| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Bronson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Stroman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Gearhart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mario Guthrie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edgar Nogowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jackie Partlow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Eberhard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Southern Cal | John Bronson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 19:51 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard can't throw it down | 35-26 |
| 19:50 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edgar Nogowski - foul #1 on Edgar Nogowski, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:29 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 19:12 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie blows the dunk | 36-26 |
| 19:11 | Iowa State | John Gearhart hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | John Bronson can't tip it in | 36-28 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Edgar Nogowski | 36-28 |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | John Gearhart connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Guthrie | 36-30 |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Travis Raglin | 38-30 |
| 17:43 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Gearhart | 38-32 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Barnes | 40-32 |
| 17:22 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Gearhart | 40-34 |
| 16:53 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes's pass is intercepted by Jackie Partlow | 40-34 |
| 16:37 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow comes up short on the shot from the right block | 40-34 |
| 16:35 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | John Gearhart is called for the reach on Joseph Stroman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gearhart, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Kyle Burke (C) John Bronson, Ronald Barnes, Travis Raglin, Brian Warren | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Christopher Holmberg (PG), Joseph Young (SG), David Spieker (SF), Ronald Williams (PF), Glen Valenza (C) John Gearhart, Mario Guthrie, Edgar Nogowski, Jackie Partlow, Walter Eberhard | |
| 16:11 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kendall Forte | 42-34 |
| 15:54 | Iowa State | Joseph Young's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Burke | 42-34 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kendall Forte | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Stroman (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Christopher Holmberg (fresh) SG - Joseph Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Spieker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Williams (fresh) C - Glen Valenza (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-34 |
| 15:26 | Iowa State | Ronald Williams grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | Joseph Young knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Holmberg and the foul's on Kyle Burke - foul #3 on Kyle Burke, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin (SF) Joseph Stroman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow (PF), Carl Simkowitz (C) Ronald Williams, Glen Valenza | |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | Joseph Young makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 14:48 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jackie Partlow | 42-37 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-37 |
| 14:27 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kyle Burke | 42-37 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Bronson (PG), Ronald Barnes (SG), Travis Raglin (PF), Brian Warren (C) Kendall Forte, Russell Hedrick, Dikembe Akiyama, Kyle Burke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Wilcox (PG), Mario Guthrie (SG), Edgar Nogowski (SF), Ronald Williams (PF) Christopher Holmberg, Joseph Young, David Spieker, Jackie Partlow | |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jason Wilcox | 42-39 |
| 13:24 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Austin | 44-39 |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | Jason Wilcox makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Mario Guthrie | 44-41 |
| 12:44 | Southern Cal | Edgar Nogowski steals the ball from Brian Warren | 44-41 |
| 12:40 | Iowa State | Edgar Nogowski misses the easy layup | 44-41 |
| 12:39 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Gearhart (PG), David Spieker (SG), Walter Eberhard (PF), Glen Valenza (C) Jason Wilcox, Mario Guthrie, Ronald Williams, Carl Simkowitz | |
| 12:19 | Iowa State | David Spieker hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Glen Valenza | 44-43 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | John Bronson is fouled in the backcourt by David Spieker - foul #2 on David Spieker, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Brian Warren is denied by Edgar Nogowski | 44-43 |
| 11:53 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:33 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 11:31 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Bronson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis Raglin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Warren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Gearhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Spieker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edgar Nogowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Eberhard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Valenza (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Bronson | 46-43 |
| 10:53 | Iowa State | John Gearhart makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Glen Valenza | 46-45 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:03 | Iowa State | John Bronson is called for the reach on John Gearhart - foul #3 on John Bronson, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Joseph Stroman (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Kyle Burke (C) John Bronson, Ronald Barnes, Melvin Austin, Travis Raglin, Brian Warren | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Christopher Holmberg (PG), Mario Guthrie (SG), Ronald Williams (SF), Jackie Partlow (PF), Carl Simkowitz (C) John Gearhart, David Spieker, Edgar Nogowski, Walter Eberhard, Glen Valenza | |
| 09:42 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 09:41 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Holmberg - foul #2 on Christopher Holmberg, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:13 | Iowa State | Kyle Burke swats the layup by Mario Guthrie | 48-45 |
| 09:12 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kyle Burke | 48-45 |
