| Lineup | Denver | PG - Stephan Klem (fresh) SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) C - Robert Ames (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 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Robert Ames is hacked by Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Denver | The short jumper by Andrew Fenton is denied by Garland Nichols | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wallace Malasky | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Robert Ames misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Garland Nichols - foul #2 on Garland Nichols, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Garland Nichols | |
| 18:42 | Denver | Robert Ames makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Robert Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is hacked by Patrick McGreevy - foul #1 on Patrick McGreevy, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ames | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Ames | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Denver | Gilbert Hunter is called for the reach on Stephan Klem - foul #1 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF) William Lang, Irving Smith | |
| 17:42 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Andrew Fenton pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Denver | Andrew Fenton's pass is intercepted by Thomas Farrell | 2-0 |
| 17:26 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Denver | Stephan Klem buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick McGreevy | 4-2 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Andrew Fenton pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Denver | Stephan Klem misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:28 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 16:26 | Denver | Andrew Fenton snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | Denver | Robert Ames is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Ames, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Thomas (C) Robert Ames | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Thad Lueras (C) James Sloss, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Irving Smith is denied by Raymond Thomas | 4-2 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Stephan Klem (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) SG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) C - Thad Lueras (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Southern Cal | William Lang is fouled on the floor by Andrew Fenton - foul #1 on Andrew Fenton, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (PG), Bobby Harris (SF), William Dry (PF) Stephan Klem, Wallace Malasky, Andrew Fenton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG) Thomas Farrell | |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Irving Smith, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SG), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Thad Lueras | |
| 15:04 | Denver | Raymond Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Bobby Harris grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy connects on the shot from the right side | 6-2 |
| 14:35 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Raymond Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 14:12 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Lang | 6-8 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Harris | 8-8 |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-8 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Raymond Thomas pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Bobby Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 12:44 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Bobby Harris denies the turnaround by William Lang | 8-8 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:14 | Southern Cal | Bobby Harris steps in front of the Thomas Farrell pass | 8-8 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy is hacked by William Lang - foul #1 on William Lang, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephan Klem (PG), Wallace Malasky (SF), Andrew Fenton (PF), Robert Ames (C) Patrick McGreevy, Bobby Harris, William Dry, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Thad Lueras (C) Thomas Farrell, Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Stephan Klem (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Oropeza (fresh) SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Ames (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sloss (fresh) SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) C - Thad Lueras (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Denver | James Sloss swats the layup by Robert Ames | 8-8 |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Harold Jacobs | 8-8 |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | William Lang lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Sloss | 8-10 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Stephan Klem throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Jasper Winn (SG) Thomas Oropeza | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (PG), Irving Smith (PF) William Lang, Carlos Lopez | |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-12 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Andrew Fenton buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jasper Winn | 10-12 |
| 10:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Ames is called for the reach on Irving Smith - foul #2 on Robert Ames, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Bobby Harris (SG) Robert Ames | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG) Thomas Farrell | |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras misses the easy layup | 10-12 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Andrew Fenton snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Bobby Harris double dribbles | 10-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick McGreevy (SG), Raymond Thomas (C) Bobby Harris, Jasper Winn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Harold Jacobs | |
| 09:31 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Raymond Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Stephan Klem drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 08:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Farrell | 13-14 |
| 08:36 | Denver | Raymond Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-14 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | Patrick McGreevy steals the ball from William Lang | 16-14 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Stephan Klem lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick McGreevy | 18-14 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Lang | 18-16 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Raymond Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-16 |
| 07:56 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Stephan Klem (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Malasky (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Fenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Lueras (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Patrick McGreevy - foul #2 on Patrick McGreevy, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (PG), Jasper Winn (SG), Bobby Harris (SF), William Dry (PF) Stephan Klem, Patrick McGreevy, Wallace Malasky, Andrew Fenton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Thad Lueras | |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:39 | Denver | Jasper Winn clanks a shot from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 07:38 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffery Higbee (PG) Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (PG), Irving Smith (PF) William Lang, Carlos Lopez | |
| 07:07 | Denver | Jeffery Higbee knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 06:32 | Denver | Jasper Winn drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Dry | 22-20 |
| 06:16 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Farrell and the foul's on William Dry - foul #1 on William Dry, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Malasky (SF), Andrew Fenton (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Jeffery Higbee, Bobby Harris, William Dry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Harold Jacobs | |
| 06:16 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Thomas Farrell steals the ball from Andrew Fenton | 22-23 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Raymond Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Farrell - foul #1 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephan Klem (PG) Jasper Winn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Carlos Lopez (PF) Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith | |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Andrew Fenton loses the ball out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF) Carlos Lopez | |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Thomas Oropeza - foul #1 on Thomas Oropeza, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Andrew Fenton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:47 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Lang and he's hacked by Andrew Fenton - foul #2 on Andrew Fenton, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Denver | William Dry (PF) Andrew Fenton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (C) Thomas Farrell, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 04:47 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Raymond Thomas snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Raymond Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 04:21 | Denver | William Dry tips it back up and in | 24-30 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Sloss | 24-32 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Raymond Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Jasper Winn (PG), Patrick McGreevy (SG), Bobby Harris (SF), Andrew Fenton (PF), Robert Ames (C) Stephan Klem, Thomas Oropeza, Wallace Malasky, William Dry, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Garland Nichols (C) William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith, Thad Lueras | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jasper Winn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ames (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sloss (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Cal | James Sloss loses the dribble to Bobby Harris | 24-32 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Bobby Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 03:15 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy grabs the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 03:05 | Denver | Jasper Winn clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Lopez - foul #1 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #6 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Irving Smith (PF) Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez | |
| 03:05 | Denver | Jasper Winn makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:05 | Denver | Jasper Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Lang | 26-34 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Robert Ames comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Andrew Fenton denies the turnaround by Irving Smith | 26-34 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | William Lang can't tip it in | 26-34 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Robert Ames gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 02:14 | Denver | William Lang swats the shot by Jasper Winn | 26-34 |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-34 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Jasper Winn snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 01:38 | Denver | Bobby Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Farrell - foul #1 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephan Klem (PG), William Dry (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Jasper Winn, Andrew Fenton, Robert Ames | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF) James Sloss, Irving Smith | |
| 01:38 | Denver | Bobby Harris makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:38 | Denver | Bobby Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Garland Nichols | 27-34 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | William Lang drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Harold Jacobs | 27-36 |
| 01:16 | Denver | William Dry misses the 3 from straight away | 27-36 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the dunk but the foul's on Bobby Harris - foul #1 on Bobby Harris, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Malasky (SF) Bobby Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF) William Lang, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez | |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Stephan Klem hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 27-37 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Stephan Klem grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Irving Smith is called for the reach on William Dry - foul #2 on Irving Smith, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (SG), Andrew Fenton (PF) Patrick McGreevy, Wallace Malasky | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG) Donald Zurheide | |
| 00:17 | Denver | William Dry makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:17 | Denver | William Dry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | William Lang comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Thomas Oropeza can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-39 |