| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Lamy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lundgren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Conrad Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Yonakor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Terrones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Suitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Merrill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Derosier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Mark Lundgren inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Cal | Fred Lamy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 19:43 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Conrad Rhodes | 31-29 |
| 19:36 | Cal | Donald Holt misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Dennis Yonakor is called for the reach on Kevin Derosier - foul #2 on Dennis Yonakor, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Fred Lamy is called for the reach on Michael Terrones - foul #1 on Fred Lamy, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Derosier | 31-31 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Fred Lamy buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Terrones - foul #1 on Michael Terrones, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Fred Lamy makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | John Suitt misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 18:13 | Cal | Fred Lamy grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 18:10 | Cal | Donald Holt is fouled in the backcourt by James Phillips - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 17:45 | Cal | Fred Lamy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Donald Holt can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | John Suitt snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | John Suitt is fouled on the floor by Mark Lundgren - foul #2 on Mark Lundgren, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill is fouled on the floor by Conrad Rhodes - foul #2 on Conrad Rhodes, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Nathan Washington (PF), Alvin Ahlstrom (C) Conrad Rhodes, Dennis Yonakor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch (SF) John Suitt | |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Terrones | 34-33 |
| 17:05 | Cal | Fred Lamy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 17:03 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | Donald Holt picks off the pass by James Phillips in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 16:51 | Cal | Donald Holt is hacked by Kevin Derosier - foul #2 on Kevin Derosier, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Leonard (SG), Robert Overton (SF) Fred Lamy, Mark Lundgren | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett (SG), Rigoberto Rossi (PF), Chuck Noyes (C) Michael Terrones, Gregory Merrill, Kevin Derosier | |
| 16:34 | Cal | Donald Holt buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ricky Leonard | 36-33 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | James Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-33 |
| 16:15 | Cal | Robert Overton gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:10 | Cal | Donald Holt misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 16:09 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chuck Noyes | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Leonard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Overton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alvin Ahlstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Bissett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Upchurch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) C - Chuck Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Cal | Donald Holt is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lamy (SG), Mark Lundgren (SF), Conrad Rhodes (PF), Dennis Yonakor (C) Ricky Leonard, Robert Overton, Nathan Washington, Alvin Ahlstrom | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones (SG), John Suitt (SF), Gregory Merrill (PF), Kevin Derosier (C) Christopher Bissett, Jamie Upchurch, Rigoberto Rossi, Chuck Noyes | |
| 15:08 | Southern Cal | James Phillips drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Terrones | 36-37 |
| 14:57 | Cal | Fred Lamy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 14:55 | Southern Cal | John Suitt grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:39 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier clanks a shot near the basket | 36-37 |
| 14:38 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:27 | Cal | Mark Lundgren hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Holt | 39-37 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Mark Lundgren is called for the reach on Michael Terrones - foul #3 on Mark Lundgren, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| 13:37 | Southern Cal | John Suitt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 13:35 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:19 | Cal | Kevin Derosier is called for the reach on Conrad Rhodes - foul #3 on Kevin Derosier, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Leonard (SG), Nathan Washington (PF) Fred Lamy, Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi (PF), Chuck Noyes (C) Gregory Merrill, Kevin Derosier | |
| 13:10 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 13:09 | Southern Cal | John Suitt gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 12:58 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:54 | Cal | Donald Holt misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 12:52 | Cal | Nathan Washington grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:42 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor misses the easy layup | 39-37 |
| 12:40 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Mark Lundgren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | Mark Lundgren is called for the reach on Rigoberto Rossi - foul #4 on Mark Lundgren, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Overton (SF), Alvin Ahlstrom (C) Mark Lundgren, Dennis Yonakor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG), Christopher Bissett (SG), Jamie Upchurch (SF) James Phillips, Michael Terrones, John Suitt | |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Jamie Upchurch is blocked by Alvin Ahlstrom | 39-37 |
| 12:01 | Cal | The rebound goes to Alvin Ahlstrom | 39-37 |
| 11:49 | Cal | Donald Holt scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Overton | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Leonard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Overton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nathan Washington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alvin Ahlstrom (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Bissett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Upchurch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) C - Chuck Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch's pass is intercepted by Robert Overton | 42-37 |
| 11:11 | Cal | Donald Holt is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Gonzalez - foul #3 on Lorenzo Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lamy (SG), Conrad Rhodes (PF) Ricky Leonard, Alvin Ahlstrom | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Phillips (PG), Michael Terrones (SG), Gregory Merrill (PF), Kevin Derosier (C) Lorenzo Gonzalez, Christopher Bissett, Rigoberto Rossi, Chuck Noyes | |
