| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ross Potter (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Steve Dorn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Latham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Donovan (fresh) C - Richard Adcox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Buettner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nathan Gaddy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ames (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Olivo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | John Ames inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | William Richardson tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 19:15 | DePaul | Steve Dorn buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | John Ames is fouled on the floor by Clarence Latham - foul #1 on Clarence Latham, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hackworth (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Craig Hirsh (PF) Steve Dorn, Clarence Latham, Martin Donovan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo drills a jump hook from close range | 32-38 |
| 18:30 | DePaul | John Hackworth clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 18:28 | Southern Cal | John Ames grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:13 | Southern Cal | John Ames connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 17:52 | DePaul | Ross Potter hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 17:31 | Southern Cal | John Ames is fouled on the floor by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva (PG), Clarence Latham (SF), Floyd Watkins (PF), Martin Donovan (C) Ross Potter, Michael Baker, Craig Hirsh, Richard Adcox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Gerdes (SG), Luis Messner (C) Nathan Gaddy, William Richardson | |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 17:17 | DePaul | John Hackworth grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:57 | DePaul | Clarence Latham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:55 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron Villanveva | 35-40 |
| 16:37 | DePaul | Clarence Latham loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), Clark Chastain (SF), Richard Adcox (C) Cameron Villanveva, Clarence Latham, Floyd Watkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Nathan Gaddy (SG), Richard Comfort (SF), William Richardson (C) Donald Buettner, Donald Gerdes, John Ames, Michael Olivo | |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 16:23 | Southern Cal | William Richardson hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 16:06 | DePaul | Ross Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-42 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | William Richardson gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Richard Comfort is denied by Richard Adcox | 35-42 |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Richard Adcox gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ross Potter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - John Hackworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clark Chastain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Donovan (fresh) C - Richard Adcox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Gaddy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Comfort (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Messner (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:34 | DePaul | Richard Adcox drills a shot from the free throw line set up by John Hackworth | 37-42 |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 15:15 | DePaul | Clark Chastain grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:05 | DePaul | Martin Donovan loses the dribble to William Richardson | 37-42 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 14:46 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Martin Donovan | 37-42 |
| 14:32 | DePaul | Ross Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:30 | DePaul | John Hackworth grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:18 | DePaul | Richard Adcox buries a floater from the right side | 39-42 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Hackworth - foul #3 on John Hackworth, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steve Dorn (SG), Clarence Latham (SF), Floyd Watkins (PF), Craig Hirsh (C) Ross Potter, Clark Chastain, Martin Donovan, Richard Adcox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner (PG), Donald Gerdes (SG), John Ames (SF), Michael Olivo (C) Gerald Hoskins, Nathan Gaddy, Richard Comfort, William Richardson | |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:53 | DePaul | John Hackworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | John Ames gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | John Ames's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Adcox (C) Craig Hirsh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Richardson (C) Luis Messner | |
| 13:17 | DePaul | John Hackworth connects on the 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | William Richardson misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Steve Dorn snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:39 | DePaul | John Hackworth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), Martin Donovan (PF), Craig Hirsh (C) Steve Dorn, Floyd Watkins, Richard Adcox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:08 | DePaul | John Hackworth misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to William Richardson | 45-44 |
| 11:59 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:57 | DePaul | Craig Hirsh gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:32 | DePaul | Donald Gerdes steps in front of the Ross Potter pass | 45-44 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ross Potter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - John Hackworth (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Latham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Donovan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Hirsh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Buettner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Gerdes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Ames (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Olivo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Cal | John Ames hits the finger roll set up by Donald Buettner | 45-46 |
| 11:21 | DePaul | John Hackworth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to William Richardson | 45-46 |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Martin Donovan - foul #1 on Martin Donovan, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steve Dorn (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Floyd Watkins (PF), Richard Adcox (C) Ross Potter, Clarence Latham, Martin Donovan, Craig Hirsh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Nathan Gaddy (SG), Richard Comfort (SF) Donald Buettner, Donald Gerdes, John Ames | |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:41 | DePaul | John Hackworth loses the dribble to Michael Olivo | 45-49 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins buries a floater from the left side | 45-51 |
| 10:11 | DePaul | John Hackworth misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 09:32 | DePaul | John Hackworth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 09:31 | DePaul | Richard Adcox tips it home | 47-54 |
| 09:09 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo loses the dribble to Floyd Watkins | 47-54 |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Richard Adcox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 08:53 | DePaul | Michael Baker tips it in | 49-54 |
| 08:32 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 08:27 | DePaul | John Hackworth loses the dribble to Richard Comfort | 49-57 |
