| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - John O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Rudd (fresh) PF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Shadrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | Frank Shadrick swats the shot by Sean Rudd | 21-33 |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa tips it in | 23-33 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett tips it in | 23-35 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa is hacked by Travis Norcross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Norcross, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | John O'Brien misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 18:44 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin tips it back up and in | 25-35 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Michael St. Martin steals the ball from Frank Shadrick | 25-35 |
| 18:08 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses the easy layup | 25-35 |
| 18:06 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin makes the jumper from the left block | 27-35 |
| 17:33 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-35 |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:16 | Arizona State | Manuel Jarrett takes the ball from Michael St. Martin | 27-35 |
| 17:12 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett lays it up and in | 27-37 |
| 16:58 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd blows the layup | 27-37 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wendell Manuel | 27-37 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett misses short on a floater from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 16:30 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:18 | Arizona State | Willie Mains comes up short on the floater from the right side | 27-37 |
| 16:17 | Arizona State | Willie Mains grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 16:08 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Mains | 29-37 |
| 15:44 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 15:43 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - John O'Brien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Rudd (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Michael St. Martin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Mains (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Jarrett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Woodard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Shadrick (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Norcross (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), Richard Wilt (SF), Ruben Hoskins (PF), James Nichols (C) Willie Coppa, Sean Rudd, Michael St. Martin, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Stacey Broughton (C) Wendell Manuel, Manuel Jarrett, Robert Woodard, Frank Shadrick, Travis Norcross | |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 15:02 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis is hacked by Richard Wilt - foul #2 on Richard Wilt, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Dotson (SG) John O'Brien | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lawrence Davis | 31-40 |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | David Wiseman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 14:17 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Stacey Broughton | 31-40 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Ruben Hoskins steals it from Adam Brooks | 31-40 |
| 13:59 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John O'Brien (SG), Joseph Dahlin (C) Billy Dotson, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Robert James (PF) Ronald Pemberton, Jeffrey Claybrooks, Lawrence Davis, Adam Brooks | |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel drills a shot from the left side set up by Manuel Jarrett | 31-42 |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | David Wiseman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 13:18 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Manuel Jarrett | 31-45 |
| 12:44 | Arizona State | David Wiseman hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by John O'Brien | 34-45 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | David Wiseman picks off the pass by Wendell Manuel in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 12:33 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-45 |
| 12:32 | Arizona State | John O'Brien hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 12:10 | Arizona State | John O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:56 | Arizona State | David Wiseman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 11:31 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - John O'Brien (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ruben Hoskins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dahlin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Jarrett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Woodard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stacey Broughton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Arizona State | John O'Brien loses the dribble to Manuel Jarrett | 39-47 |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Jarrett | 39-49 |
| 10:43 | Arizona State | David Wiseman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John O'Brien | 42-49 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard lays it up and in | 42-51 |
| 09:51 | Arizona State | John O'Brien hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Dahlin - foul #2 on Joseph Dahlin, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), Billy Dotson (SG), Sean Rudd (SF), Michael St. Martin (PF), Willie Mains (C) David Wiseman, John O'Brien, Richard Wilt, Ruben Hoskins, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF) Wendell Manuel, Manuel Jarrett, Robert Woodard, Robert James | |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:02 | Arizona State | Willie Mains makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Billy Dotson | 47-52 |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis misses the fadeaway from the right block | 47-52 |
| 08:34 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa is hacked by Ronald Pemberton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Pemberton, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross (C) Stacey Broughton | |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin lays it up and in | 49-52 |
| 07:56 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronald Pemberton | 49-54 |
| 07:33 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-54 |
| 07:32 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Billy Dotson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Rudd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Shadrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 07:02 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:45 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Travis Norcross - foul #3 on Travis Norcross, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John O'Brien (SG), James Nichols (C) Billy Dotson, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Robert Woodard (SF), Adam Brooks (PF) Ronald Pemberton, Lawrence Davis, Frank Shadrick | |
| 06:45 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:45 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel is hacked by John O'Brien - foul #3 on John O'Brien, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett (SG) Jeffrey Claybrooks | |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 05:55 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:36 | Arizona State | John O'Brien is fouled on the floor by Robert Woodard - foul #2 on Robert Woodard, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Dahlin (PF) Michael St. Martin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | John O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dahlin swats the shot by Adam Brooks | 51-54 |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd buries a jumper from the left block set up by Willie Coppa and the foul's on Robert Woodard - foul #3 on Robert Woodard, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Dotson (SG), Willie Mains (C) John O'Brien, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Frank Shadrick (PF), Robert James (C) Wendell Manuel, Manuel Jarrett, Adam Brooks, Travis Norcross | |
| 04:52 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Robert James grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | Sean Rudd picks off the pass by Ronald Pemberton | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa is hacked by Ronald Pemberton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Pemberton, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), Richard Wilt (SF) Willie Coppa, Sean Rudd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:06 | Arizona State | David Wiseman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:23 | Arizona State | Frank Shadrick denies the turnaround by Richard Wilt | 56-57 |
| 03:21 | Arizona State | Willie Mains grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Wiseman (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Billy Dotson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Wilt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Dahlin (fairly fresh) C - Willie Mains (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Woodard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Shadrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Arizona State | Willie Mains is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), John O'Brien (SG), Michael St. Martin (PF) David Wiseman, Billy Dotson, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Stacey Broughton (C) Ronald Pemberton, Jeffrey Claybrooks, Robert Woodard, Frank Shadrick, Robert James | |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett tips it home | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Arizona State | John O'Brien misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Willie Mains hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett misses the floater from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 02:13 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:13 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 02:00 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett misses the tip | 58-59 |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | Willie Mains grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Arizona State | Willie Mains hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 58-59 |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Willie Mains hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sean Rudd (SF) Richard Wilt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Lawrence Davis, Adam Brooks, Stacey Broughton | |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Arizona State | John O'Brien knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Coppa | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Manuel - foul #1 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John O'Brien - foul #4 on John O'Brien, team foul #4 | 65-59 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Wendell Manuel is called for the reach on Michael St. Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | John O'Brien grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 00:31 | Arizona State | Wendell Manuel is called for the reach on John O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG) Willie Coppa | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:31 | Arizona State | John O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:31 | Arizona State | John O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | David Wiseman grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | David Wiseman is hacked by Wendell Manuel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | David Wiseman misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | David Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-59 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross grabs the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Michael St. Martin takes the ball from Wendell Manuel | 67-59 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Manuel - foul #5 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG) David Wiseman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG) Wendell Manuel | |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Willie Mains steals it from Robert Woodard | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa runs out the clock | 69-59 |