| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Atkin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Holt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Danny Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Washington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Fred Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Bolden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Upchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Derosier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Merrill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Danny Wilson inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Cal | Roy Williams's pass is intercepted by Kevin Derosier | 19-28 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch travels with the ball | 19-28 |
| 18:51 | Cal | Roy Williams slams it home on a great pass from Stephen Atkin | 21-28 |
| 18:22 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 18:21 | Cal | Roy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 17:58 | Cal | Roy Williams's floater is tipped away by Kevin Derosier | 21-28 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 17:34 | Southern Cal | Fred Wright makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jamie Upchurch | 21-30 |
| 17:05 | Cal | Danny Wilson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-30 |
| 17:03 | Southern Cal | Thomas Bolden pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | Fred Wright misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roy Williams - foul #1 on Roy Williams, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Yonakor (PF), Conrad Rhodes (C) Roy Williams, Nathan Washington | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi (PF), Chuck Noyes (C) Kevin Derosier, Gregory Merrill | |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | Fred Wright makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | Fred Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 16:44 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 16:23 | Cal | Donald Holt misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-31 |
| 16:22 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor tips it in | 23-31 |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | Dennis Yonakor denies the turnaround by Chuck Noyes | 23-31 |
| 15:55 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Atkin (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Donald Holt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Danny Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Yonakor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Conrad Rhodes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Fred Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Bolden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Upchurch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) C - Chuck Noyes (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Atkin | 25-31 |
| 15:11 | Southern Cal | Conrad Rhodes denies the turnaround by Chuck Noyes | 25-31 |
| 15:09 | Cal | Donald Holt pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Donald Holt | 27-31 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi blows the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Yonakor - foul #2 on Dennis Yonakor, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Roy Williams (PF), Nathan Washington (C) Dennis Yonakor, Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Phillips (PG), Christopher Bissett (SG), Dennis Covarrubias (SF), Gregory Merrill (C) Fred Wright, Thomas Bolden, Jamie Upchurch, Chuck Noyes | |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:20 | Cal | Roy Williams grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 13:59 | Cal | Danny Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 13:40 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | James Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 13:18 | Southern Cal | James Phillips hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Bissett | 27-34 |
| 12:49 | Cal | Danny Wilson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 12:48 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Williams | 27-34 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Roy Williams makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Atkin | 29-34 |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | Dennis Covarrubias misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-34 |
| 12:00 | Cal | Roy Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 11:37 | Cal | Roy Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Rigoberto Rossi - foul #3 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Wright (PG), Thomas Bolden (SG), Jamie Upchurch (SF), Kevin Derosier (PF) James Phillips, Christopher Bissett, Dennis Covarrubias, Rigoberto Rossi | |
| 11:37 | Cal | Roy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 11:37 | Cal | Roy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Atkin (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Washington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Fred Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Bolden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Upchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Derosier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Merrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nathan Washington - foul #1 on Nathan Washington, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Yonakor (PF), Conrad Rhodes (C) Roy Williams, Nathan Washington | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 11:08 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Danny Wilson hits a shot from the right side set up by Stephen Atkin | 33-34 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Atkin - foul #1 on Stephen Atkin, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes (C) Gregory Merrill | |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 10:02 | Cal | Donald Holt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Donald Holt is called for the reach on Thomas Bolden - foul #3 on Donald Holt, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Roy Williams (PF), Nathan Washington (C) Dennis Yonakor, Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch misses the jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 09:12 | Cal | Stephen Atkin gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 09:08 | Cal | Danny Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 09:06 | Cal | Nathan Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 08:56 | Cal | Danny Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 08:35 | Cal | Stephen Atkin grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 08:17 | Cal | A charge is called on Donald Holt - foul #4 on Donald Holt, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lamy (SG) Donald Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi (PF), Gregory Merrill (C) Kevin Derosier, Chuck Noyes | |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Thomas Bolden comes up short on the floater from the left side | 36-36 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch tips it home | 36-38 |
| 07:28 | Cal | Danny Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 07:26 | Cal | Roy Williams hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Atkin (tiring) 8 ast. SG - Fred Lamy (fresh) SF - Danny Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Roy Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Washington (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Fred Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Bolden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Upchurch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregory Merrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Southern Cal | Fred Wright makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Upchurch | 38-40 |
| 06:37 | Cal | Danny Wilson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 06:35 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Washington | 38-40 |
| 06:10 | Cal | Roy Williams knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 40-40 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Bolden | 40-43 |
| 05:25 | Cal | Roy Williams lays it in | 42-43 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Holt (SG), Dennis Yonakor (PF), Conrad Rhodes (C) Fred Lamy, Roy Williams, Nathan Washington | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Phillips (PG), Christopher Bissett (SG), Dennis Covarrubias (SF), Kevin Derosier (PF), Chuck Noyes (C) Fred Wright, Thomas Bolden, Jamie Upchurch, Rigoberto Rossi, Gregory Merrill | |
| 05:01 | Cal | Danny Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Atkin | 45-43 |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Phillips | 45-46 |
| 04:13 | Cal | Donald Holt scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Dennis Yonakor | 47-46 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Bissett and the foul's on Dennis Yonakor - foul #3 on Dennis Yonakor, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Bolden (SG) Christopher Bissett | |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 03:21 | Cal | Danny Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Atkin (tiring) 9 ast. SG - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Danny Wilson (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Dennis Yonakor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Conrad Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bolden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Covarrubias (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Derosier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chuck Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Thomas Bolden can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 03:01 | Cal | Donald Holt grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 02:59 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Roy Williams (PF), Nathan Washington (C) Dennis Yonakor, Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Wright (PG), Jamie Upchurch (SF), Gregory Merrill (C) James Phillips, Dennis Covarrubias, Chuck Noyes | |
| 02:44 | Cal | Roy Williams hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Atkin | 51-49 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Roy Williams is called for the reach on Kevin Derosier - foul #2 on Roy Williams, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:15 | Cal | Nathan Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Danny Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Fred Wright hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Thomas Bolden and he's hacked by Stephen Atkin - foul #2 on Stephen Atkin, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Fred Wright makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:13 | Cal | Donald Holt is hacked by Gregory Merrill - foul #2 on Gregory Merrill, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| 00:44 | Cal | Donald Holt clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Merrill - foul #3 on Gregory Merrill, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| 00:44 | Cal | Donald Holt makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:44 | Cal | Donald Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Danny Wilson steals it from Fred Wright | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Cal | Fred Wright is called for the reach on Danny Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Wright, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Stephen Atkin is hacked by Kevin Derosier - foul #1 on Kevin Derosier, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Donald Holt is hacked by Kevin Derosier - foul #2 on Kevin Derosier, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Jamie Upchurch is called for the reach on Donald Holt - foul #1 on Jamie Upchurch, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Donald Holt makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Donald Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Thomas Bolden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Danny Wilson grabs the board | 56-52 |