| 08:07 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo makes the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on John Hackworth - foul #4 on John Hackworth, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Potter (PG), Clark Chastain (SG), Clarence Latham (SF), Martin Donovan (PF), Craig Hirsh (C) John Hackworth, Steve Dorn, Michael Baker, Floyd Watkins, Richard Adcox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner (PG), Donald Gerdes (SG), John Ames (SF), Luis Messner (C) Gerald Hoskins, Nathan Gaddy, Richard Comfort, William Richardson | |
| 08:07 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:51 | DePaul | Donald Buettner is called for the reach on Ross Potter - foul #2 on Donald Buettner, team foul #1 | 49-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hackworth (SG), Richard Adcox (C) Clark Chastain, Craig Hirsh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Johnson (SF) Michael Olivo | |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Richard Adcox can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 49-60 |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ross Potter (fresh) 15 pts. SG - John Hackworth (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Latham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Donovan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Adcox (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Buettner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gerdes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) PF - Luis Messner (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Ames (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | John Ames misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 49-60 |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Fred Johnson and the foul's on Ross Potter - foul #2 on Ross Potter, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clark Chastain (SG), Craig Hirsh (C) John Hackworth, Richard Adcox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy (SG), William Richardson (C) Donald Gerdes, Fred Johnson | |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:32 | DePaul | Donald Buettner picks off the pass by Clarence Latham | 49-63 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner banks in the layup | 49-65 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | William Richardson steals it from Clark Chastain | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 05:45 | DePaul | Martin Donovan snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 05:36 | DePaul | Clark Chastain is fouled on the floor by Donald Buettner - foul #3 on Donald Buettner, team foul #2 | 49-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steve Dorn (SG), Richard Adcox (C) Clark Chastain, Craig Hirsh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Gerdes (SG), Richard Comfort (SF), Michael Olivo (PF) Nathan Gaddy, John Ames, Luis Messner | |
| 05:30 | DePaul | Richard Adcox hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ross Potter | 52-65 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Steve Dorn picks off the pass by Donald Buettner | 52-65 |
| 05:03 | DePaul | Clarence Latham throws it down set up by Steve Dorn | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo is called for 3 seconds | 54-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hackworth (SG) Steve Dorn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG) Donald Buettner | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:31 | DePaul | Ross Potter clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-65 |
| 04:30 | DePaul | Ross Potter tips it back up and in | 56-65 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Richard Comfort is fouled on the floor by John Hackworth - foul #5 on John Hackworth, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steve Dorn (SG), Craig Hirsh (PF) John Hackworth, Martin Donovan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy (SG), John Ames (C) Donald Gerdes, William Richardson | |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Richard Comfort misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:12 | DePaul | Richard Adcox gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 03:56 | DePaul | Steve Dorn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Hirsh | 59-65 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 59-65 |
| 03:45 | DePaul | Richard Adcox grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Ross Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Richard Comfort gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ross Potter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Dorn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Latham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Hirsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Adcox (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nathan Gaddy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Comfort (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Olivo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ames (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo loses the ball out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clark Chastain (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Martin Donovan (PF) Steve Dorn, Clarence Latham, Craig Hirsh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner (PG), Luis Messner (PF) Gerald Hoskins, Richard Comfort | |
| 02:53 | DePaul | Martin Donovan's layup is rejected by Luis Messner | 59-65 |
| 02:51 | DePaul | Martin Donovan can't tip it in | 59-65 |
| 02:50 | DePaul | Ross Potter grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:34 | DePaul | Ross Potter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-65 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Martin Donovan gets the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | Richard Adcox scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-65 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Messner | 61-68 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Clark Chastain lays it up and in | 63-68 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner misses long on a shot from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner misses the tip | 63-68 |
| 01:19 | DePaul | Ross Potter gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Ross Potter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | John Ames grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Richard Adcox swats the layup by Michael Olivo | 63-68 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Ross Potter grabs the board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Ross Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-68 |
| 00:38 | DePaul | Michael Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Clark Chastain comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | John Ames grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | John Ames is hacked by Ross Potter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ross Potter, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | Steve Dorn (SG), Clarence Latham (SF) Clark Chastain, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG), William Richardson (C) Donald Buettner, Michael Olivo | |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | John Ames makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | John Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Clarence Latham misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins is hacked by Ross Potter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ross Potter, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Martin Donovan gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | DePaul | Steve Dorn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins is hacked by Ross Potter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ross Potter, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | Cameron Villanveva (PG) Ross Potter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Richard Adcox is denied on a dunk by Gerald Hoskins | 63-73 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | William Richardson grabs the board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | William Richardson runs out the clock | 63-73 |