| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Radomil Lepkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Salter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Ruddy (fresh) 5 reb. C - Percy Sheehan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Carlos Boots (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Desoto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bastien (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Corbeil (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Columbia | David Corbeil double dribbles | 28-26 |
| 19:13 | Southern Cal | William Smith is hacked by David Corbeil - foul #2 on David Corbeil, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:01 | Southern Cal | David Corbeil swats the short shot by William Smith | 28-26 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Thompson | 28-26 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Boots | 28-29 |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski is fouled on the floor by David Corbeil - foul #3 on David Corbeil, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Alberg (C) David Corbeil | |
| 17:53 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by William Smith is blocked by Michael Alberg | 28-29 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien is fouled on the floor by Percy Sheehan - foul #1 on Percy Sheehan, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick (C) Percy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Butler (SG) Carlos Boots | |
| 17:21 | Columbia | Michael Alberg loses the ball out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Boots (SG) Bruce Desoto | |
| 17:13 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 17:12 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 16:57 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Boots and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski (PG), Samuel Rasmussen (SG), Ryan Knight (SF), Leonard Wolfson (PF) Radomil Lepkowski, William Salter, William Smith, Robert Ruddy | |
| Subs | Columbia | Douglas Webb (C) Kenneth Thompson | |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 16:14 | Columbia | Carlos Boots pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Samuel Rasmussen steals it from Albert Butler | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ivan Magierski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) SF - Ryan Knight (fresh) PF - Leonard Wolfson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregg Cusick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Boots (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Bastien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Alberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Webb (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ivan Magierski | 33-32 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Carlos Boots makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Bastien | 33-34 |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen misses long on a shot in the paint | 33-34 |
| 14:49 | Columbia | Douglas Webb grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | Carlos Boots hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 14:24 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien lays it in | 33-36 |
| 13:50 | Southern Cal | Carlos Boots picks off the pass by Gregg Cusick | 33-36 |
| 13:23 | Columbia | Carlos Boots hits a jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 13:19 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Alberg - foul #3 on Michael Alberg, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Salter (SG), William Smith (SF), Robert Ruddy (PF), Percy Sheehan (C) Ivan Magierski, Ryan Knight, Leonard Wolfson, Gregg Cusick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (PG), Lee Larson (SG), Dane Dacus (SF), Kenneth Thompson (PF), David Corbeil (C) Albert Butler, Carlos Boots, Thomas Bastien, Michael Alberg, Douglas Webb | |
| 13:19 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:19 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Dane Dacus misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-38 |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | William Salter misses short on a floater from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 12:48 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | William Smith misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by David Corbeil - foul #4 on David Corbeil, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski (PG) Samuel Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremiah Stewart (C) David Corbeil | |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:27 | Columbia | Lee Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:02 | Columbia | Leo Outten comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 12:01 | Columbia | Dane Dacus gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Dane Dacus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Radomil Lepkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Salter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Ruddy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Percy Sheehan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Leo Outten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lee Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dane Dacus (fresh) PF - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremiah Stewart (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Southern Cal | William Salter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 11:25 | Columbia | Lee Larson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy misses the jumper near the basket | 36-38 |
| 11:03 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to William Salter | 36-38 |
| 10:44 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Smith | 38-38 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Jeremiah Stewart hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Thompson | 38-40 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | William Salter is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Stewart - foul #1 on Jeremiah Stewart, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski (SG), Ryan Knight (SF), Leonard Wolfson (PF), Gregg Cusick (C) William Salter, William Smith, Robert Ruddy, Percy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bruce Desoto (PG), Albert Butler (SG), Thomas Bastien (SF), Michael Alberg (PF), Douglas Webb (C) Leo Outten, Lee Larson, Dane Dacus, Kenneth Thompson, Jeremiah Stewart | |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 38-40 |
| 09:48 | Columbia | Michael Alberg snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 09:36 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto is hacked by Gregg Cusick - foul #2 on Gregg Cusick, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Boots (PG) Albert Butler | |
| 09:17 | Columbia | Gregg Cusick is called for the reach on Carlos Boots - foul #3 on Gregg Cusick, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy (PF) Ryan Knight | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson (PF) Douglas Webb | |
| 08:56 | Columbia | Carlos Boots clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregg Cusick - foul #4 on Gregg Cusick, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Salter (SG), Ryan Knight (C) Radomil Lepkowski, Gregg Cusick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (PG) Bruce Desoto | |
| 08:56 | Columbia | Carlos Boots makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:56 | Columbia | Carlos Boots makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ivan Magierski, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Smith (SF) Leonard Wolfson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:14 | Columbia | Carlos Boots scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leo Outten | 38-44 |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | William Smith misses short on a turnaround from close range | 38-44 |
| 07:54 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ivan Magierski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Salter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Ruddy (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Ryan Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Leo Outten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Boots (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Bastien (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Alberg (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Michael Alberg can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 07:30 | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 07:15 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ivan Magierski | 41-44 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy is called for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski (PG), Samuel Rasmussen (SG), Leonard Wolfson (SF), Gregg Cusick (PF), Percy Sheehan (C) Ivan Magierski, William Salter, William Smith, Robert Ruddy, Ryan Knight | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bruce Desoto (PG), Lee Larson (SG), Dane Dacus (SF), Douglas Webb (PF), David Corbeil (C) Leo Outten, Carlos Boots, Thomas Bastien, Kenneth Thompson, Michael Alberg | |
| 06:32 | Columbia | Dane Dacus misses badly on a runner from the left block | 41-44 |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Radomil Lepkowski | 43-44 |
| 06:06 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 05:53 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan misses the jumper from the left block | 43-44 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Corbeil | 43-44 |
| 05:38 | Columbia | Dane Dacus is hacked by Leonard Wolfson - foul #3 on Leonard Wolfson, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Salter (SG), William Smith (SF), Robert Ruddy (PF) Samuel Rasmussen, Leonard Wolfson, Gregg Cusick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (PG), Kenneth Thompson (PF) Bruce Desoto, Douglas Webb | |
| 05:38 | Columbia | Dane Dacus makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:38 | Columbia | Dane Dacus misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Ruddy | 45-45 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | David Corbeil slams it home and the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Bastien (SF) Dane Dacus | |
| 05:12 | Columbia | David Corbeil makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | William Smith buries a floater from the free throw line set up by William Salter | 47-48 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson is denied on a layup by Robert Ruddy | 47-48 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Percy Sheehan | 47-48 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Bastien - foul #2 on Thomas Bastien, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick (C) Percy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Boots (SG), Michael Alberg (C) Lee Larson, David Corbeil | |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:07 | Columbia | Michael Alberg banks in the layup set up by Leo Outten and he's hacked by Gregg Cusick - foul #5 on Gregg Cusick, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight (C) Gregg Cusick | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:07 | Columbia | Michael Alberg makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Salter | 51-51 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Radomil Lepkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Salter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Ruddy (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Ryan Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Leo Outten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Boots (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Bastien (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Alberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy loses the dribble to Carlos Boots | 51-54 |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Michael Alberg hits a shot from the left wing set up by Leo Outten and he's hacked by Ryan Knight - foul #2 on Ryan Knight, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski (PG), Samuel Rasmussen (SG), Leonard Wolfson (PF), Percy Sheehan (C) Radomil Lepkowski, William Salter, William Smith, Robert Ruddy | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lee Larson (SG), David Corbeil (C) Leo Outten, Kenneth Thompson | |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Michael Alberg makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski's pass is intercepted by Lee Larson in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 03:02 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien can't finish the layup | 51-57 |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski (PG), William Salter (SG), William Smith (SF), Robert Ruddy (PF) Ivan Magierski, Samuel Rasmussen, Ryan Knight, Leonard Wolfson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (PG), Kenneth Thompson (PF) Carlos Boots, Michael Alberg | |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | William Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Bastien - foul #3 on Thomas Bastien, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:16 | Columbia | Leo Outten lays it in on a nice dish by Lee Larson and he's fouled by Radomil Lepkowski - foul #1 on Radomil Lepkowski, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| 02:16 | Columbia | Leo Outten makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy drills a shot in the lane set up by Radomil Lepkowski and he's fouled by Kenneth Thompson - foul #2 on Kenneth Thompson, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:44 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 56-60 |
| 01:42 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 01:30 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Percy Sheehan swats the short shot by Thomas Bastien | 56-60 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | David Corbeil tips it in | 56-62 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | William Smith is hacked by David Corbeil - foul #5 on David Corbeil, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Alberg (C) David Corbeil | |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by William Smith is denied by Michael Alberg | 58-62 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Michael Alberg snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Michael Alberg is hacked by William Salter in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Salter, team foul #13 | 58-62 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Michael Alberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Michael Alberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Leo Outten steals the ball from Radomil Lepkowski | 58-64 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Radomil Lepkowski is called for the reach on Leo Outten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Radomil Lepkowski, team foul #14 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dane Dacus (PF) Kenneth Thompson | |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Leo Outten misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Leo Outten makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-65 |