| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John McAll (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Arnold Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quadrees Abdullah (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Woods (fresh) PF - Joe Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Peckham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John McAll | 35-22 |
| 19:16 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah banks in the layup | 35-24 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes loses the dribble to David Purcell in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 18:56 | Southern Cal | Robert Steppe steals it from Quadrees Abdullah | 35-24 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman is whistled for a carry | 35-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete (SG) Quadrees Abdullah | |
| 18:02 | Southern Cal | David Purcell can't finish the layup | 35-24 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Woods - foul #3 on Richard Woods, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah (SG) Richard Woods | |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah makes the jumper from close range set up by Russell Poteete and he's fouled by Arnold Harris - foul #1 on Arnold Harris, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Purcell | 36-29 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Danial Putman and he's hacked by Joe Diggs - foul #2 on Joe Diggs, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Mohamed Horne (C) Danial Putman, John McAll, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF) Quadrees Abdullah, Joe Diggs | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) PF - Arnold Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Poteete (fresh) SF - Richard Woods (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kevin Dorrough (fresh) C - John Peckham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Southern Cal | David Purcell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete grabs the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:53 | Southern Cal | Fred Melton steals it from David Purcell | 39-29 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 39-29 |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | John Peckham pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:03 | Southern Cal | David Purcell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton's floater is tipped away by John Peckham | 39-29 |
| 13:41 | Southern Cal | John Peckham grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Arnold Harris - foul #2 on Arnold Harris, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Danial Putman (SG), John McAll (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Nick Stutes, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Arnold Harris, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah (SG), Joe Diggs (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) David Purcell, Kevin Dorrough, John Peckham | |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe tips it in | 41-31 |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah slams it home on a great pass from Russell Poteete and the foul's on Robert Steppe - foul #2 on Robert Steppe, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), John Peckham (C) Russell Poteete, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe drills a jump hook from close range | 43-33 |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-33 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John McAll (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Quadrees Abdullah (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Diggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Peckham (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is fouled on the floor by David Purcell - foul #2 on David Purcell, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG) Keith Gross | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete (PG), Bill Johnson (C) David Purcell, John Peckham | |
| 10:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-33 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 10:30 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Richard Woods - foul #4 on Richard Woods, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris (PF) Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Heriberto Rosa (SF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Richard Woods, Bill Johnson | |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arnold Harris | 45-33 |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Nick Stutes steals the ball from Russell Poteete | 45-33 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 09:16 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 09:08 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 08:49 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Heriberto Rosa snags the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Danial Putman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John McAll (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Arnold Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Russell Poteete (fairly fresh) SG - Quadrees Abdullah (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. SF - Heriberto Rosa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Diggs (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Tomas Dietrich (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Russell Poteete - foul #1 on Russell Poteete, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Danial Putman, John McAll, Arnold Harris, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), Richard Woods (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF), John Peckham (C) Russell Poteete, Heriberto Rosa, Joe Diggs, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 06:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 06:37 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah is fouled on the floor by Richard Elkins - foul #3 on Richard Elkins, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG) Nick Stutes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by David Purcell | 45-38 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton banks in the layup and he's hacked by Kevin Dorrough - foul #3 on Kevin Dorrough, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | Freddie Hillhouse swats the short shot by Quadrees Abdullah | 48-38 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mohamed Horne | 48-38 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Quadrees Abdullah steals the ball from Richard Elkins | 48-38 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | John Peckham can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Mohamed Horne - foul #2 on Mohamed Horne, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Danial Putman (SG) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete (SG), Joe Diggs (PF) Quadrees Abdullah, Kevin Dorrough | |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | John Peckham misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | John Peckham misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Kentucky | David Purcell picks off the pass by Nick Stutes in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Woods and he's fouled by Nick Stutes - foul #3 on Nick Stutes, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll (SF), Arnold Harris (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Fred Melton, Freddie Hillhouse, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Purcell - foul #3 on David Purcell, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | David Purcell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | John Peckham loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah (SG) Russell Poteete | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John McAll (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Arnold Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Quadrees Abdullah (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Diggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Peckham (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes is whistled for a carry | 49-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Arnold Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-41 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Peckham - foul #1 on John Peckham, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF) Nick Stutes, Danial Putman, John McAll | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete (SG), Kevin Dorrough (PF) Quadrees Abdullah, Joe Diggs | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Fred Melton - foul #1 on Fred Melton, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne (C) Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah (SG), Joe Diggs (PF) Russell Poteete, Kevin Dorrough | |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne loses the dribble to Joe Diggs | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-42 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Freddie Hillhouse | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | David Purcell is called for the reach on Freddie Hillhouse in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Purcell, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs is hacked by Fred Melton - foul #2 on Fred Melton, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Freddie Hillhouse | 52-42 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse is fouled in the backcourt by David Purcell - foul #5 on David Purcell, team foul #10 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete (PG) David Purcell | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete is hacked by Mohamed Horne - foul #3 on Mohamed Horne, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Poteete - foul #2 on Russell Poteete, team foul #11 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman (SG), John McAll (SF), Arnold Harris (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Freddie Hillhouse, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Diggs | 54-46 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll is hacked by Quadrees Abdullah in the backcourt - foul #1 on Quadrees Abdullah, team foul #12 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG) Keith Gross | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Danial Putman picks off the pass by Quadrees Abdullah | 55-46 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Poteete is called for the reach on Arnold Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Poteete, team foul #13 | 55-46 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete is called for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Nick Stutes, Danial Putman, John McAll, Arnold Harris, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross runs out the clock | 57-46 |