| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Rincon (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gerber (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Skorupski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the jump hook from close range | 35-37 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | James Gerber grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 19:07 | Southern Cal | Charles Breen picks off the pass by Larry Gunning in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the dunk | 35-37 |
| 19:05 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 18:56 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning is fouled on the floor by Donald Clemmons - foul #2 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bellard (C) Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Exley | 35-39 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | John Bellard hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Robinson | 37-39 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bellard | 37-39 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Skorupski is called for the reach on Matthew Robinson - foul #1 on Donald Skorupski, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Matthew Robinson, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), John Wright (SF), Jason Allen (PF), Jeffrey Halter (C) Larry Rincon, James Gerber, Gerald Exley, Donald Skorupski | |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor buries a runner from the right block | 39-39 |
| 17:33 | Southern Cal | John Wright can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | John Bellard denies the turnaround by John Wright | 39-39 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning is hacked by Saul Pena - foul #2 on Saul Pena, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Todd Thompson (PF), Claude Gales (C) Saul Pena, Douglas Tignor, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SG) Larry Gunning | |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jason Allen | 41-42 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Michael Johnson, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), James Gerber (SF), Gerald Exley (PF), Glenn McGirt (C) Mark Burkey, John Wright, Jason Allen, Jeffrey Halter | |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Clemmons - foul #3 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 15:50 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG) Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Rincon (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gerber (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn McGirt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales hits the finger roll | 45-42 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Thompson | 48-42 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn McGirt - foul #3 on Glenn McGirt, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Michael Johnson (SF), John Bellard (C) Saul Pena, Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), John Wright (SG), Jeffrey Halter (SF), Jason Allen (PF), Donald Skorupski (C) Larry Gunning, Larry Rincon, James Gerber, Gerald Exley, Glenn McGirt | |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Bellard - foul #1 on John Bellard, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | John Bellard buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Matthew Robinson | 51-44 |
| 13:40 | Southern Cal | John Wright is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SG) Donald Clemmons | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | John Wright pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Burkey | 51-46 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | John Wright grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Claude Gales (C) Matthew Robinson, Bruce Hightower, Michael Johnson, Thomas Walter, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), Larry Rincon (SG), James Gerber (SF), Gerald Exley (PF) Mark Burkey, John Wright, Jeffrey Halter, Jason Allen | |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Larry Rincon picks off the pass by Donald Clemmons | 51-46 |
| 12:16 | Southern Cal | James Gerber hits the finger roll set up by Larry Rincon | 51-48 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-48 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Gerber and he's fouled by Claude Gales - foul #3 on Claude Gales, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Bruce Hightower (SG), Charles Breen (SF) Saul Pena, Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 7 pts. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Rincon (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Skorupski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bruce Hightower | 54-50 |
| 11:35 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski is hacked by Claude Gales in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Gales, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Glenn McGirt (C) Larry Gunning, Donald Skorupski | |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses short on a jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 10:59 | Southern Cal | James Gerber grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Charles Breen picks off the pass by James Gerber | 54-52 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Breen | 56-52 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), John Bellard (C) Matthew Robinson, Bruce Hightower, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), John Wright (SF), Jason Allen (PF), Jeffrey Halter (C) Mark Burkey, James Gerber, Gerald Exley, Glenn McGirt | |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Halter, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Clemmons and the foul's on John Wright - foul #3 on John Wright, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | Michael Johnson steps in front of the Jeffrey Halter pass | 62-52 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Rincon | 62-54 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 08:22 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Larry Rincon | 62-54 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Bruce Hightower (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Saul Pena, Donald Clemmons, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), James Gerber (SF), Gerald Exley (PF), Glenn McGirt (C) Larry Rincon, John Wright, Jason Allen, Jeffrey Halter | |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-54 |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning loses the dribble to Todd Thompson in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson can't tip it in | 62-54 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Burkey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn McGirt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Cal | James Gerber lays it up and in | 62-56 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Gerald Exley steps in front of the Todd Thompson pass | 62-56 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Thomas Walter - foul #1 on Thomas Walter, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Charles Breen, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SG), John Wright (SF), Donald Skorupski (C) Larry Gunning, James Gerber, Glenn McGirt | |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey misses the free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales's pass is intercepted by Mark Burkey | 62-58 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski is hacked by Claude Gales - foul #5 on Claude Gales, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), John Bellard (C) Matthew Robinson, Sherman Monette, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter (SF), Jason Allen (PF) Mark Burkey, Gerald Exley | |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Saul Pena | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | John Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Clemmons - foul #4 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor (PF) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | John Bellard's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Halter | 64-62 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | John Wright grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Rincon | 64-64 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Clemmons | 67-64 |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon connects on the 3 from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor is called for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Tignor, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Bruce Hightower (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Saul Pena, Donald Clemmons, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), Mark Burkey (SG), James Gerber (SF), Gerald Exley (PF) John Wright, Larry Rincon, Jeffrey Halter, Jason Allen | |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey travels with the ball | 67-67 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 67-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson (C) John Bellard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Glenn McGirt (C) Donald Skorupski | |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-67 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower knocks in the shot near the basket | 69-67 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 69-67 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to James Gerber | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Burkey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gerber (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Exley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn McGirt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Walter - foul #2 on Thomas Walter, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), John Bellard (C) Bruce Hightower, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SG), John Wright (SF), Jason Allen (C) Larry Gunning, James Gerber, Glenn McGirt | |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette tips it but misses | 69-69 |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jason Allen | 69-69 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-69 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Robinson | 69-69 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF) Sherman Monette | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter (C) Gerald Exley | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG) Mark Burkey | |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Breen - foul #2 on Charles Breen, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG) Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Douglas Tignor | 69-70 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Thomas Walter (PF) Saul Pena, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (SF), Gerald Exley (PF), Donald Skorupski (C) John Wright, Jason Allen, Jeffrey Halter | |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Clemmons | 71-70 |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | James Gerber scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Gunning | 71-72 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Larry Rincon steals the ball from Charles Breen | 71-72 |
| 01:06 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-72 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | James Gerber tips it in | 74-74 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons is whistled for traveling | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Gunning, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Gerber - foul #2 on James Gerber, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-74 |