| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Billups (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Betts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Manzella (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Kellam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | James Betts inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Portland | Harold Jacobs steals the ball from James Betts | 34-31 |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | James Sloss lays it in on a great pass from Harold Jacobs | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Portland | Dale Billups is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Donald Zurheide | 34-35 |
| 18:32 | Portland | Donald Manzella makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Stewart | 36-35 |
| 18:03 | Southern Cal | William Lang can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-35 |
| 18:01 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 17:43 | Portland | Donald Zurheide steps in front of the Richard Kellam pass | 36-37 |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | William Lang lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Zurheide | 36-39 |
| 17:35 | Portland | Dale Billups misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 17:34 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 36-39 |
| 17:07 | Portland | Dale Billups pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:55 | Portland | Donald Manzella misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 16:53 | Portland | Dale Billups pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:38 | Portland | Dale Billups hits a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on William Lang - foul #3 on William Lang, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Portland | Lawrence Stevens (PG), William Rosas (SF), Curt Singley (PF), William Thompson (C) Ronnie Stewart, James Betts, Donald Manzella, Richard Kellam | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| 16:38 | Portland | Dale Billups misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:38 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:11 | Southern Cal | Dale Billups steps in front of the Garland Nichols pass | 38-39 |
| 15:57 | Portland | Lawrence Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:55 | Portland | William Thompson tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Lawrence Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Billups (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Rosas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curt Singley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Dale Billups steals it from Harold Jacobs in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 15:38 | Portland | William Rosas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harold Jacobs - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Portland | Joshua Chase (SG) Dale Billups | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (SG) Ernest Joiner | |
| 15:38 | Portland | William Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:38 | Portland | William Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:20 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by William Thompson | 40-39 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs tips it in | 40-41 |
| 15:05 | Portland | William Thompson is hacked by Gilbert Hunter - foul #3 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Portland | James Betts (SF), Donald Manzella (PF) William Rosas, Curt Singley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:58 | Portland | Donald Manzella's fadeaway is rejected by Gilbert Hunter | 40-41 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Stevens - foul #1 on Lawrence Stevens, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Portland | John Herbert (SG) Lawrence Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:31 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 14:13 | Portland | John Herbert connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Chase | 42-43 |
| 13:55 | Southern Cal | William Lang lays it in set up by James Sloss | 42-45 |
| 13:53 | Portland | James Sloss steals it from Joshua Chase in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | James Sloss banks in the layup | 42-47 |
| 13:34 | Portland | William Lang picks off the pass by John Herbert | 42-47 |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter connects on the open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Sloss | 42-49 |
| 12:49 | Portland | Donald Manzella misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 12:47 | Portland | James Betts hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 12:10 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 12:09 | Portland | James Betts pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:41 | Portland | Donald Manzella misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 11:40 | Southern Cal | James Sloss gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joshua Chase (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Herbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Betts (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Manzella (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Thompson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Jacobs (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garland Nichols (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is hacked by Joshua Chase in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Chase, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Portland | Ronnie Stewart (PG), Dale Billups (SG), William Rosas (SF), Curt Singley (PF), Richard Kellam (C) Joshua Chase, John Herbert, James Betts, Donald Manzella, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:14 | Portland | Richard Kellam pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:55 | Portland | Curt Singley's pass is intercepted by Carlos Lopez | 44-49 |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the lay-in | 44-49 |
| 10:37 | Portland | Curt Singley snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:32 | Portland | Ronnie Stewart hits a runner near the basket set up by William Rosas | 46-49 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | William Lang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 10:09 | Portland | Richard Kellam grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:57 | Portland | Ronnie Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Portland | Lawrence Stevens (PG), James Betts (SF), Donald Manzella (PF) Ronnie Stewart, William Rosas, Curt Singley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Garland Nichols, Carlos Lopez | |
| 09:28 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Zurheide and he's fouled by Richard Kellam - foul #2 on Richard Kellam, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| 09:28 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:12 | Portland | Dale Billups can't finish the layup | 46-52 |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Donald Zurheide | 46-52 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Portland | Joshua Chase (SG), William Thompson (C) Dale Billups, Richard Kellam | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Garland Nichols (PF) James Sloss, Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| 08:23 | Portland | Joshua Chase misses the lay-in | 46-52 |
