| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Beck (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregg Cusick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Allen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Kenneth Ellender (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Loranger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McKinley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Goldschmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earnest Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gregg Cusick | 31-26 |
| 19:30 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger buries a shot from the left wing set up by Earnest Peterson | 31-28 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen misses long on a shot from the left side | 31-28 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick tips it in | 33-28 |
| 18:54 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Loranger | 33-30 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright is fouled on the floor by Thomas McKinley - foul #2 on Thomas McKinley, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Gregg Cusick | 35-30 |
| 18:15 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | George Beck clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 17:57 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:36 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen is hacked by Kenneth Ellender - foul #1 on Kenneth Ellender, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (PG), Danny Brown (SG) Samuel Rasmussen, George Beck | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson (PF) Vincent Goldschmidt | |
| 17:28 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Allen and he's hacked by Earnest Peterson - foul #2 on Earnest Peterson, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scotto (SF) Malcolm Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clifford Yancy (SG), Joseph Rasmussen (C) Clarence Loranger, Earnest Peterson | |
| 17:28 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:07 | Alabama A&M | Gregg Cusick steals the ball from Joseph Rasmussen | 38-30 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | James Scotto can't tip it in | 38-30 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:21 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick loses the ball out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG), George Beck (SG), Malcolm Wright (SF), Michael Schwichtenber (C) Danny Dillard, Danny Brown, Gregg Cusick, Willie Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Paul Cormier (PG), Clarence Loranger (SG), Steven Keo (SF), Vincent Goldschmidt (PF), Earnest Peterson (C) Kenneth Ellender, Clifford Yancy, Thomas McKinley, Alan Paxson, Joseph Rasmussen | |
| 16:03 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 16:02 | Alabama A&M | Vincent Goldschmidt hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Beck (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Scotto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Schwichtenber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Paul Cormier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Loranger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Keo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Goldschmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Earnest Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | George Beck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 15:36 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Goldschmidt | 38-35 |
| 15:20 | Southern Cal | James Scotto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 15:19 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:02 | Alabama A&M | Vincent Goldschmidt drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Keo | 38-37 |
| 14:55 | Southern Cal | James Scotto is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (PG), Danny Brown (SG), Gregg Cusick (PF), Willie Allen (C) Samuel Rasmussen, George Beck, James Scotto, Michael Schwichtenber | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender (PG) Paul Cormier | |
| 14:41 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Willie Allen | 38-37 |
| 14:21 | Southern Cal | Danny Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:19 | Alabama A&M | Vincent Goldschmidt pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:00 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Loranger | 38-39 |
| 13:44 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Vincent Goldschmidt - foul #2 on Vincent Goldschmidt, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG), George Beck (SG), Timothy Leighton (SF) Danny Dillard, Danny Brown, Malcolm Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clifford Yancy (SG), Thomas McKinley (SF), Alan Paxson (PF), Joseph Rasmussen (C) Clarence Loranger, Steven Keo, Vincent Goldschmidt, Earnest Peterson | |
| 13:44 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:44 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:27 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender loses the dribble to Gregg Cusick | 39-39 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick clanks a floater from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 13:11 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:44 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 12:42 | Alabama A&M | Clifford Yancy snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:35 | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clifford Yancy | 39-41 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | George Beck is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rasmussen - foul #1 on Joseph Rasmussen, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (PG), Danny Brown (SG), James Scotto (PF), Michael Schwichtenber (C) Samuel Rasmussen, George Beck, Gregg Cusick, Willie Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Paul Cormier (PG) Kenneth Ellender | |
| 12:03 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | Timothy Leighton hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Danny Dillard (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Danny Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Scotto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Schwichtenber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Paul Cormier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Yancy (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Thomas McKinley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Paxson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Rasmussen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Alabama A&M | Paul Cormier misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | James Scotto grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | Danny Brown scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Schwichtenber | 43-41 |
| 11:16 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Leighton - foul #1 on Timothy Leighton, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG), George Beck (SG), Malcolm Wright (SF) Danny Dillard, Danny Brown, Timothy Leighton | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger (SG), Vincent Goldschmidt (PF), Earnest Peterson (C) Clifford Yancy, Alan Paxson, Joseph Rasmussen | |
