| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) SG - Jay Denault (fresh) SF - Robert Walker (fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) C - David Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) SF - Edward Muller (fresh) PF - Allan Dale (fresh) C - Patrick Wicklund (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Cal | Alfred Baltz is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Kerley - foul #1 on Lance Kerley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Cal | Matthew Ervin is fouled on the floor by Robert Walker - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Cal | Alfred Baltz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Cal | Alfred Baltz tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Shaw - foul #1 on David Shaw, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Cal | Edward Muller gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Edward Muller is hacked by Tony Cuyler - foul #1 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #4 | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Cal | Matthew Ervin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Muller | 0-6 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Muller - foul #1 on Edward Muller, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:49 | Cal | Matthew Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:25 | Cal | Allan Dale hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 1-9 |
| 17:00 | Southern Cal | David Shaw buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jay Denault | 3-9 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 3-9 |
| 16:44 | Cal | Edward Muller gets the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:17 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Roy Vos (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), Philip Kennelly (C) Jay Denault, Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Rush (PG), Don White (SG), Jerry Pruitt (SF), Ricky Hicks (C) Alfred Baltz, Matthew Ervin, Edward Muller, Patrick Wicklund | |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG) Lance Kerley | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) SF - Roy Vos (fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) C - Philip Kennelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Rush (fresh) SG - Don White (fresh) SF - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Hicks (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt is open and buries a floater from close range set up by Don White | 3-11 |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson hits a jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 15:13 | Cal | Edgar Anderson steals the ball from Scott Rush in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 15:11 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson lays it in | 7-11 |
| 15:05 | Cal | Don White is hacked by Philip Kennelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Kennelly, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jay Denault (SG) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Matthew Ervin (SG), Patrick Wicklund (C) Scott Rush, Jerry Pruitt, Allan Dale | |
| 14:50 | Cal | Matthew Ervin misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:23 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly makes the runner from close range set up by Lance Kerley | 9-11 |
| 14:02 | Cal | Ricky Hicks can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:55 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Philip Kennelly and he's fouled by Alfred Baltz - foul #1 on Alfred Baltz, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Walker (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), David Shaw (C) Roy Vos, Joseph Lovell, Philip Kennelly | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Lockard (SG), Edward Muller (SF) Matthew Ervin, Don White | |
| 13:55 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:53 | Cal | Edward Muller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Southern Cal | David Shaw hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Tony Cuyler and the foul's on Patrick Wicklund - foul #1 on Patrick Wicklund, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG) Lance Kerley, Jay Denault | |
| Subs | Cal | Allan Dale (PF) Ricky Hicks | |
| 13:30 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:11 | Cal | Gary Lockard scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-14 |
| 12:46 | Southern Cal | Gary Lockard is called for the reach on David Shaw - foul #1 on Gary Lockard, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Rush (PG), Matthew Ervin (SG), Ricky Hicks (C) Alfred Baltz, Gary Lockard, Patrick Wicklund | |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-14 |
| 12:18 | Cal | Allan Dale misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 12:16 | Southern Cal | David Shaw pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | David Shaw clanks a jumper from close range | 17-14 |
| 11:45 | Cal | Edward Muller grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tony Cuyler (fairly fresh) C - David Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Rush (fresh) SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Muller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Hicks (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Cal | Allan Dale clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 11:25 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Tony Cuyler | 17-14 |
| 10:59 | Southern Cal | David Shaw comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 17-14 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to David Shaw | 17-14 |
| 10:28 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 17-14 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | David Shaw tips it in | 19-14 |
| 10:25 | Cal | Scott Rush is hacked by Edgar Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jay Denault (SG), Roy Vos (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), Philip Kennelly (C) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson, Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Don White (SG), Jerry Pruitt (SF), Patrick Wicklund (C) Scott Rush, Matthew Ervin, Edward Muller, Ricky Hicks | |
| 10:11 | Cal | Allan Dale scores on a runner in the lane set up by Don White | 19-16 |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos is whistled for traveling | 19-16 |
| 09:22 | Cal | Alfred Baltz is whistled for a carry | 19-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (PF) Allan Dale | |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley is hacked by Jerry Pruitt - foul #1 on Jerry Pruitt, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| 08:32 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 08:30 | Cal | The rebound goes to Alfred Baltz | 19-16 |
| 08:21 | Cal | Don White drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Alfred Baltz | 19-18 |
| 07:58 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ricky Hicks - foul #1 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG), Tony Cuyler (PF), David Shaw (C) Lance Kerley, Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Philip Kennelly | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Edward Muller (SF) Don White, Jerry Pruitt | |
| 07:58 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:58 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:56 | Cal | Edgar Anderson steals it from Matthew Ervin in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Clinton King lays it in on a great pass from Edgar Anderson | 22-18 |
| 07:33 | Cal | Edward Muller knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Alfred Baltz and the foul's on Tony Cuyler - foul #2 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Robert Walker (SF) Clinton King, Tony Cuyler | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Rush (PG), Allan Dale (PF) Alfred Baltz, Ricky Hicks | |
| 07:33 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:33 | Cal | Allan Dale gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Lovell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Rush (fresh) SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Wicklund (tiring) | |
| 07:10 | Cal | Matthew Ervin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | David Shaw can't finish the layup | 22-23 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Ervin - foul #1 on Matthew Ervin, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jay Denault (SG), Philip Kennelly (C) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Ricky Hicks (C) Scott Rush, Patrick Wicklund | |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:06 | Cal | Ricky Hicks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Dale | 23-26 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jay Denault | 25-26 |
| 05:11 | Cal | Allan Dale lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Baltz | 25-28 |
| 04:50 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Ervin - foul #2 on Matthew Ervin, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Roy Vos (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF) Jay Denault, Robert Walker, Philip Kennelly | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (SG), Jerry Pruitt (SF), Patrick Wicklund (C) Matthew Ervin, Edward Muller, Allan Dale | |
| 04:50 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:50 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:50 | Cal | Ricky Hicks snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 04:30 | Cal | Don White comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | David Shaw snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Philip Kennelly (C) Lance Kerley, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Rush (PG) Alfred Baltz | |
| 04:07 | Cal | Scott Rush is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ricky Hicks | 26-30 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly hits a shot from the left block set up by Edgar Anderson | 28-30 |
| 03:22 | Cal | Don White hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Vos (fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Philip Kennelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Rush (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Patrick Wicklund (tiring) | |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Emerson | 30-33 |
| 02:38 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund can't finish the uncontested layup | 30-33 |
| 02:36 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:20 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Scott Rush | 30-35 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell hits a shot from close range | 32-35 |
| 01:54 | Cal | Roy Vos takes the ball from Patrick Wicklund | 32-35 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerry Pruitt - foul #2 on Jerry Pruitt, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jay Denault (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson, Roy Vos, Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Matthew Ervin (SG), Edward Muller (SF), Allan Dale (PF) Scott Rush, Don White, Jerry Pruitt, Patrick Wicklund | |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:24 | Cal | Robert Walker is called for the reach on Edward Muller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Philip Kennelly | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:24 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:24 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | Allan Dale takes the ball from David Shaw after a doubleteam | 34-36 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Matthew Ervin's pass is intercepted by Tony Cuyler | 34-36 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker lays it in set up by Lance Kerley | 36-36 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Alfred Baltz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 36-36 |