| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jamie Dearing (fresh) SG - Eric Ammons (fresh) SF - David Pham (fresh) PF - Glenn Thompson (fresh) C - Blake Matias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Masson (fresh) SG - William Carr (fresh) SF - Robert Woodard (fresh) PF - Stacey Broughton (fresh) C - David Rose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | David Pham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | Blake Matias is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | David Rose's pass is intercepted by Glenn Thompson | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Southern Cal | William Carr grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Ammons - foul #1 on Eric Ammons, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Fresno State | Blake Matias grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing drills a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson is hacked by Jamie Dearing - foul #1 on Jamie Dearing, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Southern Cal | William Carr's floater is knocked away by Glenn Thompson | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Fresno State | David Pham can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Woodard - foul #1 on Robert Woodard, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Fresno State | David Pham makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Fresno State | David Pham misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Fresno State | Blake Matias grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons is hacked by Michael Masson - foul #1 on Michael Masson, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Henderson (PG), Wilbert Little (SG), Sammy Schulz (SF), John Parson (PF), Ralph Cordell (C) Jamie Dearing, Eric Ammons, David Pham, Glenn Thompson, Blake Matias | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis (SF) Robert Woodard | |
| 17:32 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little drills a shot from the baseline set up by David Henderson | 6-2 |
| 17:26 | Southern Cal | David Rose buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Carr | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Southern Cal | William Carr is hacked by David Henderson - foul #1 on David Henderson, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 6-4 |
| 16:47 | Fresno State | John Parson grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Fresno State | William Carr is called for the reach on David Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Carr, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | Fresno State | David Rose blocks the short jumper by Wilbert Little | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | William Carr gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:08 | Southern Cal | David Rose misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | Fresno State | John Parson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (PG), Eric Ammons (SG), David Pham (SF), Glenn Thompson (PF), Blake Matias (C) David Henderson, Wilbert Little, Sammy Schulz, John Parson, Ralph Cordell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert Woodard (SF) William Carr, Lawrence Davis | |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Jarrett | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Arthur Reilly (fresh) SG - Eric Ammons (fairly fresh) SF - David Pham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Glenn Thompson (fresh) C - Blake Matias (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Masson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Jarrett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Woodard (fresh) PF - Stacey Broughton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Rose (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Pham | 9-7 |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | David Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG) Arthur Reilly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Adam Brooks (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Michael Masson, Stacey Broughton, David Rose | |
| 15:00 | Fresno State | Blake Matias can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | Glenn Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Woodard - foul #1 on Glenn Thompson, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Wilbert Little (SG) Eric Ammons | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Carr (SG), Robert James (SF) Manuel Jarrett, Robert Woodard | |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | William Carr drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lionel Paul and he's hacked by Wilbert Little - foul #1 on Wilbert Little, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Henderson (SG) David Pham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG), Lawrence Davis (SF) Wendell Manuel, Robert James | |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | William Carr makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Davis - foul #1 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| 14:05 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 14:03 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little hits the follow up shot | 11-10 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | William Carr knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Masson | 11-13 |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lionel Paul - foul #1 on Lionel Paul, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Pham (SF), John Parson (PF), Ralph Cordell (C) Jamie Dearing, Glenn Thompson, Blake Matias | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Stacey Broughton (PF) William Carr, Lawrence Davis, Adam Brooks | |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | John Parson takes the ball from Stacey Broughton | 12-13 |
| 13:07 | Fresno State | David Pham can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 12-13 |
| 13:05 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Woodard | 12-16 |
| 12:58 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little loses the dribble to Manuel Jarrett in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 12:55 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard banks in the layup set up by Manuel Jarrett | 12-18 |
| 12:39 | Fresno State | David Henderson clanks a floater from the right side | 12-18 |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:14 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by David Henderson - foul #2 on David Henderson, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (PG), Sammy Schulz (SG), Glenn Thompson (PF), Blake Matias (C) David Henderson, Wilbert Little, John Parson, Ralph Cordell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), William Carr (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Robert James (PF) Michael Masson, Manuel Jarrett, Robert Woodard, Stacey Broughton | |
| 12:14 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:14 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:12 | Fresno State | Lionel Paul is called for the reach on David Pham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lionel Paul, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Rose (C) Lionel Paul | |
| 11:59 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Blake Matias is denied by David Rose | 12-19 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Robert James snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | David Rose misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Sammy Schulz - foul #1 on Sammy Schulz, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG), Eric Ammons (SG) Arthur Reilly, David Pham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF) Robert James | |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | David Rose misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | David Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jamie Dearing (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Ammons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sammy Schulz (fresh) PF - Glenn Thompson (fairly fresh) C - Blake Matias (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (fresh) SG - William Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) PF - Adam Brooks (fresh) C - David Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Fresno State | Blake Matias loses the ball out of bounds | 12-20 |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis is called for traveling | 12-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (SF), Stacey Broughton (PF) Lawrence Davis, Adam Brooks | |
| 10:52 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Wendell Manuel - foul #1 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Pham (SF) Sammy Schulz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG) Wendell Manuel | |
| 10:52 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:52 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:52 | Southern Cal | Robert James grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Carr | 13-23 |
