| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald York (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Shadrick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Norcross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-33 |
| 19:50 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:00 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey knocks in the turnaround from close range | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond is fouled on the floor by Peter Troutman - foul #3 on Peter Troutman, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Adam Brooks (PF), Stacey Broughton (C) Wendell Manuel, Frank Shadrick, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Jesse Storms (SG), Clarence Rhodes (SF), John Friberg (PF), Donald Beck (C) Clarence Sullivan, Matthew Mackey, Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson, Cory Neal | |
| 18:22 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton knocks in the floater from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Donald York is called for the reach on Jesse Storms - foul #3 on Donald York, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Robert James (SF) Donald York, Michael Raymond | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | Ronald Pemberton steals the ball from Clarence Rhodes | 36-35 |
| 17:50 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses the dunk | 36-35 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Adam Christen | 36-35 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen connects on the 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on Adam Christen - foul #3 on Adam Christen, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Christopher Patterson (PF) Ronald Pemberton, Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF), Fred Ware (C) Adam Christen, Jesse Storms, John Friberg, Donald Beck | |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 39-38 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Stacey Broughton | 39-38 |
| 17:10 | Southern Cal | Matthew Mackey takes the ball from Jeffrey Claybrooks | 39-38 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Clarence Rhodes | 39-41 |
| 16:50 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Sullivan - foul #3 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Robert James, Christopher Patterson, Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (PG), Jesse Storms (SF), John Friberg (PF) Clarence Sullivan, Clarence Rhodes, Oscar Jackson | |
| 16:39 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel is hacked by Matthew Mackey - foul #1 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cory Neal (C) Fred Ware | |
| 16:26 | Southern Cal | Donald York misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 16:24 | Long Beach State | John Friberg snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | Wendell Manuel is called for the reach on Donald Beck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG) Wendell Manuel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:17 | Long Beach State | Donald York steals it from Donald Beck | 39-41 |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Donald York banks in the layup | 41-41 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | John Friberg's floater is knocked away by Travis Norcross | 41-41 |
| 15:50 | Southern Cal | Donald York pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fresh) SG - Donald York (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Raymond (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Shadrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Norcross (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Mackey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Storms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Friberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Friberg - foul #3 on John Friberg, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF) Frank Shadrick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Adam Christen (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF) Donald Beck, Matthew Mackey, Jesse Storms, John Friberg | |
| 15:44 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:44 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG) Ronald Pemberton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 15:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond loses the dribble to Clarence Sullivan | 42-41 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Neal | 42-41 |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 42-41 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-41 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Brooks | 42-41 |
| 14:34 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:18 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 42-41 |
| 14:17 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Travis Norcross | 42-41 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Wendell Manuel and the foul's on Oscar Jackson - foul #2 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Robert James (SF), Stacey Broughton (C) Wendell Manuel, Donald York, Michael Raymond, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey (SG), Clarence Rhodes (SF), John Friberg (PF), Fred Ware (C) Adam Christen, Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson, Cory Neal | |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Robert James snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton knocks in the turnaround from close range | 46-41 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | John Friberg misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Adam Brooks - foul #2 on Adam Brooks, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson (PF) Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (PG) Clarence Sullivan | |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | John Friberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | John Friberg misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Stacey Broughton | 46-42 |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Claybrooks | 49-42 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck misses short on a floater from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Mackey | 49-44 |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Fred Ware - foul #2 on Fred Ware, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Frank Shadrick (PF) Ronald Pemberton, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Jesse Storms (SG), Adam Christen (SF), Cory Neal (C) Donald Beck, Matthew Mackey, Clarence Rhodes, Fred Ware | |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 12:04 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:00 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond (SF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (PF) John Friberg | |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck is hacked by Jeffrey Claybrooks - foul #1 on Jeffrey Claybrooks, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| 11:24 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Shadrick - foul #3 on Frank Shadrick, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Donald York (SG), Christopher Patterson (C) Wendell Manuel, Jeffrey Claybrooks, Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey (SG) Jesse Storms | |
| 11:24 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:24 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald York (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Raymond (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Shadrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Mackey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Christen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Neal (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Clarence Sullivan | 51-48 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick misses short on a jumper from the right block | 51-48 |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Matthew Mackey | 51-48 |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen scores on a shot from the right side set up by Matthew Mackey | 51-50 |
| 10:28 | Southern Cal | Adam Christen steps in front of the Donald York pass in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal lays it up and in set up by Clarence Sullivan and the foul's on Christopher Patterson - foul #1 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Robert James (SF), Stacey Broughton (C) Ronald Pemberton, Donald York, Michael Raymond, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), Peter Troutman (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF) Clarence Sullivan, Adam Christen, Donald Beck | |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | Robert James grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 09:43 | Southern Cal | Robert James makes the 3 from straight away set up by Wendell Manuel | 54-52 |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | Wendell Manuel takes the ball from Jesse Storms in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel banks in the layup | 56-52 |
