| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Larry Gunning (fresh) SF - James Gerber (fresh) PF - Jason Allen (fresh) C - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Shockley (fresh) SG - Manuel Putman (fresh) SF - Jason Roger (fresh) PF - Daniel Chen (fresh) C - Don Beverly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Oregon State | Jason Roger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Halter | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by John Wright is blocked by Daniel Chen | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | James Gerber hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Oregon State | Manuel Putman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | James Gerber grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | James Gerber's floater is knocked away by Daniel Chen | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | Manuel Putman takes the ball from Jeffrey Halter | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Oregon State | Jason Roger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | John Wright is denied on a dunk by Don Beverly | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Oregon State | Larry Gunning is called for the reach on Daniel Chen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Gunning, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Noble (SG), Paul Thai (SF), Jerome Abad (PF) John Wright, Larry Gunning, James Gerber, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Donald Elbert (C) Don Beverly | |
| 17:27 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley's pass is intercepted by Mark Burkey | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:54 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Chen | 2-2 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Jason Noble is blocked by Donald Elbert | 2-2 |
| 16:36 | Oregon State | Manuel Putman pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:17 | Oregon State | Paul Thai is called for the reach on Donald Elbert - foul #1 on Paul Thai, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (PG), Larry Gunning (SG), Douglas Kash (SF), James Gerber (PF) Mark Burkey, Jason Noble, Paul Thai, Jerome Abad | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Edmund Dame (PG), Robert Allen (SG), James McGee (SF), Don Beverly (C) Robert Shockley, Manuel Putman, Jason Roger, Daniel Chen | |
| 15:58 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Gerber - foul #1 on James Gerber, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Allen (PF) Douglas Kash | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 15:58 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 15:58 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 15:58 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Larry Gunning (fresh) SF - James Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Halter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Edmund Dame (fresh) SG - Robert Allen (fresh) SF - James McGee (fresh) PF - Donald Elbert (fresh) C - Don Beverly (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Larry Gunning and the foul's on Don Beverly - foul #1 on Don Beverly, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SF) Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Miladen Kuczynski (PF) Donald Elbert | |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:39 | Oregon State | Don Beverly grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:10 | Oregon State | Edmund Dame blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 15:08 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:52 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen makes the jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 14:37 | Oregon State | Don Beverly scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by James McGee and he's hacked by Jason Allen - foul #1 on Jason Allen, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jeffrey Halter (C) Douglas Kash, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Shockley (PG) James McGee | |
| 14:37 | Oregon State | Don Beverly makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:23 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 14:22 | Oregon State | Miladen Kuczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:20 | Oregon State | Edmund Dame's pass is intercepted by John Wright in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 13:59 | Southern Cal | John Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG), Jason Allen (PF) Mark Burkey, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Manuel Putman (SG), Jason Roger (SF), Daniel Chen (PF), Donald Elbert (C) Edmund Dame, Robert Allen, Miladen Kuczynski, Don Beverly | |
| 13:34 | Oregon State | Manuel Putman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Shockley | 6-8 |
| 13:21 | Southern Cal | John Wright hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Larry Gunning and the foul's on Daniel Chen - foul #1 on Daniel Chen, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Douglas Kash (SF), James Gerber (PF) Jason Noble, Jason Allen, Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Charles Newman (PG) Robert Shockley | |
| 13:21 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:18 | Oregon State | Charles Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter (C) Douglas Kash | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 13:10 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Donald Elbert | 9-8 |
| 13:07 | Oregon State | Larry Gunning picks off the pass by Charles Newman in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 12:44 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 9-8 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 12:40 | Oregon State | Manuel Putman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:35 | Oregon State | Manuel Putman connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Chen | 9-10 |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey misses the floater from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 12:10 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Daniel Chen | 9-10 |
| 11:45 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Newman | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Mark Burkey (fresh) SG - Larry Gunning (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Halter (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Charles Newman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Putman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Roger (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Chen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Elbert (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 9-12 |
| 11:22 | Oregon State | Manuel Putman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:58 | Oregon State | Jason Roger misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Gunning - foul #2 on Larry Gunning, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG), Paul Thai (SF), Jason Allen (PF) Larry Gunning, John Wright, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Shockley (PG), Edmund Dame (SG), Miladen Kuczynski (PF), Don Beverly (C) Charles Newman, Manuel Putman, Daniel Chen, Donald Elbert | |
| 10:58 | Oregon State | Jason Roger misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:58 | Oregon State | Jason Roger misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey can't finish the layup | 9-12 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter tips it in | 11-12 |
| 10:07 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Roger | 11-15 |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey is called for a backcourt violation | 11-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (PG), James Gerber (SF) Mark Burkey, Paul Thai | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Allen (SF) Jason Roger | |
| 09:23 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 09:22 | Oregon State | Miladen Kuczynski can't tip it in | 11-15 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | James Gerber snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | Robert Allen is called for the reach on Jason Allen - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), Douglas Kash (SF) Jason Noble, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James McGee (SF), Daniel Chen (PF) Edmund Dame, Miladen Kuczynski | |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | James McGee is called for the reach on John Wright - foul #1 on James McGee, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| 08:55 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Don Beverly - foul #2 on Don Beverly, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG) Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Charles Newman (PG), Donald Elbert (C) Robert Shockley, Don Beverly | |
