| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Rincon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Skorupski (fairly fresh) C - John Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lewis Brown | 37-33 |
| 19:38 | Utah State | Michael Smith is hacked by John Colorado in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Colorado, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy (PF) Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jody Larsen (C) Reginald Taylor | |
| 19:27 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn connects on the floater from the right side | 37-35 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Dennis Claborn steals it from John Colorado in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 19:12 | Utah State | Jody Larsen is open and buries a shot in the paint | 37-37 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG), Tommy Terry (SF) Lewis Brown, Larry Rincon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), James Poling (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), James Ross (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, William Brown | |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:39 | Utah State | James Ross misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | John Gray grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Colorado | 41-37 |
| 18:21 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham drills a driving attempt from the left block | 41-39 |
| 18:07 | Southern Cal | John Gray hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Colorado | 43-39 |
| 17:55 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 17:53 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tommy Terry | 45-39 |
| 17:30 | Utah State | John Colorado picks off the pass by James Poling in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 17:14 | Southern Cal | John Colorado hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 17:07 | Utah State | Jody Larsen hits a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Anthony Murphy - foul #2 on Anthony Murphy, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (PG), Larry Rincon (SF), Donald Skorupski (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Roland Hedrick, Tommy Terry, Anthony Murphy, John Gray | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Victor Perdue, James Poling, Alexander Buckingham, James Ross | |
| 17:07 | Utah State | Jody Larsen misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:28 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 16:22 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by John Colorado is denied by Jody Larsen | 47-43 |
| 16:20 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Reginald Taylor | 47-43 |
| 16:06 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor is denied on a layup by Larry Rincon | 47-43 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:48 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn is fouled on the floor by John Colorado - foul #4 on John Colorado, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG), John Gray (C) John Colorado, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), William Brown (PF) Michael Smith, Jody Larsen | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lewis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Hedrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Rincon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Skorupski (tiring) C - John Gray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Sharer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Roland Hedrick - foul #1 on Roland Hedrick, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy (PF) Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:36 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:36 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:33 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 15:12 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 15:10 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Roland Hedrick | 47-45 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Dennis Claborn - foul #3 on Dennis Claborn, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski (PF) Anthony Murphy | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Poling (SF) Eugene Portillo, Eugene Sharer | |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by John Gray is blocked by William Brown | 47-45 |
| 14:40 | Utah State | William Brown snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:28 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Skorupski - foul #1 on Donald Skorupski, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (SF), Patrick Kramer (C) Larry Rincon, John Gray | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:28 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:28 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roland Hedrick | 49-46 |
| 13:52 | Utah State | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy (PF) Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (PG), Eugene Sharer (SF), James Ross (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, Reginald Taylor | |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown is hacked by Alexander Buckingham - foul #3 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SF), John Gray (C) Tommy Terry, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG) James Poling | |
| 13:20 | Southern Cal | John Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG) Roland Hedrick | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG) Eugene Sharer | |
| 13:18 | Utah State | Lewis Brown is called for the reach on Victor Perdue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Brown, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (SF) Alexander Buckingham | |
| 13:03 | Utah State | Anthony Murphy is called for the reach on Victor Perdue - foul #3 on Anthony Murphy, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 13:03 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:03 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 12:34 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Anthony Murphy, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (SF), Donald Skorupski (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Larry Rincon, Anthony Murphy, John Gray | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF) Eugene Portillo, Victor Perdue, James Poling | |
| 12:22 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer banks in the layup | 49-48 |
| 12:08 | Southern Cal | John Colorado buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Tommy Terry and he's fouled by Eugene Sharer - foul #2 on Eugene Sharer, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Eugene Sharer, James Ross | |
| 12:08 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:08 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:04 | Utah State | Lewis Brown steals the ball from Michael Smith in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 12:03 | Southern Cal | John Colorado blows the dunk | 51-48 |
| 12:02 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 11:55 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 11:54 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Patrick Kramer | 51-48 |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF), John Gray (C) Tommy Terry, Donald Skorupski, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Jody Larsen (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, Reginald Taylor | |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:36 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lewis Brown (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Colorado (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Rincon (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Murphy (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Gray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Poling (fairly fresh) SF - Eugene Sharer (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Larsen (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Utah State | Lewis Brown is called for the reach on Alexander Buckingham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Brown, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| 11:34 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:34 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:07 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | John Gray tips it home | 53-50 |
| 10:51 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Poling | 53-53 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is hacked by William Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG) Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Victor Perdue (SG), James Ross (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Alexander Buckingham, Eugene Sharer, William Brown, Jody Larsen | |
| 10:30 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Colorado | 55-53 |
