| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Willie Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) PF - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolfo Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Nanney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Damian Deweese (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Freeborn (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Freeborn | 27-25 |
| 19:11 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Damian Deweese - foul #2 on Damian Deweese, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:11 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:11 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Zachary Freeborn is called for traveling | 28-25 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Michael Finch misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 18:26 | Cal | Willie Irvin tips it home | 30-25 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | David Flynn loses the ball out of bounds | 30-25 |
| 17:45 | Cal | Michael Finch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 17:43 | Cal | Lee Zietlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:22 | Cal | Michael Finch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 17:20 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito tips it home | 32-25 |
| 16:55 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-25 |
| 16:54 | Cal | Michael Finch gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:30 | Cal | Bobby Nanney steals it from Jonathan Taylor | 32-25 |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney dunks the ball | 32-27 |
| 16:16 | Cal | Willie Irvin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Finch | 34-27 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 34-27 |
| 15:55 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Irvin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Zietlow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolfo Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Nanney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Damian Deweese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Cotton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Flynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Freeborn (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor banks in the layup | 36-27 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton jams it on a nice dish by Bobby Nanney and he's hacked by Michael Finch - foul #3 on Michael Finch, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (PG), George Rowe (SG), Willard Kinkade (SF), John Park (PF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Michael Finch, Willie Irvin, Lee Zietlow, Jonathan Taylor, Adolfo Esposito | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG), Matthew Straus (SG), William Depuy (PF), Oliver Dematteo (C) Bobby Nanney, Damian Deweese, David Flynn, Zachary Freeborn | |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:12 | Cal | John Park gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 15:08 | Cal | Kendall Palmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-29 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 14:31 | Cal | George Rowe clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 14:30 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Kinkade | 36-29 |
| 14:04 | Cal | John Park hits a shot from close range | 38-29 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kendall Palmer - foul #1 on Kendall Palmer, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Finch (PG), Willie Irvin (SG) Kendall Palmer, George Rowe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney (PG), David Flynn (PF) Kenneth Cotton, William Depuy | |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:43 | Cal | John Park gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:24 | Cal | Willie Irvin lays it up and in | 40-30 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 40-30 |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 12:44 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo is hacked by Carlos Gilliland - foul #1 on Carlos Gilliland, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Zietlow (SF), Jonathan Taylor (PF), Adolfo Esposito (C) Willard Kinkade, John Park, Carlos Gilliland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese (SG), Zachary Freeborn (C) Gerald Shivers, Oliver Dematteo | |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney makes the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Michael Finch - foul #4 on Michael Finch, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (PG) Michael Finch | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:20 | Cal | Willie Irvin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Taylor | 43-33 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney is fouled on the floor by Kendall Palmer - foul #2 on Kendall Palmer, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG) Matthew Straus | |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Taylor - foul #1 on Jonathan Taylor, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Kendall Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Irvin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolfo Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fresh) SG - Damian Deweese (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bobby Nanney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Freeborn (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Cal | Willie Irvin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gerald Shivers | 43-37 |
| 10:46 | Cal | Kendall Palmer buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lee Zietlow | 45-37 |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | David Flynn loses the dribble to Adolfo Esposito | 45-37 |
| 10:14 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Flynn - foul #3 on David Flynn, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Cal | John Park (PF) Jonathan Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (SG), Kenneth Cotton (SF), William Depuy (PF) Damian Deweese, Bobby Nanney, David Flynn | |
| 09:54 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Willie Irvin | 47-37 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | John Park swats the shot by Gerald Shivers | 47-37 |
| 09:24 | Cal | Willie Irvin grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 09:15 | Cal | Willie Irvin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | Zachary Freeborn pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:49 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 08:48 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 08:35 | Cal | Lee Zietlow hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 47-39 |
