| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | James Hawkins is hacked by Gilbert Hunter - foul #3 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF), Thad Lueras (C) Michael Lee, Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras gets the rebound | 32-19 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Joiner | 32-22 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer scores on a floater from the right block set up by Darryl Daniels | 34-22 |
| 18:37 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-22 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras grabs the offensive board | 34-22 |
| 18:14 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Mayer | 37-25 |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | Thomas Hunt swats the short shot by Thad Lueras | 37-25 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | James Hawkins grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | James Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF) Ernest Joiner, Carlos Lopez | |
| 17:00 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Steven Mayer - foul #3 on Steven Mayer, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 17:00 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | James Carter buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jonas Richardson | 39-28 |
| 16:21 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs is whistled for a carry | 39-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Thad Lueras | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Zurheide (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-28 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 44-28 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hunt - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, James Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Gilbert Hunter (C) Michael Lee, Carlos Lopez | |
| 14:53 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-28 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Brown | 44-28 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Brown | 46-28 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Donald Zurheide | 46-30 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses short on a runner from close range | 46-30 |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 13:44 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Lyle Carr | 46-30 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the easy layup | 46-30 |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left block | 46-32 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | John Brown comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ernest Joiner - foul #1 on Ernest Joiner, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Raymond Price (PF) Lyle Carr, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) Ernest Joiner, Harold Jacobs, Donald Zurheide | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Raymond Price knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 49-32 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-32 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Michael Lee picks off the pass by Raymond Price | 49-32 |
| 12:20 | Southern Cal | James Sloss's pass is intercepted by John Brown in the backcourt | 49-32 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | John Brown lays it in | 51-32 |
| 11:59 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter loses the ball out of bounds | 51-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), James Carter (C) John Brown, Steven Mayer, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF) James Sloss, Matthew Dates, Thad Lueras | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Hall - foul #2 on Matthew Hall, team foul #3 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Donald Zurheide (PF) Matthew Hall, Carlos Lopez | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-32 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Raymond Price gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels grabs the offensive board | 52-32 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-32 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | James Carter hits the follow up shot | 54-32 |
| 10:35 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-35 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 54-35 |
| 10:28 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Zurheide and the foul's on James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF) James Sloss, Michael Lee, Donald Zurheide | |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | James Hawkins tips it home | 56-38 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround near the basket | 56-40 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-40 |
| 08:49 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Joiner | 59-42 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gilbert Hunter - foul #4 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Donald Zurheide (PF), Thad Lueras (C) Matthew Hall, Ernest Joiner, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG) Darryl Daniels | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Matthew Dates | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 60-42 |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Harold Jacobs | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thad Lueras (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Thad Lueras is blocked by James Carter | 60-42 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | James Carter grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr is called for traveling | 60-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Lyle Carr, Steven Mayer, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Gilbert Hunter (C) Michael Lee, Thad Lueras | |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Jonas Richardson is called for the reach on James Sloss - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), James Hawkins (C) John Brown, James Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF) Ernest Joiner, Harold Jacobs | |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses long on a jumper from close range | 60-42 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #5 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #5 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (C) Michael Lee, Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jonas Richardson and he's fouled by Harold Jacobs - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Donald Zurheide | |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the free throw | 62-42 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs snags the defensive board | 62-42 |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras scores on a floater from the baseline | 62-44 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Harold Jacobs takes the ball from James Hawkins | 62-44 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 05:05 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF), James Carter (C) Raymond Price, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Donald Zurheide (PF) Ernest Joiner, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Michael Lee steals the ball from Jonas Richardson | 62-44 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | James Carter swats the short shot by Thad Lueras | 62-44 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the jumper from the right side | 62-44 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Dates (fresh) PF - Donald Zurheide (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thad Lueras (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide can't finish the layup | 62-44 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Darryl Daniels, Steven Mayer, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF) James Sloss, Michael Lee, Donald Zurheide | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Raymond Price takes the ball from Carlos Lopez | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is whistled for a carry | 64-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | George Hutchcraft denies the turnaround by Carlos Lopez | 64-44 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Raymond Price is denied by Carlos Lopez | 64-44 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Raymond Price tips it but misses | 64-44 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Raymond Price tips it in | 66-44 |
| 01:33 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates scores on a turnaround from close range | 66-46 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-46 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 69-46 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Raymond Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Lyle Carr takes the ball from Ernest Joiner | 69-47 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Brown runs out the clock | 69-47 |