| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald York (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Raymond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Shadrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Norcross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Berry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito inbounds the ball | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Slattery, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| 19:48 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 19:47 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick snags the offensive board | 45-31 |
| 19:37 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald York | 47-31 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery is fouled on the floor by Donald York - foul #2 on Donald York, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (SF) Donald York | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the turnaround from the right block | 47-33 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick comes up short on the floater in the lane | 47-33 |
| 18:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-33 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Travis Norcross | 47-33 |
| 18:19 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick is open and buries a jump hook in the paint | 49-33 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Berry | 49-35 |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | Robert James is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bremer - foul #3 on Charles Bremer, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (SG), Stacey Broughton (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Christopher Patterson (C) Michael Raymond, Robert James, Frank Shadrick, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Ardian Wojciechowski (SG), Melvin Henkle (SF), Eric Bruhn (PF), Wallace Thomas (C) George Slattery, Charles Bremer, Gabriel Esposito, Edgar Gibbs, Michael Berry | |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 18:04 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton tips it in | 51-35 |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Adam Brooks - foul #1 on Adam Brooks, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 17:54 | Southern Cal | Donald York double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-37 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Pemberton | 53-37 |
| 17:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald York steps in front of the William Smith pass in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks connects on the open floater in the lane set up by Ronald Pemberton | 55-37 |
| 16:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Stacey Broughton, Adam Brooks, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Virgil Loudermilk (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Michael Berry (C) William Smith, Ardian Wojciechowski, Melvin Henkle, Eric Bruhn, Wallace Thomas | |
| 16:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Berry steals the ball from Frank Shadrick | 55-37 |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on George Slattery, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (SF) Michael Raymond | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton is hacked by Gabriel Esposito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gabriel Esposito, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton (C) Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Pemberton | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald York (tired) 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Shadrick (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Stacey Broughton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) SF - Gabriel Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Berry (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Virgil Loudermilk is blocked by Robert James | 57-37 |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick grabs the board | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:36 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Michael Raymond (SF) Ronald Pemberton, Donald York, Robert James | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG) Virgil Loudermilk | |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito travels with the ball | 57-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Frank Shadrick, Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 14:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-37 |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 14:21 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel is fouled on the floor by George Slattery - foul #3 on George Slattery, team foul #5 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF), Stacey Broughton (C) Michael Raymond, Adam Brooks, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Melvin Henkle (PF) George Slattery, Edgar Gibbs | |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Robert James's pass is intercepted by Charles Bremer | 57-37 |
| 14:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (SF), Wallace Thomas (C) Gabriel Esposito, Michael Berry | |
| 13:46 | Southern Cal | Robert James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Eric Bruhn (PF) Virgil Loudermilk, Wallace Thomas | |
| 13:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | William Smith is called for the reach on Wendell Manuel - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Christopher Patterson (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Robert James, Frank Shadrick, Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Ardian Wojciechowski, Eric Bruhn | |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald York | 59-37 |
| 12:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle lays it up and in on a great pass from William Smith | 59-39 |
| 12:31 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks is hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton (C) Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Wallace Thomas (PF), Michael Berry (C) William Smith, Gabriel Esposito, Edgar Gibbs | |
| 12:31 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 12:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Berry | 59-39 |
| 12:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Raymond is called for the reach on Charles Bremer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Raymond, team foul #3 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick (PF) Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas is denied on a layup by Stacey Broughton | 59-39 |
| 12:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle hits the follow up shot | 59-41 |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Shadrick | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald York (tired) 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Raymond (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank Shadrick (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Stacey Broughton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Charles Bremer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Henkle (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Wallace Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Michael Berry (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas lays it up and in | 61-43 |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Robert James (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Donald York, Michael Raymond, Frank Shadrick, Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Eric Bruhn (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Charles Bremer, Melvin Henkle, Wallace Thomas | |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Norcross | 64-43 |
| 10:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Robert James snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-43 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel tips it but misses | 64-43 |
| 10:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| 10:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk misses short on a floater from the left side | 64-43 |
| 10:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry tips it in | 64-45 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wendell Manuel | 67-45 |
| 09:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski is fouled on the floor by Wendell Manuel - foul #4 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #4 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Donald York (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF), Christopher Patterson (C) Wendell Manuel, Jeffrey Claybrooks, Robert James, Adam Brooks, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Melvin Henkle (PF), Wallace Thomas (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Virgil Loudermilk, Eric Bruhn, Edgar Gibbs, Michael Berry | |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Donald York - foul #3 on Donald York, team foul #5 | 67-45 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 09:03 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick misses the tip | 67-47 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Wallace Thomas | 67-47 |
