| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Terence Conger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Soule (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Schwarze (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Purpura (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Craig Rikard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Brawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luther McKay (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Hill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:51 | Texas A&M | Luther McKay lays it in on a great pass from Frank Perry | 36-34 |
| 19:28 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura clanks a runner from the left block | 36-34 |
| 19:27 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Frank Perry | 36-34 |
| 19:10 | Texas A&M | Craig Rikard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Craig Rikard, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:53 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Hill - foul #3 on William Hill, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | William Burnett (C) William Hill | |
| 18:53 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:53 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:37 | Texas A&M | Frank Perry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Timothy Purpura | 38-34 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | Randall Soule grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:51 | Southern Cal | Randall Soule makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Terence Conger | 40-34 |
| 17:37 | Texas A&M | Frank Perry misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 17:36 | Texas A&M | Luther McKay grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:14 | Texas A&M | Luther McKay buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Perry | 40-36 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Craig Rikard is called for the reach on Charles Sanders - foul #2 on Craig Rikard, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs (PG), Sean Turner (SG), Dikembe Awada (SF), Reinaldo Medina (C) Terence Conger, Charles Sanders, Randall Soule, Timothy Purpura | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard McFadden (PG), Ronald Dengler (SG), Peter Ramires (SF), Wade Colbert (PF) Craig Rikard, Frank Perry, Tim Brawley, Luther McKay | |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-36 |
| 16:13 | Texas A&M | William Burnett is fouled on the floor by William Schwarze - foul #2 on William Schwarze, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 16:01 | Texas A&M | William Schwarze swats the dunk try by William Burnett | 42-36 |
| 16:00 | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs grabs the board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Drew Bangs (fresh) SG - Sean Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Schwarze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Reinaldo Medina (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Richard McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Dengler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Ramires (fresh) PF - Wade Colbert (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Burnett (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Southern Cal | Peter Ramires steps in front of the Dikembe Awada pass | 42-36 |
| 15:34 | Texas A&M | Ronald Dengler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard McFadden | 42-39 |
| 15:15 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 15:13 | Texas A&M | Richard McFadden gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:01 | Texas A&M | Richard McFadden hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Ramires | 42-42 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on William Burnett - foul #3 on William Burnett, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Terence Conger (PG), Charles Sanders (SG), Randall Soule (SF), Timothy Purpura (PF) Drew Bangs, Sean Turner, Dikembe Awada, William Schwarze | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Craig Rikard (PG), Frank Perry (SG), Luther McKay (PF), William Hill (C) Richard McFadden, Ronald Dengler, Wade Colbert, William Burnett | |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:43 | Texas A&M | William Hill gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:22 | Texas A&M | Reinaldo Medina is called for the reach on Luther McKay - foul #1 on Reinaldo Medina, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 14:04 | Texas A&M | William Hill travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-42 |
| 13:46 | Texas A&M | Luther McKay gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:41 | Texas A&M | Craig Rikard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 13:39 | Texas A&M | William Hill grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:30 | Texas A&M | Terence Conger is called for the reach on Frank Perry - foul #3 on Terence Conger, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dikembe Awada (PF) Reinaldo Medina | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 13:04 | Texas A&M | William Hill drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Craig Rikard | 42-45 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Randall Soule's pass is intercepted by Craig Rikard | 42-45 |
| 12:49 | Texas A&M | Luther McKay misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 42-45 |
| 12:48 | Texas A&M | Luther McKay tips it home | 42-47 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-47 |
| 12:03 | Texas A&M | Luther McKay drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Peter Ramires and the foul's on Randall Soule - foul #1 on Randall Soule, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Schwarze (PF), Reinaldo Medina (C) Randall Soule, Timothy Purpura | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard McFadden (PG), Ronald Dengler (SG), Tim Brawley (SF), William Burnett (C) Craig Rikard, Frank Perry, Peter Ramires, William Hill | |
| 12:03 | Texas A&M | Luther McKay misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:03 | Southern Cal | William Schwarze gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Ronald Dengler steps in front of the Terence Conger pass | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Terence Conger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Schwarze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Reinaldo Medina (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Richard McFadden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Dengler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Brawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luther McKay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Burnett (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley can't connect on a shot from close range | 44-49 |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Burnett - foul #4 on William Burnett, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs (SG), Randall Soule (SF) Terence Conger, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wade Colbert (PF), William Hill (C) Luther McKay, William Burnett | |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:47 | Texas A&M | Ronald Dengler snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:34 | Texas A&M | Wade Colbert comes up short on the shot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 10:32 | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | William Schwarze buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Reinaldo Medina | 46-49 |
| 09:46 | Texas A&M | William Hill misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:44 | Texas A&M | William Hill can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 09:42 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Colbert | 46-49 |
