| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Willey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Vanmeter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Dole (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frank Crenshaw (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hasant Aja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blake Gourley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Cox (fresh) C - Francis Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Francis Mercer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-29 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Mercer | 31-29 |
| 19:16 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Francis Mercer | 31-31 |
| 19:00 | Texas Tech | David Johnson is hacked by Frank Crenshaw - foul #1 on Frank Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:45 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Dole connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Johnson | 33-31 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:15 | Texas Tech | Russell Vanmeter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:13 | Texas Tech | Frederick Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:44 | Texas Tech | Frederick Johnson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Willey | 35-33 |
| 17:21 | Southern Cal | Francis Mercer's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Johnson | 35-33 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:56 | Texas Tech | Russell Vanmeter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 16:54 | Texas Tech | Frederick Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:28 | Texas Tech | Russell Vanmeter travels with the ball | 35-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Louis Tolliver (SG), Richard Baxter (PF), Ethan Greenfield (C) Russell Vanmeter, Nicholas Dole, Frederick Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joshua Seidman (PG), Anthony Brito (SF), Adam Copenhaver (C) Frank Crenshaw, Blake Gourley, Francis Mercer | |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | David Johnson is called for the reach on Joshua Seidman - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jonathan Ashford (PG), Christopher Leiter (PF) John Willey, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:00 | Southern Cal | Joshua Seidman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:58 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Ashford snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jonathan Ashford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Tolliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Leiter (fresh) C - Ethan Greenfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joshua Seidman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hasant Aja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Brito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Cox (fairly fresh) C - Adam Copenhaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Ashford's floater is knocked away by Adam Copenhaver | 35-33 |
| 15:35 | Southern Cal | Joshua Seidman snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 15:23 | Southern Cal | Joshua Seidman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Willey (PG), Frederick Johnson (C) Jonathan Ashford, Ethan Greenfield | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Francis Mercer (C) Adam Copenhaver | |
| 14:59 | Texas Tech | John Cox swats the short shot by Frederick Johnson | 35-33 |
| 14:58 | Texas Tech | Frederick Johnson misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Francis Mercer pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Anthony Brito travels with the ball | 35-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Russell Vanmeter (SG), Nicholas Dole (PF) Louis Tolliver, Christopher Leiter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw (PG), Blake Gourley (SF) Joshua Seidman, Anthony Brito | |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Dole knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Baxter | 37-33 |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | Richard Baxter gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Dole blows the layup but he's hacked by John Cox - foul #3 on John Cox, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jonathan Ashford (PG) Richard Baxter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin (SG), Adam Copenhaver (C) Hasant Aja, Francis Mercer | |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Dole makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Dole misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:35 | Southern Cal | John Cox pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 13:02 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Dole misses the driving attempt from the left block | 38-35 |
| 13:00 | Texas Tech | Frederick Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:40 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Ashford double dribbles | 38-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Louis Tolliver (SG), David Johnson (SF), Christopher Leiter (PF), Ethan Greenfield (C) Russell Vanmeter, John Willey, Nicholas Dole, Frederick Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joshua Seidman (PG), Matthew Durant (PF), Francis Mercer (C) Frank Crenshaw, John Cox, Adam Copenhaver | |
| 12:22 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin misses the jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 12:20 | Texas Tech | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 11:51 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Ashford is fouled on the floor by Osvaldo Martin - foul #2 on Osvaldo Martin, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Baxter (PF) Christopher Leiter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Brito (SF) Blake Gourley | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jonathan Ashford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Tolliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ethan Greenfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joshua Seidman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Osvaldo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Brito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Durant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Texas Tech | Ethan Greenfield is fouled on the floor by Osvaldo Martin - foul #3 on Osvaldo Martin, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Willey (PG), Frederick Johnson (C) Jonathan Ashford, Ethan Greenfield | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw (PG), Hasant Aja (SG) Joshua Seidman, Osvaldo Martin | |
| 11:05 | Texas Tech | David Johnson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Durant | 38-35 |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Anthony Brito misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 10:39 | Texas Tech | Frederick Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:19 | Texas Tech | Richard Baxter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Baxter, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Russell Vanmeter (SG), Nicholas Dole (PF) Louis Tolliver, Richard Baxter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley (SF), John Cox (PF), Adam Copenhaver (C) Anthony Brito, Matthew Durant, Francis Mercer | |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Adam Copenhaver is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 09:52 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw tips it home | 38-37 |