| 09:24 | Long Beach State | Frank Shadrick blocks the short jumper by Cory Neal | 56-52 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Storms - foul #1 on Jesse Storms, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross (C) Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), John Friberg (PF), Fred Ware (C) Matthew Mackey, Peter Troutman, Cory Neal | |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:19 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF) Frank Shadrick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks tips it home | 59-52 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Adam Brooks steals it from Clarence Sullivan in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert James | 59-52 |
| 08:25 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Claybrooks and he's fouled by Jesse Storms - foul #2 on Jesse Storms, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Donald York (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Stacey Broughton (C) Wendell Manuel, Jeffrey Claybrooks, Robert James, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF) Clarence Sullivan, Jesse Storms, Clarence Rhodes, Fred Ware | |
| 08:25 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman is hacked by Donald York - foul #4 on Donald York, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:58 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-52 |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | John Friberg is fouled on the floor by Michael Raymond - foul #2 on Michael Raymond, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF) Michael Raymond, Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG) Peter Troutman | |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | John Friberg misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 07:32 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton scores on a turnaround in the paint | 64-52 |
| 07:07 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey misses the 3 from straight away | 64-52 |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson snags the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Christopher Patterson (C) Ronald Pemberton, Donald York, Robert James, Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (SF), Donald Beck (PF), Fred Ware (C) Matthew Mackey, Oscar Jackson, John Friberg | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Michael Raymond (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Shadrick (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Christen (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) PF - Donald Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes misses the fadeaway from close range | 64-52 |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Christopher Patterson | 64-52 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond is hacked by Adam Christen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Christen, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF) Frank Shadrick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (SG) Adam Christen | |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck tips it in | 66-54 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Adam Brooks | 69-54 |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck hits the follow up shot | 69-56 |
| 06:03 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Jesse Storms steals it from Jeffrey Claybrooks in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes throws it down set up by Jesse Storms | 69-58 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Claybrooks | 71-58 |
| 04:57 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Adam Brooks - foul #3 on Adam Brooks, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Donald York (SG), Robert James (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Wendell Manuel, Jeffrey Claybrooks, Michael Raymond, Adam Brooks, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Cory Neal (C) Clarence Sullivan, Jesse Storms, Clarence Rhodes, Fred Ware | |
| 04:57 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:57 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Robert James is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Troutman - foul #4 on Peter Troutman, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson (PF) Donald Beck | |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Donald York is called for the reach on Matthew Mackey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald York, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG) Donald York | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:50 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Travis Norcross blocks the short jumper by Matthew Mackey | 72-61 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson tips it but misses | 72-61 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert James | 72-61 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses the easy layup | 74-61 |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal grabs the offensive board | 74-61 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 74-61 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Michael Raymond (SG), Stacey Broughton (C) Ronald Pemberton, Jeffrey Claybrooks, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (SF), John Friberg (PF) Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | John Friberg comes up short on the floater from the right block | 74-61 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal tips it back up and in | 74-63 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick is called for 10 seconds | 74-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF) Frank Shadrick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG) Adam Christen | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Raymond (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert James (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Brooks (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Stacey Broughton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Mackey (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Friberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cory Neal (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses the easy layup | 74-63 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes snags the offensive board | 74-63 |
| 02:45 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross (C) Robert James | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Beck (PG), Fred Ware (C) Clarence Sullivan, Cory Neal | |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Friberg | 74-66 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Donald Beck blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Wendell Manuel | 74-66 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross snags the offensive board | 74-66 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton is denied on a layup by Fred Ware | 74-66 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | John Friberg clanks a 3 from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Frank Shadrick (PF) Stacey Broughton, Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Cory Neal (C) Donald Beck, Clarence Rhodes, John Friberg, Fred Ware | |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Clarence Sullivan is called for the reach on Wendell Manuel - foul #4 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-66 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Mackey | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Matthew Mackey is called for the reach on Jeffrey Claybrooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #13 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF) Frank Shadrick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Oscar Jackson | 76-69 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Mackey - foul #3 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #14 | 76-69 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (SF) Michael Raymond | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel is hacked by Matthew Mackey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #15 | 77-72 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Travis Norcross is called for the reach on Clarence Sullivan - foul #2 on Travis Norcross, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF) Robert James, Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond is hacked by Clarence Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence Sullivan, team foul #16 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF) Frank Shadrick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (PG) Clarence Sullivan | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Travis Norcross is called for the reach on Peter Troutman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Norcross, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick (PF) Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Adam Christen is called for the reach on Frank Shadrick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Christen, team foul #17 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (SF) Michael Raymond | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG) Adam Christen | |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Cory Neal | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF) Frank Shadrick | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks is hacked by Oscar Jackson - foul #3 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #18 | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross grabs the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross is fouled on the floor by Cory Neal - foul #2 on Cory Neal, team foul #19 | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-74 |