| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel Kistner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ernest Vanness (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Bill Fields inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Portland State | Lester Russell is whistled for a carry | 24-31 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi loses the dribble to Ernest Vanness | 24-31 |
| 19:10 | Portland State | Lester Russell is called for a backcourt violation | 24-31 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Kistner | 27-31 |
| 18:30 | Portland State | Gregory Merrill swats the dunk try by Howard Banks | 27-31 |
| 18:29 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:04 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Forbes | 29-31 |
| 17:43 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner connects on the floater from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:00 | Portland State | Rigoberto Rossi is called for the reach on Howard Banks - foul #3 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones (SG), John Suitt (SF), Chuck Noyes (PF), William Middlebrook (C) Richard Forbes, Samuel Kistner, Rigoberto Rossi, Gregory Merrill | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Hall (SG), Hugh Pullen (PF), John Wrzesinski (C) Lester Russell, Howard Banks, Byron Richardson | |
| 16:47 | Portland State | John Wrzesinski can't connect on a runner from the right block | 31-31 |
| 16:45 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to John Wrzesinski | 31-31 |
| 16:27 | Portland State | John Wrzesinski buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Vanness | 31-33 |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez loses the dribble to Robert Hall in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 16:15 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | John Suitt grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lorenzo Gonzalez | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Terrones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Suitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chuck Noyes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Middlebrook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ernest Vanness (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hugh Pullen (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wrzesinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 15:33 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | John Wrzesinski picks off the pass by John Suitt | 33-33 |
| 14:59 | Portland State | John Wrzesinski blows the layup but he's hacked by John Suitt - foul #2 on John Suitt, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes (SG), Samuel Kistner (SF), Rigoberto Rossi (PF), Gregory Merrill (C) Lorenzo Gonzalez, John Suitt, Chuck Noyes, William Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Portland State | Lester Russell (SG), Howard Banks (PF), Byron Richardson (C) Ernest Vanness, Bill Fields, Hugh Pullen | |
| 14:59 | Portland State | John Wrzesinski makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:59 | Portland State | John Wrzesinski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 14:41 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Byron Richardson | 33-34 |
| 14:28 | Portland State | Howard Banks dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Wrzesinski | 33-36 |
| 14:09 | Southern Cal | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Michael Terrones - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Christopher Box (PG), Rodney Walker (SF) Robert Hall, John Wrzesinski | |
| 13:45 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Michael Terrones | 35-36 |
| 13:41 | Portland State | Byron Richardson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Kistner - foul #2 on Samuel Kistner, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG) Michael Terrones | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 13:24 | Portland State | Lester Russell hits a fadeaway near the basket | 35-38 |
| 13:07 | Southern Cal | Howard Banks takes the ball from Samuel Kistner | 35-38 |
| 13:02 | Portland State | Christopher Box misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 13:01 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rigoberto Rossi | 38-38 |
| 12:34 | Portland State | Lester Russell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:14 | Southern Cal | Rodney Walker steals it from Richard Forbes | 38-38 |
| 12:11 | Portland State | Rodney Walker hits the finger roll | 38-40 |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Christopher Box picks off the pass by Samuel Kistner | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Forbes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kistner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rigoberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Merrill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Christopher Box (fresh) SG - Lester Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Banks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Portland State | Rigoberto Rossi blocks the jumper by Christopher Box | 38-40 |
| 11:23 | Portland State | Howard Banks hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rodney Walker - foul #4 on Rodney Walker, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones (PG), Christopher Bissett (SG), Chuck Noyes (PF), William Middlebrook (C) Lorenzo Gonzalez, Richard Forbes, Rigoberto Rossi, Gregory Merrill | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ernest Vanness (PG), Robert Hall (SG), Bill Fields (SF), Hugh Pullen (PF), John Wrzesinski (C) Christopher Box, Lester Russell, Rodney Walker, Howard Banks, Byron Richardson | |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:55 | Portland State | Bill Fields misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 10:53 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Vanness - foul #2 on Ernest Vanness, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:26 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Hall | 42-45 |
| 10:13 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 10:12 | Portland State | John Wrzesinski pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:09 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG), John Suitt (SF) Christopher Bissett, Samuel Kistner | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Terrones | 44-45 |
| 09:18 | Portland State | Bill Fields misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 09:16 | Portland State | Hugh Pullen can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:55 | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook connects on the shot in the lane set up by Lorenzo Gonzalez | 46-45 |
| 08:49 | Portland State | John Wrzesinski scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Ernest Vanness | 46-47 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | John Suitt misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | John Suitt snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 08:11 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lorenzo Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes (SG), Rigoberto Rossi (PF), Gregory Merrill (C) Michael Terrones, Chuck Noyes, William Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Portland State | Lester Russell (SG), Eugene Westfield (SF), Howard Banks (PF), Byron Richardson (C) Robert Hall, Bill Fields, Hugh Pullen, John Wrzesinski | |