| 08:22 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols scores on a 3 from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 07:47 | Portland | Donald Manzella is hacked by Garland Nichols - foul #3 on Garland Nichols, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Portland | Ronnie Stewart (PG), John Herbert (SG), William Rosas (SF), Curt Singley (PF) Lawrence Stevens, Joshua Chase, James Betts, Donald Manzella | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) Joel Primm, Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 07:38 | Portland | John Herbert connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronnie Stewart | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Herbert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Rosas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Curt Singley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lang (tiring) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Zurheide | 49-57 |
| 07:00 | Portland | William Thompson slams it home on a great pass from Ronnie Stewart | 51-57 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | William Lang is hacked by John Herbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Herbert, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Kellam (C) William Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols, Carlos Lopez | |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Curt Singley - foul #2 on Curt Singley, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Joshua Chase (SG), James Betts (SF) John Herbert, Curt Singley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:25 | Portland | Ronnie Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 06:23 | Portland | James Betts tips it home | 53-59 |
| 06:03 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs tips it home | 53-61 |
| 05:33 | Portland | Richard Kellam makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Stewart | 55-61 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras is fouled in the backcourt by William Rosas - foul #2 on William Rosas, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Portland | Lawrence Stevens (PG), Dale Billups (SG), Donald Manzella (PF), William Thompson (C) Ronnie Stewart, Joshua Chase, William Rosas, Richard Kellam | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Harold Jacobs, Thad Lueras, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 05:11 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carlos Lopez | 55-64 |
| 04:58 | Portland | Lawrence Stevens misses the easy layup | 55-64 |
| 04:56 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:56 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Portland | Curt Singley (SF) James Betts | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | William Lang comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| 04:25 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide tips it home | 55-66 |
| 04:10 | Portland | Lawrence Stevens misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 04:08 | Portland | Donald Manzella misses the tip | 55-66 |
| 04:07 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter buries a driving attempt in the paint | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:31 | Portland | Donald Manzella hits the finger roll set up by Curt Singley and he's hacked by Garland Nichols - foul #4 on Garland Nichols, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Portland | Ronnie Stewart (PG), William Rosas (SF) Lawrence Stevens, Curt Singley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, Donald Zurheide, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 03:31 | Portland | Donald Manzella makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Billups (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Rosas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Manzella (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joel Primm (fresh) SG - William Lang (tiring) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garland Nichols (tired) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols is hacked by William Thompson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Portland | Joshua Chase (SG), James Betts (SF) Dale Billups, Donald Manzella | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG) Joel Primm | |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:00 | Portland | Ronnie Stewart makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Thompson | 60-70 |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Portland | Dale Billups (SG) Joshua Chase | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | William Lang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| 02:45 | Portland | Gilbert Hunter picks off the pass by Ronnie Stewart | 60-70 |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs blows the layup | 60-70 |
| 02:21 | Portland | The rebound goes to Dale Billups | 60-70 |
| 02:21 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Portland | Donald Manzella (PF) William Rosas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Gilbert Hunter | |
| 02:05 | Portland | James Betts misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| Subs | Portland | Lawrence Stevens (PG), Joshua Chase (SG), William Rosas (SF), Curt Singley (PF) Ronnie Stewart, Dale Billups, James Betts, Donald Manzella | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols | |
| 01:55 | Portland | William Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-70 |
| 01:33 | Southern Cal | Curt Singley is called for the reach on Joel Primm - foul #3 on Curt Singley, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| 01:33 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:33 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:33 | Portland | William Rosas snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 01:15 | Portland | Lawrence Stevens drills a floater from the free throw line | 62-71 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide is hacked by William Rosas - foul #3 on William Rosas, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Portland | Ronnie Stewart (PG), Dale Billups (SG), James Betts (SF), Donald Manzella (PF), Richard Kellam (C) Lawrence Stevens, Joshua Chase, William Rosas, Curt Singley, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Garland Nichols (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Joel Primm, Ernest Joiner, Thad Lueras, Carlos Lopez | |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:53 | Portland | James Betts grabs the board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:46 | Portland | Garland Nichols steps in front of the Dale Billups pass | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Stewart is called for the reach on James Sloss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Stewart, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:39 | Portland | Donald Manzella can't connect on a floater in the paint | 62-73 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Richard Kellam - foul #3 on Richard Kellam, team foul #11 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Portland | Lawrence Stevens (PG), Joshua Chase (SG), William Rosas (SF), Curt Singley (PF), William Thompson (C) Ronnie Stewart, Dale Billups, James Betts, Donald Manzella, Richard Kellam | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:08 | Portland | William Thompson grabs the board | 62-74 |
| 00:03 | Portland | Joshua Chase hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm runs out the clock | 65-74 |