| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hodges (fresh) SG - Neil Jared (fresh) SF - Charles Hughey (fresh) PF - Luis Sherrell (fresh) C - Adam Mooneyham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) SG - Michael Lee (fresh) SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | James Sloss pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | James Sloss misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Hodges - foul #1 on David Hodges, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | James Sloss misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | James Sloss misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Adam Mooneyham | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Lee | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey is denied on a layup by Gilbert Hunter | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Morehead State | The jumper by Charles Hughey is denied by Harold Jacobs | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Adam Mooneyham | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | Morehead State | James Sloss is called for the reach on David Hodges - foul #1 on James Sloss, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Norman Rawley (SG), Scott Briceno (SF), Doyle Coots (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) David Hodges, Neil Jared, Charles Hughey, Luis Sherrell, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Thad Lueras (C) Michael Lee, Harold Jacobs, Donald Zurheide, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 16:51 | Morehead State | Scott Briceno drills a shot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Howard Gurrola is called for the reach on James Sloss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Gurrola, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | Scott Briceno is called for the reach on Ernest Joiner - foul #1 on Scott Briceno, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Norman Rawley - foul #1 on Norman Rawley, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the 3rd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:04 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley drills a shot from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Kyle Greenwald - foul #1 on Kyle Greenwald, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Charles Hughey (SF) Howard Gurrola, Scott Briceno | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Matthew Dates | |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:52 | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hodges (fresh) SG - Norman Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Hughey (fresh) PF - Doyle Coots (fresh) C - Kyle Greenwald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thad Lueras (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots makes the shot in the lane | 8-7 |
| 15:33 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Luis Sherrell (PF) Norman Rawley, Doyle Coots | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF) Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 15:25 | Morehead State | Neil Jared connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Hodges | 10-7 |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide is called for 3 seconds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham (C) Kyle Greenwald | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Michael Lee, Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| 14:50 | Morehead State | Harold Jacobs is called for the reach on Charles Hughey - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG) David Hodges | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (PF), Thad Lueras (C) Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 14:40 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola slams it home on a nice dish by Neil Jared | 12-7 |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs lays it in set up by James Sloss | 12-9 |
| 14:07 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 14:01 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-9 |
| 13:59 | Morehead State | Neil Jared grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:46 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell travels with the ball | 12-9 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Norman Rawley (SG), Scott Briceno (SF), Doyle Coots (PF), Kim Thomas (C) Howard Gurrola, Neil Jared, Charles Hughey, Luis Sherrell, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Harold Jacobs, Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| 13:44 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 13:37 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Carlos Lopez | 12-9 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:30 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 13:10 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Norman Rawley | 15-11 |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Hunter | 15-13 |
| 12:40 | Morehead State | David Hodges knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Briceno | 18-13 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Scott Briceno steals it from Ernest Joiner in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 12:22 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots hits a floater from the right wing set up by Scott Briceno | 20-13 |
| 12:05 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Briceno - foul #2 on Scott Briceno, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Charles Hughey (SF), Luis Sherrell (PF), Adam Mooneyham (C) David Hodges, Norman Rawley, Scott Briceno, Doyle Coots, Kim Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Donald Zurheide (PF) Michael Lee, Matthew Dates, Carlos Lopez | |
| 12:05 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 12:05 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 12:05 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 11:51 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Neil Jared | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Howard Gurrola (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Neil Jared (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hughey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Sherrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Mooneyham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Adam Mooneyham - foul #1 on Adam Mooneyham, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG) Ernest Joiner | |
| 11:28 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 11:28 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 11:28 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 11:14 | Morehead State | Neil Jared knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Charles Hughey | 25-14 |
| 11:07 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is hacked by Howard Gurrola in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Gurrola, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), Kyle Greenwald (C) Howard Gurrola, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (C) Gilbert Hunter | |
| 11:07 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 11:07 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:49 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 3 from the left corner | 28-16 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs is whistled for a carry | 28-16 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Norman Rawley (SG), Doyle Coots (PF) Neil Jared, Charles Hughey, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Gilbert Hunter (C) Michael Lee, Thad Lueras | |
| 10:07 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Harold Jacobs - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #3 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (PF) Harold Jacobs | |
