| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) SG - Roy Vos (fresh) SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Draves (fresh) SG - Gene Jackson (fresh) SF - Todd Patterson (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Asencio (fresh) C - Alvin Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Arizona State | Charles Draves is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Vos - foul #1 on Roy Vos, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Charles Draves | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Alvin Baker | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson banks in the layup and the foul's on Charles Draves - foul #1 on Charles Draves, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (PG), Harry Faulk (SG), Darin Lyons (SF), Richard Sullivan (PF), Josef Kowaleski (C) Charles Draves, Gene Jackson, Todd Patterson, Nathaniel Asencio, Alvin Baker | |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:40 | Arizona State | Richard Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Faulk | 7-6 |
| 16:55 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Arizona State | Jay Denault is called for the reach on Floyd Pope - foul #1 on Jay Denault, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Draves (PG), Gene Jackson (SG), Todd Patterson (SF), Nathaniel Asencio (PF) Harry Faulk, Darin Lyons, Richard Sullivan, Josef Kowaleski | |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 7-6 |
| 15:58 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope tips it home | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fresh) SG - Glen Blumer (fresh) SF - Robert Walker (fresh) PF - Ognjen Dobrowski (fresh) C - David Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Draves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Jackson (fresh) SF - Todd Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Asencio (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Pope (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Cal | David Shaw clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Floyd Pope - foul #1 on Floyd Pope, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 15:43 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:43 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:43 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:27 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Asencio | 7-11 |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Fenton | 9-11 |
| 14:40 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Todd Patterson | 9-13 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | David Shaw blows the dunk | 9-13 |
| 14:20 | Arizona State | Charles Draves grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 14:18 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson is hacked by Glen Blumer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Blumer, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, Glen Blumer, Robert Walker, Ognjen Dobrowski, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Alvin Baker (C) Floyd Pope | |
| 14:00 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gene Jackson | 9-15 |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Draves - foul #2 on Charles Draves, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (PG), Harry Faulk (SG), Darin Lyons (SF) Charles Draves, Gene Jackson, Todd Patterson | |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:34 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:32 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Pope, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Jackson (SG) Floyd Pope | |
| 13:21 | Southern Cal | Alvin Baker blocks the jumper by Ronnie Kennedy | 10-15 |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Asencio | 10-15 |
| 13:17 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Patterson (SF) Darin Lyons | |
| 13:01 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses short on a floater from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 13:00 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:31 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harry Faulk, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Ognjen Dobrowski (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Darin Lyons (SG) Nathaniel Asencio | |
| 12:03 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 12-15 |
| 11:44 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Darin Lyons | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Blumer (fresh) SF - Edgar Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lovell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ognjen Dobrowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gene Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Lyons (fresh) SF - Todd Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Faulk (fresh) C - Alvin Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Cal | Gene Jackson takes the ball from Joseph Lovell | 12-18 |
| 11:01 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson is hacked by Edgar Anderson - foul #1 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Robert Walker (SF), David Shaw (C) Jeff Fenton, Glen Blumer, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio (PF), Josef Kowaleski (C) Harry Faulk, Alvin Baker | |
| 10:45 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski buries a jumper in the lane | 12-20 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Darin Lyons is called for the reach on Roy Vos - foul #1 on Darin Lyons, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Ognjen Dobrowski, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Faulk (SG) Darin Lyons | |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses the jump hook from the baseline | 12-20 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy snags the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 09:30 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 09:28 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk tips it in | 14-22 |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | Todd Patterson steps in front of the Roy Vos pass | 14-22 |
| 08:37 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk blows the layup | 14-22 |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathaniel Asencio - foul #1 on Nathaniel Asencio, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Robert Walker, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Darin Lyons (SG), Alvin Baker (C) Harry Faulk, Josef Kowaleski | |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:14 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 07:53 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Tony Cuyler - foul #1 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell (PF) Tony Cuyler | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:53 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:53 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Alvin Baker - foul #1 on Alvin Baker, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Blumer (fresh) SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ognjen Dobrowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gene Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Lyons (fresh) SF - Todd Patterson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Asencio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Anderson - foul #2 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Melville (SF) Edgar Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:08 | Arizona State | Jeff Fenton is called for the reach on Nathaniel Asencio - foul #1 on Jeff Fenton, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| 07:08 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 06:42 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses badly on a jumper from close range | 15-23 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson loses the dribble to Glen Blumer in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Melville | 17-23 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gene Jackson | 17-25 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Alvin Baker swats the layup by Ognjen Dobrowski | 17-25 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer gets the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:05 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses the lay-in | 17-25 |
| 05:03 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson is hacked by Glen Blumer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Blumer, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, Glen Blumer, James Melville, Joseph Lovell, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Faulk (SG), Josef Kowaleski (C) Darin Lyons, Alvin Baker | |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Vos | 19-27 |
| 04:35 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Draves (PG) Harry Faulk | |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Josef Kowaleski - foul #1 on Josef Kowaleski, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Sullivan (PF), Alvin Baker (C) Nathaniel Asencio, Josef Kowaleski | |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:17 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 03:52 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Walker - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SF) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (SG), Nathaniel Asencio (PF) Gene Jackson, Richard Sullivan | |
| 03:52 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:52 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ronnie Kennedy | 20-28 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy is hacked by Todd Patterson - foul #1 on Todd Patterson, team foul #10 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell (PF) Tony Cuyler | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski (C) Alvin Baker | |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Vos (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Draves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Todd Patterson (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Asencio (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Josef Kowaleski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Nathaniel Asencio and he's fouled by Ronnie Kennedy - foul #1 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), James Melville (SG), Ognjen Dobrowski (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Alvin Baker (C) Todd Patterson | |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-31 |
| 02:51 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:22 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Lovell - foul #1 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #11 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Patterson (SF), John Jordan (C) Josef Kowaleski, Alvin Baker | |
| 02:22 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:22 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 02:00 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson tips it home | 23-33 |
| 01:46 | Arizona State | James Melville steals it from Floyd Pope | 23-33 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Nathaniel Asencio - foul #2 on Nathaniel Asencio, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, James Melville, Edgar Anderson, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Jackson (SF), Richard Sullivan (PF), Alvin Baker (C) Todd Patterson, Nathaniel Asencio, John Jordan | |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | Richard Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 01:11 | Arizona State | Richard Sullivan clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #12 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler (PF) Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:11 | Arizona State | Richard Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:11 | Arizona State | Richard Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler blows the layup | 23-34 |
| 00:49 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Richard Sullivan | 23-34 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | Charles Draves is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Vos - foul #2 on Roy Vos, team foul #13 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Patterson (SF), Nathaniel Asencio (PF) Richard Sullivan, Alvin Baker | |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | Charles Draves misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | Charles Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy drills a jumper from the right block | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 25-35 |