| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyler Durazo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Logsdon (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bruce Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Theodore Logsdon inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Theodore Logsdon | 25-28 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 19:28 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 25-28 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jared Morgan | 25-30 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:12 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tyler Durazo | 28-30 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Jimmy Jones steps in front of the Richard Dykes pass | 28-30 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston is fouled on the floor by Steve Barnes - foul #2 on Steve Barnes, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (PG), Ronald Spalding (PF), Dwight Joubert (C) Robert Bartlett, Bruce Johnston, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (PF) Steve Barnes | |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 16:46 | Southern Cal | Theodore Logsdon grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 28-30 |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 16:15 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar makes the 3 from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes makes the floater from close range set up by James Brown | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tyler Durazo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Logsdon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ronald Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Joubert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Dykes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Jerry McBryar is called for the reach on Jared Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry McBryar, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett (PG), Kelly Knapp (SG), Leon Osorio (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Tyler Durazo, Theodore Logsdon, Ronald Spalding, Dwight Joubert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), Steve Barnes (PF) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Ernest Sullivan, Richard Dykes | |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Osorio | 34-32 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett hits a 3 from straight away | 37-32 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | George Chambers misses the easy layup | 37-32 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Childress | 37-32 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jerry McBryar - foul #2 on Jerry McBryar, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston (SF) Jerry McBryar | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:44 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 14:28 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones banks in the layup | 39-33 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | George Chambers drills a driving attempt in the lane | 39-35 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 39-35 |
| 13:46 | Southern Cal | Kelly Knapp gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | Bobby Spillman is called for the reach on Kelly Knapp - foul #1 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (PG), Tyler Durazo (SG), Theodore Logsdon (SF) Robert Bartlett, Kelly Knapp, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Terry Dean (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, Gregory Childress, Steve Barnes, George Chambers | |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston drills a floater from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | James Brown knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Sullivan | 41-37 |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding (PF), Dwight Joubert (C) Leon Osorio, Bruce Johnston | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Ernest Sullivan is blocked by Dwight Joubert | 41-37 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett (PG), Jimmy Jones (C) Jerry McBryar, Dwight Joubert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (PF) Terry Dean | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tyler Durazo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Logsdon (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ronald Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | George Chambers blocks the jumper by Robert Bartlett | 41-37 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Theodore Logsdon swats the layup by Richard Dykes | 41-37 |
| 11:29 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ronald Spalding | 41-37 |
| 11:20 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Bartlett | 44-37 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | George Chambers's pass is intercepted by Ronald Spalding | 44-37 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Chambers | 44-37 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-37 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding is hacked by George Chambers - foul #3 on George Chambers, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (PG), Kelly Knapp (SG), Bruce Johnston (SF), Leon Osorio (PF) Robert Bartlett, Tyler Durazo, Theodore Logsdon, Ronald Spalding | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), Steve Barnes (PF) James Brown, Richard Dykes | |
| 10:04 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | George Chambers snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Jerry McBryar picks off the pass by George Chambers | 44-37 |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-37 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan scores on a turnaround in the lane | 47-39 |
| 09:12 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jared Morgan | 47-41 |
| 08:49 | Southern Cal | Steve Barnes denies the turnaround by Bruce Johnston | 47-41 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | George Chambers pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | George Chambers is hacked by Jimmy Jones - foul #3 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett (PG), Tyler Durazo (SG), Ronald Spalding (C) Jerry McBryar, Kelly Knapp, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), Terry Dean (C) Jared Morgan, Ernest Sullivan, George Chambers | |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Dean | 47-43 |
| 08:07 | Southern Cal | Steve Barnes steps in front of the Leon Osorio pass | 47-43 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | James Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Durazo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Osorio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Spalding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | James Brown steps in front of the Robert Bartlett pass | 47-43 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 47-45 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding blows the layup but he's fouled by Steve Barnes - foul #3 on Steve Barnes, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (PG), Theodore Logsdon (SF), Dwight Joubert (C) Robert Bartlett, Bruce Johnston, Leon Osorio | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Richard Dykes (C) Bobby Spillman, Gregory Childress, Steve Barnes | |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Ernest Sullivan is blocked by Dwight Joubert | 48-45 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Dean | 48-45 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Dwight Joubert - foul #1 on Dwight Joubert, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kelly Knapp (SG), Jimmy Jones (C) Tyler Durazo, Dwight Joubert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG), George Chambers (PF) James Brown, Terry Dean | |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones is fouled on the floor by Jared Morgan - foul #3 on Jared Morgan, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| 05:58 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Ronald Spalding steals it from Ernest Sullivan | 51-46 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Jerry McBryar | 53-46 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse scores on a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Jones | 56-49 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes is whistled for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett (PG), Tyler Durazo (SG), Bruce Johnston (PF), Dwight Joubert (C) Jerry McBryar, Kelly Knapp, Ronald Spalding, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), James Brown (SG), Steve Barnes (PF) Jared Morgan, Larry Kruse, George Chambers | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Bartlett | 58-49 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-52 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston connects on the turnaround near the basket | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Durazo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Logsdon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Joubert (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Dykes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Dwight Joubert is called for the reach on Bobby Spillman - foul #2 on Dwight Joubert, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (SF), Leon Osorio (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Theodore Logsdon, Bruce Johnston, Dwight Joubert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Gregory Childress (SF), George Chambers (PF), Terry Dean (C) Bobby Spillman, Ernest Sullivan, Steve Barnes, Richard Dykes | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | James Brown buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Morgan | 60-55 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Dean - foul #1 on Terry Dean, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Theodore Logsdon (SF) Jerry McBryar | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Gregory Childress, George Chambers, Terry Dean | |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Jimmy Jones denies the turnaround by Ernest Sullivan | 61-55 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Leon Osorio | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Jimmy Jones is called for the reach on Ernest Sullivan - foul #4 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Barnes - foul #4 on Steve Barnes, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Jimmy Jones - foul #5 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston (C) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:13 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio clanks a jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steve Barnes | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Theodore Logsdon is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Morgan - foul #4 on Jared Morgan, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (PG) Robert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Theodore Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Theodore Logsdon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Jerry McBryar in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo hits the finger roll set up by Jerry McBryar | 68-60 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Jerry McBryar picks off the pass by Steve Barnes | 68-60 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar lays it in | 70-60 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kelly Knapp (SG), Ronald Spalding (C) Tyler Durazo, Leon Osorio | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), George Chambers (PF), Terry Dean (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Ernest Sullivan, Steve Barnes, Richard Dykes | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar runs out the clock | 70-60 |