| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Earls (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Leo Fenton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Flowers (fresh) PF - Filiberto Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Durr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Morris (fresh) SF - Darrell Schimmel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Messner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Olivo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | David Flowers inbounds the ball | 24-18 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Cal | Leo Fenton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-18 |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | 3 seconds is called on Alan Morris | 24-18 |
| 18:48 | Cal | David Flowers drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Earls | 26-18 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 18:19 | Cal | Leo Fenton is fouled on the floor by Darrell Schimmel - foul #1 on Darrell Schimmel, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 17:54 | Cal | David Flowers hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-21 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Alan Morris drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Durr | 28-24 |
| 17:20 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano misses the easy layup | 28-24 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Darrell Schimmel | 28-24 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Darrell Schimmel is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Darrell Schimmel, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Kramer (C) Luis Messner | |
| 16:38 | Cal | Leo Fenton makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Flowers | 30-24 |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | Alan Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (SG), Steven Willoughby (SF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Alan Morris, Darrell Schimmel, Michael Olivo | |
| 16:00 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Earls | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Earls (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Durr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) SF - Steven Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Kramer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Steven Kramer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Johnson tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 15:25 | Cal | Peter Davis knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Flowers | 34-26 |
| 15:03 | Southern Cal | Steven Willoughby is hacked by Leo Fenton - foul #3 on Leo Fenton, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG) Michael Earls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alan Morris (SG), Darrell Schimmel (SF), Luis Messner (PF), Craig Genao (C) Robert Durr, Gerald Hoskins, Steven Kramer, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | Craig Genao misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Peter Davis - foul #3 on Peter Davis, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | Craig Genao misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | Craig Genao misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 14:51 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 14:28 | Cal | Malik Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 14:27 | Cal | Leo Fenton tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 14:26 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to David Flowers | 34-26 |
| 14:06 | Cal | David Flowers misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 14:05 | Southern Cal | Steven Willoughby snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | Alan Morris scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 13:27 | Cal | Leo Fenton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 13:25 | Southern Cal | Darrell Schimmel pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 12:51 | Cal | Malik Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-31 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Steven Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on David Flowers - foul #3 on David Flowers, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG), Howard Jenkins (SF), Fyodor Branski (C) Malik Thompson, David Flowers, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Durr (PG), Gerald Hoskins (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF) Steven Willoughby, Alan Morris, Darrell Schimmel | |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner makes the 3rd free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:15 | Cal | A charge is called on Fyodor Branski - foul #1 on Fyodor Branski, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo (PF) Luis Messner | |
| 11:59 | Southern Cal | Leo Fenton steals it from Kenneth Johnson | 34-33 |
| 11:56 | Cal | Leo Fenton blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Craig Genao pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Earls (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Howard Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Fyodor Branski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Durr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Olivo (fresh) C - Craig Genao (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Cal | Filiberto Giordano steals the ball from Craig Genao | 34-33 |
| 11:11 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Earls | 36-33 |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Robert Durr misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 10:54 | Cal | Michael Earls snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 10:31 | Cal | The jump hook by Leo Fenton is blocked by Michael Olivo | 36-33 |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Olivo | 36-33 |
| 10:12 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 10:11 | Cal | The rebound goes to Howard Jenkins | 36-33 |
| 09:57 | Cal | Fyodor Branski hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Jenkins | 38-33 |
| 09:47 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins loses the dribble to Michael Earls | 38-33 |
| 09:28 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leo Fenton | 40-33 |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Johnson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Craig Genao | 40-36 |
