| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Gerber (fresh) SG - Larry Gunning (fresh) SF - John Wright (fresh) PF - Gene Pickard (fresh) C - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) SG - Paul Roa (fresh) SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fresh) PF - Bruce Muir (fresh) C - Joel Beeks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning's pass is intercepted by Paul Roa in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Halter - foul #1 on Jeffrey Halter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:49 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Southern Cal | John Wright is open and scores on a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Dewayne Sullivan - foul #1 on Dewayne Sullivan, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 19:28 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses the free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Roa | 2-4 |
| 19:07 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | James Gerber comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dewayne Sullivan - foul #2 on Dewayne Sullivan, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (PG), Anthony Murphy (PF), Gerald Exley (C) James Gerber, Gene Pickard, Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (PG), Troy Boulton (SG), Patrick Timmer (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Terry Grove (C) Jason Bell, Paul Roa, Dewayne Sullivan, Bruce Muir, Joel Beeks | |
| 17:58 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern State | John Wright picks off the pass by Fred Barreras | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy misses short on a runner from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | John Wright swats the shot by Terry Grove | 3-4 |
| 16:55 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:53 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is hacked by Fred Barreras in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Barreras, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG) Larry Gunning | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Bell (PG) Fred Barreras | |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Murphy, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Roa (SG) Troy Boulton | |
| 16:20 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer loses the ball out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (PG), Donald Skorupski (C) John Wright, Gerald Exley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir (PF) Terry Grove | |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Muir - foul #1 on Bruce Muir, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (SF) Larry Rincon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks (C) William Eberhard | |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Gerber (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Burkey (fresh) SF - Larry Gunning (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Skorupski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Roa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Timmer (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Muir (fresh) C - Joel Beeks (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Larry Gunning | 5-4 |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy misses the wide open shot from the left block | 5-4 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Patrick Timmer | 5-4 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell is fouled on the floor by James Gerber - foul #1 on James Gerber, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SG), John Wright (SF), Gene Pickard (PF), Gerald Exley (C) Mark Burkey, Larry Gunning, Anthony Murphy, Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (PG), Troy Boulton (SG), Terry Grove (SF) Jason Bell, Paul Roa, Patrick Timmer | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Bruce Muir is blocked by John Wright | 5-4 |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:39 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Boulton - foul #1 on Troy Boulton, team foul #5 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter (PG) James Gerber | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Eberhard (PF) Bruce Muir | |
| 14:25 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Eberhard | 5-6 |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Larry Rincon, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Larry Gunning (SG) Larry Rincon, Gerald Exley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Bell (PG), Patrick Timmer (SF), Bruce Muir (PF) Fred Barreras, Terry Grove, Joel Beeks | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern State | Gene Pickard swats the layup by William Eberhard | 5-6 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Boulton | 5-8 |
| 13:03 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Wright | 7-8 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 12:39 | Southern Cal | John Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the runner from the baseline set up by Mark Burkey | 9-8 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell is fouled on the floor by Mark Burkey - foul #1 on Mark Burkey, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (PG), Larry Rincon (SG), Anthony Murphy (PF), Gerald Exley (C) Mark Burkey, John Wright, Gene Pickard, Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (PG), Paul Roa (SG), Terry Grove (SF), Joel Beeks (C) Jason Bell, Troy Boulton, Patrick Timmer, William Eberhard | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Murphy - foul #2 on Anthony Murphy, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski (PF) Anthony Murphy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Gerber (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Rincon (fresh) SF - Larry Gunning (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Donald Skorupski (fresh) C - Gerald Exley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Barreras (fresh) SG - Paul Roa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Grove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Muir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Beeks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Paul Roa is called for the reach on James Gerber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Roa, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | James Gerber is hacked by Fred Barreras - foul #2 on Fred Barreras, team foul #7 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Bell (PG) Fred Barreras | |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | James Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | James Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | The jumper by Bruce Muir is denied by Gerald Exley | 11-10 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Bell | 11-13 |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon can't connect on a floater near the basket | 11-13 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks connects on the 3 from straight away | 11-16 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Roa - foul #2 on Paul Roa, team foul #8 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), Gene Pickard (PF), Jeffrey Halter (C) Larry Gunning, Donald Skorupski, Gerald Exley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (SG), Patrick Timmer (SF), William Eberhard (PF) Paul Roa, Terry Grove, Bruce Muir | |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Bell | 12-18 |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | Patrick Timmer steals it from Larry Rincon in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Timmer | 12-20 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 12-20 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern State | Larry Rincon picks off the pass by Troy Boulton | 12-20 |
