| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Carl Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Teasley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Zakarian (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Clemons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Bryan Kelley inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Cal | Bobby Pinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 19:44 | Arizona State | John Larson pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:38 | Arizona State | William Hess connects on the runner in the paint set up by John Larson | 35-32 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bryan Kelley | 38-32 |
| 18:52 | Arizona State | Albert Clemons buries a shot from the right block set up by John Larson | 38-34 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Alexander Teasley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Johnson (SG), Lawrence France (SF), Eric Bissett (PF) Michael Zakarian, David Russell, William Hess | |
| 18:30 | Arizona State | John Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Phipps - foul #2 on Ricky Phipps, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Chalfant (PF) Alexander Teasley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | Albert Clemons can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bryan Kelley - foul #3 on Bryan Kelley, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Adelson (PG), Derek Branch (C) Carl Murphy, Bobby Pinson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian (PG), David Russell (SG), William Hess (PF) John Larson, David Johnson, Eric Bissett | |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | Albert Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | Albert Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:50 | Southern Cal | Mark Adelson drills a shot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Moody (SG), Glen Tolentino (SF), Alexander Teasley (PF) Ricky Phipps, Bryan Kelley, Thomas Chalfant | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Larson (PG), David Johnson (SG), Eric Bissett (PF) Michael Zakarian, David Russell, William Hess | |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | Phillip Moody misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 17:08 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Adelson | 40-36 |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | Glen Tolentino's pass is intercepted by Albert Clemons | 40-36 |
| 16:35 | Arizona State | Derek Branch steps in front of the John Larson pass | 40-36 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | David Johnson is called for the reach on Phillip Moody - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Murphy (PG), Ricky Phipps (SG), Bryan Kelley (SF), Thomas Chalfant (PF), Bobby Pinson (C) Mark Adelson, Phillip Moody, Glen Tolentino, Alexander Teasley, Derek Branch | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian (SG), David Russell (SF), William Hess (PF) David Johnson, Lawrence France, Eric Bissett | |
| 16:11 | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ricky Phipps, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 16:08 | Arizona State | David Russell is hacked by Bryan Kelley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Kelley, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Cory Houseknecht (SF) Bryan Kelley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Fegley (C) Albert Clemons | |
| 15:49 | Arizona State | William Hess connects on the shot in the lane set up by David Russell | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Carl Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cory Houseknecht (fresh) PF - Thomas Chalfant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Zakarian (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Fegley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | William Hess steps in front of the Bobby Pinson pass | 40-38 |
| 15:23 | Arizona State | William Hess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Thomas Chalfant pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Southern Cal | Bobby Pinson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Larson - foul #1 on John Larson, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Moody (SF) Cory Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Johnson (SG), Albert Clemons (C) John Larson, John Fegley | |
| 15:03 | Southern Cal | Bobby Pinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Southern Cal | Bobby Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:42 | Arizona State | William Hess blows the layup but the foul's on Carl Murphy - foul #1 on Carl Murphy, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Adelson (PG), Glen Tolentino (SF), Alexander Teasley (PF) Carl Murphy, Ricky Phipps, Thomas Chalfant | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:42 | Arizona State | William Hess makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:42 | Arizona State | William Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:18 | Southern Cal | Phillip Moody hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 14:17 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Teasley | 41-40 |
| 14:01 | Southern Cal | David Russell is called for the reach on Mark Adelson - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Derek Branch (C) Bobby Pinson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Larson (PG), Lawrence France (SF), Eric Bissett (PF) David Johnson, David Russell, William Hess | |
| 13:45 | Southern Cal | Phillip Moody drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 13:25 | Arizona State | Lawrence France throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Murphy (PG), Ricky Phipps (SG), Thomas Chalfant (PF) Mark Adelson, Phillip Moody, Alexander Teasley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Russell (SF), William Hess (PF) Lawrence France, Eric Bissett | |
| 13:08 | Southern Cal | Carl Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 13:06 | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:37 | Arizona State | William Hess clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:35 | Arizona State | William Hess tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 12:16 | Southern Cal | John Larson steals the ball from Thomas Chalfant | 43-42 |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 12:09 | Southern Cal | Carl Murphy pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:53 | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | William Hess can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 45-42 |
| 11:26 | Southern Cal | Derek Branch snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Carl Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Phipps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Tolentino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Chalfant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Zakarian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Albert Clemons (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | David Russell steals the ball from Ricky Phipps | 45-42 |
| 11:02 | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Russell | 45-44 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Albert Clemons blocks the short jumper by Carl Murphy | 45-44 |
| 10:47 | Arizona State | Albert Clemons gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:45 | Arizona State | Ricky Phipps is called for the reach on Michael Zakarian in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Phipps, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Adelson (PG), Phillip Moody (SG), Bryan Kelley (SF), Alexander Teasley (PF), Bobby Pinson (C) Carl Murphy, Ricky Phipps, Glen Tolentino, Thomas Chalfant, Derek Branch | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Johnson (SG), Lawrence France (SF), Eric Bissett (PF), John Fegley (C) Michael Zakarian, David Russell, William Hess, Albert Clemons | |
| 10:24 | Arizona State | John Larson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 10:23 | Arizona State | Lawrence France tips it home | 45-46 |
| 10:12 | Southern Cal | Bobby Pinson lays it in on a great pass from Mark Adelson | 47-46 |
