| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanford Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lentz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Odom | 30-30 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:46 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephan Gingrich, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | Fresno State | Richard Yao shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 18:28 | Southern Cal | David Owen gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | David Taylor can't finish the layup | 30-30 |
| 17:58 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:43 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stanford Patton | 32-30 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (PF), Walter Krantz (C) Joel Richmond, Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:59 | Fresno State | David Lentz hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Yao | 34-30 |
| 16:34 | Southern Cal | David Taylor connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 16:17 | Fresno State | John Dixon's layup is rejected by Steven Odom | 34-32 |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:50 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | David Owen hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanford Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lentz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Dixon (fresh) C - Walter Krantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Owen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Odom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Fresno State | John Dixon lays it up and in | 36-34 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | David Owen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 15:05 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:46 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Harry Nelson (SG), Juan Martin (SF), Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Richard Yao, Stanford Patton, David Lentz, John Dixon, Walter Krantz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), Robert Malachowski (PF), Steven Maxwell (C) David Owen, David Taylor, Andrew Cronenberg, Steven Odom | |
| 14:29 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Nelson | 38-34 |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Maxwell | 38-37 |
| 13:52 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:51 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond tips it in | 40-37 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:38 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Malachowski | 40-40 |
| 13:37 | Southern Cal | James McCann grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Joel Richmond steals it from Robert Malachowski | 40-40 |
| 13:06 | Fresno State | Juan Martin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joel Richmond | 42-40 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:46 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:31 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:29 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:25 | Fresno State | Robert Malachowski is called for the reach on Joel Richmond - foul #1 on Robert Malachowski, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), Stanford Patton (SG), David Lentz (SF) Giovanni Moretti, Harry Nelson, Juan Martin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (PG), David Taylor (SG), John McCrossin (SF), Andrew Cronenberg (PF), Steven Odom (C) James McCann, Albert McMenomy, Stephan Gingrich, Robert Malachowski, Steven Maxwell | |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John McCrossin - foul #1 on John McCrossin, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (PF) Joel Richmond | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:10 | Southern Cal | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-40 |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin tips it in | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanford Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lentz (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Owen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John McCrossin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Fresno State | Richard Yao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Krantz (C) Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:10 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | David Taylor tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 10:46 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | David Owen snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) John Dixon, Walter Krantz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski (C) Steven Odom | |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:07 | Southern Cal | David Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG) Stanford Patton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell (C) Andrew Cronenberg | |
| 09:55 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 09:53 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Malachowski | 43-44 |
| 09:31 | Southern Cal | David Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-44 |
| 09:30 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:25 | Fresno State | Richard Yao comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Maxwell - foul #2 on Steven Maxwell, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), Stephan Gingrich (SF), Steven Odom (C) David Taylor, John McCrossin, Steven Maxwell | |
| 09:25 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:25 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:58 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Steven Odom, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Stanford Patton (SG), Juan Martin (SF) Richard Yao, Harry Nelson, David Lentz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), Andrew Cronenberg (PF) David Owen, Robert Malachowski | |
| 08:41 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Krantz (C) Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | James McCann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 43-44 |
| 08:21 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 08:02 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz is fouled on the floor by Stephan Gingrich - foul #3 on Stephan Gingrich, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Lentz (SF), John Dixon (PF) Juan Martin, Joel Richmond | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (PG), David Taylor (SG) James McCann, Albert McMenomy | |
| 08:02 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 07:32 | Fresno State | John Dixon grabs the board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanford Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lentz (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Krantz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Owen (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Gingrich (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Odom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 07:22 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom banks in the layup set up by David Taylor and he's fouled by Walter Krantz - foul #2 on Walter Krantz, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Giovanni Moretti, John Dixon, Walter Krantz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (SF), Robert Malachowski (PF) Stephan Gingrich, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:58 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:39 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 06:38 | Fresno State | David Lentz can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 06:37 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to David Owen | 43-46 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom hits a driving attempt from close range | 43-48 |
| 05:53 | Fresno State | Richard Yao works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 05:29 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Matthew Graham | 46-48 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 46-48 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | David Owen snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 04:50 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 04:48 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:37 | Fresno State | Richard Yao shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 04:36 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 04:29 | Fresno State | John McCrossin steps in front of the Matthew Graham pass | 46-48 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski connects on the runner in the paint and the foul's on David Lentz - foul #2 on David Lentz, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG), Juan Martin (SF), John Dixon (PF), Walter Krantz (C) Stanford Patton, David Lentz, Joel Richmond, Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), Stephan Gingrich (SF), Andrew Cronenberg (PF) David Owen, David Taylor, John McCrossin, Steven Odom | |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:57 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-51 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 03:31 | Fresno State | John Dixon snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Juan Martin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Krantz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Malachowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Fresno State | Andrew Cronenberg swats the dunk try by Walter Krantz | 46-51 |
| 03:21 | Fresno State | Juan Martin tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James McCann | 48-53 |
| 02:57 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (SG), David Lentz (SF), Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Harry Nelson, Juan Martin, John Dixon, Walter Krantz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (PG), David Taylor (SG) James McCann, Albert McMenomy | |
| 02:52 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Cronenberg - foul #3 on Andrew Cronenberg, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| 02:52 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:52 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:52 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg misses the open dunk | 49-53 |
| 02:36 | Fresno State | Richard Yao grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:22 | Fresno State | Richard Yao is hacked by Stephan Gingrich - foul #4 on Stephan Gingrich, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Odom (C) Robert Malachowski | |
| 02:22 | Fresno State | Richard Yao makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:22 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Richard Yao picks off the pass by Stephan Gingrich | 50-53 |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham's pass is intercepted by David Owen | 50-53 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| 01:03 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | David Lentz clanks a shot in the paint | 50-53 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | David Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | David Owen is hacked by Richard Yao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Yao, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), John McCrossin (SF) David Taylor, Stephan Gingrich | |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | David Owen is hacked by Richard Yao - foul #3 on Richard Yao, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | David Lentz is called for the reach on David Owen - foul #3 on David Lentz, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy is fouled on the floor by Matthew Graham - foul #3 on Matthew Graham, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Fresno State | Richard Yao's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin is hacked by Stanford Patton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanford Patton, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (SG) Andrew Cronenberg | |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton's pass is intercepted by David Taylor | 50-57 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg (PF) Albert McMenomy | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | David Owen runs out the clock | 50-57 |