| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Alfred Fout (fresh) SG - James Williams (fresh) SF - Jason Lam (fresh) PF - Gary Mitchell (fresh) C - Enoch Stravinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) SG - Roy Vos (fresh) SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Jay Denault | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Stanford | James Williams hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Fout | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Stanford | Alfred Fout gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Stanford | Jason Lam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos tips it home | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Stanford | Gary Mitchell hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by James Williams | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | Southern Cal | Gary Mitchell swats the short shot by Edgar Anderson | 5-4 |
| 18:01 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 17:41 | Stanford | Gary Mitchell misses the driving attempt from the right block | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | David Shaw pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Robert Walker is denied by Gary Mitchell | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Stanford | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | Stanford | Glen Blumer steals the ball from Alfred Fout in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker lays it in | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Stanford | Jason Lam banks in the layup set up by James Williams | 7-6 |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | James Williams steals the ball from Robert Walker | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Alfred Fout (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Lam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Enoch Stravinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fairly fresh) SG - Glen Blumer (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ognjen Dobrowski (fairly fresh) C - David Shaw (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Stanford | Enoch Stravinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Enoch Stravinski, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Stanford | Juan Saenz (PG), Michael Groves (SG), Carl Thrasher (SF), David Thurman (PF), Gary Louque (C) Alfred Fout, James Williams, Jason Lam, Gary Mitchell, Enoch Stravinski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), Tony Cuyler (C) Jeff Fenton, Glen Blumer, Robert Walker, Ognjen Dobrowski, David Shaw | |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:27 | Stanford | Juan Saenz gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:21 | Stanford | Juan Saenz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault loses the dribble to David Thurman | 7-6 |
| 14:49 | Stanford | Tony Cuyler is called for the reach on Carl Thrasher - foul #1 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Stanford | Gary Mitchell (PF) Michael Groves | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Melville (SG), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Roy Vos, Tony Cuyler | |
| 14:39 | Stanford | Juan Saenz drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Thrasher | 9-6 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:25 | Stanford | Gary Mitchell snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:20 | Stanford | Juan Saenz connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Carl Thrasher | 11-6 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | James Melville's pass is intercepted by Carl Thrasher | 11-6 |
| 13:57 | Stanford | Carl Thrasher misses the easy layup | 11-6 |
| 13:56 | Stanford | Juan Saenz tips it back up and in | 13-6 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson misses the floater from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:31 | Stanford | Gary Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:29 | Stanford | David Thurman is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Anderson - foul #1 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Stanford | Alfred Fout (PG), James Williams (SG), Jason Lam (SF), Enoch Stravinski (C) Juan Saenz, Carl Thrasher, Gary Louque, David Thurman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, James Melville, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 13:24 | Stanford | Gary Mitchell double dribbles | 13-6 |
| 13:01 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski is fouled on the floor by Jason Lam - foul #1 on Jason Lam, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski clanks a floater from the right side | 13-6 |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker hits the follow up shot | 13-8 |
| 12:28 | Stanford | James Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Vos - foul #1 on Roy Vos, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Stanford | Michael Groves (SG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer (SG), James Melville (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF) Roy Vos, Robert Walker, David Shaw | |
| 12:09 | Stanford | Michael Groves scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jason Lam and he's hacked by Glen Blumer - foul #1 on Glen Blumer, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Stanford | Carl Thrasher (PF) Gary Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:09 | Stanford | Michael Groves makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski is hacked by Carl Thrasher - foul #1 on Carl Thrasher, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Stanford | Juan Saenz (PG), Gary Mitchell (PF) Alfred Fout, Michael Groves | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Juan Saenz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Thrasher (fresh) SF - Jason Lam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Enoch Stravinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Melville (fresh) SG - Glen Blumer (fresh) SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Juan Saenz - foul #1 on Juan Saenz, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Thurman (PF), Gary Louque (C) Gary Mitchell, Enoch Stravinski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG) James Melville | |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:31 | Stanford | Carl Thrasher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell (PF) Tony Cuyler | |
| 11:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 11:01 | Stanford | Jason Lam pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:54 | Stanford | Jason Lam is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Louque | 18-10 |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jay Denault | 18-12 |
| 10:36 | Stanford | David Thurman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 18-12 |
| 10:35 | Stanford | Gary Louque pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:20 | Stanford | Gary Louque can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 10:19 | Stanford | David Thurman pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:10 | Stanford | Jason Lam comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Glen Blumer | 18-15 |
| 09:28 | Stanford | Gary Louque misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 18-15 |
| 09:27 | Stanford | Jason Lam tips it home | 20-15 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson clanks a floater from the right block | 20-15 |
| 09:04 | Stanford | Jason Lam snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:53 | Stanford | Juan Saenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Stanford | Alfred Fout (PG), James Williams (SG), Gary Mitchell (PF), Enoch Stravinski (C) Juan Saenz, Carl Thrasher, David Thurman, Gary Louque | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, Glen Blumer, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton can't connect on a shot from the left side | 20-15 |
| 08:29 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Enoch Stravinski | 20-15 |
| 08:15 | Stanford | Enoch Stravinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jeff Fenton - foul #1 on Jeff Fenton, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| 08:15 | Stanford | Enoch Stravinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:15 | Stanford | Enoch Stravinski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Gary Mitchell denies the turnaround by Robert Walker | 22-15 |
| 07:53 | Stanford | James Williams snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Alfred Fout (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Lam (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Enoch Stravinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fresh) SG - Roy Vos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ognjen Dobrowski (fresh) C - David Shaw (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Stanford | Enoch Stravinski dunks the ball set up by Alfred Fout | 24-15 |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Jason Lam - foul #2 on Jason Lam, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Stanford | Carl Thrasher (SF) Jason Lam | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Melville (SG), Tony Cuyler (PF) Roy Vos, David Shaw | |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:22 | Stanford | Carl Thrasher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF) Jeff Fenton, Robert Walker | |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Enoch Stravinski - foul #2 on Enoch Stravinski, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Stanford | Michael Groves (SG), David Thurman (C) James Williams, Enoch Stravinski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:56 | Stanford | James Melville is called for the reach on Alfred Fout in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Melville, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy (C) Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| 06:42 | Stanford | Alfred Fout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 06:19 | Stanford | David Thurman grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 06:12 | Stanford | Carl Thrasher is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 06:10 | Stanford | David Thurman snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 06:02 | Stanford | Ronnie Kennedy swats the short shot by David Thurman | 24-19 |
| 06:00 | Stanford | Gary Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 26-19 |
| 05:51 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 26-19 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy tips it but misses | 26-19 |
| 05:49 | Stanford | The rebound goes to David Thurman | 26-19 |
| 05:27 | Stanford | David Thurman banks in the layup set up by Michael Groves and he's hacked by Ronnie Kennedy - foul #1 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Stanford | Juan Saenz (PG), James Williams (SG), Gary Louque (SF), Enoch Stravinski (C) Alfred Fout, Michael Groves, Carl Thrasher, Gary Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Robert Walker (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), Ognjen Dobrowski (C) James Melville, Edgar Anderson, Tony Cuyler, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 05:27 | Stanford | David Thurman makes the free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-19 |
| 05:01 | Stanford | David Thurman pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 04:54 | Stanford | Juan Saenz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Walker - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Stanford | Jason Lam (SF) David Thurman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:54 | Stanford | Juan Saenz makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:54 | Stanford | Juan Saenz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | Gary Louque blocks the short jumper by Ognjen Dobrowski | 31-19 |
| 04:37 | Stanford | Enoch Stravinski gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 04:18 | Stanford | James Williams is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 04:17 | Stanford | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Louque | 31-19 |
| 03:52 | Stanford | Juan Saenz knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Williams | 33-19 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Juan Saenz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Lam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Louque (fresh) 2 reb. C - Enoch Stravinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fresh) SG - Roy Vos (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Lovell (fairly fresh) C - Ognjen Dobrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-21 |
| 03:20 | Stanford | Jason Lam knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Juan Saenz | 36-21 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker's floater is tipped away by Enoch Stravinski | 36-21 |
| 02:50 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Juan Saenz | 36-21 |
| 02:47 | Stanford | Robert Walker is called for the reach on Juan Saenz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #9 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | Alfred Fout (PG), Carl Thrasher (SF), Gary Mitchell (PF) James Williams, Jason Lam, Gary Louque | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), James Melville (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), David Shaw (C) Jeff Fenton, Roy Vos, Robert Walker, Joseph Lovell, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| 02:47 | Stanford | Juan Saenz misses the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | David Shaw grabs the board | 36-21 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Alfred Fout is called for the reach on Jay Denault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Fout, team foul #7 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | Michael Groves (SG) Juan Saenz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:30 | Stanford | Enoch Stravinski's fadeaway is rejected by James Melville | 36-23 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | David Shaw's layup is rejected by Enoch Stravinski | 36-23 |
| 02:05 | Stanford | Enoch Stravinski pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 02:00 | Stanford | Carl Thrasher throws it down on a great pass from Alfred Fout and the foul's on Jay Denault - foul #1 on Jay Denault, team foul #10 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Thurman (C) Enoch Stravinski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:00 | Stanford | Carl Thrasher misses the free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:00 | Southern Cal | David Shaw snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 01:36 | Stanford | Gary Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 01:32 | Stanford | Alfred Fout hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jay Denault - foul #2 on Jay Denault, team foul #11 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | Jason Lam (SF) Carl Thrasher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Glen Blumer, Tony Cuyler, David Shaw | |
| 01:32 | Stanford | Alfred Fout misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:32 | Stanford | Alfred Fout makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell grabs the offensive board | 39-23 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-23 |
| 00:39 | Stanford | Michael Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 00:36 | Stanford | David Thurman's pass is intercepted by Edgar Anderson in the backcourt | 39-23 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy is called for 5 seconds | 39-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | Juan Saenz (PG), James Williams (SG), Carl Thrasher (SF), Gary Louque (C) Alfred Fout, Michael Groves, Jason Lam, David Thurman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Tony Cuyler (PF), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, James Melville, Joseph Lovell, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 00:04 | Stanford | Gary Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Glen Blumer - foul #2 on Glen Blumer, team foul #12 | 39-23 |
| 00:04 | Stanford | Gary Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:04 | Stanford | Gary Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 40-23 |