| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Chad Rader (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Phillip Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mathew Mouser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Norcross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Dikembe Akuchie inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Stanford | Dikembe Akuchie is fouled on the floor by Mathew Mouser - foul #2 on Mathew Mouser, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:17 | Stanford | Mark Johnson misses the easy open layup | 27-31 |
| 19:16 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:56 | Southern Cal | Chad Rader steals it from Fred Howard | 27-31 |
| 18:51 | Stanford | Dikembe Akuchie lays it in on a great pass from Chad Rader | 29-31 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Claybrooks | 29-33 |
| 18:28 | Stanford | Jeffrey Claybrooks is called for the reach on Phillip Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Claybrooks, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 18:13 | Stanford | Mark Johnson misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Vernon Ordway - foul #2 on Vernon Ordway, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell (C) Travis Norcross | |
| 18:13 | Stanford | Mark Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:13 | Stanford | Mark Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:13 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:47 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Akuchie - foul #1 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Stanford | Henry Cook (SF), Lee Holt (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Andrew Macri (SF), David Deskins (PF) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Fred Howard, Mathew Mouser | |
| 17:47 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:47 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:23 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Donald York | 29-35 |
| 17:21 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to David Deskins | 29-35 |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | Donald York can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 17:13 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:55 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 16:53 | Stanford | David Bennett pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:29 | Stanford | David Bennett is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Chad Rader | 31-35 |
| 16:03 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-35 |
| 16:01 | Stanford | The rebound goes to David Bennett | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Chad Rader (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Cook (fresh) PF - Lee Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald York (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Ordway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Macri (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Deskins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Donald York hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 14:51 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes's floater is knocked away by Andrew Macri | 31-38 |
| 14:50 | Stanford | Henry Cook tips it in | 33-38 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | Donald York is hacked by Chad Rader in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Rader, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Stanford | William Schneider (PG), Ralph Sawyer (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Lester Willard (C) Chad Rader, Phillip Hughes, Henry Cook, Lee Holt, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Donald York, Vernon Ordway, Andrew Macri, David Deskins, Larry Campbell | |
| 14:21 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 14:19 | Stanford | Mark Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:50 | Stanford | William Schneider misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 13:49 | Stanford | Lester Willard tips it home | 35-38 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Ferguson | 35-41 |
| 13:26 | Stanford | Mark Johnson is hacked by Mathew Mouser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Mouser, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| 13:05 | Stanford | Lester Willard is whistled for a carry | 35-41 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Bennett (C) Lester Willard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG) Curtis Ferguson | |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 12:39 | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 12:22 | Stanford | David Bennett can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mathew Mouser - foul #4 on Mathew Mouser, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Stanford | Chad Rader (PG), Henry Cook (SF), Lee Holt (PF) William Schneider, Dikembe Akuchie, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Andrew Macri (SF), David Deskins (PF) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Fred Howard, Mathew Mouser | |
| 12:22 | Stanford | David Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:22 | Stanford | David Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:22 | Southern Cal | David Deskins grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 11:59 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Travis Norcross, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Stanford | Phillip Hughes (SG) Ralph Sawyer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell (C) Travis Norcross | |
| 11:55 | Stanford | Donald York steps in front of the Lee Holt pass in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Chad Rader (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald York (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Ordway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Macri (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Deskins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | Donald York misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 11:20 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 11:18 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Lee Holt | 36-41 |
| 10:58 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald York | 36-43 |
| 10:37 | Stanford | Chad Rader is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Ordway - foul #3 on Vernon Ordway, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Stanford | William Schneider (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Lester Willard (C) Phillip Hughes, Henry Cook, Lee Holt, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Travis Norcross (C) Donald York, Vernon Ordway, Andrew Macri, Larry Campbell | |
| 10:37 | Stanford | Chad Rader makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:37 | Stanford | Chad Rader misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Fred Howard | 37-43 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Travis Norcross | 37-45 |
