| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norris Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gail Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Buckley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Verdugo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Renato Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Almarza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Styles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Lee Buckley inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cal | Norris Lee evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 19:41 | Cal | Gail Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:18 | Cal | Lee Buckley misses the dunk | 33-37 |
| 19:17 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Michael Mathis hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Renato Ferrari | 33-39 |
| 18:57 | Cal | James Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-39 |
| 18:55 | Cal | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Mathis | 35-41 |
| 18:05 | Cal | Steven Verdugo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 18:04 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Renato Ferrari misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 17:43 | Cal | Lee Buckley snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:37 | Cal | Norris Lee works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gail Jefferson and the foul's on Renato Ferrari - foul #2 on Renato Ferrari, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Smith (C) Steven Verdugo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:37 | Cal | Norris Lee makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Styles | 38-43 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Lee Buckley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Mathis - foul #3 on Michael Mathis, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cal | James Hutchinson (PG), Joey Nieto (SG) Norris Lee, Gail Jefferson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus (SG) Michael Mathis | |
| 17:06 | Cal | Lee Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Lee Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus misses the floater from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:46 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:36 | Southern Cal | Joey Nieto is called for the reach on Thomas Rufus - foul #1 on Joey Nieto, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Dory (SF) Lee Buckley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Rufus | 40-46 |
| 16:04 | Cal | James Smith makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Hutchinson and the foul's on Thomas Rufus - foul #1 on Thomas Rufus, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Norris Lee (PG), Steven Verdugo (C) James Hutchinson, Claude Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:04 | Cal | James Smith makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza connects on the 3 from the left wing | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norris Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joey Nieto (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Dory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Verdugo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Renato Ferrari (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Rufus (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Almarza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Styles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Cal | James Styles is called for the reach on Steven Verdugo - foul #2 on James Styles, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Gail Jefferson (SG), Lee Buckley (SF) Joey Nieto, Ricky Dory | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Mathis (SG) Thomas Rufus | |
| 15:01 | Cal | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Renato Ferrari is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Renato Ferrari, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Smith (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:25 | Cal | Gail Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-49 |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Renato Ferrari splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 14:18 | Cal | Steven Verdugo grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 13:57 | Cal | James Styles steals it from Steven Verdugo | 43-49 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Michael Mathis misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 13:42 | Cal | Norris Lee gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:32 | Cal | Norris Lee misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 43-49 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-49 |
| 13:24 | Southern Cal | Renato Ferrari tips it home | 43-51 |
| 13:08 | Cal | Steven Verdugo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Renato Ferrari - foul #4 on Renato Ferrari, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Cal | James Hutchinson (PG), Joey Nieto (SG), Ricky Dory (SF), James Smith (PF) Norris Lee, Gail Jefferson, Lee Buckley, Claude Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Locklear (PF) Dikembe Almarza | |
| 13:08 | Cal | Steven Verdugo makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:08 | Cal | Steven Verdugo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Ricky Dory steals it from James Styles | 45-51 |
| 12:40 | Cal | Joey Nieto misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Mathis - foul #4 on Michael Mathis, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Smith (C) Steven Verdugo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus (SG), Jimmy Ketchum (C) Michael Mathis, James Styles | |
| 12:40 | Cal | Joey Nieto makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:40 | Cal | Joey Nieto misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Ketchum grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 12:20 | Southern Cal | James Locklear grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:08 | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 11:50 | Cal | Joey Nieto connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Renato Ferrari misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 11:40 | Cal | Claude Smith grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Hutchinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Nieto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Dory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Renato Ferrari (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Rufus (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Locklear (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmy Ketchum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Cal | James Hutchinson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Renato Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Renato Ferrari clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 11:08 | Cal | James Hutchinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James Locklear | 49-56 |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | Renato Ferrari is fouled on the floor by