| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Muller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Wicklund (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jay Denault (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Cal | David Shaw clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 19:42 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 19:30 | Cal | Robert Walker is called for the reach on Patrick Wicklund - foul #3 on Robert Walker, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SF) Robert Walker | |
| 19:17 | Cal | Allan Dale misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 19:16 | Southern Cal | David Shaw grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | David Shaw is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Jay Denault out of the doubleteam | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:22 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell (PF), Philip Kennelly (C) Tony Cuyler, David Shaw | |
| 18:08 | Cal | Edward Muller misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lance Kerley - foul #3 on Lance Kerley, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (C) Patrick Wicklund | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG) Lance Kerley, Jay Denault | |
| 18:08 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:08 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 17:42 | Cal | Allan Dale gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:25 | Cal | Edward Muller clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 17:23 | Cal | Edward Muller snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Alfred Baltz is fouled on the floor by Bobby Emerson - foul #2 on Bobby Emerson, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Rush (PG), Don White (SG), Jerry Pruitt (SF), Patrick Wicklund (C) Alfred Baltz, Matthew Ervin, Edward Muller, Allan Dale | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Tony Cuyler (PF), David Shaw (C) Bobby Emerson, Roy Vos, Philip Kennelly | |
| 16:49 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Denault | 31-34 |
| 16:03 | Cal | Ricky Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 31-34 |
| 16:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Rush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) PF - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Wicklund (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lovell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 15:39 | Cal | Don White grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:29 | Cal | Scott Rush misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Edgar Anderson - foul #1 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Edward Muller (SF), Allan Dale (PF) Don White, Jerry Pruitt, Ricky Hicks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Clinton King (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Philip Kennelly (C) Jay Denault, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, David Shaw | |
| 15:29 | Cal | Scott Rush misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:29 | Cal | Scott Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:29 | Cal | Scott Rush makes the 3rd free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:11 | Southern Cal | Clinton King is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Clinton King, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG) Scott Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:52 | Cal | Matthew Ervin misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:28 | Southern Cal | Clinton King is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 14:27 | Cal | Allan Dale grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 14:22 | Cal | Alfred Baltz can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:14 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 14:12 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:07 | Cal | Alfred Baltz drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Matthew Ervin | 35-34 |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | Clinton King clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 13:49 | Cal | Alfred Baltz grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 13:46 | Cal | Alfred Baltz is hacked by Philip Kennelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Kennelly, team foul #6 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (SG), Jerry Pruitt (SF), Ricky Hicks (C) Matthew Ervin, Edward Muller, Patrick Wicklund | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (SG), Roy Vos (SF), David Shaw (C) Clinton King, Robert Walker, Philip Kennelly | |
| 13:18 | Cal | Don White hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ricky Hicks - foul #1 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Edward Muller (SF) Don White, Jerry Pruitt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell (PF) Tony Cuyler | |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:30 | Cal | Matthew Ervin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 12:29 | Southern Cal | David Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 12:08 | Cal | Allan Dale is hacked by Lance Kerley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lance Kerley, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Rush (PG) Alfred Baltz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Robert Walker (SF) Lance Kerley, Roy Vos | |
| 12:08 | Cal | Allan Dale misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:08 | Southern Cal | David Shaw pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 11:50 | Cal | Allan Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Rush (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Cal | Edward Muller misses short on a runner in the paint | 38-38 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:24 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker is fouled on the floor by Edward Muller - foul #2 on Edward Muller, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (SG), Jerry Pruitt (SF), Patrick Wicklund (C) Matthew Ervin, Edward Muller, Allan Dale | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Philip Kennelly (C) Jay Denault, David Shaw | |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly's floater is tipped away by Ricky Hicks | 38-38 |
| 11:05 | Cal | The rebound goes to Patrick Wicklund | 38-38 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund throws it down set up by Scott Rush | 40-38 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Pruitt - foul #1 on Jerry Pruitt, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Matthew Ervin (SG), Allan Dale (PF) Scott Rush, Jerry Pruitt, Ricky Hicks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF) Robert Walker, Joseph Lovell | |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly knocks in the floater from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 09:54 | Cal | Don White clanks a shot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 09:52 | Cal | Allan Dale tips it home | 42-40 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 09:32 | Cal | The rebound goes to Matthew Ervin | 42-40 |
| 09:12 | Cal | Matthew Ervin knocks in the floater from the left side | 44-40 |
