| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) SG - Phillip Hughes (fresh) SF - Clark Squires (fresh) PF - Lee Holt (fresh) C - David Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (fresh) SG - Donald York (fresh) SF - Michael Raymond (fresh) PF - Frank Shadrick (fresh) C - Travis Norcross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | David Bennett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes jams it on a nice dish by Clark Squires | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Phillip Hughes | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Stanford | Robert Washington misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Frank Shadrick | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Stanford | David Bennett pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Stanford | Clark Squires pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | Stanford | Frank Shadrick steals it from Lee Holt | 2-0 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| Subs | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer (PG), Henry Cook (PF) Robert Washington, Lee Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton (C) Travis Norcross | |
| 16:42 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes is hacked by Donald York - foul #1 on Donald York, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Huntley (C) David Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF) Frank Shadrick | |
| 16:27 | Stanford | Clark Squires knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Hughes and he's fouled by Donald York - foul #2 on Donald York, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG) Donald York | |
| 16:27 | Stanford | Clark Squires makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Adam Brooks - foul #1 on Adam Brooks, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Stanford | Lee Holt (PF) Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG) Wendell Manuel | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Ralph Sawyer (fresh) SG - Phillip Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Cook (fresh) PF - Lee Holt (fresh) C - David Huntley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fresh) SF - Michael Raymond (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Brooks (fresh) C - Stacey Broughton (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 15:34 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 15:09 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 15:08 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 15:06 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes travels in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Washington (SG), David Bennett (C) Phillip Hughes, David Huntley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Frank Shadrick (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Ronald Pemberton, Adam Brooks, Stacey Broughton | |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Lee Holt - foul #1 on Lee Holt, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Stanford | Phillip Hughes (SG), Clark Squires (SF) Ralph Sawyer, Lee Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 14:45 | Stanford | David Bennett snags the defensive board | 5-1 |
| 14:18 | Stanford | David Bennett is hacked by Frank Shadrick - foul #1 on Frank Shadrick, team foul #4 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (SF) Jeffrey Claybrooks | |
| 14:00 | Stanford | Henry Cook misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-1 |
| 13:59 | Stanford | David Bennett tips it in | 7-1 |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick loses the ball out of bounds | 7-1 |
| Subs | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer (PG), Lee Holt (PF) Phillip Hughes, Henry Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton (C) Travis Norcross | |
| 13:34 | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer is hacked by Michael Raymond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Raymond, team foul #5 | 7-1 |
| 13:07 | Stanford | Clark Squires comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 7-1 |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick grabs the defensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Robert Washington steals the ball from Frank Shadrick | 7-1 |
| 12:24 | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stacey Broughton - foul #1 on Stacey Broughton, team foul #6 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Stanford | Phillip Hughes (SG), Henry Cook (SF) Robert Washington, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Adam Brooks (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Wendell Manuel, Michael Raymond, Frank Shadrick, Stacey Broughton | |
| 12:24 | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 12:24 | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 11:57 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-1 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks grabs the offensive rebound | 8-1 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Ralph Sawyer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Phillip Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Cook (fresh) PF - Lee Holt (fairly fresh) C - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fresh) SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Brooks (fresh) C - Travis Norcross (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-1 |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks tips it in | 8-3 |
| 11:15 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Claybrooks - foul #1 on Jeffrey Claybrooks, team foul #7 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Washington (PG), Clark Squires (SF), David Huntley (C) Ralph Sawyer, Lee Holt, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Stacey Broughton (SF) Ronald Pemberton, Robert James | |
| 11:15 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 11:15 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Washington - foul #1 on Robert Washington, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick (PF), Christopher Patterson (C) Adam Brooks, Travis Norcross | |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 10:19 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-3 |
| 10:17 | Stanford | Henry Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 09:55 | Stanford | Robert Washington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 09:54 | Stanford | Clark Squires snags the offensive board | 9-3 |
| 09:35 | Stanford | Robert Washington travels with the ball | 9-3 |
