| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Harden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bonilla (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-33 |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arnold Sparks - foul #3 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Arnold Sparks, Brian Munz, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 38-35 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Bonilla | 38-37 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Olivarez | 40-37 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey's floater is knocked away by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 40-37 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 42-37 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-37 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) David Frazier, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley (SF) Michael Bonilla | |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Doman | 42-39 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Gary Land, Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG), John Guidry (SG), Charles Koch (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Allen Dennie, Joseph Doman, Wayne Kirksey, Ante Stolinski | |
| 16:46 | Southern Cal | Charles Koch comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Harden | 42-39 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Bradley - foul #4 on Eric Bradley, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) David Frazier, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (PG), Jason Ploof (SF) John Slinkard, Eric Bradley | |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guidry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Ploof (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Koch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Charles Koch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Olivarez - foul #3 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Gary Land (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Richard Neale | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Charles Koch misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Charles Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Jason Ploof hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Guidry | 47-42 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is hacked by Allen Dennie - foul #1 on Allen Dennie, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG), Michael Bonilla (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, Jason Ploof, Charles Koch, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush blows the layup | 47-42 |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | David Frazier is called for the reach on Joseph Doman - foul #3 on David Frazier, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG) David Frazier | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Rush - foul #1 on Christopher Rush, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG) Allen Dennie | |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Arnold Sparks | 49-43 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey is fouled on the floor by Richard Neale - foul #3 on Richard Neale, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:48 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard is fouled on the floor by David Frazier - foul #4 on David Frazier, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Harden (C) David Frazier, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Richard Neale steps in front of the Wayne Kirksey pass | 49-43 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Kirksey - foul #2 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Gary Land (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (PG), Eric Bradley (SF) John Slinkard, Michael Bonilla | |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 52-46 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie is hacked by Christopher Rush - foul #2 on Christopher Rush, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (SG), Charles Koch (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Joseph Doman, Wayne Kirksey, Ante Stolinski | |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 52-48 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Guidry and the foul's on Jordon McAfee - foul #1 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guidry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Koch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Olivarez - foul #4 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Gary Land (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG), Michael Bonilla (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, Eric Bradley, Charles Koch, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the shot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Kirksey and he's fouled by Gary Land - foul #3 on Gary Land, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG) Allen Dennie | |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the floater from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jordon McAfee | 54-54 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Doman is called for the reach on Brian Munz - foul #1 on Joseph Doman, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Richard Harden (C) Brian Munz, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale hits a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey is fouled on the floor by Arnold Sparks - foul #4 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Arnold Sparks, Richard Neale, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (SG), Eric Bradley (SF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Joseph Doman, Michael Bonilla, Ante Stolinski | |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee blows the dunk but the foul's on Wayne Kirksey - foul #3 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF) Gary Land | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Koch (PF) Wayne Kirksey | |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:30 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | Charles Koch buries a jump hook from the left block | 58-57 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee loses the ball out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (PF) Richard Neale, Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (PG) John Slinkard | |
| 08:49 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 08:25 | Southern Cal | Charles Koch lays it up and in | 58-59 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | John Guidry pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Harden (tiring) 7 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guidry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Koch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Koch and he's fouled by Christopher Rush - foul #3 on Christopher Rush, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), David Frazier (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG), Michael Bonilla (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, Eric Bradley, Charles Koch, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Arnold Sparks | 62-62 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski loses the ball out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG) Allen Dennie | |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Bonilla - foul #2 on Michael Bonilla, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden (C) Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:32 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski tips it home | 62-64 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the jumper from the right block | 64-64 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Gary Olivarez denies the turnaround by Michael Bonilla | 64-64 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Harden | 64-64 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Frazier | 67-64 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla's floater is tipped away by Richard Harden | 67-64 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | John Slinkard is called for the reach on Arnold Sparks - foul #2 on John Slinkard, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (PG), John Guidry (SG), Eric Bradley (SF), Charles Koch (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) John Slinkard, Joseph Doman, Michael Bonilla, Wayne Kirksey, Ante Stolinski | |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:11 | Southern Cal | Charles Koch pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by David Frazier - foul #5 on David Frazier, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG) David Frazier | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG) Arnold Sparks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:35 | Southern Cal | Charles Koch double dribbles | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) Richard Neale | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Charles Koch is called for the reach on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Charles Koch, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), Richard Harden (C) Gary Land, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG), Wayne Kirksey (PF), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, Charles Koch, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Kirksey | 68-68 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 68-68 |
| 03:39 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Harden (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski's layup is rejected by Gary Olivarez | 68-68 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski can't tip it in | 68-68 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz double dribbles | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Richard Neale, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses short on a runner from close range | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Eric Bradley is called for the reach on Christopher Rush - foul #5 on Eric Bradley, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), Richard Harden (PF) Gary Land, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG), John Guidry (SG), Jason Ploof (SF), Charles Koch (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Allen Dennie, Joseph Doman, Eric Bradley, Wayne Kirksey, Ante Stolinski | |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Michael Bonilla (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF), Ante Stolinski (C) John Slinkard, John Guidry, Jason Ploof, Charles Koch, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Bonilla - foul #3 on Michael Bonilla, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Richard Neale, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:14 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Bonilla, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), Richard Harden (PF) Gary Land, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale lays it in | 72-68 |
| 01:28 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the fadeaway in the lane | 72-70 |
| 01:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Harden - foul #2 on Richard Harden, team foul #15 | 74-70 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Ante Stolinski - foul #1 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Kirksey | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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 (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Dennie - foul #2 on Allen Dennie, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden (PF) Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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 (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Patrick Fitzpatrick is called for the reach on Allen Dennie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #16 | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick runs out the clock | 77-76 |