| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Terrance Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Turnbow (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Cross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Morton Wojcik (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Scheel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Price (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Braddock (fresh) PF - Eddie Thornburg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Southern Cal | Gary Turnbow is called for the reach on Bruce Braddock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Turnbow, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl Tyree (PG), Shawn Nichols (SG), Timothy Seman (C) Terrance Moon, Gary Turnbow, Morton Wojcik | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Shawn Nichols grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Carl Tyree buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Nichols | 38-26 |
| 18:50 | Southern Cal | Jay Lewis buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Scheel | 38-28 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Carl Tyree clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Bryan Price | 38-31 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Timothy Seman knocks in the floater in the lane | 40-31 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Paul Cross steps in front of the Bryan Price pass in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | Timothy Seman misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-31 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Paul Cross hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Cross - foul #3 on Paul Cross, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon (PG), Gary Turnbow (SF), Morton Wojcik (PF), Clifford Daniels (C) Carl Tyree, Shawn Nichols, Paul Cross, James Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder (PG), Henry Goldsberry (SF), Arron Huseman (PF) James Scheel, Bruce Braddock, Eddie Thornburg | |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Morton Wojcik tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 16:53 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder is hacked by Terrance Moon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terrance Moon, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Nichols (SG) Timothy Seman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Longstreet (SF) Bryan Price | |
| 16:32 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifford Daniels - foul #1 on Clifford Daniels, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl Tyree (SG) Shawn Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:32 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:32 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Carl Tyree can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Bobby Minder | 44-35 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Lewis | 44-38 |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Terrance Moon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Tyree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Turnbow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Morton Wojcik (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Minder (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Henry Goldsberry (fresh) SF - Steven Longstreet (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arron Huseman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gary Turnbow | 47-38 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Goldsberry - foul #2 on Henry Goldsberry, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Baker (SG), Paul Cross (PF) Carl Tyree, Clifford Daniels | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scheel (PG), Bryan Price (SG), Bruce Braddock (SF), Eddie Thornburg (PF), Jerry Struck (C) Bobby Minder, Henry Goldsberry, Steven Longstreet, Arron Huseman, Jay Lewis | |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:03 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 14:33 | Southern Cal | James Scheel double dribbles | 48-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Scott (PG), Shawn Nichols (SG), Clifford Daniels (C) Terrance Moon, James Baker, Gary Turnbow | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Jerry Struck takes the ball from Morton Wojcik after a doubleteam | 48-38 |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | James Scheel is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Scott - foul #4 on Francis Scott, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon (PG), Timothy Seman (SG), James Baker (PF) Francis Scott, Shawn Nichols, Clifford Daniels | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry (SG) Bryan Price | |
| 13:54 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Braddock | 48-40 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | James Baker is fouled on the floor by Henry Goldsberry - foul #3 on Henry Goldsberry, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl Tyree (PG), Shawn Nichols (SG), Clifford Daniels (C) Terrance Moon, Timothy Seman, James Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Arron Huseman (PF) Eddie Thornburg | |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Carl Tyree drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Morton Wojcik | 50-40 |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Scheel | 50-43 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Carl Tyree misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:26 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | Arron Huseman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Shawn Nichols pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Morton Wojcik works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Morton Wojcik tips it home | 52-43 |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | James Scheel misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | James Scheel snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 11:22 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-43 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Paul Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Carl Tyree (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Paul Cross (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Morton Wojcik (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Daniels (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Scheel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Goldsberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Braddock (fairly fresh) PF - Arron Huseman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Struck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Arron Huseman denies the turnaround by Morton Wojcik | 52-43 |