| 08:34 | Cal | Willie Irvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:13 | Cal | Lee Zietlow buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Irvin | 49-39 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton makes the jumpshot from the left side | 49-41 |
| 07:38 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Finch (PG), George Rowe (SG), Willard Kinkade (SF), Jonathan Taylor (PF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Kendall Palmer, Willie Irvin, Lee Zietlow, John Park, Adolfo Esposito | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney (PG), Damian Deweese (SG), David Flynn (PF), Oliver Dematteo (C) Gerald Shivers, Kenneth Cotton, William Depuy, Zachary Freeborn | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Rowe (fresh) SF - Willard Kinkade (fresh) PF - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Gilliland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Nanney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Deweese (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Straus (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Oliver Dematteo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Finch - foul #5 on Michael Finch, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Irvin (SG) Michael Finch | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton (SF) Matthew Straus | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:07 | Cal | David Flynn denies the turnaround by Jonathan Taylor | 49-43 |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | David Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese drills a jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 06:21 | Cal | George Rowe scores on a floater in the lane | 51-45 |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Gilliland | 51-45 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 06:07 | Cal | Willard Kinkade grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:02 | Cal | Willie Irvin makes the 3 from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Willie Irvin is called for the reach on Damian Deweese - foul #2 on Willie Irvin, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (PG) Willie Irvin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (SF) Kenneth Cotton | |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:30 | Cal | Willard Kinkade misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Straus - foul #1 on Matthew Straus, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Adolfo Esposito (C) Carlos Gilliland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Zachary Freeborn (C) Oliver Dematteo | |
| 05:30 | Cal | Willard Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:30 | Cal | Willard Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:14 | Southern Cal | David Flynn misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Taylor - foul #2 on Jonathan Taylor, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Zietlow (SF) Willard Kinkade | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:14 | Southern Cal | David Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:14 | Southern Cal | David Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:56 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor hits a jump hook from the right block | 57-49 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Nanney | 57-52 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by David Flynn - foul #4 on David Flynn, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Willard Kinkade (SG) George Rowe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG), William Depuy (PF) Bobby Nanney, David Flynn | |
| 04:12 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 04:02 | Cal | Willard Kinkade lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonathan Taylor | 60-52 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 03:42 | Cal | Kendall Palmer grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Kendall Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Kinkade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolfo Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damian Deweese (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Matthew Straus (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Depuy (fresh) C - Zachary Freeborn (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Cal | Lee Zietlow is whistled for traveling | 60-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Irvin (SG), John Park (PF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Willard Kinkade, Jonathan Taylor, Adolfo Esposito | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney (PG), Kenneth Cotton (SF), David Flynn (PF), Oliver Dematteo (C) Gerald Shivers, Damian Deweese, William Depuy, Zachary Freeborn | |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Oliver Dematteo is whistled for a carry | 60-52 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (SG) Matthew Straus | |
| 02:59 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Adolfo Esposito (C) Carlos Gilliland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (SG), Zachary Freeborn (C) Gerald Shivers, Oliver Dematteo | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:42 | Cal | John Park misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | David Flynn pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney buries a runner from the baseline set up by Matthew Straus | 60-54 |
| 02:16 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Jonathan Taylor (PF) John Park | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese (SG) Matthew Straus | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:54 | Cal | Willie Irvin is hacked by Kenneth Cotton - foul #1 on Kenneth Cotton, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| 01:39 | Cal | Lee Zietlow clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Cotton - foul #2 on Kenneth Cotton, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 01:39 | Cal | Lee Zietlow makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:39 | Cal | Lee Zietlow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Damian Deweese snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 01:06 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney misses the easy layup | 62-54 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Kendall Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Cal | Kendall Palmer misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Nanney - foul #2 on Bobby Nanney, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Kendall Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Kendall Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-54 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Cal | Bobby Nanney steals the ball from Willie Irvin | 64-54 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Bobby Nanney banks in the layup | 64-56 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Kendall Palmer runs out the clock | 64-56 |