| 10:10 | Utah State | James Poling is hacked by Larry Rincon - foul #3 on Larry Rincon, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (SF), Donald Skorupski (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Larry Rincon, Anthony Murphy, John Gray | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), William Brown (PF) Eugene Portillo, Victor Perdue, Reginald Taylor | |
| 10:10 | Utah State | James Poling misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:10 | Utah State | James Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Roland Hedrick | 57-54 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | James Poling scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | James Ross is called for the reach on John Colorado - foul #1 on James Ross, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (PG), Larry Rincon (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF), John Gray (C) Roland Hedrick, Tommy Terry, Donald Skorupski, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Victor Perdue (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Jody Larsen (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, James Poling, William Brown, James Ross | |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:39 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 59-56 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Victor Perdue picks off the pass by John Colorado in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 08:17 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | John Gray gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SF), William Brown (PF) Eugene Sharer, Reginald Taylor | |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 59-56 |
| 07:58 | Utah State | Victor Perdue grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 07:53 | Utah State | Victor Perdue is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Brown | 59-58 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | John Gray hits the finger roll | 61-58 |
| 07:26 | Utah State | Jody Larsen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 61-58 |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | John Gray snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lewis Brown (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Colorado (tired) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Rincon (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Murphy (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Gray (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Perdue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Brown (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jody Larsen (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | Victor Perdue is called for the reach on John Colorado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Perdue, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (SF), Patrick Kramer (C) Larry Rincon, John Gray | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), James Ross (C) Eugene Portillo, Victor Perdue, Alexander Buckingham, Jody Larsen | |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | John Colorado makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:07 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer buries a runner from close range set up by Michael Smith | 63-60 |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Ross - foul #2 on James Ross, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG), Donald Skorupski (PF) John Colorado, Anthony Murphy | |
| Subs | Utah State | Reginald Taylor (C) William Brown | |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Michael Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-63 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SF) Tommy Terry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (PG), James Poling (SF) Michael Smith, Eugene Sharer | |
| 06:01 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Alexander Buckingham | 65-65 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Buckingham - foul #4 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Gray (C) Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (SG), Jody Larsen (PF) Dennis Claborn, James Ross | |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:50 | Utah State | Victor Perdue is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Rincon - foul #4 on Larry Rincon, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG) Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG) Alexander Buckingham | |
| 05:50 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:50 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Reginald Taylor - foul #1 on Reginald Taylor, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF) Larry Rincon, Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF), William Brown (PF) James Poling, Reginald Taylor | |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:24 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG) Michael Smith, Victor Perdue | |
| 05:13 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo is denied on a layup by Anthony Murphy | 68-67 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-67 |
| 04:54 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 04:25 | Utah State | William Brown knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 68-69 |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | John Gray hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tommy Terry and he's fouled by Eugene Sharer - foul #3 on Eugene Sharer, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (PG), Larry Rincon (SF), Patrick Kramer (C) Roland Hedrick, Tommy Terry, Anthony Murphy | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), James Poling (SF), James Ross (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Eugene Portillo, Alexander Buckingham, Eugene Sharer, William Brown, Jody Larsen | |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Victor Perdue is hacked by Lewis Brown - foul #3 on Lewis Brown, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski (PF) John Gray | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Victor Perdue grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 03:25 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), William Brown (PF) Victor Perdue, Reginald Taylor | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lewis Brown (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Colorado (tired) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Rincon (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Donald Skorupski (tired) C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Poling (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Brown (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Ross (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | The pull-up jumper by John Colorado is blocked by Dennis Claborn | 70-71 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 70-71 |
| 03:03 | Utah State | William Brown banks in the layup set up by Dennis Claborn | 70-73 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | John Colorado connects on the jump hook from close range | 72-73 |
| 02:45 | Utah State | Michael Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG), Anthony Murphy (PF) John Colorado, Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Victor Perdue (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, James Poling | |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 02:33 | Utah State | James Ross pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Patrick Kramer swats the layup by William Brown | 72-73 |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Anthony Murphy | 72-73 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy misses short on a runner from close range | 72-73 |
| 01:46 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy can't tip it in | 72-73 |
| 01:45 | Utah State | James Ross gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | The jump hook by William Brown is blocked by Patrick Kramer | 72-73 |
| 01:25 | Utah State | William Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Patrick Kramer is called for the reach on Alexander Buckingham - foul #1 on Patrick Kramer, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG), Donald Skorupski (PF), John Gray (C) Roland Hedrick, Anthony Murphy, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Eugene Portillo, Victor Perdue, James Ross | |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-73 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | John Gray gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Eugene Sharer steps in front of the Larry Rincon pass in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer can't finish the uncontested layup | 72-74 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Dennis Claborn | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Brown - foul #4 on Lewis Brown, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG) Alexander Buckingham | |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Lewis Brown is called for the reach on Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Brown, team foul #15 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG) Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (PF) William Brown | |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-77 |