| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Owen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) C - Robert Malachowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - James Brinton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Strauser (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | David Owen inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses badly on a runner from the left block | 33-32 |
| 19:32 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Gary Strauser | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | UCLA | James McCann takes the ball from John Boyes | 33-32 |
| 19:18 | Southern Cal | David Owen banks in the layup on a great pass from James McCann | 35-32 |
| 19:03 | UCLA | John Boyes can't finish the layup | 35-32 |
| 19:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | John Boyes steals it from David Taylor | 35-32 |
| 18:33 | UCLA | John Boyes jams it | 35-34 |
| 18:04 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Boyes - foul #2 on John Boyes, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:04 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:04 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:45 | UCLA | James Brinton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:43 | UCLA | Gary Strauser can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | David Owen snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:12 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:11 | UCLA | Gary Strauser pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:09 | UCLA | James McCann steals it from James Brinton in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski misses the runner near the basket | 37-34 |
| 16:50 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:25 | UCLA | David Owen steals it from Gary Strauser | 37-34 |
| 16:00 | Southern Cal | James McCann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), Preston Biggs (SF), Andrew Cronenberg (PF), Justin Carr (C) James McCann, David Taylor, David Owen, Steven Odom, Robert Malachowski | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Manley (PG), Devon Smedley (SG), Marko Bogdanski (SF), Jesus Souza (PF), Jose Orozco (C) James Brinton, Gary Strauser, John Boyes, Dikembe Akuchie, Eugene Bartz | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John McCrossin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Biggs (fresh) PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Devon Smedley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marko Bogdanski (fresh) PF - Jesus Souza (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Orozco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UCLA | Robert Manley scores on a floater from the right side | 37-36 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg misses short on a shot from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 15:17 | UCLA | Devon Smedley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:00 | UCLA | Devon Smedley loses the dribble to Preston Biggs | 37-36 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Andrew Cronenberg | 39-36 |
| 14:26 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jesus Souza | 39-38 |
| 14:01 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Jesus Souza - foul #1 on Jesus Souza, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), David Taylor (SG), David Owen (SF), Robert Malachowski (C) John McCrossin, Albert McMenomy, Preston Biggs, Justin Carr | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (PG), Gary Strauser (SG), John Boyes (SF), Dikembe Akuchie (PF), Eugene Bartz (C) Robert Manley, Devon Smedley, Marko Bogdanski, Jesus Souza, Jose Orozco | |
| 14:01 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:37 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 13:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:30 | Southern Cal | James McCann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 13:29 | UCLA | John Boyes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:12 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Boyes | 42-40 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | David Owen buries a jump hook from the right block | 44-40 |
| 12:27 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 12:01 | Southern Cal | James McCann connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Owen (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Malachowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - James Brinton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Strauser (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Dikembe Akuchie | 46-45 |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | David Owen is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), Steven Odom (PF), Justin Carr (C) David Taylor, Andrew Cronenberg, Robert Malachowski | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Manley (PG), Devon Smedley (SG), Jesus Souza (PF), Jose Orozco (C) James Brinton, Gary Strauser, Dikembe Akuchie, Eugene Bartz | |
| 11:21 | UCLA | John Boyes is hacked by David Owen - foul #1 on David Owen, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| 11:12 | UCLA | Justin Carr blocks the jumper by Jose Orozco | 46-45 |
| 11:11 | UCLA | Jose Orozco grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:56 | UCLA | Albert McMenomy is called for the reach on Devon Smedley - foul #1 on Albert McMenomy, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| 10:45 | UCLA | Robert Manley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Manley, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG) James McCann | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | David Owen grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin is fouled on the floor by Robert Manley - foul #2 on Robert Manley, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (SG), Preston Biggs (SF), Robert Malachowski (C) Albert McMenomy, David Owen, Justin Carr | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (PG), Gary Strauser (SG), Marko Bogdanski (SF), Dikembe Akuchie (PF), Eugene Bartz (C) Robert Manley, Devon Smedley, John Boyes, Jesus Souza, Jose Orozco | |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the runner from the left block | 46-45 |
| 09:34 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 09:11 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), David Owen (SF) John McCrossin, Preston Biggs | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Boyes (SF) Marko Bogdanski | |
| 08:38 | UCLA | James Brinton blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Malachowski - foul #1 on Robert Malachowski, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg (PF) Steven Odom | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 08:38 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:38 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | David Owen knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James McCann and he's fouled by John Boyes - foul #3 on John Boyes, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Justin Carr (C) Robert Malachowski | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Manley (PG) James Brinton | |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:14 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 08:06 | UCLA | John Boyes can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | David Owen snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg's layup is rejected by Eugene Bartz | 48-50 |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | David Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Owen (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Manley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Strauser (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. C - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | David Taylor knocks in the shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:05 | UCLA | Gary Strauser is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | James McCann clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 06:38 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Eugene Bartz | 50-50 |
