| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) SG - Richard Woods (fresh) SF - Jason Shelor (fresh) PF - Kevin Dorrough (fresh) C - Irvin Regis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) SG - David Brown (fresh) SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fresh) C - Jason Tate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Espinosa | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Ferris | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa is hacked by Michael Ferris - foul #1 on Michael Ferris, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough buries a shot from the right side set up by Richard Woods | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits a jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Estep | 4-7 |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Ferris | 4-9 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Irvin Regis is denied by Jason Tate | 4-9 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Starks | 4-9 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Woods | 6-9 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | David Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Woods - foul #1 on Richard Woods, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), David Browning (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Phillip Ross (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Christopher Espinosa, Richard Woods, Jason Shelor, Kevin Dorrough, Irvin Regis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Victor Boehm (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, Anthony Estep, Jason Tate | |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks blows the layup but the foul's on Frederick Seymour - foul #1 on Frederick Seymour, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (fresh) SG - David Browning (fresh) SF - Melvin Gallman (fresh) PF - Phillip Ross (fresh) C - Tomas Dietrich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) SF - Victor Boehm (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour misses the shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-10 |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 14:52 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman tips it home | 8-10 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris loses the ball out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jon Pomeroy (SG), Charles Mota (PF), Irvin Regis (C) David Browning, Phillip Ross, Tomas Dietrich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep (SF) Victor Boehm | |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis travels with the ball | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SG), Phillip Ross (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Jon Pomeroy, Charles Mota, Irvin Regis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Jason Tate (C) Arthur Witherspoon, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses short on a jump hook from close range | 8-10 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:35 | Southern Cal | Jason Tate steps in front of the Richard Woods pass | 8-10 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Phillip Ross swats the layup by Paul Starks | 8-10 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 13:19 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich loses the dribble to Paul Starks | 8-10 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is denied on a layup by Melvin Gallman | 8-10 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 12:01 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Tate - foul #1 on Jason Tate, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (SG), Kevin Dorrough (PF) Richard Woods, Phillip Ross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), Victor Boehm (SG), Darryl Anthony (SF), James White (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Michael Ferris, David Brown, Anthony Estep, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| 12:01 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:01 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich grabs the board | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (fairly fresh) SG - David Browning (fresh) SF - Melvin Gallman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Dorrough (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tomas Dietrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) SG - Victor Boehm (fresh) SF - Darryl Anthony (fresh) PF - James White (fresh) C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Southern Cal | Arthur Witherspoon is called for the reach on Frederick Seymour - foul #1 on Arthur Witherspoon, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SG), Jon Pomeroy (SF), Irvin Regis (C) David Browning, Melvin Gallman, Tomas Dietrich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG) Darryl Anthony | |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods tips it back up and in | 12-13 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Dorrough | 14-13 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 09:32 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 09:03 | Southern Cal | James White picks off the pass by Frederick Seymour | 14-13 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon is fouled on the floor by Richard Woods - foul #2 on Richard Woods, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Charles Mota (PF) Richard Woods, Jon Pomeroy, Kevin Dorrough | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Arthur Witherspoon, Victor Boehm, James White, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the fadeaway from the left block | 14-15 |
| 08:10 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | David Brown gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frederick Seymour - foul #2 on Frederick Seymour, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG) Frederick Seymour | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 07:36 | Southern Cal | Paul Starks steps in front of the Charles Mota pass | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Browning (fresh) SF - Melvin Gallman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Mota (fresh) C - Irvin Regis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | David Brown lays it in on a great pass from Michael Ferris | 14-18 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman is hacked by Anthony Estep - foul #1 on Anthony Estep, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF) Melvin Gallman, Charles Mota | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG) Michael Ferris | |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis misses the wide open shot from the left block | 14-18 |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin Regis | 14-18 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough misses the dunk over the doubleteam but the foul's on David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jon Pomeroy (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF) David Browning, Jason Shelor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell (C) Jason Tate | |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks's pass is intercepted by Irvin Regis | 15-18 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Witherspoon - foul #2 on Arthur Witherspoon, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (PG), Phillip Ross (PF) Christopher Espinosa, Kevin Dorrough | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), David Moore (SG), Darryl Anthony (SF) Arthur Witherspoon, David Brown, Anthony Estep | |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jon Pomeroy and he's fouled by Woodrow Bissell - foul #1 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Jason Shelor (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF) Jon Pomeroy, Melvin Gallman, Phillip Ross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Irvin Regis - foul #1 on Irvin Regis, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jon Pomeroy (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF) David Browning, Jason Shelor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Jason Tate (C) David Moore, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irvin Regis | 18-20 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Dorrough | 20-20 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Melvin Gallman takes the ball from Paul Starks | 20-20 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Jon Pomeroy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Gallman | 22-20 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Jon Pomeroy gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis's layup is rejected by Jason Tate | 22-20 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Paul Starks is called for the reach on Kevin Dorrough - foul #1 on Paul Starks, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), Richard Woods (SG), Jason Shelor (SF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Christopher Espinosa, Jon Pomeroy, Melvin Gallman, Irvin Regis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), David Brown (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), James White (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Michael Ferris, Victor Boehm, Darryl Anthony, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | James White pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (fresh) SG - Richard Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Shelor (fresh) PF - Kevin Dorrough (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) SG - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James White (fresh) C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 03:06 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Shelor and the foul's on Arthur Witherspoon - foul #3 on Arthur Witherspoon, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross (PF), Charles Mota (C) Kevin Dorrough, Tomas Dietrich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG) Arthur Witherspoon | |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | James White pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Seymour steals it from Michael Ferris in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Shelor | 26-20 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | David Brown misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard Woods - foul #3 on Richard Woods, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Irvin Regis (C) Richard Woods, Jason Shelor, Charles Mota | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour buries a jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-25 |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour is denied on a layup by James White | 28-25 |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross tips it but misses | 28-25 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | David Brown gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Irvin Regis steals the ball from Michael Ferris | 28-25 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF) Melvin Gallman, Phillip Ross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), David Moore (SG), Darryl Anthony (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Michael Ferris, David Brown, Anthony Estep, James White, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Irvin Regis takes the ball from Paul Starks | 30-25 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis connects on the open shot in the paint | 32-25 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Shelor swats the layup by Paul Starks | 32-25 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |