| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charlie Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Alongi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Smtih (fresh) PF - Jose Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide inbounds the ball | 26-17 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez scores on a shot from the right side | 26-19 |
| 19:08 | UCLA | Donald Howard drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charlie Richardson | 28-19 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Smtih - foul #2 on Thomas Smtih, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Thad Lueras (PF) James Sloss, Michael Lee, Carlos Lopez | |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 18:47 | UCLA | Donald Howard grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 18:20 | UCLA | Jose Cruz is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jose Cruz, team foul #2 | 28-20 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Burns (PF) Jose Cruz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG) Matthew Hall | |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is fouled on the floor by Donald Howard - foul #1 on Donald Howard, team foul #3 | 28-20 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (PF) Thad Lueras | |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Joiner | 28-22 |
| 17:24 | UCLA | Donald Howard's layup is rejected by Carlos Lopez | 28-22 |
| 17:22 | UCLA | Thomas Smtih gets the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 17:10 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Smtih | 30-22 |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter scores on a shot from the left block | 30-24 |
| 16:27 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi drills a turnaround from close range set up by Donald Howard | 32-24 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-24 |
| 16:05 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Donald Howard | 32-24 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charlie Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Alongi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Smtih (fresh) PF - Jonathan Burns (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UCLA | Thomas Smtih misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Zurheide - foul #2 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Kells (SG), Jose Cruz (PF) Kenneth Alongi, Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) James Sloss, Ernest Joiner, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| 15:41 | UCLA | Thomas Smtih misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 15:41 | UCLA | Thomas Smtih makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras is whistled for traveling | 33-24 |
| Subs | UCLA | Herbert Holloway (SF) Thomas Smtih | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Donald Zurheide (PF) Matthew Hall, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 14:49 | UCLA | Jose Cruz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-24 |
| 14:48 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 14:27 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 13:58 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Burns | 36-26 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Burns | 36-26 |
| 13:17 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns hits a floater from the left block set up by Jose Cruz | 38-26 |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs blows the layup | 38-26 |
| 12:50 | UCLA | Jose Cruz snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 12:21 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Harold Jacobs | 38-26 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras lays it in set up by Harold Jacobs | 38-28 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charlie Richardson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Holloway (fresh) PF - Jose Cruz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Zurheide (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Lueras (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UCLA | Thad Lueras swats the short shot by Jonathan Burns | 38-28 |
| 11:32 | UCLA | Herbert Holloway snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 11:09 | UCLA | Herbert Holloway buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charlie Richardson | 40-28 |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs buries a runner near the basket set up by Donald Zurheide | 40-30 |
| 10:19 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson is hacked by James Sloss - foul #2 on James Sloss, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi (PG), Peter O'Dell (SG), Thomas Smtih (SF), Bryan Powers (PF), Donald Howard (C) Charlie Richardson, Michael Kells, Herbert Holloway, Jose Cruz, Jonathan Burns | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Michael Lee, Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| 10:01 | UCLA | Donald Howard's dunk attempt is rejected by Gilbert Hunter | 40-30 |
| 09:59 | UCLA | Bryan Powers tips it but misses | 40-30 |
| 09:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 40-30 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Alongi - foul #2 on Kenneth Alongi, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 09:42 | UCLA | Bryan Powers pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 09:14 | UCLA | Donald Howard misses the floater from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Hall | 40-33 |
| 08:32 | UCLA | Donald Howard makes the floater from the left side set up by Kenneth Alongi | 42-33 |
| 08:03 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 08:01 | UCLA | Donald Howard pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 07:35 | UCLA | Ernest Joiner steals it from Donald Howard | 42-33 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Kenneth Alongi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter O'Dell (fresh) SF - Thomas Smtih (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bryan Powers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Smtih - foul #3 on Thomas Smtih, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Kells (SG), Jose Cruz (PF) Peter O'Dell, Bryan Powers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Michael Lee (SG) Matthew Hall, Ernest Joiner | |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 06:43 | UCLA | Jose Cruz misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 06:41 | UCLA | Donald Howard tips it but misses | 42-35 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Lee | 42-35 |
| 06:35 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez comes up short on the shot in the lane | 42-35 |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee misses the tip | 42-35 |
| 06:31 | UCLA | Donald Howard snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 06:04 | UCLA | Carlos Lopez takes the ball from Donald Howard | 42-35 |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 05:42 | UCLA | Donald Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 05:19 | UCLA | Donald Howard is fouled on the floor by Harold Jacobs - foul #4 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charlie Richardson (PG), Herbert Holloway (SF), Jonathan Burns (C) Kenneth Alongi, Thomas Smtih, Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Donald Zurheide (PF) Michael Lee, Carlos Lopez | |
| 04:58 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Zurheide - foul #3 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| 04:58 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 04:58 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Gilbert Hunter is blocked by Herbert Holloway | 43-35 |
| 04:31 | UCLA | Jose Cruz gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 04:08 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson misses the jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 04:06 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson tips it in | 45-35 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 03:23 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-37 |
| 03:22 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charlie Richardson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Cruz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Burns (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Jacobs (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Jonathan Burns swats the layup by James Sloss | 45-37 |
| 03:17 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 03:17 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi (SG), Thomas Smtih (SF), Donald Howard (C) Michael Kells, Herbert Holloway, Jonathan Burns | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Thad Lueras (C) Ernest Joiner, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 02:48 | UCLA | Donald Howard misses the runner from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 02:46 | UCLA | Jose Cruz can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | James Sloss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| 02:12 | UCLA | Donald Howard slams it home on a great pass from Charlie Richardson | 47-37 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, Michael Lee, Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 01:39 | UCLA | Donald Howard misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Thad Lueras - foul #1 on Thad Lueras, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| 01:39 | UCLA | Donald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:39 | UCLA | Donald Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the dunk attempt | 49-37 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jose Cruz - foul #4 on Jose Cruz, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 00:56 | UCLA | Jose Cruz buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Smtih | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smtih - foul #4 on Thomas Smtih, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | UCLA | Jose Cruz banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Smtih | 54-41 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 00:18 | UCLA | Donald Howard pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson runs out the clock | 54-41 |