| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Karl Edwards (fresh) SG - Herbert Thomas (fresh) SF - Justin Siu (fresh) PF - Joseph Cannon (fresh) C - Steven Merrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) SG - George Beck (fresh) SF - Malcolm Wright (fresh) PF - Gregg Cusick (fresh) C - Willie Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen is hacked by Karl Edwards - foul #1 on Karl Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Cal | George Beck buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Rasmussen | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Joseph Cannon lays it in on a great pass from Steven Merrill | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | Steven Merrill swats the layup by Willie Allen | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Joseph Cannon gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Herbert Thomas is hacked by George Beck - foul #1 on George Beck, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | Karl Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Steven Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | East Carolina | Karl Edwards misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen misses the jumper near the basket | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | Steven Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | East Carolina | Joseph Cannon is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 17:12 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | Joseph Cannon steals the ball from Gregg Cusick | 2-3 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Steven Merrill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Willie Allen - foul #1 on Willie Allen, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Steven Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Steven Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Justin Siu gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:11 | East Carolina | Karl Edwards clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 16:09 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Karl Edwards (fresh) SG - Herbert Thomas (fresh) SF - Justin Siu (fresh) PF - Joseph Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Beck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Malcolm Wright (fresh) PF - Gregg Cusick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Allen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Steven Merrill travels with the ball | 4-5 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hayes (SF), Mark Roy (C) Justin Siu, Steven Merrill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (PG), Danny Brown (SG), Timothy Leighton (SF), James Scotto (PF), Michael Schwichtenber (C) Samuel Rasmussen, George Beck, Malcolm Wright, Gregg Cusick, Willie Allen | |
| 15:00 | Southern Cal | Mark Roy picks off the pass by James Scotto | 4-5 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Joseph Cannon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Danny Brown gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Joseph Cannon is called for the reach on Danny Dillard - foul #1 on Joseph Cannon, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Hatchett (PG), Willis Arviso (SG), Donald Ayers (C) Karl Edwards, Herbert Thomas, Joseph Cannon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 4-7 |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | Donald Ayers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:02 | East Carolina | Willis Arviso misses the tip | 4-7 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Donald Ayers gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Mark Roy can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Danny Brown - foul #1 on Danny Brown, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Karl Edwards (PG), Justin Siu (SF), Steven Merrill (C) Willis Arviso, Thomas Hayes, Donald Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG), Malcolm Wright (SF), Gregg Cusick (PF), Willie Allen (C) Danny Brown, Timothy Leighton, James Scotto, Michael Schwichtenber | |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Mark Roy makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Mark Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Willie Allen and the foul's on Karl Edwards - foul #2 on Karl Edwards, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Herbert Thomas (SG) Karl Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Beck (SG) Danny Dillard | |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Mark Roy grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 13:06 | East Carolina | Herbert Thomas scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Hatchett | 8-9 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Rasmussen and the foul's on Herbert Thomas - foul #1 on Herbert Thomas, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Cannon (PF) Mark Roy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 12:44 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Beck | 8-13 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Herbert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Malcolm Wright - foul #1 on Malcolm Wright, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (PG) Samuel Rasmussen | |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Herbert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Herbert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gregg Cusick | 9-13 |
| 12:08 | Southern Cal | George Beck's floater is tipped away by Joseph Cannon | 9-13 |
| 12:07 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Justin Siu | 9-13 |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | Herbert Thomas misses the floater from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 11:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gregg Cusick | 9-13 |
| 11:57 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Roy (C) Steven Merrill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Brown (SG), James Scotto (SF) George Beck, Malcolm Wright | |
| 11:42 | East Carolina | James Hatchett's pass is intercepted by Gregg Cusick | 9-13 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Hatchett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Siu (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Roy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Danny Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Scotto (fresh) PF - Gregg Cusick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard can't connect on a floater from the left side | 9-13 |
| 11:26 | East Carolina | Joseph Cannon gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:21 | East Carolina | Danny Dillard steals it from James Hatchett | 9-13 |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard lays it up and in | 9-15 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | James Hatchett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-15 |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Danny Brown makes the 3 from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 10:39 | East Carolina | Mark Roy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 10:37 | East Carolina | Joseph Cannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Joseph Cannon double dribbles | 9-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willis Arviso (PG), Kevin Pepin (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF), Donald Ayers (PF), Steven Merrill (C) James Hatchett, Herbert Thomas, Justin Siu, Joseph Cannon, Mark Roy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG), George Beck (SG), Malcolm Wright (SF), Michael Schwichtenber (C) Danny Dillard, Danny Brown, Gregg Cusick, Willie Allen | |
| 10:04 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 9-18 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Kevin Pepin is hacked by Malcolm Wright - foul #2 on Malcolm Wright, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Timothy Leighton (SF), Donald Craft (C) Malcolm Wright, James Scotto | |
| 09:43 | East Carolina | Thomas Hayes knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Willis Arviso | 11-18 |
