| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Larry Harris inbounds the ball | 28-16 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is hacked by Ante Stolinski - foul #2 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #1 | 28-16 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | John Follis loses the ball out of bounds | 28-16 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-16 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Follis | 28-16 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | James Liu makes the jumper from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Chuck Washington | 30-18 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Wayne Kirksey is called for the reach on Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #2 | 30-18 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Wayne Kirksey is called for the reach on James Liu - foul #3 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #3 | 30-18 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Chuck Washington - foul #1 on Chuck Washington, team foul #4 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Larry Harris | |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts grabs the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 16:32 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman is hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #1 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), John Slinkard (SF), Kenneth Barnett (C) Chuck Washington, Alex Stutts, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Larry Harris (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | John Guidry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 16:15 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey tips it back up and in | 32-20 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | John Follis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Harris | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Follis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Joseph Doman and he's hacked by John Follis - foul #1 on John Follis, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Alex Stutts (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, John Slinkard, Wayne Kirksey | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fudge (C) John Follis | |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett makes the free throw | 35-22 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts is hacked by John Fudge - foul #4 on John Fudge, team foul #3 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SG) Joseph Doman | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Follis (C) Matthew Bowden, Larry Harris, John Fudge | |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #5 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey (PF) Kenneth Barnett | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Richard Anthony can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Ray McGuire tips it back up and in | 35-24 |
| 13:45 | Southern Cal | Richard Anthony is called for the reach on Chuck Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #4 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) John Slinkard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #5 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SF) Alex Stutts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Chuck Washington | 40-24 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-24 |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the board | 40-24 |
| 12:20 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-24 |
| 12:18 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the offensive board | 40-24 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey drills a runner in the lane set up by Joseph Doman | 42-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Follis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | James Liu banks in the layup | 42-26 |
| 11:12 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | John Follis snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | James Liu is hacked by Joseph Doman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Doman, team foul #6 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Alex Stutts (SF), Kenneth Barnett (C) Chuck Washington, Joseph Doman, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Larry Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 42-26 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden grabs the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-29 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Larry Harris is fouled on the floor by Alex Stutts - foul #2 on Alex Stutts, team foul #7 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) John Slinkard | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG) Matthew Bowden | |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey can't connect on a shot near the basket | 42-31 |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | John Guidry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Larry Harris double dribbles | 42-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, Wayne Kirksey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG) Ray McGuire | |
| 08:11 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-31 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Graziano | 42-31 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Chuck Washington - foul #2 on Chuck Washington, team foul #8 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey (PF) Kenneth Barnett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), John Fudge (C) James Liu, John Follis | |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 07:56 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Larry Harris | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Richard Anthony buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 42-35 |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington travels with the ball | 42-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SF) Alex Stutts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), John Follis (PF) Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| 06:40 | Alabama | John Fudge connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 42-37 |
| 06:16 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 06:14 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 05:51 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Anthony | 42-37 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 05:41 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ante Stolinski | 45-37 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF) John Slinkard | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, John Follis | |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Alex Stutts picks off the pass by Stephen Graziano | 45-37 |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Ante Stolinski | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Ante Stolinski is denied by John Fudge | 45-37 |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts tips it but misses | 45-37 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Ante Stolinski steals the ball from James Liu | 45-37 |
| 02:52 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the board | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Richard Anthony clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | James Liu grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | John Fudge comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ante Stolinski | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey scores on a floater in the paint | 47-37 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Ante Stolinski blocks the short jumper by Larry Harris | 47-37 |
| 02:08 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman is hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), John Follis (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts travels with the ball | 47-37 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-37 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wayne Kirksey | 47-37 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Doman | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington is hacked by Matthew Bowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett (C) Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, John Follis | |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Wayne Kirksey steals the ball from Richard Anthony | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington runs out the clock | 51-40 |