| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) SG - Jay Denault (fresh) SF - Robert Walker (fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) C - David Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carlos Diaz (fresh) SG - Earl Whitaker (fresh) SF - Scott Brown (fresh) PF - John Kolodziej (fresh) C - Charles Voss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | John Kolodziej wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | UCLA | Charles Voss drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Earl Whitaker | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Southern Cal | David Shaw is open and scores on a floater from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | UCLA | Charles Voss is hacked by Lance Kerley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Kerley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | UCLA | Carlos Diaz is fouled on the floor by Lance Kerley - foul #2 on Lance Kerley, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG) Lance Kerley | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 18:57 | UCLA | Earl Whitaker is hacked by Tony Cuyler - foul #1 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | UCLA | Charles Voss can't connect on a floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | David Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | UCLA | John Kolodziej grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | UCLA | Carlos Diaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Kendall (PG), Chester McKee (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), John Russell (PF), Paul Stoker (C) Carlos Diaz, Earl Whitaker, Scott Brown, John Kolodziej, Charles Voss | |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), Philip Kennelly (C) Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler, David Shaw | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:28 | UCLA | Jay Denault picks off the pass by John Kendall in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | UCLA | John Russell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Stoker - foul #1 on Paul Stoker, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Clinton King (SG) Jay Denault, Edgar Anderson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carlos Diaz (PG), Earl Whitaker (SG), Otha Starzynski (SF), Charles Voss (C) John Kendall, Chester McKee, Robert Johnson, Paul Stoker | |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:28 | UCLA | John Russell clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Philip Kennelly - foul #1 on Philip Kennelly, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Walker (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF) Roy Vos, Philip Kennelly | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:28 | UCLA | John Russell makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:28 | UCLA | John Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell is fouled on the floor by Charles Voss - foul #1 on Charles Voss, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), David Shaw (C) Clinton King, Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Scott Brown (SF) John Russell | |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker clanks a fadeaway from close range | 6-4 |
| 15:55 | UCLA | Scott Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) SF - Robert Walker (fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) C - David Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carlos Diaz (fairly fresh) SG - Earl Whitaker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Brown (fresh) PF - Otha Starzynski (fresh) C - Charles Voss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | UCLA | Carlos Diaz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:46 | UCLA | Charles Voss tips it home | 6-6 |
| 15:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG) Bobby Emerson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chester McKee (SG), John Kolodziej (PF) Earl Whitaker, Otha Starzynski | |
| 15:33 | UCLA | John Kolodziej buries a shot from the left wing set up by Carlos Diaz | 6-8 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by David Shaw is denied by Charles Voss | 6-8 |
| 15:13 | UCLA | John Kolodziej pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:57 | UCLA | Scott Brown's pass is intercepted by Tony Cuyler | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | David Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 14:31 | UCLA | Charles Voss snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:15 | UCLA | Scott Brown connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Chester McKee | 6-10 |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson is denied on a dunk by John Kolodziej | 6-10 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 13:31 | UCLA | John Kolodziej snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:11 | UCLA | David Shaw steals the ball from Charles Voss | 6-10 |
| 12:56 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson is hacked by Charles Voss - foul #2 on Charles Voss, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Clinton King (SG), Roy Vos (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), Philip Kennelly (C) Jay Denault, Edgar Anderson, Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler, David Shaw | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Kendall (PG), Earl Whitaker (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), John Russell (PF), Paul Stoker (C) Carlos Diaz, Chester McKee, Scott Brown, John Kolodziej, Charles Voss | |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| 12:19 | UCLA | John Kendall is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 12:14 | Southern Cal | Clinton King is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 12:05 | UCLA | Robert Johnson connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Kendall and he's hacked by Roy Vos - foul #1 on Roy Vos, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Otha Starzynski (SF) John Kendall | |
| 12:05 | UCLA | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | Clinton King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-13 |
| 11:42 | UCLA | Earl Whitaker gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fairly fresh) SG - Clinton King (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Vos (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Kennelly (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Whitaker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Otha Starzynski (fresh) PF - John Russell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Stoker (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | UCLA | Robert Johnson is hacked by Bobby Emerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Emerson, team foul #6 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (SG), Tony Cuyler (PF) Clinton King, Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Kendall (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 11:30 | UCLA | Paul Stoker is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 6-15 |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | John Russell blocks the short jumper by Philip Kennelly | 6-15 |
| 11:02 | UCLA | John Russell snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 10:58 | UCLA | Earl Whitaker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-15 |
| 10:56 | UCLA | Earl Whitaker snags the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 10:37 | UCLA | Paul Stoker clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Cuyler - foul #2 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #7 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), David Shaw (C) Bobby Emerson, Roy Vos, Tony Cuyler, Philip Kennelly | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carlos Diaz (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), John Kolodziej (PF) John Kendall, Otha Starzynski, John Russell | |
| 10:37 | UCLA | Paul Stoker misses the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 10:37 | UCLA | Paul Stoker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson loses the dribble to John Kolodziej in the backcourt | 6-16 |
| 10:19 | UCLA | Carlos Diaz hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Whitaker | 6-19 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | Earl Whitaker is called for the reach on Joseph Lovell - foul #1 on Earl Whitaker, team foul #5 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (PG) Jay Denault | |