| 11:16 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:16 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:02 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 11:00 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:54 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Rasmussen - foul #1 on Samuel Rasmussen, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender (PG), Steven Keo (SF) Paul Cormier, Thomas McKinley | |
| 10:54 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:54 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Malcolm Wright | 45-45 |
| 10:11 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by George Beck - foul #1 on George Beck, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick (PF), Willie Allen (C) James Scotto, Michael Schwichtenber | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 10:11 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:11 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | George Beck makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Rasmussen | 48-47 |
| 09:33 | Alabama A&M | Steven Keo is hacked by Malcolm Wright - foul #1 on Malcolm Wright, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (PG), Danny Brown (SG) Samuel Rasmussen, George Beck | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley (SF) Steven Keo | |
| 09:19 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| 09:03 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Malcolm Wright | 50-47 |
| 08:44 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson's pass is intercepted by Danny Dillard | 50-47 |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:21 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 08:08 | Alabama A&M | Danny Dillard is called for the reach on Kenneth Ellender - foul #3 on Danny Dillard, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG), George Beck (SG), James Scotto (SF) Danny Dillard, Danny Brown, Malcolm Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Paul Cormier (PG), Clifford Yancy (SG), Alan Paxson (PF), Joseph Rasmussen (C) Kenneth Ellender, Clarence Loranger, Vincent Goldschmidt, Earnest Peterson | |
| 07:49 | Alabama A&M | Gregg Cusick is called for the reach on Alan Paxson - foul #2 on Gregg Cusick, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Schwichtenber (PF) Gregg Cusick | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Beck (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Scotto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Schwichtenber (fresh) C - Willie Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Paul Cormier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Yancy (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Thomas McKinley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Paxson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Rasmussen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Rasmussen hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Clifford Yancy | 50-49 |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | Thomas McKinley picks off the pass by George Beck | 50-49 |
| 06:52 | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | James Scotto snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | George Beck hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Samuel Rasmussen | 53-49 |
| 06:10 | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard (PG), Danny Brown (SG), Malcolm Wright (SF), Gregg Cusick (PF) Samuel Rasmussen, George Beck, Michael Schwichtenber, Willie Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender (PG), Clarence Loranger (SG), Steven Keo (SF), Vincent Goldschmidt (PF), Earnest Peterson (C) Paul Cormier, Clifford Yancy, Thomas McKinley, Alan Paxson, Joseph Rasmussen | |
| 05:45 | Southern Cal | Clarence Loranger steals the ball from Danny Brown | 53-49 |
| 05:42 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger lays it up and in | 53-51 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Danny Dillard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 05:25 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 05:07 | Alabama A&M | Steven Keo makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Ellender | 53-53 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright's pass is intercepted by Earnest Peterson | 53-53 |
| 04:45 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender jams it on a great pass from Earnest Peterson | 53-55 |
| 04:24 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 04:23 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:06 | Alabama A&M | Malcolm Wright is called for the reach on Clarence Loranger - foul #2 on Malcolm Wright, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG), George Beck (SG), Willie Allen (C) Danny Dillard, Danny Brown, James Scotto | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley (SF), Alan Paxson (PF) Steven Keo, Vincent Goldschmidt | |
| 04:06 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:06 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | Willie Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ellender steps in front of the George Beck pass | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Beck (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Cusick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Kenneth Ellender (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Loranger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas McKinley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Paxson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earnest Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 03:26 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 53-56 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 02:54 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:34 | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregg Cusick - foul #3 on Gregg Cusick, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Timothy Leighton (SF), Michael Schwichtenber (PF) Malcolm Wright, Gregg Cusick | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Paul Cormier (PG), Clifford Yancy (SG), Vincent Goldschmidt (PF) Kenneth Ellender, Clarence Loranger, Earnest Peterson | |
| 02:34 | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:34 | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:32 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scotto (SF) Timothy Leighton | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender (PG) Paul Cormier | |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 02:14 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 02:14 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright (SF), Gregg Cusick (PF) James Scotto, Michael Schwichtenber | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger (SG), Earnest Peterson (C) Clifford Yancy, Alan Paxson | |
| 02:02 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 02:00 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:39 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Clarence Loranger and the foul's on Willie Allen - foul #1 on Willie Allen, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| 01:39 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | George Beck loses the dribble to Clarence Loranger | 53-61 |
| 01:20 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger banks in the layup | 53-63 |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 01:04 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 00:35 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Ellender | 53-68 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick hits a jump hook in the lane | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender runs out the clock | 55-68 |