| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnathan Burnett (fresh) PF - Michael James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Crooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Johnathan Burnett inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | Michael James evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Thomas | 25-25 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Richard Jackson takes the ball from David Taylor | 25-25 |
| 19:05 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Thomas and the foul's on John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:05 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:01 | Southern Cal | David Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 18:44 | Texas Tech | Michael James scores on a runner from the baseline | 25-30 |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Taylor | 27-30 |
| 17:56 | Texas Tech | Anthony Crooks lays it in on a great pass from Johnathan Burnett and the foul's on Steven Odom - foul #3 on Steven Odom, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 17:56 | Texas Tech | Anthony Crooks makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:36 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg misses the lay-in | 27-33 |
| 17:34 | Texas Tech | Anthony Crooks grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:27 | Texas Tech | Johnathan Burnett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Harris - foul #2 on John Harris, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Sprague (C) Anthony Crooks | |
| 17:27 | Texas Tech | Johnathan Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:27 | Texas Tech | Johnathan Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | John Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 16:47 | Texas Tech | Michael James evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Steven Odom - foul #4 on Steven Odom, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Howard Deutsch (PG), Stephan Gingrich (SG), Robert Malachowski (C) David Taylor, John Harris, Steven Odom | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Maxwell Jarnagin (SG), Stephen Hammes (SF) Richard Jackson, Johnathan Burnett | |
| 16:47 | Texas Tech | Michael James misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:47 | Texas Tech | Michael James makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:21 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 16:19 | Texas Tech | Ronald Sprague grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 15:50 | Texas Tech | Michael James knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Thomas | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Howard Deutsch (fresh) SG - Stephan Gingrich (fresh) SF - Albert McMenomy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Maxwell Jarnagin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Hammes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Sprague (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 30-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG), William Walla (SF), Steven Maxwell (C) Howard Deutsch, Albert McMenomy, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffery Gibbs (PG), Richard Jackson (SG), Nenad Zupan (PF), Anthony Crooks (C) John Thomas, Maxwell Jarnagin, Michael James, Ronald Sprague | |
| 15:08 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket | 30-37 |
| 15:07 | Texas Tech | Anthony Crooks tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to William Walla | 30-37 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell comes up short on the floater in the paint | 30-37 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | William Walla tips it in | 32-37 |
| 14:23 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson hits a fadeaway from the right block | 32-39 |
| 14:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 32-39 |
| 13:59 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Jackson | 32-39 |
| 13:31 | Texas Tech | Steven Maxwell is called for the reach on Anthony Crooks - foul #1 on Steven Maxwell, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Harris (SG), Albert McMenomy (SF), Andrew Cronenberg (PF) Stephan Gingrich, William Walla, Robert Malachowski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Thomas (PG), Johnathan Burnett (SF), Michael James (PF) Jeffery Gibbs, Stephen Hammes, Nenad Zupan | |
| 13:22 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Maxwell - foul #2 on Steven Maxwell, team foul #6 | 32-39 |
| 13:22 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:22 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | John Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-39 |
| 13:02 | Texas Tech | Anthony Crooks grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:43 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-39 |
| 12:42 | Texas Tech | Johnathan Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:25 | Texas Tech | Anthony Crooks is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 32-41 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell's pass is intercepted by John Thomas | 32-41 |
| 11:49 | Texas Tech | Johnathan Burnett is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Richard Jackson out of the doubleteam | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Maxwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael James (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Crooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Taylor | 35-43 |
| 11:02 | Texas Tech | Michael James comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-43 |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Harris | 35-43 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 10:46 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 10:28 | Texas Tech | Anthony Crooks grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 10:01 | Texas Tech | Michael James clanks a runner from close range | 35-43 |
| 09:59 | Texas Tech | John Thomas hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | John Harris double dribbles | 35-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Howard Deutsch (PG), Stephan Gingrich (SG), William Walla (SF), Robert Malachowski (PF), Steven Odom (C) David Taylor, John Harris, Albert McMenomy, Andrew Cronenberg, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffery Gibbs (PG), Maxwell Jarnagin (SG), Stephen Hammes (SF), Nenad Zupan (PF), Ronald Sprague (C) John Thomas, Richard Jackson, Johnathan Burnett, Michael James, Anthony Crooks | |
| 09:18 | Texas Tech | Maxwell Jarnagin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 09:16 | Texas Tech | Ronald Sprague tips it home | 35-47 |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | Howard Deutsch hits a jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 08:55 | Texas Tech | Maxwell Jarnagin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 08:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Nenad Zupan - foul #2 on Nenad Zupan, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| 08:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:48 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Ronald Sprague | 38-47 |