James Hutchinson - foul #2 on James Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Norris Lee (PG), Gail Jefferson (SG), Lee Buckley (SF), Steven Verdugo (C) James Hutchinson, Joey Nieto, Ricky Dory, Claude Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza (PF), James Styles (C) James Locklear, Jimmy Ketchum | |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Steven Verdugo is called for the reach on Charles Clark - foul #2 on Steven Verdugo, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Simmons (PG), Ivan Mojica (SF) Renato Ferrari, Charles Clark | |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 10:20 | Cal | Steven Verdugo snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 10:13 | Cal | Steven Verdugo hits a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on James Styles - foul #3 on James Styles, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| 10:13 | Cal | Steven Verdugo makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Larry Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 09:57 | Cal | The rebound goes to Gail Jefferson | 52-56 |
| 09:40 | Cal | James Smith drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Norris Lee | 54-56 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 09:20 | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 09:06 | Cal | Lee Buckley makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Verdugo - foul #3 on Steven Verdugo, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Cal | James Hutchinson (PG), Claude Smith (PF) Norris Lee, James Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Renato Ferrari (PG), Charles Clark (SF) Larry Simmons, Ivan Mojica | |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:35 | Cal | Lee Buckley is denied on a layup by Dikembe Almarza | 56-59 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:28 | Southern Cal | Gail Jefferson picks off the pass by Dikembe Almarza | 56-59 |
| 08:18 | Cal | Steven Verdugo connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Lee Buckley | 58-59 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Joey Nieto (SG), Ricky Dory (SF), James Smith (PF) Gail Jefferson, Lee Buckley, Steven Verdugo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Mathis (SG), James Locklear (PF), Jimmy Ketchum (C) Thomas Rufus, Dikembe Almarza, James Styles | |
| 07:49 | Cal | Claude Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Norris Lee (PG) James Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Renato Ferrari buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norris Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joey Nieto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Dory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Renato Ferrari (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Locklear (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Jimmy Ketchum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Cal | Norris Lee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Locklear - foul #1 on James Locklear, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Buckley (SF) Ricky Dory | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:11 | Cal | Norris Lee misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:11 | Cal | Norris Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | James Locklear snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:01 | Cal | Lee Buckley grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 06:57 | Cal | The short jumper by Norris Lee is denied by James Locklear | 58-62 |
| 06:55 | Cal | Lee Buckley grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:41 | Cal | Claude Smith is fouled on the floor by Renato Ferrari - foul #5 on Renato Ferrari, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Steven Verdugo (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Simmons (PG), James Styles (C) Renato Ferrari, Jimmy Ketchum | |
| 06:41 | Cal | Claude Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:41 | Cal | Claude Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joey Nieto - foul #2 on Joey Nieto, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:14 | Cal | Lee Buckley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-64 |
| 06:12 | Cal | Lee Buckley hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Larry Simmons | 61-66 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Norris Lee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-66 |
| 05:37 | Cal | Lee Buckley tips it in | 63-66 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | James Styles tips it but misses | 63-66 |
| 05:29 | Cal | The rebound goes to Claude Smith | 63-66 |
| 05:10 | Cal | Lee Buckley makes the shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by James Styles is denied by Claude Smith | 65-66 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark hits the follow up shot | 65-68 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Steven Verdugo banks in the layup | 67-68 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Cal | James Hutchinson (PG), Gail Jefferson (SG), James Smith (PF) Norris Lee, Joey Nieto, Claude Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza (PF) James Locklear | |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark drills a jumper from close range | 67-70 |
| 03:41 | Cal | Michael Mathis is called for the reach on Gail Jefferson - foul #5 on Michael Mathis, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus (SG) Michael Mathis | |
| 03:41 | Cal | Gail Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:41 | Cal | Gail Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | James Styles banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Clark | 69-72 |
| 03:09 | Cal | The short jumper by James Smith is denied by James Styles | 69-72 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Hutchinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gail Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Buckley (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Verdugo (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rufus (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Almarza (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Styles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark is fouled on the floor by James Hutchinson - foul #3 on James Hutchinson, team foul #6 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Cal | Norris Lee (PG), Ricky Dory (SF) James Hutchinson, Lee Buckley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | James Styles misses the easy layup | 69-72 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark tips it but misses | 69-72 |
| 02:50 | Cal | Steven Verdugo gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:35 | Cal | Charles Clark blocks the jumper by Ricky Dory | 69-72 |
| 02:34 | Cal | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:19 | Cal | Ricky Dory's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rufus | 69-72 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Buckley (SF), Claude Smith (C) Ricky Dory, Steven Verdugo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | Claude Smith takes the ball from Larry Simmons | 69-72 |
