| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lahr (fresh) PF - John Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Charles Lahr inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Fresno State | William Lang is called for the reach on Walter Cruise - foul #2 on William Lang, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 19:12 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese double dribbles | 24-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Gilbert Hunter | 27-29 |
| 18:30 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 27-29 |
| 18:29 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:05 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:36 | Fresno State | James Sloss steals the ball from Robert Wilcox | 27-29 |
| 17:33 | Southern Cal | James Sloss banks in the layup | 29-29 |
| 17:04 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 17:02 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 16:31 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Charles Lahr | 29-29 |
| 16:03 | Fresno State | William Lang is called for the reach on Walter Cruise - foul #3 on William Lang, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Avery (SG), Charles Hopkins (C) Walter Cruise, Robert Wilcox | |
| 15:43 | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Reese | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joel Primm (fresh) SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Lahr (fairly fresh) PF - John Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez is hacked by Jeffrey Reese - foul #3 on Jeffrey Reese, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG) Joel Primm, Ernest Joiner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner (PF) John Wells | |
| 15:09 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:39 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Zimmerebner | 29-34 |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 14:09 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs can't tip it in | 29-34 |
| 14:07 | Fresno State | Charles Lahr grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 13:43 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 13:41 | Fresno State | Charles Lahr hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Harold Jacobs | 31-36 |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | Garland Nichols denies the turnaround by Anthony Zimmerebner | 31-36 |
| 12:48 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols is fouled on the floor by Anthony Zimmerebner - foul #1 on Anthony Zimmerebner, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, William Lang, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), John Wells (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) Jeffrey Reese, Patrick Avery, Anthony Zimmerebner, Charles Hopkins | |
| 12:18 | Southern Cal | Walter Cruise picks off the pass by Garland Nichols | 31-36 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | John Wells misses the lay-in | 31-36 |
| 11:54 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 11:25 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Zurheide | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joel Primm (fresh) SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Lahr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:03 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise misses the turnaround from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 11:01 | Fresno State | Charles Lahr tips it home | 34-40 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Wilcox - foul #4 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) Joel Primm, Ernest Joiner, Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF) John Langham, Charles Lahr | |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:37 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:20 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Wilcox - foul #5 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (PF) Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins (C) Robert Wilcox | |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:33 | Fresno State | John Wells connects on the jump hook in the paint | 37-42 |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | Charles Hopkins steals the ball from William Lang | 37-42 |
| 08:46 | Fresno State | John Wells hits a shot from the right block set up by Jeffrey Reese | 37-44 |
| 08:17 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Sloss | 39-44 |
| 08:00 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 07:38 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 07:36 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 07:20 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Thomas | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Cruise (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wells (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Wells - foul #1 on John Wells, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Patrick Avery (SG), Charles Lahr (SF), Anthony Zimmerebner (PF) Jeffrey Reese, Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas, John Wells | |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Charles Hopkins | 40-47 |
| 06:34 | Fresno State | John Langham can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 06:32 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide is hacked by Patrick Avery - foul #1 on Patrick Avery, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF) Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:07 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Roy Barnett (C) Charles Hopkins | |
| 05:39 | Fresno State | William Lang steals the ball from Anthony Zimmerebner | 40-47 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Roy Barnett is called for the reach on William Lang - foul #1 on Roy Barnett, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), John Wells (PF) John Langham, Roy Barnett | |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | John Wells gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:50 | Fresno State | John Wells lays it in set up by Charles Lahr | 40-49 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Wells - foul #2 on John Wells, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Garland Nichols (PF) Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Charles Hopkins (C) Patrick Avery, Anthony Zimmerebner | |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:01 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Reese | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols lays it in set up by William Lang | 43-51 |
| 03:14 | Fresno State | John Wells misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Garland Nichols - foul #3 on Garland Nichols, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, William Lang, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 03:14 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:14 | Fresno State | John Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joel Primm (fresh) SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Lahr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Wells (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the dunk attempt | 43-52 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols tips it in | 45-52 |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeffrey Reese | 45-54 |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner double dribbles | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) Joel Primm, Ernest Joiner, Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:45 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 01:44 | Southern Cal | James Sloss gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | James Sloss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Reese - foul #4 on Jeffrey Reese, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (PF) Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:10 | Fresno State | John Wells hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 47-54 |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Garland Nichols | 47-54 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Garland Nichols, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Fresno State | William Lang is called for the reach on Walter Cruise in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Lang, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas (SF) Charles Lahr | |
| 00:50 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas is hacked by Garland Nichols - foul #5 on Garland Nichols, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF) Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Harold Jacobs is called for the reach on Jerome Thomas - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | James Sloss clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | William Lang grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese is hacked by James Sloss in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sloss, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Avery (SF) Jerome Thomas | |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | James Sloss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | William Lang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter snags the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | William Lang clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | John Wells pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas (SF) Patrick Avery | |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas is hacked by James Sloss in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sloss, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 50-59 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | James Sloss clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | John Wells grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | James Sloss is called for the reach on Jerome Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Sloss, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |