| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) PF - James Barlowe (fresh) C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - David Fiedler (fresh) SG - Wallace Werts (fresh) SF - Donald Wright (fresh) PF - Harry Collins (fresh) C - Chester Matis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Eaves | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Cal | Harry Collins misses short on a jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Cal | Harry Collins scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Wallace Werts | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Allen Dennie | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Cal | Gregory Hatfield steals it from David Fiedler | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Cal | Chester Matis grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Cal | Harry Collins misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Hatfield - foul #1 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Vanhorn (SG), Ralph Sipes (SF), Ray Chambers (PF), Brent Sparks (C) David Fiedler, Wallace Werts, Donald Wright, Chester Matis | |
| 17:40 | Cal | Harry Collins makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Cal | Harry Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | Cal | Ray Chambers is hacked by Charles Eaves - foul #1 on Charles Eaves, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Peter Carr (C) Allen Dennie, Keith Dawson, James Barlowe, Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Cal | Wallace Werts (SG) Harry Collins | |
| 16:39 | Cal | Brent Sparks can't finish the layup | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves is hacked by Donald Vanhorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Vanhorn, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Carini (SF) Ralph Sipes | |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown is fouled on the floor by Wallace Werts - foul #1 on Wallace Werts, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG) Charles Eaves | |
| Subs | Cal | David Fiedler (PG), Ralph Sipes (SF), Chester Matis (C) Wallace Werts, Harold Carini, Brent Sparks | |
| 15:46 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown is hacked by Chester Matis - foul #1 on Chester Matis, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF), James Barlowe (PF) Harvey Brown, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | Wallace Werts (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Mike Wedel (PF) David Fiedler, Ralph Sipes, Ray Chambers | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Phillip Brown (fresh) SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Vanhorn (fresh) SG - Wallace Werts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Wright (fresh) PF - Mike Wedel (fresh) C - Chester Matis (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Donald Wright blocks the jumper by Phillip Brown | 7-4 |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:05 | Cal | Donald Vanhorn grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:01 | Cal | Wallace Werts is open and buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Chester Matis | 7-6 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Gregory Hatfield (C) Allen Dennie, Peter Carr | |
| Subs | Cal | David Fiedler (PG), Ralph Sipes (SF), Harry Collins (PF), Brent Sparks (C) Wallace Werts, Donald Wright, Mike Wedel, Chester Matis | |
| 14:29 | Cal | Brent Sparks lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Fiedler | 7-8 |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:03 | Cal | Ralph Sipes pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:48 | Cal | Harry Collins clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Brent Sparks is called for the reach on James Barlowe - foul #1 on Brent Sparks, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Richard Johnson (PF) Phillip Brown, James Barlowe | |
| Subs | Cal | Wallace Werts (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Chester Matis (C) Donald Vanhorn, Ralph Sipes, Brent Sparks | |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 13:09 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson tips it in | 9-8 |
| 12:46 | Cal | David Fiedler knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wallace Werts | 9-10 |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (PG), Harvey Brown (SF), James Barlowe (PF) Charles Eaves, Keith Dawson, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Vanhorn (PG), Harold Carini (SF), Ray Chambers (PF) David Fiedler, Donald Wright, Harry Collins | |
| 12:06 | Cal | Wallace Werts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Carr (C) Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Cal | Brent Sparks (C) Chester Matis | |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses the turnaround in the paint | 9-10 |
| 11:48 | Cal | Donald Vanhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Phillip Brown (fresh) SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harvey Brown (fresh) PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Vanhorn (fresh) SG - Wallace Werts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Carini (fresh) PF - Ray Chambers (fresh) C - Brent Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Cal | Wallace Werts misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:29 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr makes the shot in the lane set up by Harvey Brown and he's hacked by Brent Sparks - foul #2 on Brent Sparks, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG) Allen Dennie | |
| Subs | Cal | David Fiedler (PG), Donald Wright (SF), Harry Collins (PF), Chester Matis (C) Donald Vanhorn, Harold Carini, Ray Chambers, Brent Sparks | |
| 11:29 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:12 | Cal | Donald Wright can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 11:10 | Cal | Chester Matis tips it in | 12-12 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Harvey Brown, Peter Carr | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Vanhorn (SG), Ralph Sipes (SF) David Fiedler, Wallace Werts | |
| 10:41 | Cal | Donald Vanhorn hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Wright | 12-15 |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Chester Matis - foul #2 on Chester Matis, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Richard Johnson (PF) Phillip Brown, James Barlowe | |
