| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pablo Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Dan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarod Follmer (fresh) C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Rincon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roland Hedrick (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Terry (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Donald Skorupski (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Cal | Scott Dan steals it from Roland Hedrick | 34-26 |
| 19:30 | Arizona State | Jarod Follmer is fouled on the floor by Larry Rincon - foul #4 on Larry Rincon, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:07 | Arizona State | Donald Skorupski steals it from Pablo Rodriguez | 34-26 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 18:41 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:18 | Arizona State | Gerald Exley blocks the short jumper by Eddie Thomas | 34-26 |
| 18:17 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Donald Skorupski | 34-26 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thomas is called for the reach on Gerald Exley - foul #1 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (PG), Hao Mang (SF), Robert Moore (PF), David Honey (C) Thomas Ross, Scott Dan, Jarod Follmer, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy (SF) Tommy Terry | |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 17:37 | Arizona State | David Honey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:31 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 17:30 | Arizona State | David Honey tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 17:28 | Arizona State | Robert Moore snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:06 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner double dribbles | 34-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs (SG) Pablo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski travels with the ball | 34-26 |
| 16:32 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Honey | 37-26 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 37-26 |
| 16:04 | Arizona State | David Honey pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 15:39 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs drills a shot from the right side | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cornelius Saner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Scruggs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hao Mang (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Honey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Rincon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Roland Hedrick (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Skorupski (tired) C - Gerald Exley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 15:21 | Arizona State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 14:55 | Arizona State | David Honey can't finish the layup | 39-26 |
| 14:54 | Arizona State | David Honey tips it in | 41-26 |
| 14:39 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-26 |
| 14:37 | Arizona State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 14:08 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-26 |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Hao Mang - foul #1 on Hao Mang, team foul #2 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Ross (PG), Pablo Rodriguez (SG), Scott Dan (SF), Jarod Follmer (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Cornelius Saner, Michael Scruggs, Hao Mang, Robert Moore, David Honey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (SF) Larry Rincon | |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 13:51 | Arizona State | Jarod Follmer pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 13:49 | Arizona State | Scott Dan is hacked by Tommy Terry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Terry, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (PG) Anthony Murphy | |
| 13:28 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross buries a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Larry Rincon - foul #5 on Larry Rincon, team foul #3 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Hook (PG) Larry Rincon | |
| 13:28 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross misses the free throw | 45-27 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Pablo Rodriguez - foul #2 on Pablo Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 45-27 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 13:07 | Arizona State | Scott Dan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 12:51 | Southern Cal | Thomas Ross takes the ball from Tommy Terry | 45-29 |
| 12:36 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 12:34 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 12:01 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas loses the dribble to Roland Hedrick | 45-31 |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 11:19 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | Jarod Follmer snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pablo Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Dan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarod Follmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Hook (fairly fresh) SG - Roland Hedrick (tired) 24 pts. 3 stl. SF - Tommy Terry (fairly fresh) 8 reb. PF - Donald Skorupski (very tired) C - Gerald Exley (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roland Hedrick - foul #2 on Roland Hedrick, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs (PG), Nathan McElravy (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Joseph Cowart (C) Thomas Ross, Scott Dan, Jarod Follmer, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rodney Kesterson (PG), Anthony Murphy (C) Donald Hook, Gerald Exley | |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Rodney Kesterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Ross (PG), Hao Mang (SF) Pablo Rodriguez, Nathan McElravy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:27 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs loses the dribble to Anthony Murphy | 46-34 |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Scruggs - foul #1 on Michael Scruggs, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (PG) Thomas Ross | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:14 | Arizona State | Joseph Cowart grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 09:45 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 09:43 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 09:32 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy loses the dribble to Robert Moore | 46-35 |
| 09:11 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs is hacked by Donald Skorupski - foul #3 on Donald Skorupski, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Ross (PG), Pablo Rodriguez (SG), Nathan McElravy (SF), Jarod Follmer (PF), David Honey (C) Cornelius Saner, Michael Scruggs, Hao Mang, Robert Moore, Joseph Cowart | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Horace Hamel (SG) Rodney Kesterson | |
| 08:50 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Ross | 48-35 |
| 08:31 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick buries a jumper from the left block set up by Horace Hamel | 48-37 |
| 08:29 | Arizona State | David Honey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Scott Dan (SF), Eddie Thomas (C) Nathan McElravy, David Honey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Hook (PG) Horace Hamel | |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-37 |
| 08:11 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:07 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hook - foul #2 on Donald Hook, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (PG), David Honey (C) Thomas Ross, Jarod Follmer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley (C) Anthony Murphy | |
| 07:41 | Arizona State | David Honey misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 07:40 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 07:19 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Roland Hedrick is denied by Eddie Thomas | 48-37 |
| 07:18 | Arizona State | David Honey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cornelius Saner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pablo Rodriguez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Dan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Honey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Hook (fresh) SG - Roland Hedrick (tired) 27 pts. 3 stl. SF - Tommy Terry (tiring) 10 reb. PF - Donald Skorupski (very tired) 3 pf. C - Gerald Exley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Hedrick - foul #3 on Roland Hedrick, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Moore (PF) Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-37 |
| 07:14 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick clanks a jumper from the right side | 48-37 |
| 06:52 | Arizona State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 06:14 | Southern Cal | Pablo Rodriguez picks off the pass by Donald Hook | 48-37 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | David Honey makes the wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Cornelius Saner | 50-37 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick double dribbles | 50-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Ross (PG), Hao Mang (SF), Jarod Follmer (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Cornelius Saner, Scott Dan, Robert Moore, David Honey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rodney Kesterson (PG), Anthony Murphy (C) Donald Hook, Gerald Exley | |
| 05:05 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Hao Mang | 53-37 |
| 04:51 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy hits a turnaround in the lane | 53-39 |
| 04:30 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 04:29 | Arizona State | Hao Mang grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 04:03 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 03:41 | Southern Cal | Pablo Rodriguez steals the ball from Roland Hedrick | 53-39 |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross banks in the layup on a great pass from Pablo Rodriguez | 55-39 |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy misses the jumper from close range | 55-39 |
| 03:23 | Arizona State | Jarod Follmer gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Anthony Murphy steps in front of the Pablo Rodriguez pass | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Ross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pablo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hao Mang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jarod Follmer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Rodney Kesterson (fairly fresh) SG - Roland Hedrick (very tired) 27 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Terry (tired) 11 reb. PF - Donald Skorupski (very tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Rodney Kesterson is called for traveling | 55-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (PG), Michael Scruggs (SG), Nathan McElravy (SF), Robert Moore (PF), David Honey (C) Thomas Ross, Pablo Rodriguez, Hao Mang, Jarod Follmer, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Hook (PG), Gerald Exley (C) Rodney Kesterson, Tommy Terry | |
| 02:28 | Arizona State | David Honey lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Moore | 57-39 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick connects on the jumper from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 01:46 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy buries a jumper in the paint | 57-43 |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Hao Mang (SF) Nathan McElravy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (SF) Anthony Murphy | |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick loses the dribble to Michael Scruggs | 57-43 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | David Honey double dribbles | 57-43 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to David Honey | 57-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Scruggs, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Robert Moore swats the shot by Roland Hedrick | 57-43 |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | David Honey misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Exley - foul #3 on Gerald Exley, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | David Honey makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | David Honey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick hits a fadeaway from the left side | 59-45 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner runs out the clock | 59-45 |