| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Follis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla is hacked by John Follis - foul #2 on John Follis, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Peter Johnson | 26-20 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Robert Hudson clanks a jump hook from the right block | 26-20 |
| 18:49 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Dennie | 28-20 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Robert Hudson is hacked by Allen Dennie - foul #2 on Allen Dennie, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Joseph Doman steals it from John Follis | 28-20 |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | Robert Hudson steals it from Allen Dennie | 28-20 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Larry Harris hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Johnson | 28-23 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla grabs the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Follis - foul #3 on John Follis, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (SG), Charles Koch (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Joseph Doman, Wayne Kirksey, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Goran Czubakowski (SG), Christopher Zito (C) Robert Hudson, Larry Harris, John Follis | |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski misses the 3 from straight away | 30-23 |
| 16:22 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Bonilla | 30-23 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla connects on the shot from the left wing set up by John Guidry | 32-23 |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Christopher Zito blows the dunk | 32-23 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski tips it in | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Allen Dennie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Guidry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Bonilla (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Derrick Cifuentes (fresh) SG - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield clanks a shot from close range | 32-25 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Bonilla - foul #3 on Michael Bonilla, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Eric Bradley (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF), Ante Stolinski (C) Allen Dennie, John Guidry, Michael Bonilla, Charles Koch, Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), John Follis (SF) Derrick Cifuentes, Bryan Cooper | |
| 15:21 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley buries a jump hook from the left block | 34-28 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Goran Czubakowski | 34-28 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 13:59 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Johnson | 34-28 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey tips it in | 36-28 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Peter Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hudson and the foul's on Wayne Kirksey - foul #3 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (PG) John Slinkard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SG), Bryan Cooper (SF) Goran Czubakowski, John Follis | |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Zito - foul #4 on Christopher Zito, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (SF) Christopher Zito | |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 13:24 | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley loses the dribble to John Follis | 36-31 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Robert Hudson is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (SG), Charles Koch (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Joseph Doman, Wayne Kirksey, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | John Guidry misses long on a jumper in the paint | 36-31 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Larry Harris gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Peter Johnson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Larry Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-31 |
| 11:37 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Allen Dennie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Guidry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | John Guidry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Peter Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper is hacked by Eric Bradley - foul #3 on Eric Bradley, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Michael Bonilla (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF), Ante Stolinski (C) Allen Dennie, John Guidry, Eric Bradley, Charles Koch, Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Goran Czubakowski (SG) Robert Hudson, Larry Harris | |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ante Stolinski - foul #1 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:12 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the jumpshot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | John Follis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Goran Czubakowski is called for the reach on Joseph Doman - foul #1 on Goran Czubakowski, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (PG) John Slinkard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:20 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman knocks in the floater from the right side | 40-33 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley (SF) Michael Bonilla | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Cooper - foul #3 on Bryan Cooper, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG) Derrick Cifuentes | |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Peter Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Robert Hudson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-33 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | John Follis connects on the turnaround in the paint | 41-35 |
| 07:31 | Southern Cal | Bryan Cooper steals it from Allen Dennie | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Doman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Follis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Peter Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Ante Stolinski takes the ball from Goran Czubakowski | 41-35 |
| 07:02 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Eric Bradley | 43-35 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-35 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | Peter Johnson tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG), John Guidry (SG), Michael Bonilla (SF), Charles Koch (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Allen Dennie, Joseph Doman, Eric Bradley, Wayne Kirksey, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Larry Harris (SG), Christopher Zito (C) Robert Hudson, Goran Czubakowski, Peter Johnson | |
| 06:01 | Alabama | Christopher Zito hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Derrick Cifuentes | 43-39 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Follis - foul #4 on John Follis, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Christopher Zito hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Larry Harris is blocked by Gregory Hatfield | 45-39 |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Charles Koch snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Guidry and he's hacked by Bryan Cooper - foul #4 on Bryan Cooper, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG), Wayne Kirksey (PF), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, Charles Koch, Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), Peter Johnson (PF) Derrick Cifuentes, John Follis | |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Zito - foul #5 on Christopher Zito, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley (SF) Michael Bonilla | |
| Subs | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski (SG), John Follis (SF) Larry Harris, Christopher Zito | |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Peter Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Peter Johnson, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (PG) John Slinkard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Follis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Peter Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-42 |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Eric Bradley | 52-42 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Bradley | 54-42 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper is whistled for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG) Robert Hudson | |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Kirksey | 56-42 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | The short jumper by Bryan Cooper is denied by Ante Stolinski | 56-42 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | John Follis tips it back up and in | 56-44 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Goran Czubakowski | 56-44 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski scores on a jump hook in the paint | 56-46 |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley misses the shot from the right side | 56-46 |
| 01:39 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski tips it in | 58-46 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley is fouled on the floor by John Follis - foul #5 on John Follis, team foul #10 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bruce Belvin (PF) John Follis | |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Ante Stolinski denies the turnaround by Peter Johnson | 59-46 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wayne Kirksey | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses the lay-in | 59-46 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie tips it in | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Doman - foul #1 on Joseph Doman, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla (SF) Eric Bradley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy South (SG) Bruce Belvin | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie runs out the clock | 61-47 |