| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Paul Stem (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rix (fresh) SF - Richard Cravens (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Malachowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | David Owen inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | David Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is whistled for traveling | 26-22 |
| 18:38 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell misses the jumper from the baseline | 26-22 |
| 18:37 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:20 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 26-22 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to David Owen | 26-22 |
| 17:53 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 17:52 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Richard Cravens | 26-22 |
| 17:34 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 17:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 17:04 | Southern Cal | The jumper by David Owen is denied by Frank Nolan | 26-22 |
| 17:03 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 16:48 | San Jose State | Paul Stem's floater is tipped away by Robert Malachowski | 26-22 |
| 16:46 | Southern Cal | David Owen grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Rix - foul #1 on Robert Rix, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (SG), Stephen Woodward (PF) Robert Rix, Frank Nolan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg (PF), Justin Carr (C) Steven Odom, Robert Malachowski | |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 16:24 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 16:02 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell is hacked by Justin Carr - foul #1 on Justin Carr, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lee Morgan (SF) Richard Cravens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG) David Taylor | |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-22 |
| 15:35 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell tips it home | 28-22 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Paul Stem (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Morgan (fresh) PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) SF - David Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) C - Justin Carr (fresh) | |
| 15:10 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 14:49 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell is hacked by Albert McMenomy - foul #1 on Albert McMenomy, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Richard Cravens (SF), Kenneth Brott (C) Paul Stem, Lee Morgan, Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG), Preston Biggs (SF), Steven Odom (PF), Robert Malachowski (C) James McCann, David Owen, Andrew Cronenberg, Justin Carr | |
| 14:23 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Rix is called for the reach on John McCrossin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rix, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (SG) Albert McMenomy | |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | David Taylor connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John McCrossin | 28-27 |
| 13:08 | San Jose State | Kenneth Brott hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 28-27 |
| 13:07 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Benjamin Ezzell - foul #2 on Benjamin Ezzell, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Stem (PG), Ronald Campbell (PF) Benjamin Ezzell, Stephen Woodward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), David Owen (SF) John McCrossin, Preston Biggs | |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 12:38 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Ronald Campbell | 28-28 |
| 12:16 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens drills a jumper from the left side set up by Paul Stem | 30-28 |
| 12:04 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is whistled for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (SG) Robert Rix | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:42 | San Jose State | David Taylor steps in front of the Benjamin Ezzell pass | 30-28 |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-28 |
| 11:14 | San Jose State | Kenneth Brott pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Paul Stem (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cravens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Brott (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Steven Odom (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Malachowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:54 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens connects on the floater near the basket set up by Paul Stem | 32-28 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (SG), Lee Morgan (SF) Benjamin Ezzell, Richard Cravens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), Andrew Cronenberg (PF), Justin Carr (C) David Taylor, Steven Odom, Robert Malachowski | |
| 10:03 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 10:02 | San Jose State | Kenneth Brott hits the follow up shot | 34-28 |
| 09:43 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 09:25 | San Jose State | Paul Stem evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | James McCann grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Cravens (SF), Frank Nolan (C) Lee Morgan, Kenneth Brott | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:34 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell is hacked by Andrew Cronenberg - foul #2 on Andrew Cronenberg, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (SG) Paul Stem | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (SG), Steven Odom (PF), Robert Malachowski (C) Albert McMenomy, Andrew Cronenberg, Justin Carr | |
| 08:15 | San Jose State | James McCann steals it from Richard Cravens | 34-31 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | David Owen double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 34-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward (PF) Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG) James McCann | |
| 07:34 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Robert Malachowski - foul #2 on Robert Malachowski, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Stem (PG), Kenneth Brott (C) Robert Rix, Frank Nolan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Preston Biggs (SF) David Owen | |
| 07:34 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 07:34 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 07:03 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 07:01 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Paul Stem (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cravens (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Brott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John McCrossin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Biggs (fresh) PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:47 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens connects on the jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | David Taylor can't connect on a shot from the left side | 37-31 |
| 06:25 | San Jose State | Kenneth Brott snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 05:56 | San Jose State | Kenneth Brott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (SG), Lee Morgan (SF), Ronald Campbell (PF) Benjamin Ezzell, Richard Cravens, Stephen Woodward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), David Owen (SF), Andrew Cronenberg (PF), Justin Carr (C) John McCrossin, David Taylor, Preston Biggs, Steven Odom, Robert Malachowski | |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 37-31 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | David Owen pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James McCann | 37-33 |
| 05:06 | San Jose State | Paul Stem evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | David Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg buries a turnaround in the paint set up by James McCann | 37-35 |
| 04:28 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Stem | 40-35 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Paul Stem picks off the pass by James McCann | 40-35 |
| 03:43 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell misses the jump hook from close range | 40-35 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Justin Carr grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 03:39 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Cravens (SF) Lee Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (SG), Steven Odom (PF), Robert Malachowski (C) Albert McMenomy, Andrew Cronenberg, Justin Carr | |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | James McCann hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 02:46 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Paul Stem (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rix (fresh) SF - Richard Cravens (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Brott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 40-37 |
| 02:14 | San Jose State | Kenneth Brott gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 01:49 | San Jose State | Paul Stem is fouled on the floor by Robert Malachowski - foul #3 on Robert Malachowski, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| 01:25 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 01:24 | San Jose State | Kenneth Brott tips it in | 42-37 |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | David Taylor double dribbles | 42-37 |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | Paul Stem is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Paul Stem, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | David Owen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 00:30 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | David Taylor is called for the reach on Richard Cravens in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (SG), Lee Morgan (SF), Stephen Woodward (PF) Robert Rix, Richard Cravens, Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:28 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward is hacked by Steven Odom - foul #2 on Steven Odom, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| 00:28 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:28 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | James McCann connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 00:21 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (SG), Richard Cravens (SF) Benjamin Ezzell, Stephen Woodward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:20 | San Jose State | James McCann is called for the reach on Paul Stem in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McCann, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| 00:20 | San Jose State | Paul Stem makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:20 | San Jose State | Paul Stem makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | James McCann knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Owen | 46-43 |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Paul Stem is hacked by James McCann in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McCann, team foul #9 | 46-43 |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Paul Stem makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Paul Stem misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | James McCann works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | David Owen snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The clock runs out | 47-43 |