| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Bess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Greenlee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert White (fresh) C - James Grasso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 19:46 | Southern Methodist | Warren Greenlee snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | Warren Greenlee buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess misses short on a shot in the lane | 29-30 |
| 18:58 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:40 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Barnes | 31-30 |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Russell Hedrick | 34-30 |
| 17:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Albert White grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:15 | Southern Methodist | Warren Greenlee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 17:13 | Southern Methodist | James Grasso tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Max Dressler (PG), Kevin Sinclair (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Joseph Donlon (PF), Tomas Hoover (C) Ronald Barnes, Russell Hedrick, Melvin Austin, Mike Musson, Aaron Bess | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Wendler (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Anthony Monk (PF), George Cook (C) Timothy Peters, Warren Greenlee, Robert Middleton, Albert White, James Grasso | |
| 16:15 | Southern Methodist | George Cook drills a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Tomas Hoover - foul #1 on Tomas Hoover, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 16:15 | Southern Methodist | George Cook makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | Kevin Sinclair misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Monk snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Max Dressler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Sinclair (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Melby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Donlon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tomas Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Wendler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) PF - Anthony Monk (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Cook (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | George Cook can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 15:37 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Monk grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | George Cook misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 34-35 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Tomas Hoover | 34-35 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 34-35 |
| 14:41 | Southern Methodist | George Cook gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:23 | Southern Methodist | George Cook misses badly on a floater in the paint | 34-35 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Paul Melby makes the 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | George Cook hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Tomas Hoover - foul #2 on Tomas Hoover, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Mike Musson (PF), Mark White (C) Max Dressler, Kevin Sinclair, Paul Melby, Joseph Donlon, Tomas Hoover | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Peters (PG), Mike Holyfield (SG), Robert Middleton (SF), Albert White (PF) Donald Wendler, Michael Jones, Edward Jackson, Anthony Monk | |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | George Cook misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | George Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:04 | Southern Methodist | The refs have stopped play. Albert White is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 37-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess (C) Mark White | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Monk (PF), James Grasso (C) Albert White, George Cook | |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Peters - foul #2 on Timothy Peters, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:35 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Hedrick - foul #2 on Russell Hedrick, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 12:35 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:35 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:10 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Austin | 41-37 |
| 11:52 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Mike Musson | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fairly fresh) PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Bess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mike Holyfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Middleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Monk (tiring) 4 reb. C - James Grasso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Peters - foul #3 on Timothy Peters, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark White (C) Aaron Bess | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Warren Greenlee (SG) Timothy Peters | |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Russell Hedrick | 44-37 |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Holyfield | 44-39 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson blows the layup but he's fouled by Warren Greenlee - foul #2 on Warren Greenlee, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Max Dressler (PG), Kevin Sinclair (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Tomas Hoover (C) Ronald Barnes, Russell Hedrick, Melvin Austin, Mark White | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Peters (PG), Edward Jackson (SF) Mike Holyfield, Robert Middleton | |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | James Grasso misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Mike Musson - foul #1 on Mike Musson, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Donlon (PF), Aaron Bess (C) Mike Musson, Tomas Hoover | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | James Grasso misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | James Grasso makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Max Dressler loses the dribble to Timothy Peters in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 10:12 | Southern Methodist | Warren Greenlee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Peters | 46-42 |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess is fouled on the floor by James Grasso - foul #1 on James Grasso, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Wendler (SG) Warren Greenlee | |
| 09:32 | Southern Cal | Paul Melby connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Donlon | 49-42 |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wendler is fouled on the floor by Max Dressler - foul #2 on Max Dressler, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Mark White (PF), Tomas Hoover (C) Max Dressler, Joseph Donlon, Aaron Bess | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SG), Robert Middleton (SF), George Cook (PF) Timothy Peters, Edward Jackson, Anthony Monk | |
| 08:53 | Southern Methodist | Mark White is called for the reach on James Grasso - foul #1 on Mark White, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Mike Musson (PF) Kevin Sinclair, Paul Melby, Mark White | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield (SG) Michael Jones | |
| 08:29 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield travels with the ball | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (PG) Donald Wendler | |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Austin | 52-42 |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 07:33 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Hedrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Holyfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Middleton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Grasso (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | James Grasso pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 06:38 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to James Grasso | 52-42 |
| 06:18 | Southern Methodist | James Grasso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Max Dressler (PG), Kevin Sinclair (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Joseph Donlon (PF), Aaron Bess (C) Ronald Barnes, Russell Hedrick, Melvin Austin, Mike Musson, Tomas Hoover | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Peters (PG), Warren Greenlee (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Anthony Monk (PF) Michael Jones, Mike Holyfield, Robert Middleton, George Cook | |
| 05:49 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess knocks in the floater in the paint | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Peters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Melby - foul #2 on Paul Melby, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Peters makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Joseph Donlon snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | Edward Jackson is called for the reach on Max Dressler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| 05:16 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Grasso - foul #2 on James Grasso, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Cook (C) James Grasso | |
| 05:16 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:16 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:16 | Southern Cal | Paul Melby snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | Anthony Monk steps in front of the Kevin Sinclair pass | 54-43 |
| 04:40 | Southern Methodist | Edward Jackson drills a floater near the basket | 54-45 |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess is fouled on the floor by George Cook - foul #2 on George Cook, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Melvin Austin (SF), Mike Musson (PF) Max Dressler, Paul Melby, Joseph Donlon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Wendler (PG), Michael Jones (SG) Timothy Peters, Warren Greenlee | |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | George Cook misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 56-45 |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 04:00 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Austin | 59-45 |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | George Cook misses the dunk | 59-45 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Melvin Austin | 59-45 |
| 03:50 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick (SG), Tomas Hoover (C) Kevin Sinclair, Aaron Bess | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield (SG), Robert Middleton (PF), James Grasso (C) Michael Jones, Anthony Monk, George Cook | |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Wendler | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Wendler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mike Holyfield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Middleton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grasso (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Edward Jackson is called for the reach on Melvin Austin - foul #3 on Edward Jackson, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Max Dressler (PG) Ronald Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Peters (PG), Anthony Monk (PF) Donald Wendler, Edward Jackson | |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Monk gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Peters | 59-50 |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Paul Melby (SF), Aaron Bess (C) Max Dressler, Melvin Austin, Tomas Hoover | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes can't finish the layup | 59-50 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess tips it in | 61-50 |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Aaron Bess | 61-50 |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | Paul Melby is fouled on the floor by James Grasso - foul #3 on James Grasso, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Max Dressler (PG), Kevin Sinclair (SG), Joseph Donlon (PF), Tomas Hoover (C) Ronald Barnes, Russell Hedrick, Mike Musson, Aaron Bess | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Wendler (PG), Warren Greenlee (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), George Cook (C) Timothy Peters, Mike Holyfield, Robert Middleton, James Grasso | |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | Paul Melby makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | Paul Melby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:44 | Southern Methodist | George Cook misses the fadeaway from the right side | 63-50 |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | Joseph Donlon gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Kevin Sinclair is hacked by Edward Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Jackson, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Kevin Sinclair makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Kevin Sinclair makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | George Cook hits a jump hook from close range | 65-52 |
| 01:04 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover travels with the ball | 65-52 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Warren Greenlee is called for a charge - foul #3 on Warren Greenlee, team foul #11 | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover misses the turnaround in the paint | 65-52 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Monk grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | George Cook hits a runner in the paint set up by Donald Wendler and he's hacked by Tomas Hoover - foul #3 on Tomas Hoover, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | George Cook makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Max Dressler runs out the clock | 65-55 |