| Subs | UCLA | Scott Brown (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Scott Brown steals it from David Shaw | 6-19 |
| 09:15 | UCLA | Carlos Diaz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-19 |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Edgar Anderson | 6-19 |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #6 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Jay Denault (SG), Philip Kennelly (C) Clinton King, Edgar Anderson, David Shaw | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Kendall (PG), Chester McKee (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Otha Starzynski (PF), John Russell (C) Carlos Diaz, Earl Whitaker, Scott Brown, John Kolodziej, Paul Stoker | |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 08:45 | UCLA | Otha Starzynski is hacked by Bobby Emerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Emerson, team foul #8 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Roy Vos (SF) Bobby Emerson, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 08:45 | UCLA | Otha Starzynski makes the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 08:45 | UCLA | Otha Starzynski misses the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 08:45 | UCLA | Otha Starzynski snags the offensive board | 8-20 |
| 08:23 | UCLA | Chester McKee misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 8-20 |
| 08:22 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly gets the rebound | 8-20 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Stoker (C) Otha Starzynski | |
| 08:06 | UCLA | Paul Stoker's layup is rejected by Joseph Lovell | 8-20 |
| 08:04 | UCLA | Chester McKee hits the follow up shot | 8-22 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (SG) Edgar Anderson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carlos Diaz (PG), Scott Brown (SF), Otha Starzynski (PF) John Kendall, Robert Johnson, Paul Stoker | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Clinton King (fresh) SF - Roy Vos (tiring) PF - Joseph Lovell (tiring) 2 pts. C - Philip Kennelly (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carlos Diaz (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester McKee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Brown (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Otha Starzynski (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | UCLA | Scott Brown's pass is intercepted by Roy Vos in the backcourt | 8-22 |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell buries a floater in the paint | 10-22 |
| 06:51 | UCLA | Carlos Diaz connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chester McKee | 10-25 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault is hacked by Carlos Diaz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Diaz, team foul #7 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Walker (SF), David Shaw (PF) Roy Vos, Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Earl Whitaker (SG), John Kolodziej (C) Chester McKee, Otha Starzynski | |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses the 1st free throw | 10-25 |
| 06:49 | UCLA | John Russell pulls down the rebound | 10-25 |
| 06:26 | UCLA | Carlos Diaz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-25 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Walker | 10-25 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Russell - foul #1 on John Russell, team foul #8 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Joseph Lovell (PF) Clinton King, Philip Kennelly | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Johnson (SF), Charles Voss (C) Scott Brown, John Russell | |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| 06:09 | UCLA | Charles Voss pulls down the rebound | 11-25 |
| 05:49 | UCLA | Carlos Diaz scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 11-28 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell knocks in the jumper from the right side | 13-28 |
| 05:11 | UCLA | John Kolodziej misses badly on a floater from the left block | 13-28 |
| 05:10 | UCLA | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 13-30 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (PG), Roy Vos (SF) Jay Denault, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Kendall (PG), Chester McKee (SG), Otha Starzynski (SF), John Russell (PF) Carlos Diaz, Earl Whitaker, Robert Johnson, John Kolodziej | |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | David Shaw drills a turnaround from the left block | 15-30 |
| 04:23 | UCLA | Charles Voss is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Chester McKee | 15-32 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell hits the finger roll | 17-32 |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Charles Voss is fouled on the floor by David Shaw - foul #1 on David Shaw, team foul #9 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jay Denault (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Philip Kennelly (C) Clinton King, Edgar Anderson, Roy Vos, Joseph Lovell, David Shaw | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carlos Diaz (PG), Earl Whitaker (SG), Scott Brown (SF) John Kendall, Chester McKee, Otha Starzynski | |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Charles Voss makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Charles Voss misses the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 17-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) SG - Jay Denault (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Walker (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Kennelly (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carlos Diaz (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Whitaker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Russell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Voss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-33 |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly gets the offensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Earl Whitaker is called for the reach on Jay Denault - foul #2 on Earl Whitaker, team foul #9 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Johnson (SF), John Kolodziej (PF) Scott Brown, John Russell | |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 02:36 | UCLA | John Kolodziej clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Philip Kennelly - foul #2 on Philip Kennelly, team foul #10 | 19-33 |
| 02:36 | UCLA | John Kolodziej makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 02:36 | UCLA | John Kolodziej misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 02:09 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Cuyler | 21-34 |
| 01:48 | UCLA | John Kolodziej hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Voss | 21-36 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Kolodziej - foul #1 on John Kolodziej, team foul #10 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG), Roy Vos (SF), David Shaw (C) Lance Kerley, Jay Denault, Robert Walker, Philip Kennelly | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Kendall (PG), Chester McKee (SG), Scott Brown (SF), Otha Starzynski (PF), Paul Stoker (C) Carlos Diaz, Earl Whitaker, Robert Johnson, John Kolodziej, Charles Voss | |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:15 | UCLA | Chester McKee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 22-36 |
| 00:57 | UCLA | Otha Starzynski pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 00:41 | UCLA | Scott Brown comes up short on the floater from the right block | 22-36 |
| 00:40 | UCLA | Paul Stoker can't tip it in | 22-36 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Roy Vos | 22-36 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by David Shaw is denied by Paul Stoker | 22-36 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Paul Stoker | 22-36 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | Scott Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Vos - foul #2 on Roy Vos, team foul #11 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Clinton King (SG), Philip Kennelly (C) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson, David Shaw | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carlos Diaz (PG), John Russell (PF), Charles Voss (C) John Kendall, Otha Starzynski, Paul Stoker | |
| 00:04 | UCLA | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos misses the halfcourt shot | 22-38 |