| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Delapaz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on William Scott - foul #2 on William Scott, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:52 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:52 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:52 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 19:31 | Cal | James Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison is denied on a layup by Michael Jefferson | 25-27 |
| 19:13 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:45 | Cal | Claude Walker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Claude Walker, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery is fouled on the floor by Mladen Zuck - foul #1 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Scott - foul #3 on William Scott, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF) William Scott | |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:49 | Cal | Claude Walker misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 17:47 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:28 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham misses the floater from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 17:26 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery can't tip it in | 27-27 |
| 17:25 | Cal | Claude Walker grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 17:08 | Cal | The jumper by Mladen Zuck is denied by John Cunningham | 27-27 |
| 17:06 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses long on a shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 16:36 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Jefferson | 27-27 |
| 16:15 | Cal | Michael Jefferson connects on the runner from the right block | 27-29 |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses the tip | 27-29 |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Delapaz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Mladen Zuck steals the ball from John Cunningham | 27-29 |
| 15:04 | Cal | Claude Walker misses long on a shot from close range | 27-29 |
| 15:02 | Cal | Mladen Zuck hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham buries a jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 14:24 | Cal | Claude Walker comes up short on the runner from close range | 29-31 |
| 14:22 | Cal | Mladen Zuck can't tip it in | 29-31 |
| 14:21 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz clanks a shot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:42 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 13:40 | Cal | Michael Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:12 | Cal | Mladen Zuck comes up short on the shot from the left block | 29-31 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison misses the turnaround in the paint | 29-31 |
| 12:49 | Cal | James Scott gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 12:28 | Cal | Claude Walker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 12:26 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), Kenneth Flynn (SF), Bradley Bell (PF), John Barnett (C) Edwin Towery, John Delapaz, John Cunningham, Nathaniel Plemons, Stanley Harrison | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (PG), Mladen Smitreski (SG), John Saine (SF) Claude Walker, James Scott, Gary Hulsey | |
| 11:45 | Cal | William Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-31 |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Bradley Bell | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fresh) SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) SF - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Bell (fresh) C - John Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Saine (fresh) PF - Michael Jefferson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Billy Stern (PF), John Matsumura (C) Michael Jefferson, Mladen Zuck | |
| 11:19 | Cal | William Scott's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | John Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers makes the floater from the right wing set up by Kenneth Flynn | 31-31 |
| 10:12 | Cal | Billy Stern can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dewey Rogers - foul #1 on Dewey Rogers, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Delapaz (SG) Dewey Rogers | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG), Mladen Zuck (C) John Saine, John Matsumura | |
| 10:12 | Cal | Billy Stern makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 10:12 | Cal | Billy Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 09:53 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Disalvo | 34-33 |
| 09:35 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the contested turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Mladen Smitreski | 34-35 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Claude Walker is called for the reach on Edward Disalvo - foul #2 on Claude Walker, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery (PG), Nathaniel Plemons (PF) Edward Disalvo, Bradley Bell | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Jefferson (PF) Billy Stern | |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses short on a runner in the paint | 34-35 |
| 09:09 | Cal | Michael Jefferson gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 08:49 | Cal | William Scott drills a 3 from straight away set up by Claude Walker | 34-38 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | William Scott is called for the reach on Edwin Towery - foul #4 on William Scott, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Cunningham (SF), Bradley Bell (C) Kenneth Flynn, John Barnett | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF) Mladen Smitreski, William Scott | |
| 08:08 | Southern Cal | Gary Hulsey steps in front of the Bradley Bell pass | 34-38 |
| 07:43 | Cal | Claude Walker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 34-38 |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edwin Towery (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Delapaz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Bradley Bell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons makes the jumper in the paint | 36-38 |
| 07:21 | Cal | Gary Hulsey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Hulsey, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Stanley Harrison (C) John Delapaz, Bradley Bell | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (SF), Billy Stern (C) Gary Hulsey, Mladen Zuck | |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Scott - foul #5 on William Scott, team foul #8 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF) Claude Walker, William Scott | |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 06:56 | Cal | Gary Hulsey buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Dewey Rogers - foul #2 on Dewey Rogers, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 06:56 | Cal | Gary Hulsey misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Stanley Harrison | 37-40 |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Scott - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #9 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG) James Scott | |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 06:24 | Cal | Michael Jefferson blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nathaniel Plemons | 41-40 |
| 05:48 | Cal | Claude Walker drills a shot from the left side | 41-42 |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery scores on a jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 04:58 | Cal | Claude Walker hits a jump hook from close range | 43-44 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edwin Towery, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), John Delapaz (SG), Kenneth Flynn (SF), Bradley Bell (PF), John Barnett (C) Edwin Towery, Dewey Rogers, John Cunningham, Nathaniel Plemons, Stanley Harrison | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), John Saine (SF), Mladen Zuck (C) Mladen Smitreski, Gary Hulsey, Michael Jefferson | |
| 04:24 | Cal | Claude Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Disalvo - foul #1 on Edward Disalvo, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | John Matsumura (PF) Billy Stern | |
| 04:24 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 04:24 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 04:24 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Barnett | 43-44 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 03:33 | Cal | Claude Walker drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Saine | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Delapaz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bradley Bell (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Barnett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) PF - John Matsumura (fresh) C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 03:23 | Cal | John Saine pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 03:05 | Cal | James Scott misses long on a jump hook from close range | 45-46 |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | James Scott picks off the pass by Edward Disalvo in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery (PG), John Cunningham (SF), Nathaniel Plemons (PF), Stanley Harrison (C) Edward Disalvo, Kenneth Flynn, Bradley Bell, John Barnett | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF) Claude Walker, John Saine, John Matsumura | |
| 02:40 | Cal | Nathaniel Plemons swats the layup by Gary Hulsey | 45-46 |
| 02:38 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery is fouled in the backcourt by James Scott - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:15 | Cal | John Delapaz is called for the reach on Mladen Smitreski - foul #2 on John Delapaz, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| 02:00 | Cal | James Scott drills a floater from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 01:45 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG) Mladen Smitreski | |
| 01:23 | Cal | James Scott loses the dribble to John Cunningham | 50-50 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Nathaniel Plemons and he's hacked by Mladen Zuck - foul #2 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #11 | 52-50 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:07 | Cal | Mladen Zuck pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Michael Jefferson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 52-50 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Claude Walker steals it from John Cunningham | 52-50 |
| 00:18 | Cal | James Scott lays it in on a nice dish by Claude Walker | 52-52 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery is hacked by Mladen Zuck - foul #3 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #12 | 52-52 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Edwin Towery makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Gary Hulsey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 54-52 |