| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Slinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:16 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey hits a jumper from the left block set up by Chuck Washington | 32-33 |
| 19:03 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard double dribbles | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:31 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-33 |
| 18:30 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Chuck Washington | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Arizona State | Ante Stolinski swats the layup by Billy Pinkard | 37-35 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 37-35 |
| 17:41 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:33 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:11 | Arizona State | Chuck Washington steals it from Richard Carter | 37-35 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Vidrio - foul #2 on Frank Vidrio, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Joseph Doman (SG) Chuck Washington, John Slinkard | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Shaul (SF) Frank Vidrio | |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Richard Carter can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 15:57 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 15:56 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to William Cobb | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alex Stutts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Shaul (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Arizona State | The jump hook by William Cobb is blocked by Wayne Kirksey | 41-35 |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ante Stolinski | 41-35 |
| 15:10 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:08 | Arizona State | Richard Carter snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:51 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), John Slinkard (SF), Kenneth Barnett (C) John Guidry, Alex Stutts, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio (SF) Donald Shaul | |
| 14:28 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:27 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Pinkard | 41-38 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Vidrio - foul #3 on Frank Vidrio, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski (C) Wayne Kirksey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:23 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington buries a 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 12:53 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Richard Carter is blocked by Ante Stolinski | 45-38 |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:29 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard can't connect on a shot from the left side | 45-38 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski tips it in | 47-38 |
| 12:12 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | Richard Carter hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 11:51 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Doman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Slinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Barnett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Vidrio (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard is hacked by Chuck Washington - foul #4 on Chuck Washington, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (SG), Alex Stutts (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF) Joseph Doman, John Slinkard, Kenneth Barnett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (PG), Donald Shaul (SF), Eric Sieben (PF) Billy Pinkard, Frank Vidrio, Richard Carter | |
| 11:23 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 11:22 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Carroll Smith picks off the pass by John Guidry | 47-40 |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | James Hilliard is fouled on the floor by Ante Stolinski - foul #2 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SG) Chuck Washington | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Robinson (C) William Cobb | |
| 10:29 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:02 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey tips it home | 49-40 |
| 09:42 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Ante Stolinski - foul #3 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG), Kenneth Barnett (C) John Slinkard, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Frank Vidrio (SF), Richard Carter (PF), William Cobb (C) James Hilliard, Donald Shaul, Eric Sieben, Mark Robinson | |
| 09:42 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 09:17 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Kirksey out of a doubleteam | 52-42 |
| 08:35 | Arizona State | Richard Carter buries a runner from the left block | 52-44 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts hits the finger roll set up by John Guidry | 54-44 |
| 08:02 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Barnett - foul #4 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), John Slinkard (SF) John Guidry, Alex Stutts | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (SG) Carroll Smith | |
| 07:50 | Arizona State | William Cobb banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Pinkard | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Slinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hilliard (fresh) SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chuck Washington | 56-46 |
| 07:15 | Arizona State | Richard Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-46 |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to William Cobb | 56-46 |
| 06:58 | Arizona State | James Hilliard buries a jumpshot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett makes the runner from the right block set up by Chuck Washington | 58-48 |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Joseph Doman takes the ball from James Hilliard | 58-48 |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses the lay-in | 58-48 |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:02 | Arizona State | William Cobb connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Pinkard | 58-50 |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Slinkard | 60-50 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Barnett | 60-50 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) Joseph Doman, Kenneth Barnett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG), Donald Shaul (SF) Billy Pinkard, Frank Vidrio | |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski lays it in | 62-50 |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | James Hilliard misses the lay-in | 62-50 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Donald Shaul - foul #3 on Donald Shaul, team foul #3 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Frank Vidrio (SF) James Hilliard, Donald Shaul | |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Billy Pinkard | 65-52 |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 03:38 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Slinkard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard tips it back up and in | 65-54 |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | Billy Pinkard is called for the reach on Chuck Washington - foul #2 on Billy Pinkard, team foul #4 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG), Kenneth Barnett (PF) John Slinkard, Wayne Kirksey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Robinson (C) William Cobb | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett connects on the shot from the right side | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:30 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith is hacked by Ante Stolinski - foul #4 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Shaul (SF) Frank Vidrio | |
| 02:19 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 67-54 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Carroll Smith steals it from Kenneth Barnett | 67-54 |
| 01:51 | Arizona State | Richard Carter hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington is hacked by Carroll Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carroll Smith, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey (PF) Kenneth Barnett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio (SF), William Cobb (C) Donald Shaul, Mark Robinson | |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Billy Pinkard is called for the reach on Chuck Washington - foul #3 on Billy Pinkard, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| 01:44 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts is fouled on the floor by Billy Pinkard - foul #4 on Billy Pinkard, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 01:44 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:44 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:44 | Arizona State | Richard Carter gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith is fouled on the floor by Alex Stutts - foul #3 on Alex Stutts, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SG) Joseph Doman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-56 |
| 01:06 | Arizona State | William Cobb gets the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:52 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts is hacked by Carroll Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carroll Smith, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) John Slinkard | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-59 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ante Stolinski | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frank Vidrio - foul #4 on Frank Vidrio, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SG) Joseph Doman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington runs out the clock | 70-59 |