| 08:55 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:55 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:30 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 08:29 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash is fouled on the floor by James McGee - foul #2 on James McGee, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (SF), Jeffrey Halter (C) Jason Noble, Douglas Kash | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Edmund Dame (SG) James McGee | |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jason Allen and he's hacked by Charles Newman - foul #1 on Charles Newman, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Manuel Putman (SG) Robert Allen | |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:40 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 15-17 |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Wright | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Wright (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Mark Burkey (tiring) 1 pts. SF - James Gerber (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Halter (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Charles Newman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Putman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edmund Dame (fresh) PF - Daniel Chen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Elbert (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | James Gerber connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Edmund Dame - foul #1 on Edmund Dame, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SF) Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Shockley (PG), Miladen Kuczynski (C) Charles Newman, Donald Elbert | |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | James Gerber makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:11 | Oregon State | Miladen Kuczynski double dribbles | 18-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG), Paul Thai (SF), Jeffrey Halter (C) Mark Burkey, Douglas Kash, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Roger (SF) Edmund Dame | |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by John Wright is blocked by Miladen Kuczynski | 18-17 |
| 06:46 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Daniel Chen | 18-17 |
| 06:23 | Oregon State | Jason Roger scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Shockley | 18-19 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | John Wright scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Paul Thai | 20-19 |
| 05:46 | Oregon State | Jason Roger is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Shockley | 20-22 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Paul Thai is whistled for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), Douglas Kash (SF), Jason Allen (PF) Jason Noble, Paul Thai, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Charles Newman (PG), Edmund Dame (SG), Robert Allen (SF), Donald Elbert (PF), Don Beverly (C) Robert Shockley, Manuel Putman, Jason Roger, Daniel Chen, Miladen Kuczynski | |
| 05:02 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Edmund Dame and the foul's on Jason Allen - foul #2 on Jason Allen, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (PF) Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 05:02 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert misses the free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | James Gerber's pass is intercepted by Edmund Dame | 20-24 |
| 04:34 | Oregon State | Edmund Dame jams it | 20-26 |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Shockley (PG) Charles Newman | |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | John Wright connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 04:13 | Oregon State | John Wright steals it from Robert Allen in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 03:54 | Oregon State | Don Beverly pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 03:25 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 03:24 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert tips it back up and in | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Wright (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Burkey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Douglas Kash (fresh) PF - James Gerber (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Halter (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Shockley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmund Dame (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Allen (fresh) PF - Donald Elbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Allen is called for the reach on Douglas Kash - foul #2 on Robert Allen, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (SG), Jason Allen (PF) Mark Burkey, Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Manuel Putman (SG), Jason Roger (SF), Miladen Kuczynski (PF) Edmund Dame, Robert Allen, Donald Elbert | |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:59 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley is hacked by Larry Gunning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Gunning, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), Jeffrey Halter (C) Larry Gunning, Douglas Kash | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 02:59 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:59 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:59 | Oregon State | Don Beverly gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:40 | Oregon State | Miladen Kuczynski makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Shockley | 24-31 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen tips it home | 26-31 |
| 02:19 | Oregon State | John Wright is called for the reach on Robert Shockley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG) Mark Burkey | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Daniel Chen (PF) Don Beverly | |
| 02:19 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:19 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Edmund Dame (PG), Robert Allen (SF) Robert Shockley, Jason Roger | |
| 01:33 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), Paul Thai (SF) Jason Noble, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James McGee (SF), Donald Elbert (PF) Manuel Putman, Daniel Chen | |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | James McGee steals the ball from John Wright | 26-33 |
| 01:08 | Oregon State | Edmund Dame lays it up and in on a nice dish by James McGee | 26-35 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Robert Allen swats the shot by John Wright | 26-35 |
| 00:48 | Oregon State | Edmund Dame grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:46 | Oregon State | Robert Allen is hacked by Mark Burkey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Burkey, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG), James Gerber (SF) Mark Burkey, Paul Thai | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Shockley (PG), Jason Roger (SF), Don Beverly (C) Edmund Dame, James McGee, Miladen Kuczynski | |
| 00:46 | Oregon State | Robert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:46 | Oregon State | Robert Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Donald Elbert steals it from Jason Allen | 26-36 |
| 00:18 | Oregon State | Jason Roger dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Shockley and he's fouled by James Gerber - foul #2 on James Gerber, team foul #10 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG) Jason Noble | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Manuel Putman (SG), Daniel Chen (PF) Robert Allen, Donald Elbert | |
| 00:18 | Oregon State | Jason Roger makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | John Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | Mark Burkey steps in front of the Jason Roger pass | 26-39 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 26-39 |