| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Rincon (fresh) SG - Roland Hedrick (fresh) SF - Tommy Terry (fresh) PF - Donald Skorupski (fresh) C - Gerald Exley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Ross (fresh) SG - Pablo Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Scott Dan (fresh) PF - Jarod Follmer (fresh) C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas lays it up and in set up by Scott Dan | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Exley - foul #1 on Gerald Exley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Dan - foul #1 on Scott Dan, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:50 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:47 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Rincon | 7-4 |
| 17:31 | Arizona State | Larry Rincon is called for the reach on Thomas Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Rincon, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy (C) Gerald Exley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (PG), Michael Scruggs (SG), Hao Mang (SF), Robert Moore (PF), David Honey (C) Thomas Ross, Pablo Rodriguez, Scott Dan, Jarod Follmer, Eddie Thomas | |
| 17:05 | Arizona State | Larry Rincon is called for the reach on David Honey - foul #2 on Larry Rincon, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Hook (PG) Larry Rincon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:46 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Arizona State | David Honey tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy buries a shot from the left block set up by Roland Hedrick | 9-6 |
| 15:58 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley (C) Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez (SG), Jarod Follmer (PF) Michael Scruggs, Robert Moore | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Hook (fresh) SG - Roland Hedrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Terry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Exley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cornelius Saner (fresh) SG - Pablo Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Hao Mang (fresh) PF - Jarod Follmer (fresh) C - David Honey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:40 | Arizona State | Hao Mang gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:18 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Cornelius Saner | 9-9 |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy buries a turnaround from the right block | 11-9 |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner clanks a jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:16 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:14 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 14:10 | Arizona State | Hao Mang is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (PG), Donald Skorupski (PF) Donald Hook, Anthony Murphy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Ross (PG), Scott Dan (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Cornelius Saner, Hao Mang, Jarod Follmer, David Honey | |
| 13:54 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry tips it but misses | 13-9 |
| 13:51 | Arizona State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:34 | Arizona State | Donald Skorupski steals it from Thomas Ross | 13-9 |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roland Hedrick, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs (SG) Pablo Rodriguez | |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Larry Rincon is called for the reach on Thomas Ross - foul #3 on Larry Rincon, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| 12:30 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 12:29 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick can't connect on a floater from the left side | 13-9 |
| 12:16 | Arizona State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:00 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 11:58 | Arizona State | Robert Moore tips it home | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Rincon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roland Hedrick (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Terry (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Skorupski (tiring) C - Gerald Exley (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Ross (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Scruggs (fresh) SF - Scott Dan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 11:41 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Eddie Thomas | 13-11 |
| 11:37 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 11:35 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 10:52 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Skorupski - foul #1 on Donald Skorupski, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy (SF) Tommy Terry | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (PG), Pablo Rodriguez (SG), Hao Mang (SF), Jarod Follmer (PF) Thomas Ross, Michael Scruggs, Scott Dan, Robert Moore | |
| 10:52 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:52 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:52 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jarod Follmer - foul #1 on Jarod Follmer, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (SF) Larry Rincon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Honey (C) Eddie Thomas | |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:18 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jarod Follmer | 16-15 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley is fouled on the floor by David Honey - foul #1 on David Honey, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (PG) Tommy Terry | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | Cornelius Saner steals the ball from Roland Hedrick | 16-15 |
| 09:20 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Cornelius Saner | 16-17 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (SF) Gerald Exley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Ross (PG), Scott Dan (SF), Eddie Thomas (C) Cornelius Saner, Hao Mang, David Honey | |
| 09:03 | Arizona State | Scott Dan loses the dribble to Tommy Terry in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tommy Terry | 18-17 |
| 08:34 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Thomas | 18-17 |
| 08:14 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Pablo Rodriguez | 18-20 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick hits a shot from the left wing | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Rincon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roland Hedrick (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Terry (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Skorupski (tired) C - Anthony Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Ross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pablo Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Dan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jarod Follmer (fairly fresh) C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas's pass is intercepted by Roland Hedrick | 20-20 |
| 07:32 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick throws it down | 22-20 |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jarod Follmer and he's hacked by Roland Hedrick - foul #2 on Roland Hedrick, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley (C) Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (PG), Hao Mang (SF), Robert Moore (PF), David Honey (C) Thomas Ross, Scott Dan, Jarod Follmer, Eddie Thomas | |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | David Honey snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:52 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 22-22 |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick comes up short on the floater from the right side | 22-22 |
| 06:45 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry tips it home | 24-22 |
| 06:20 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | David Honey tips it in | 24-24 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Honey - foul #2 on David Honey, team foul #4 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski (PF) Larry Rincon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs (SG), Scott Dan (SF), Joseph Cowart (C) Pablo Rodriguez, Hao Mang, David Honey | |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:39 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Cornelius Saner | 26-27 |
| 05:25 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 05:21 | Arizona State | Scott Dan loses the dribble to Roland Hedrick in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 05:05 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 05:03 | Arizona State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Skorupski - foul #2 on Donald Skorupski, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (PG) Tommy Terry | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez (SG), Hao Mang (SF), Jarod Follmer (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Michael Scruggs, Scott Dan, Robert Moore, Joseph Cowart | |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 04:24 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-27 |
| 04:23 | Arizona State | Jarod Follmer snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 04:19 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Pablo Rodriguez | 26-29 |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (SF) Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Ross (PG) Cornelius Saner | |
| 03:46 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Anthony Murphy | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Rincon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roland Hedrick (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Terry (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Murphy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Exley (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Ross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pablo Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hao Mang (fresh) PF - Jarod Follmer (fresh) C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-29 |
| 03:31 | Arizona State | Hao Mang pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:13 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas lays it in set up by Thomas Ross | 26-31 |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry double dribbles | 26-31 |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski (PF) Tommy Terry | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Scott Dan (SF) Hao Mang | |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Hedrick - foul #3 on Roland Hedrick, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Jarod Follmer steals the ball from Roland Hedrick | 26-32 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Pablo Rodriguez | 26-35 |
| 01:58 | Southern Cal | The pull-up jumper by Roland Hedrick is blocked by Eddie Thomas | 26-35 |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski tips it but misses | 26-35 |
| 01:54 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 01:51 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (SF) Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Honey (C) Eddie Thomas | |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 01:29 | Arizona State | David Honey grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 01:26 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez is hacked by Roland Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roland Hedrick, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Moore (PF) Jarod Follmer | |
| 01:26 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:26 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:06 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-37 |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon gets the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 26-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski (PF) Gerald Exley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (PG), Michael Scruggs (SG), Hao Mang (SF), Eddie Thomas (PF) Thomas Ross, Pablo Rodriguez, Scott Dan, Robert Moore | |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Donald Skorupski is called for the reach on Eddie Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Skorupski, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley (C) Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy misses short on a jumper in the lane | 26-37 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | David Honey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Hao Mang is hacked by Tommy Terry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Terry, team foul #12 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Moore (PF) David Honey | |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Hao Mang makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Hao Mang makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Hao Mang gets the offensive rebound | 26-39 |