| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Willie Sotomayor (fresh) SG - Michael Cupp (fresh) SF - Charles Drew (fresh) PF - Lawrence Ozuna (fresh) C - Rudolph Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) SG - James Sloss (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Alabama A&M | Rudolph Robinson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Alabama A&M | Willie Sotomayor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irving Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith blows the dunk but he's hacked by Lawrence Ozuna - foul #1 on Lawrence Ozuna, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cupp misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Farrell | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Alabama A&M | Charles Drew can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Southern Cal | William Lang snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Cupp - foul #1 on Michael Cupp, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, James Sloss, Garland Nichols | |
| 17:53 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:39 | Alabama A&M | Charles Drew scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Farrell | 2-8 |
| 16:55 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cupp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), James Sloss (SG) Irving Smith, Thomas Farrell | |
| 16:28 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Robinson - foul #1 on Rudolph Robinson, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Gilbert Burrows (PF) Lawrence Ozuna | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Harold Jacobs | |
| 15:59 | Southern Cal | William Lang knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Sloss | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Willie Sotomayor (fresh) SG - Michael Cupp (fresh) SF - Charles Drew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Burrows (fresh) C - Rudolph Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Sloss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cupp misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-11 |
| 15:33 | Alabama A&M | Gilbert Burrows gets the offensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 15:19 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cupp buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the easy layup | 5-11 |
| 14:49 | Alabama A&M | Charles Drew grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 14:26 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cupp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 5-11 |
| 14:05 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Lang | 5-13 |
| 13:46 | Alabama A&M | Gilbert Burrows misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-13 |
| 13:44 | Alabama A&M | Gilbert Burrows pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:34 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cupp drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gilbert Burrows | 8-13 |
| 13:08 | Southern Cal | William Lang is called for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Armando Bravo (PG), James Rice (SG), Michael Curcio (SF), Lawrence Ozuna (PF), Brendan Whitley (C) Willie Sotomayor, Michael Cupp, Charles Drew, Gilbert Burrows, Rudolph Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) William Lang, Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 12:56 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Ozuna scores on a 3 from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 11-13 |
| 12:27 | Alabama A&M | James Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:07 | Alabama A&M | Brendan Whitley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 12:06 | Alabama A&M | Brendan Whitley hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 11:59 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-13 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Armando Bravo (fresh) SG - James Rice (fresh) SF - Michael Curcio (fresh) PF - Lawrence Ozuna (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brendan Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Jacobs | 13-16 |
| 11:16 | Alabama A&M | Brendan Whitley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Willie Sotomayor (PG), Gilbert Burrows (SF) James Rice, Michael Curcio | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG) James Sloss | |
| 10:51 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 10:28 | Alabama A&M | Willie Sotomayor scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 10:02 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is hacked by Lawrence Ozuna - foul #2 on Lawrence Ozuna, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Cupp (SG), Charles Drew (SF), Rudolph Robinson (C) Armando Bravo, Lawrence Ozuna, Brendan Whitley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG) Harold Jacobs | |
| 09:45 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 09:43 | Alabama A&M | Gilbert Burrows snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 09:22 | Alabama A&M | Gilbert Burrows can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 09:03 | Alabama A&M | Rudolph Robinson gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:57 | Alabama A&M | James Sloss picks off the pass by Rudolph Robinson | 15-18 |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 15-18 |
| 08:35 | Alabama A&M | Willie Sotomayor grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:18 | Alabama A&M | The jump hook by Charles Drew is blocked by Garland Nichols | 15-18 |
| 08:16 | Southern Cal | William Lang gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rudolph Robinson - foul #2 on Rudolph Robinson, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Armando Bravo (PG), Brendan Whitley (PF), Joshua Jastrebski (C) Willie Sotomayor, Gilbert Burrows, Rudolph Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Garland Nichols | |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Armando Bravo (fresh) SG - Michael Cupp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Drew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brendan Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Jastrebski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Alabama A&M | Harold Jacobs is called for the reach on Armando Bravo - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #1 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG) Thomas Farrell | |
| 07:20 | Alabama A&M | Charles Drew is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Hunter - foul #1 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #2 | 15-20 |
| 07:08 | Alabama A&M | Joshua Jastrebski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is fouled on the floor by Brendan Whitley - foul #1 on Brendan Whitley, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | James Rice (SG), Michael Curcio (SF), Gilbert Burrows (PF) Michael Cupp, Charles Drew, Joshua Jastrebski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Harold Jacobs | |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | Armando Bravo is called for the reach on William Lang - foul #1 on Armando Bravo, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Willie Sotomayor (PG) James Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (C) Gilbert Hunter | |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | James Sloss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Garland Nichols | |
| 05:43 | Alabama A&M | Michael Curcio loses the ball out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Charles Drew (SF) Michael Curcio | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (C) Gilbert Hunter | |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell is fouled on the floor by Willie Sotomayor - foul #1 on Willie Sotomayor, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Cupp (SG) Armando Bravo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Garland Nichols | |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:22 | Alabama A&M | Brendan Whitley grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 05:20 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Farrell steals the ball from Willie Sotomayor in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | William Lang lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Farrell | 18-23 |
| 05:05 | Alabama A&M | Harold Jacobs is called for the reach on Michael Cupp - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #3 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Garland Nichols (C) Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 05:00 | Alabama A&M | Charles Drew hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 04:59 | Alabama A&M | Charles Drew snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 04:38 | Alabama A&M | Willie Sotomayor misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joshua Jastrebski (PF) Brendan Whitley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Garland Nichols | |
| 03:58 | Alabama A&M | Charles Drew clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 03:57 | Alabama A&M | Gilbert Burrows misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the board | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Willie Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cupp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Drew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Jastrebski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gilbert Burrows (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the floater from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 03:25 | Alabama A&M | Joshua Jastrebski gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 03:04 | Alabama A&M | Willie Sotomayor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Willie Sotomayor, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Armando Bravo (PG), James Rice (SG), Michael Curcio (SF), Lawrence Ozuna (PF), Rudolph Robinson (C) Willie Sotomayor, Michael Cupp, Charles Drew, Joshua Jastrebski, Gilbert Burrows | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Garland Nichols (C) James Sloss, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | William Lang buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 02:30 | Alabama A&M | Armando Bravo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 18-26 |
| 02:29 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-26 |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | William Lang grabs the offensive board | 18-26 |
| 01:44 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith's pass is intercepted by Armando Bravo | 18-26 |
| 01:41 | Alabama A&M | James Rice jams it on a great pass from Armando Bravo | 20-26 |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Ozuna - foul #3 on Lawrence Ozuna, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Willie Sotomayor (PG), Michael Cupp (SG), Charles Drew (SF), Brendan Whitley (PF) Armando Bravo, James Rice, Michael Curcio, Lawrence Ozuna | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols | |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 01:10 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cupp misses the turnaround in the lane | 20-27 |
| 01:08 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Rudolph Robinson | 20-27 |
| 00:46 | Alabama A&M | Michael Cupp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 00:23 | Alabama A&M | Rudolph Robinson pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 00:19 | Alabama A&M | Willie Sotomayor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Farrell - foul #1 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #4 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Gilbert Burrows (PF) Brendan Whitley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Irving Smith, Thomas Farrell, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 00:19 | Alabama A&M | Willie Sotomayor makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 00:19 | Alabama A&M | Willie Sotomayor makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-27 |