| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brady Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua White (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 18 pts. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | John Watts buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Ramey | 26-26 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman loses the ball out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 18:48 | Chicago State | Patrick Kramer takes the ball from Brady Ingram | 26-26 |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 26-26 |
| 18:19 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 17:55 | Chicago State | Joshua White is hacked by John Gray - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 17:33 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Watts | 29-28 |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman dunks the ball set up by Jason Wilson | 29-30 |
| 16:58 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:52 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Richard Eshleman is blocked by Raymond Jones | 29-30 |
| 16:51 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones can't connect on a jumper from close range | 29-30 |
| 16:32 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram tips it in | 31-30 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman can't connect on a floater from the right block | 31-30 |
| 16:09 | Chicago State | Joshua White grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 15:51 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 15:50 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brady Ingram (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Ramey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joshua White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SG - John Colorado (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Kramer | 33-32 |
| 15:19 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Joshua White is called for the reach on Richard Eshleman - foul #2 on Joshua White, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (PG), Bryan Benjamin (SG), Alfred Anker (SF), Willy Gokey (PF), Scott Berkeley (C) John Watts, Brady Ingram, Kenneth Ramey, Joshua White, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Paul Cyrus (PF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Jason Wilson, John Gray, Patrick Kramer | |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | Thomas Barrett is called for the reach on Paul Isaacs - foul #4 on Thomas Barrett, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brady Ingram (SG) Thomas Barrett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:37 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs buries a floater from the left side | 33-34 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 14:10 | Southern Cal | David Shaw is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Shaw, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 13:56 | Chicago State | Paul Cyrus swats the dunk try by Willy Gokey | 33-34 |
| 13:54 | Southern Cal | David Shaw snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 13:35 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Millikan | 33-34 |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lewis Brown | 33-36 |
| 12:48 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 33-36 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:26 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 12:24 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:01 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 12:00 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 11:40 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 11:38 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bryan Benjamin (fairly fresh) SG - Brady Ingram (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Anker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willy Gokey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Berkeley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donnie Millikan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donnie Millikan | 33-39 |
| 10:55 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin travels with the ball | 33-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (PG), Kenneth Ramey (SF), Joshua White (PF), Raymond Jones (C) Bryan Benjamin, Alfred Anker, Willy Gokey, Scott Berkeley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Lewis Brown, Paul Cyrus, David Shaw | |
| 10:30 | Southern Cal | John Gray drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Eshleman | 33-41 |
| 10:08 | Chicago State | Jason Wilson is called for the reach on Kenneth Ramey - foul #1 on Jason Wilson, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Grant Milam (SF) Brady Ingram | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jason Wilson - foul #2 on Jason Wilson, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson is hacked by Grant Milam - foul #1 on Grant Milam, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin (SG), Alfred Anker (SF) Kenneth Ramey, Grant Milam | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 09:17 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 09:11 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Watts | 38-41 |
| 08:55 | Southern Cal | Raymond Jones swats the shot by Richard Eshleman | 38-41 |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | John Gray tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 08:34 | Chicago State | Joshua White misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 08:21 | Chicago State | Patrick Kramer steals it from John Watts | 38-43 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | John Gray double dribbles | 38-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (PG), Kenneth Ramey (SG), Willy Gokey (PF), Scott Berkeley (C) John Watts, Bryan Benjamin, Joshua White, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), David Shaw (C) John Colorado, Jason Wilson, Patrick Kramer | |
| 07:40 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG) Richard Eshleman | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Anker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willy Gokey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Berkeley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donnie Millikan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 07:13 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:47 | Chicago State | Donnie Millikan steals it from Scott Berkeley | 38-43 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 05:58 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-46 |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | David Shaw gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:51 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-46 |
| 05:50 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:50 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brady Ingram (SG), Joshua White (PF), Raymond Jones (C) Kenneth Ramey, Willy Gokey, Scott Berkeley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, David Shaw | |
| 05:28 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua White and he's fouled by Patrick Kramer - foul #1 on Patrick Kramer, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 05:28 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman blows the layup | 41-46 |
| 05:01 | Chicago State | Joshua White gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Joshua White | 43-46 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Barrett - foul #5 on Thomas Barrett, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (PG) Thomas Barrett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson (SF), Paul Cyrus (PF) Lewis Brown, John Gray | |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Colorado | 43-48 |
| 03:56 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram is called for traveling | 43-48 |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson is hacked by Raymond Jones - foul #1 on Raymond Jones, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey (SF) Alfred Anker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brady Ingram (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joshua White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jason Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 5 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | John Colorado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Gray (PF), David Shaw (C) Paul Cyrus, Patrick Kramer | |
| 02:52 | Chicago State | John Watts loses the ball out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Willy Gokey (PF), Scott Berkeley (C) Joshua White, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG) John Colorado | |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alfred Anker (SF), Joshua White (PF), Raymond Jones (C) Kenneth Ramey, Willy Gokey, Scott Berkeley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Patrick Kramer (C) Donnie Millikan, Jason Wilson, David Shaw | |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman is whistled for a carry | 43-48 |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | Joshua White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Colorado | 43-50 |
| 01:38 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones is denied on a layup by Patrick Kramer | 43-50 |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | John Gray gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman lays it up and in set up by John Gray | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Brady Ingram | 45-52 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 45-52 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | John Watts gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Chicago State | John Watts misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is fouled in the backcourt by Brady Ingram - foul #2 on Brady Ingram, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson (SF) Lewis Brown | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Jones - foul #2 on Raymond Jones, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), David Shaw (PF) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, John Gray | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | David Shaw steps in front of the Brady Ingram pass | 47-54 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), John Gray (PF) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, David Shaw | |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by John Watts - foul #2 on John Watts, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Anker | 50-56 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | John Gray is fouled in the backcourt by John Watts - foul #3 on John Watts, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado | |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Joshua White grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | John Watts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman runs out the clock | 50-58 |