| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (fresh) SG - Russell Poteete (fresh) SF - Joe Diggs (fresh) PF - Irvin Regis (fresh) C - John Peckham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) SG - Steven Porath (fresh) SF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) PF - James Gardiner (fresh) C - Michael Linderman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | John Peckham drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Purcell | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Cal | Barry Blackstone connects on the floater from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Cal | Barry Blackstone snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Cal | Barry Blackstone clanks a shot from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Cal | Michael Linderman tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | Barry Blackstone is called for the reach on Joe Diggs - foul #1 on Barry Blackstone, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Diggs | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Cal | Vincente Costa buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Porath | 4-7 |
| 17:35 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | Cal | James Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Cal | Steven Porath comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Southern Cal | David Purcell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Peckham | 7-7 |
| 16:33 | Cal | Michael Linderman double dribbles | 7-7 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), Richard Woods (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Phillip Ross (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) David Purcell, Russell Poteete, Joe Diggs, Irvin Regis, John Peckham | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| 15:50 | Cal | Barry Blackstone can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Woods - foul #1 on Richard Woods, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Cargile (PF), Gregory Reedy (C) James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| 15:50 | Cal | Barry Blackstone makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:50 | Cal | Barry Blackstone makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (fresh) SG - Richard Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Gallman (fresh) PF - Phillip Ross (fresh) C - Tomas Dietrich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Porath (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Blackstone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - Gregory Reedy (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 15:15 | Cal | Steven Porath knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gregory Reedy | 11-12 |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Ross | 14-12 |
| 14:43 | Cal | Barry Blackstone hits a driving attempt in the paint | 14-14 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 14:20 | Cal | Gregory Reedy snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 14:17 | Cal | Vincente Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), Russell Poteete (SG), Joe Diggs (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF), John Peckham (C) Frederick Seymour, Richard Woods, Melvin Gallman, Phillip Ross, Tomas Dietrich | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG), John Allen (SG), Robert Hamblin (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Vincente Costa, Steven Porath, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile, Gregory Reedy | |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Gardiner - foul #1 on James Gardiner, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:39 | Cal | Robert Hamblin scores on a runner from the left block set up by Robert Gorden and he's fouled by John Peckham - foul #1 on John Peckham, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman (SF) Joe Diggs | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:39 | Cal | Robert Hamblin makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete loses the dribble to James Gardiner | 16-17 |
| 12:57 | Cal | James Gardiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), Richard Woods (SG), Joe Diggs (SF) David Purcell, Russell Poteete, Melvin Gallman | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Steven Porath (SG) Robert Gorden, John Allen | |
| 12:43 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Linderman | 16-17 |
| 12:26 | Cal | Robert Hamblin snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 12:11 | Cal | Robert Hamblin misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 16-17 |
| 12:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:00 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour double dribbles | 16-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), Russell Poteete (SG), Phillip Ross (SF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Frederick Seymour, Richard Woods, Joe Diggs, John Peckham | |
| Subs | Cal | James Cargile (PF), Gregory Reedy (C) James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| 11:40 | Cal | Robert Hamblin scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vincente Costa | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Poteete (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phillip Ross (fresh) PF - Kevin Dorrough (fresh) C - Tomas Dietrich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Porath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - Gregory Reedy (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Southern Cal | Vincente Costa is called for the reach on David Purcell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincente Costa, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs (SF), Charles Mota (C) Kevin Dorrough, Tomas Dietrich | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | David Purcell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 11:04 | Cal | Vincente Costa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 11:03 | Cal | James Cargile grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 10:45 | Cal | Phillip Ross is called for the reach on James Cargile - foul #1 on Phillip Ross, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF), John Peckham (C) Joe Diggs, Phillip Ross, Charles Mota | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG), Barry Blackstone (SF) Vincente Costa, Robert Hamblin | |
| 10:22 | Cal | Melvin Gallman steps in front of the Robert Gorden pass | 19-19 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | David Purcell's layup is rejected by Gregory Reedy | 19-19 |
| 09:57 | Cal | Steven Porath pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:33 | Cal | Steven Porath lays it in | 19-21 |
| 09:15 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete makes the jump hook from the right block | 21-21 |
