| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Carnell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Greco (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 19:46 | Cal | The rebound goes to Anthony Elliott | 26-22 |
| 19:18 | Cal | Anthony Elliott makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Gary Jimmerson | 26-24 |
| 18:58 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 18:57 | Cal | James Williams gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:46 | Cal | Marlin Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| 18:22 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-24 |
| 18:21 | Cal | Marlin Ryan snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 18:04 | Cal | Edward Fager's floater is knocked away by Robert Smith | 26-24 |
| 18:03 | Cal | Edward Fager tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 17:34 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 17:33 | Cal | Marlin Ryan gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:15 | Cal | Edward Fager is hacked by Carl Dycus - foul #2 on Carl Dycus, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James England (PF) Reynaldo Greco | |
| Subs | Cal | Oleg Synakowski (SF), Todd Love (C) Edward Fager, Anthony Elliott | |
| 16:56 | Cal | James Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson tips it but misses | 26-26 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | James England pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:35 | Southern Cal | Gary Jimmerson doubles Carl Dycus and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Gary Jimmerson, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Douglas Foulk (SG) John Jackson, Carl Dycus | |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (PG) Gary Jimmerson | |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith is denied on a layup by Todd Love | 26-26 |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 26-26 |
| 16:15 | Cal | The rebound goes to Marlin Ryan | 26-26 |
| 15:50 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski is hacked by Douglas Foulk - foul #2 on Douglas Foulk, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Reynaldo Greco (PF), Robert Marshall (C) Norris Smith, James England, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Steve Harrison (SG), Edward Fager (SF), Anthony Elliott (C) James Williams, Oleg Synakowski, Marlin Ryan | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Foulk (fresh) SF - Ronald Carnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Greco (fresh) C - Robert Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Weldon Dunkel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Harrison (fresh) SF - Edward Fager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Love (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cal | Edward Fager misses the floater from close range | 26-26 |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Todd Love is called for the reach on Reynaldo Greco - foul #2 on Todd Love, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus (SG) Douglas Foulk | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Jimmerson (PG) Weldon Dunkel | |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 14:48 | Cal | The rebound goes to Edward Fager | 26-26 |
| 14:40 | Cal | Todd Love makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Steve Harrison | 26-28 |
| 14:18 | Southern Cal | Todd Love steals the ball from Carl Dycus | 26-28 |
| 14:05 | Cal | Steve Harrison misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Dycus - foul #3 on Carl Dycus, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Smith (C) Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Cal | Marlin Ryan (PF) Todd Love | |
| 14:05 | Cal | Steve Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 14:05 | Cal | Steve Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 13:41 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 13:40 | Cal | Marlin Ryan pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 13:24 | Cal | Marlin Ryan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Reynaldo Greco - foul #3 on Reynaldo Greco, team foul #4 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), James England (PF) John Jackson, Reynaldo Greco | |
| Subs | Cal | James Williams (SG), Oleg Synakowski (SF) Steve Harrison, Edward Fager | |
| 13:24 | Cal | Marlin Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 13:24 | Cal | Marlin Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 13:24 | Southern Cal | James England pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith can't throw it down | 26-31 |
| 12:56 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norris Smith | 28-31 |
| 12:20 | Cal | James Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-31 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 12:13 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell tips it but misses | 28-31 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | James England grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 11:43 | Cal | Marlin Ryan snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Carnell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James England (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Jimmerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Synakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cal | Anthony Elliott connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Gary Jimmerson | 28-33 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Smith out of a doubleteam | 31-33 |
| 10:41 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 10:40 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Elliott | 31-33 |
| 10:24 | Cal | James Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Douglas Foulk (SG), Reynaldo Greco (PF) Carl Dycus, Ronald Carnell, James England | |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (PG), Edward Fager (PF), Todd Love (C) Gary Jimmerson, Marlin Ryan, Anthony Elliott | |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 10:06 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Love - foul #3 on Todd Love, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus (SG) Norris Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 09:22 | Cal | Douglas Foulk is called for the reach on Weldon Dunkel - foul #3 on Douglas Foulk, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Steve Harrison (SG), Marlin Ryan (PF) James Williams, Oleg Synakowski | |