| 01:46 | Cal | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rufus - foul #2 on Thomas Rufus, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Cal | Steven Verdugo (C) Claude Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:46 | Cal | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:46 | Cal | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by James Styles | 71-74 |
| 01:19 | Cal | Lee Buckley misses short on a shot from the right side | 71-74 |
| 01:18 | Cal | Steven Verdugo tips it home | 73-74 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-74 |
| 00:56 | Cal | Norris Lee snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 00:36 | Cal | Norris Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Gail Jefferson is called for the reach on Larry Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gail Jefferson, team foul #7 | 73-74 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Larry Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Larry Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Gail Jefferson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The clock runs out | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norris Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gail Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Buckley (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Verdugo (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rufus (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Clark (fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Almarza (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Styles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cal | James Smith wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:46 | Cal | The jump hook by James Smith is blocked by James Styles | 76-76 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | James Styles pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 76-76 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus gets the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 04:26 | Cal | Lee Buckley snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 04:04 | Cal | Lee Buckley buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Smith | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | James Styles slams it home set up by Thomas Rufus and he's hacked by Steven Verdugo - foul #4 on Steven Verdugo, team foul #8 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Smith (C) Steven Verdugo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | James Styles makes the free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:33 | Cal | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Claude Smith is called for the reach on James Styles - foul #2 on Claude Smith, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | James Styles makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | James Styles makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 03:02 | Cal | Gail Jefferson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Cal | Steven Verdugo (C) Claude Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Larry Simmons buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Almarza | 78-83 |
| 02:44 | Cal | Norris Lee jams it against the doubleteam on a great pass from James Smith | 80-83 |
| 02:29 | Southern Cal | James Styles dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Rufus | 80-85 |
| 02:05 | Cal | The pull-up jumper by Lee Buckley is blocked by Charles Clark | 80-85 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 80-85 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-85 |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza is hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 80-85 |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:37 | Cal | Norris Lee is called for a charge - foul #1 on Norris Lee, team foul #11 | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:28 | Southern Cal | Thomas Rufus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-87 |
| 01:12 | Cal | Dikembe Almarza steals the ball from Gail Jefferson | 80-87 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-87 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Simmons | 80-89 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norris Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gail Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Buckley (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Verdugo (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Rufus (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Clark (fresh) 22 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Almarza (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Styles (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Cal | Gail Jefferson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-89 |
| 00:49 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Norris Lee | 80-89 |
| 00:46 | Cal | Gail Jefferson misses the 3 from the left wing | 80-89 |
| 00:44 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Buckley | 80-89 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Gail Jefferson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-89 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza pulls down the rebound | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza is hacked by Gail Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gail Jefferson, team foul #12 | 80-89 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza misses the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Almarza makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:32 | Cal | James Smith drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gail Jefferson | 82-90 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Simmons is hacked by Norris Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norris Lee, team foul #13 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Locklear (PF) Dikembe Almarza | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:24 | Cal | Norris Lee evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Verdugo | 85-92 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | James Locklear is fouled in the backcourt by Gail Jefferson - foul #3 on Gail Jefferson, team foul #14 | 85-92 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | James Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | James Locklear misses the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:21 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Smith | 85-93 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Norris Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-93 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark grabs the board | 85-93 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Norris Lee is called for the reach on Charles Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norris Lee, team foul #15 | 85-93 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Gail Jefferson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 85-95 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | James Styles grabs the board | 85-95 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Larry Simmons runs out the clock | 85-95 |