| Lineup | Cal | PG - Philip Richards (fresh) SG - David Bice (fresh) SF - Zachary Hill (fresh) PF - Britt Morley (fresh) C - Larry Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) SF - Frank Tillman (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Giordano (fresh) C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Tillman | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Cal | David Bice is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | Philip Richards picks off the pass by Frank Tillman | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Cal | Britt Morley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Richards | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Cal | Larry Howell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Frank Tillman | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Southern Cal | Britt Morley steals it from Christopher Kenny | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Rick Mitchell is called for the reach on Zachary Hill - foul #1 on Rick Mitchell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (SG), Oliver Hightower (C) Jeff McCandless, Rick Mitchell | |
| 17:25 | Cal | Zachary Hill makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Howell and he's fouled by Oliver Hightower - foul #1 on Oliver Hightower, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Troy Burgess (C) Christopher Kenny, Frank Tillman, Osvaldo Giordano | |
| 17:25 | Cal | Zachary Hill makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter comes up short on the runner in the lane | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Cal | Britt Morley pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:21 | Cal | Larry Howell can't connect on a runner from close range | 5-2 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | Britt Morley steals the ball from Joseph Silvia | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Philip Richards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Bice (fairly fresh) SF - Zachary Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Britt Morley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Howell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) SG - Charles Bogdan (fresh) SF - Gerald Witter (fresh) PF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) C - Troy Burgess (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Cal | Larry Howell slams it home and the foul's on Troy Burgess - foul #1 on Troy Burgess, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Cal | John Stubbs (SG), Andrew Thomas (SF), Robert Seals (PF) David Bice, Zachary Hill, Britt Morley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Frank Tillman (SF), Osvaldo Giordano (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan, Gerald Witter, Oliver Hightower, Troy Burgess | |
| 15:44 | Cal | Larry Howell makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:31 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless is hacked by Philip Richards - foul #1 on Philip Richards, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Kinley (C) Larry Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Robert Seals - foul #1 on Robert Seals, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano makes the 3rd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:59 | Cal | Christopher Kenny steals it from Fred Kinley | 8-4 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Kenny | 8-6 |
| 14:37 | Cal | Andrew Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:35 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:21 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 14:19 | Cal | Philip Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:03 | Cal | John Stubbs banks in the layup | 10-6 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Philip Richards - foul #2 on Philip Richards, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Cal | David Bice (SG), Zachary Hill (SF), Britt Morley (PF), Larry Howell (C) Philip Richards, Andrew Thomas, Robert Seals, Fred Kinley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (SG) Jeff McCandless | |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:40 | Cal | Larry Howell jams it on a nice dish by David Bice | 12-9 |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:32 | Cal | Zachary Hill grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:26 | Cal | John Stubbs loses the ball out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower (PF), Troy Burgess (C) Osvaldo Giordano, Rick Mitchell | |
| 13:09 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:07 | Cal | Zachary Hill grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 12:41 | Cal | Zachary Hill blows the dunk | 12-9 |
| 12:40 | Cal | Zachary Hill misses the tip | 12-9 |
| 12:39 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | David Bice takes the ball from Joseph Silvia | 12-9 |
| 12:13 | Cal | Britt Morley makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Bice | 14-9 |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess's floater is tipped away by Britt Morley | 14-9 |
| 11:46 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman tips it but misses | 14-9 |
| 11:45 | Cal | The rebound goes to Zachary Hill | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Stubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Bice (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zachary Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Britt Morley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) SF - Frank Tillman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) C - Troy Burgess (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Cal | Zachary Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Troy Burgess | 14-9 |
| 11:10 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 10:51 | Cal | Zachary Hill can't throw it down | 14-11 |
| 10:50 | Cal | David Bice grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:37 | Cal | Zachary Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 10:35 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 10:13 | Cal | Larry Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:09 | Cal | Larry Howell misses the lay-in | 14-11 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Burgess | 14-13 |
| 09:58 | Cal | John Stubbs is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Stubbs, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Seals (PG), Andrew Thomas (SF), Fred Kinley (C) John Stubbs, Zachary Hill, Larry Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Osvaldo Giordano (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Christopher Kenny, Joseph Silvia, Frank Tillman, Oliver Hightower, Troy Burgess | |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Fred Kinley - foul #1 on Fred Kinley, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:27 | Cal | Fred Kinley misses long on a shot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 09:25 | Cal | Robert Seals tips it in | 16-15 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Seals steals the ball from Charles Bogdan | 16-15 |
| 08:55 | Cal | Osvaldo Giordano is called for the reach on Britt Morley - foul #1 on Osvaldo Giordano, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| 08:48 | Cal | Andrew Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-15 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 18-15 |
| 08:32 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter hits the follow up shot | 18-17 |
| 08:14 | Cal | Britt Morley makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Seals | 20-17 |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell misses the jumper near the basket | 20-17 |
