| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Christy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Carr (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brian Hess (fresh) C - Jerome Kinch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelly Schwantd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hemmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Michael Hemmer inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Denver | Justin Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 19:36 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 19:30 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Justin Johnson and the foul's on Brad Christy - foul #1 on Brad Christy, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 19:30 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd misses the free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr's layup is rejected by Dustin Witherspoon | 26-38 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Justin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Richard Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Jerome Kinch picks off the pass by Kelly Schwantd | 28-38 |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Witherspoon - foul #1 on Dustin Witherspoon, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon can't finish the layup | 30-38 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | David Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Carr | 33-38 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Justin Johnson misses the lay-in | 33-38 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Kelly Schwantd - foul #3 on Kelly Schwantd, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Postell (PG), Gary Fischer (SG), Kenneth Sampson (PF), Robert Booth (C) David Williams, Brad Christy, Brian Hess, Jerome Kinch | |
| Subs | Denver | Nick Timmons (PG), Merle Nelson (SG), Marty Berry (SF), Charles Presson (PF), Anthony Hathaway (C) Richard Brooks, Kelly Schwantd, Michael Hemmer, Justin Johnson, Dustin Witherspoon | |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Charles Presson snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Nick Timmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:41 | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Marty Berry - foul #3 on Marty Berry, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG) Marty Berry | |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Charles Presson pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:15 | Denver | Gary Fischer steals it from Nick Timmons | 34-38 |
| 16:11 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr slams it home on a great pass from Gary Fischer | 36-38 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Merle Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chris Postell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Carr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Sampson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) SG - Merle Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nick Timmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Presson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Hathaway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Chris Postell makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Sean Carr | 38-38 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Anthony Hathaway lays it in | 38-40 |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Folse - foul #1 on Douglas Folse, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Williams (PG), Brad Christy (SG), Brian Hess (PF), Jerome Kinch (C) Chris Postell, Gary Fischer, Kenneth Sampson, Robert Booth | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Kelly Schwantd (SG), Michael Hemmer (SF), Justin Johnson (PF), Dustin Witherspoon (C) Douglas Folse, Merle Nelson, Nick Timmons, Charles Presson, Anthony Hathaway | |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:41 | Denver | David Williams steals the ball from Michael Hemmer | 40-40 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Williams | 42-40 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Michael Hemmer is hacked by Sean Carr - foul #2 on Sean Carr, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dudley McCarthy (SF) Sean Carr | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:23 | Denver | Justin Johnson is hacked by Brian Hess - foul #3 on Brian Hess, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 14:05 | Denver | Michael Hemmer evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Brooks | 42-43 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Witherspoon - foul #2 on Dustin Witherspoon, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Richard Brooks is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | David Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dudley McCarthy | 47-43 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Justin Johnson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 47-43 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Michael Hemmer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Justin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Brian Hess - foul #4 on Brian Hess, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer (SG), Kenneth Sampson (PF) Brad Christy, Brian Hess | |
| Subs | Denver | Nick Timmons (PG), Harold Slade (PF), Anthony Hathaway (C) Richard Brooks, Justin Johnson, Dustin Witherspoon | |
| 12:18 | Denver | Harold Slade double dribbles | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Greene (SF), Robert Booth (C) Dudley McCarthy, Jerome Kinch | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Berry (SF) Michael Hemmer | |
| 11:57 | Southern Cal | David Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 11:56 | Denver | Nick Timmons gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Greene (fresh) PF - Kenneth Sampson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Nick Timmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Schwantd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marty Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Slade (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Hathaway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Denver | Marty Berry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | David Williams connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Gary Fischer and the foul's on Marty Berry - foul #4 on Marty Berry, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Denver | Merle Nelson (SG), Charles Presson (SF) Kelly Schwantd, Marty Berry | |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | David Williams makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:24 | Denver | Anthony Hathaway misses the driving attempt in the paint | 50-43 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Charles Presson snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Harold Slade misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 11:10 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Slade | 50-43 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Charles Presson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Postell (PG), Brad Christy (SG), Sean Carr (SF), Jerome Kinch (C) David Williams, Gary Fischer, John Greene, Robert Booth | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Kelly Schwantd (SG), Michael Hemmer (SF), Justin Johnson (PF) Nick Timmons, Merle Nelson, Charles Presson, Anthony Hathaway | |
| 10:32 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sean Carr | 53-43 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket | 53-43 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Harold Slade grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Slade | 53-46 |
| 09:43 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Sampson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Sampson tips it in | 55-46 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Brad Christy is called for the reach on Harold Slade - foul #2 on Brad Christy, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Williams (PG), Tyler Bolt (PF) Chris Postell, Kenneth Sampson | |