| 10:59 | Cal | Donald Holt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | James Phillips snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Conrad Rhodes - foul #3 on Conrad Rhodes, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom (C) Nathan Washington | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:43 | Cal | Robert Overton pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:29 | Cal | Robert Overton misses the shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 10:28 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones hits a jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 10:06 | Cal | Gregory Merrill is called for the reach on Fred Lamy - foul #2 on Gregory Merrill, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Yonakor (C) Alvin Ahlstrom | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Suitt (SF) Jamie Upchurch | |
| 09:47 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor can't connect on a runner in the lane | 42-40 |
| 09:45 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 09:31 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier knocks in the shot near the basket | 42-42 |
| 09:07 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor connects on the runner from the left block set up by Robert Overton | 44-42 |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Cheney (SF), Nathan Washington (PF) Robert Overton, Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG), Christopher Bissett (SG) James Phillips, Michael Terrones | |
| 08:44 | Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez steals it from Fred Lamy | 44-42 |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Derosier | 44-42 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 08:10 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Donald Holt buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Lamy | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Lamy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Cheney (fresh) PF - Nathan Washington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Yonakor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Bissett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Suitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Merrill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Derosier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett is hacked by Dennis Yonakor - foul #3 on Dennis Yonakor, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Leonard (SG), Mark Lundgren (SF), Conrad Rhodes (PF) Fred Lamy, Otis Cheney, Dennis Yonakor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Phillips (PG), Jamie Upchurch (SF), Rigoberto Rossi (PF), Chuck Noyes (C) Lorenzo Gonzalez, John Suitt, Gregory Merrill, Kevin Derosier | |
| 07:33 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:33 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:12 | Cal | Mark Lundgren misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Rigoberto Rossi - foul #1 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones (SG) Christopher Bissett | |
| 07:12 | Cal | Mark Lundgren misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:12 | Cal | Mark Lundgren makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones misses long on a floater from the right side | 48-44 |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Jamie Upchurch is blocked by Conrad Rhodes | 48-44 |
| 06:37 | Cal | Donald Holt gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:30 | Cal | Donald Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | James Phillips is hacked by Donald Holt - foul #2 on Donald Holt, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom (C) Nathan Washington | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | James Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:23 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 06:02 | Cal | Donald Holt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Terrones | 48-46 |
| 05:35 | Cal | Donald Holt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:19 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 05:18 | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:00 | Cal | Mark Lundgren comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lamy (SG), Dennis Yonakor (C) Ricky Leonard, Alvin Ahlstrom | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Suitt (SF), Gregory Merrill (PF), Kevin Derosier (C) Jamie Upchurch, Rigoberto Rossi, Chuck Noyes | |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-46 |
| 04:38 | Cal | Mark Lundgren snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 04:15 | Cal | Fred Lamy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 04:13 | Cal | Donald Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 03:57 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor comes up short on the shot in the lane | 48-46 |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James Phillips | 48-46 |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | John Suitt scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Terrones and he's hacked by Dennis Yonakor - foul #4 on Dennis Yonakor, team foul #10 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Nathan Washington (PF) Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | John Suitt misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:51 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Lamy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lundgren (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Washington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Yonakor (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Terrones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Suitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Merrill (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Derosier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Cal | Gregory Merrill steals the ball from Nathan Washington | 48-48 |
| 03:26 | Southern Cal | James Phillips lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Derosier | 48-50 |
| 03:04 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Derosier - foul #4 on Kevin Derosier, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG) James Phillips | |
| 03:04 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:04 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Suitt | 49-52 |
| 02:27 | Cal | Fred Lamy misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier is denied on a layup by Nathan Washington | 49-52 |
| 02:09 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 02:05 | Cal | Fred Lamy misses the floater from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | John Suitt gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Dennis Yonakor is called for the reach on Michael Terrones - foul #5 on Dennis Yonakor, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Conrad Rhodes (PF) Dennis Yonakor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Phillips (PG) Lorenzo Gonzalez | |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:47 | Cal | Nathan Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:22 | Cal | Donald Holt loses the dribble to Gregory Merrill | 49-53 |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier banks in the layup | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Cal | Mark Lundgren can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Lamy - foul #2 on Fred Lamy, team foul #12 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch (SF), Rigoberto Rossi (PF) John Suitt, Gregory Merrill | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal 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 (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes is called for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill (PF) Rigoberto Rossi | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Donald Holt is called for the reach on James Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Holt, team foul #13 | 49-57 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | James Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Donald Holt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | James Phillips runs out the clock | 49-59 |