| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ayers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Jennings (fresh) PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fresh) SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Dates (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lecompte (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Cal | Chad Petty steps in front of the Ernest Joiner pass | 40-31 |
| 19:34 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-31 |
| 19:32 | Southern Cal | John Shirley pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:28 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 19:26 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to David Lecompte | 40-31 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Shirley | 40-34 |
| 18:52 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher blows the layup | 40-34 |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:44 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:20 | Iowa State | Ernest Joiner steals the ball from William Ayers | 40-34 |
| 18:10 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner is fouled on the floor by William Dodge - foul #1 on William Dodge, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Squier (PF), Larry Pridemore (C) Richard Fisher, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead (PG), Joel Primm (SG), James Healey (C) John Shirley, Ernest Joiner, David Lecompte | |
| 17:47 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:45 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to David Squier | 40-34 |
| 17:30 | Iowa State | William Ayers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 17:29 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Jennings - foul #3 on James Jennings, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SF), Richard Fisher (PF) James Jennings, Larry Pridemore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), David Lecompte (C) Taylor Whitehead, James Healey | |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:55 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:54 | Iowa State | William Ayers tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | Richard Fisher takes the ball from Matthew Dates | 42-35 |
| 16:09 | Iowa State | David Squier banks in the layup on a great pass from William Ayers and he's hacked by David Lecompte - foul #2 on David Lecompte, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Battiste (PG) Chad Petty | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Matthew Hall (SF), James Healey (C) Joel Primm, Brian Williams, David Lecompte | |
| 16:09 | Iowa State | David Squier misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:09 | Southern Cal | James Healey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Battiste - foul #1 on Donald Battiste, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), James Jennings (SF) Donald Battiste, Raymond McLearan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Brian Williams (PF) John Shirley, Matthew Hall | |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ayers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Jennings (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Squier (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Dates (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Healey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Iowa State | David Squier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 15:24 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to David Squier | 44-35 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Chad Petty is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SG), William Dodge (C) Chad Petty, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (SF) Brian Williams | |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 14:41 | Iowa State | William Dodge snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | David Squier connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-35 |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | James Jennings takes the ball from Ernest Joiner | 46-35 |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | William Dodge loses the dribble to James Healey | 46-35 |
| 13:35 | Southern Cal | David Squier swats the short shot by Ernest Joiner | 46-35 |
| 13:34 | Iowa State | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), Richard Fisher (PF), Larry Pridemore (C) Raymond McLearan, David Squier, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (SG), Brian Williams (PF) Ernest Joiner, Matthew Hall | |
| 13:03 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams is fouled on the floor by Chad Petty - foul #1 on Chad Petty, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Squier (C) Larry Pridemore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:44 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 12:43 | Southern Cal | James Healey pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Dates | 46-35 |
| 12:10 | Southern Cal | James Healey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Dodge (C) David Squier | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG) Joel Primm | |
| 11:47 | Iowa State | William Dodge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Dates - foul #2 on Matthew Dates, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Lecompte (C) Brian Williams | |
| 11:47 | Iowa State | William Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:47 | Iowa State | William Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ayers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Dates (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Healey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Lecompte (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 11:27 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte grabs the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | James Healey grabs the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Healey - foul #4 on James Healey, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SF), David Squier (C) James Jennings, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (SG), Brian Williams (PF) Ernest Joiner, James Healey | |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Dates | 48-40 |
| 10:08 | Iowa State | David Squier misses badly on a runner in the paint | 48-40 |
| 10:07 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee is whistled for a carry | 48-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF) Raymond McLearan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Matthew Hall (SF) Michael Lee, Joel Primm, Matthew Dates | |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | David Lecompte is called for the reach on David Squier - foul #3 on David Lecompte, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates (SF) Matthew Hall | |
| 09:34 | Iowa State | Chad Petty is called for traveling | 48-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Dodge (C) Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG) John Shirley | |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Squier - foul #1 on David Squier, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SF), Richard Fisher (PF) James Jennings, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (SG) Ernest Joiner | |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:01 | Iowa State | William Ayers misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:16 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 08:15 | Iowa State | David Squier grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:52 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Fisher | 52-42 |
| 07:37 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lee | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ayers (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond McLearan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Squier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Primm (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Dates (tiring) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lecompte (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses long on a floater in the paint | 52-44 |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | William Ayers connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond McLearan | 55-44 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan drills a jump hook in the lane | 57-47 |
| 06:07 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte tips it in | 57-49 |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | David Squier scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Chad Petty | 59-49 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | William Ayers is called for the reach on Joel Primm - foul #4 on William Ayers, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Battiste (PG), James Jennings (SF), Larry Pridemore (PF), William Dodge (C) Chad Petty, Raymond McLearan, Richard Fisher, David Squier | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Matthew Hall (SF), James Healey (C) Michael Lee, Joel Primm, Matthew Dates, David Lecompte | |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Shirley | 59-52 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | William Dodge knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by William Ayers | 61-52 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 61-52 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams can't tip it in | 61-52 |
| 04:42 | Iowa State | William Dodge pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | William Dodge makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ayers | 63-52 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Shirley | 63-54 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | John Shirley steals it from Larry Pridemore | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 03:42 | Iowa State | William Dodge grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | Donald Battiste is hacked by John Shirley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Shirley, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), Richard Fisher (PF) Donald Battiste, Larry Pridemore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates (SF), David Lecompte (C) Matthew Hall, Brian Williams | |
| 03:21 | Iowa State | William Ayers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-54 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ayers (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Dodge (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Dates (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Healey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Lecompte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-54 |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | William Ayers can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on William Ayers - foul #5 on William Ayers, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SG), David Squier (PF) William Ayers, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Brian Williams (PF) John Shirley, David Lecompte | |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner makes the 3rd free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Dates - foul #3 on Matthew Dates, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Fisher (PF) David Squier | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Lecompte (C) James Healey | |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 64-56 |
| 01:42 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte travels with the ball | 64-56 |
| 01:17 | Iowa State | William Dodge is open but misses the lay-in | 64-56 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher snags the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | Chad Petty splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner snags the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | James Jennings is hacked by Michael Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lee, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic (PF), Larry Pridemore (C) Richard Fisher, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | James Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | James Jennings is hacked by Ernest Joiner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Joiner, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:25 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Joiner - foul #2 on Ernest Joiner, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 00:25 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan is hacked by Michael Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Lee, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG) Michael Lee | |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-62 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | James Jennings grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | James Jennings is hacked by Ernest Joiner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Joiner, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-62 |