| 06:19 | UCLA | Gary Strauser is hacked by Andrew Cronenberg - foul #1 on Andrew Cronenberg, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), Preston Biggs (SF), Steven Odom (PF), Robert Malachowski (C) David Taylor, David Owen, Andrew Cronenberg, Justin Carr | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (PG), Devon Smedley (SG), Marko Bogdanski (SF), Jesus Souza (PF), Jose Orozco (C) Robert Manley, Gary Strauser, John Boyes, Dikembe Akuchie, Eugene Bartz | |
| 06:07 | UCLA | The jump hook by Jose Orozco is blocked by Steven Odom | 50-50 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | Jose Orozco is called for the reach on Steven Odom - foul #2 on Jose Orozco, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | James McCann misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Devon Smedley - foul #3 on Devon Smedley, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | James McCann makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | James McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:21 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 04:39 | UCLA | Devon Smedley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marko Bogdanski | 55-55 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | James McCann is whistled for a carry | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG), David Owen (SF) James McCann, Preston Biggs | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Strauser (SG), John Boyes (SF), Dikembe Akuchie (PF), Eugene Bartz (C) Devon Smedley, Marko Bogdanski, Jesus Souza, Jose Orozco | |
| 04:11 | UCLA | Gary Strauser makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brinton | 55-57 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 03:41 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John McCrossin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Owen (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) C - Robert Malachowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - James Brinton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Strauser (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. C - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 55-57 |
| 03:26 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie tips it in | 55-59 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses short on a runner near the basket | 55-59 |
| 03:06 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:38 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | David Owen pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), David Taylor (SG) John McCrossin, Albert McMenomy | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:14 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the dunk | 55-59 |
| 02:12 | UCLA | James Brinton snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:43 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Boyes and he's fouled by Robert Malachowski - foul #2 on Robert Malachowski, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| 01:43 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | James McCann knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 57-62 |
| 01:15 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 01:14 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie hits the follow up shot | 57-64 |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | David Owen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 57-64 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom tips it in | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:57 | UCLA | Gary Strauser is fouled on the floor by Robert Malachowski - foul #3 on Robert Malachowski, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Souza (PF) Dikembe Akuchie | |
| 00:55 | UCLA | Steven Odom is called for the reach on John Boyes - foul #3 on Steven Odom, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 00:55 | UCLA | John Boyes makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:55 | UCLA | John Boyes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | James McCann can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Bartz - foul #1 on Eugene Bartz, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie (PF) Jesus Souza | |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | James McCann makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | James McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:46 | UCLA | James McCann is called for the reach on John Boyes in the backcourt - foul #4 on James McCann, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Souza (PF) Dikembe Akuchie | |
| 00:46 | UCLA | John Boyes makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:46 | UCLA | John Boyes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | UCLA | Gary Strauser is fouled in the backcourt by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 00:39 | UCLA | Gary Strauser makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:39 | UCLA | Gary Strauser makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | James McCann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski snags the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | James McCann knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Malachowski | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:29 | UCLA | James Brinton is fouled in the backcourt by James McCann - foul #5 on James McCann, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG) James McCann | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie (PF) Jesus Souza | |
| 00:29 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:29 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-71 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to David Taylor | 64-71 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 00:15 | UCLA | The rebound goes to John Boyes | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:13 | UCLA | John McCrossin is called for the reach on John Boyes in the backcourt - foul #2 on John McCrossin, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Souza (PF) Dikembe Akuchie | |
| 00:13 | UCLA | John Boyes makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:13 | UCLA | John Boyes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Malachowski | 67-73 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | John McCrossin is called for the reach on James Brinton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John McCrossin, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie (PF) Jesus Souza | |
| 00:04 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | James Brinton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | David Owen snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-74 |