| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Withers (fresh) SG - Patrick McDonagh (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Green (fresh) PF - Donald Howard (fresh) C - Milford Brewer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses short on a runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UCLA | David Withers snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UCLA | John Behne steals it from Patrick McDonagh | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell hits the finger roll set up by John Behne | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | UCLA | Milford Brewer is denied on a layup by Irving Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Green steps in front of the John Behne pass | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | UCLA | Patrick McDonagh's pass is intercepted by Thomas Farrell | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is fouled on the floor by Patrick McDonagh - foul #1 on Patrick McDonagh, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Sloss | 5-0 |
| 17:18 | UCLA | Patrick McDonagh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Lang - foul #1 on William Lang, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF) Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:18 | UCLA | Patrick McDonagh misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:18 | UCLA | Patrick McDonagh misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thad Lueras (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Irving Smith | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:30 | UCLA | Donald Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF) Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eugene Byrd (SF) Nathaniel Green | |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Pascarella | 8-0 |
| 15:43 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-0 |
| 15:42 | UCLA | Milford Brewer grabs the offensive board | 8-0 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Withers (fresh) SG - Patrick McDonagh (fairly fresh) SF - Eugene Byrd (fresh) PF - Donald Howard (fresh) C - Milford Brewer (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | UCLA | Patrick McDonagh buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Withers | 8-2 |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Farrell | 10-2 |
| 14:40 | UCLA | Milford Brewer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-2 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | John Behne grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 14:17 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Smith (SG), Nathaniel Green (SF), Abraham Harrington (PF) Patrick McDonagh, Eugene Byrd, Donald Howard | |
| 13:54 | UCLA | David Withers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 13:53 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | William Lang comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 13:30 | UCLA | David Withers grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 13:04 | UCLA | Milford Brewer travels with the ball | 10-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Green blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Behne | 10-2 |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols tips it in | 12-2 |
| 12:13 | UCLA | Abraham Harrington can't finish the layup | 12-2 |
| 12:12 | UCLA | Abraham Harrington misses the tip | 12-2 |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | John Behne grabs the board | 12-2 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | UCLA | Patrick McDonagh (SG), Donald Howard (PF) Charles Smith, Abraham Harrington | |
| 11:24 | UCLA | Patrick McDonagh is hacked by Donald Zurheide - foul #1 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #2 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Withers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick McDonagh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathaniel Green (fresh) PF - Donald Howard (fresh) C - Milford Brewer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:07 | UCLA | Milford Brewer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-2 |
| 11:05 | UCLA | Nathaniel Green gets the offensive rebound | 12-2 |
| 10:52 | UCLA | Donald Howard makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Milford Brewer | 12-4 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tommy Pascarella | 15-4 |
| 10:10 | UCLA | Patrick McDonagh scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Withers | 15-7 |
| 09:41 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 09:40 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Donald Howard | 15-7 |
| 09:24 | UCLA | Milford Brewer drills a jumper from the left block | 15-9 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is fouled on the floor by David Withers - foul #1 on David Withers, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charlie Richardson (PG), Eugene Byrd (SF) David Withers, Nathaniel Green | |
| 08:43 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 08:41 | UCLA | Donald Howard grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 08:12 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 08:11 | UCLA | Donald Howard grabs the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 07:53 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Irving Smith - foul #1 on Irving Smith, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Smith (SG), Abraham Harrington (C) Patrick McDonagh, Milford Brewer | |
| 07:53 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 07:53 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 07:30 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-9 |
| 07:29 | UCLA | Abraham Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 07:11 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd's pass is intercepted by Thomas Farrell | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charlie Richardson (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - Eugene Byrd (fresh) PF - Donald Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Abraham Harrington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't connect on a floater in the paint | 15-9 |
| 06:49 | UCLA | Abraham Harrington gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 06:31 | UCLA | The short jumper by Abraham Harrington is denied by Carlos Lopez | 15-9 |
| 06:29 | UCLA | Charles Smith snags the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 06:07 | UCLA | Abraham Harrington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Smith and he's fouled by Tommy Pascarella - foul #1 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Thad Lueras, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Withers (PG), Patrick McDonagh (SG), Nathaniel Green (SF), Milford Brewer (C) Charlie Richardson, Charles Smith, Eugene Byrd, Donald Howard | |
| 06:07 | UCLA | Abraham Harrington makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 05:41 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide gets the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is fouled on the floor by Abraham Harrington - foul #1 on Abraham Harrington, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| 05:11 | Southern Cal | Abraham Harrington denies the turnaround by Irving Smith | 15-12 |
| 05:09 | UCLA | Nathaniel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 05:03 | UCLA | John Behne is called for the reach on David Withers - foul #1 on John Behne, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 04:41 | UCLA | Abraham Harrington scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Nathaniel Green | 15-14 |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Abraham Harrington - foul #2 on Abraham Harrington, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | UCLA | Donald Howard (PF) Abraham Harrington | |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 03:59 | UCLA | Milford Brewer is fouled on the floor by John Behne - foul #2 on John Behne, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 03:41 | UCLA | Milford Brewer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Tommy Pascarella - foul #2 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eugene Byrd (SF) Nathaniel Green | |
| 03:41 | UCLA | Milford Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 03:41 | UCLA | Milford Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols is whistled for a carry | 16-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, William Lang, Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:50 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Milford Brewer | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Withers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick McDonagh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Milford Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Smith (SG) Patrick McDonagh | |
| 02:19 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd hits a jumper near the basket set up by Donald Howard | 16-19 |
| 02:00 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 01:58 | UCLA | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 01:38 | UCLA | Milford Brewer misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-19 |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | John Behne snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 01:18 | UCLA | David Withers snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Charles Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tommy Pascarella - foul #3 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathaniel Green (SF), Abraham Harrington (PF) Eugene Byrd, Donald Howard | |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith connects on the runner in the paint | 18-20 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | Abraham Harrington buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 18-22 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 18-22 |