| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Stamp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Kuykendall (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carlos Juarez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Garf Irizarry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Felipe Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rioux (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Carlos Juarez | 39-38 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Gilman (SG), Raymond Haws (SF), Scott Barber (C) Tyrone Kuykendall, Carlos Juarez, Felipe Gonzales | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon's dunk attempt is rejected by Scott Barber | 39-38 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | John Rioux grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Walter Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyrone Kuykendall (SG), Henry Tello (PF), Felipe Gonzales (C) Richard Gilman, Raymond Haws, Scott Barber | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello comes up short on the runner in the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Kuykendall | 39-38 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | David Stamp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dave Howes - foul #2 on Dave Howes, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Haws (SF) Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | David Stamp misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | David Stamp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Felipe Gonzales denies the turnaround by Walter Butler | 40-38 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Walter Butler tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales lays it in set up by David Stamp | 42-40 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | John Rioux splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Dave Howes | 42-42 |
| 17:04 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello connects on the runner in the lane and he's fouled by John Rioux - foul #3 on John Rioux, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Gilman (SG), Carlos Juarez (SF), Scott Barber (C) Tyrone Kuykendall, Raymond Haws, Felipe Gonzales | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lawrence Teel (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF), James Starnes (PF), Dana Cusick (C) Paul Teague, Joseph Dixon, John Rioux, Walter Butler | |
| 17:04 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 16:46 | Southern Cal | David Stamp grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:40 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Gilman | 47-42 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Dana Cusick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 16:30 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:09 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello is called for 5 seconds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyrone Kuykendall (SG), Garf Irizarry (PF), Felipe Gonzales (C) Richard Gilman, Henry Tello, Scott Barber | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Johnson (PG) Dave Howes | |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Lawrence Teel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | James Starnes misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 15:59 | Southern Cal | David Stamp snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Stamp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Kuykendall (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carlos Juarez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Garf Irizarry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Felipe Gonzales (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frederick Johnson (fresh) SG - Lawrence Teel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Starnes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dana Cusick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | David Stamp loses the dribble to Dana Cusick | 47-42 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Dana Cusick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Dana Cusick snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Johnson | 47-45 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | Carlos Juarez makes the jumpshot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Dana Cusick connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dozier takes the ball from Carlos Juarez | 49-48 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Dana Cusick connects on the 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 13:41 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dozier blocks the short jumper by Felipe Gonzales | 49-51 |
| 13:40 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Dana Cusick grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Lawrence Teel misses short on a floater from the right side | 49-51 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Dana Cusick - foul #1 on Dana Cusick, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Gilman (SG), Raymond Haws (SF), Henry Tello (PF) Tyrone Kuykendall, Carlos Juarez, Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Joseph Dixon (SF), John Rioux (PF), Bob Kadlec (C) Frederick Johnson, Lawrence Teel, Matthew Dozier, James Starnes, Dana Cusick | |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec comes up short on the floater from the right side | 49-51 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | John Rioux tips it home | 49-53 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Henry Tello, team foul #1 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry (PF), Scott Barber (C) Henry Tello, Felipe Gonzales | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon's layup is rejected by Scott Barber | 49-53 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | Scott Barber pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:57 | Southern Cal | Scott Barber scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Haws | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Stamp (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gilman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Haws (fresh) PF - Garf Irizarry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rioux (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Bob Kadlec (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon buries a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Garf Irizarry - foul #1 on Garf Irizarry, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyrone Kuykendall (SG), Carlos Juarez (SF), Henry Tello (PF) Richard Gilman, Raymond Haws, Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:25 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello buries a floater from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Paul Teague is hacked by Tyrone Kuykendall - foul #2 on Tyrone Kuykendall, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Haws (SF), Felipe Gonzales (C) Carlos Juarez, Scott Barber | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Paul Teague's floater is tipped away by Felipe Gonzales | 53-56 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec hits a 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 09:33 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello's floater is tipped away by Bob Kadlec | 53-59 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Rioux | 53-59 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | John Rioux hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | David Stamp misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-61 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | John Rioux works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | David Stamp snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Paul Teague loses the dribble to David Stamp | 53-61 |
| 08:13 | Southern Cal | David Stamp lays it in | 55-61 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Dave Howes loses the dribble to Tyrone Kuykendall in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 08:03 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello's fadeaway is rejected by Bob Kadlec | 55-61 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Dave Howes is whistled for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Gilman (SG), Carlos Juarez (SF), Garf Irizarry (PF), Scott Barber (C) Tyrone Kuykendall, Raymond Haws, Henry Tello, Felipe Gonzales | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lawrence Teel (PG), Matthew Dozier (SG), Walter Butler (SF), James Starnes (PF), Dana Cusick (C) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Joseph Dixon, John Rioux, Bob Kadlec | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Stamp (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gilman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Juarez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Garf Irizarry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lawrence Teel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter Butler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Starnes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dana Cusick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | Scott Barber misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by James Starnes - foul #1 on James Starnes, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Jacobs (PG) David Stamp | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | Scott Barber makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | Scott Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Dana Cusick misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | James Starnes gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Dana Cusick is fouled on the floor by Richard Gilman - foul #2 on Richard Gilman, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Stamp (PG) George Jacobs | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier is called for traveling | 57-61 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | David Stamp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Carlos Juarez tips it in | 59-61 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Garf Irizarry takes the ball from Dana Cusick | 59-61 |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | David Stamp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 05:45 | Southern Cal | Scott Barber can't tip it in | 59-61 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Richard Gilman grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | David Stamp scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Gilman | 62-61 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Lawrence Teel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Jacobs (PG), Tyrone Kuykendall (SG), Felipe Gonzales (C) David Stamp, Richard Gilman, Scott Barber | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), John Rioux (PF), Bob Kadlec (C) Matthew Dozier, James Starnes, Dana Cusick | |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Juarez | 64-61 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Dave Howes scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Rioux | 64-63 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | John Rioux splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Walter Butler takes the ball from George Jacobs | 64-63 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | John Rioux makes the turnaround near the basket | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Kuykendall (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Juarez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Garf Irizarry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Felipe Gonzales (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Teel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Butler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Rioux (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Bob Kadlec (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bob Kadlec - foul #4 on Bob Kadlec, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Stamp (PG), Richard Gilman (SG), Raymond Haws (SF), Scott Barber (C) George Jacobs, Tyrone Kuykendall, Carlos Juarez, Felipe Gonzales | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Johnson (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Joseph Dixon (SF) Dave Howes, Lawrence Teel, Walter Butler | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Paul Teague hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Scott Barber - foul #2 on Scott Barber, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Juarez (SF), Henry Tello (PF) Raymond Haws, Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Starnes (C) Bob Kadlec | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | Carlos Juarez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | John Rioux pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyrone Kuykendall (SG), Felipe Gonzales (C) Richard Gilman, Scott Barber | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Bob Kadlec (C) Frederick Johnson, James Starnes | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon hits a jumper from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales clanks a jumper from the left block | 66-69 |
| 02:09 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Dave Howes is called for a backcourt violation | 68-69 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry (PF) Henry Tello | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:28 | Southern Cal | David Stamp clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-69 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | John Rioux snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Paul Teague hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tyrone Kuykendall - foul #3 on Tyrone Kuykendall, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tyrone Kuykendall | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Bob Kadlec misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | David Stamp snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Tyrone Kuykendall scores on a jumper from the left side | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Joseph Dixon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Howes - foul #3 on Dave Howes, team foul #6 | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry runs out the clock | 72-71 |