| 07:59 | Cal | The rebound goes to Andrew Thomas | 20-17 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Andrew Thomas makes the jumper from the right block | 22-17 |
| 07:30 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Cal | John Stubbs (PG), Zachary Hill (SF), Larry Howell (C) Robert Seals, Andrew Thomas, Fred Kinley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Joseph Silvia (SG), Roger Failla (SF), Troy Burgess (C) Charles Bogdan, Jeff McCandless, Gerald Witter, Rick Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Stubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Bice (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Zachary Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Britt Morley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Howell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) SF - Roger Failla (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Troy Burgess (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Cal | Zachary Hill drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Bice | 25-17 |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 07:06 | Cal | David Bice grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:48 | Cal | Britt Morley can't throw it down | 25-17 |
| 06:47 | Cal | David Bice snags the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 06:36 | Cal | John Stubbs scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-17 |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia is hacked by David Bice - foul #1 on David Bice, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Seals (PG) David Bice | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (SG), Frank Tillman (SF), Oliver Hightower (PF) Christopher Kenny, Roger Failla, Osvaldo Giordano | |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Silvia | 27-20 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Larry Howell drills a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Frank Tillman - foul #1 on Frank Tillman, team foul #5 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Thomas (SG) John Stubbs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell (C) Troy Burgess | |
| 05:38 | Cal | Larry Howell makes the free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell drills a jumper from the right side | 30-22 |
| 05:08 | Cal | Zachary Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Cal | David Bice (SG), Fred Kinley (C) Britt Morley, Larry Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG) Charles Bogdan | |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Silvia and the foul's on Zachary Hill - foul #1 on Zachary Hill, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Kenneth Butler (SF), John Stubbs (PF) Robert Seals, Zachary Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG) Joseph Silvia | |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:25 | Cal | David Bice makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on David Bice - foul #2 on David Bice, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Seals (SG), Britt Morley (PF) Andrew Thomas, David Bice | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess (PF) Oliver Hightower | |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:17 | Cal | John Stubbs's pass is intercepted by Christopher Kenny in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny is hacked by Britt Morley - foul #1 on Britt Morley, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Osvaldo Giordano (PF) Jeff McCandless, Frank Tillman, Rick Mitchell | |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:02 | Cal | Britt Morley snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 03:49 | Cal | Christopher Kenny is called for the reach on Kenneth Butler - foul #1 on Christopher Kenny, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Philip Richards (PG), David Bice (SG) John Stubbs, Robert Seals | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (SG) Charles Bogdan | |
| 03:26 | Cal | Fred Kinley misses the easy layup | 32-27 |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Philip Richards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Bice (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Butler (fresh) PF - Britt Morley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Kinley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Witter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Osvaldo Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Troy Burgess (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Fred Kinley - foul #2 on Fred Kinley, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Zachary Hill (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF), Larry Howell (C) Kenneth Butler, Britt Morley, Fred Kinley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (SG) Christopher Kenny | |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:53 | Cal | Andrew Thomas is whistled for traveling | 32-29 |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Seals (SG) David Bice | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Frank Tillman (SF), Oliver Hightower (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Charles Bogdan, Gerald Witter, Osvaldo Giordano, Troy Burgess | |
| 02:16 | Cal | Andrew Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 02:14 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower blows the dunk but he's fouled by Andrew Thomas - foul #1 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Cal | John Stubbs (PF) Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (PG) Joseph Silvia | |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Zachary Hill buries a runner near the basket and the foul's on Oliver Hightower - foul #2 on Oliver Hightower, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG) Charles Bogdan | |
| 01:46 | Cal | Zachary Hill misses the free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Robert Seals grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 01:27 | Cal | John Stubbs drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Richards and he's fouled by Christopher Kenny - foul #2 on Christopher Kenny, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (SG), Osvaldo Giordano (PF) Jeff McCandless, Oliver Hightower | |
| 01:27 | Cal | John Stubbs makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-31 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Larry Howell pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:59 | Cal | Philip Richards misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Kenny - foul #3 on Christopher Kenny, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cal | David Bice (SG), Fred Kinley (C) Robert Seals, Larry Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger Failla (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Troy Burgess (C) Christopher Kenny, Frank Tillman, Rick Mitchell | |
| 00:59 | Cal | Philip Richards makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:59 | Cal | Philip Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Kenneth Butler (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF) Zachary Hill, John Stubbs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG) Roger Failla | |
| 00:25 | Cal | Kenneth Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Witter - foul #1 on Gerald Witter, team foul #10 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Britt Morley (PF) David Bice | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:25 | Cal | Kenneth Butler makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Kenneth Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Andrew Thomas misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-33 |