| Subs | Cal | David Fiedler (PG), Wallace Werts (SG), Harold Carini (SF), Ray Chambers (C) Donald Wright, Donald Vanhorn, Ralph Sipes, Chester Matis | |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:00 | Cal | Ray Chambers banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Fiedler | 14-17 |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 09:39 | Cal | David Fiedler snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:32 | Cal | Ray Chambers drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wallace Werts | 14-19 |
| 09:03 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ray Chambers - foul #1 on Ray Chambers, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Barlowe (PF), Peter Carr (C) Richard Johnson, Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Wright (PG), Donald Vanhorn (SG), Ralph Sipes (SF), Mike Wedel (C) David Fiedler, Wallace Werts, Harold Carini, Harry Collins | |
| 09:03 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:03 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:48 | Cal | Peter Carr denies the turnaround by Ray Chambers | 15-19 |
| 08:47 | Cal | Donald Wright tips it in | 15-21 |
| 08:25 | Southern Cal | Donald Vanhorn takes the ball from Allen Dennie | 15-21 |
| 08:01 | Cal | Ray Chambers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Peter Carr | 15-21 |
| 07:32 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Allen Dennie | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Vanhorn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Sipes (fresh) PF - Ray Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Wedel (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Cal | Ray Chambers misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Barlowe - foul #1 on James Barlowe, team foul #3 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (PG), Harvey Brown (SF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Charles Eaves, Keith Dawson, Peter Carr | |
| Subs | Cal | David Fiedler (PG), Wallace Werts (SG), Harold Carini (SF), Harry Collins (PF) Donald Wright, Donald Vanhorn, Ralph Sipes, Mike Wedel | |
| 07:16 | Cal | Ray Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:16 | Cal | Ray Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Barlowe, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson (PF) James Barlowe | |
| Subs | Cal | Mike Wedel (C) Ray Chambers | |
| 06:33 | Cal | Harry Collins drills a floater from the left block set up by David Fiedler | 17-25 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Harold Carini steals it from Phillip Brown | 17-25 |
| 06:20 | Cal | David Fiedler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Allen Dennie | 19-25 |
| 05:33 | Cal | Wallace Werts is whistled for a carry | 19-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), James Barlowe (PF) Allen Dennie, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Vanhorn (PG), Donald Wright (SF), Ray Chambers (C) David Fiedler, Harold Carini, Mike Wedel | |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 19-25 |
| 05:06 | Cal | Harry Collins grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 04:47 | Cal | Ray Chambers hits the finger roll set up by Donald Wright | 19-27 |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Eaves and he's fouled by Harry Collins - foul #1 on Harry Collins, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF), Peter Carr (C) Harvey Brown, Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Cal | David Fiedler (PG), Mike Wedel (C) Wallace Werts, Ray Chambers | |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Harry Collins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 22-27 |
| 03:55 | Cal | David Fiedler gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:40 | Cal | Harry Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG) Charles Eaves | |
| Subs | Cal | Wallace Werts (SG), Harold Carini (SF), Chester Matis (C) Donald Vanhorn, Donald Wright, Mike Wedel | |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ralph Sipes (SF) Harry Collins | |
| 03:24 | Cal | James Barlowe steals it from David Fiedler | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Phillip Brown (fresh) SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - David Fiedler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Werts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sipes (fresh) PF - Harold Carini (fresh) C - Chester Matis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Brown | 24-27 |
| 02:36 | Cal | Chester Matis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr is fouled on the floor by Chester Matis - foul #3 on Chester Matis, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Phillip Brown, Allen Dennie, James Barlowe | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Vanhorn (PG), Donald Wright (SF), Harry Collins (PF), Brent Sparks (C) David Fiedler, Ralph Sipes, Harold Carini, Chester Matis | |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:12 | Cal | Harry Collins gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 01:57 | Cal | Keith Dawson steals it from Wallace Werts | 24-27 |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves hits the finger roll set up by Keith Dawson | 26-27 |
| 01:39 | Cal | Harry Collins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Carr - foul #1 on Peter Carr, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Gregory Hatfield (C) Keith Dawson, Peter Carr | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:39 | Cal | Harry Collins makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:39 | Cal | Harry Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:39 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Sparks | 26-28 |
| 01:26 | Cal | Brent Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Cal | David Fiedler (PG) Wallace Werts | |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown buries a floater from close range set up by Allen Dennie | 28-28 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Brent Sparks hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Hatfield - foul #2 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (PG), Keith Dawson (SG) Charles Eaves, Allen Dennie | |
| Subs | Cal | Wallace Werts (PG), Ray Chambers (PF) David Fiedler, Harry Collins | |
| 00:43 | Cal | Brent Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Brent Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Donald Wright - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Barlowe (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | David Fiedler (PG), Harry Collins (PF) Donald Vanhorn, Ray Chambers | |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:01 | Cal | The jumper by Harry Collins is denied by James Barlowe | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield snags the defensive board | 30-30 |