| 09:35 | Texas Tech | Frank Crenshaw picks off the pass by Frederick Johnson | 38-37 |
| 09:31 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Crenshaw | 38-39 |
| 09:02 | Texas Tech | Russell Vanmeter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | John Cox gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | John Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joshua Seidman (PG), Osvaldo Martin (SG), Francis Mercer (C) Frank Crenshaw, Hasant Aja, Adam Copenhaver | |
| 08:14 | Texas Tech | John Willey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Willey, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ethan Greenfield (C) Frederick Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:51 | Southern Cal | Joshua Seidman is hacked by Nicholas Dole - foul #3 on Nicholas Dole, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jonathan Ashford (PG) John Willey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jonathan Ashford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Vanmeter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Dole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ethan Greenfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joshua Seidman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Osvaldo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Blake Gourley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 07:44 | Southern Cal | Francis Mercer can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 07:42 | Texas Tech | Ethan Greenfield grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 07:16 | Texas Tech | David Johnson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Ashford | 40-39 |
| 06:57 | Southern Cal | Francis Mercer makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joshua Seidman and he's fouled by Nicholas Dole - foul #4 on Nicholas Dole, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Willey (PG), Louis Tolliver (SG), Richard Baxter (PF), Frederick Johnson (C) Jonathan Ashford, Russell Vanmeter, Nicholas Dole, Ethan Greenfield | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw (PG), Anthony Brito (SF), Matthew Durant (PF) Joshua Seidman, Blake Gourley, John Cox | |
| 06:57 | Southern Cal | Francis Mercer misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:57 | Texas Tech | Frederick Johnson grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 06:38 | Texas Tech | David Johnson hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Tolliver | 42-41 |
| 06:16 | Southern Cal | John Willey is called for the reach on Matthew Durant - foul #2 on John Willey, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hasant Aja (SG) Osvaldo Martin | |
| 06:16 | Southern Cal | Matthew Durant misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 06:16 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Mercer | 42-41 |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | Anthony Brito connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 05:41 | Texas Tech | Frederick Johnson blows the dunk | 42-44 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Francis Mercer pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 05:16 | Southern Cal | Frederick Johnson takes the ball from Matthew Durant | 42-44 |
| 05:01 | Texas Tech | Frederick Johnson misses the lay-in | 42-44 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | Matthew Durant gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Francis Mercer comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-44 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:38 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Russell Vanmeter (SG), Nicholas Dole (PF) Louis Tolliver, Richard Baxter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley (SF), John Cox (PF) Anthony Brito, Matthew Durant | |
| 04:20 | Texas Tech | Russell Vanmeter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | John Cox grabs the board | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Francis Mercer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Frederick Johnson - foul #1 on Frederick Johnson, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Francis Mercer makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 03:41 | Texas Tech | Russell Vanmeter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Cox | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Willey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Vanmeter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Dole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frank Crenshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hasant Aja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blake Gourley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Cox (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Mercer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley buries a fadeaway in the lane | 42-51 |
| 02:57 | Texas Tech | Frederick Johnson is whistled for a carry | 42-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Baxter (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Copenhaver (C) Francis Mercer | |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 02:38 | Texas Tech | Richard Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 02:25 | Texas Tech | Frederick Johnson drills a jumpshot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 01:55 | Texas Tech | Frederick Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:51 | Texas Tech | John Willey knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Vanmeter | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Adam Copenhaver is whistled for a carry | 46-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Johnson (SF) Richard Baxter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Francis Mercer (C) Adam Copenhaver | |
| 01:24 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Dole hits the finger roll | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw is hacked by David Johnson - foul #5 on David Johnson, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Baxter (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:12 | Texas Tech | Frederick Johnson grabs the board | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Texas Tech | Hasant Aja takes the ball from Nicholas Dole | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Francis Mercer comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Frederick Johnson is called for the reach on Frank Crenshaw - foul #2 on Frederick Johnson, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Brito (SG) Hasant Aja | |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Russell Vanmeter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Anthony Brito pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Anthony Brito is hacked by Russell Vanmeter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Vanmeter, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Copenhaver (C) Francis Mercer | |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Anthony Brito makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Anthony Brito makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:07 | Texas Tech | Russell Vanmeter evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Dole | 51-56 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw is fouled in the backcourt by John Willey - foul #3 on John Willey, team foul #12 | 51-56 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Frank Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Russell Vanmeter misses the 3 from straight away | 51-58 |