| Subs | Stanford | Lee Holt (PF), David Bennett (C) Henry Cook, David Huntley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond (SG), Robert James (SF) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Christopher Patterson | |
| 09:16 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 08:49 | Stanford | Lee Holt is hacked by Michael Raymond - foul #2 on Michael Raymond, team foul #8 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer (PG) Phillip Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Adam Brooks (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Wendell Manuel, Michael Raymond, Frank Shadrick, Stacey Broughton | |
| 08:49 | Stanford | Lee Holt makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 08:49 | Stanford | Lee Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 08:49 | Stanford | David Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 08:20 | Stanford | Clark Squires misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 08:19 | Stanford | David Bennett can't tip it in | 10-6 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Pemberton | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Ralph Sawyer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) SF - Clark Squires (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Holt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Norcross (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #9 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Stanford | Phillip Hughes (SG), Henry Cook (SF) Robert Washington, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Stacey Broughton (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF) Ronald Pemberton, Robert James, Adam Brooks | |
| 07:21 | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 07:21 | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 07:02 | Stanford | Henry Cook gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 07:00 | Stanford | Jeffrey Claybrooks is called for the reach on Ralph Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Claybrooks, team foul #10 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (SG), Christopher Patterson (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Travis Norcross | |
| 07:00 | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 07:00 | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel drills a floater from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 06:32 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 06:16 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel can't connect on a runner in the paint | 14-10 |
| 06:15 | Stanford | David Bennett grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 06:09 | Stanford | David Bennett hits a floater in the paint | 16-10 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-10 |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick tips it in | 16-12 |
| 05:28 | Stanford | Lee Holt is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick misses the dunk but the foul's on Lee Holt - foul #2 on Lee Holt, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Washington (PG), Clark Squires (SF), David Huntley (C) Ralph Sawyer, Lee Holt, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond (SF), Travis Norcross (C) Stacey Broughton, Christopher Patterson | |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 04:31 | Stanford | Donald York steps in front of the Phillip Hughes pass | 18-13 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick's fadeaway is rejected by David Huntley | 18-13 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick tips it in | 18-15 |
| 04:06 | Stanford | Michael Raymond is called for the reach on Robert Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Raymond, team foul #11 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Robert James (SF), Adam Brooks (PF) Wendell Manuel, Michael Raymond, Frank Shadrick | |
| 04:06 | Stanford | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 04:06 | Stanford | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Robert James misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 03:48 | Stanford | David Huntley pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Hughes (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clark Squires (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Cook (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Huntley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald York (fairly fresh) SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Adam Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Norcross (fresh) | |
| 03:46 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | Stanford | Lee Holt (PF) Henry Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:26 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross loses the ball out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Bennett (C) David Huntley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:12 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 03:11 | Stanford | David Bennett tips it back up and in | 22-15 |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 02:55 | Stanford | Clark Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 02:26 | Stanford | Clark Squires buries a jumper from the baseline | 24-15 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 01:54 | Stanford | Robert Washington's pass is intercepted by Donald York in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | Donald York's floater is tipped away by Lee Holt | 24-18 |
| 01:35 | Stanford | Clark Squires gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 01:10 | Stanford | Robert Washington comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Brooks - foul #2 on Adam Brooks, team foul #12 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer (PG), Henry Cook (PF), David Huntley (C) Phillip Hughes, Lee Holt, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Stacey Broughton (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF), Christopher Patterson (C) Ronald Pemberton, Robert James, Adam Brooks, Travis Norcross | |
| 01:10 | Stanford | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 01:10 | Stanford | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 00:50 | Stanford | David Huntley gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 00:48 | Stanford | Robert Washington double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Washington is called for the reach on Wendell Manuel - foul #2 on Robert Washington, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 00:01 | Stanford | The rebound goes to David Huntley | 26-18 |
| 00:00 | Stanford | David Huntley misses long on a fullcourt shot | 26-18 |