| 10:20 | Stanford | Dikembe Akuchie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer (SG) Chad Rader | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson is hacked by Dikembe Akuchie - foul #2 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| 09:45 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Bennett (C) Lester Willard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:43 | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Claybrooks in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | David Bennett is called for the reach on Jeffrey Claybrooks - foul #3 on David Bennett, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Stanford | Phillip Hughes (SG) Ralph Sawyer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell (C) Travis Norcross | |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Campbell | 37-47 |
| 08:42 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from William Schneider | 39-47 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Stanford | Chad Rader (PG), Henry Cook (SF), Lee Holt (PF) William Schneider, Dikembe Akuchie, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Andrew Macri (SF), Travis Norcross (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Curtis Ferguson, Fred Howard, Larry Campbell | |
| 07:49 | Stanford | Lee Holt is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Chad Rader (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald York (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Macri (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Deskins (tiring) 3 reb. C - Travis Norcross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Donald York misses the dunk but he's hacked by Chad Rader - foul #3 on Chad Rader, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer (SG), Lester Willard (C) Phillip Hughes, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser (PF) David Deskins | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Donald York makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Donald York makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:56 | Stanford | Lester Willard's pass is intercepted by Andrew Macri | 41-49 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser misses the dunk | 41-49 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 06:22 | Stanford | Donald York is called for the reach on Chad Rader in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald York, team foul #8 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Stanford | William Schneider (SG), Mark Johnson (PF), David Bennett (C) Ralph Sawyer, Lee Holt, Lester Willard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Howard (SF), Larry Campbell (C) Andrew Macri, Travis Norcross | |
| 06:22 | Stanford | Chad Rader makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:22 | Stanford | Chad Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:03 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 06:02 | Stanford | David Bennett pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:56 | Stanford | David Bennett is fouled on the floor by Larry Campbell - foul #2 on Larry Campbell, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Stanford | Phillip Hughes (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (SF) Chad Rader, Henry Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG) Donald York | |
| 05:56 | Stanford | David Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:56 | Stanford | David Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser's pass is intercepted by Phillip Hughes | 45-51 |
| 05:05 | Stanford | William Schneider comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Campbell - foul #3 on Larry Campbell, team foul #10 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Stanford | Lee Holt (PF) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (SG) Vernon Ordway | |
| 05:05 | Stanford | William Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:05 | Stanford | William Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 04:42 | Stanford | Dikembe Akuchie gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:18 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Campbell - foul #4 on Larry Campbell, team foul #11 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Stanford | Chad Rader (PG), Henry Cook (SF), Lester Willard (C) William Schneider, Dikembe Akuchie, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Andrew Macri (SF), Travis Norcross (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Fred Howard, Larry Campbell | |
| 04:18 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:18 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lester Willard - foul #1 on Lester Willard, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Stanford | Ralph Sawyer (SG), Mark Johnson (PF) Phillip Hughes, Lee Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG) Curtis Ferguson | |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:59 | Stanford | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 03:38 | Stanford | Mark Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 03:36 | Stanford | Lester Willard tips it in | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Chad Rader (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Sawyer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Willard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald York (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Ordway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Macri (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mathew Mouser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Travis Norcross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser jams it and the foul's on Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Bennett (C) Lester Willard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:50 | Stanford | David Bennett connects on the turnaround from the left block | 52-55 |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Stanford | Phillip Hughes (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (SF) Ralph Sawyer, Henry Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SG), Fred Howard (SF), David Deskins (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Donald York, Vernon Ordway, Andrew Macri, Mathew Mouser, Travis Norcross | |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 02:23 | Stanford | David Bennett grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 01:54 | Stanford | Dikembe Akuchie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |
| 01:52 | Stanford | David Bennett tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG), Mathew Mouser (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Curtis Ferguson, David Deskins, Larry Campbell | |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Claybrooks | 54-57 |
| 00:56 | Stanford | David Bennett scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Hughes | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser double dribbles | 56-57 |
| 00:15 | Stanford | Dikembe Akuchie hits the finger roll set up by Phillip Hughes | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes is hacked by Vernon Ordway in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vernon Ordway, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| 00:06 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:06 | Stanford | Phillip Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The clock runs out | 60-57 |