| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Draves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nathaniel Asencio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Vos (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Todd Patterson | 41-27 |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy is called for traveling | 41-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (SG), Josef Kowaleski (C) Charles Draves, Alvin Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 19:26 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope is hacked by Edgar Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 19:05 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-27 |
| 19:03 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope tips it back up and in | 43-27 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Floyd Pope - foul #3 on Floyd Pope, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Draves (PG), Alvin Baker (C) Floyd Pope, Josef Kowaleski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos misses the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 18:14 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson is called for traveling | 43-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Edgar Anderson, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 17:50 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Fenton | 43-30 |
| 17:46 | Arizona State | Glen Blumer is called for the reach on Todd Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Blumer, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Joseph Lovell | |
| 17:27 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gene Jackson, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski (C) Alvin Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Draves - foul #3 on Charles Draves, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Faulk (SG), Alvin Baker (C) Charles Draves, Josef Kowaleski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF) Glen Blumer, Robert Walker | |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:58 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Asencio | 43-31 |
| 16:44 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Roy Vos - foul #3 on Roy Vos, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), James Melville (SG), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, Roy Vos, David Shaw | |
| 16:44 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:44 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:22 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Asencio blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Kennedy | 45-31 |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski gets the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Alvin Baker steals it from Ognjen Dobrowski | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Harry Faulk (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gene Jackson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Nathaniel Asencio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Alvin Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Melville (fresh) SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ognjen Dobrowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk travels in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Draves (PG), Darin Lyons (SF), Floyd Pope (C) Harry Faulk, Todd Patterson, Alvin Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SG), Joseph Lovell (PF) James Melville, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 15:28 | Arizona State | Charles Draves hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronnie Kennedy - foul #2 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Patterson (SF), Josef Kowaleski (C) Darin Lyons, Nathaniel Asencio | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Robert Walker (SF), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, Edgar Anderson, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 15:28 | Arizona State | Charles Draves makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:28 | Arizona State | Charles Draves misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Joseph Lovell | 46-34 |
| 15:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jeff Fenton | 46-36 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeff Fenton - foul #2 on Jeff Fenton, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio (PF), Alvin Baker (C) Gene Jackson, Josef Kowaleski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:21 | Southern Cal | David Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Jackson (SG) Alvin Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (C) Jeff Fenton, Roy Vos, Robert Walker, David Shaw | |
| 14:01 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 13:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ognjen Dobrowski | 47-36 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell connects on the turnaround in the paint | 47-38 |
| 13:16 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Charles Draves is hacked by Edgar Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Darin Lyons (SF), Alvin Baker (C) Gene Jackson, Todd Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jay Denault, Glen Blumer, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| 12:35 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tony Cuyler - foul #2 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| 12:35 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:35 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses short on a jump hook from close range | 48-40 |
| 12:04 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Alvin Baker | 48-40 |
| 11:43 | Arizona State | Charles Draves buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Pope | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Draves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Darin Lyons (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Asencio (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Alvin Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Vos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jeff Fenton | 50-42 |
| 10:58 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio misses the easy layup | 50-42 |
| 10:57 | Arizona State | Darin Lyons grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 10:39 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Draves | 52-42 |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | Darin Lyons is called for the reach on Robert Walker - foul #1 on Darin Lyons, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Jackson (SG), Todd Patterson (SF), Josef Kowaleski (C) Darin Lyons, Nathaniel Asencio, Alvin Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), Ognjen Dobrowski (C) Jeff Fenton, Roy Vos, Robert Walker, Tony Cuyler, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 10:05 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-42 |
| 10:04 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 09:57 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 09:41 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 09:20 | Arizona State | Charles Draves's floater is knocked away by Joseph Lovell | 55-42 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the driving attempt from the right block | 55-42 |
| 08:57 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 08:41 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson banks in the wide open layup | 57-42 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Josef Kowaleski - foul #1 on Josef Kowaleski, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio (PF), Alvin Baker (C) Charles Draves, Josef Kowaleski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), James Melville (SG), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, Glen Blumer, Joseph Lovell | |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 08:03 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 07:36 | Southern Cal | David Shaw is fouled on the floor by Alvin Baker - foul #3 on Alvin Baker, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SG), Tony Cuyler (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Edgar Anderson, Ognjen Dobrowski, David Shaw | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gene Jackson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Pope (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Todd Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Nathaniel Asencio (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Alvin Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Vos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Melville (fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Asencio is called for the reach on Ronnie Kennedy - foul #2 on Nathaniel Asencio, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Draves (PG) Alvin Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell (PF) Tony Cuyler | |
| 07:16 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:16 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:16 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:12 | Arizona State | Charles Draves is hacked by Roy Vos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Vos, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Alvin Baker (C) Floyd Pope | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:12 | Arizona State | Charles Draves makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:12 | Arizona State | Charles Draves misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | James Melville's pass is intercepted by Todd Patterson | 58-45 |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Baker | 61-45 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Asencio blocks the short jumper by Joseph Lovell | 61-45 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy tips it but misses | 61-45 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos gets the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 05:57 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Kennedy | 61-45 |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Charles Draves | 61-45 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Baker | 63-45 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses short on a floater from the left side | 63-45 |
| 04:51 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 04:32 | Arizona State | Charles Draves is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gene Jackson | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses long on a jumper from the right block | 65-45 |
| 04:08 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Alvin Baker | 65-45 |
| 03:56 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Asencio | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy buries a shot from the left side | 68-47 |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio is hacked by Joseph Lovell - foul #1 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #9 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (PG), Harry Faulk (SG), Darin Lyons (SF), Josef Kowaleski (C) Charles Draves, Gene Jackson, Todd Patterson, Alvin Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF), David Shaw (C) Jeff Fenton, Roy Vos, James Melville, Joseph Lovell, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Floyd Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Harry Faulk (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darin Lyons (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Asencio (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Josef Kowaleski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Glen Blumer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ognjen Dobrowski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-47 |
| 03:06 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski hits the follow up shot | 70-49 |
| 02:59 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Sullivan (PF) Nathaniel Asencio | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Glen Blumer | 70-52 |
| 02:16 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski tips it back up and in | 72-52 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski grabs the offensive board | 72-52 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Josef Kowaleski blocks the short jumper by David Shaw | 72-52 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski hits the follow up shot | 72-54 |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ognjen Dobrowski - foul #2 on Ognjen Dobrowski, team foul #10 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SG), Joseph Lovell (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Glen Blumer, Ognjen Dobrowski, David Shaw | |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:14 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 73-54 |
| 01:13 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope double dribbles | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos misses short on a jumper from the right side | 73-54 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | Jay Denault steps in front of the Richard Sullivan pass in the backcourt | 73-54 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos lays it up and in | 73-56 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Richard Sullivan misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 73-56 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Pope | 73-56 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope runs out the clock | 73-56 |