| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Terrones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Suitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Derosier (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Fred Lamy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lundgren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Conrad Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Yonakor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | John Suitt inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Cal | Donald Holt takes the ball from John Suitt | 27-34 |
| 19:19 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor makes the runner near the basket | 27-36 |
| 18:58 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Suitt | 29-36 |
| 18:31 | Cal | Fred Lamy makes the shot near the basket set up by Donald Holt | 29-38 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones is hacked by Fred Lamy - foul #3 on Fred Lamy, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Overton (SG) Fred Lamy | |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | Conrad Rhodes steps in front of the Kevin Derosier pass | 29-38 |
| 17:49 | Cal | Donald Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Lorenzo Gonzalez - foul #1 on Lorenzo Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 17:20 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes misses short on a shot from the right block | 29-38 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Suitt | 29-38 |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones blows the dunk but he's hacked by Dennis Yonakor - foul #3 on Dennis Yonakor, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch (SF), Rigoberto Rossi (PF), Chuck Noyes (C) John Suitt, Gregory Merrill, Kevin Derosier | |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Cheney (SF), Nathan Washington (PF), Alvin Ahlstrom (C) Mark Lundgren, Conrad Rhodes, Dennis Yonakor | |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:38 | Cal | Donald Holt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi can't finish the layup | 31-41 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 15:58 | Cal | Jamie Upchurch picks off the pass by Nathan Washington | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Terrones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Upchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chuck Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Overton (fresh) SF - Otis Cheney (fresh) PF - Nathan Washington (fresh) C - Alvin Ahlstrom (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jamie Upchurch and he's fouled by Robert Overton - foul #2 on Robert Overton, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Phillips (PG), Christopher Bissett (SG), John Suitt (SF), Kevin Derosier (C) Lorenzo Gonzalez, Michael Terrones, Jamie Upchurch, Chuck Noyes | |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lamy (SG), Mark Lundgren (SF) Robert Overton, Otis Cheney | |
| 15:40 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:40 | Cal | Nathan Washington grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 15:23 | Cal | Donald Holt hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Nathan Washington | 35-43 |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Donald Holt steals the ball from James Phillips in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 15:04 | Cal | Donald Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill (PF) Rigoberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Cal | Conrad Rhodes (PF), Dennis Yonakor (C) Nathan Washington, Alvin Ahlstrom | |
| 14:48 | Southern Cal | John Suitt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Phillips | 37-43 |
| 14:31 | Cal | Mark Lundgren is hacked by Kevin Derosier - foul #2 on Kevin Derosier, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 14:16 | Cal | Gregory Merrill steps in front of the Conrad Rhodes pass | 37-43 |
| 14:01 | Southern Cal | James Phillips makes the floater from the right side | 39-43 |
| 13:32 | Cal | Fred Lamy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | John Suitt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | James Phillips can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Holt - foul #1 on Donald Holt, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones (SG), Jamie Upchurch (SF), Chuck Noyes (C) Christopher Bissett, John Suitt, Kevin Derosier | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | James Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:03 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor blows the dunk | 41-43 |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:55 | Southern Cal | Donald Holt picks off the pass by Jamie Upchurch | 41-43 |
| 12:51 | Cal | Fred Lamy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Holt | 41-45 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Dennis Yonakor swats the short shot by James Phillips | 41-45 |
| 12:46 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 12:20 | Cal | Donald Holt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 12:18 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG), Rigoberto Rossi (PF), Kevin Derosier (C) James Phillips, Gregory Merrill, Chuck Noyes | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Overton (SG), Otis Cheney (SF), Nathan Washington (PF), Alvin Ahlstrom (C) Fred Lamy, Mark Lundgren, Conrad Rhodes, Dennis Yonakor | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Terrones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Upchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Derosier (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Robert Overton (fresh) SF - Otis Cheney (fresh) PF - Nathan Washington (fresh) C - Alvin Ahlstrom (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Suitt (SF) Jamie Upchurch | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Otis Cheney takes the ball from Lorenzo Gonzalez | 43-45 |
| 10:56 | Cal | Donald Holt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom blocks the jumper by Rigoberto Rossi | 43-45 |
| 10:39 | Cal | The rebound goes to Otis Cheney | 43-45 |
| 10:37 | Cal | Donald Holt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill (PF) Rigoberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:11 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez misses the jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 10:10 | Cal | The rebound goes to Alvin Ahlstrom | 43-45 |
| 09:47 | Cal | Michael Terrones is called for the reach on Robert Overton - foul #2 on Michael Terrones, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett (SG), Jamie Upchurch (SF), Chuck Noyes (C) Michael Terrones, John Suitt, Kevin Derosier | |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lamy (SG), Mark Lundgren (SF), Dennis Yonakor (C) Robert Overton, Otis Cheney, Alvin Ahlstrom | |
| 09:29 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Lundgren | 43-47 |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett comes up short on the shot from the left block | 43-47 |
| 09:12 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett tips it in | 45-47 |
| 08:49 | Cal | Fred Lamy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 08:48 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:28 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch drills a fadeaway in the paint | 47-47 |
