| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) C - Paul Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) SG - Richard Woods (fresh) SF - Jason Shelor (fresh) PF - Kevin Dorrough (fresh) C - Irvin Regis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Long Beach State | Christopher Espinosa steals it from Jim McDermott | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Paul Taylor swats the layup by Kevin Dorrough | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis lays it in uncontested | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough can't throw it down but he's hacked by Cody Knudsen - foul #1 on Cody Knudsen, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), David Browning (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Christopher Espinosa, Richard Woods, Jason Shelor, Irvin Regis | |
| 17:10 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:10 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:46 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor clanks a floater from the left side | 0-6 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Melvin Gallman | 0-6 |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Paul Taylor takes the ball from Melvin Gallman in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 16:26 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:02 | Southern Cal | Michael Haywood takes the ball from Frederick Seymour | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (fairly fresh) SF - Jim McDermott (fairly fresh) PF - Cody Knudsen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (fresh) SG - David Browning (fresh) SF - Melvin Gallman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Dorrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tomas Dietrich (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen is hacked by David Browning - foul #1 on David Browning, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Charles Goodwill, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SG), Phillip Ross (PF), Irvin Regis (C) David Browning, Kevin Dorrough, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | David Gum can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Phillip Ross - foul #1 on Phillip Ross, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jon Pomeroy (SG), Charles Mota (C) Richard Woods, Irvin Regis | |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | David Gum makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | David Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:15 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Gum | 2-6 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Melvin Gallman | 2-6 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman lays it up and in | 2-8 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Melvin Gallman swats the layup by Donald Reynolds | 2-8 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | Charles Mota pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:23 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF) David Gum | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SG), Irvin Regis (C) Jon Pomeroy, Charles Mota | |
| 14:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:09 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Garofalo - foul #1 on Allen Garofalo, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Reynolds, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | Donald Walls is called for the reach on Richard Woods - foul #1 on Donald Walls, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), David Gum (PF) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Frederick Seymour is denied by Paul Taylor | 2-8 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman tips it in | 2-10 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor connects on the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Irvin Regis - foul #1 on Irvin Regis, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Jim McDermott, David Gum | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Mota (PF) Phillip Ross | |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:39 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Frederick Seymour | 5-12 |
| 12:22 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte misses the tip | 5-12 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-12 |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) PF - Cody Knudsen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Richard Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Gallman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Mota (fresh) C - Irvin Regis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Charles Mota - foul #1 on Charles Mota, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), Aaron Hensel (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Charles Goodwill, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (SG), Jon Pomeroy (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Richard Woods, Melvin Gallman, Charles Mota, Irvin Regis | |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:09 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough lays it in set up by Frederick Seymour | 7-14 |
| 10:53 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte loses the dribble to David Browning | 7-14 |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | Thomas Ugarte is called for the reach on Jon Pomeroy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Ugarte, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF) Thomas Ugarte | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SG), Jason Shelor (SF), Irvin Regis (C) Frederick Seymour, Jon Pomeroy, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 10:33 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Walls | 7-14 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls clanks a jump hook from the right block | 7-14 |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Gum (PF) Donald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Melvin Gallman (SF), Phillip Ross (PF) David Browning, Jason Shelor, Kevin Dorrough | |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Walls, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Cody Knudsen (PF) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), David Browning (SG), Kevin Dorrough (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Christopher Espinosa, Richard Woods, Phillip Ross, Irvin Regis | |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Charles Goodwill takes the ball from Tomas Dietrich | 7-14 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Goodwill | 9-14 |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman is open and scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Frederick Seymour | 9-16 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-16 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to David Browning | 9-16 |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill drills a floater from close range and he's fouled by Melvin Gallman - foul #1 on Melvin Gallman, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Aaron Hensel (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Michael Haywood, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, David Gum | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Richard Woods (SG), Jason Shelor (SF), Phillip Ross (PF), Irvin Regis (C) Frederick Seymour, David Browning, Melvin Gallman, Kevin Dorrough, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis is open but misses the lay-in | 12-16 |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 07:24 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Reynolds (fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Hensel (fresh) C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) SG - Richard Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Shelor (fresh) PF - Phillip Ross (fresh) C - Irvin Regis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill travels with the ball | 12-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF) Charles Goodwill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), Jon Pomeroy (SF) Christopher Espinosa, Jason Shelor | |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-19 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 06:35 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 12-19 |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Ross | 12-19 |
| 05:41 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Taylor | 14-22 |
| 05:11 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Irvin Regis | 14-25 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 04:49 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods is hacked by Aaron Hensel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #6 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Reynolds, Aaron Hensel, Thomas Ugarte, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Jason Shelor (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF) Frederick Seymour, Jon Pomeroy, Phillip Ross | |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 14-25 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Dorrough - foul #1 on Kevin Dorrough, team foul #6 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman (SF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Jason Shelor, Irvin Regis | |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill buries a floater near the basket | 18-25 |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-27 |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | David Gum is fouled on the floor by Melvin Gallman - foul #2 on Melvin Gallman, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Paul Taylor (C) Michael Haywood, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG), David Browning (SG), Jason Shelor (SF), Irvin Regis (C) Christopher Espinosa, Richard Woods, Melvin Gallman, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | David Gum makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | David Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) PF - David Gum (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederick Seymour (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Browning (fresh) SF - Jason Shelor (fresh) PF - Kevin Dorrough (fresh) 8 pts. C - Irvin Regis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Dorrough | 20-29 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | David Gum hits a 3 from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour loses the dribble to Jim McDermott in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | David Browning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SG), Cody Knudsen (PF) Charles Goodwill, David Gum | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF) David Browning, Jason Shelor | |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor's floater is tipped away by Kevin Dorrough | 26-29 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Dorrough | 26-32 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Hensel | 29-32 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cody Knudsen - foul #2 on Cody Knudsen, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Walls, Jim McDermott, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Charles Mota (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Frederick Seymour, Kevin Dorrough, Irvin Regis | |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood is hacked by Tomas Dietrich - foul #1 on Tomas Dietrich, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SG) Aaron Hensel | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough (PF), Irvin Regis (C) Charles Mota, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dorrough - foul #2 on Kevin Dorrough, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour (PG) Christopher Espinosa | |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Michael Haywood is called for the reach on Frederick Seymour - foul #1 on Michael Haywood, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (PF) Thomas Ugarte, Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (SG), Jason Shelor (SF), Charles Mota (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Richard Woods, Melvin Gallman, Kevin Dorrough, Irvin Regis | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Frederick Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-34 |