| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | John Harris inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy is hacked by Gaylord Sheetz - foul #1 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | John Harris misses the tip | 33-27 |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Earl Foreman | 33-27 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | August Keller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | August Keller makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | August Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-29 |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:29 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 18:28 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:02 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown buries a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | John Harris is hacked by Earl Foreman - foul #2 on Earl Foreman, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:25 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | John Harris snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:02 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:00 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Earl Foreman | 33-32 |
| 16:37 | SE Missouri State | Steven Odom steals the ball from August Keller | 33-32 |
| 16:21 | Southern Cal | John Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-32 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:59 | Southern Cal | John Harris drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert McMenomy and he's fouled by Earl Foreman - foul #3 on Earl Foreman, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Howard Deutsch (PG), Stephan Gingrich (SG), Robert Malachowski (PF), Steven Maxwell (C) David Taylor, Albert McMenomy, Steven Odom, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) Kelly Smith, August Keller, Gaylord Sheetz, Earl Foreman | |
| 15:59 | Southern Cal | John Harris misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore grabs the board | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Howard Deutsch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephan Gingrich (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) C - Steven Maxwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Byron Huston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Charboneau (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 15:11 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 15:10 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Deutsch - foul #1 on Howard Deutsch, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), William Walla (SF), Steven Odom (PF), Andrew Cronenberg (C) Howard Deutsch, Stephan Gingrich, John Harris, Robert Malachowski, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Fred Kim (SF) Byron Huston, Daniel Brown | |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-34 |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:38 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Cronenberg - foul #2 on Andrew Cronenberg, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | August Keller (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Michael Glover, John Charboneau, Howard Moore | |
| 14:38 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:38 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 14:23 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 14:00 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Odom - foul #1 on Steven Odom, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown (SF) Fred Kim | |
| 14:00 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:00 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Walla | 40-36 |
| 13:09 | SE Missouri State | August Keller is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Earl Foreman is called for the reach on Andrew Cronenberg - foul #4 on Earl Foreman, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore (C) Earl Foreman | |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | August Keller steals the ball from David Taylor | 40-36 |
| 12:02 | SE Missouri State | David Taylor picks off the pass by Gaylord Sheetz | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Walla (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Odom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Howard Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | Kelly Smith steals it from William Walla | 40-36 |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | August Keller clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:03 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz connects on the jumper from close range | 40-38 |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg lays it in | 42-38 |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | Steven Odom steps in front of the Kelly Smith pass | 42-38 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Taylor | 45-38 |
| 09:47 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from August Keller | 45-41 |
| 09:30 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 09:10 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 09:09 | Southern Cal | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | David Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 08:49 | Southern Cal | David Taylor double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Howard Deutsch (PG), Stephan Gingrich (SG), John Harris (SF), Robert Malachowski (PF), Steven Maxwell (C) David Taylor, Albert McMenomy, William Walla, Steven Odom, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Fred Kim (SF), John Charboneau (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Kelly Smith, August Keller, Daniel Brown, Gaylord Sheetz, Howard Moore | |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | The jumper by Earl Foreman is denied by Robert Malachowski | 45-41 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover tips it in | 45-43 |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Michael Glover is called for the reach on Stephan Gingrich - foul #2 on Michael Glover, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Fred Kim steals it from Stephan Gingrich | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Howard Deutsch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephan Gingrich (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) C - Steven Maxwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Byron Huston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Kim (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Charboneau (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover's floater is tipped away by Steven Maxwell | 45-43 |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown (SF), Howard Moore (PF) Fred Kim, John Charboneau | |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Howard Deutsch misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 06:20 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:08 | SE Missouri State | Stephan Gingrich steals the ball from Howard Moore | 45-45 |
| 06:04 | Southern Cal | Howard Deutsch misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 06:03 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | Howard Deutsch scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Harris | 47-45 |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), Steven Odom (PF), Andrew Cronenberg (C) Howard Deutsch, Stephan Gingrich, Robert Malachowski, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), August Keller (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (PF) Byron Huston, Michael Glover, Howard Moore | |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Taylor | 49-45 |
| 04:32 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | John Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Odom | 51-48 |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | John Harris steps in front of the Daniel Brown pass | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - August Keller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Earl Foreman denies the turnaround by John Harris | 51-48 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | John Harris snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by David Taylor is denied by Daniel Brown | 51-48 |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | John Harris picks off the pass by Kelly Smith | 51-48 |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Taylor | 54-48 |
| 02:28 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-48 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | John Harris snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | David Taylor snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-48 |
| 01:53 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:29 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Gaylord Sheetz | 54-48 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | John Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | John Harris tips it home | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy is fouled in the backcourt by August Keller - foul #3 on August Keller, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Kelly Smith - foul #1 on Kelly Smith, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg is hacked by Kelly Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Smith, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | August Keller is called for the reach on Steven Odom in the backcourt - foul #4 on August Keller, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gaylord Sheetz | 60-51 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | John Harris gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Kelly Smith is called for the reach on John Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kelly Smith, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Albert McMenomy picks off the pass by Earl Foreman | 61-51 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy banks in the layup | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith clanks a halfcourt shot | 63-51 |