| Subs | Denver | Nick Timmons (SG), Dustin Witherspoon (C) Kelly Schwantd, Harold Slade | |
| 08:54 | Denver | Justin Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer (SG) Brad Christy | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Presson (SF) Michael Hemmer | |
| 08:54 | Denver | Justin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Justin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | David Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sean Carr | 58-48 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Nick Timmons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Carr - foul #3 on Sean Carr, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dudley McCarthy (SF), Robert Booth (C) Sean Carr, Jerome Kinch | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Hathaway (PF) Justin Johnson | |
| 08:35 | Denver | Nick Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Nick Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:25 | Southern Cal | David Williams misses the fadeaway from the left side | 58-49 |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | David Williams tips it in | 60-49 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Richard Brooks's pass is intercepted by Gary Fischer | 60-49 |
| 07:40 | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer misses short on a jumper near the basket | 60-49 |
| 07:39 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dustin Witherspoon | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dudley McCarthy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tyler Bolt (fresh) C - Robert Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nick Timmons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Presson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Hathaway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Denver | Anthony Hathaway misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-49 |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | David Williams snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | David Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 07:09 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | David Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tyler Bolt | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:37 | Denver | Charles Presson misses the floater from the right side | 63-49 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Anthony Hathaway tips it but misses | 63-49 |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | David Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Nick Timmons snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Richard Brooks hits a floater from the left side set up by Nick Timmons | 63-51 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Tyler Bolt connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dudley McCarthy | 65-51 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brad Christy (SG), Sean Carr (SF), Brian Hess (PF), Jerome Kinch (C) Gary Fischer, Dudley McCarthy, Tyler Bolt, Robert Booth | |
| Subs | Denver | Kelly Schwantd (SG), Michael Hemmer (SF), Justin Johnson (PF) Richard Brooks, Charles Presson, Anthony Hathaway | |
| 05:41 | Denver | Nick Timmons connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hemmer | 65-54 |
| 05:25 | Southern Cal | Justin Johnson steps in front of the Brian Hess pass | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:08 | Denver | Justin Johnson misses the lay-in | 65-54 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon hits the follow up shot | 65-56 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-56 |
| 04:51 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dustin Witherspoon | 65-56 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-56 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd tips it but misses | 65-56 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Justin Johnson denies the turnaround by Sean Carr | 65-56 |
| 03:58 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch tips it home | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon is hacked by Jerome Kinch - foul #1 on Jerome Kinch, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Postell (PG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG) Nick Timmons | |
| 03:45 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:45 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Chris Postell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 03:33 | Denver | Dustin Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chris Postell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Christy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Carr (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerome Kinch (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Schwantd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hemmer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd makes the contested turnaround from the left block | 67-58 |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch buries a shot from the right block | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Denver | Kelly Schwantd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-58 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Chris Postell | 69-58 |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Sean Carr and the foul's on Justin Johnson - foul #1 on Justin Johnson, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer (SG), Dudley McCarthy (SF), Kenneth Sampson (PF) Brad Christy, Sean Carr, Brian Hess | |
| Subs | Denver | Nick Timmons (PG), Marty Berry (SG), Charles Presson (SF), Harold Slade (PF), Anthony Hathaway (C) Richard Brooks, Kelly Schwantd, Michael Hemmer, Justin Johnson, Dustin Witherspoon | |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch misses the free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Sampson | 71-58 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Sampson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Postell | 74-58 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Anthony Hathaway is whistled for traveling | 74-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Williams (PG), Robert Booth (C) Chris Postell, Jerome Kinch | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Dudley McCarthy | 76-58 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Nick Timmons is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nick Timmons, team foul #8 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brad Christy (SG), Sean Carr (SF), Brian Hess (PF), Jerome Kinch (C) Gary Fischer, Dudley McCarthy, Kenneth Sampson, Robert Booth | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Southern Cal | Nick Timmons steals it from David Williams in the backcourt | 76-58 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Harold Slade can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-58 |
| 01:33 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr snags the defensive board | 76-58 |
| 01:28 | Southern Cal | David Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-58 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | David Williams tips it home | 78-58 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Marty Berry clanks a jumper from the left wing | 78-58 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Marty Berry tips it but misses | 78-58 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess gets the rebound | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch misses the easy layup | 78-58 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess grabs the offensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr is hacked by Charles Presson - foul #1 on Charles Presson, team foul #9 | 78-58 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr misses the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Harold Slade grabs the board | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Denver | Harold Slade hits a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Sean Carr - foul #4 on Sean Carr, team foul #9 | 78-60 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Harold Slade makes the free throw | 78-61 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | David Williams runs out the clock | 78-61 |