| Lineup | Cal | PG - Toby Rideout (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Osanmwesr Abdullai (fresh) PF - James Coke (fresh) C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Sloss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell inbounds the ball | 18-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 19:32 | Cal | Jerry Catron gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 19:04 | Cal | Jerry Catron comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 18-27 |
| 19:03 | Cal | Toby Rideout tips it back up and in | 20-27 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Lang | 20-30 |
| 18:15 | Cal | James Coke misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 18:13 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai misses the tip | 20-30 |
| 18:12 | Cal | Jerry Catron tips it in | 22-30 |
| 17:50 | Southern Cal | James Sloss misses the jumpshot from the left side | 22-30 |
| 17:48 | Cal | James Coke grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 17:23 | Cal | James Sloss steps in front of the Jerry Catron pass | 22-30 |
| 17:06 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 17:05 | Cal | Jerry Catron grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 16:41 | Cal | Jerry Catron is hacked by Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Andy Maravilla (PF) Osanmwesr Abdullai, James Coke | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| 16:24 | Cal | The short jumper by Jerry Catron is denied by Irving Smith | 22-30 |
| 16:22 | Cal | Toby Rideout tips it home | 24-30 |
| 15:58 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Toby Rideout (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) PF - Andy Maravilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Sloss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs's pass is intercepted by Jarek Jurkowski | 24-30 |
| 15:10 | Cal | Eric Copeland misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 15:08 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Eric Copeland steals it from William Lang | 24-30 |
| 14:21 | Cal | Eric Copeland comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't finish the layup | 24-30 |
| 13:55 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter snags the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 13:30 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith's pass is intercepted by Eric Copeland | 24-30 |
| 13:02 | Cal | Jerry Catron comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 24-30 |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | William Lang grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | William Lang is fouled on the floor by Toby Rideout - foul #1 on Toby Rideout, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerard Rowe (PG), Jeremiah Escobedo (SG), Osanmwesr Abdullai (SF), James Coke (PF), James Wilmes (C) Toby Rideout, Eric Copeland, Jarek Jurkowski, Andy Maravilla, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Garland Nichols (C) William Lang, Harold Jacobs, Irving Smith, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't finish the layup | 24-30 |
| 12:24 | Cal | James Coke pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 11:56 | Cal | James Sloss steals the ball from James Wilmes | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gerard Rowe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Escobedo (fresh) SF - Osanmwesr Abdullai (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Coke (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell clanks a shot from the right side | 24-30 |
| 11:35 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Escobedo | 24-30 |
| 11:15 | Cal | James Wilmes clanks a shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 11:13 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | James Sloss tips it in | 24-32 |
| 10:37 | Cal | James Wilmes can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 10:35 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 10:12 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses badly on a floater in the paint | 24-32 |
| 10:11 | Cal | James Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 09:42 | Cal | James Wilmes misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 24-32 |
| 09:41 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 09:16 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the floater from the left block and the foul's on Gerard Rowe - foul #1 on Gerard Rowe, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Andy Maravilla (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Gerard Rowe, Jeremiah Escobedo, Osanmwesr Abdullai, James Coke, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Irving Smith (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Carlos Lopez, Garland Nichols | |
| 09:16 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the free throw | 24-34 |
| 09:16 | Cal | Andy Maravilla grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 08:54 | Cal | Jerry Catron's floater is tipped away by Irving Smith | 24-34 |
| 08:53 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Catron | 24-34 |
| 08:32 | Cal | Eric Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai (SF) Jarek Jurkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:47 | Cal | The jumper by Jerry Catron is denied by Gilbert Hunter | 24-34 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Toby Rideout (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Osanmwesr Abdullai (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andy Maravilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Lang | 24-37 |
| 06:56 | Cal | Jerry Catron scores on a floater from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Osanmwesr Abdullai - foul #1 on Osanmwesr Abdullai, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerard Rowe (PG), James Coke (PF) Toby Rideout, Andy Maravilla | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 06:20 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses badly on a runner from close range | 26-38 |
| 06:19 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Rowe | 26-38 |
| 05:52 | Cal | James Coke is fouled on the floor by Irving Smith - foul #2 on Irving Smith, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski (SF) Osanmwesr Abdullai | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG) Donald Zurheide | |
| 05:28 | Cal | Jerry Catron clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | James Sloss pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 05:09 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Sloss | 26-41 |
| 04:52 | Cal | Gerard Rowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 04:50 | Cal | James Coke misses the tip | 26-41 |
| 04:48 | Cal | Gerard Rowe can't tip it in | 26-41 |
| 04:46 | Cal | James Coke gets the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 04:26 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Copeland | 28-41 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | William Lang clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 03:57 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Coke | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Cal | Eric Copeland misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Sloss - foul #2 on James Sloss, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Andy Maravilla (PF), James Wilmes (C) James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| 03:53 | Cal | Eric Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 03:53 | Cal | Eric Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Jarek Jurkowski takes the ball from Carlos Lopez | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gerard Rowe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Copeland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andy Maravilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Cal | Gerard Rowe misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Farrell - foul #1 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #5 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremiah Escobedo (SG) Eric Copeland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG) James Sloss | |
| 03:15 | Cal | Gerard Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 03:15 | Cal | Gerard Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Farrell and the foul's on Andy Maravilla - foul #2 on Andy Maravilla, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) William Lang, Donald Zurheide | |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 02:26 | Cal | James Wilmes can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 31-44 |
| 02:25 | Cal | James Wilmes can't tip it in | 31-44 |
| 02:23 | Cal | Gerard Rowe grabs the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 02:04 | Cal | Gerard Rowe is called for 5 seconds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF) Harold Jacobs, Thad Lueras | |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 01:39 | Cal | Andy Maravilla grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 01:31 | Cal | James Wilmes hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Gilbert Hunter - foul #3 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #6 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF) Thomas Farrell, Donald Zurheide | |
| 01:31 | Cal | James Wilmes misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | William Lang clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 01:02 | Cal | Gerard Rowe pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Lang - foul #1 on William Lang, team foul #7 | 33-44 |
| 00:56 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:56 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Escobedo is called for the reach on James Sloss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremiah Escobedo, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), Osanmwesr Abdullai (SF), James Coke (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Gerard Rowe, Jeremiah Escobedo, Jarek Jurkowski, Andy Maravilla, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF) Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez | |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is fouled on the floor by James Coke - foul #1 on James Coke, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is fouled on the floor by Osanmwesr Abdullai - foul #2 on Osanmwesr Abdullai, team foul #7 | 35-44 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:50 | Cal | Jerry Catron snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 00:45 | Cal | James Coke is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Coke, team foul #8 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerard Rowe (PG), Jeremiah Escobedo (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Andy Maravilla (PF), James Wilmes (C) Toby Rideout, Eric Copeland, Osanmwesr Abdullai, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF) Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith | |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | William Lang is hacked by Jeremiah Escobedo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremiah Escobedo, team foul #9 | 35-45 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:37 | Cal | James Wilmes connects on the floater from the right block | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | William Lang is hacked by Gerard Rowe - foul #2 on Gerard Rowe, team foul #10 | 37-47 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Lopez | 37-47 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | William Lang runs out the clock | 37-47 |