| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn banks in the layup set up by Dewey Rogers out of the doubleteam | 25-32 |
| 19:17 | Cal | William Scott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 19:16 | Cal | Mitch Maughan tips it in | 27-32 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (SG), Chris Bradway (PF) Dewey Rogers, John Barnett | |
| 18:31 | Cal | Stanley Bryant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chris Bradway - foul #1 on Chris Bradway, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 18:31 | Cal | Stanley Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:31 | Cal | Stanley Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Bryant - foul #2 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell (SF) Robert Ivey | |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:39 | Cal | Mitch Maughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (SF), John Barnett (C) Bradley Bell, Michael Morrissette | |
| 17:12 | Southern Cal | John Barnett connects on the floater from the left block | 28-35 |
| 16:48 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Chris Bradway - foul #2 on Chris Bradway, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SF), John Matsumura (C) Martin Nieves, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Bradley Bell (SF), Michael Morrissette (C) Kurt Simmons, Robert Ivey, Chris Bradway | |
| 16:48 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:48 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:35 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell is whistled for traveling | 28-35 |
| 16:10 | Cal | John Barnett is called for the reach on James Scott - foul #2 on John Barnett, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) James Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (SF) Michael Morrissette | |
| 15:52 | Cal | John Saine buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Scott | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bradley Bell (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers is whistled for a carry | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Bradway (PF), Michael Morrissette (C) Robert Ivey, John Barnett | |
| 15:16 | Cal | John Matsumura knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mladen Smitreski | 33-35 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell makes the jumper in the lane set up by Kenneth Flynn | 33-37 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses long on a shot in the paint | 33-37 |
| 14:48 | Southern Cal | Chris Bradway grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn can't connect on a floater from the right block | 33-37 |
| 14:21 | Cal | John Saine gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:58 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Dewey Rogers - foul #2 on Dewey Rogers, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Stanley Bryant (C) Mladen Smitreski, John Saine, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Kurt Simmons (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), John Barnett (PF), Michael Woods (C) Kenneth Flynn, Dewey Rogers, Bradley Bell, Chris Bradway, Michael Morrissette | |
| 13:58 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:58 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:37 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:09 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses the easy layup | 35-37 |
| 13:07 | Cal | Stanley Bryant snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:01 | Cal | Martin Nieves lays it up and in on a great pass from Stanley Bryant | 37-37 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (PG), John Matsumura (C) William Scott, Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), Bradley Bell (SF), Michael Morrissette (C) Edward Disalvo, Kurt Simmons, Robert Ivey, Michael Woods | |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | John Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | John Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:16 | Cal | James Scott is fouled on the floor by Bradley Bell - foul #1 on Bradley Bell, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| 11:59 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 11:57 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:31 | Southern Cal | John Barnett loses the dribble to Stanley Bryant | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Bell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Cal | John Matsumura misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 11:08 | Cal | Stanley Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:52 | Cal | James Scott hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 10:28 | Southern Cal | John Barnett can't finish the layup | 39-39 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | John Barnett snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 10:07 | Southern Cal | John Barnett buries a jumper from close range set up by Kenneth Flynn | 39-41 |
| 09:44 | Cal | John Matsumura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (PG), John Saine (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF) James Scott, Martin Nieves, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Michael Woods (C) Dewey Rogers, John Barnett, Michael Morrissette | |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 09:22 | Cal | The rebound goes to John Saine | 39-41 |
| 09:00 | Cal | William Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 08:59 | Cal | John Matsumura grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 08:38 | Cal | Bradley Bell picks off the pass by John Matsumura | 39-41 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Mitch Maughan (PF) Mladen Smitreski, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Chris Bradway (PF), John Barnett (C) Kurt Simmons, Robert Ivey, Michael Woods | |
| 07:55 | Cal | Robert Eubanks is hacked by John Barnett - foul #3 on John Barnett, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Michael Morrissette (C) Kenneth Flynn, Chris Bradway | |
| 07:38 | Cal | William Scott evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 07:36 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette is hacked by Robert Eubanks - foul #1 on Robert Eubanks, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SF), Stanley Bryant (C) John Saine, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (PG), Robert Ivey (SF), Chris Bradway (PF) Edward Disalvo, Bradley Bell, Michael Morrissette | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chris Bradway (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Barnett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers loses the dribble to Mitch Maughan | 39-41 |
| 06:38 | Cal | James Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn is fouled on the floor by William Scott - foul #3 on William Scott, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SF), John Matsumura (C) Mladen Smitreski, Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (SG), Bradley Bell (SF), Michael Morrissette (C) Dewey Rogers, Robert Ivey, Chris Bradway | |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Martin Nieves takes the ball from John Barnett | 42-41 |
| 05:35 | Cal | Michael Morrissette is called for the reach on William Scott - foul #2 on Michael Morrissette, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Eubanks (PF) Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Robert Ivey (SF) Kurt Simmons, John Barnett | |
| 05:35 | Cal | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:35 | Cal | William Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 05:09 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 44-41 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers tips it home | 44-43 |
| 04:48 | Cal | John Matsumura misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 04:46 | Cal | Martin Nieves tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 04:17 | Cal | The rebound goes to Martin Nieves | 46-43 |
| 03:48 | Cal | James Scott can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bradley Bell - foul #2 on Bradley Bell, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (PG), John Saine (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) William Scott, Martin Nieves, Robert Eubanks, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Kurt Simmons (SG), John Barnett (PF), Michael Woods (C) Kenneth Flynn, Dewey Rogers, Robert Ivey, Michael Morrissette | |
| 03:48 | Cal | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:48 | Cal | James Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | John Barnett snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Disalvo | 47-45 |
| 03:06 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski's floater is tipped away by Bradley Bell | 47-45 |
| 03:04 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Bryant | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kurt Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley Bell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Woods (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-45 |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | John Barnett snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | John Barnett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bradley Bell | 47-47 |
| 02:20 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (PG), Martin Nieves (SF) Mladen Smitreski, John Saine | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), Chris Bradway (PF) Edward Disalvo, Kurt Simmons, Michael Woods | |
| 02:01 | Cal | Mitch Maughan buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by William Scott | 49-47 |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Martin Nieves pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 01:31 | Cal | William Scott is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Flynn - foul #2 on Kenneth Flynn, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (SF), Michael Morrissette (C) Bradley Bell, Chris Bradway | |
| 01:31 | Cal | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:31 | Cal | William Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Bryant - foul #3 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 00:36 | Cal | Martin Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Cal | Martin Nieves is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Flynn - foul #3 on Kenneth Flynn, team foul #10 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (PF) Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:34 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Martin Nieves gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Cal | Martin Nieves is fouled in the backcourt by Dewey Rogers - foul #3 on Dewey Rogers, team foul #11 | 53-47 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 00:15 | Cal | William Scott pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:12 | Cal | William Scott is hacked by Kenneth Flynn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Flynn, team foul #12 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Mitch Maughan (PF) John Saine | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:12 | Cal | William Scott misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:12 | Cal | William Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Cal | James Scott is hacked by Kenneth Flynn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Flynn, team foul #13 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (PF) Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG) Kenneth Flynn | |
| 00:05 | Cal | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:05 | Cal | James Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |