| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) SG - John Slinkard (fresh) SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Perry Kirkland (fresh) SG - Alex Zoldesy (fresh) SF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) C - Frederick Broughton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts jams it on a nice dish by John Slinkard and he's fouled by Robert Hayes - foul #1 on Robert Hayes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alex Zoldesy | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Zoldesy - foul #1 on Alex Zoldesy, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey is fouled on the floor by Robert Hayes - foul #2 on Robert Hayes, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Neely (PF) Robert Hayes | |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard's pass is intercepted by Frederick Broughton | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Oregon State | Wayne Kirksey denies the turnaround by Perry Kirkland | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Alex Stutts and he's fouled by Frederick Broughton - foul #1 on Frederick Broughton, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| 17:23 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wayne Kirksey | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:32 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey drills a floater from the right side set up by John Slinkard | 8-2 |
| 15:54 | Oregon State | Wayne Kirksey blocks the jumper by Alex Zoldesy | 8-2 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the board | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fairly fresh) SG - John Slinkard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Perry Kirkland (fairly fresh) SG - Alex Zoldesy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) PF - William Neely (fairly fresh) C - Frederick Broughton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 15:27 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 14:59 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton connects on the turnaround from close range | 8-4 |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Slinkard | 11-4 |
| 14:18 | Oregon State | Chuck Washington picks off the pass by Frederick Broughton | 11-4 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 11-4 |
| 14:07 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 13:59 | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 11-4 |
| 13:58 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 13:42 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:15 | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Kenneth Barnett (C) Chuck Washington, John Slinkard, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (PG), Gary Pierce (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Benjamin Bigger (C) Perry Kirkland, Alex Zoldesy, Lawrence Smith, Frederick Broughton | |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 12:51 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett snags the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:29 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Doman | 14-6 |
| 12:12 | Oregon State | Wayne Kirksey steals the ball from Gary Pierce | 14-6 |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett blows the dunk but he's hacked by Benjamin Bigger - foul #1 on Benjamin Bigger, team foul #5 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski (C) Wayne Kirksey | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF) Gary Pierce, William Neely | |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Brian Laforce (fresh) SG - Alex Zoldesy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) C - Benjamin Bigger (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Oregon State | Kenneth Barnett takes the ball from Alex Zoldesy | 16-6 |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the easy layup | 16-6 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski tips it back up and in | 18-6 |
| 10:47 | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Doman - foul #1 on Joseph Doman, team foul #1 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), John Slinkard (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF) John Guidry, Alex Stutts, Kenneth Barnett | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland (PG), Frederick Broughton (C) Brian Laforce, Lawrence Smith | |
| 10:47 | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 10:47 | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy misses the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey pulls down the rebound | 18-7 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-7 |
| 10:41 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland pulls down the rebound | 18-7 |
| 10:14 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ante Stolinski - foul #1 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #2 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF) Joseph Doman | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 10:14 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 10:14 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 09:47 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Frederick Broughton | 18-9 |
| 09:25 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-9 |
| 09:24 | Oregon State | Timothy Williams grabs the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 09:03 | Oregon State | Benjamin Bigger drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-12 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Kenneth Barnett (C) Chuck Washington, Alex Stutts, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (PG), Gary Pierce (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), William Neely (PF), Darren Chapman (C) Perry Kirkland, Alex Zoldesy, Timothy Williams, Benjamin Bigger, Frederick Broughton | |
| 08:16 | Oregon State | William Neely comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | John Guidry hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Slinkard | 20-12 |
| 07:31 | Oregon State | William Neely clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Barnett - foul #1 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #3 | 20-12 |
| 07:31 | Oregon State | William Neely makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:31 | Oregon State | William Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Slinkard (tiring) 4 ast. PF - Wayne Kirksey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Brian Laforce (fresh) SG - Gary Pierce (fresh) SF - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) PF - William Neely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darren Chapman (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) John Slinkard, Wayne Kirksey | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy (SG), Frederick Broughton (C) Gary Pierce, Darren Chapman | |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:06 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 06:43 | Oregon State | William Neely hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Brian Laforce steps in front of the Kenneth Barnett pass in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 06:22 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith double dribbles | 21-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) John Guidry, Kenneth Barnett | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland (PG), Robert Hayes (PF) Brian Laforce, Lawrence Smith | |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts loses the dribble to William Neely in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 06:19 | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy throws it down on a nice dish by William Neely | 21-18 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-18 |
| 05:34 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 23-18 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | William Neely swats the short shot by Wayne Kirksey | 23-18 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman tips it home | 25-18 |
| 04:43 | Oregon State | Ante Stolinski swats the short shot by Frederick Broughton | 25-18 |
| 04:41 | Oregon State | William Neely pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:12 | Oregon State | Robert Hayes lays it in on a great pass from Perry Kirkland and he's hacked by Alex Stutts - foul #1 on Alex Stutts, team foul #4 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (SG), John Slinkard (SF), Kenneth Barnett (C) Joseph Doman, Alex Stutts, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Benjamin Bigger (C) Perry Kirkland, Alex Zoldesy, William Neely, Frederick Broughton | |
| 04:12 | Oregon State | Robert Hayes makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Guidry | 27-21 |
| 03:25 | Oregon State | Robert Hayes jams it on a great pass from Benjamin Bigger | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Slinkard (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Wayne Kirksey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Brian Laforce (fresh) SG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Bigger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Cal | John Guidry is hacked by Lawrence Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) Chuck Washington | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 03:23 | Southern Cal | John Guidry misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:23 | Oregon State | Benjamin Bigger gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 03:02 | Oregon State | The jump hook by Robert Hayes is blocked by Wayne Kirksey | 27-23 |
| 03:00 | Oregon State | Robert Hayes tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett misses badly on a shot from the right block | 27-25 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett hits the follow up shot | 29-25 |
| 02:13 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce's pass is intercepted by John Slinkard | 29-25 |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | John Guidry clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 01:55 | Oregon State | Robert Hayes gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:42 | Oregon State | Robert Hayes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Guidry - foul #1 on John Guidry, team foul #5 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Alex Stutts (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, Joseph Doman, Wayne Kirksey | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland (PG), Alex Zoldesy (SG), Frederick Broughton (C) Brian Laforce, Lawrence Smith, Benjamin Bigger | |
| 01:42 | Oregon State | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:42 | Oregon State | Robert Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:42 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kenneth Barnett | 29-26 |
| 01:13 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 01:12 | Oregon State | Timothy Williams snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 00:52 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 00:35 | Oregon State | Robert Hayes grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 00:06 | Oregon State | Robert Hayes can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Perry Kirkland is called for the reach on John Slinkard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Perry Kirkland, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) Chuck Washington, Alex Stutts, Kenneth Barnett | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (PG), Lawrence Smith (SF), William Neely (PF), Benjamin Bigger (C) Perry Kirkland, Timothy Williams, Robert Hayes, Frederick Broughton | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-29 |