| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Larry Gunning (fresh) SF - James Gerber (fresh) PF - Jason Allen (fresh) C - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Cecil Barnes (fresh) SG - James Kearns (fresh) SF - David Collins (fresh) PF - William Ragan (fresh) C - William Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Cal | William Murphy is called for the reach on Jeffrey Halter - foul #1 on William Murphy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Cal | David Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Gerber - foul #1 on James Gerber, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Cal | David Collins misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Cal | David Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Southern Cal | John Wright hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Cal | David Collins drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Kearns | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on David Collins - foul #1 on David Collins, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Cal | Jason Allen steals the ball from David Collins | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Halter | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Noble (SG), Paul Thai (SF), Jerome Abad (PF) John Wright, Larry Gunning, James Gerber, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:09 | Cal | William Ragan is hacked by Mark Burkey - foul #1 on Mark Burkey, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (PF) Jerome Abad | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:04 | Cal | William Murphy misses long on a shot from the right block | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Cal | James Kearns pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | Cal | James Kearns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 16:41 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 16:27 | Cal | David Collins is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | Paul Thai misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | James Kearns steals it from Jeffrey Halter | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Cal | David Collins makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Barnes | 6-8 |
| 15:44 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey is fouled on the floor by James Kearns - foul #1 on James Kearns, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (PG), Larry Gunning (SG), Douglas Kash (SF), Jason Allen (PF) Mark Burkey, Jason Noble, Paul Thai, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Ostberg (SF), Steve Sobczynski (PF), Gerald Todd (C) David Collins, William Ragan, William Murphy | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Gunning (fresh) SF - Douglas Kash (fresh) PF - Jason Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Halter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Kearns (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Ostberg (fresh) PF - Steve Sobczynski (fresh) C - Gerald Todd (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Southern Cal | John Wright lays it up and in | 8-8 |
| 15:01 | Cal | Cecil Barnes knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Ostberg | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Gerald Todd denies the turnaround by Jason Allen | 8-10 |
| 14:41 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Cal | James Kearns double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), James Gerber (PF) Douglas Kash, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Mark Burkey is blocked by Gerald Todd | 8-10 |
| 14:19 | Cal | Gerald Todd grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:12 | Cal | James Kearns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SF), Jason Allen (PF) Mark Burkey, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Cal | David Collins (SF), William Ragan (PF) Raymond Ostberg, Steve Sobczynski | |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG), James Gerber (PF) Douglas Kash, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:45 | Cal | Cecil Barnes comes up short on the shot from the left side | 8-10 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Wright | 11-10 |
| 13:07 | Cal | Cecil Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-10 |
| 13:06 | Cal | James Kearns hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | David Collins steps in front of the Larry Gunning pass | 11-12 |
| 12:40 | Cal | Gerald Todd misses short on a floater near the basket | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Halter | 11-12 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 12:10 | Cal | William Ragan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:07 | Cal | John Wright steps in front of the James Kearns pass in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Cecil Barnes - foul #1 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), Douglas Kash (SF), Jason Allen (PF) Jason Noble, James Gerber, Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Ostberg (SG), Steve Sobczynski (PF), William Murphy (C) James Kearns, William Ragan, Gerald Todd | |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:34 | Cal | William Murphy clanks a floater from the right side | 13-12 |
| 11:33 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg tips it in | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Burkey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Kash (fresh) PF - Jason Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Gunning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Cecil Barnes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ostberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steve Sobczynski (fresh) C - William Murphy (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:18 | Cal | Cecil Barnes grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 11:05 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 11:02 | Southern Cal | Cecil Barnes is called for the reach on John Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Thai (SF), Jeffrey Halter (C) John Wright, Douglas Kash | |
| Subs | Cal | William Purcell (SG) Cecil Barnes | |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen is whistled for a carry | 13-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (PG), James Gerber (SF) Larry Gunning, Paul Thai | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:20 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Halter - foul #1 on Jeffrey Halter, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (SG), Paul Thai (SF) Mark Burkey, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Cal | George Larson (C) William Murphy | |
| 10:20 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:20 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:06 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 10:05 | Cal | Steve Sobczynski gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:02 | Cal | David Collins is hacked by Paul Thai in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Thai, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (SF) Paul Thai | |
| Subs | Cal | William Ragan (PF) Steve Sobczynski | |
| 09:54 | Cal | George Larson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-19 |
| 09:52 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen double dribbles | 13-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG) John Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | James Kearns (SG) William Purcell | |
