| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Billy Purcell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger McCalmont (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Goods (fresh) 3 pts. C - Baran Zoquier (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ronald Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Craig Fields (fresh) PF - James Tenney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Floyd Cross inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Cal | Floyd Cross can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 19:45 | Southern Cal | Thomas Goods gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Floyd Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| 19:07 | Utah | James Tenney comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 19:06 | Southern Cal | Billy Purcell snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 19:00 | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 18:58 | Utah | Craig Fields snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:46 | Utah | William Powell connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Ewing | 41-39 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Thomas Goods comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:24 | Utah | The rebound goes to Craig Fields | 41-39 |
| 18:10 | Utah | James Conway makes the shot from close range on a great pass from James Tenney | 41-41 |
| 17:53 | Southern Cal | Baran Zoquier is hacked by James Conway - foul #1 on James Conway, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Baran Zoquier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 17:36 | Utah | Craig Fields pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:30 | Utah | William Powell is hacked by Billy Purcell - foul #2 on Billy Purcell, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 17:21 | Utah | James Tenney scores on a shot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 17:04 | Southern Cal | Craig Fields is called for the reach on Roger McCalmont - foul #1 on Craig Fields, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eric Ransdell (SF) Floyd Cross | |
| Subs | Utah | Gary Denis (SF), Porfirio Rossi (PF), Bill Barnes (C) Craig Fields, James Tenney, James Conway | |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Billy Purcell grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 16:28 | Southern Cal | Billy Purcell's pass is intercepted by Bill Barnes | 41-43 |
| 16:08 | Utah | Ronald Ewing is hacked by Thomas Goods - foul #3 on Thomas Goods, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis (PG), Micheal Hanrahan (SG), Octavio Greco (PF), Peter Turner (C) Billy Purcell, Roger McCalmont, Thomas Goods, Baran Zoquier | |
| Subs | Utah | Luis Tyree (PG), Sylvester Beaudry (SG) Ronald Ewing, William Powell | |
| 16:00 | Utah | Porfirio Rossi misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 15:59 | Utah | Bill Barnes tips it home | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chad Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Hanrahan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Ransdell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Octavio Greco (fresh) C - Peter Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Luis Tyree (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sylvester Beaudry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Denis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Porfirio Rossi (fresh) C - Bill Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | Peter Turner drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Lewis | 43-45 |
| 15:26 | Utah | Gary Denis is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont (SG), Floyd Cross (SF) Micheal Hanrahan, Peter Turner | |
| Subs | Utah | Craig Fields (SG), John Armstrong (SF), James Tenney (PF), James Conway (C) Sylvester Beaudry, Gary Denis, Porfirio Rossi, Bill Barnes | |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Floyd Cross | 45-45 |
| 14:35 | Utah | Craig Fields is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Billy Purcell (PG), Thomas Goods (PF), Baran Zoquier (C) Chad Lewis, Eric Ransdell, Octavio Greco | |
| Subs | Utah | Ronald Ewing (PG), William Powell (SG) Luis Tyree, Craig Fields | |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | James Conway swats the shot by Floyd Cross | 45-45 |
| 14:14 | Utah | James Tenney pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:57 | Utah | James Tenney misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Baran Zoquier - foul #2 on Baran Zoquier, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 13:57 | Utah | James Tenney makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:57 | Utah | James Tenney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Baran Zoquier is hacked by James Conway - foul #2 on James Conway, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Baran Zoquier | 47-47 |
| 13:06 | Utah | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 13:05 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Baran Zoquier | 47-47 |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | Floyd Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis (SG), Eric Ransdell (SF) Roger McCalmont, Floyd Cross | |
| Subs | Utah | Porfirio Rossi (PF) James Tenney | |
| 12:35 | Utah | William Powell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 12:34 | Utah | John Armstrong can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Thomas Goods grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Purcell and he's fouled by John Armstrong - foul #4 on John Armstrong, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Utah | Craig Fields (SG), Gary Denis (SF), Bill Barnes (C) William Powell, John Armstrong, James Conway | |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:18 | Utah | Porfirio Rossi scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Craig Fields | 50-49 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Billy Purcell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 11:53 | Southern Cal | Baran Zoquier hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Billy Purcell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Ransdell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Goods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Baran Zoquier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ronald Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Fields (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Gary Denis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Porfirio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Utah | Eric Ransdell picks off the pass by Bill Barnes | 52-49 |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Ransdell | 54-49 |
| 11:25 | Utah | Craig Fields connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Ewing | 54-52 |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Eric Ransdell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 11:03 | Utah | Bill Barnes gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:35 | Utah | Gary Denis buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Ewing and he's fouled by Chad Lewis - foul #1 on Chad Lewis, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont (SG), Floyd Cross (SF), Octavio Greco (C) Billy Purcell, Thomas Goods, Baran Zoquier | |
| Subs | Utah | William Powell (SG), James Tenney (PF), James Conway (C) Ronald Ewing, Porfirio Rossi, Bill Barnes | |
| 10:35 | Utah | Gary Denis makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Floyd Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Utah | Luis Tyree (PG) Gary Denis | |
| 10:10 | Utah | Luis Tyree is hacked by Chad Lewis - foul #2 on Chad Lewis, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Turner (C) Eric Ransdell | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 09:48 | Utah | James Tenney's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Cross | 54-55 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Octavio Greco pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Floyd Cross misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 09:27 | Utah | James Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:10 | Utah | Roger McCalmont is called for the reach on William Powell - foul #2 on Roger McCalmont, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Micheal Hanrahan (PG), Thomas Goods (PF) Chad Lewis, Peter Turner | |
| Subs | Utah | Ronald Ewing (PG), Gary Denis (SF) Luis Tyree, Craig Fields | |
| 08:52 | Utah | Octavio Greco steals the ball from Ronald Ewing | 54-55 |
