| Lineup | Stanford | PG - David Bricker (fresh) SG - John Mills (fresh) SF - Robert Foret (fresh) PF - Ronnie Thomas (fresh) C - Howard Heckler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dewey Monson (fresh) SG - Richard Grover (fresh) SF - Michael Terrill (fresh) PF - Thomas Patterson (fresh) C - James Price (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Howard Heckler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Stanford | Ronnie Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Stanford | Howard Heckler hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | Richard Grover can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Bricker - foul #1 on David Bricker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | Richard Grover makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | Richard Grover misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:39 | Stanford | Howard Heckler pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:29 | Stanford | John Mills hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Bricker | 4-1 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Thomas Patterson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dewey Monson and he's hacked by Ronnie Thomas - foul #1 on Ronnie Thomas, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Thomas Patterson makes the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:54 | Stanford | David Bricker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:53 | Stanford | Howard Heckler gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:38 | Stanford | John Mills knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 6-4 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Patterson | 6-7 |
| 18:04 | Stanford | Howard Heckler misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Richard Grover - foul #1 on Richard Grover, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 18:04 | Stanford | Howard Heckler misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 18:04 | Stanford | Howard Heckler makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Richard Grover drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dewey Monson | 7-10 |
| 17:36 | Stanford | Robert Foret knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Bricker | 9-10 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Grover can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 17:08 | Southern Cal | James Price gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | John Mills takes the ball from Richard Grover | 9-10 |
| 16:25 | Stanford | Robert Foret misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Terrill - foul #1 on Michael Terrill, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Stanford | Fred Telles (PG), Mark Resch (SG), Ricky Parker (PF), Mitchell Lacroix (C) David Bricker, John Mills, Ronnie Thomas, Howard Heckler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Ruben (PG), Douglas Nale (SG), Dustin Fuller (SF), Philip Hutchinson (PF), George Dubose (C) Dewey Monson, Richard Grover, Michael Terrill, Thomas Patterson, James Price | |
| 16:25 | Stanford | Robert Foret misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:25 | Stanford | Robert Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:02 | Southern Cal | George Ruben is fouled on the floor by Ricky Parker - foul #1 on Ricky Parker, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Stanford | Bruce Huffine (C) Robert Foret | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:47 | Southern Cal | Dustin Fuller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 15:46 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Mitchell Lacroix | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Fred Telles (fresh) SG - Mark Resch (fresh) SF - Mitchell Lacroix (fresh) PF - Ricky Parker (fresh) C - Bruce Huffine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Ruben (fresh) SG - Douglas Nale (fresh) SF - Dustin Fuller (fresh) PF - Philip Hutchinson (fresh) C - George Dubose (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Stanford | Mitchell Lacroix hits the finger roll | 12-10 |
| 15:24 | Southern Cal | George Ruben throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson (PG), James Price (C) George Ruben, George Dubose | |
| 15:07 | Stanford | Mitchell Lacroix is hacked by Dustin Fuller - foul #1 on Dustin Fuller, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill (SF) Dustin Fuller | |
| 15:01 | Stanford | Fred Telles misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Terrill | 12-10 |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Hutchinson | 12-13 |
| 14:48 | Stanford | Mitchell Lacroix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Mills (SG), Robert Foret (SF) Mark Resch, Bruce Huffine | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Grover (SG) Douglas Nale | |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | Richard Grover misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 14:38 | Stanford | Ricky Parker grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 14:17 | Stanford | Mitchell Lacroix comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 14:16 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Grover | 12-15 |
| 13:56 | Stanford | Robert Foret misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Grover - foul #2 on Richard Grover, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Bricker (PG), Ronnie Thomas (PF), Howard Heckler (C) Fred Telles, Ricky Parker, Mitchell Lacroix | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Nale (SG), Thomas Patterson (PF) Richard Grover, Philip Hutchinson | |
| 13:56 | Stanford | Robert Foret makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:56 | Stanford | Robert Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson's pass is intercepted by Robert Foret | 14-15 |
| 13:24 | Stanford | Robert Foret's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Stanford | Mark Resch (SG) John Mills | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Ruben (PG), Dustin Fuller (SF), George Dubose (C) Dewey Monson, Michael Terrill, James Price | |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Douglas Nale is hacked by Ronnie Thomas - foul #2 on Ronnie Thomas, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Stanford | Fred Telles (SG), Ricky Parker (PF) Mark Resch, Ronnie Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson (C) George Dubose | |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Thomas Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:44 | Stanford | Howard Heckler snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:28 | Stanford | Robert Foret hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-15 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Douglas Nale pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:07 | Southern Cal | David Bricker takes the ball from Douglas Nale | 14-15 |
| 11:56 | Stanford | Howard Heckler misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Nale - foul #1 on Douglas Nale, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Mills (SG), Mitchell Lacroix (SF) David Bricker, Robert Foret | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson (PG), Michael Terrill (SF), James Price (C) George Ruben, Dustin Fuller, Thomas Patterson | |
| 11:56 | Stanford | Howard Heckler makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:56 | Stanford | Howard Heckler makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:37 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Dewey Monson | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Fred Telles (fairly fresh) SG - John Mills (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mitchell Lacroix (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Parker (fresh) C - Howard Heckler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dewey Monson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Nale (fresh) SF - Michael Terrill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Hutchinson (fresh) C - James Price (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Stanford | John Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Stanford | Mark Resch (PG), Bruce Huffine (C) Fred Telles, Howard Heckler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Dubose (PF) Philip Hutchinson | |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | James Price is denied on a layup by Ricky Parker | 16-17 |
| 10:57 | Stanford | Bruce Huffine snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 10:44 | Stanford | James Price steps in front of the Mark Resch pass | 16-17 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | George Dubose pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dewey Monson | 16-19 |
