| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Radomil Lepkowski (fresh) SG - William Salter (fresh) SF - William Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Ruddy (fresh) C - Percy Sheehan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Wayne Mitchell (fresh) SG - Elwood Knight (fresh) SF - Merle Tucker (fresh) PF - Jean Mabry (fresh) C - Kevin Timberlake (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Southern Cal | William Salter is hacked by Jean Mabry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jean Mabry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Charleston | Kevin Timberlake snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Charleston | Merle Tucker misses long on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | William Salter is hacked by Wayne Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Mitchell, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Radomil Lepkowski | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Charleston | Elwood Knight blows the dunk | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Charleston | Merle Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Charleston | Merle Tucker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Salter - foul #1 on William Salter, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Charleston | Merle Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | Charleston | Merle Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 17:58 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan buries a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Ruddy | 4-1 |
| 17:39 | Charleston | Kevin Timberlake is fouled on the floor by Percy Sheehan - foul #1 on Percy Sheehan, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick (C) Percy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 17:26 | Charleston | Radomil Lepkowski takes the ball from Wayne Mitchell | 4-1 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Radomil Lepkowski, team foul #3 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski (PG), Samuel Rasmussen (SG), Ryan Knight (SF), Leonard Wolfson (PF) Radomil Lepkowski, William Salter, William Smith, Robert Ruddy | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 17:06 | Charleston | Ivan Magierski is called for the reach on Wayne Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Magierski, team foul #4 | 4-1 |
| 16:47 | Charleston | Merle Tucker makes the jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick misses long on an open floater near the basket | 4-3 |
| 16:29 | Charleston | Kevin Timberlake pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:08 | Charleston | Wayne Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski (PG), William Salter (SG), Robert Ruddy (PF), Percy Sheehan (C) Ivan Magierski, Samuel Rasmussen, Ryan Knight, Gregg Cusick | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jerry Lewis (PG), Dennis Free (SG), Robert Miller (SF), James Keeling (PF), Nelson Madden (C) Wayne Mitchell, Elwood Knight, Merle Tucker, Jean Mabry, Kevin Timberlake | |
| 15:48 | Charleston | Jerry Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Smith (SF) Leonard Wolfson | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Radomil Lepkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Salter (fresh) SF - William Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Ruddy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Percy Sheehan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Jerry Lewis (fresh) SG - Dennis Free (fresh) SF - Robert Miller (fresh) PF - James Keeling (fresh) C - Nelson Madden (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski comes up short on the floater from the left side | 4-3 |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Radomil Lepkowski | 4-3 |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Radomil Lepkowski | 6-3 |
| 14:45 | Charleston | Robert Miller blows the layup but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski (SG), Gregg Cusick (C) William Salter, Percy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Charleston | Elwood Knight (SG) James Keeling | |
| 14:45 | Charleston | Robert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:45 | Charleston | Robert Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Free - foul #1 on Dennis Free, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Charleston | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Merle Tucker (SF) Jerry Lewis, Dennis Free | |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:29 | Charleston | Merle Tucker gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:12 | Charleston | The short jumper by Merle Tucker is denied by Robert Ruddy | 7-5 |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:53 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy is whistled for traveling | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (SG), Ryan Knight (SF) Radomil Lepkowski, Robert Ruddy | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jean Mabry (PF), Kevin Timberlake (C) Robert Miller, Nelson Madden | |
| 13:31 | Charleston | Ryan Knight steals the ball from Merle Tucker | 7-5 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen banks in the layup set up by Ryan Knight | 9-5 |
| 13:04 | Charleston | Kevin Timberlake misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 9-5 |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 12:56 | Charleston | Jean Mabry snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 12:50 | Charleston | Wayne Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 9-5 |
| 12:48 | Charleston | Jean Mabry pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 12:28 | Charleston | Merle Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski (PG), William Salter (SG), William Smith (SF), Robert Ruddy (PF), Percy Sheehan (C) Ivan Magierski, Samuel Rasmussen, Ryan Knight, Leonard Wolfson, Gregg Cusick | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jerry Lewis (PG), Dennis Free (SG), Robert Miller (SF), James Keeling (PF) Wayne Mitchell, Elwood Knight, Merle Tucker, Jean Mabry | |
| 12:26 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Lewis - foul #1 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | William Smith knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Salter | 11-5 |
| 11:46 | Charleston | Dennis Free misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Salter - foul #2 on William Salter, team foul #6 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (SG) William Salter | |
| Subs | Charleston | Nelson Madden (C) Kevin Timberlake | |
| 11:46 | Charleston | Dennis Free misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 11:46 | Charleston | Dennis Free makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Radomil Lepkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Ruddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Percy Sheehan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Jerry Lewis (fresh) SG - Dennis Free (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Keeling (fresh) C - Nelson Madden (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Smith | 14-6 |
| 11:16 | Charleston | Robert Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-6 |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 10:59 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan slams it home on a great pass from Samuel Rasmussen | 16-6 |
| 10:46 | Charleston | James Keeling scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-8 |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Keeling - foul #1 on James Keeling, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (PG), Ivan Magierski (SG), Leonard Wolfson (SF), Gregg Cusick (PF) Radomil Lepkowski, Samuel Rasmussen, William Smith, Robert Ruddy | |
| Subs | Charleston | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Elwood Knight (SG), Merle Tucker (SF), Jean Mabry (PF), Kevin Timberlake (C) Jerry Lewis, Dennis Free, Robert Miller, James Keeling, Nelson Madden | |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 10:17 | Charleston | Merle Tucker misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-8 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan grabs the offensive board | 18-8 |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson is hacked by Merle Tucker - foul #1 on Merle Tucker, team foul #6 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight (SF), Malcolm Wright (C) Gregg Cusick, Percy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Charleston | Dennis Free (SF) Merle Tucker | |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 09:22 | Charleston | Dennis Free pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| 09:03 | Charleston | Wayne Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 09:02 | Charleston | Dennis Free grabs the offensive board | 18-8 |
