| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Frank Vidrio - foul #1 on Frank Vidrio, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:31 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Richard Carter | 28-36 |
| 19:12 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kirksey - foul #1 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | Arizona State | Richard Carter clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Wayne Kirksey - foul #2 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:54 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:29 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 18:28 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:23 | Arizona State | Richard Carter blows the layup | 30-36 |
| 18:21 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Billy Pinkard is called for the reach on Chuck Washington - foul #3 on Billy Pinkard, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (PG) Billy Pinkard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Doman | 30-38 |
| 17:19 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio's floater is tipped away by Ante Stolinski | 30-38 |
| 17:18 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Vidrio | 30-38 |
| 17:10 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 17:08 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson tips it home | 32-38 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey lays it in | 32-40 |
| 16:23 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Chuck Washington | 35-42 |
| 15:40 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Hilliard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Vidrio (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-42 |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Ante Stolinski | 35-42 |
| 14:53 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 14:52 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 14:33 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts is fouled on the floor by Carroll Smith - foul #2 on Carroll Smith, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Donald Shaul (SF), William Cobb (C) James Hilliard, Frank Vidrio, Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), John Slinkard (SF), Kenneth Barnett (C) Chuck Washington, Alex Stutts, Ante Stolinski | |
| 14:18 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 14:17 | Arizona State | William Cobb gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Barnett - foul #2 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:37 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 13:35 | Arizona State | Richard Carter gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | William Cobb can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Barnett - foul #3 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) Joseph Doman, Wayne Kirksey | |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | William Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | William Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:56 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 12:48 | Arizona State | William Cobb can't throw it down | 37-42 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | Billy Pinkard steals it from Alex Stutts | 37-42 |
| 12:07 | Arizona State | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Barnett - foul #4 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio (SF) Donald Shaul | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG) Alex Stutts | |
| 11:48 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | Richard Carter tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 11:20 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington is fouled on the floor by Billy Pinkard - foul #4 on Billy Pinkard, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (PG) Billy Pinkard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) John Guidry, Kenneth Barnett | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Hilliard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - William Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 11:03 | Arizona State | Richard Carter snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 10:47 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on William Cobb - foul #4 on William Cobb, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Shaul (SF), Eric Sieben (PF), Mark Robinson (C) Frank Vidrio, Richard Carter, William Cobb | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF) Joseph Doman | |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:59 | Arizona State | James Hilliard loses the dribble to Chuck Washington | 42-43 |
| 09:30 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 09:21 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Carter (PF) Eric Sieben | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG), Kenneth Barnett (C) John Slinkard, Ante Stolinski | |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Donald Shaul is called for the reach on Chuck Washington - foul #1 on Donald Shaul, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio (SF) Carroll Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Hilliard - foul #1 on James Hilliard, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG) Chuck Washington | |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Barnett | 42-46 |
| 08:38 | Southern Cal | John Guidry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 08:37 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Donald Shaul | 42-46 |
| 08:31 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Doman - foul #1 on Joseph Doman, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| 08:31 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:31 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Carter - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:39 | Arizona State | James Hilliard comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 07:37 | Arizona State | Richard Carter grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 07:23 | Arizona State | Kenneth Barnett blocks the short jumper by Richard Carter | 44-48 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Hilliard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:52 | Southern Cal | Richard Carter takes the ball from Kenneth Barnett | 44-48 |
| 06:35 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett is hacked by Richard Carter - foul #4 on Richard Carter, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Carroll Smith (SG), Michael Fisher (SF), Eric Sieben (PF), William Cobb (C) James Hilliard, Donald Shaul, Frank Vidrio, Richard Carter, Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), John Slinkard (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, Alex Stutts, Wayne Kirksey | |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:50 | Arizona State | Chuck Washington picks off the pass by Eric Sieben | 44-50 |
| 05:25 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski travels with the ball | 44-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey (PF) Kenneth Barnett | |
| 05:07 | Arizona State | William Cobb connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Carroll Smith | 46-50 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Joseph Doman | 46-52 |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 03:58 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey's floater is tipped away by Eric Sieben | 46-52 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman is fouled on the floor by Carroll Smith - foul #3 on Carroll Smith, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio (SF), Richard Carter (PF) Michael Fisher, Eric Sieben | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF) John Slinkard | |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:43 | Arizona State | William Cobb gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 03:28 | Arizona State | William Cobb misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-53 |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski makes the shot from close range set up by Joseph Doman | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - William Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Doman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 02:56 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by William Cobb - foul #5 on William Cobb, team foul #11 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Robinson (C) William Cobb | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SG), Kenneth Barnett (PF) Joseph Doman, Wayne Kirksey | |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:28 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith double dribbles | 46-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG) Chuck Washington | |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Slinkard | 46-59 |
| 01:53 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Pinkard - foul #5 on Billy Pinkard, team foul #12 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (PG) Billy Pinkard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) John Guidry, John Slinkard, Kenneth Barnett | |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 01:37 | Arizona State | James Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-61 |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith tips it home | 48-61 |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman is fouled in the backcourt by James Hilliard - foul #2 on James Hilliard, team foul #13 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett (C) Ante Stolinski | |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:34 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith loses the dribble to Wayne Kirksey | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 01:06 | Arizona State | Richard Carter grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 01:01 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 01:00 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Richard Carter hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 48-62 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington runs out the clock | 48-62 |