| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Mathew Mouser (fresh) C - Travis Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the runner near the basket | 33-29 |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Gregory Capel steals it from Fred Howard | 33-29 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Riley | 36-29 |
| 18:28 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross is fouled on the floor by David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (C) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Larry Campbell (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Travis Norcross | |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald York | 36-32 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Donald York steals it from Jimmy Riley in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 18:02 | Southern Cal | Donald York lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Howard | 36-34 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is hacked by Donald York in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald York, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jimmy Riley, Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SG), David Deskins (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Donald York, Vernon Ordway, Mathew Mouser, Larry Campbell | |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | William Pritchard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:55 | Southern Cal | David Deskins pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:53 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Don Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 16:28 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Fred Howard | 36-37 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:07 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross grabs the board | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Don Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Ferguson (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Howard (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Deskins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Travis Norcross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Robert Mason (C) William Pritchard, Don Hughes, Kim Smith, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Andrew Macri (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Curtis Ferguson, Fred Howard, David Deskins, Travis Norcross | |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Riley - foul #1 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Robert Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel loses the dribble to Vernon Ordway | 36-39 |
| 14:13 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald York | 36-42 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-42 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Malizia | 36-42 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Riley | 38-42 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Gregory Capel steals it from Donald York in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Andrew Macri | 38-42 |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Donald York and the foul's on Lloyd Malizia - foul #1 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Thad Price (C) Jimmy Riley, Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), David Deskins (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Donald York, Mathew Mouser, Larry Campbell | |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Don Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Kimbrough (C) Thad Price | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Howard (SF) Andrew Macri | |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | Don Hughes is called for the reach on David Deskins - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| 12:14 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Claybrooks | 38-47 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | David Deskins steals the ball from Craig Alden in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Kimbrough - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Thad Price (C) Don Hughes, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SG), Mathew Mouser (PF) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Vernon Ordway, David Deskins | |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel's pass is intercepted by Fred Howard in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson can't finish the layup | 38-49 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses the tip | 38-49 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Kim Smith snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thad Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald York (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis Ferguson (fresh) SF - Fred Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Mouser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Norcross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Ferguson - foul #2 on Curtis Ferguson, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 11:26 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:13 | Southern Cal | Donald York is fouled on the floor by Alberto Romano - foul #1 on Alberto Romano, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Craig Alden, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell (C) Travis Norcross | |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Donald York makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Curtis Ferguson and the foul's on Lloyd Malizia - foul #2 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Don Hughes (SF), Robert Mason (C) William Pritchard, Lloyd Malizia, Thad Price | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG), Andrew Macri (SF) Curtis Ferguson, Fred Howard | |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Donald York misses the free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Robert Mason snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 40-51 |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | Donald York knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mathew Mouser | 40-53 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley's pass is intercepted by Donald York in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Vernon Ordway, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Kim Smith (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jimmy Riley, Gregory Capel, Don Hughes, Rubin Wolfe, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Fred Howard (SF), David Deskins (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Donald York, Andrew Macri, Mathew Mouser, Larry Campbell | |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Travis Norcross is called for the reach on Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Travis Norcross, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF) William Pritchard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (SG) Vernon Ordway | |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Craig Alden | 42-53 |
| 08:52 | Southern Cal | David Deskins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Claybrooks | 42-56 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Craig Alden | 44-56 |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Lloyd Malizia picks off the pass by Jeffrey Claybrooks | 44-56 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Kim Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Fred Howard | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alberto Romano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kim Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Howard (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Deskins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Travis Norcross (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Cal | Lloyd Malizia is called for the reach on David Deskins - foul #3 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Robert Mason (C) Craig Alden, Alberto Romano, Lloyd Malizia, Kim Smith, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Andrew Macri (SF), Larry Campbell (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Curtis Ferguson, Fred Howard, Travis Norcross | |
| 07:15 | Southern Cal | David Deskins makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:15 | Southern Cal | David Deskins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Don Hughes snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Macri - foul #4 on Andrew Macri, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser (PF) David Deskins | |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Rubin Wolfe steps in front of the Mathew Mouser pass | 44-57 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Macri | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is called for 10 seconds | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Donald York picks off the pass by Rubin Wolfe | 44-59 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Donald York's pass is intercepted by Rubin Wolfe | 44-59 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Macri - foul #5 on Andrew Macri, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Thad Price (C) Gregory Capel, Don Hughes, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Fred Howard (SF), David Deskins (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Donald York, Andrew Macri, Mathew Mouser, Larry Campbell | |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Craig Alden - foul #4 on Craig Alden, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG) Jimmy Riley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Thad Price hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 46-61 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | David Deskins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross snags the offensive board | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Thad Price snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Alden (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Thad Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Ordway (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Howard (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Deskins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Norcross (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | David Deskins snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Howard | 46-64 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Thad Price misses the tip | 46-64 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross clanks a jumper from the baseline | 46-64 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to David Deskins | 46-64 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross hits the finger roll set up by Fred Howard | 46-66 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia snags the offensive board | 46-66 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Robert Mason (C) Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, Thad Price | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser (PF) David Deskins | |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard is fouled on the floor by Craig Alden - foul #5 on Craig Alden, team foul #10 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Pritchard (PG) Craig Alden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Don Hughes knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Alberto Romano | 48-68 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard hits a shot from the right block | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | William Pritchard's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Claybrooks in the backcourt | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks is hacked by William Pritchard - foul #3 on William Pritchard, team foul #11 | 48-70 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-72 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Claybrooks | 48-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks runs out the clock | 48-72 |