| 08:46 | Charleston | Elwood Knight scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Mitchell | 18-10 |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson's pass is intercepted by Jean Mabry in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 08:28 | Charleston | Jean Mabry's fadeaway is rejected by Malcolm Wright | 18-10 |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 08:03 | Charleston | Kevin Timberlake grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 07:51 | Charleston | Elwood Knight misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 18-10 |
| 07:50 | Charleston | Dennis Free misses the tip | 18-10 |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Danny Dillard (fairly fresh) SG - Ivan Magierski (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Knight (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Wolfson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Malcolm Wright (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Wayne Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elwood Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Free (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jean Mabry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Timberlake (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard travels with the ball | 18-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski (PG), Samuel Rasmussen (SG), William Smith (SF), Robert Ruddy (PF), Gregg Cusick (C) Danny Dillard, Ivan Magierski, Ryan Knight, Leonard Wolfson, Malcolm Wright | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jerry Lewis (PG), William Bellows (SG), Merle Tucker (SF), Robert Miller (PF), Nelson Madden (C) Wayne Mitchell, Elwood Knight, Dennis Free, Jean Mabry, Kevin Timberlake | |
| 07:07 | Charleston | Merle Tucker makes the shot from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | William Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Merle Tucker - foul #2 on Merle Tucker, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan (C) Gregg Cusick | |
| Subs | Charleston | James Keeling (PF) Merle Tucker | |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 06:19 | Charleston | James Keeling comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Keeling - foul #2 on James Keeling, team foul #8 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jean Mabry (PF), Kevin Timberlake (C) James Keeling, Nelson Madden | |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 05:54 | Charleston | Kevin Timberlake gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 05:27 | Charleston | Jean Mabry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-12 |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 05:23 | Southern Cal | Robert Miller is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Miller, team foul #9 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (PG), Ivan Magierski (SG), Gregg Cusick (PF), Ryan Knight (C) Radomil Lepkowski, Samuel Rasmussen, Robert Ruddy, Percy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Charleston | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Elwood Knight (SG), Dennis Free (SF) Jerry Lewis, William Bellows, Robert Miller | |
| 05:23 | Southern Cal | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 05:23 | Southern Cal | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 05:04 | Charleston | Dennis Free hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-12 |
| 05:02 | Charleston | Jean Mabry grabs the offensive board | 23-12 |
| 04:38 | Charleston | Dennis Free is whistled for a carry | 23-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson (SF), Robert Ruddy (PF) William Smith, Ryan Knight | |
| Subs | Charleston | Nelson Madden (C) Kevin Timberlake | |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson misses short on a shot in the lane | 23-12 |
| 04:16 | Charleston | Dennis Free snags the defensive board | 23-12 |
| 04:02 | Charleston | Elwood Knight clanks a floater from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 04:00 | Charleston | Nelson Madden grabs the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 03:52 | Charleston | Wayne Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 23-12 |
| 03:51 | Charleston | Jean Mabry grabs the offensive board | 23-12 |
| 03:32 | Charleston | Dennis Free can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-12 |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Danny Dillard (fairly fresh) SG - Ivan Magierski (fairly fresh) SF - Leonard Wolfson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Ruddy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Cusick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Wayne Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elwood Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Free (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jean Mabry (tiring) 4 reb. C - Nelson Madden (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-12 |
| 03:24 | Charleston | Elwood Knight gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 03:17 | Charleston | Wayne Mitchell scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Nelson Madden and the foul's on Danny Dillard - foul #1 on Danny Dillard, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski (PG), William Salter (SG), Ryan Knight (SF), Percy Sheehan (C) Danny Dillard, Ivan Magierski, Robert Ruddy, Gregg Cusick | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jerry Lewis (SG), Merle Tucker (SF), James Keeling (PF), Robert Miller (C) Elwood Knight, Dennis Free, Jean Mabry, Nelson Madden | |
| 03:17 | Charleston | Wayne Mitchell makes the free throw | 23-15 |
| 03:06 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson loses the dribble to Jerry Lewis | 23-15 |
| 02:47 | Charleston | Merle Tucker's pass is intercepted by Percy Sheehan | 23-15 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | William Salter is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lewis - foul #2 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #10 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Smith (SF) Leonard Wolfson | |
| Subs | Charleston | William Bellows (SG) Wayne Mitchell | |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | William Salter makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | William Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 02:09 | Charleston | Robert Miller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 02:08 | Charleston | Merle Tucker tips it back up and in | 25-17 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 25-17 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to William Salter | 25-17 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 25-17 |
| 01:29 | Charleston | James Keeling gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 01:05 | Charleston | Robert Miller buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-20 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Radomil Lepkowski, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski (PG), Samuel Rasmussen (SG), Robert Ruddy (PF), Gregg Cusick (C) Radomil Lepkowski, William Salter, Ryan Knight, Percy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Charleston | Elwood Knight (SG), Dennis Free (SF), Nelson Madden (PF), Kevin Timberlake (C) Jerry Lewis, Merle Tucker, James Keeling, Robert Miller | |
| 00:43 | Charleston | Nelson Madden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gregg Cusick | 25-20 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 25-20 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen gets the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Samuel Rasmussen | 28-20 |
| 00:16 | Charleston | William Smith is called for the reach on Elwood Knight - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Charleston | Merle Tucker (SF) William Bellows | |
| 00:16 | Charleston | Elwood Knight makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 00:16 | Charleston | Elwood Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-22 |
| 00:00 | Charleston | Merle Tucker hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-22 |