| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Mangus (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milan Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kristopher McSween (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nelson Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | William Lang is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 31-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth (PF), Joseph Mort (C) Kristopher McSween, Nelson Smith | |
| 19:10 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 19:09 | Southern Cal | James Sloss grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | Matthew Letchworth steals it from Garland Nichols | 31-26 |
| 18:40 | Arizona State | Carlos Lopez takes the ball from Nick Morton after a doubleteam | 31-26 |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Joseph Mort - foul #1 on Joseph Mort, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Matthew Letchworth, Joseph Mort | |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | Nick Morton buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Mangus | 34-28 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 34-28 |
| 17:54 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Lewis Mangus | 34-28 |
| 17:36 | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Nick Morton | 34-31 |
| 17:12 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide is fouled on the floor by Milan Rizzo - foul #1 on Milan Rizzo, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF), Matthew Letchworth (PF), Nole Morrison (C) Milan Rizzo, Kristopher McSween, Nelson Smith | |
| 16:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 16:28 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SF), Kristopher McSween (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Larry Sullivan, Matthew Letchworth, Nole Morrison | |
| 16:28 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:28 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | William Lang banks in the layup over the doubleteam and he's fouled by Nelson Smith - foul #2 on Nelson Smith, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nole Morrison (C) Kristopher McSween | |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:12 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:56 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is hacked by William Lang during a doubleteam - foul #3 on William Lang, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween (PF) Nole Morrison | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Mangus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milan Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kristopher McSween (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nelson Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Arizona State | Nick Morton double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 39-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nole Morrison (C) Nelson Smith | |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | James Sloss misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 14:55 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 14:36 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-33 |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 14:17 | Arizona State | Nick Morton tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 14:16 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 13:53 | Southern Cal | William Lang works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:51 | Arizona State | Nick Morton grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 13:37 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nick Morton out of a doubleteam | 39-35 |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | Nole Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:52 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 12:51 | Southern Cal | James Sloss gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:31 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-35 |
| 12:29 | Arizona State | Nick Morton gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:09 | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nick Morton out of the doubleteam | 39-38 |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | Kristopher McSween is called for the reach on James Sloss - foul #3 on Kristopher McSween, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, William Lang, Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF), Matthew Letchworth (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Milan Rizzo, Kristopher McSween, Nole Morrison | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joel Primm (fresh) SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lewis Mangus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Matthew Letchworth (fresh) C - Nelson Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Letchworth - foul #1 on Matthew Letchworth, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:19 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:55 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-38 |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith tips it in | 40-40 |
| 10:25 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Thad Lueras (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Joel Primm, Ernest Joiner, Garland Nichols, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Nick Morton | 40-43 |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | James Sloss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (PF) Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SF) Larry Sullivan | |
| 09:43 | Arizona State | Nick Morton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 09:41 | Southern Cal | William Lang grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 09:16 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Letchworth - foul #2 on Matthew Letchworth, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF) Milan Rizzo | |
| 09:16 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:16 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:54 | Arizona State | Nick Morton clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Lang - foul #4 on William Lang, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Thad Lueras (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, Garland Nichols, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SF), Kristopher McSween (PF) Larry Sullivan, Matthew Letchworth | |
| 08:54 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:54 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:09 | Arizona State | Nick Morton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-45 |
| 08:08 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lewis Mangus - foul #3 on Lewis Mangus, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Garland Nichols (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF), Matthew Letchworth (PF) Milan Rizzo, Kristopher McSween | |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joel Primm (fresh) SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (tiring) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lewis Mangus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Matthew Letchworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nelson Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 07:26 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan tips it home | 43-47 |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 06:58 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 06:37 | Arizona State | Nick Morton's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Gilbert Hunter (C) Joel Primm, Ernest Joiner, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SF), Kristopher McSween (PF) Larry Sullivan, Matthew Letchworth | |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | William Lang works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:58 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-47 |
| 05:57 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 05:46 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus loses the dribble to William Lang | 43-47 |
| 05:25 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Nelson Smith | 43-47 |
| 05:05 | Arizona State | Nick Morton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lewis Mangus | 43-50 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is open and buries a floater from close range set up by William Lang out of the doubleteam | 45-50 |
| 04:10 | Arizona State | Gilbert Hunter is called for the reach on Lewis Mangus - foul #2 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF), Matthew Letchworth (PF), Nole Morrison (C) Milan Rizzo, Kristopher McSween, Nelson Smith | |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Nick Morton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 03:51 | Arizona State | Nole Morrison tips it in | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is fouled on the floor by Lewis Mangus - foul #4 on Lewis Mangus, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SF), Nelson Smith (C) Larry Sullivan, Nole Morrison | |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (tiring) 24 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lewis Mangus (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Milan Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Letchworth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nelson Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | William Lang splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left side | 49-52 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | Lewis Mangus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Thad Lueras, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nole Morrison (PF) Matthew Letchworth | |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is fouled on the floor by Nelson Smith - foul #3 on Nelson Smith, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF), Kristopher McSween (PF) Milan Rizzo, Nelson Smith | |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Nole Morrison gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | William Lang picks off the pass by Kristopher McSween | 49-52 |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Zurheide | 52-52 |
| 01:12 | Arizona State | Kristopher McSween makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Mangus | 52-55 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | James Sloss can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 52-55 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Zurheide | 52-55 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Hunter | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Nick Morton knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-57 |