| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Scheel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Thornburg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Struck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mack Bitting (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackson Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Colosimo (fresh) PF - Kevin Badillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Darren Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Scheel and he's fouled by Darren Curry - foul #1 on Darren Curry, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG), Kenneth Callas (SG), Ricky Hicks (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Mack Bitting, Jackson Kemp, Jesse Colosimo, Kevin Badillo | |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Charles Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-31 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 18:48 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-31 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg hits the follow up shot | 49-31 |
| 18:35 | Cal | Kenneth Callas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Peter Allen | 49-31 |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 18:10 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen tips it back up and in | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 17:53 | Cal | Michael Briones comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Lewis (PF), Anton Verrett (C) Eddie Thornburg, Jerry Struck | |
| Subs | Cal | Jackson Kemp (SG), Jesse Colosimo (SF), Kevin Badillo (PF) Kenneth Callas, Ricky Hicks, Darren Curry | |
| 17:53 | Cal | Michael Briones makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 17:53 | Cal | Michael Briones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | Jesse Colosimo swats the dunk try by Peter Allen | 51-33 |
| 17:36 | Cal | Charles Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 17:20 | Cal | Jackson Kemp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 17:02 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen travels with the ball | 51-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder (PG), Jimmy Burk (SF) James Scheel, Peter Allen | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG), Darren Curry (C) Michael Briones, Charles Bell | |
| 16:54 | Cal | Kevin Badillo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jay Lewis - foul #2 on Jay Lewis, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Longstreet (SF) John Brown | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:54 | Cal | Kevin Badillo makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 16:54 | Cal | Kevin Badillo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Darren Curry blocks the short jumper by Steven Longstreet | 51-34 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 16:39 | Cal | Anton Verrett blocks the short jumper by Jesse Colosimo | 51-34 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Anton Verrett | 51-34 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-34 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett gets the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 16:00 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 15:58 | Cal | Jackson Kemp grabs the board | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Minder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Burk (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Longstreet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anton Verrett (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mack Bitting (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackson Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Colosimo (fresh) PF - Kevin Badillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Darren Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cal | Kevin Badillo buries a floater near the basket set up by Mack Bitting | 51-36 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder's pass is intercepted by Darren Curry | 51-36 |
| 15:08 | Cal | Darren Curry is hacked by Anton Verrett - foul #2 on Anton Verrett, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scheel (PG), John Brown (SG), Peter Allen (SF), Eddie Thornburg (PF), Jerry Struck (C) Bobby Minder, Jimmy Burk, Steven Longstreet, Jay Lewis, Anton Verrett | |
| Subs | Cal | Kenneth Callas (SG), Ricky Hicks (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Jackson Kemp, Jesse Colosimo, Kevin Badillo | |
| 14:54 | Cal | Ricky Hicks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-36 |
| 14:52 | Cal | Charles Bell tips it but misses | 51-36 |
| 14:51 | Cal | Darren Curry tips it home | 51-38 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | James Scheel jams it on a great pass from John Brown | 53-38 |
| 14:25 | Cal | Kenneth Callas scores on a shot in the lane | 53-40 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen is fouled on the floor by Ricky Hicks - foul #2 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG), Jackson Kemp (SG), Jesse Colosimo (SF), Kevin Badillo (PF) Mack Bitting, Kenneth Callas, Ricky Hicks, Darren Curry | |
| 13:41 | Southern Cal | John Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-40 |
| 13:39 | Cal | Kevin Badillo pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:25 | Cal | Eddie Thornburg is called for the reach on Kevin Badillo - foul #3 on Eddie Thornburg, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk (SF) Peter Allen | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG), Thomas Grossman (SG), Ricky Hicks (SF), Darren Curry (C) Michael Briones, Jackson Kemp, Jesse Colosimo, Kevin Badillo | |
| 13:08 | Cal | Ricky Hicks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Jimmy Burk - foul #1 on Jimmy Burk, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Lewis (PF) Eddie Thornburg | |
| Subs | Cal | Jackson Kemp (SG), Kevin Badillo (PF) Thomas Grossman, Darren Curry | |
| 13:08 | Cal | Ricky Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:08 | Cal | Ricky Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:08 | Cal | Ricky Hicks makes the 3rd free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 12:21 | Cal | Jimmy Burk steps in front of the Ricky Hicks pass | 56-43 |
| 12:00 | Southern Cal | John Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder (PG), Peter Allen (SF), Eddie Thornburg (PF) James Scheel, John Brown, Jerry Struck | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG), Kenneth Callas (SG), Jesse Colosimo (SF), Darren Curry (C) Mack Bitting, Jackson Kemp, Ricky Hicks, Kevin Badillo | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Minder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Burk (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Thornburg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jay Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Briones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Callas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Colosimo (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Darren Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Cal | Kenneth Callas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-43 |