| 09:30 | Texas A&M | Reinaldo Medina steals it from Tim Brawley | 46-49 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | William Schwarze can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Wade Colbert - foul #1 on Wade Colbert, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Terence Conger (PG), Dikembe Awada (SF), Timothy Purpura (C) Charles Sanders, Randall Soule, Reinaldo Medina | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Craig Rikard (PG), Frank Perry (SG), Peter Ramires (SF) Richard McFadden, Ronald Dengler, Tim Brawley | |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | William Schwarze misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | William Schwarze makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:58 | Texas A&M | Frank Perry drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Rikard | 47-52 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Awada misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 08:38 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Awada buries a jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 08:00 | Texas A&M | William Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Timothy Purpura | 49-52 |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | William Schwarze misses badly on a floater near the basket | 49-52 |
| 07:41 | Texas A&M | Wade Colbert grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:30 | Texas A&M | William Hill hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Rikard | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Terence Conger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Drew Bangs (fairly fresh) SF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Schwarze (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Purpura (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Craig Rikard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Ramires (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Wade Colbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Hill - foul #4 on William Hill, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Turner (SG), Randall Soule (SF), Reinaldo Medina (C) Drew Bangs, Dikembe Awada, William Schwarze | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Luther McKay (PF), William Burnett (C) Wade Colbert, William Hill | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:12 | Texas A&M | Craig Rikard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Luther McKay | 51-58 |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger is hacked by Craig Rikard - foul #3 on Craig Rikard, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders (SG), Dikembe Awada (PF) Sean Turner, Timothy Purpura | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard McFadden (PG), Ronald Dengler (SG) Craig Rikard, Frank Perry | |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:32 | Texas A&M | Peter Ramires misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | Randall Soule gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:25 | Southern Cal | Peter Ramires is called for the reach on Randall Soule - foul #2 on Peter Ramires, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Turner (SG) Terence Conger | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley (SF) Peter Ramires | |
| 06:25 | Southern Cal | Randall Soule misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:25 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Luther McKay | 53-58 |
| 06:04 | Texas A&M | Richard McFadden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Awada grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Randall Soule can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 05:42 | Texas A&M | Ronald Dengler gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:22 | Texas A&M | Luther McKay makes the runner from close range set up by Richard McFadden | 53-60 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina drills a runner in the lane | 55-60 |
| 04:38 | Texas A&M | Luther McKay drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Tim Brawley and the foul's on Charles Sanders - foul #3 on Charles Sanders, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Terence Conger (PG), Drew Bangs (SG), William Schwarze (PF), Timothy Purpura (C) Charles Sanders, Sean Turner, Dikembe Awada, Reinaldo Medina | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Craig Rikard (PG), Frank Perry (SG), Peter Ramires (SF), William Hill (C) Richard McFadden, Ronald Dengler, Tim Brawley, William Burnett | |
| 04:38 | Texas A&M | Luther McKay misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | William Schwarze pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger can't connect on a shot from close range | 55-62 |
| 04:16 | Texas A&M | William Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:58 | Texas A&M | Peter Ramires buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Perry | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Terence Conger hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 03:30 | Texas A&M | Peter Ramires misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | William Schwarze gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Terence Conger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Drew Bangs (fresh) SF - Randall Soule (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Schwarze (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Purpura (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Craig Rikard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Ramires (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Luther McKay (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | Randall Soule loses the ball out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Sanders (SG), Dikembe Awada (SF), Reinaldo Medina (C) Drew Bangs, Randall Soule, William Schwarze | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | William Burnett (C) Luther McKay | |
| 02:58 | Texas A&M | William Hill can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 58-64 |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Reinaldo Medina is called for traveling | 58-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard McFadden (PG) Craig Rikard | |
| 02:30 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Craig Rikard (PG), Tim Brawley (SF) Richard McFadden, Peter Ramires | |
| 02:12 | Texas A&M | Frank Perry is hacked by Charles Sanders - foul #4 on Charles Sanders, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| 01:56 | Texas A&M | Frank Perry misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randall Soule (SF), William Schwarze (PF) Dikembe Awada, Reinaldo Medina | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Luther McKay (PF) William Burnett | |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 01:04 | Texas A&M | Luther McKay connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Craig Rikard | 60-66 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-66 |
| 00:46 | Texas A&M | Craig Rikard snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:43 | Texas A&M | Craig Rikard is fouled in the backcourt by Terence Conger - foul #4 on Terence Conger, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ronald Dengler (SG) Frank Perry | |
| 00:43 | Texas A&M | Craig Rikard makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:43 | Texas A&M | Craig Rikard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | William Hill swats the dunk try by William Schwarze | 60-67 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to William Schwarze | 60-67 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | William Schwarze's pass is intercepted by Luther McKay | 60-67 |
| 00:33 | Texas A&M | Ronald Dengler is fouled in the backcourt by Terence Conger - foul #5 on Terence Conger, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs (SG) Terence Conger | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:33 | Texas A&M | Ronald Dengler makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:33 | Texas A&M | Ronald Dengler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura grabs the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Drew Bangs misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:19 | Texas A&M | William Hill pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | William Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Sanders - foul #5 on Charles Sanders, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Turner (SG) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | William Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley grabs the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:15 | Texas A&M | William Schwarze is called for the reach on Tim Brawley - foul #3 on William Schwarze, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| 00:15 | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:15 | Texas A&M | Tim Brawley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Timothy Purpura is denied by William Hill | 60-70 |
| 00:10 | Texas A&M | William Hill gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Craig Rikard runs out the clock | 60-70 |