| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Langley (fresh) SG - Lowell Tucker (fresh) SF - Darrell Fuqua (fresh) PF - John Patchell (fresh) C - Earl Rowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) SG - William Lang (fresh) SF - Robert Hicks (fresh) PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Oregon State | John Patchell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks is hacked by Darrell Fuqua - foul #1 on Darrell Fuqua, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | John Behne clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lowell Tucker - foul #1 on Lowell Tucker, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | John Behne makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:36 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Rowe | 0-1 |
| 18:15 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker misses long on a floater from the left side | 0-1 |
| 18:14 | Southern Cal | John Behne snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:10 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks lays it in on a nice dish by John Behne | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Oregon State | William Langley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:39 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:24 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:23 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Lang | 0-5 |
| 16:43 | Oregon State | Peter Resendiz steals it from Lowell Tucker | 0-5 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 15:57 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker misses long on a floater from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Langley (fresh) SG - Lowell Tucker (fresh) SF - Darrell Fuqua (fresh) PF - John Patchell (fresh) C - Earl Rowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 0-5 |
| 15:31 | Oregon State | John Patchell snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 15:25 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Langley | 2-5 |
| 15:08 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Earl Rowe - foul #1 on Earl Rowe, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Erik Land (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Randy Himes (PF), John Gilligan (C) William Langley, Lowell Tucker, John Patchell, Earl Rowe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:08 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:08 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:49 | Oregon State | John Gilligan can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on William Lang - foul #1 on William Lang, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Richard Caudell (SF) Darrell Fuqua | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:49 | Oregon State | John Gilligan misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:49 | Oregon State | John Gilligan makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses the lay-in | 3-7 |
| 14:23 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to John Gilligan | 3-7 |
| 14:16 | Oregon State | Olin Konarski is called for the reach on John Gilligan - foul #1 on Olin Konarski, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 13:59 | Oregon State | Robert Hicks steps in front of the John Gilligan pass | 3-7 |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | John Behne lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hicks | 3-9 |
| 13:43 | Oregon State | John Gilligan misses short on a jumper from the left side | 3-9 |
| 13:42 | Oregon State | John Gilligan tips it home | 5-9 |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz loses the ball out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Langley (PG), Lowell Tucker (SG), Darrell Fuqua (SF), John Patchell (PF), Earl Rowe (C) Erik Land, Raymond Johnson, Richard Caudell, Randy Himes, John Gilligan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SG), Irving Smith (SF), Garland Nichols (C) William Lang, Robert Hicks, Peter Resendiz | |
| 12:53 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Darrell Fuqua | 8-9 |
| 12:26 | Southern Cal | John Behne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 12:25 | Oregon State | John Patchell grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:02 | Oregon State | William Langley is fouled on the floor by John Behne - foul #1 on John Behne, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (PG), William Lang (SG), Peter Resendiz (C) John Behne, Olin Konarski, Garland Nichols | |
| 11:48 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (SF) Thomas Farrell | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Langley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lowell Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrell Fuqua (fresh) PF - John Patchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Rowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) SG - William Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Tommy Pascarella | 8-11 |
| 11:09 | Oregon State | John Patchell is hacked by Irving Smith - foul #1 on Irving Smith, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| 10:58 | Oregon State | William Langley is whistled for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson (PG) William Langley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski (PF) Irving Smith | |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Olin Konarski is denied by Earl Rowe | 8-11 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 10:07 | Southern Cal | John Patchell steals it from Tommy Pascarella | 8-11 |
| 09:44 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker is hacked by William Lang - foul #2 on William Lang, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Langley (PG), Richard Caudell (SF), Randy Himes (PF), John Gilligan (C) Lowell Tucker, Darrell Fuqua, John Patchell, Earl Rowe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Thomas Farrell (SG), Irving Smith (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Tommy Pascarella, William Lang, Robert Hicks, Peter Resendiz | |
| 09:31 | Oregon State | John Gilligan can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 8-11 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith's pass is intercepted by Richard Caudell | 8-11 |
| 08:51 | Oregon State | William Langley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Randy Himes | 11-11 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell buries a floater from the left side set up by Irving Smith | 11-13 |
| 08:07 | Oregon State | Richard Caudell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-13 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 07:40 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski double dribbles | 11-13 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker (SG), Darrell Fuqua (SF), John Patchell (PF), Earl Rowe (C) William Langley, Richard Caudell, Randy Himes, John Gilligan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (SF), Peter Resendiz (C) Olin Konarski, Garland Nichols | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) SG - Lowell Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrell Fuqua (fresh) PF - John Patchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Rowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe can't finish the layup | 11-13 |
| 07:15 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 07:04 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 07:02 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Irving Smith | 11-15 |
| 06:30 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Hicks - foul #1 on Robert Hicks, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Langley (PG) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski (PF) Irving Smith | |
| 06:30 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe misses the free throw | 13-15 |
| 06:30 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Rowe | 13-15 |
| 06:18 | Oregon State | John Patchell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 05:59 | Oregon State | John Patchell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 05:44 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua is fouled on the floor by John Behne - foul #2 on John Behne, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (PG) John Behne | |
| 05:44 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 05:44 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski misses the dunk but he's hacked by William Langley - foul #1 on William Langley, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Randy Himes (C) Earl Rowe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 04:55 | Oregon State | William Langley is whistled for traveling | 14-17 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is fouled on the floor by John Patchell - foul #1 on John Patchell, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson (PG) William Langley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:15 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Hicks | 14-19 |
| 03:57 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Farrell - foul #1 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Earl Rowe (C) John Patchell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), William Lang (SG), Irving Smith (SF) Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Robert Hicks | |
| 03:57 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 03:57 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz lays it in on a great pass from William Lang | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) SG - Lowell Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrell Fuqua (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randy Himes (fresh) C - Earl Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Irving Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Resendiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson's pass is intercepted by William Lang in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz hits a floater from close range set up by William Lang and the foul's on Earl Rowe - foul #2 on Earl Rowe, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Langley (PG), Richard Caudell (SF) Lowell Tucker, Darrell Fuqua | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (SF) Olin Konarski | |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 02:45 | Oregon State | Richard Caudell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-24 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | William Lang gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | John Behne is fouled on the floor by William Langley - foul #2 on William Langley, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Patchell (PF) Randy Himes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Irving Smith, Peter Resendiz | |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | John Behne makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | John Behne makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 01:58 | Oregon State | William Langley hits a jumper from the left side set up by John Patchell | 18-26 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Patchell - foul #2 on John Patchell, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker (SG), Darrell Fuqua (SF), John Gilligan (C) Raymond Johnson, Richard Caudell, Earl Rowe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 01:32 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 01:14 | Oregon State | William Langley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-27 |
| 01:13 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua grabs the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 01:03 | Oregon State | William Langley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-27 |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | John Gilligan is called for the reach on Garland Nichols - foul #1 on John Gilligan, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson (PG), Randy Himes (C) William Langley, John Gilligan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Robert Hicks | |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Lowell Tucker is called for the reach on Garland Nichols - foul #2 on Lowell Tucker, team foul #10 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Earl Rowe (C) Randy Himes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 00:01 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | John Behne pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |