| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Delapaz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stanley Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham inbounds the ball | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison drills a runner from the right block set up by Nathaniel Plemons and the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #1 | 21-44 |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison makes the free throw | 21-45 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Richard Johnson can't finish the layup | 21-45 |
| 19:27 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham gets the rebound | 21-45 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery is whistled for traveling | 21-45 |
| 19:12 | Denver | Casey Clanton is hacked by Edwin Towery - foul #1 on Edwin Towery, team foul #1 | 21-45 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto is fouled on the floor by Stanley Harrison - foul #2 on Stanley Harrison, team foul #2 | 21-45 |
| 18:44 | Denver | Richard Johnson connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-45 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin Towery | 24-48 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Casey Clanton drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Sedillo | 27-48 |
| 18:05 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison misses short on a floater near the basket | 27-48 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto gets the rebound | 27-48 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Edwin Towery steals it from Casey Clanton | 27-48 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz banks in the layup set up by Edwin Towery | 27-50 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-50 |
| 17:34 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 27-50 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by John Delapaz and the foul's on Billy Yamamoto - foul #1 on Billy Yamamoto, team foul #2 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Calvin Powell (PF) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (SF), John Barnett (C) John Cunningham, Stanley Harrison | |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses the free throw | 27-52 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Gary Robinson gets the rebound | 27-52 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Calvin Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (PF) Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), Bradley Bell (PF) Edwin Towery, John Delapaz, Nathaniel Plemons | |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers's pass is intercepted by Roger Davis | 27-52 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Bernard Evans drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Walter Bonnette | 30-52 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn's floater is tipped away by Calvin Powell | 30-52 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons hits the follow up shot | 30-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kurt Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Bell (fresh) C - John Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Denver | Bernard Evans misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-54 |
| 15:39 | Denver | Calvin Powell hits the follow up shot | 32-54 |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-54 |
| 15:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bernard Evans | 32-54 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Walter Bonnette lays it up and in and he's fouled by Bradley Bell - foul #2 on Bradley Bell, team foul #3 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery (PG), John Delapaz (SG), John Cunningham (SF), Nathaniel Plemons (PF), Stanley Harrison (C) Kurt Simmons, Dewey Rogers, Kenneth Flynn, Bradley Bell, John Barnett | |
| 15:00 | Denver | Walter Bonnette makes the free throw | 35-54 |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Casey Clanton gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Walter Bonnette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Scott Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Harrison - foul #3 on Stanley Harrison, team foul #4 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF) Walter Bonnette | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:59 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 13:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Stanley Harrison | 36-54 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons is hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| 13:19 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from John Delapaz | 36-56 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto's floater is tipped away by John Cunningham | 36-56 |
| 12:51 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham snags the defensive board | 36-56 |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Cunningham | 36-58 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Richard Sedillo loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 36-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Calvin Powell (PF) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (SF), John Barnett (C) John Cunningham, Stanley Harrison | |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Delapaz | 36-60 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Delapaz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - John Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Richard Johnson is blocked by John Barnett | 36-60 |
| 11:32 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 36-60 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the board | 36-60 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Calvin Powell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Johnson | 39-60 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery buries a jump hook from the baseline | 39-62 |
| 10:32 | Denver | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-62 |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), John Cunningham (SF), Bradley Bell (PF) Edwin Towery, John Delapaz, Kenneth Flynn, Nathaniel Plemons | |
| 09:55 | Denver | Walter Bonnette is hacked by John Cunningham - foul #1 on John Cunningham, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Yamamoto (C) Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison (C) John Barnett | |
| 09:43 | Denver | Richard Sedillo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 09:41 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers is fouled on the floor by Casey Clanton - foul #2 on Casey Clanton, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (C) Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-62 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Walter Bonnette connects on the turnaround near the basket | 44-62 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 08:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roger Davis | 44-62 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Walter Bonnette misses long on a floater from the left block | 44-62 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham hits a shot from close range set up by Bradley Bell | 44-64 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Richard Sedillo is fouled on the floor by Dewey Rogers - foul #2 on Dewey Rogers, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (C) Casey Clanton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery (PG), John Delapaz (SG), Nathaniel Plemons (PF), John Barnett (C) Kurt Simmons, Dewey Rogers, Bradley Bell, Stanley Harrison | |
| 08:04 | Denver | Richard Sedillo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 08:03 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 07:58 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Cunningham | 44-67 |
| 07:50 | Denver | Walter Bonnette misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-67 |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons pulls down the rebound | 44-67 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Delapaz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-67 |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons tips it in | 44-69 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Richard Sedillo hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-69 |
| 06:45 | Southern Cal | Richard Sedillo picks off the pass by Nathaniel Plemons | 46-69 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Roger Davis jams it set up by Richard Sedillo | 48-69 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons is whistled for traveling | 48-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Richard Sedillo, Walter Bonnette, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (SF), Bradley Bell (PF), Stanley Harrison (C) John Cunningham, Nathaniel Plemons, John Barnett | |
| 06:06 | Denver | Calvin Powell's pass is intercepted by Stanley Harrison | 48-69 |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 05:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 48-69 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-69 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Richard Johnson tips it home | 50-69 |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | Billy Yamamoto steals it from Bradley Bell | 50-69 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Casey Clanton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto grabs the offensive board | 50-69 |
| 04:36 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-69 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto hits the follow up shot | 52-69 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery can't finish the layup but the foul's on Casey Clanton - foul #3 on Casey Clanton, team foul #5 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Bernard Evans (PF) Casey Clanton, Gary Robinson, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), John Cunningham (SF), Nathaniel Plemons (PF), John Barnett (C) John Delapaz, Kenneth Flynn, Bradley Bell, Stanley Harrison | |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the 3 from straight away | 52-70 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Yamamoto | 52-70 |
| 04:11 | Denver | Richard Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Roger Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 03:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Yamamoto | 52-70 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the jump hook in the lane | 54-70 |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery is hacked by Bernard Evans - foul #1 on Bernard Evans, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Calvin Powell (C) Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (PG), John Delapaz (SG), Kenneth Flynn (SF), Stanley Harrison (C) Edwin Towery, Dewey Rogers, John Cunningham, John Barnett | |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Calvin Powell snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Denver | Roger Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 02:14 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Flynn | 54-72 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Roger Davis is hacked by Nathaniel Plemons - foul #1 on Nathaniel Plemons, team foul #7 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery (PG), John Cunningham (SF) Kurt Simmons, Kenneth Flynn | |
| 01:39 | Denver | Roger Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Roger Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery connects on the floater in the paint set up by John Cunningham | 56-74 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Calvin Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-74 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-74 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons grabs the offensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons blows the layup | 56-74 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Gary Robinson snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Gary Robinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Walter Bonnette tips it back up and in | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery runs out the clock | 58-74 |