| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Eagle (fresh) PF - Thomas Small (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Hugh Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Nanney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Deweese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Cotton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Freeborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 19:18 | Southern Cal | Zachary Freeborn gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 19:03 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton is hacked by Ray Eagle - foul #2 on Ray Eagle, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton is hacked by Ray Eagle - foul #3 on Ray Eagle, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt (SF) Ray Eagle | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Dennis Pruitt steals it from David Flynn | 23-34 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Nanney picks off the pass by Thomas Small | 23-34 |
| 18:14 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Nanney | 23-36 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small lays it up and in | 25-36 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese is fouled on the floor by Dennis Pruitt - foul #1 on Dennis Pruitt, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| 17:31 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Thomas Small is blocked by David Flynn | 25-38 |
| 17:12 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Thomas Small steals it from Bobby Nanney | 25-38 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Damian Deweese - foul #2 on Damian Deweese, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Jerry Rahn (SF), Dennis Staff (C) Wayne Lynn, Thomas Small, Hugh Bethune | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG), Matthew Straus (SF), Oliver Dematteo (C) Bobby Nanney, Kenneth Cotton, Zachary Freeborn | |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers makes the jumper from the baseline set up by David Flynn | 27-40 |
| 15:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue loses the dribble to Damian Deweese | 27-40 |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers misses the easy layup | 27-40 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt grabs the board | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Rahn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Staff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Deweese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Straus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Flynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Dematteo (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Straus - foul #2 on Matthew Straus, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle (SF), Ernest Ortis (C) William Smith, Dennis Pruitt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Depuy (PF) David Flynn | |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Jerry Rahn steals it from Gerald Shivers | 29-40 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Straus is called for the reach on Eddie Donahue - foul #3 on Matthew Straus, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG), Thomas Small (PF), Hugh Bethune (C) Jerry Rahn, Dennis Staff, Ernest Ortis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney (PG), Kenneth Cotton (SF), Zachary Freeborn (C) Gerald Shivers, Damian Deweese, Oliver Dematteo | |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle's layup is rejected by Zachary Freeborn | 29-40 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cotton | 29-40 |
| 14:25 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney is fouled on the floor by Wayne Lynn - foul #3 on Wayne Lynn, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith (SG) Eddie Donahue | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Flynn (PF) William Depuy | |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | David Flynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | David Flynn steps in front of the Hugh Bethune pass | 29-40 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Straus and he's hacked by Thomas Small - foul #2 on Thomas Small, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney misses the free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle banks in the layup | 31-42 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Jerry Rahn (SF), Dennis Pruitt (PF), Dennis Staff (C) Wayne Lynn, Ray Eagle, Thomas Small, Hugh Bethune | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG), Damian Deweese (SG) Matthew Straus, Kenneth Cotton | |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Shivers | 31-45 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn is hacked by Bobby Nanney - foul #1 on Bobby Nanney, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton (SF), Oliver Dematteo (C) Bobby Nanney, Zachary Freeborn | |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Rahn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Staff (fresh) C - Ernest Ortis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Deweese (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Cotton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Oliver Dematteo (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn clanks a floater in the lane | 31-45 |
| 11:26 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from David Flynn and the foul's on Dennis Pruitt - foul #2 on Dennis Pruitt, team foul #7 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG), William Smith (SG), Ray Eagle (SF), Thomas Small (PF), Hugh Bethune (C) Eddie Donahue, Jerry Rahn, Dennis Pruitt, Dennis Staff, Ernest Ortis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney (PG), William Depuy (PF) Gerald Shivers, David Flynn | |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton makes the free throw | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-48 |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Thomas Small is called for the reach on Oliver Dematteo - foul #3 on Thomas Small, team foul #8 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (SG), Matthew Straus (SF), Zachary Freeborn (C) Damian Deweese, Kenneth Cotton, William Depuy | |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Zachary Freeborn - foul #3 on Zachary Freeborn, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Depuy (PF) Oliver Dematteo | |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Zachary Freeborn grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Nanney | 31-50 |
| 09:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune's floater is tipped away by Zachary Freeborn | 31-50 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 31-50 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Smith | 33-50 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Shivers | 33-52 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle drills a 3 from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 08:25 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bobby Nanney | 36-54 |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Lynn | 38-54 |
| 07:32 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Eagle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Small (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Hugh Bethune (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Nanney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Shivers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Straus (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Depuy (fresh) C - Zachary Freeborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Jerry Rahn (SG), Dennis Pruitt (SF), Dennis Staff (PF), Ernest Ortis (C) Wayne Lynn, William Smith, Ray Eagle, Thomas Small, Hugh Bethune | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese (SG), Kenneth Cotton (SF), David Flynn (PF), Oliver Dematteo (C) Bobby Nanney, Matthew Straus, William Depuy, Zachary Freeborn | |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-56 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney (PG) Gerald Shivers | |
| 06:12 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo misses long on a shot from close range | 38-56 |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-56 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cotton | 38-56 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby Nanney | 38-58 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Bobby Nanney | 38-58 |
| 05:25 | Southern Cal | Dennis Pruitt steals it from Bobby Nanney | 38-58 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG), Zachary Freeborn (C) Bobby Nanney, Oliver Dematteo | |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Cotton | 38-61 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn is denied on a layup by Kenneth Cotton | 38-61 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 04:25 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-61 |
| 04:24 | Southern Cal | Zachary Freeborn tips it but misses | 38-61 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Shivers - foul #2 on Gerald Shivers, team foul #6 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ross (PG) Ernest Ortis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (SF) Kenneth Cotton | |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Eddie Donahue is called for the reach on Damian Deweese - foul #2 on Eddie Donahue, team foul #9 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Depuy (PF) David Flynn | |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff travels with the ball | 39-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney (PG) Damian Deweese | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Ross (fresh) SG - Eddie Donahue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Rahn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Pruitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Staff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Nanney (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Shivers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Straus (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Depuy (fresh) C - Zachary Freeborn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | William Depuy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-63 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Rahn, team foul #10 | 39-63 |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bobby Nanney and the foul's on Eddie Donahue - foul #3 on Eddie Donahue, team foul #11 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton (SF), David Flynn (PF), Oliver Dematteo (C) Bobby Nanney, William Depuy, Zachary Freeborn | |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers makes the free throw | 39-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eddie Donahue | 42-66 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Charles Ross steps in front of the Gerald Shivers pass in the backcourt | 42-66 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-66 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers pulls down the rebound | 42-66 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-66 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus tips it in | 42-68 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-68 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt hits a turnaround in the lane | 44-68 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton drills a turnaround near the basket set up by David Flynn | 44-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt misses the easy layup | 44-70 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo snags the defensive board | 44-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton misses the floater from the left side | 44-70 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-70 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff grabs the offensive board | 44-70 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Oliver Dematteo denies the turnaround by Dennis Pruitt | 44-70 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt tips it in | 46-70 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers runs out the clock | 46-70 |