| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) SG - Aaron Green (fresh) SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Cory Dunbar (fresh) C - Vincent Seay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) SG - Jay Denault (fresh) SF - Robert Walker (fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) C - David Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Robert Walker steals it from Aaron Green | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses short on an open jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar's pass is intercepted by David Shaw in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | David Shaw comes up short on the floater from close range | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green tips it home | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | John Jackson is called for the reach on Robert Walker - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Jones (SF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on David Shaw - foul #1 on David Shaw, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Shannon Wilson (PF), Vernon Blount (C) Karl Morrison, Aaron Green, Cory Dunbar, Vincent Seay | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones loses the dribble to Lance Kerley in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley throws it down | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern State | Tony Cuyler is called for the reach on Michael Beverly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Jones | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | Michael Beverly is called for the reach on Lance Kerley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Beverly, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes (C) Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Roy Vos (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), Philip Kennelly (C) Jay Denault, Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler, David Shaw | |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley is fouled on the floor by Michael Beverly - foul #2 on Michael Beverly, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Green (SG), Robert Balogh (SF), Cory Dunbar (PF) Michael Beverly, Vernon Blount, Shannon Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG) Lance Kerley | |
| 16:50 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Tyrell Barnes | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Emerson - foul #1 on Bobby Emerson, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Vincent Seay (C) Aaron Green, Tyrell Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly loses the dribble to Robert Balogh in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith is hacked by Edgar Anderson - foul #1 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Green (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Tony Cuyler (PF), David Shaw (C) Bobby Emerson, Roy Vos, Philip Kennelly | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Balogh | 9-3 |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler banks in the layup set up by Joseph Lovell | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Balogh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cory Dunbar (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Seay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) SG - Edgar Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Lovell (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Shaw (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay's fadeaway is rejected by David Shaw | 9-5 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay tips it but misses | 9-5 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:52 | Southern Cal | David Shaw can't connect on a floater near the basket | 9-5 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 9-5 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | David Shaw grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Green - foul #1 on Aaron Green, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (SG), Paul Jones (SF), Shannon Wilson (PF), Vernon Blount (C) Aaron Green, Robert Balogh, Cory Dunbar, Vincent Seay | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Clinton King (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Philip Kennelly (C) Jay Denault, Edgar Anderson, Tony Cuyler, David Shaw | |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 11-7 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Green (SG) Karl Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler (PF) Joseph Lovell | |
| 13:03 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-7 |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Walker | 11-7 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes (C) Vernon Blount | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Jay Denault (SG), Roy Vos (SF) Lance Kerley, Clinton King, Robert Walker | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-7 |
| 12:34 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Vos | 11-10 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Green | 13-10 |
| 11:31 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Tyrell Barnes | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Green (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Jones (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Shannon Wilson (tiring) C - Tyrell Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fairly fresh) SG - Jay Denault (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Roy Vos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tony Cuyler (tiring) 2 pts. C - Philip Kennelly (tiring) | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-10 |
| 11:20 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jay Denault | 13-10 |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault is hacked by Aaron Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Green, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Vernon Blount (SF), Cory Dunbar (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Aaron Green, Paul Jones, Shannon Wilson, Tyrell Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG), Robert Walker (SF), David Shaw (C) Bobby Emerson, Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Philip Kennelly | |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | David Shaw is fouled on the floor by Vincent Seay - foul #1 on Vincent Seay, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (SG) Edgar Anderson | |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount's pass is intercepted by Robert Walker in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 13-12 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses the tip | 13-12 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker grabs the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Robert Walker is blocked by Vernon Blount | 13-12 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | David Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:31 | Southern Cal | David Shaw knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Tony Cuyler | 13-14 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Clinton King - foul #1 on Clinton King, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh (SG), Paul Jones (SF) Robert Smith, Vernon Blount | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG), Joseph Lovell (PF) Lance Kerley, Clinton King, Tony Cuyler | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson's pass is intercepted by Karl Morrison in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | David Shaw can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses the tip | 15-14 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Vincent Seay | 15-14 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones comes up short on the runner in the paint | 15-14 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Emerson and he's fouled by Cory Dunbar - foul #1 on Cory Dunbar, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson (PF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Cory Dunbar, Vincent Seay | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Roy Vos (SF), Philip Kennelly (C) Bobby Emerson, Robert Walker, David Shaw | |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson misses the free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Karl Morrison | 17-16 |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lance Kerley | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Balogh (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Paul Jones (tired) 2 pts. PF - Shannon Wilson (tiring) C - Tyrell Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Vos (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lovell (tiring) 4 pts. C - Philip Kennelly (tiring) | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lovell - foul #1 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (SG), Vernon Blount (SF), Cory Dunbar (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Robert Balogh, Paul Jones, Shannon Wilson, Tyrell Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Clinton King (SG), Tony Cuyler (PF) Lance Kerley, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar misses the easy layup | 17-18 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Tony Cuyler | 17-18 |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | Clinton King is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 17-18 |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | Clinton King misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison travels with the ball | 17-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), David Shaw (C) Clinton King, Philip Kennelly | |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Karl Morrison is called for the reach on Lance Kerley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Morrison, team foul #10 | 17-18 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount is fouled on the floor by David Shaw - foul #2 on David Shaw, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Walker (SF), Philip Kennelly (C) Roy Vos, David Shaw | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-20 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 19-20 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:11 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison loses the dribble to Jay Denault in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 05:05 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley misses the lay-in | 19-20 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly tips it but misses | 19-20 |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker hits the follow up shot | 19-22 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar blows the layup | 19-22 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay tips it in | 21-22 |
| 04:24 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lance Kerley | 21-25 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Kerley - foul #1 on Lance Kerley, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh (SG), Paul Jones (SF), Shannon Wilson (PF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Karl Morrison, Vernon Blount, Cory Dunbar, Vincent Seay | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG), Roy Vos (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF) Lance Kerley, Jay Denault, Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-25 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Paul Jones | 23-25 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Joseph Lovell - foul #2 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Aaron Green (SG), John Jackson (SF), Vincent Seay (C) Robert Smith, Robert Balogh, Paul Jones, Tyrell Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Philip Kennelly | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell clanks a runner from the right block | 24-25 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Vincent Seay | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Beverly (fresh) SG - Aaron Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Shannon Wilson (tiring) 1 pts. C - Vincent Seay (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Vos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lovell (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | Edgar Anderson is called for the reach on Shannon Wilson - foul #2 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar (PF) Vincent Seay | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Clinton King (SG), Robert Walker (SF) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson, Roy Vos | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to John Jackson | 25-25 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Clinton King gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Jackson and the foul's on Lance Kerley - foul #2 on Lance Kerley, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes (C) Shannon Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Tony Cuyler (PF) Lance Kerley, Joseph Lovell | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | David Shaw snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 27-25 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay (C) Tyrell Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Roy Vos (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF) Clinton King, Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler | |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Vos and the foul's on Vincent Seay - foul #2 on Vincent Seay, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson (PF) Cory Dunbar | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green is hacked by Jay Denault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Denault, team foul #12 | 29-27 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley is hacked by Michael Beverly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Beverly, team foul #12 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh (PG) Michael Beverly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green is fouled on the floor by Lance Kerley - foul #3 on Lance Kerley, team foul #13 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG) Lance Kerley, Jay Denault | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to David Shaw | 32-29 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Green - foul #3 on Aaron Green, team foul #13 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG) Aaron Green | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Lovell - foul #3 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #14 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler (PF) Joseph Lovell | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | David Shaw pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay snags the defensive board | 33-31 |