| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Haynes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Burks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Rainville (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | DePaul | Harold Jacobs picks off the pass by Jonathan Sellers | 23-25 |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs banks in the layup | 25-25 |
| 19:13 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gilbert Hunter - foul #1 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF) James Sloss, William Lang, Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 19:13 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:13 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols is denied on a layup by Bradley Rainville | 25-26 |
| 18:56 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:41 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 18:22 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 17:41 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers lays it up and in | 25-30 |
| 17:34 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Joiner | 27-30 |
| 17:27 | DePaul | Donald Zurheide swats the short shot by Jonathan Sellers | 27-30 |
| 17:26 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville tips it in | 27-32 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Michael Burks takes the ball from Ernest Joiner | 27-32 |
| 17:16 | DePaul | Michael Burks lays it in | 27-34 |
| 17:03 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Joiner | 30-34 |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Michael Burks lays it in | 30-36 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Sellers - foul #1 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF) Joel Primm, Ernest Joiner, Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Phillips (PG), Bruce Smith (SF), Edwin Hughes (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Nicolas Haynes, Aaron Thomas, Bradley Rainville, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:03 | DePaul | Michael Burks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:02 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Burks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Hughes (fresh) 2 blk. C - Clinton Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 31-36 |
| 15:45 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 15:33 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Garland Nichols - foul #2 on Garland Nichols, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Garland Nichols, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Broderick (SG) Michael Burks | |
| 15:33 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:33 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | Clinton Robinson is called for the reach on Carlos Lopez - foul #1 on Clinton Robinson, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (PF) Harold Jacobs, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes (PG), Aaron Thomas (SF) Stephen Phillips, Bruce Smith | |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the fadeaway from the left side | 31-37 |
| 14:59 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:42 | DePaul | Eric Broderick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 14:17 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 14:16 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 13:55 | DePaul | Eric Broderick blows the dunk but he's fouled by William Lang - foul #2 on William Lang, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Rainville (PF), Jonathan Sellers (C) Edwin Hughes, Clinton Robinson | |
| 13:55 | DePaul | Eric Broderick makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:55 | DePaul | Eric Broderick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Sloss | 33-39 |
| 13:19 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (PF) Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Phillips (PG), Michael Burks (SG), Bruce Smith (SF) Nicolas Haynes, Eric Broderick, Aaron Thomas | |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 12:59 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:38 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Gilbert Hunter - foul #2 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF) Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 12:38 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:38 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by William Lang | 35-41 |
| 12:04 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Harold Jacobs, Thad Lueras, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes (PG), Aaron Thomas (SF) Stephen Phillips, Bruce Smith | |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Bradley Rainville steps in front of the William Lang pass | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Haynes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Burks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Rainville (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Sellers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | DePaul | Michael Burks drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nicolas Haynes | 35-44 |
| 11:13 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Sellers | 35-44 |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | William Lang grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | William Lang is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Sellers - foul #2 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Hughes (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Bradley Rainville, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | James Sloss comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Thomas - foul #1 on Aaron Thomas, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | James Sloss misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:15 | DePaul | Michael Burks's dunk attempt is rejected by Gilbert Hunter | 36-44 |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 36-44 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | William Lang buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Sloss | 39-44 |
| 09:42 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (PF) Harold Jacobs, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Phillips (PG), Bruce Smith (SF), Jonathan Sellers (C) Nicolas Haynes, Aaron Thomas, Clinton Robinson | |
| 09:15 | Southern Cal | Edwin Hughes is called for the reach on Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Edwin Hughes, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Rainville (PF) Edwin Hughes | |
| 08:51 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols clanks a jumper in the lane | 39-44 |
| 08:50 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 08:44 | DePaul | Stephen Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 08:43 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 08:31 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Sellers - foul #3 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes (PG), Eric Broderick (SG), Aaron Thomas (SF) Stephen Phillips, Michael Burks, Bruce Smith | |
| 08:31 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:31 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:31 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:14 | DePaul | Eric Broderick misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 40-44 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | William Lang snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 07:51 | DePaul | Eric Broderick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 07:36 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (tiring) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Haynes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Broderick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Rainville (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Sellers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Sloss | 42-44 |
| 07:06 | DePaul | William Lang picks off the pass by Eric Broderick | 42-44 |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols dunks the ball set up by William Lang | 44-44 |
| 06:50 | DePaul | James Sloss picks off the pass by Eric Broderick | 44-44 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Sloss | 46-44 |
| 06:11 | DePaul | Garland Nichols takes the ball from Eric Broderick | 46-44 |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Lang | 48-44 |
| 05:06 | DePaul | Eric Broderick connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Haynes | 48-47 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Zurheide and the foul's on Aaron Thomas - foul #2 on Aaron Thomas, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Phillips (PG), Michael Burks (SG), Bruce Smith (SF), Edwin Hughes (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Nicolas Haynes, Eric Broderick, Aaron Thomas, Bradley Rainville, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:20 | DePaul | Stephen Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Carlos Lopez (C) Joel Primm, Ernest Joiner, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Michael Burks steals the ball from Harold Jacobs | 51-47 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Michael Burks drills a jump hook in the paint | 51-49 |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Bruce Smith takes the ball from William Lang | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (tiring) 1 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Lang (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Burks (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Clinton Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | DePaul | Bruce Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Harold Jacobs | 51-49 |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (PF) Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:55 | DePaul | Bruce Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Thad Lueras (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes (PG), Aaron Thomas (SF), Bradley Rainville (PF), Jonathan Sellers (C) Stephen Phillips, Bruce Smith, Edwin Hughes, Clinton Robinson | |
| 02:10 | DePaul | Thad Lueras blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Sellers | 51-52 |
| 02:08 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 02:06 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 01:44 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-54 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:24 | DePaul | Michael Burks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez drills a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Michael Burks - foul #2 on Michael Burks, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Garland Nichols (PF) Joel Primm, Ernest Joiner, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Michael Burks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by William Lang - foul #3 on William Lang, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Michael Burks makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Michael Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville is fouled in the backcourt by James Sloss - foul #2 on James Sloss, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:07 | DePaul | Harold Jacobs is called for the reach on Nicolas Haynes - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Garland Nichols is denied by Bradley Rainville | 54-56 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The clock runs out | 54-56 |