| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Grado (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | William Gunn inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez clanks a shot from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Raymond Dixon (PF) Alexander Williams, Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Paul Cyrus (PF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, John Gray, Patrick Kramer | |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 35-31 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | William Gunn picks off the pass by Paul Isaacs | 35-31 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-31 |
| 17:48 | Southern Cal | David Shaw snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | William Gunn takes the ball from Paul Isaacs in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jerry Zavacky | 37-31 |
| 17:14 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 37-31 |
| 17:13 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to David Shaw | 37-31 |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus is open and buries a runner from the right block | 37-33 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Cyrus picks off the pass by Raymond Dixon in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 16:32 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SG), Dale Grado (PF), Paul Boyd (C) Jerry Zavacky, Alvin Edie, Raymond Dixon, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), John Gray (PF) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Paul Cyrus | |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gabriel Gallo and he's hacked by John Gray - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Weller (SF) William Gunn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson (SF), Patrick Kramer (C) Lewis Brown, David Shaw | |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dale Grado - foul #1 on Dale Grado, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Weller | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Weller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Grado (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Boyd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | John Colorado is called for the reach on Gabriel Gallo - foul #2 on John Colorado, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Patrick Kramer | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd tips it home | 42-33 |
| 15:00 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo is whistled for a carry | 42-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SG), William Gunn (SF), Ignacio Castellanos (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Gabriel Gallo, Donald Weller, Dale Grado, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus (PF) John Gray | |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | Xavier Vasquez blocks the jumper by Jason Wilson | 42-33 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo is hacked by Donnie Millikan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donnie Millikan, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (PG) Alexander Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Lewis Brown (SF) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Jason Wilson | |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG) William Gunn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Colorado and he's hacked by Ignacio Castellanos - foul #1 on Ignacio Castellanos, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Gunn (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF) Scott Lopiccolo, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer (C) David Shaw | |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams is hacked by Richard Eshleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG) Alexander Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Jason Wilson (SF) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Lewis Brown | |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon buries a fadeaway from the right block | 44-36 |
| 13:15 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus is hacked by Xavier Vasquez - foul #3 on Xavier Vasquez, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SG), Donald Weller (SF), Dale Grado (PF) Alvin Edie, William Gunn, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Patrick Kramer | |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donnie Millikan, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG) Jerry Zavacky | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alexander Williams | 46-36 |
| 12:22 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Xavier Vasquez | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Weller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Grado (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Millikan (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Wilson (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Paul Cyrus (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Cyrus steals it from Alexander Williams | 48-39 |
| 11:26 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (PG), William Gunn (SF), Paul Boyd (C) Alexander Williams, Donald Weller, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Jason Wilson, Paul Cyrus, David Shaw | |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Colorado | 48-41 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alvin Edie | 50-41 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is hacked by Gabriel Gallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Raymond Dixon (PF) Gabriel Gallo, Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | Alvin Edie picks off the pass by John Gray | 50-41 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 50-41 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd hits a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Richard Eshleman - foul #3 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SG), Donald Weller (SF), Dale Grado (PF) Jerry Zavacky, William Gunn, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), Paul Cyrus (PF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Lewis Brown, John Gray, Patrick Kramer | |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:06 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:37 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus buries a floater from the right side | 52-43 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo can't finish the layup | 52-43 |
| 09:20 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson is hacked by Donald Weller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Weller, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SG), Raymond Dixon (PF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Alvin Edie, Scott Lopiccolo, Dale Grado, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Isaacs | 52-45 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky is hacked by Paul Isaacs - foul #3 on Paul Isaacs, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Gunn (SF) Donald Weller | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (SF) Jason Wilson | |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | David Shaw buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lewis Brown | 54-47 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gabriel Gallo | 56-47 |
| 08:16 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown is hacked by William Gunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gunn, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Dale Grado (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Jerry Zavacky, William Gunn, Raymond Dixon, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), John Gray (PF) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Lewis Brown, Paul Cyrus | |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | John Gray hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 56-47 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dale Grado | 56-47 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SG) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) PF - Dale Grado (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Wilson (tiring) 3 pf. PF - John Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Shaw (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Jason Wilson - foul #4 on Jason Wilson, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Weller (SF) Alexander Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Patrick Kramer (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, David Shaw | |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:27 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson is hacked by Xavier Vasquez - foul #4 on Xavier Vasquez, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG) Scott Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:27 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:27 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 59-49 |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:44 | Southern Cal | Donald Weller steals it from Patrick Kramer | 59-49 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alvin Edie | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Alexander Williams is called for the reach on John Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Williams, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SG), William Gunn (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Alexander Williams, Alvin Edie, Donald Weller, Dale Grado, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), David Shaw (C) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Jason Wilson, Patrick Kramer | |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Eshleman - foul #4 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus (PF) John Gray | |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jerry Zavacky | 65-49 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Gallo in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky lays it up and in set up by Gabriel Gallo | 67-49 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Zavacky - foul #2 on Jerry Zavacky, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Paul Boyd (C) William Gunn, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG), Jason Wilson (SF) John Colorado, Lewis Brown | |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Richard Eshleman is called for the reach on Jerry Zavacky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #10 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG) Richard Eshleman | |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Zavacky | 71-51 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus is hacked by Jerry Zavacky - foul #3 on Jerry Zavacky, team foul #10 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), William Gunn (SF), Dale Grado (PF) Jerry Zavacky, Scott Lopiccolo, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus misses the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Donnie Millikan is called for the reach on Gabriel Gallo - foul #3 on Donnie Millikan, team foul #11 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (PG), Donald Weller (SF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Alexander Williams, William Gunn, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG) Donnie Millikan | |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the dunk but the foul's on Ignacio Castellanos - foul #2 on Ignacio Castellanos, team foul #11 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Xavier Vasquez (C) Gabriel Gallo, Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (SF) Jason Wilson | |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Colorado - foul #3 on John Colorado, team foul #12 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SG), Raymond Dixon (PF) Jerry Zavacky, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Dixon | 74-53 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | John Colorado steals the ball from Alvin Edie | 74-53 |
| 03:50 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs lays it in on a great pass from John Colorado | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alvin Edie | 76-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Lopiccolo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Weller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ignacio Castellanos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Colorado (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Brown (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Cyrus (tired) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Shaw (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Paul Cyrus is denied by Ignacio Castellanos | 76-55 |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus tips it but misses | 76-55 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Brown - foul #1 on Lewis Brown, team foul #13 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), William Gunn (SF), Dale Grado (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Scott Lopiccolo, Donald Weller, Raymond Dixon, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) John Colorado, Lewis Brown, Paul Cyrus, David Shaw | |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 78-55 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez gets the rebound | 78-55 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky is fouled on the floor by Paul Isaacs - foul #4 on Paul Isaacs, team foul #14 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SG) Alvin Edie | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG) Jerry Zavacky | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Alexander Williams is denied by John Gray | 80-55 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado can't tip it in | 80-55 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Patrick Kramer | 80-55 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 80-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SG) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG), Lewis Brown (SF) Donnie Millikan, Jason Wilson | |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 80-55 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Patrick Kramer | 80-55 |
| 01:10 | Southern Cal | John Colorado clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-55 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer grabs the offensive board | 80-55 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Alexander Williams picks off the pass by Lewis Brown | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | John Gray clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-55 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez gets the rebound | 80-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams runs out the clock | 80-55 |