| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) SG - Frank Crowe (fresh) SF - Scott Collins (fresh) PF - John Morton (fresh) C - Laurence Yohe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) SG - Roy Vos (fresh) SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ratko Zalesky - foul #1 on Ratko Zalesky, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:36 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ronnie Kennedy | 0-1 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson is fouled on the floor by Scott Collins - foul #1 on Scott Collins, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 17:54 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Scott Collins - foul #2 on Scott Collins, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson (SF) Scott Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:54 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses the free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky travels in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Ognjen Dobrowski (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 17:13 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:00 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Glen Blumer | 0-5 |
| 16:48 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ognjen Dobrowski | 0-5 |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell dunks the ball on a great pass from Glen Blumer | 0-7 |
| 16:02 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Morton | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Crowe (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - John Morton (fairly fresh) C - Laurence Yohe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fresh) SG - Glen Blumer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edgar Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ognjen Dobrowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell loses the ball out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Weaver (PG), Jeremy Miller (SF), Larry Robbins (PF), Andrei Galuski (C) Ratko Zalesky, Paul Thompson, John Morton, Laurence Yohe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, Glen Blumer, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| 15:30 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe can't connect on a shot near the basket | 3-7 |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Roy Vos | 3-7 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Crowe - foul #1 on Frank Crowe, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:13 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Frank Crowe | 3-8 |
| 14:57 | Jacksonville State | Robert Walker swats the short shot by Jeremy Miller | 3-8 |
| 14:55 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe can't tip it in | 3-8 |
| 14:54 | Jacksonville State | Larry Robbins can't tip it in | 3-8 |
| 14:53 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 14:34 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 14:32 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Larry Robbins | 3-8 |
| 14:26 | Jacksonville State | Larry Robbins loses the ball out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Melville (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF), David Shaw (C) Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 13:59 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ognjen Dobrowski | 3-11 |
| 13:41 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Vos - foul #1 on Roy Vos, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson (PG), John Morton (PF), Laurence Yohe (C) William Weaver, Larry Robbins, Andrei Galuski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG) Jay Denault | |
| 13:41 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:41 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:15 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeff Fenton | 5-13 |
| 12:58 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Morton | 8-13 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Morton - foul #1 on John Morton, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG) Jeremy Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Roy Vos, James Melville, David Shaw | |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:38 | Jacksonville State | Glen Blumer steps in front of the Frank Crowe pass in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 12:18 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy can't connect on a runner in the paint | 8-15 |
| 12:16 | Jacksonville State | Laurence Yohe pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:09 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe lays it in and he's hacked by Glen Blumer - foul #1 on Glen Blumer, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Robbins (PF), Andrei Galuski (C) John Morton, Laurence Yohe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell (PF) Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| 12:09 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe misses the free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:09 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the easy layup | 10-15 |
| 11:56 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Crowe (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Robbins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrei Galuski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Blumer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronnie Kennedy - foul #1 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Weaver (SG) Frank Crowe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Robert Walker (SF) Jeff Fenton, Edgar Anderson | |
| 11:43 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:43 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 11:24 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-18 |
| 11:18 | Jacksonville State | Larry Robbins is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ratko Zalesky | 13-18 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Ratko Zalesky is called for the reach on Joseph Lovell - foul #2 on Ratko Zalesky, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), Jeremy Miller (SF), Laurence Yohe (C) Ratko Zalesky, Paul Thompson, Larry Robbins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Melville (SG), Tony Cuyler (C) Glen Blumer, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker snags the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell grabs the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Andrei Galuski | 13-18 |
| 09:53 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker grabs the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 09:32 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker makes the jumpshot from the right side | 13-20 |
| 09:08 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Joseph Lovell - foul #2 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe (SG), Larry Robbins (SF), John Morton (PF) William Weaver, Jeremy Miller, Laurence Yohe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, James Melville, Robert Walker, Joseph Lovell, Tony Cuyler | |
| 09:08 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses the fadeaway from the left block | 16-20 |
| 08:37 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Francisco Morales | 16-20 |
| 08:32 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Robbins | 18-20 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton is hacked by Larry Robbins - foul #1 on Larry Robbins, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson (PG), Laurence Yohe (C) Francisco Morales, Andrei Galuski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy (C) David Shaw | |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:04 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Vos - foul #2 on Roy Vos, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer (SG) Roy Vos | |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:37 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Paul Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Crowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Morton (fresh) C - Laurence Yohe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Blumer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) PF - Ognjen Dobrowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski is whistled for a carry | 18-22 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Weaver (PG), Jeremy Miller (SF) Paul Thompson, Larry Robbins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), James Melville (SG), Tony Cuyler (PF) Jeff Fenton, Glen Blumer, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| 06:59 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe misses the fadeaway from close range | 18-22 |
| 06:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ronnie Kennedy | 18-22 |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Melville | 18-24 |
| 06:24 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe hits a jumper from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Melville | 20-27 |
| 05:42 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe scores on a 3 from straight away | 23-27 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 23-27 |
| 05:35 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Miller pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | John Morton is fouled on the floor by Tony Cuyler - foul #1 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), Paul Thompson (SG) William Weaver, Frank Crowe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, James Melville, Edgar Anderson, Tony Cuyler, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | John Morton makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | John Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Laurence Yohe - foul #1 on Laurence Yohe, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe (SG), Larry Robbins (PF), Andrei Galuski (C) Jeremy Miller, John Morton, Laurence Yohe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:40 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe is fouled on the floor by Glen Blumer - foul #2 on Glen Blumer, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Melville (SG) Glen Blumer | |
| 04:40 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:40 | Jacksonville State | Frank Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses the easy layup | 26-28 |
| 04:19 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Andrei Galuski | 26-28 |
| 03:55 | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski lays it up and in | 28-28 |
| 03:26 | Southern Cal | David Shaw lays it up and in | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Francisco Morales (fresh) SG - Frank Crowe (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrei Galuski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Melville (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ognjen Dobrowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales is hacked by James Melville - foul #1 on James Melville, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Miller (SG), Scott Collins (SF), John Morton (PF), Laurence Yohe (C) Frank Crowe, Paul Thompson, Larry Robbins, Andrei Galuski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), Tony Cuyler (C) Jeff Fenton, James Melville, Robert Walker, Ognjen Dobrowski, David Shaw | |
| 03:05 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Anderson | 28-30 |
| 02:32 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 02:30 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Scott Collins | 28-30 |
| 02:28 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins is hacked by Roy Vos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Vos, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG) Francisco Morales | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer (SG) Roy Vos | |
| 02:28 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:28 | Jacksonville State | Scott Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | John Morton is called for the reach on Joseph Lovell - foul #2 on John Morton, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy (C) Tony Cuyler | |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:06 | Jacksonville State | John Morton gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky is fouled on the floor by Edgar Anderson - foul #1 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #11 | 30-31 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Denault | 32-33 |
| 01:15 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Miller hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ratko Zalesky and the foul's on Joseph Lovell - foul #3 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #12 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Andrei Galuski (C) Laurence Yohe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF) Jay Denault, Joseph Lovell | |
| 01:15 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Miller misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton's pass is intercepted by Ratko Zalesky in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 01:07 | Jacksonville State | Ognjen Dobrowski takes the ball from John Morton | 34-33 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer is fouled on the floor by John Morton - foul #3 on John Morton, team foul #10 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Weaver (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Larry Robbins (PF) Jeremy Miller, Scott Collins, John Morton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler (PF) Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:36 | Jacksonville State | Paul Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | Larry Robbins tips it home | 36-35 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer tips it home | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-37 |