| 10:07 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 10:07 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 10:07 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez pulls down the rebound | 29-16 |
| 10:05 | Southern Cal | David Hodges steals the ball from Donald Zurheide in the backcourt | 29-16 |
| 10:04 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots lays it up and in set up by David Hodges | 31-16 |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Kim Thomas steps in front of the Carlos Lopez pass | 31-16 |
| 09:32 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas can't finish the layup | 31-16 |
| 09:31 | Southern Cal | James Sloss grabs the board | 31-16 |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | Kim Thomas steps in front of the Gilbert Hunter pass | 31-16 |
| 08:56 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-16 |
| 08:55 | Morehead State | David Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 08:42 | Morehead State | David Hodges is fouled on the floor by Donald Zurheide - foul #1 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #4 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Charles Hughey (SF), Luis Sherrell (PF), Adam Mooneyham (C) Norman Rawley, Kim Thomas, Doyle Coots, Kyle Greenwald | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Thad Lueras (PF) Ernest Joiner, Carlos Lopez | |
| 08:33 | Morehead State | David Hodges can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-16 |
| 08:32 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide grabs the defensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 08:13 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter can't finish the layup | 31-16 |
| 08:11 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras is fouled on the floor by Luis Sherrell - foul #1 on Luis Sherrell, team foul #9 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (PF) Gilbert Hunter | |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras misses the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 07:55 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham snags the defensive board | 31-16 |
| 07:50 | Morehead State | Neil Jared clanks a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Thad Lueras - foul #1 on Thad Lueras, team foul #5 | 31-16 |
| 07:50 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 07:50 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 07:50 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 3rd free throw | 34-16 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hodges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Jared (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hughey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Sherrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Mooneyham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (tiring) PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carlos Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-16 |
| 07:25 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-16 |
| 07:03 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham misses short on a runner in the paint | 34-16 |
| 07:02 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide pulls down the rebound | 34-16 |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Adam Mooneyham - foul #2 on Adam Mooneyham, team foul #10 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (C) Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Michael Lee, Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates grabs the offensive board | 34-17 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Sloss | 34-19 |
| 06:01 | Morehead State | Carlos Lopez picks off the pass by Luis Sherrell | 34-19 |
| 05:41 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-22 |
| 05:27 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kim Thomas | 36-22 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner's pass is intercepted by Neil Jared | 36-22 |
| 04:58 | Morehead State | Neil Jared hits the finger roll | 38-22 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is hacked by David Hodges - foul #2 on David Hodges, team foul #11 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Rawley (SG), Doyle Coots (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) David Hodges, Neil Jared, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) Ernest Joiner, Matthew Dates, Carlos Lopez | |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 04:22 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots grabs the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 04:08 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey is fouled on the floor by Donald Zurheide - foul #2 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #6 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| 03:56 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley is hacked by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #7 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Scott Briceno (SF), Adam Mooneyham (C) Kim Thomas, Charles Hughey, Kyle Greenwald | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (PF) Gilbert Hunter | |
| 03:56 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 03:56 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-24 |
| 03:27 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Howard Gurrola (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Rawley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Briceno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Doyle Coots (fresh) 6 pts. C - Adam Mooneyham (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Zurheide (tiring) 2 reb. C - Thad Lueras (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Doyle Coots | 42-24 |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-24 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee tips it in | 42-26 |
| 02:34 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola misses the jumper from the right side | 42-26 |
| 02:32 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | Howard Gurrola takes the ball from James Sloss in the backcourt | 42-26 |
| 02:27 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola hits the finger roll | 44-26 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 44-29 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-29 |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Thad Lueras | 44-29 |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 01:09 | Morehead State | Scott Briceno scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Rawley | 46-31 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Sloss | 46-34 |
| 00:54 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Charles Hughey (SF), Luis Sherrell (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) Howard Gurrola, Norman Rawley, Scott Briceno, Doyle Coots, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Gilbert Hunter (C) Michael Lee, Thad Lueras | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-34 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter tips it home | 46-36 |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Neil Jared hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell hits the follow up shot | 48-36 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is called for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG) Neil Jared | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF) James Sloss, Donald Zurheide | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | David Hodges can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 48-36 |