| 07:54 | Portland State | Lester Russell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:53 | Portland State | Byron Richardson misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 07:51 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes grabs the board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Forbes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Suitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ernest Vanness (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Westfield (fresh) PF - Howard Banks (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Byron Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 07:29 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:22 | Portland State | Byron Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett (SF) John Suitt | |
| Subs | Portland State | Bill Fields (PG), Rodney Walker (SF) Ernest Vanness, Eugene Westfield | |
| 07:05 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 07:04 | Portland State | Bill Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:00 | Portland State | Bill Fields can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 06:58 | Portland State | Lester Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:41 | Portland State | Bill Fields hits the finger roll and the foul's on Lorenzo Gonzalez - foul #2 on Lorenzo Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones (PG), Samuel Kistner (SF) Lorenzo Gonzalez, Christopher Bissett | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 06:41 | Portland State | Bill Fields makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner's layup is rejected by Byron Richardson | 46-50 |
| 06:17 | Portland State | Howard Banks pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:12 | Portland State | Howard Banks comes up short on the floater near the basket | 46-50 |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Terrones | 46-50 |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Terrones | 49-50 |
| 05:28 | Portland State | Rodney Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Rodney Walker, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG), Chuck Noyes (PF), William Middlebrook (C) Richard Forbes, Rigoberto Rossi, Gregory Merrill | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ernest Vanness (PG), Robert Hall (SG), John Wrzesinski (SF), Eugene Westfield (PF), Hugh Pullen (C) Bill Fields, Lester Russell, Rodney Walker, Howard Banks, Byron Richardson | |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 04:55 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:49 | Portland State | Hugh Pullen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernest Vanness | 49-52 |
| 04:25 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 04:19 | Portland State | Hugh Pullen banks in the layup | 51-54 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 03:56 | Portland State | John Wrzesinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:48 | Portland State | Hugh Pullen is fouled on the floor by Samuel Kistner - foul #3 on Samuel Kistner, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes (SG), John Suitt (SF), Gregory Merrill (C) Michael Terrones, Samuel Kistner, William Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Portland State | Lester Russell (SG), Bill Fields (SF), Howard Banks (PF), Byron Richardson (C) Robert Hall, John Wrzesinski, Eugene Westfield, Hugh Pullen | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Forbes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Suitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chuck Noyes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ernest Vanness (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Banks (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Byron Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Portland State | Howard Banks is hacked by Richard Forbes - foul #1 on Richard Forbes, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi (PF) Chuck Noyes | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 03:30 | Portland State | Howard Banks makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:30 | Portland State | Howard Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Forbes and he's hacked by Byron Richardson - foul #1 on Byron Richardson, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:54 | Portland State | Howard Banks knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Vanness and he's hacked by Rigoberto Rossi - foul #4 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 02:54 | Portland State | Howard Banks makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lester Russell - foul #2 on Lester Russell, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones (PG) Lorenzo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:40 | Portland State | Byron Richardson gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:25 | Portland State | Lester Russell connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Vanness | 54-60 |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG), Samuel Kistner (SF) Michael Terrones, John Suitt | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi is fouled on the floor by Byron Richardson - foul #2 on Byron Richardson, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:17 | Portland State | Byron Richardson gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:11 | Portland State | Byron Richardson clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Merrill - foul #2 on Gregory Merrill, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 02:11 | Portland State | Byron Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:11 | Portland State | Byron Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-60 |
| 01:43 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Bill Fields | 55-60 |
| 01:38 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness makes the floater from the right side set up by Bill Fields | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner lays it in set up by Gregory Merrill | 57-62 |
| 01:23 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 01:22 | Portland State | Lester Russell can't tip it in | 57-62 |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 00:49 | Portland State | Lester Russell pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rigoberto Rossi - foul #5 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes (PF) Rigoberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 00:23 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:23 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 00:16 | Portland State | Howard Banks pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Portland State | Howard Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Lorenzo Gonzalez - foul #3 on Lorenzo Gonzalez, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| 00:13 | Portland State | Howard Banks makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:13 | Portland State | Howard Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 00:06 | Portland State | Howard Banks grabs the board | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness runs out the clock | 57-64 |