| 08:57 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-36 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Craig Genao pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Craig Genao grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Johnson is fouled on the floor by Howard Jenkins - foul #1 on Howard Jenkins, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (SG), David Flowers (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Peter Davis (C) Leo Fenton, Howard Jenkins, Filiberto Giordano, Fyodor Branski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Willoughby (PG), Alan Morris (SG), Darrell Schimmel (SF), Luis Messner (PF), Steven Kramer (C) Robert Durr, Gerald Hoskins, Kenneth Johnson, Michael Olivo, Craig Genao | |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Darrell Schimmel clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Flowers - foul #4 on David Flowers, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cal | William Richardson (PF) David Flowers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Darrell Schimmel makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Darrell Schimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Darrell Schimmel is called for the reach on Michael Earls - foul #3 on Darrell Schimmel, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cal | David Flowers (SF) William Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Earls (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malik Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) C - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Steven Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Morris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrell Schimmel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Messner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Kramer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cal | Malik Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Earls | 43-38 |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Earls steals it from Steven Willoughby | 43-38 |
| 06:42 | Cal | Peter Davis banks in the layup | 45-38 |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | Alan Morris knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 45-40 |
| 06:08 | Cal | Peter Davis misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Kramer - foul #1 on Steven Kramer, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Jenkins (SF), Fyodor Branski (PF) Michael Earls, Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Durr (PG), Craig Genao (C) Steven Willoughby, Steven Kramer | |
| 06:08 | Cal | Peter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:08 | Cal | Peter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:41 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Darrell Schimmel snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Robert Durr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 05:25 | Cal | David Flowers gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 05:14 | Cal | David Flowers hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 47-40 |
| 05:13 | Cal | David Flowers hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Robert Durr works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Darrell Schimmel | 49-42 |
| 04:52 | Cal | David Flowers is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Leo Fenton (SG), Filiberto Giordano (PF) Howard Jenkins, Fyodor Branski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Willoughby (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Michael Olivo (PF) Alan Morris, Darrell Schimmel, Luis Messner | |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Steven Willoughby misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 04:25 | Cal | David Flowers gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 03:56 | Cal | Leo Fenton makes the jumper from the right side | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Robert Durr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 03:37 | Cal | Leo Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leo Fenton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Flowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Durr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Olivo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Genao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano loses the dribble to Robert Durr | 51-42 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Robert Durr buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Genao | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Cal | Peter Davis misses long on a runner from close range | 51-45 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Robert Durr grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG), Fyodor Branski (C) Malik Thompson, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alan Morris (SG), Darrell Schimmel (SF), Luis Messner (PF) Steven Willoughby, Kenneth Johnson, Michael Olivo | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Robert Durr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 02:14 | Southern Cal | Alan Morris tips it home | 51-47 |
| 01:52 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | Darrell Schimmel pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Leo Fenton picks off the pass by Alan Morris | 51-47 |
| 01:34 | Cal | David Flowers banks in the layup on a great pass from Leo Fenton | 53-47 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Durr splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 01:20 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Flowers | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Darrell Schimmel buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Durr | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Cal | Alan Morris is called for the reach on Leo Fenton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Morris, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Peter Davis (C) Fyodor Branski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:43 | Cal | Leo Fenton is fouled on the floor by Alan Morris - foul #2 on Alan Morris, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Michael Earls is fouled on the floor by Luis Messner - foul #3 on Luis Messner, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Michael Earls makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Michael Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Durr evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Morris | 57-53 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Leo Fenton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Durr - foul #1 on Robert Durr, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG) Michael Earls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:33 | Cal | Leo Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Leo Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Robert Durr knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Darrell Schimmel | 59-56 |
| 00:24 | Cal | Robert Durr is called for the reach on Malik Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Durr, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 00:24 | Cal | Malik Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:24 | Cal | Malik Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Darrell Schimmel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Durr - foul #3 on Robert Durr, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Craig Genao pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Alan Morris is fouled on the floor by Leo Fenton - foul #4 on Leo Fenton, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG) Malik Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Alan Morris makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Alan Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Robert Durr is called for the reach on Peter Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Durr, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG) Michael Earls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:07 | Cal | Peter Davis misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Peter Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Craig Genao grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Alan Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Messner | 62-58 |