| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Larry Harris inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | James Liu banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Harris | 30-22 |
| 19:27 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses badly on a shot in the lane | 30-22 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Larry Harris's pass is intercepted by Andre Yazzie | 30-22 |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | Larry Harris steals it from Andre Yazzie | 30-22 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the tip | 30-22 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Larry Harris hits the follow up shot | 30-24 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Stephen Graziano steals it from Alex Stutts | 30-24 |
| 17:19 | Alabama | Larry Harris jams it | 30-26 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) Larry Harris, John Fudge | |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings connects on the runner in the paint | 31-28 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG), Hedeon Kozielski (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) Chuck Washington, Alex Stutts, Andrew Gamble | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 32-28 |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hedeon Kozielski (fresh) PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Stephen Graziano blocks the short jumper by Wayne Kirksey | 32-28 |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-28 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ante Stolinski - foul #1 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Alex Stutts (SF), Robert See (PF) John Slinkard, Andre Yazzie, Hedeon Kozielski, Wayne Kirksey | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (C) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings | |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Doman | 35-30 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | James Liu is hacked by Robert See - foul #2 on Robert See, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Chuck Washington steps in front of the Stephen Graziano pass | 35-30 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington hits the finger roll | 37-30 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | James Liu is hacked by Chuck Washington - foul #1 on Chuck Washington, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey (PF), Andrew Gamble (C) Robert See, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:09 | Alabama | John Fudge works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 13:07 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Kirksey | 40-30 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Liu | 40-33 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG), Andre Yazzie (SG), Hedeon Kozielski (SF) Chuck Washington, Joseph Doman, Alex Stutts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Ray McGuire (SG) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 12:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wayne Kirksey | 40-33 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Larry Harris | |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is hacked by John Slinkard - foul #1 on John Slinkard, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Ante Stolinski (C) John Slinkard, Andrew Gamble | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hedeon Kozielski (fresh) PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 11:12 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Stephen Graziano takes the ball from Ante Stolinski | 40-33 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Ray McGuire drills a floater from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Matthew Bowden steals the ball from Chuck Washington | 40-35 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Wayne Kirksey is called for the reach on John Fudge - foul #3 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG), Alex Stutts (SF), Robert See (PF), Andrew Gamble (C) Chuck Washington, Hedeon Kozielski, Wayne Kirksey, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire | |
| 09:08 | Alabama | John Fudge works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Slinkard - foul #2 on John Slinkard, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) Andre Yazzie | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:08 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Slinkard | 42-37 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | James Liu buries a turnaround from close range set up by Stephen Graziano and he's hacked by Robert See - foul #3 on Robert See, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) John Slinkard, Robert See | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:35 | Alabama | James Liu makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble misses badly on a shot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Liu | 42-40 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | John Fudge is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Larry Harris is called for the reach on Alex Stutts - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie (SG) Joseph Doman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Larry Harris gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | John Fudge shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie grabs the board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Gamble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts tips it home | 44-40 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Wayne Kirksey | 46-40 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Liu | 46-43 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Larry Harris gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | James Liu hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Anthony | 46-46 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Andrew Gamble is called for the reach on James Liu - foul #2 on Andrew Gamble, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Hedeon Kozielski (SF), Robert See (PF), Ante Stolinski (C) Chuck Washington, Andre Yazzie, Alex Stutts, Wayne Kirksey, Andrew Gamble | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, John Fudge | |
| 04:08 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard hits a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Ray McGuire - foul #1 on Ray McGuire, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG) James Liu | |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Catchings - foul #2 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey (PF) Robert See | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fudge (C) Thomas Catchings | |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Slinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hedeon Kozielski (fresh) PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wayne Kirksey | 53-48 |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Andre Yazzie (SG), Alex Stutts (SF) John Slinkard, Joseph Doman, Hedeon Kozielski | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden | |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski is fouled on the floor by John Fudge - foul #4 on John Fudge, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie is fouled on the floor by James Liu - foul #2 on James Liu, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled on the floor by Chuck Washington - foul #2 on Chuck Washington, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble (C) Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:53 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Andrew Gamble | 55-48 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Richard Anthony - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is denied on a layup by Wayne Kirksey | 57-48 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | John Fudge is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gamble - foul #3 on Andrew Gamble, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Stephen Graziano is called for the reach on Wayne Kirksey - foul #1 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble is hacked by John Fudge - foul #5 on John Fudge, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) John Fudge | |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Catchings | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Richard Anthony throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | James Liu is called for the reach on Chuck Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Liu, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-50 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey is hacked by Richard Anthony in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Anthony, team foul #12 | 59-50 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Richard Anthony double dribbles | 61-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington runs out the clock | 61-50 |