| 09:12 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is hacked by Jason Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Bell, team foul #9 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (SF) James Gerber | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:12 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to William Eberhard | 12-20 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Halter | 12-20 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on William Eberhard - foul #1 on William Eberhard, team foul #10 | 12-20 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer is whistled for a carry | 13-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley (C) Larry Rincon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir (PF) Joel Beeks | |
| 08:10 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter loses the dribble to Jason Bell | 13-20 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir lays it in on a great pass from Jason Bell | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Halter (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Burkey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gene Pickard (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gerald Exley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jason Bell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Boulton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Timmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Muir (tiring) 7 pts. C - William Eberhard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Halter, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (PG), Larry Gunning (SG), Donald Skorupski (PF) Jeffrey Halter, Mark Burkey, Gene Pickard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Grove (SF), Joel Beeks (C) Patrick Timmer, William Eberhard | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove misses the lay-in | 13-22 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton tips it but misses | 13-22 |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | James Gerber gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Muir - foul #2 on Bruce Muir, team foul #11 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard (PF) Gerald Exley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Eberhard (PF) Bruce Muir | |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley (C) Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | James Gerber scores on a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Jason Bell - foul #2 on Jason Bell, team foul #12 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer (PG) Jason Bell | |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses the free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley snags the offensive board | 15-24 |
| 06:35 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by William Eberhard - foul #2 on William Eberhard, team foul #13 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), Anthony Murphy (PF) John Wright, Gerald Exley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Roa (SG) William Eberhard | |
| 06:35 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Gerber | 20-24 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Gene Pickard - foul #1 on Gene Pickard, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (PG), Donald Skorupski (C) James Gerber, Gene Pickard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 05:41 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Gunning | 22-25 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | Larry Gunning picks off the pass by Troy Boulton | 22-25 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Boulton - foul #2 on Troy Boulton, team foul #14 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (SF), Gerald Exley (C) Mark Burkey, Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan (SF) Troy Boulton | |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Anthony Murphy - foul #3 on Anthony Murphy, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (PG), Gene Pickard (PF) Larry Gunning, Anthony Murphy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Terry Grove is called for the reach on Gerald Exley - foul #1 on Terry Grove, team foul #15 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (SG) Paul Roa | |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | James Gerber tips it home | 27-28 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove is hacked by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Larry Gunning (SF), Donald Skorupski (PF), Jeffrey Halter (C) James Gerber, John Wright, Gene Pickard, Gerald Exley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Roa (SG), Bruce Muir (PF), William Eberhard (C) Patrick Timmer, Dewayne Sullivan, Joel Beeks | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Mark Burkey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Rincon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Gunning (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Skorupski (fresh) C - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Barreras (fresh) SG - Paul Roa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Grove (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Muir (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning is whistled for a carry | 27-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan (SF) Terry Grove | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Roa, team foul #16 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Bell (PG) Paul Roa | |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (PG), John Wright (SF), Gene Pickard (PF) Mark Burkey, Larry Rincon, Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (SG) Fred Barreras | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton is fouled on the floor by John Wright - foul #3 on John Wright, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley (C) John Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | James Gerber is fouled on the floor by Jason Bell - foul #3 on Jason Bell, team foul #17 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (PG) Jason Bell | |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | James Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | James Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Gerald Exley is called for the reach on Dewayne Sullivan - foul #1 on Gerald Exley, team foul #13 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SG) Larry Gunning | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley is hacked by William Eberhard - foul #3 on William Eberhard, team foul #18 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer (C) William Eberhard | |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir misses the easy layup | 31-33 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley misses the dunk attempt | 31-33 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley tips it home | 33-33 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gerald Exley | 33-33 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The clock runs out | 33-33 |