| 09:22 | Southern Cal | Donald Craft is whistled for a carry | 11-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Hatchett (PG) Kevin Pepin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:07 | East Carolina | Donald Ayers scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | George Beck connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Schwichtenber and he's hacked by Willis Arviso - foul #1 on Willis Arviso, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Cannon (PF) Donald Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Willie Allen (C) Donald Craft | |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | George Beck makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Willis Arviso clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Schwichtenber - foul #1 on Michael Schwichtenber, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Herbert Thomas (SG), Justin Siu (SF), Mark Roy (C) James Hatchett, Thomas Hayes, Steven Merrill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (SG), James Scotto (SF), Gregg Cusick (PF) George Beck, Timothy Leighton, Michael Schwichtenber | |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Willis Arviso misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Willis Arviso makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:07 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen jams it on a nice dish by Samuel Rasmussen | 15-23 |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | Willis Arviso connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-23 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Willis Arviso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Siu (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Roy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Scotto (fresh) PF - Gregg Cusick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick loses the ball out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Hatchett (PG) Willis Arviso | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Brown (SG) Samuel Rasmussen | |
| 07:04 | East Carolina | James Hatchett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Hatchett - foul #1 on James Hatchett, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Merrill (C) Mark Roy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Beck (SG), Timothy Leighton (SF), Michael Schwichtenber (C) Danny Brown, James Scotto, Willie Allen | |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | James Hatchett misses the fadeaway from the right side | 18-25 |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | Joseph Cannon gets the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:16 | East Carolina | Justin Siu lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herbert Thomas and he's fouled by Timothy Leighton - foul #1 on Timothy Leighton, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willis Arviso (SG), Mark Roy (PF) Herbert Thomas, Joseph Cannon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Craft (C) Gregg Cusick | |
| 06:16 | East Carolina | Justin Siu misses the free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:16 | Southern Cal | Michael Schwichtenber grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | George Beck can't throw it down but he's hacked by Willis Arviso - foul #2 on Willis Arviso, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Pepin (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF) Willis Arviso, Justin Siu | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Brown (PG), Willie Allen (C) Danny Dillard, Donald Craft | |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | George Beck misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | George Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | Mark Roy lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Pepin | 22-26 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | Danny Brown buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Leighton | 22-29 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | James Hatchett buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Pepin and the foul's on Michael Schwichtenber - foul #2 on Michael Schwichtenber, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Herbert Thomas (SG), Donald Ayers (C) Kevin Pepin, Steven Merrill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG), James Scotto (SF), Gregg Cusick (PF) George Beck, Timothy Leighton, Michael Schwichtenber | |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | James Hatchett makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:49 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Thomas Hayes - foul #1 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Cannon (PF) Donald Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (SG) Danny Brown | |
| 04:49 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:49 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Mark Roy is hacked by Gregg Cusick - foul #1 on Gregg Cusick, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Mark Roy makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Mark Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick banks in the layup set up by Samuel Rasmussen | 27-33 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | James Hatchett is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Rasmussen - foul #1 on Samuel Rasmussen, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Justin Siu (SF), Donald Ayers (C) Thomas Hayes, Mark Roy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Timothy Leighton (SF) Willie Allen | |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | James Hatchett makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | James Hatchett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Timothy Leighton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Hatchett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Siu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ayers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Leighton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregg Cusick (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Scotto (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | East Carolina | Donald Ayers's fadeaway is rejected by Gregg Cusick | 29-36 |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | James Hatchett is called for the reach on Samuel Rasmussen - foul #2 on James Hatchett, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Karl Edwards (PG), Willis Arviso (SG), Thomas Hayes (PF), Steven Merrill (C) James Hatchett, Herbert Thomas, Joseph Cannon, Donald Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Beck (SG), Malcolm Wright (SF), Michael Schwichtenber (PF), Donald Craft (C) Danny Dillard, Timothy Leighton, Gregg Cusick, James Scotto | |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Willis Arviso is whistled for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Brown (PG), Willie Allen (C) Samuel Rasmussen, Donald Craft | |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Michael Schwichtenber drills a runner from the baseline set up by Malcolm Wright | 29-40 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Willis Arviso buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Karl Edwards and he's hacked by Willie Allen - foul #2 on Willie Allen, team foul #11 | 31-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Roy (PF) Justin Siu | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Willis Arviso makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Thomas Hayes gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Steven Merrill misses the jumper from the right side | 32-40 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Thomas Hayes grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Steven Merrill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-40 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Mark Roy grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Willis Arviso can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Michael Schwichtenber snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | George Beck buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Willis Arviso misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-43 |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | George Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright misses badly on a floater from the left side | 32-43 |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | Thomas Hayes gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Thomas Hayes misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 32-43 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Karl Edwards steals it from Michael Schwichtenber | 32-43 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Willis Arviso hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Mark Roy misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | George Beck comes up short on the runner from the right block | 32-43 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Malcolm Wright | 32-43 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Danny Brown's pass is intercepted by Karl Edwards | 32-43 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Steven Merrill hits a shot near the basket | 34-43 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Danny Brown hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-43 |