| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Rincon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Gerber (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Skorupski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cornelius Saner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Dan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hao Mang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jarod Follmer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | James Gerber inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Dan - foul #3 on Scott Dan, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Pereyra (SG) Scott Dan | |
| 19:51 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 19:51 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 19:51 | Arizona State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 19:28 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jarod Follmer | 24-22 |
| 19:09 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski can't finish the layup | 24-22 |
| 19:07 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley gets the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:56 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley is hacked by Jarod Follmer - foul #1 on Jarod Follmer, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning is whistled for traveling | 24-22 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Larry Rincon is called for the reach on Matthew Pereyra - foul #2 on Larry Rincon, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner is hacked by James Gerber - foul #1 on James Gerber, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| 17:37 | Arizona State | Matthew Pereyra knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cornelius Saner | 24-24 |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Gunning | 26-24 |
| 17:05 | Arizona State | Hao Mang makes the runner in the lane set up by Matthew Pereyra and he's fouled by James Gerber - foul #2 on James Gerber, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (SF), Jason Allen (C) James Gerber, Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Young (PG), Paul Ebenstein (C) Cornelius Saner, Jarod Follmer | |
| 17:05 | Arizona State | Hao Mang misses the free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 16:46 | Arizona State | Paul Ebenstein gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:28 | Arizona State | Hao Mang buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-28 |
| 16:08 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen lays it up and in set up by Larry Rincon | 28-28 |
| 15:46 | Arizona State | Jason Allen steals the ball from Matthew Pereyra | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Rincon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Exley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Pereyra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hao Mang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ebenstein (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley knocks in the floater from the left block | 30-28 |
| 15:28 | Arizona State | Matthew Pereyra misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:10 | Southern Cal | Hao Mang steals it from Larry Rincon | 30-28 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | James Young buries a floater from the left side | 30-30 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Moore | 30-30 |
| 14:25 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning tips it home | 32-30 |
| 13:56 | Arizona State | Paul Ebenstein hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Hao Mang | 32-32 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Gunning | 34-32 |
| 13:24 | Arizona State | Hao Mang scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 34-35 |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Ebenstein | 34-35 |
| 13:14 | Arizona State | Hao Mang grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 13:09 | Arizona State | Hao Mang misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-35 |
| 13:07 | Arizona State | Paul Ebenstein grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:56 | Arizona State | Paul Ebenstein lays it in | 34-37 |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | John Wright can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 12:38 | Arizona State | Hao Mang grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:19 | Arizona State | John Wright steps in front of the James Young pass | 34-37 |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 12:01 | Arizona State | Paul Ebenstein gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:36 | Arizona State | Paul Ebenstein loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), James Gerber (SF), Glenn McGirt (PF), Donald Skorupski (C) Larry Rincon, John Wright, Gerald Exley, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (PG), Scott Dan (SG), Jarod Follmer (SF), Joseph Cowart (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) James Young, Matthew Pereyra, Hao Mang, Robert Moore, Paul Ebenstein | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Burkey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Gerber (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Glenn McGirt (fresh) C - Donald Skorupski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cornelius Saner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Dan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jarod Follmer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Cowart (fresh) C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Gerber and the foul's on Eddie Thomas - foul #4 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Taggart (C) Eddie Thomas | |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:01 | Arizona State | Scott Dan misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 10:59 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning is hacked by William Taggart - foul #1 on William Taggart, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SG) Larry Gunning | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski is denied on a layup by Joseph Cowart | 37-37 |
| 10:21 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:58 | Arizona State | Glenn McGirt steps in front of the Jarod Follmer pass | 37-37 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | James Gerber's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Cowart | 37-37 |
| 09:40 | Arizona State | Jarod Follmer grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 09:17 | Arizona State | Jarod Follmer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 09:15 | Arizona State | William Taggart tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 09:00 | Arizona State | Joseph Cowart pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:34 | Arizona State | Jarod Follmer misses the easy layup | 37-39 |