| 08:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito's layup is rejected by Frank Shadrick | 67-47 |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton is fouled in the backcourt by George Slattery - foul #4 on George Slattery, team foul #8 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Robert James (SF), Stacey Broughton (C) Donald York, Michael Raymond, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Edgar Gibbs (PF) George Slattery, Wallace Thomas | |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 08:47 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Claybrooks - foul #4 on Jeffrey Claybrooks, team foul #6 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (SG) Jeffrey Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Edgar Gibbs is denied by Stacey Broughton | 69-47 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert James | 69-47 |
| 08:11 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-47 |
| 08:10 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-47 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Christopher Patterson (PF) Donald York, Robert James, Frank Shadrick | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Wallace Thomas (PF), Michael Berry (C) Charles Bremer, Edgar Gibbs, Melvin Henkle | |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 07:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito drills a floater from close range set up by George Slattery | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Raymond (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stacey Broughton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gabriel Esposito (tired) 10 pts. PF - Wallace Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Berry (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond is hacked by Gabriel Esposito - foul #2 on Gabriel Esposito, team foul #10 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Adam Brooks (PF) Ronald Pemberton, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), Eric Bruhn (PF) William Smith, Wallace Thomas | |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn pulls down the rebound | 71-49 |
| 07:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Claybrooks is called for the reach on George Slattery in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Claybrooks, team foul #7 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (SG) Jeffrey Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:05 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 07:05 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-51 |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton tips it but misses | 71-51 |
| 06:44 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald York | 73-51 |
| 06:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer is fouled in the backcourt by Donald York - foul #4 on Donald York, team foul #8 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (SF), Travis Norcross (C) Michael Raymond, Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), William Smith (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Melvin Henkle (C) George Slattery, Gabriel Esposito, Eric Bruhn, Michael Berry | |
| 06:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer misses the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 06:25 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross grabs the board | 73-51 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick (PF) Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG) Charles Bremer | |
| 05:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Edgar Gibbs | 73-53 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-53 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski is hacked by Wendell Manuel - foul #5 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #9 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Christopher Patterson (C) Wendell Manuel, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Wallace Thomas (C) Virgil Loudermilk, William Smith, Melvin Henkle | |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Wallace Thomas steps in front of the Christopher Patterson pass | 76-55 |
| 05:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs hits a turnaround from close range | 76-57 |
| 04:47 | Southern Cal | Wallace Thomas swats the layup by Frank Shadrick | 76-57 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski gets the rebound | 76-57 |
| 04:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs is denied on a layup by Frank Shadrick | 76-57 |
| 04:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito tips it but misses | 76-57 |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson pulls down the rebound | 76-57 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Stacey Broughton (C) Robert James, Frank Shadrick, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), William Smith (SF), Eric Bruhn (PF), Michael Berry (C) George Slattery, Ardian Wojciechowski, Gabriel Esposito, Edgar Gibbs, Wallace Thomas | |
| 04:15 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton drills a shot from just outside the lane | 78-57 |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-57 |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn tips it but misses | 78-57 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer grabs the offensive rebound | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Smith | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Donald York loses the dribble to Charles Bremer | 78-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald York (very tired) 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Raymond (tired) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Adam Brooks (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stacey Broughton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Bremer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Eric Bruhn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Berry (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 78-59 |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton grabs the board | 78-59 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Virgil Loudermilk takes the ball from Stacey Broughton in the backcourt | 78-59 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-59 |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 02:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-59 |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer gets the offensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 78-59 |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton grabs the board | 78-59 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton's pass is intercepted by Charles Bremer | 78-59 |
| 01:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer banks in the layup | 78-61 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (SF) Donald York | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Melvin Henkle (SF), Wallace Thomas (C) Charles Bremer, William Smith, Michael Berry | |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (SG) Michael Raymond | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Wallace Thomas | 79-61 |
| 01:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle grabs the defensive rebound | 79-61 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk dunks the ball set up by Melvin Henkle | 79-63 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Robert James is hacked by Ardian Wojciechowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ardian Wojciechowski, team foul #12 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson (C) Donald York | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Robert James misses the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas grabs the board | 79-63 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #10 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (SG) Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton grabs the board | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 79-63 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks can't tip it in | 79-63 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle grabs the defensive rebound | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski is hacked by Ronald Pemberton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Pemberton, team foul #11 | 79-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski grabs the offensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 79-64 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton runs out the clock | 79-64 |