| 08:23 | Texas Tech | Maxwell Jarnagin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | Howard Deutsch gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski is called for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SF), Andrew Cronenberg (PF) William Walla, Robert Malachowski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Thomas (PG) Jeffery Gibbs | |
| 07:37 | Texas Tech | Maxwell Jarnagin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Thomas | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Howard Deutsch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephan Gingrich (fresh) SF - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maxwell Jarnagin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Hammes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nenad Zupan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-50 |
| 07:09 | Texas Tech | Ronald Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 07:04 | Texas Tech | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG), John Harris (SG) Howard Deutsch, Stephan Gingrich | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson (SG), Johnathan Burnett (SF), Michael James (PF) Maxwell Jarnagin, Stephen Hammes, Nenad Zupan | |
| 06:38 | Southern Cal | Richard Jackson picks off the pass by Albert McMenomy | 38-50 |
| 06:34 | Texas Tech | John Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Jackson | 38-52 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is whistled for a carry | 38-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Devin Mason (C) Ronald Sprague | |
| 06:04 | Texas Tech | Michael James evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Devin Mason - foul #1 on Devin Mason, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Anthony Crooks (C) Devin Mason | |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 05:47 | Texas Tech | Anthony Crooks pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 05:22 | Texas Tech | Michael James hits a shot from the right block set up by John Thomas | 39-54 |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is hacked by Michael James - foul #2 on Michael James, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich (SG), Robert Malachowski (C) John Harris, Steven Odom | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffery Gibbs (PG), Stephen Hammes (SF), Nenad Zupan (PF) John Thomas, Johnathan Burnett, Michael James | |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 04:26 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Stephan Gingrich - foul #2 on Stephan Gingrich, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Howard Deutsch (PG), William Walla (SF), Steven Maxwell (C) David Taylor, Albert McMenomy, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Sprague (C) Anthony Crooks | |
| 04:26 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:26 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski hits the finger roll | 44-54 |
| 03:35 | Texas Tech | Robert Malachowski steals it from Richard Jackson | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Howard Deutsch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephan Gingrich (fresh) SF - William Walla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffery Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Hammes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nenad Zupan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Ronald Sprague steals the ball from Robert Malachowski | 44-54 |
| 03:01 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to William Walla | 44-54 |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG), John Harris (SG), Albert McMenomy (SF), Andrew Cronenberg (PF), Steven Odom (C) Howard Deutsch, Stephan Gingrich, William Walla, Robert Malachowski, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Thomas (PG), Johnathan Burnett (SF), Michael James (PF), Anthony Crooks (C) Jeffery Gibbs, Stephen Hammes, Nenad Zupan, Ronald Sprague | |
| 02:52 | Southern Cal | John Thomas is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | David Taylor scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrew Cronenberg | 46-54 |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | John Thomas's pass is intercepted by John Harris in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 02:13 | Southern Cal | John Harris is hacked by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Maxwell Jarnagin (SG) Richard Jackson | |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Crooks - foul #3 on Anthony Crooks, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson (SG) Maxwell Jarnagin | |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:59 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Anthony Crooks | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Crooks | 47-57 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom drills a turnaround from the baseline | 49-57 |
| 01:03 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson's floater is tipped away by Andrew Cronenberg | 49-57 |
| 01:02 | Texas Tech | Anthony Crooks snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 00:43 | Texas Tech | Richard Jackson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Thomas | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Albert McMenomy out of a doubleteam | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Michael James is hacked by John Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Harris, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffery Gibbs (PG), Maxwell Jarnagin (SG), Ronald Sprague (C) John Thomas, Richard Jackson, Anthony Crooks | |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Michael James makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Michael James misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | John Harris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Odom | 54-60 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | John Harris is called for the reach on Michael James in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Harris, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | Michael James makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | Michael James makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | John Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | John Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Taylor | 57-62 |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Maxwell Jarnagin is hacked by John Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Harris, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich (SG) John Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Maxwell Jarnagin misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Maxwell Jarnagin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is hacked by Maxwell Jarnagin - foul #2 on Maxwell Jarnagin, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Thomas (PG), Richard Jackson (SG), Anthony Crooks (C) Jeffery Gibbs, Maxwell Jarnagin, Ronald Sprague | |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Stephan Gingrich is called for the reach on Johnathan Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephan Gingrich, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Johnathan Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Johnathan Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 59-64 |