| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) SG - Roy Vos (fresh) SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) SG - John Stucker (fresh) SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Lincoln - foul #1 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy throws it down | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | John Stucker connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Paul Lincoln | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy is hacked by Dustin Rich - foul #1 on Dustin Rich, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG), Thomas Johns (PF) John Stucker, Dustin Rich | |
| 17:31 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Johns - foul #1 on Thomas Johns, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (PF) Thomas Olson | |
| 17:31 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | David McCully scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Lincoln | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Ognjen Dobrowski (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Daniel Nunes (C) Paul Lincoln, Ivory Beasley | |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 16:04 | Western Carolina | David McCully misses the fadeaway from the left side | 8-6 |
| 16:03 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson grabs the board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fresh) SG - Glen Blumer (fresh) SF - Edgar Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ognjen Dobrowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) SG - John Stucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) PF - David McCully (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Nunes (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the lay-in | 8-6 |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski tips it home | 10-6 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Stucker | 10-9 |
| 14:55 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:35 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Helberg | 10-11 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David McCully - foul #1 on David McCully, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, Glen Blumer, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Thomas Olson (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) Robert Helberg, Thomas Johns, David McCully, Daniel Nunes | |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses short on an open shot from the right block | 12-11 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ognjen Dobrowski | 12-11 |
| 13:21 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler (PF) Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:19 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln is hacked by Jay Denault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Denault, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Lincoln | 12-13 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Stucker - foul #1 on John Stucker, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Melville (SF) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | John Stucker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 12:22 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler buries a fadeaway from the right side | 16-13 |
| 11:58 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich loses the dribble to Roy Vos | 16-13 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault dunks the ball set up by Roy Vos | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roy Vos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Melville (fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Stucker (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Rich (fairly fresh) C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG) John Stucker | |
| 11:35 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Vos - foul #1 on Roy Vos, team foul #2 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF) Roy Vos, Tony Cuyler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (SF), David McCully (PF) Thomas Olson, Dustin Rich | |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-13 |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | David Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:19 | Western Carolina | David McCully is hacked by James Melville - foul #1 on James Melville, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, James Melville, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), Daniel Nunes (C) Robert Helberg, Thomas Johns, David McCully, Ivory Beasley | |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Nunes | 18-15 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Nunes - foul #1 on Daniel Nunes, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:29 | Western Carolina | John Stucker clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Walker - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SG), Tony Cuyler (PF) Glen Blumer, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:29 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:29 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Robert Walker is denied by Dustin Rich | 19-17 |
| 08:59 | Western Carolina | John Stucker snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:54 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-17 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson tips it back up and in | 19-19 |
| 08:27 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses long on a turnaround from close range | 19-19 |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), James Melville (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), David McCully (SG), Thomas Johns (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) Paul Lincoln, John Stucker, Dustin Rich, Daniel Nunes | |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | David McCully hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fresh) SG - Glen Blumer (fresh) SF - James Melville (fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McCully (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Cal | David Shaw drills a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Ivory Beasley - foul #1 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SF) James Melville | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:32 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg is fouled on the floor by Jeff Fenton - foul #1 on Jeff Fenton, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy (C) David Shaw | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | David McCully makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Helberg | 22-22 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell is called for traveling | 22-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SG) Glen Blumer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich (PF) Thomas Olson | |
| 06:26 | Western Carolina | Jeff Fenton takes the ball from Robert Helberg in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell lays it up and in set up by Jeff Fenton | 24-22 |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Lovell - foul #1 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Melville (PG), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF) Jeff Fenton, Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Johns is blocked by Ognjen Dobrowski | 24-22 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 05:50 | Western Carolina | David McCully is fouled on the floor by Edgar Anderson - foul #1 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG) Robert Helberg | |
| 05:50 | Western Carolina | David McCully misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | David Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson double dribbles | 24-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG) Edgar Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Thomas Olson (SF) David McCully, Thomas Johns | |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 05:17 | Southern Cal | David Shaw snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 05:11 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski lays it in set up by David Shaw | 26-22 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson is hacked by James Melville in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Melville, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Robert Walker (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF) Jay Denault, James Melville, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses the floater from close range | 26-24 |
| 04:56 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | David Shaw is denied on a layup by Ivory Beasley | 26-24 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ivory Beasley | 26-24 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jeff Fenton - foul #2 on Jeff Fenton, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, Roy Vos, Robert Walker, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG), Thomas Johns (PF), Daniel Nunes (C) John Stucker, Dustin Rich, Ivory Beasley | |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jay Denault | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Blumer (fresh) SF - Edgar Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Olson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Nunes (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns is fouled on the floor by Glen Blumer - foul #1 on Glen Blumer, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), James Melville (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF) Jay Denault, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (PF) Thomas Olson | |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Nunes - foul #2 on Daniel Nunes, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SF) Glen Blumer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley (C) Daniel Nunes | |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-27 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Ronnie Kennedy - foul #1 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Robert Walker (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF) Jeff Fenton, Edgar Anderson, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), Dustin Rich (PF) Paul Lincoln, Thomas Johns, David McCully | |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler tips it home | 32-29 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | James Melville is called for the reach on John Stucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Melville, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SG), Joseph Lovell (PF) James Melville, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell is called for 3 seconds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SF), David Shaw (C) Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 01:46 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos's pass is intercepted by Ivory Beasley | 32-30 |
| 01:09 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on John Stucker - foul #2 on John Stucker, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), David McCully (SG), Thomas Johns (PF), Daniel Nunes (C) Robert Helberg, John Stucker, Dustin Rich, Ivory Beasley | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Daniel Nunes is called for the reach on Ronnie Kennedy - foul #3 on Daniel Nunes, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley (C) Daniel Nunes | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-30 |