | Wendell Manuel steals the ball from Amado Russo | 61-57 |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wendell Manuel | 61-59 |
| 06:08 | Texas Tech | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Holden is blocked by Adam Brooks | 61-59 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wendell Manuel | 61-59 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Amado Russo - foul #2 on Amado Russo, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), Vlade Suhoski (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Barry Johnson, Amado Russo, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG), William Carr (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Robert James (C) Manuel Jarrett, Wendell Manuel, Lawrence Davis, Adam Brooks | |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:19 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Wallace | 63-60 |
| 04:56 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Ernest Wallace, Vlade Suhoski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton (PF), David Rose (C) Lionel Paul, Robert James | |
| 04:54 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson loses the dribble to Michael Masson in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Masson | 63-62 |
| 04:32 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed's fadeaway is rejected by David Rose | 63-62 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Stacey Broughton | 63-62 |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 04:14 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed scores on a shot from the right side | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Riley (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Barry Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Amado Russo (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Masson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Carr (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Woodard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stacey Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Jonathan Steed picks off the pass by William Carr | 65-62 |
| 03:12 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | David Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | David Rose makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Masson | 65-65 |
| 02:50 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), Vlade Suhoski (PF) Barry Johnson, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett (SG), Lionel Paul (PF) William Carr, Stacey Broughton | |
| 02:47 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson is called for traveling | 65-65 |
| 02:06 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Riley | 68-65 |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Thomas Holden is called for the reach on Robert Woodard - foul #2 on Thomas Holden, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amado Russo (PF) Vlade Suhoski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Carr (SG) Manuel Jarrett | |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to David Rose | 68-65 |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Carr and the foul's on Edward Riley - foul #3 on Edward Riley, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 01:24 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:24 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Amado Russo | 68-67 |
| 01:06 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace is hacked by David Rose - foul #4 on David Rose, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 01:06 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:06 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Masson | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley hits a shot from the left side set up by Ernest Wallace | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF) Edward Riley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace is hacked by Michael Masson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Masson, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses the halfcourt shot | 74-69 |