| 10:52 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 10:30 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Clifford Daniels comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Paul Cross snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Carl Tyree misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Arron Huseman pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Morton Wojcik takes the ball from James Scheel in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon (PG), Timothy Seman (SG), Gary Turnbow (SF), James Baker (PF) Carl Tyree, Shawn Nichols, Paul Cross, Clifford Daniels | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder (PG), Bryan Price (SG), Steven Longstreet (SF), Eddie Thornburg (PF), Jay Lewis (C) James Scheel, Henry Goldsberry, Bruce Braddock, Arron Huseman, Jerry Struck | |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Morton Wojcik can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 52-46 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Gary Turnbow gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Morton Wojcik tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Morton Wojcik, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Cross (PF) Morton Wojcik | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | Terrance Moon is called for the reach on Bryan Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrance Moon, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jay Lewis | 52-48 |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jay Lewis | 52-50 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Turnbow | 55-50 |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Seman - foul #2 on Timothy Seman, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Scott (PG), Morton Wojcik (C) Terrance Moon, Paul Cross | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scheel (PG), Bruce Braddock (SF), Jerry Struck (C) Bobby Minder, Steven Longstreet, Jay Lewis | |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | James Scheel steals it from James Baker | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Francis Scott (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Timothy Seman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Turnbow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Morton Wojcik (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Scheel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Braddock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Thornburg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Struck (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg is fouled on the floor by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder (SG), Henry Goldsberry (SF) Bryan Price, Bruce Braddock | |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Morton Wojcik | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Morton Wojcik misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Struck - foul #4 on Jerry Struck, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Lewis (C) Jerry Struck | |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Morton Wojcik misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Morton Wojcik misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jay Lewis | 55-53 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | Morton Wojcik is called for the reach on Eddie Thornburg - foul #3 on Morton Wojcik, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Nichols (SG) Morton Wojcik | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Longstreet (SF) Bobby Minder | |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | James Baker hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Shawn Nichols | 57-54 |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | Jay Lewis is hacked by Gary Turnbow - foul #3 on Gary Turnbow, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Cross (PF), Morton Wojcik (C) Shawn Nichols, Gary Turnbow | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder (PG), Bryan Price (SG), Arron Huseman (PF) James Scheel, Henry Goldsberry, Eddie Thornburg | |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | Jay Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | Jay Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Morton Wojcik evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Baker | 60-56 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price tips it home | 60-58 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Paul Cross is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Paul Cross, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon (PG), Shawn Nichols (SG), Gary Turnbow (SF), Clifford Daniels (C) Francis Scott, Timothy Seman, James Baker, Morton Wojcik | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scheel (PG), Henry Goldsberry (SG), Bruce Braddock (SF), Jerry Struck (C) Bobby Minder, Bryan Price, Steven Longstreet, Jay Lewis | |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Jerry Struck - foul #5 on Jerry Struck, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Baker (PF) Paul Cross | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Lewis (C) Jerry Struck | |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Terrance Moon is blocked by Jay Lewis | 60-58 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Henry Goldsberry snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Arron Huseman drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Henry Goldsberry and he's fouled by Shawn Nichols - foul #1 on Shawn Nichols, team foul #13 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Scott (PG), Timothy Seman (SG), Paul Cross (PF), Morton Wojcik (C) Terrance Moon, Shawn Nichols, James Baker, Clifford Daniels | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bryan Price (SG) Henry Goldsberry | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Arron Huseman makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Morton Wojcik hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Turnbow | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Francis Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Timothy Seman (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Gary Turnbow (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Cross (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Morton Wojcik (tired) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Scheel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Braddock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arron Huseman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon (PG), Shawn Nichols (SG), James Baker (PF) Francis Scott, Timothy Seman, Gary Turnbow | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Scheel | 62-64 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Bruce Braddock swats the short shot by Morton Wojcik | 62-64 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jay Lewis | 62-64 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Scott (PG), Timothy Seman (SG), Gary Turnbow (SF), Clifford Daniels (C) Terrance Moon, Shawn Nichols, James Baker, Morton Wojcik | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg (PF) Arron Huseman | |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Bryan Price buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Scheel | 62-67 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Francis Scott is hacked by Bruce Braddock - foul #3 on Bruce Braddock, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon (PG), James Baker (SG), Morton Wojcik (C) Francis Scott, Timothy Seman, Clifford Daniels | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | James Baker is called for traveling | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Scheel and he's fouled by Gary Turnbow - foul #4 on Gary Turnbow, team foul #14 | 62-69 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Bruce Braddock makes the free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | James Baker is called for the reach on Eddie Thornburg in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #15 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Longstreet (SF) Bruce Braddock | |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Turnbow | 64-72 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Terrance Moon is called for the reach on James Scheel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terrance Moon, team foul #16 | 64-72 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | James Scheel makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | James Scheel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Morton Wojcik | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | James Scheel runs out the clock | 66-74 |