| 10:32 | Fresno State | William Carr takes the ball from Glenn Thompson in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| 10:30 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson lays it in on a nice dish by William Carr | 13-25 |
| 10:10 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Dearing | 16-25 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | David Rose lays it up and in | 16-27 |
| 09:47 | Fresno State | David Pham misses short on an open runner near the basket | 16-27 |
| 09:45 | Fresno State | David Pham hits the follow up shot | 18-27 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | David Rose scores on a runner in the paint | 18-29 |
| 09:21 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons travels with the ball | 18-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (PG), Sammy Schulz (SG), Ralph Cordell (PF), John Parson (C) Jamie Dearing, Eric Ammons, Glenn Thompson, Blake Matias | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Adam Brooks (PF) Michael Masson, William Carr, Robert James, Stacey Broughton | |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | David Rose is fouled on the floor by John Parson - foul #1 on John Parson, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Wilbert Little (SG) David Pham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | David Rose makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | David Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 09:02 | Fresno State | Manuel Jarrett picks off the pass by Sammy Schulz in the backcourt | 18-31 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett lays it in | 18-33 |
| 08:57 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz loses the dribble to Robert Woodard in the backcourt | 18-33 |
| 08:55 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard lays it up and in | 18-35 |
| 08:51 | Fresno State | Robert Woodard picks off the pass by Wilbert Little in the backcourt | 18-35 |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Reilly - foul #1 on Arthur Reilly, team foul #9 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Pham (SF) Sammy Schulz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG) Wendell Manuel | |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 08:23 | Fresno State | David Pham scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Reilly | 20-36 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard is fouled on the floor by Arthur Reilly - foul #2 on Arthur Reilly, team foul #10 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Martin Armstrong (PG), Eric Ammons (SG), Glenn Thompson (PF) Arthur Reilly, Wilbert Little, Ralph Cordell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Carr (SG), Stacey Broughton (PF) Manuel Jarrett, Adam Brooks | |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 07:44 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson makes the runner in the lane set up by David Pham | 22-38 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Martin Armstrong (fresh) SG - Eric Ammons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Pham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. C - John Parson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Masson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carr (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Woodard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stacey Broughton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Rose (tired) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Carr | 22-40 |
| 07:20 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Armstrong | 24-40 |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Carr | 24-43 |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | Martin Armstrong misses the lay-in | 24-43 |
| 06:39 | Fresno State | John Parson snags the offensive board | 24-43 |
| 06:17 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-43 |
| 06:16 | Southern Cal | William Carr gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 05:57 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | William Carr hits the follow up shot | 24-45 |
| 05:34 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 24-45 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | David Rose pulls down the rebound | 24-45 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG), Wilbert Little (SG), Sammy Schulz (SF), Ralph Cordell (PF), Blake Matias (C) Martin Armstrong, Eric Ammons, David Pham, Glenn Thompson, John Parson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Michael Masson, William Carr, Robert Woodard, Stacey Broughton, David Rose | |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks clanks a shot from the left side | 24-45 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett tips it in | 24-47 |
| 05:03 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-47 |
| 05:02 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little tips it back up and in | 26-47 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel is called for a backcourt violation | 26-47 |
| 04:14 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell is fouled on the floor by Adam Brooks - foul #1 on Adam Brooks, team foul #8 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Pham (SF) Sammy Schulz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG), Robert James (SF), Stacey Broughton (PF) Wendell Manuel, Lawrence Davis, Adam Brooks | |
| 04:14 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 04:14 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Cordell - foul #1 on Ralph Cordell, team foul #11 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (PG), David Henderson (SG), Glenn Thompson (PF) Jamie Dearing, Wilbert Little, Ralph Cordell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 03:34 | Fresno State | David Henderson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Reilly | 30-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Arthur Reilly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Blake Matias (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Masson (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Jarrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stacey Broughton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lionel Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-49 |
| 03:10 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | David Pham is fouled on the floor by Michael Masson - foul #2 on Michael Masson, team foul #9 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), William Carr (SG), Robert Woodard (SF) Michael Masson, Manuel Jarrett, Lionel Paul | |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | David Pham misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 03:06 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard misses the lay-in | 30-49 |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton gets the offensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | William Carr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stacey Broughton | 30-52 |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | David Pham is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Pham, team foul #12 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz (SG), Wilbert Little (SF) David Henderson, David Pham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), David Rose (C) Robert Woodard, Stacey Broughton, Robert James | |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | William Carr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-52 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis hits the follow up shot | 30-54 |
| 01:56 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-54 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | William Carr snags the defensive board | 30-54 |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-54 |
| 01:34 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson snags the defensive board | 30-54 |
| 01:28 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz is hacked by Adam Brooks - foul #2 on Adam Brooks, team foul #10 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG), David Henderson (SG), Ralph Cordell (PF), John Parson (C) Arthur Reilly, Wilbert Little, Glenn Thompson, Blake Matias | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Stacey Broughton (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Wendell Manuel, William Carr, Lawrence Davis, Adam Brooks, David Rose | |
| 01:28 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 01:28 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul double dribbles | 32-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Pham (SF) Sammy Schulz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | John Parson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-54 |
| 00:57 | Fresno State | David Pham grabs the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 00:37 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Cordell | 35-54 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-56 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 35-56 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton gets the rebound | 35-56 |