| 08:28 | Southern Cal | Floyd Cross clanks a floater from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 08:27 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Conway | 54-55 |
| 08:07 | Utah | Gary Denis can't connect on a floater from the right side | 54-55 |
| 08:05 | Utah | James Conway tips it home | 54-57 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Octavio Greco loses the dribble to James Tenney | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Micheal Hanrahan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger McCalmont (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Goods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Octavio Greco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ronald Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gary Denis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tenney (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Conway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Utah | James Tenney is hacked by Thomas Goods - foul #4 on Thomas Goods, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Billy Purcell (PG), Eric Ransdell (SF), Baran Zoquier (C) Micheal Hanrahan, Floyd Cross, Octavio Greco | |
| Subs | Utah | John Armstrong (SF), Porfirio Rossi (C) Gary Denis, James Conway | |
| 07:43 | Utah | James Tenney misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | Baran Zoquier gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:18 | Southern Cal | Porfirio Rossi steps in front of the Thomas Goods pass | 54-57 |
| 06:54 | Utah | Porfirio Rossi makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | Billy Purcell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 06:29 | Utah | Porfirio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:22 | Utah | Billy Purcell is called for the reach on William Powell - foul #3 on Billy Purcell, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis (SG), Floyd Cross (SF) Roger McCalmont, Eric Ransdell | |
| Subs | Utah | Luis Tyree (PG), James Conway (C) Ronald Ewing, James Tenney | |
| 06:22 | Utah | William Powell misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Thomas Goods gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:04 | Southern Cal | Floyd Cross scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Purcell | 57-59 |
| 05:45 | Utah | William Powell hits a shot from the right side | 57-61 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | Baran Zoquier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 05:35 | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 05:11 | Utah | James Conway misses the dunk attempt | 59-61 |
| 05:09 | Utah | John Armstrong tips it in | 59-63 |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont (SG), Eric Ransdell (PF) Chad Lewis, Thomas Goods | |
| Subs | Utah | Ronald Ewing (PG), Craig Fields (SG), Bill Barnes (PF) Luis Tyree, William Powell, Porfirio Rossi | |
| 04:33 | Utah | Bill Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | Eric Ransdell pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | Billy Purcell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-63 |
| 04:12 | Utah | James Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:55 | Utah | Ronald Ewing buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Billy Purcell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger McCalmont (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Cross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ransdell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Baran Zoquier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ronald Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bill Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Conway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Floyd Cross banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Purcell and he's hacked by James Conway - foul #3 on James Conway, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis (PG), Thomas Goods (PF) Billy Purcell, Baran Zoquier | |
| Subs | Utah | Gary Denis (SF), James Tenney (PF), Porfirio Rossi (C) John Armstrong, Bill Barnes, James Conway | |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Floyd Cross makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:22 | Utah | James Tenney scores on a driving attempt from close range | 62-68 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 62-68 |
| 03:00 | Utah | Porfirio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:00 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Billy Purcell (PG), Baran Zoquier (C) Chad Lewis, Floyd Cross | |
| Subs | Utah | William Powell (SG), John Armstrong (SF), James Conway (C) Craig Fields, Gary Denis, Porfirio Rossi | |
| 02:50 | Utah | James Tenney drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Ewing and the foul's on Billy Purcell - foul #4 on Billy Purcell, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| 02:50 | Utah | James Tenney misses the free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Baran Zoquier can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Thomas Goods tips it in | 64-70 |
| 02:18 | Utah | Ronald Ewing misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Eric Ransdell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | Baran Zoquier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 01:50 | Utah | John Armstrong snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 01:32 | Utah | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 64-70 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Baran Zoquier pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Baran Zoquier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Ransdell | 64-70 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont loses the dribble to Ronald Ewing | 64-70 |
| 00:53 | Utah | Ronald Ewing lays it in | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Billy Purcell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Ransdell | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Utah | John Armstrong is hacked by Billy Purcell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Purcell, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis (PG), Floyd Cross (SF) Billy Purcell, Eric Ransdell | |
| Subs | Utah | Porfirio Rossi (PF), Charles Forehand (C) James Tenney, James Conway | |
| 00:44 | Utah | John Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:44 | Utah | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Porfirio Rossi - foul #1 on Porfirio Rossi, team foul #6 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Utah | James Tenney (PF), James Conway (C) Porfirio Rossi, Charles Forehand | |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:36 | Utah | Ronald Ewing is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Lewis - foul #3 on Chad Lewis, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Utah | Porfirio Rossi (PF), Charles Forehand (C) James Tenney, James Conway | |
| 00:36 | Utah | Ronald Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:36 | Utah | Ronald Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 00:29 | Utah | Porfirio Rossi grabs the board | 68-75 |
| 00:29 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Chad Lewis is called for the reach on Ronald Ewing in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Lewis, team foul #12 | 68-75 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Ronald Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Ronald Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Chad Lewis hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Cross | 71-77 |
| 00:19 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Utah | Gary Denis (SF), James Tenney (PF) John Armstrong, Charles Forehand | |
| 00:17 | Utah | Chad Lewis is called for the reach on Ronald Ewing in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chad Lewis, team foul #13 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Micheal Hanrahan (PG) Chad Lewis | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:17 | Utah | Ronald Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:17 | Utah | Ronald Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Floyd Cross clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-78 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Goods | 71-78 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Floyd Cross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont snags the offensive board | 71-78 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Roger McCalmont clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Baran Zoquier grabs the offensive board | 71-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The clock runs out | 71-78 |