| 08:02 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Donald Holt | 47-49 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Bissett | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bissett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Upchurch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Merrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chuck Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Fred Lamy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lundgren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nathan Washington (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Yonakor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 07:36 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:19 | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lorenzo Gonzalez | 51-49 |
| 06:56 | Cal | Mark Lundgren is hacked by Chuck Noyes - foul #1 on Chuck Noyes, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Phillips (PG), Michael Terrones (SG), John Suitt (SF), Rigoberto Rossi (PF), Kevin Derosier (C) Lorenzo Gonzalez, Christopher Bissett, Jamie Upchurch, Gregory Merrill, Chuck Noyes | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Overton (SG), Otis Cheney (SF), Conrad Rhodes (PF), Alvin Ahlstrom (C) Fred Lamy, Mark Lundgren, Nathan Washington, Dennis Yonakor | |
| 06:38 | Cal | Donald Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | John Suitt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:32 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| 06:13 | Cal | Donald Holt comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Derosier - foul #3 on Kevin Derosier, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 06:13 | Cal | Donald Holt makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:13 | Cal | Donald Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | Robert Overton picks off the pass by Kevin Derosier | 51-51 |
| 05:50 | Cal | Robert Overton lays it up and in | 51-53 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 51-53 |
| 05:25 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | John Suitt hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Otis Cheney - foul #2 on Otis Cheney, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG) James Phillips | |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lamy (SG), Mark Lundgren (SF) Robert Overton, Otis Cheney | |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | John Suitt makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:41 | Cal | Michael Terrones steps in front of the Donald Holt pass | 54-53 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier blows the layup | 54-53 |
| 04:20 | Cal | Donald Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:15 | Cal | Donald Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch (SF), Gregory Merrill (PF), Chuck Noyes (C) John Suitt, Rigoberto Rossi, Kevin Derosier | |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Cheney (PF), Dennis Yonakor (C) Conrad Rhodes, Alvin Ahlstrom | |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Holt - foul #2 on Donald Holt, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Nathan Washington (PF) Otis Cheney | |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:06 | Cal | Nathan Washington gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:41 | Cal | Mark Lundgren comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-53 |
| 03:40 | Cal | Donald Holt tips it home | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Terrones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Upchurch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chuck Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Fred Lamy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lundgren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nathan Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Yonakor (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones is fouled on the floor by Mark Lundgren - foul #3 on Mark Lundgren, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Phillips (PG) Lorenzo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Overton (SG) Donald Holt | |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:21 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Robert Overton is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett (SG), John Suitt (SF), Kevin Derosier (C) Michael Terrones, Jamie Upchurch, Chuck Noyes | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG) James Phillips | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Holt (PG), Conrad Rhodes (PF) Robert Overton, Nathan Washington | |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez is hacked by Dennis Yonakor - foul #4 on Dennis Yonakor, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones (SG) Christopher Bissett | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Donald Holt is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Lorenzo Gonzalez | 57-55 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez throws it down | 59-55 |
| 02:05 | Cal | Dennis Yonakor hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Lundgren | 59-57 |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 01:28 | Southern Cal | John Suitt gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Yonakor - foul #5 on Dennis Yonakor, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom (C) Dennis Yonakor | |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:07 | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cal | Mark Lundgren misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kevin Derosier | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Donald Holt is called for the reach on Kevin Derosier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Holt, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch (SF) John Suitt | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Cal | Fred Lamy misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Merrill - foul #1 on Gregory Merrill, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Suitt (SF) Jamie Upchurch | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:41 | Cal | Fred Lamy makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Fred Lamy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Holt - foul #4 on Donald Holt, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch (SF) John Suitt | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:39 | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:31 | Cal | Mark Lundgren misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier is hacked by Donald Holt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Holt, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Phillips (PG), Christopher Bissett (SG), Rigoberto Rossi (PF) Lorenzo Gonzalez, Michael Terrones, Gregory Merrill | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Overton (SG) Donald Holt | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG), Michael Terrones (SG), John Suitt (SF), Gregory Merrill (PF) James Phillips, Christopher Bissett, Jamie Upchurch, Rigoberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:22 | Cal | Mark Lundgren misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-59 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | John Suitt grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | John Suitt is hacked by Fred Lamy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Lamy, team foul #13 | 67-59 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | John Suitt makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | John Suitt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Fred Lamy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Robert Overton is called for the reach on Kevin Derosier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Overton, team foul #14 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jamie Upchurch (SF) John Suitt | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Kevin Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Fred Lamy hits a 3 from straight away | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez runs out the clock | 70-62 |