| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ronald Carnell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - James England (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steven Schwarm (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Pelkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Noland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Stephen Pelkowski steals it from Robert Smith | 25-31 |
| 19:31 | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland can't connect on a floater near the basket | 25-31 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 19:04 | Southern Cal | James England can't finish the layup | 25-31 |
| 19:03 | Southern Cal | James England pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith drills a jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 18:22 | Alabama A&M | John Jackson steps in front of the Stephen Pelkowski pass | 27-31 |
| 17:53 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith tips it in | 29-31 |
| 17:36 | Alabama A&M | Carl Dycus steals the ball from Steven Schwarm | 29-31 |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Stephen Pelkowski - foul #1 on Stephen Pelkowski, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:51 | Alabama A&M | Steven Schwarm misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by James England is blocked by Richard Woodard | 31-31 |
| 16:29 | Alabama A&M | Steven Schwarm snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:09 | Alabama A&M | John Hunter blows the dunk | 31-31 |
| 16:07 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | John Hunter is called for the reach on James England - foul #2 on John Hunter, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Douglas Foulk (SG), Reynaldo Greco (PF) John Jackson, Carl Dycus, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Stone (PG), John O'Kelley (SG), Joel Bridges (SF), John McCarte (PF), Patrick Irwin (C) Steven Schwarm, Stephen Pelkowski, John Hunter, Lester Noland, Richard Woodard | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Foulk (fresh) SF - Ronald Carnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Reynaldo Greco (fresh) C - James England (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - John Stone (fresh) SG - John O'Kelley (fresh) SF - Joel Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John McCarte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco misses the lay-in | 31-31 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | James England hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Reynaldo Greco | 33-31 |
| 14:29 | Alabama A&M | John O'Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Smith (PF) Reynaldo Greco | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland (PF), Richard Woodard (C) John McCarte, Patrick Irwin | |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell's pass is intercepted by John Stone | 33-31 |
| 14:03 | Alabama A&M | Joel Bridges misses the lay-in | 33-31 |
| 14:01 | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland tips it home | 33-33 |
| 13:40 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 13:38 | Alabama A&M | Richard Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:18 | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland is whistled for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Carl Dycus (SG), Robert Marshall (C) Norris Smith, Ronald Carnell, James England | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Schwarm (PG), Stephen Pelkowski (SG), John Hunter (SF) John Stone, John O'Kelley, Joel Bridges | |
| 12:56 | Southern Cal | John Jackson misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lester Noland - foul #2 on Lester Noland, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell (SF) Douglas Foulk | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 12:56 | Southern Cal | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:56 | Southern Cal | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:56 | Alabama A&M | Richard Woodard pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:34 | Alabama A&M | Steven Schwarm buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Hunter | 34-35 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Marshall | 34-35 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-35 |
| 11:54 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith tips it in | 36-35 |
| 11:36 | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland misses short on a runner near the basket | 36-35 |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ronald Carnell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Marshall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steven Schwarm (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Pelkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Noland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:07 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Marshall | 39-35 |
| 10:49 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Pelkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk (SF), Reynaldo Greco (PF), James England (C) Ronald Carnell, Robert Smith, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John McCarte (PF), Joel Bridges (C) Lester Noland, Richard Woodard | |
| 10:20 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus is hacked by Joel Bridges - foul #2 on Joel Bridges, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| 10:05 | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John O'Kelley (SG) Stephen Pelkowski | |
| 09:48 | Alabama A&M | John O'Kelley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 09:46 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to John McCarte | 39-35 |
| 09:29 | Alabama A&M | Joel Bridges hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 09:27 | Alabama A&M | John McCarte pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 09:22 | Alabama A&M | John O'Kelley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joel Bridges | 39-38 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco lays it up and in on a great pass from John Jackson | 41-38 |
| 08:35 | Alabama A&M | Joel Bridges is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Ronald Carnell (SF), Robert Smith (PF) John Jackson, Carl Dycus, Reynaldo Greco | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Stone (PG), Stephen Pelkowski (SG), Lester Noland (PF), Richard Woodard (C) Steven Schwarm, John O'Kelley, John Hunter, John McCarte | |
| 08:16 | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk is hacked by Stephen Pelkowski - foul #2 on Stephen Pelkowski, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus (SG) Douglas Foulk | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | James England misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Richard Woodard - foul #2 on Richard Woodard, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Crouch (SF) Joel Bridges | |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | James England makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | James England misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:59 | Alabama A&M | Richard Woodard grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 07:48 | Alabama A&M | Richard Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 07:46 | Alabama A&M | John Stone snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 07:40 | Alabama A&M | John Crouch connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Stone | 42-40 |
| 07:20 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell makes the shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Ronald Carnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James England (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - John Stone (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Pelkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Noland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland scores on a runner near the basket set up by John Stone | 44-42 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Norris Smith | 47-42 |
| 06:32 | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Douglas Foulk (SG), Robert Marshall (C) Carl Dycus, Ronald Carnell, James England | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Schwarm (PG), John Hunter (SF) John Stone, John Crouch | |
| 06:32 | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:32 | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 47-44 |
| 05:51 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Pelkowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 47-44 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway in the lane | 47-44 |
| 05:19 | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:55 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Pelkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Smith | 47-44 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Jackson | 49-44 |
| 04:09 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Pelkowski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 03:45 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Norris Smith | 51-44 |
| 03:21 | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Marshall | 51-44 |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus (SG), Ronald Carnell (SF), James England (C) Douglas Foulk, Norris Smith, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John O'Kelley (SG) Stephen Pelkowski | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Ronald Carnell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - James England (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Steven Schwarm (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John O'Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Noland (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | James England misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-44 |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 02:13 | Alabama A&M | John Hunter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Carnell - foul #1 on Ronald Carnell, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Stephen Pelkowski (SG) John O'Kelley | |
| 02:13 | Alabama A&M | John Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:13 | Alabama A&M | John Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Jackson | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Alabama A&M | John Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 01:30 | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 01:10 | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland is hacked by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| 00:54 | Alabama A&M | Richard Woodard is hacked by Carl Dycus - foul #2 on Carl Dycus, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Alabama A&M | Robert Smith swats the layup by Steven Schwarm | 53-46 |
| 00:51 | Alabama A&M | Steven Schwarm pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:48 | Alabama A&M | Robert Smith steps in front of the Steven Schwarm pass | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith is hacked by Steven Schwarm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Schwarm, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:41 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Pelkowski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | James England is hacked by Steven Schwarm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Schwarm, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | James England makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | James England makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:34 | Alabama A&M | Steven Schwarm drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Pelkowski | 57-52 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell is hacked by Stephen Pelkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Pelkowski, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:24 | Alabama A&M | Steven Schwarm buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Pelkowski | 59-55 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith is hacked by Steven Schwarm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Schwarm, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:22 | Alabama A&M | Lester Noland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Pelkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Norris Smith | 59-55 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith is hacked by Steven Schwarm in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Schwarm, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Stone (PG) Steven Schwarm | |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Pelkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Richard Woodard snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:02 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Pelkowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith runs out the clock | 61-58 |