| 09:03 | Cal | Douglas Foulk is called for the reach on Edward Fager - foul #4 on Douglas Foulk, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell (SF) Douglas Foulk | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 08:51 | Cal | Ronald Carnell takes the ball from Edward Fager | 33-33 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 08:22 | Cal | Edward Fager gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 08:17 | Cal | Edward Fager makes the floater in the paint set up by Weldon Dunkel | 33-35 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Reynaldo Greco - foul #4 on Reynaldo Greco, team foul #7 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk (SG), Norris Smith (SF), Robert Smith (C) Carl Dycus, Ronald Carnell, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Jimmerson (PG), James Williams (SG) Weldon Dunkel, Steve Harrison | |
| 07:36 | Cal | Marlin Ryan misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-35 |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Foulk (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Norris Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Greco (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fager (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James England (PF) Reynaldo Greco | |
| Subs | Cal | Oleg Synakowski (SF), Anthony Elliott (C) Edward Fager, Todd Love | |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 06:49 | Cal | Anthony Elliott gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Anthony Elliott is fouled on the floor by Douglas Foulk - foul #5 on Douglas Foulk, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus (SG), Ronald Carnell (SF) John Jackson, Douglas Foulk | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Scott (PF) Marlin Ryan | |
| 06:44 | Cal | Anthony Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Anthony Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 06:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 05:59 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson is fouled on the floor by Norris Smith - foul #2 on Norris Smith, team foul #9 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG) Ronald Carnell | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:59 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 05:59 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | James England misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | James England snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 05:05 | Southern Cal | James England can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 33-38 |
| 05:03 | Cal | James Williams snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 04:58 | Cal | Anthony Elliott is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell (SF), Reynaldo Greco (PF) Carl Dycus, James England | |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (PG), Edward Fager (SF), Marlin Ryan (PF), Todd Love (C) Gary Jimmerson, Oleg Synakowski, Michael Scott, Anthony Elliott | |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus (SG) Norris Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:24 | Cal | James Williams's pass is intercepted by Carl Dycus | 33-38 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | John Jackson slams it home on a great pass from Carl Dycus | 35-38 |
| 04:08 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel's pass is intercepted by Ronald Carnell | 35-38 |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell lays it up and in | 37-38 |
| 03:46 | Cal | Marlin Ryan connects on the floater from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Reynaldo Greco | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Carnell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Reynaldo Greco (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Weldon Dunkel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fager (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Edward Fager is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Fager, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Robert Marshall (C) John Jackson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Jimmerson (PG), Steve Harrison (SG) Weldon Dunkel, James Williams | |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Carnell | 40-40 |
| 02:44 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Robert Smith (C) Norris Smith, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Cal | James Williams (SG), Anthony Elliott (C) Steve Harrison, Todd Love | |
| 02:25 | Cal | Robert Smith takes the ball from Anthony Elliott | 40-40 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco blows the layup | 40-40 |
| 02:04 | Cal | James Williams gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 01:46 | Cal | John Jackson steals the ball from Gary Jimmerson | 40-40 |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Jackson | 42-40 |
| 01:34 | Cal | Marlin Ryan can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 01:32 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 01:14 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 01:12 | Cal | Anthony Elliott snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #10 | 42-42 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 00:21 | Cal | James Williams snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Cal | James Williams is hacked by John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #11 | 42-44 |
| 00:19 | Cal | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:19 | Cal | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Reynaldo Greco, team foul #12 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James England (PF) Reynaldo Greco | |
| Subs | Cal | Oleg Synakowski (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Edward Fager, Marlin Ryan | |
| 00:03 | Cal | James Williams is hacked by Carl Dycus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Dycus, team foul #13 | 42-45 |
| 00:03 | Cal | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:03 | Cal | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | John Jackson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-47 |