| 08:51 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 08:50 | Cal | Don White snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 08:43 | Cal | Alfred Baltz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 08:41 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund tips it in | 46-40 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | Don White takes the ball from Philip Kennelly | 46-40 |
| 07:58 | Cal | Matthew Ervin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 07:56 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-40 |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allan Dale (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Wicklund (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edgar Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Vos (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Philip Kennelly (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 07:09 | Cal | Allan Dale grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 07:05 | Cal | Alfred Baltz is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Emerson - foul #3 on Bobby Emerson, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Lockard (SG), Edward Muller (SF), Ricky Hicks (PF) Matthew Ervin, Don White, Allan Dale | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jay Denault (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), David Shaw (C) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson, Roy Vos, Tony Cuyler, Philip Kennelly | |
| 07:05 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:05 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Ricky Hicks denies the turnaround by Lance Kerley | 48-40 |
| 06:47 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 06:42 | Cal | Robert Walker is called for the reach on Edward Muller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Walker, team foul #9 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Rush (PG) Alfred Baltz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:42 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:42 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to David Shaw | 48-40 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-40 |
| 06:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses the tip | 48-40 |
| 06:23 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 06:16 | Cal | Ricky Hicks hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Lovell - foul #2 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #10 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Allan Dale (PF) Patrick Wicklund | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:16 | Cal | Ricky Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:16 | Cal | Ricky Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | David Shaw comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ricky Hicks - foul #2 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:58 | Cal | Jay Denault steps in front of the Scott Rush pass in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Jay Denault | 49-44 |
| 05:54 | Cal | Edward Muller's pass is intercepted by Jay Denault in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell is whistled for a carry | 49-44 |
| 05:33 | Cal | David Shaw picks off the pass by Gary Lockard in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 05:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker dunks the ball over the doubleteam | 49-46 |
| 04:59 | Cal | Edward Muller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | David Shaw pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Ricky Hicks swats the shot by Jay Denault | 49-46 |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | David Shaw tips it in | 49-48 |
| 04:24 | Cal | Edward Muller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 04:23 | Cal | Edward Muller tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Allan Dale - foul #1 on Allan Dale, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Matthew Ervin (SG), Jerry Pruitt (SF), Patrick Wicklund (C) Scott Rush, Gary Lockard, Edward Muller, Allan Dale | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (SG) Jay Denault | |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:03 | Cal | Clinton King steps in front of the Alfred Baltz pass in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Patrick Wicklund is called for the reach on Lance Kerley - foul #3 on Patrick Wicklund, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (SF) Jerry Pruitt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Tony Cuyler (PF) Lance Kerley, Joseph Lovell | |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Ricky Hicks is called for the reach on Edgar Anderson - foul #3 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SF) Robert Walker | |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:21 | Cal | Edgar Anderson takes the ball from Don White | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Wicklund (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Clinton King (fresh) SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Vos (fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Shaw (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | David Shaw's layup is rejected by Patrick Wicklund | 51-52 |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | David Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (SF) Don White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jay Denault (SG) Clinton King, Edgar Anderson | |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on David Shaw - foul #1 on David Shaw, team foul #11 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly (C) David Shaw | |
| 02:26 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund's pass is intercepted by Lance Kerley | 51-52 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault slams it home on a great pass from Lance Kerley | 51-54 |
| 02:08 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-54 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:42 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler makes the floater from close range set up by Jay Denault | 51-56 |
| 01:19 | Cal | Alfred Baltz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 01:17 | Cal | Matthew Ervin tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Allan Dale (PF) Ricky Hicks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Walker (SF), David Shaw (C) Roy Vos, Philip Kennelly | |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Alfred Baltz takes the ball from Robert Walker | 53-56 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Alfred Baltz blows the layup | 53-56 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right block | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Cal | Alfred Baltz is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Kerley - foul #5 on Lance Kerley, team foul #12 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG) Lance Kerley | |
| 00:10 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Alfred Baltz is called for the reach on David Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Baltz, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Cal | Allan Dale is hacked by Robert Walker - foul #5 on Robert Walker, team foul #13 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SF) Robert Walker | |
| 00:01 | Cal | Allan Dale makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Allan Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault runs out the clock | 57-58 |