| 08:55 | Cal | Steven Porath loses the dribble to John Peckham | 21-21 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | John Peckham comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 21-21 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | John Peckham grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | John Peckham travels with the ball | 21-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), Richard Woods (SG), Joe Diggs (SF), Irvin Regis (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) David Purcell, Russell Poteete, Melvin Gallman, Kevin Dorrough, John Peckham | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), John Allen (SG), Robert Hamblin (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Robert Gorden, Steven Porath, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile, Gregory Reedy | |
| 07:57 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-21 |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour is fouled on the floor by Vincente Costa - foul #2 on Vincente Costa, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross (PF) Irvin Regis | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG) Vincente Costa | |
| 07:38 | Southern Cal | Michael Linderman steals it from Richard Woods | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Diggs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Ross (fresh) C - Tomas Dietrich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) SG - John Allen (fresh) SF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Cal | Robert Hamblin misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Diggs - foul #1 on Joe Diggs, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), Russell Poteete (SG), Irvin Regis (PF), John Peckham (C) Frederick Seymour, Richard Woods, Phillip Ross, Tomas Dietrich | |
| Subs | Cal | Steven Porath (SG) John Allen | |
| 07:19 | Cal | Robert Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:19 | Cal | Robert Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Gardiner - foul #2 on James Gardiner, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), Phillip Ross (PF) David Purcell, Irvin Regis | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG), Johnnie Pederson (PF) Nwake Abdalla, James Gardiner | |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:43 | Cal | Steven Porath hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 23-26 |
| 06:25 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 06:00 | Cal | Steven Porath clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 23-26 |
| 05:58 | Southern Cal | John Peckham gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:45 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Joe Diggs | 25-26 |
| 05:40 | Cal | Robert Gorden drills a shot from the left side set up by Steven Porath | 25-28 |
| 05:16 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs misses the floater from close range | 25-28 |
| 05:14 | Cal | Michael Linderman pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:48 | Cal | Steven Porath comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | John Peckham gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | John Peckham misses the tip | 25-28 |
| 04:37 | Cal | Robert Hamblin grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 04:23 | Cal | Robert Gorden misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 04:22 | Cal | Robert Hamblin tips it home | 25-30 |
| 04:00 | Southern Cal | John Peckham can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 03:59 | Cal | Robert Gorden grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:37 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson's fadeaway is rejected by John Peckham | 25-30 |
| 03:36 | Southern Cal | John Peckham grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Poteete (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Diggs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Peckham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Gorden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Porath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hamblin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Pederson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Linderman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Phillip Ross, team foul #5 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), Richard Woods (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Irvin Regis (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Frederick Seymour, Russell Poteete, Joe Diggs, Phillip Ross, John Peckham | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), John Allen (SG), Barry Blackstone (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Gregory Reedy (C) Robert Gorden, Steven Porath, Robert Hamblin, Johnnie Pederson, Michael Linderman | |
| 02:57 | Cal | Barry Blackstone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Melvin Gallman - foul #1 on Melvin Gallman, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Gregory Reedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:30 | Cal | Barry Blackstone is hacked by Irvin Regis - foul #1 on Irvin Regis, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| 02:30 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:13 | Southern Cal | David Purcell is whistled for a carry | 25-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs (SF) Melvin Gallman | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:58 | Cal | David Purcell steps in front of the John Allen pass | 25-30 |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Purcell | 27-30 |
| 01:26 | Cal | Barry Blackstone is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF), John Peckham (C) Joe Diggs, Irvin Regis, Tomas Dietrich | |
| Subs | Cal | Steven Porath (SG) John Allen | |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | David Purcell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 00:59 | Cal | Gregory Reedy pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:44 | Cal | Steven Porath misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-30 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Gregory Reedy misses the tip | 27-30 |
| 00:41 | Cal | James Gardiner can't tip it in | 27-30 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | John Peckham pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | David Purcell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Vincente Costa - foul #3 on Vincente Costa, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete (SG), Joe Diggs (SF), Irvin Regis (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Richard Woods, Melvin Gallman, Kevin Dorrough, John Peckham | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Robert Hamblin (SF), James Cargile (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Vincente Costa, Barry Blackstone, James Gardiner, Gregory Reedy | |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | David Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | David Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Steven Porath misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-30 |