| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Mangus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Nick Morton is called for the reach on William Lang - foul #1 on Nick Morton, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Calvin Marques (PF) Lewis Mangus, Larry Sullivan, Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell travels with the ball | 28-27 |
| 19:10 | Arizona State | Nick Morton clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Farrell - foul #1 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG) Thomas Farrell | |
| 19:10 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:10 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 18:42 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Arizona State | Nick Morton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Michael Thomas swats the layup by James Sloss | 30-27 |
| 18:30 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:05 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez can't finish the layup | 30-27 |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Milan Rizzo | 30-27 |
| 17:47 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Carlos Lopez - foul #1 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (PG), Irving Smith (PF) William Lang, Carlos Lopez | |
| 17:40 | Arizona State | Nick Morton drills a floater from the right wing set up by Milan Rizzo | 32-27 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Farrell | 32-30 |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas makes the runner in the paint | 34-30 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Seawright (SF) Dwayne Luz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:10 | Arizona State | Nick Morton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-31 |
| 16:08 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Sloss | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milan Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Seawright (fresh) PF - Calvin Marques (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Arizona State | Gilbert Hunter is called for the reach on James Seawright - foul #1 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus (SG), Larry Sullivan (SF), Bradley Lee (PF) Nick Morton, Milan Rizzo, James Seawright | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG) Donald Zurheide | |
| 15:12 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bradley Lee | 36-33 |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | William Lang clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 14:57 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:52 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Lee | 38-33 |
| 14:25 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Farrell and he's hacked by Bradley Lee - foul #2 on Bradley Lee, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Milan Rizzo (SG), Dwayne Luz (SF) Lewis Mangus, Larry Sullivan, Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF) Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith | |
| 14:25 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:59 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo banks in the layup set up by Nick Morton and he's hacked by Carlos Lopez - foul #2 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF), Bradley Lee (PF) Dwayne Luz, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF) Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| 13:59 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 13:34 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 13:30 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo is denied on a layup by Gilbert Hunter | 41-36 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Calvin Marques - foul #1 on Calvin Marques, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus (SG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Milan Rizzo, Larry Sullivan, Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | Nick Morton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dwayne Luz | 44-38 |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Lang | 44-41 |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 12:22 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is fouled on the floor by Bradley Lee - foul #3 on Bradley Lee, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF), Calvin Marques (C) Dwayne Luz, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF) William Lang, Irving Smith | |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 11:44 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Mangus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Calvin Marques (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SG), Michael Thomas (C) Lewis Mangus, Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 11:25 | Southern Cal | Michael Thomas steals the ball from Irving Smith | 46-41 |
| 11:07 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith blows the layup | 46-41 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith lays it in set up by William Lang | 46-43 |
| 10:13 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Donald Zurheide | 46-43 |
| 09:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Zurheide | 46-43 |
| 09:31 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Lang and the foul's on Larry Sullivan - foul #1 on Larry Sullivan, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus (SG), Bradley Lee (PF), Dwayne Luz (C) Milan Rizzo, Calvin Marques, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith | |
| 09:31 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:14 | Arizona State | Gilbert Hunter takes the ball from Nick Morton | 46-46 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Garland Nichols | 46-48 |
| 08:47 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nick Morton | 49-48 |
| 08:25 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Sloss | 49-51 |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Lee and the foul's on Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Thomas (C) Larry Sullivan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Irving Smith (PF) Garland Nichols, Carlos Lopez | |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:40 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Mangus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Sloss (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 28 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee tips it in | 54-53 |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell clanks a shot from the right side | 54-53 |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:48 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz misses the floater from the left block | 54-53 |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 06:45 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:31 | Arizona State | Nick Morton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:20 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is fouled on the floor by William Lang - foul #2 on William Lang, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF), Calvin Marques (C) Dwayne Luz, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:08 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 05:49 | Arizona State | Nick Morton snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 05:42 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | James Sloss clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Nick Morton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Calvin Marques swats the short shot by Thomas Farrell | 54-55 |
| 04:40 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Sloss - foul #2 on James Sloss, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Thomas (C) Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) William Lang, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 03:51 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | Nick Morton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (tiring) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Mangus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sloss (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 7 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Nick Morton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Sullivan | 59-55 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell tips it home | 59-57 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Thomas | 61-57 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Bradley Lee - foul #4 on Bradley Lee, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SG), James Seawright (SF), Calvin Marques (C) Lewis Mangus, Larry Sullivan, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:38 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:23 | Arizona State | Nick Morton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | James Seawright hits the follow up shot | 63-58 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 02:06 | Arizona State | Nick Morton grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 02:01 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thomas Farrell | 63-58 |
| 01:33 | Southern Cal | William Lang scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-60 |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | Nick Morton drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-60 |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Hunter | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is fouled on the floor by William Lang - foul #3 on William Lang, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus (SG), Larry Sullivan (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Milan Rizzo, James Seawright, Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan is hacked by James Sloss in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Sloss, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | James Sloss hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-63 |