| 08:32 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Jarod Follmer is called for the reach on Donald Skorupski - foul #2 on Jarod Follmer, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), John Wright (SF), Jason Allen (PF), Jeffrey Halter (C) Larry Rincon, James Gerber, Glenn McGirt, Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Young (PG), Hao Mang (SF), Salvatore Russo (PF), Paul Ebenstein (C) Cornelius Saner, Jarod Follmer, Joseph Cowart, William Taggart | |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | James Young steals it from Mark Burkey | 37-39 |
| 07:58 | Arizona State | James Young lays it in | 37-41 |
| 07:40 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 07:38 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Burkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Dan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hao Mang (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Russo (fresh) C - Paul Ebenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | Scott Dan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen throws it down set up by Larry Gunning | 41-44 |
| 06:23 | Arizona State | James Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 06:14 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 41-47 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Halter | 41-47 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 06:00 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SG), James Gerber (SF), Gerald Exley (PF), Donald Skorupski (C) Mark Burkey, John Wright, Jason Allen, Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (PG), Matthew Pereyra (SG), Jarod Follmer (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) James Young, Scott Dan, Salvatore Russo, Paul Ebenstein | |
| 05:44 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas misses short on a runner from the left block | 43-47 |
| 05:42 | Arizona State | Hao Mang tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley drills a fadeaway from the right side | 45-49 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Exley | 45-49 |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Thomas | 45-49 |
| 04:46 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas's pass is intercepted by Donald Skorupski | 45-49 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Larry Gunning | 48-49 |
| 04:19 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cornelius Saner - foul #1 on Cornelius Saner, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Scott Dan (SG) Matthew Pereyra | |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:33 | Arizona State | Jarod Follmer is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jarod Follmer, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Allen (C) Larry Gunning, Donald Skorupski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Young (PG) Cornelius Saner | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Mark Burkey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Rincon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gerber (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Young (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Scott Dan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hao Mang (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jarod Follmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eddie Thomas - foul #5 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (SF) James Gerber | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Pereyra (SG), Robert Moore (C) Hao Mang, Eddie Thomas | |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Scott Dan's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Exley | 51-49 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | John Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), James Gerber (SF), Donald Skorupski (C) Mark Burkey, John Wright, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (PG), Hao Mang (SF) James Young, Matthew Pereyra | |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | James Gerber tips it in | 53-49 |
| 02:08 | Arizona State | Scott Dan misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Exley - foul #2 on Gerald Exley, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 02:08 | Arizona State | Scott Dan makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:08 | Arizona State | Scott Dan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Cornelius Saner - foul #2 on Cornelius Saner, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Larry Rincon picks off the pass by Hao Mang | 54-51 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning lays it up and in set up by Larry Rincon | 56-51 |
| 01:09 | Arizona State | Hao Mang misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 56-51 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | Hao Mang can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 01:07 | Arizona State | Scott Dan tips it home | 56-53 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Gerber | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Arizona State | Jarod Follmer lays it up and in set up by Robert Moore | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Cornelius Saner is called for the reach on Larry Gunning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cornelius Saner, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Jarod Follmer snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:37 | Arizona State | Robert Moore is whistled for a carry | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), John Wright (SF) Larry Rincon, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey is fouled in the backcourt by Cornelius Saner - foul #4 on Cornelius Saner, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (SF) Gerald Exley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | Arizona State | A charge is called on Scott Dan - foul #4 on Scott Dan, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley (PF) James Gerber | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Cornelius Saner is called for the reach on John Wright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cornelius Saner, team foul #13 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Pereyra (SG) Cornelius Saner | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Scott Dan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Hao Mang snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Scott Dan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Hao Mang | 63-58 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SG), James Gerber (SF) Mark Burkey, Gerald Exley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | James Gerber is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Dan - foul #5 on Scott Dan, team foul #14 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Young (PG) Scott Dan | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | James Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | James Gerber steals the ball from Matthew Pereyra | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Matthew Pereyra is called for the reach on Larry Gunning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Pereyra, team foul #15 | 64-58 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley (PF) John Wright | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | James Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-58 |