| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Diggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Regis (fresh) C - John Peckham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Harold Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Goran Kabzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Goran Kabzinski inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Stanford | Harold Long buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Don Keith | 33-37 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Don Keith steals the ball from David Purcell | 33-37 |
| 18:47 | Stanford | Paul Williams misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 33-37 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | John Peckham grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Goran Kabzinski swats the layup by David Purcell | 33-37 |
| 18:23 | Stanford | Harold Long pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:09 | Stanford | Richard Woods steals it from Paul Williams | 33-37 |
| 18:04 | Southern Cal | David Purcell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Woods | 35-37 |
| 17:47 | Stanford | Paul Williams is hacked by John Peckham - foul #2 on John Peckham, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), Kevin Dorrough (PF) David Purcell, Irvin Regis | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 17:27 | Stanford | Goran Kabzinski is fouled on the floor by Joe Diggs - foul #1 on Joe Diggs, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (SG) Richard Woods | |
| Subs | Stanford | Maurice Meyer (SF), Timothy Jenkins (C) Goran Kabzinski, Paul Williams | |
| 17:13 | Stanford | Harold Long is fouled on the floor by David Purcell - foul #1 on David Purcell, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF) David Purcell, Joe Diggs | |
| Subs | Stanford | Donnell Holzer (PG) Harold Long | |
| 17:00 | Stanford | Don Keith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | John Peckham pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | John Peckham drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frederick Seymour | 37-37 |
| 16:34 | Stanford | John Peckham picks off the pass by Don Keith | 37-37 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Woods | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Gallman (fresh) PF - Kevin Dorrough (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Peckham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Donnell Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Harmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Meyer (fresh) PF - Don Keith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Stanford | Daniel Harmon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Don Keith | 39-40 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | John Peckham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:17 | Stanford | Daniel Harmon grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 15:12 | Stanford | John Peckham swats the layup by Donnell Holzer | 39-40 |
| 15:10 | Stanford | Timothy Jenkins can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 15:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Richard Woods | 39-40 |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete (SG), Joe Diggs (SF), Phillip Ross (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Richard Woods, Melvin Gallman, Kevin Dorrough, John Peckham | |
| Subs | Stanford | Harold Long (PG), Goran Kabzinski (SF), Paul Williams (C) Donnell Holzer, Daniel Harmon, Don Keith | |
| 14:32 | Stanford | Paul Williams scores on a shot from the left block set up by Maurice Meyer and he's hacked by Tomas Dietrich - foul #1 on Tomas Dietrich, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| 14:32 | Stanford | Paul Williams misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:32 | Stanford | Timothy Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:14 | Stanford | Goran Kabzinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 14:13 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | Timothy Jenkins blocks the jumper by Phillip Ross | 39-42 |
| 14:05 | Stanford | Paul Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:46 | Stanford | Maurice Meyer makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Williams | 39-44 |
| 13:25 | Southern Cal | Harold Long is called for the reach on Frederick Seymour - foul #1 on Harold Long, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), Irvin Regis (PF), John Peckham (C) Frederick Seymour, Phillip Ross, Tomas Dietrich | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 13:08 | Southern Cal | David Purcell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 12:52 | Stanford | Timothy Jenkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Goran Kabzinski | 41-46 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs's pass is intercepted by Goran Kabzinski | 41-46 |
| 12:16 | Stanford | Goran Kabzinski is fouled on the floor by Joe Diggs - foul #2 on Joe Diggs, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), Phillip Ross (PF), Charles Mota (C) David Purcell, Irvin Regis, John Peckham | |
| Subs | Stanford | Daniel Harmon (SG), Don Keith (PF) Maurice Meyer, Paul Williams | |
| 12:03 | Stanford | Daniel Harmon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 12:01 | Stanford | Timothy Jenkins tips it in | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Poteete (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joe Diggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mota (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Harold Long (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Harmon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Goran Kabzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Don Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 11:27 | Stanford | Harold Long misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 11:26 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete's pass is intercepted by Don Keith | 43-48 |
| 10:44 | Stanford | Daniel Harmon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Long | 43-51 |
| 10:25 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Mota | 45-51 |
| 10:10 | Stanford | Don Keith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Goran Kabzinski | 45-54 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | Charles Mota loses the dribble to Don Keith | 45-54 |
| 09:41 | Stanford | Harold Long misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 45-54 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Charles Mota pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 09:13 | Stanford | Timothy Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:00 | Stanford | Don Keith lays it up and in | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), Richard Woods (SF), Irvin Regis (PF), John Peckham (C) Frederick Seymour, Joe Diggs, Phillip Ross, Charles Mota | |
| Subs | Stanford | Donnell Holzer (PG), Maurice Meyer (SG), Brett Moore (PF), Paul Williams (C) Harold Long, Daniel Harmon, Don Keith, Timothy Jenkins | |
| 08:35 | Stanford | Goran Kabzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | John Peckham hits the finger roll set up by David Purcell | 47-56 |
