| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | John Premo double dribbles | 20-29 |
| 19:16 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Failla - foul #2 on Roger Failla, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 18:29 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 18:22 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 17:58 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower tips it home | 22-31 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Troy Burgess (PF) Jeff McCandless, Roger Failla, Oliver Hightower | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter grabs the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Kenny | 24-31 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Martin Frasier | 24-33 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Rick Mitchell is blocked by John Premo | 24-33 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | John Gaston is fouled on the floor by Troy Burgess - foul #3 on Troy Burgess, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Roger Failla (SF), Oliver Hightower (PF) Christopher Kenny, Gerald Witter, Rick Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (PG), Paul Randall (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Bill Staley (C) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Brandon Bussey, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Rice (fresh) SG - Paul Randall (fresh) SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) C - Bill Staley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 15:35 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless misses short on a shot from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Silvia | 27-33 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Failla - foul #3 on Roger Failla, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 14:17 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Oliver Hightower | 29-35 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice is hacked by Joseph Silvia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Silvia, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Brian Strand (SG), Gerald Witter (PF), Michael Magnusson (C) Joseph Silvia, Jeff McCandless, Oliver Hightower, Troy Burgess | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG) Paul Randall | |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Magnusson - foul #3 on Michael Magnusson, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:53 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 31-37 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice misses the jumpshot from the left side | 31-37 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey tips it home | 31-39 |
| 13:19 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Strand | 33-39 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 12:55 | Southern Cal | Paul Rice is called for the reach on Brian Strand - foul #1 on Paul Rice, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Oliver Hightower (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Brian Strand, Roger Failla, Michael Magnusson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Paul Rice, Wallace Wagner, Andre Bilbrey, Bill Staley | |
| 12:48 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rick Mitchell - foul #2 on Rick Mitchell, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG) Christopher Kenny | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:07 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on John Gaston - foul #1 on John Gaston, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 12:07 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:07 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer travels with the ball | 35-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF) Brandon Bussey | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Witter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-44 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | John Gaston pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Kemmer | 35-46 |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wallace Wagner - foul #4 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Perry Ruckman (SF), Troy Burgess (PF) Jeff McCandless, Gerald Witter, Oliver Hightower | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (PG), Brandon Bussey (SF) Martin Frasier, Wallace Wagner | |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | John Premo is hacked by Rick Mitchell - foul #3 on Rick Mitchell, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger Failla (SF) Perry Ruckman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | John Premo snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | John Premo snags the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | John Gaston can't connect on a runner near the basket | 36-48 |
| 10:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Troy Burgess | 36-48 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey hits a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Roger Failla - foul #4 on Roger Failla, team foul #8 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Oliver Hightower (PF) Joseph Silvia, Roger Failla, Rick Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Paul Randall (SG), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Bill Staley (C) Paul Rice, Michael Kemmer, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Bill Staley - foul #1 on Bill Staley, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-51 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Jeff McCandless - foul #1 on Jeff McCandless, team foul #9 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (PG), Michael Magnusson (C) Christopher Kenny, Troy Burgess | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Premo (C) Brandon Bussey | |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-51 |
| 08:07 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter travels with the ball | 37-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Roger Failla (SF) Jeff McCandless, Michael Magnusson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF) Paul Randall, John Premo | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Strand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Witter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Staley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Rice, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess (PF) Oliver Hightower | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:02 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-51 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Andre Bilbrey | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Frasier | 37-54 |
| 06:35 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess can't finish the layup | 37-54 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-56 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bill Staley - foul #2 on Bill Staley, team foul #7 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Oliver Hightower (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Joseph Silvia, Brian Strand, Roger Failla, Troy Burgess | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Paul Rice, Andre Bilbrey, Bill Staley | |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by John Premo | 39-59 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG), Perry Ruckman (SF), Michael Magnusson (PF), Troy Burgess (C) Christopher Kenny, Jeff McCandless, Gerald Witter, Oliver Hightower, Rick Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Paul Rice (SG), Paul Randall (SF), Brandon Bussey (PF), Andre Bilbrey (C) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall hits a jumper from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Andre Bilbrey is called for the reach on Joseph Silvia - foul #3 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #8 | 39-61 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall is called for traveling | 41-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (SG) Charles Bogdan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (C) Andre Bilbrey | |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Randall | 41-61 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia is fouled on the floor by Mark Hastings - foul #1 on Mark Hastings, team foul #9 | 41-61 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Brian Strand steals it from Bill Staley | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Strand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Ruckman (fresh) PF - Michael Magnusson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Randall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Bill Staley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand is hacked by Paul Rice - foul #3 on Paul Rice, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (SG) Joseph Silvia | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey (C) Paul Randall | |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess gets the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Magnusson | 47-61 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley is denied on a layup by Michael Magnusson | 47-61 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice snags the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Charles Bogdan | 47-61 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson misses the tip | 47-61 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Andre Bilbrey | 47-61 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Hastings | 47-63 |
| 01:13 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Bogdan | 49-63 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings is whistled for a carry | 49-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Gerald Witter (SF) Charles Bogdan, Perry Ruckman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG) Mark Hastings | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter is hacked by Paul Randall - foul #1 on Paul Randall, team foul #11 | 49-63 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey's pass is intercepted by Brian Strand | 51-63 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Bill Staley steals it from Brian Strand | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice runs out the clock | 51-63 |