| 10:09 | Stanford | John Mills lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Resch | 18-19 |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Mitchell Lacroix - foul #1 on Mitchell Lacroix, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Bricker (PG), Robert Foret (SF) Mark Resch, Ricky Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Ruben (SG), Thomas Patterson (PF) Douglas Nale, George Dubose | |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:46 | Stanford | The short jumper by Bruce Huffine is denied by James Price | 18-21 |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James Price | 18-21 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Thomas Patterson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-21 |
| 09:22 | Southern Cal | James Price tips it back up and in | 18-23 |
| 09:02 | Stanford | Robert Foret misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Terrill - foul #2 on Michael Terrill, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | Fred Telles (SG), Howard Heckler (C) John Mills, Mitchell Lacroix | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norman McDonald (PG), Dustin Fuller (SF), Philip Hutchinson (C) Dewey Monson, Michael Terrill, James Price | |
| 09:02 | Stanford | Robert Foret makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:02 | Stanford | Robert Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Thomas Patterson is whistled for a carry | 20-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | Ricky Parker (PF) Bruce Huffine | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:25 | Stanford | David Bricker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | Norman McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:56 | Southern Cal | Thomas Patterson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-23 |
| 07:54 | Stanford | Ricky Parker grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 07:37 | Stanford | Robert Foret hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Bricker | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - David Bricker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Telles (fresh) SF - Robert Foret (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ricky Parker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Heckler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norman McDonald (fresh) SG - George Ruben (fresh) SF - Dustin Fuller (fresh) PF - Thomas Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Norman McDonald misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 07:23 | Stanford | Ricky Parker snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:59 | Stanford | Fred Telles is hacked by George Ruben - foul #1 on George Ruben, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Mills (SG), Mitchell Lacroix (PF) David Bricker, Ricky Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson (PG), Douglas Nale (SG), James Price (C) Norman McDonald, George Ruben, Thomas Patterson | |
| 06:59 | Stanford | Fred Telles misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Dustin Fuller gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:42 | Southern Cal | Douglas Nale misses long on a floater from the right block | 22-23 |
| 06:41 | Stanford | Mitchell Lacroix grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 06:29 | Stanford | Fred Telles makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Foret | 24-23 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Douglas Nale scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-25 |
| 06:10 | Stanford | Robert Foret buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Telles | 27-25 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | Douglas Nale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 05:53 | Stanford | Howard Heckler snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 05:34 | Stanford | Fred Telles misses long on a shot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Douglas Nale is fouled on the floor by John Mills - foul #1 on John Mills, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Stanford | David Bricker (PG), Ricky Parker (PF), Bruce Huffine (C) Fred Telles, Robert Foret, Howard Heckler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Ruben (SG), George Dubose (PF) Dustin Fuller, Philip Hutchinson | |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | Douglas Nale misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 04:53 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Ricky Parker | 27-25 |
| 04:28 | Stanford | James Price is called for the reach on Bruce Huffine - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Stanford | Mark Resch (SG), Scott Pearson (SF) John Mills, Mitchell Lacroix | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Patterson (PF) George Dubose | |
| 04:28 | Stanford | Bruce Huffine misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:15 | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson is hacked by Mark Resch - foul #1 on Mark Resch, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| 04:15 | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:15 | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:53 | Stanford | Scott Pearson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 03:51 | Stanford | Ricky Parker tips it home | 29-27 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson is hacked by David Bricker in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bricker, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Foret (SF), Ronnie Thomas (PF) Scott Pearson, Bruce Huffine | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Grover (SG), Michael Terrill (SF), George Dubose (C) George Ruben, Douglas Nale, James Price | |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Dewey Monson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:35 | Stanford | Robert Foret can't connect on a shot from the left block | 29-29 |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Terrill | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - David Bricker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Resch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Foret (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ronnie Thomas (fresh) C - Ricky Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dewey Monson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Grover (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Terrill (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Dubose (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Richard Grover misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 03:26 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Ronnie Thomas | 29-29 |
| 03:02 | Stanford | David Bricker hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Stanford | Fred Telles (PG), John Mills (SG), Howard Heckler (C) David Bricker, Mark Resch, Ricky Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Ruben (PG), James Price (C) Dewey Monson, George Dubose | |
| 02:19 | Stanford | Robert Foret drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ronnie Thomas | 34-29 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | George Ruben is hacked by Fred Telles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Telles, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson (PF) Thomas Patterson | |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | George Ruben makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | George Ruben makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:52 | Stanford | Howard Heckler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | Richard Grover grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | George Ruben clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | George Ruben snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ronnie Thomas - foul #3 on Ronnie Thomas, team foul #10 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Stanford | Mitchell Lacroix (SF), Bruce Huffine (PF) Robert Foret, Ronnie Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Nale (SG) Richard Grover | |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:04 | Stanford | John Mills comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 01:02 | Stanford | Mitchell Lacroix grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 00:44 | Stanford | Bruce Huffine misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Philip Hutchinson can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 00:34 | Stanford | Bruce Huffine gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:10 | Stanford | Bruce Huffine misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | George Ruben misses the jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 00:02 | Stanford | Bruce Huffine grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Stanford | Bruce Huffine misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-33 |