| 07:48 | Stanford | Paul Williams hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Goran Kabzinski | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Poteete (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Irvin Regis (fresh) C - John Peckham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Donnell Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maurice Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Goran Kabzinski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brett Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | Donnell Holzer steps in front of the Richard Woods pass | 47-58 |
| 07:31 | Stanford | Maurice Meyer lays it in set up by Donnell Holzer | 47-60 |
| 07:10 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough (PF) Irvin Regis | |
| Subs | Stanford | Daniel Harmon (SF), Don Keith (PF) Goran Kabzinski, Brett Moore | |
| 06:53 | Stanford | Daniel Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-60 |
| 06:42 | Southern Cal | David Purcell scores on a 3 from straight away | 50-60 |
| 06:26 | Stanford | Maurice Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs (SF) Richard Woods | |
| Subs | Stanford | Brett Moore (C) Paul Williams | |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | John Peckham drills a driving attempt in the paint | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:57 | Stanford | Maurice Meyer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-60 |
| 05:56 | Stanford | Daniel Harmon snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 05:30 | Stanford | Don Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 05:28 | Stanford | Maurice Meyer snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 05:11 | Stanford | Don Keith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 05:09 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SF), Irvin Regis (PF) Joe Diggs, Kevin Dorrough | |
| Subs | Stanford | Harold Long (PG), Paul Williams (C) Daniel Harmon, Brett Moore | |
| 04:23 | Stanford | Harold Long misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 04:21 | Stanford | Donnell Holzer can't tip it in | 52-60 |
| 04:19 | Stanford | Don Keith tips it home | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | John Peckham misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Williams - foul #4 on Paul Williams, team foul #2 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG) David Purcell | |
| Subs | Stanford | Timothy Jenkins (PF) Don Keith | |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | John Peckham misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | John Peckham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:45 | Stanford | Paul Williams scores on a jumper near the basket | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Poteete (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Richard Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Irvin Regis (fresh) C - John Peckham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Harold Long (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnell Holzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Maurice Meyer steals it from Frederick Seymour in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 03:27 | Stanford | Donnell Holzer travels with the ball | 53-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), Phillip Ross (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Frederick Seymour, Irvin Regis, John Peckham | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | David Purcell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 03:13 | Stanford | Paul Williams snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 03:03 | Stanford | Timothy Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Richard Woods | 53-64 |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Jenkins - foul #2 on Timothy Jenkins, team foul #3 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), Irvin Regis (PF), John Peckham (C) David Purcell, Phillip Ross, Tomas Dietrich | |
| Subs | Stanford | Daniel Harmon (SG), Don Keith (PF) Donnell Holzer, Paul Williams | |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs (SF) Richard Woods | |
| Subs | Stanford | Goran Kabzinski (SF), Paul Williams (C) Maurice Meyer, Timothy Jenkins | |
| 02:32 | Stanford | Don Keith clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joe Diggs - foul #3 on Joe Diggs, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), Kevin Dorrough (PF) Frederick Seymour, Irvin Regis | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 02:32 | Stanford | Don Keith misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:32 | Stanford | Don Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-65 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough tips it back up and in | 57-65 |
| 01:53 | Stanford | Goran Kabzinski's floater is tipped away by Kevin Dorrough | 57-65 |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | David Purcell grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | David Purcell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Williams - foul #5 on Paul Williams, team foul #4 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis (PF) Kevin Dorrough | |
| Subs | Stanford | Timothy Jenkins (C) Paul Williams | |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | David Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | David Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:14 | Stanford | Daniel Harmon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | John Peckham gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:04 | Southern Cal | David Purcell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Poteete | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Stanford | Russell Poteete is called for the reach on Daniel Harmon - foul #4 on Russell Poteete, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 00:47 | Stanford | Daniel Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:47 | Stanford | Daniel Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | John Peckham pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete is hacked by Daniel Harmon - foul #1 on Daniel Harmon, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete is hacked by Timothy Jenkins - foul #3 on Timothy Jenkins, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | David Purcell is denied on a layup by Don Keith | 62-66 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | John Peckham tips it in | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Stanford | Don Keith is fouled in the backcourt by David Purcell - foul #2 on David Purcell, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:33 | Stanford | Don Keith makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:33 | Stanford | Don Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs snags the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | David Purcell's pass is intercepted by Harold Long | 64-68 |
| 00:19 | Stanford | Harold Long banks in the layup | 64-70 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | David Purcell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:11 | Stanford | Timothy Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Stanford | Russell Poteete is called for the reach on Timothy Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Poteete, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SG) Russell Poteete | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 00:10 | Stanford | Timothy Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:10 | Stanford | Timothy Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | John Peckham snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Stanford | Harold Long runs out the clock | 67-71 |