| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Lewis Mangus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 19:35 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 19:13 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irving Smith | 40-33 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | Nick Morton steals the ball from Thomas Farrell in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Nick Morton lays it in | 40-35 |
| 18:53 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 18:51 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Larry Sullivan | 40-35 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-35 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irving Smith | 40-35 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the dunk attempt | 40-35 |
| 17:54 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Bradley Lee is called for the reach on Irving Smith - foul #3 on Bradley Lee, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Harold Jacobs, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz (SF), Calvin Marques (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Larry Sullivan, Bradley Lee, Michael Thomas | |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 17:26 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:03 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Zurheide | 40-35 |
| 17:02 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:50 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:26 | Southern Cal | Nick Morton steps in front of the Gilbert Hunter pass | 40-35 |
| 16:23 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits the finger roll | 40-37 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Luz - foul #1 on Dwayne Luz, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (PG), Larry Sullivan (SF), Bradley Lee (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Nick Morton, Dwayne Luz, Calvin Marques, Nelson Smith | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Milan Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Mangus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Lang | 43-37 |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo is hacked by James Sloss - foul #3 on James Sloss, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG) Milan Rizzo | |
| 15:11 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nick Morton | 43-40 |
| 14:48 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-40 |
| 14:33 | Arizona State | Nick Morton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Thomas | 46-43 |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | James Sloss double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz (SF) Larry Sullivan | |
| 13:57 | Arizona State | Nick Morton loses the dribble to Harold Jacobs | 46-43 |
| 13:44 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 13:43 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Bradley Lee | 46-43 |
| 13:25 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:24 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Nick Morton | 46-43 |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 12:48 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 12:25 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lewis Mangus | 48-45 |
| 12:10 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Lee - foul #4 on Bradley Lee, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Garland Nichols (C) James Sloss, Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SG), Larry Sullivan (SF), Calvin Marques (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Lewis Mangus, Dwayne Luz, Bradley Lee, Michael Thomas | |
| 12:10 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 11:48 | Arizona State | Nick Morton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 8 reb. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milan Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Marques (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nelson Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:23 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Milan Rizzo is blocked by Thomas Farrell | 49-45 |
| 11:22 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits a jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Farrell | 51-45 |
| 10:50 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan tips it home | 51-47 |
| 10:20 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is fouled on the floor by Nelson Smith - foul #1 on Nelson Smith, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Gilbert Hunter (C) Carlos Lopez, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus (SG), Michael Thomas (C) Nick Morton, Nelson Smith | |
| 10:05 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz (SF) Larry Sullivan | |
| 09:50 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-47 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:27 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Luz | 51-47 |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz is whistled for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Larry Sullivan (SF) Lewis Mangus, Dwayne Luz | |
| 08:58 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 08:42 | Arizona State | Nick Morton connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Milan Rizzo | 53-49 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | Nick Morton is called for the reach on William Lang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick Morton, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF) Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus (SG) Milan Rizzo | |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-49 |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | Nick Morton snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 08:07 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SG), Dwayne Luz (SF) Lewis Mangus, Larry Sullivan | |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:36 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 8 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milan Rizzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Marques (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Irving Smith - foul #3 on Irving Smith, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus (SG), Larry Sullivan (SF), Bradley Lee (PF) Milan Rizzo, Dwayne Luz, Michael Thomas | |
| 07:10 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:10 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:10 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 56-49 |
| 06:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang comes up short on the shot from the left side | 56-49 |
| 06:50 | Arizona State | Nick Morton grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is hacked by William Lang in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Lang, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SG), Irving Smith (PF) James Sloss, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (PG) Nick Morton | |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo slams it home on a great pass from Larry Sullivan | 56-51 |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 05:53 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Milan Rizzo | 56-54 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Farrell | 59-54 |
| 05:34 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Lewis Mangus, Larry Sullivan, Calvin Marques | |
| 05:12 | Arizona State | Nick Morton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Lee | 59-57 |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-57 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:53 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Lang - foul #5 on William Lang, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Irving Smith (PF) William Lang, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF) Dwayne Luz | |
| 04:53 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:53 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus (SG), Dwayne Luz (SF) Milan Rizzo, Larry Sullivan | |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | Nick Morton scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Thomas | 59-60 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 03:56 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 03:44 | Arizona State | Nick Morton connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Bradley Lee | 59-63 |
| 03:35 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 33 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 37 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Mangus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 59-63 |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is hacked by Lewis Mangus - foul #3 on Lewis Mangus, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SG), Larry Sullivan (SF), Calvin Marques (C) Lewis Mangus, Dwayne Luz, Michael Thomas | |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Marques | 59-63 |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols tips it in | 61-63 |
| 02:37 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Sullivan | 61-65 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols's floater is knocked away by Bradley Lee | 61-65 |
| 02:20 | Arizona State | Nick Morton pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF) Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Thomas (C) Calvin Marques | |
| 01:42 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Farrell | 64-65 |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | Nick Morton loses the dribble to Thomas Farrell | 64-65 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Sloss | 66-65 |
| 00:56 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-65 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee makes the floater from the baseline set up by Milan Rizzo and the foul's on James Sloss - foul #4 on James Sloss, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus (SG) Milan Rizzo | |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Sloss | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 35 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 39 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Mangus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:43 | Arizona State | Garland Nichols steals it from Nick Morton | 68-68 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell comes up short on the shot near the basket | 68-68 |
| 04:16 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 68-68 |
| 03:58 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Jacobs | 70-68 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Nick Morton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:06 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell hits a floater from the right block | 72-68 |
| 02:51 | Arizona State | Nick Morton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Larry Sullivan | 72-70 |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Lewis Mangus is called for the reach on Thomas Farrell - foul #4 on Lewis Mangus, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Harold Jacobs, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (PG), Lawrence Fisher (SG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Calvin Marques (C) Nick Morton, Lewis Mangus, Larry Sullivan, Michael Thomas | |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:06 | Arizona State | Donald Zurheide swats the shot by Dwayne Luz | 74-70 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Zurheide | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 76-70 |
| 01:25 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques hits the follow up shot | 76-72 |
| 01:14 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Farrell | 78-72 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Lawrence Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-72 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Lewis Mangus (SG), Larry Sullivan (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Milan Rizzo, Lawrence Fisher, Dwayne Luz, Calvin Marques | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 37 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 41 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Mangus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is hacked by Lewis Mangus in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Mangus, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SG) Lewis Mangus | |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | James Sloss misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs is hacked by Milan Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milan Rizzo, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-72 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas grabs the offensive board | 80-72 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is fouled in the backcourt by Milan Rizzo - foul #4 on Milan Rizzo, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-75 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan snags the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-75 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Nick Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-75 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell gets the rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell runs out the clock | 82-75 |