| 11:25 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-43 |
| 11:24 | Cal | Darren Curry pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 11:13 | Cal | Michael Briones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 11:12 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Eddie Thornburg | 56-43 |
| 11:03 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 56-43 |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk tips it in | 58-43 |
| 10:39 | Cal | Darren Curry lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 58-45 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Bell - foul #3 on Charles Bell, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scheel (PG), John Brown (SG), Anton Verrett (C) Bobby Minder, Jimmy Burk, Jay Lewis | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG), Jackson Kemp (SG), Kevin Badillo (PF) Michael Briones, Kenneth Callas, Charles Bell | |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:21 | Cal | Darren Curry grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 10:02 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo blows the layup | 59-45 |
| 10:00 | Cal | Mack Bitting grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 09:50 | Cal | Kevin Badillo scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Jackson Kemp | 59-47 |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Darren Curry - foul #2 on Darren Curry, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Longstreet (SF), Jerry Struck (C) Peter Allen, Anton Verrett | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SF), Charles Bell (C) Jesse Colosimo, Darren Curry | |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:22 | Cal | Charles Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk (SF) Steven Longstreet | |
| Subs | Cal | Darren Curry (C) Kevin Badillo | |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ricky Hicks - foul #3 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Grossman (PG), Kenneth Callas (SG), Jesse Colosimo (SF), Kevin Badillo (PF) Mack Bitting, Jackson Kemp, Ricky Hicks, Darren Curry | |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:34 | Cal | John Brown steals it from Charles Bell | 62-47 |
| 08:22 | Southern Cal | John Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:08 | Cal | Kevin Badillo makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Grossman | 65-49 |
| 07:51 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg loses the ball out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Allen (SF), Jay Lewis (PF), Anton Verrett (C) Jimmy Burk, Eddie Thornburg, Jerry Struck | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG), Jackson Kemp (SG), Ricky Hicks (SF), Darren Curry (C) Thomas Grossman, Kenneth Callas, Jesse Colosimo, Charles Bell | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Scheel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anton Verrett (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mack Bitting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackson Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Badillo (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Darren Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Cal | Kevin Badillo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Peter Allen - foul #1 on Peter Allen, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG) Mack Bitting | |
| 07:36 | Cal | Kevin Badillo makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:36 | Cal | Kevin Badillo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:36 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jay Lewis | 65-50 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | James Scheel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder (PG) James Scheel | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG), Charles Bell (PF) Michael Briones, Kevin Badillo | |
| 07:00 | Cal | Charles Bell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-50 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Bobby Minder | 65-50 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | John Brown misses the lay-in | 65-50 |
| 06:39 | Cal | Charles Bell pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 06:22 | Cal | Jackson Kemp is hacked by Jay Lewis - foul #3 on Jay Lewis, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scheel (PG), Jimmy Burk (SG) Bobby Minder, John Brown | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG), Jesse Colosimo (SF), Kevin Badillo (PF) Mack Bitting, Ricky Hicks, Charles Bell | |
| 06:22 | Cal | Jackson Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:22 | Cal | Jackson Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett's pass is intercepted by Darren Curry | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:53 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo is hacked by James Scheel - foul #2 on James Scheel, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Longstreet (SF), Eddie Thornburg (PF), Jerry Struck (C) Peter Allen, Jay Lewis, Anton Verrett | |
| Subs | Cal | Kenneth Callas (SG) Jackson Kemp | |
| 05:53 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:53 | Cal | Jesse Colosimo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:53 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck's pass is intercepted by Jesse Colosimo | 65-53 |
| 05:15 | Cal | Darren Curry is denied on a layup by Jerry Struck | 65-53 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 05:05 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk is whistled for a carry | 65-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Brown (SG) Steven Longstreet | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG), Jackson Kemp (SG), Ricky Hicks (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Michael Briones, Kenneth Callas, Jesse Colosimo, Kevin Badillo | |
| 04:47 | Cal | Darren Curry can't throw it down but the foul's on Eddie Thornburg - foul #4 on Eddie Thornburg, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Grossman (SG), Jesse Colosimo (SF) Jackson Kemp, Ricky Hicks | |
| 04:47 | Cal | Darren Curry misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:47 | Cal | Darren Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Mack Bitting steals it from Jimmy Burk | 65-54 |