| 09:52 | Arizona State | The jumper by John Larson is denied by Bryan Kelley | 47-46 |
| 09:51 | Arizona State | John Fegley grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Eric Bissett blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Phillip Moody gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:30 | Southern Cal | Mark Adelson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Bissett - foul #1 on Eric Bissett, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps (SG) Phillip Moody | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian (PG), David Russell (SF), William Hess (PF), Albert Clemons (C) John Larson, Lawrence France, Eric Bissett, John Fegley | |
| 09:30 | Southern Cal | Mark Adelson makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:30 | Southern Cal | Mark Adelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:28 | Arizona State | David Russell's pass is intercepted by Ricky Phipps in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | David Russell takes the ball from Bryan Kelley | 49-46 |
| 08:55 | Arizona State | David Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 08:54 | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | David Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 08:13 | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 08:11 | Arizona State | William Hess snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:42 | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Bryan Kelley snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Bobby Pinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Mark Adelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Phipps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Alexander Teasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Pinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Zakarian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Hess (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Albert Clemons (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Arizona State | David Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Murphy (PG), Phillip Moody (SF), Thomas Chalfant (PF), Derek Branch (C) Ricky Phipps, Bryan Kelley, Alexander Teasley, Bobby Pinson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Larson (PG), Lawrence France (SF), Eric Bissett (PF), John Fegley (C) David Johnson, David Russell, William Hess, Albert Clemons | |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | Carl Murphy comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Thomas Chalfant gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | Carl Murphy makes the fadeaway from the right side | 53-49 |
| 06:34 | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Adelson - foul #3 on Mark Adelson, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Hess (PF) Eric Bissett | |
| 06:34 | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:34 | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | Mark Adelson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Murphy | 56-50 |
| 05:47 | Arizona State | John Larson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 05:46 | Arizona State | William Hess tips it but misses | 56-50 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Derek Branch | 56-50 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Phillip Moody misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence France - foul #2 on Lawrence France, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps (SG), Bryan Kelley (SF), Bobby Pinson (C) Carl Murphy, Mark Adelson, Derek Branch | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Johnson (SG), David Russell (SF), Eric Bissett (PF), Albert Clemons (C) Michael Zakarian, Lawrence France, William Hess, John Fegley | |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Phillip Moody makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Phillip Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:22 | Arizona State | John Larson double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Cory Houseknecht (PG) Phillip Moody | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:05 | Southern Cal | Bobby Pinson misses the shot from close range | 58-50 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Cory Houseknecht gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | Thomas Chalfant misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-50 |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Bobby Pinson grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:25 | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 04:24 | Southern Cal | Thomas Chalfant snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 04:00 | Southern Cal | Bryan Kelley comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | Eric Bissett gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Arizona State | David Johnson is called for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Murphy (PG), Alexander Teasley (PF) Cory Houseknecht, Bobby Pinson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian (PG), Lawrence France (SF), William Hess (PF) John Larson, David Johnson, Eric Bissett | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 03:21 | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Carl Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Phipps (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Alexander Teasley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Chalfant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Zakarian (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence France (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Albert Clemons (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Arizona State | Ricky Phipps steps in front of the Albert Clemons pass | 58-50 |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps throws it down | 60-50 |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | Bryan Kelley is called for the reach on Michael Zakarian - foul #5 on Bryan Kelley, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Adelson (SG), Phillip Moody (SF), Derek Branch (C) Ricky Phipps, Bryan Kelley, Thomas Chalfant | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Larson (PG), John Fegley (C) Lawrence France, Albert Clemons | |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Derek Branch gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Phillip Moody misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Alexander Teasley misses the tip | 60-51 |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | Mark Adelson hits the follow up shot | 62-51 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | David Russell tips it home | 62-53 |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps (SG), Bobby Pinson (C) Mark Adelson, Derek Branch | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Johnson (SG), Lawrence France (SF), Albert Clemons (C) Michael Zakarian, David Russell, John Fegley | |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Moody | 65-53 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Lawrence France's pass is intercepted by Carl Murphy in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 01:46 | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps lays it in set up by Carl Murphy | 67-53 |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Carl Murphy takes the ball from David Johnson | 67-53 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alexander Teasley | 70-53 |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | David Johnson is hacked by Phillip Moody in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Moody, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Russell (SF) Lawrence France | |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | William Hess blocks the short jumper by Bobby Pinson | 70-55 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Alexander Teasley snags the offensive board | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Ricky Phipps is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Zakarian (SG) David Johnson | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Carl Murphy runs out the clock | 70-55 |