| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gerald Hopkins (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Dolan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Glen Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Poe (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Glen Reid | 29-33 |
| 19:19 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-33 |
| 19:17 | Fresno State | Glen Reid grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 18:55 | Fresno State | John Poe hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 29-33 |
| 18:53 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:41 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-33 |
| 18:40 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:21 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan double dribbles | 29-33 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Glen Reid - foul #1 on Glen Reid, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:56 | Fresno State | Glen Reid grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 17:40 | Fresno State | John Poe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 17:21 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Slinkard | 29-37 |
| 17:16 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Slinkard | 29-39 |
| 16:46 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 16:22 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Chuck Washington | 29-41 |
| 16:01 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ante Stolinski - foul #2 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Brian Oliver (SG), Dan Cullen (SF), Mark Gentry (C) Gerald Hopkins, Bradley Stafford, Eddie Dolan, John Poe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Kenneth Barnett (C) Chuck Washington, John Slinkard, Ante Stolinski | |
| 16:01 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:01 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Howze (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dan Cullen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Gentry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Alex Stutts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Stutts | 30-44 |
| 15:12 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 30-44 |
| 15:10 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 14:44 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 30-44 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Alex Stutts and the foul's on Brian Oliver - foul #2 on Brian Oliver, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG), John Poe (C) John Howze, Brian Oliver, Glen Reid | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), John Slinkard (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, Alex Stutts, Kenneth Barnett | |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| 14:05 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 13:41 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Poe - foul #2 on John Poe, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan (SF) Dan Cullen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett (PF) Wayne Kirksey | |
| 13:41 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 13:41 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 13:41 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:23 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford is whistled for traveling | 30-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Warren Smith (PF) Mark Gentry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chuck Washington | 30-51 |
| 12:54 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Poe and the foul's on Kenneth Barnett - foul #2 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (C) John Poe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:54 | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins makes the free throw | 33-51 |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Eddie Dolan is called for the reach on Kenneth Barnett - foul #2 on Eddie Dolan, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dan Cullen (PF) Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF) John Slinkard | |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ante Stolinski | 33-54 |
| 12:08 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Gentry (PF) Bradley Stafford | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) Chuck Washington, Ante Stolinski | |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Guidry | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gerald Hopkins (fresh) 15 pts. SG - John Howze (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Dolan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Gentry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dan Cullen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Alex Stutts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-56 |
| 11:35 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Alex Stutts | 33-56 |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Doman | 33-58 |
| 11:02 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen travels with the ball | 33-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford (SG), Warren Smith (SF), Glen Reid (PF), John Poe (C) Gerald Hopkins, Eddie Dolan, Mark Gentry, Dan Cullen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), John Slinkard (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) Joseph Doman, Alex Stutts, Kenneth Barnett | |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington is fouled on the floor by Bradley Stafford - foul #3 on Bradley Stafford, team foul #5 | 33-58 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington double dribbles | 33-58 |
| 10:06 | Fresno State | Chuck Washington takes the ball from John Howze | 33-58 |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gerald Hopkins (PG), Eddie Dolan (SF) John Howze, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) John Guidry | |
| 09:35 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-58 |
| 09:33 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman snags the defensive board | 33-58 |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hopkins steals the ball from John Slinkard | 33-58 |
| 08:51 | Fresno State | Glen Reid is hacked by John Slinkard - foul #1 on John Slinkard, team foul #3 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Oliver (SG), Mark Gentry (PF) Bradley Stafford, Glen Reid | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Alex Stutts (SF), Kenneth Barnett (C) Chuck Washington, Joseph Doman, Ante Stolinski | |
| 08:45 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver is whistled for traveling | 33-58 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Brian Oliver - foul #3 on Brian Oliver, team foul #6 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (SG) Brian Oliver | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 08:29 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry pulls down the rebound | 33-59 |
| 08:13 | Fresno State | John Poe misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Alex Stutts - foul #2 on Alex Stutts, team foul #4 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Oliver (SG), Dan Cullen (SF) Gerald Hopkins, Eddie Dolan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) John Slinkard | |
| 08:13 | Fresno State | John Poe misses the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 08:13 | Fresno State | John Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-59 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts loses the dribble to Dan Cullen | 34-59 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Howze (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dan Cullen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Gentry (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Poe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen banks in the layup set up by John Howze | 36-59 |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | John Guidry misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-59 |
| 07:21 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 07:16 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-59 |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | John Poe tips it in | 38-59 |
| 06:55 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Doman | 38-61 |
| 06:35 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Doman | 41-63 |
| 05:50 | Fresno State | 3 seconds is called on Brian Oliver | 41-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Warren Smith (SG), Bobby Cobb (SF) John Howze, John Poe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), John Slinkard (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, Alex Stutts, Kenneth Barnett | |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bobby Cobb - foul #1 on Bobby Cobb, team foul #7 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG) Dan Cullen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Ante Stolinski steals the ball from Mark Gentry | 41-65 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Doman and the foul's on John Howze - foul #2 on John Howze, team foul #8 | 41-67 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the free throw | 41-68 |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb is hacked by John Slinkard - foul #2 on John Slinkard, team foul #5 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dan Cullen (C) Brian Oliver | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF) Joseph Doman | |
| 04:32 | Fresno State | John Howze misses the floater from the left wing | 41-68 |
| 04:31 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry snags the offensive board | 41-68 |
| 04:17 | Fresno State | John Slinkard steals it from Warren Smith | 41-68 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts is fouled on the floor by Dan Cullen - foul #2 on Dan Cullen, team foul #9 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett (PF) Wayne Kirksey | |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 03:56 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 03:42 | Fresno State | Chuck Washington steals it from John Howze | 41-68 |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chuck Washington | 41-70 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Howze (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Smith (fresh) SF - Bobby Cobb (fresh) PF - Dan Cullen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Gentry (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Slinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Barnett - foul #3 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #6 | 41-70 |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen makes the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski snags the defensive board | 42-70 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski hits a turnaround from the right block set up by John Slinkard | 42-72 |
| 02:55 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen misses the jump hook near the basket | 42-72 |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington pulls down the rebound | 42-72 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts is hacked by Bobby Cobb - foul #2 on Bobby Cobb, team foul #10 | 42-72 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Oliver (PG) Bobby Cobb | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Joseph Doman (SG) Chuck Washington, John Slinkard | |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 42-72 |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 42-73 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Fresno State | Warren Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-73 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman grabs the board | 42-73 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Howze - foul #3 on John Howze, team foul #11 | 42-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey (PF) Kenneth Barnett | |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 42-74 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-74 |
| 02:11 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry snags the defensive board | 42-74 |
| 02:06 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen is called for traveling | 42-74 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Oliver - foul #4 on Brian Oliver, team foul #12 | 42-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), John Slinkard (SG) John Guidry, Joseph Doman | |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 42-75 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-76 |
| 01:45 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry drills a shot in the paint | 44-76 |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts's pass is intercepted by John Howze | 44-76 |
| 01:03 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver is hacked by Chuck Washington - foul #2 on Chuck Washington, team foul #7 | 44-76 |
| 01:03 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 45-76 |
| 01:03 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 46-76 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-76 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington runs out the clock | 49-76 |