| 09:09 | Southern Cal | Mario Guthrie is called for the reach on Joseph Stroman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Guthrie, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Young (SG) Mario Guthrie | |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Young - foul #1 on Joseph Young, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edgar Nogowski (SF) Ronald Williams | |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:31 | Iowa State | Christopher Holmberg knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jackie Partlow | 50-47 |
| 08:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 08:10 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 07:50 | Iowa State | Dikembe Akiyama takes the ball from Jackie Partlow | 50-47 |
| 07:31 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick knocks in the 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Hedrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Stroman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Kyle Burke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Christopher Holmberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Nogowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackie Partlow (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Simkowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Kyle Burke - foul #4 on Kyle Burke, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Bronson (PG), Ronald Barnes (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Travis Raglin (PF), Brian Warren (C) Kendall Forte, Russell Hedrick, Joseph Stroman, Dikembe Akiyama, Kyle Burke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Gearhart (PG), Mario Guthrie (SG), David Spieker (SF), Walter Eberhard (PF) Christopher Holmberg, Joseph Young, Edgar Nogowski, Jackie Partlow | |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:45 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 06:44 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | The jumper by John Bronson is denied by Mario Guthrie | 53-48 |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | David Spieker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz banks in the layup | 53-50 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Valenza (C) Carl Simkowitz | |
| 06:03 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard tips it home | 53-52 |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | Glen Valenza is called for the reach on John Bronson - foul #1 on Glen Valenza, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman (SF) Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Young (SG), Ronald Williams (PF) John Gearhart, Mario Guthrie | |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | John Bronson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | John Bronson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:25 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:05 | Iowa State | Glen Valenza hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Spieker | 55-54 |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes is hacked by Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG) John Bronson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Christopher Holmberg (PG), Jackie Partlow (PF), Carl Simkowitz (C) David Spieker, Walter Eberhard, Glen Valenza | |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:45 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:33 | Iowa State | Ronald Williams comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 56-54 |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes lays it in set up by Kendall Forte | 58-54 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Christopher Holmberg loses the dribble to Ronald Barnes | 58-54 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes hits the finger roll | 60-54 |
| 03:27 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Holmberg and he's fouled by Kendall Forte - foul #2 on Kendall Forte, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Bronson (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Kyle Burke (C) Kendall Forte, Ronald Barnes, Joseph Stroman, Travis Raglin, Brian Warren | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Gearhart (PG), Mario Guthrie (SG), Edgar Nogowski (SF), David Spieker (C) Christopher Holmberg, Joseph Young, Ronald Williams, Carl Simkowitz | |
| 03:27 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Bronson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Kyle Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Gearhart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Guthrie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Nogowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackie Partlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Spieker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama is called for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard (PF) Jackie Partlow | |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz (C) David Spieker | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Edgar Nogowski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | John Gearhart tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin (PF), Brian Warren (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Kyle Burke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow (PF) Walter Eberhard | |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick makes the 3 from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 01:48 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie tips it home | 63-61 |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (SG) Russell Hedrick | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | Ronald Barnes steals it from Carl Simkowitz | 63-61 |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin lays it up and in set up by Ronald Barnes | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | John Gearhart hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Guthrie | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Iowa State | John Gearhart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-63 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin is fouled in the backcourt by John Gearhart - foul #3 on John Gearhart, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren is hacked by John Gearhart - foul #4 on John Gearhart, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Carl Simkowitz | 65-63 |
| 00:16 | Iowa State | John Gearhart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Mario Guthrie is called for the reach on Brian Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Guthrie, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin is hacked by John Gearhart in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Gearhart, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) John Bronson, Ronald Barnes, Travis Raglin | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Spieker (PG) John Gearhart | |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #5 | 67-63 |