| 04:30 | Cal | Mack Bitting lays it in | 65-56 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-56 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Charles Bell snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 04:06 | Cal | Mack Bitting clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-56 |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 03:39 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-56 |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Scheel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Burk (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Eddie Thornburg (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Struck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mack Bitting (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Grossman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Colosimo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Bell (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Darren Curry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 03:20 | Cal | Darren Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 03:07 | Cal | Darren Curry misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Thornburg - foul #5 on Eddie Thornburg, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder (PG), Peter Allen (SF), Jay Lewis (PF), Anton Verrett (C) James Scheel, Jimmy Burk, Eddie Thornburg, Jerry Struck | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG), Jackson Kemp (SG), Ricky Hicks (SF), Kevin Badillo (PF) Mack Bitting, Thomas Grossman, Jesse Colosimo, Charles Bell | |
| 03:07 | Cal | Darren Curry makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:07 | Cal | Darren Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Briones is called for the reach on Bobby Minder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Briones, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Hines (C) Darren Curry | |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen blows the layup | 65-57 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scheel (PG) Bobby Minder | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hines - foul #3 on Jerry Hines, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk (SF) Peter Allen | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:37 | Cal | Kevin Badillo grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 02:20 | Cal | Kevin Badillo's layup is rejected by Jay Lewis | 66-57 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jay Lewis | 66-57 |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Jay Lewis is hacked by Michael Briones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Briones, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG), Kenneth Callas (SG), Darren Curry (C) Michael Briones, Jackson Kemp, Jerry Hines | |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Jay Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Jay Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:16 | Cal | The rebound goes to Darren Curry | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:57 | Cal | Kevin Badillo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | John Brown is hacked by Kenneth Callas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Callas, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Briones (PG), Charles Bell (PF), Jerry Hines (C) Mack Bitting, Kevin Badillo, Darren Curry | |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:36 | Cal | Jerry Hines scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Briones | 69-59 |
| 01:33 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Callas - foul #3 on Kenneth Callas, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| 01:33 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:33 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:19 | Cal | Kenneth Callas hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Briones and he's hacked by Jimmy Burk - foul #2 on Jimmy Burk, team foul #12 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Allen (SF), Jerry Struck (C) Jimmy Burk, Anton Verrett | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:19 | Cal | Kenneth Callas misses the free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Michael Briones is called for the reach on Jerry Struck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Briones, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk (SF) Peter Allen | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:01 | Cal | Charles Bell hits a shot from the right side set up by Kenneth Callas | 73-63 |
| 01:00 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Callas is called for the reach on Jimmy Burk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Callas, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett (C) Jerry Struck | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:00 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:00 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:00 | Cal | Charles Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Cal | Michael Briones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Bitting (PG), Jackson Kemp (SG), Jesse Colosimo (SF), Kevin Badillo (PF), Darren Curry (C) Michael Briones, Kenneth Callas, Ricky Hicks, Charles Bell, Jerry Hines | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Jackson Kemp is called for the reach on Jimmy Burk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackson Kemp, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:44 | Cal | Jackson Kemp connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mack Bitting | 75-69 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Bitting - foul #2 on Mack Bitting, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | Cal | Jackson Kemp is hacked by John Brown - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Allen (SF), Jerry Struck (C) Jimmy Burk, Anton Verrett | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:35 | Cal | Jackson Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | Cal | Jackson Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck is hacked by Mack Bitting in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mack Bitting, team foul #15 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk (SF) Peter Allen | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Jackson Kemp hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Badillo | 79-71 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett (C) Jerry Struck | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk is hacked by Mack Bitting in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mack Bitting, team foul #16 | 79-71 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Anton Verrett swats the short shot by Darren Curry | 81-71 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | John Brown grabs the board | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | James Scheel runs out the clock | 81-71 |