| 09:25 | Cal | Jason Allen is called for the reach on William Ragan - foul #1 on Jason Allen, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (PG) Mark Burkey | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:15 | Cal | James Kearns's floater is tipped away by Jason Allen | 13-19 |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | John Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:08 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses long on a floater from the right side | 13-19 |
| 09:06 | Cal | George Larson pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:58 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen connects on the shot from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 08:22 | Cal | David Collins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | John Wright pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:58 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 07:44 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 07:42 | Cal | James Kearns grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 07:26 | Cal | David Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Larry Gunning (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Gerber (tired) PF - Jason Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Halter (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Raymond Ostberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kearns (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Collins (tiring) 8 pts. PF - William Ragan (fairly fresh) C - George Larson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 06:59 | Cal | David Collins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:38 | Southern Cal | William Ragan steals it from Jeffrey Halter | 20-19 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Noble (SG), Paul Thai (SF) John Wright, Larry Gunning, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Barnes (PG), William Purcell (SG), Steve Sobczynski (PF), William Murphy (C) James Kearns, David Collins, William Ragan, George Larson | |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | James Gerber comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Paul Thai grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | James Gerber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 06:06 | Cal | William Murphy pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 05:46 | Cal | Steve Sobczynski misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Gerber - foul #2 on James Gerber, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (PG), Larry Gunning (SG), Douglas Kash (SF), Jason Allen (PF) Mark Burkey, Jason Noble, Paul Thai, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:46 | Cal | Steve Sobczynski makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:46 | Cal | Steve Sobczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 05:14 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 22-23 |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | John Wright hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 04:58 | Cal | Douglas Kash picks off the pass by William Murphy in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Purcell - foul #1 on William Purcell, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Noble (SG), Paul Thai (SF) Larry Gunning, Douglas Kash, Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Cal | James Kearns (SG), David Collins (SF), William Ragan (PF), Gerald Todd (C) William Purcell, Raymond Ostberg, Steve Sobczynski, William Murphy | |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:27 | Cal | James Kearns hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-26 |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen is whistled for a carry | 26-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (SG), Jeffrey Halter (C) Jason Noble, John Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:08 | Cal | David Collins makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Kearns | 26-29 |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | Paul Thai banks in the layup and he's fouled by Cecil Barnes - foul #3 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (PG), Douglas Kash (SF), James Gerber (PF) Mark Burkey, Jason Allen, Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Ostberg (PG) Cecil Barnes | |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | Paul Thai makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:30 | Cal | James Kearns comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Larry Gunning (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Douglas Kash (fresh) PF - James Gerber (tired) C - Paul Thai (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Raymond Ostberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kearns (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Collins (tiring) 11 pts. PF - William Ragan (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Todd (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Cal | John Wright is called for the reach on James Kearns in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Noble (SG), Jeffrey Halter (C) Larry Gunning, Douglas Kash, Paul Thai | |
| Subs | Cal | Steve Sobczynski (PF), George Larson (C) William Ragan, Gerald Todd | |
| 03:14 | Cal | James Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:14 | Cal | James Kearns misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by John Wright | 34-30 |
| 03:00 | Cal | Steve Sobczynski drills a shot near the basket set up by Raymond Ostberg | 34-32 |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Steve Sobczynski blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Halter | 34-32 |
| 02:47 | Cal | Steve Sobczynski snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 02:37 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Noble | 36-35 |
| 02:01 | Cal | James Kearns buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Ostberg and the foul's on Jason Noble - foul #1 on Jason Noble, team foul #9 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (SG), Jason Allen (PF) Jason Noble, John Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | William Purcell (PG), William Ragan (PF), William Murphy (C) David Collins, Steve Sobczynski, George Larson | |
| 02:01 | Cal | James Kearns makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:39 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Gunning | 39-38 |
| 01:35 | Cal | James Gerber is called for the reach on Raymond Ostberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gerber, team foul #10 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (SF) James Gerber | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:35 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Jason Allen is denied by William Murphy | 39-39 |
| 01:21 | Cal | James Kearns gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 01:17 | Cal | Mark Burkey is called for the reach on Raymond Ostberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Burkey, team foul #11 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | David Collins (SF) William Purcell | |
| 01:17 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 01:17 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 00:55 | Cal | William Murphy snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 00:37 | Cal | James Kearns misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 00:35 | Cal | William Murphy tips it in | 39-43 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | William Murphy denies the turnaround by John Wright | 39-43 |
| 00:15 | Cal | William Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 00:11 | Cal | William Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SF) Mark Burkey | |
| Subs | Cal | Steve Sobczynski (PF), Gerald Todd (C) William Ragan, William Murphy | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 00:01 | Cal | David Collins misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 00:00 | Cal | The clock runs out | 42-43 |