| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fresh) SG - Rodger Phillips (fresh) SF - James Landis (fresh) PF - Mark Robinson (fresh) C - Eric Sieben (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gary Davis (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Michael Reinhart (fresh) PF - Hedeon Kozielski (fresh) C - Andrew Gamble (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Arizona State | Gary Davis is called for the reach on Rodger Phillips - foul #1 on Gary Davis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson buries a floater in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Mark Robinson | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Arizona State | Gary Davis is called for the reach on Billy Pinkard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Davis, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG) Gary Davis | |
| 18:01 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | John Hill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Billy Pinkard | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Arizona State | Michael Reinhart takes the ball from Billy Pinkard | 2-0 |
| 17:10 | Southern Cal | John Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:09 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:55 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rodger Phillips and the foul's on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 16:55 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:41 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Reinhart | 5-3 |
| 16:13 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson loses the dribble to John Hill | 5-3 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hill | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fresh) SG - Rodger Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Landis (fresh) PF - Mark Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Sieben (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Reinhart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hedeon Kozielski (fresh) C - Andrew Gamble (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben's layup is rejected by Andrew Gamble | 5-6 |
| 15:33 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:10 | Southern Cal | James Landis is called for the reach on Chuck Washington - foul #1 on James Landis, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren (SG), Frank Vidrio (SF) Rodger Phillips, James Landis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie (SF), Alex Stutts (C) Michael Reinhart, Andrew Gamble | |
| 14:52 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Frank Vidrio - foul #1 on Frank Vidrio, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ron Dixion (SG), Robert See (PF) John Hill, Hedeon Kozielski | |
| 14:52 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:40 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 14:39 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:26 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | Ron Dixion pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Vidrio - foul #2 on Frank Vidrio, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Fisher (SF) Frank Vidrio | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski (PF), Andrew Gamble (C) Chuck Washington, Robert See | |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hedeon Kozielski - foul #1 on Hedeon Kozielski, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Landis (SF) Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Hill (SG), Michael Reinhart (SF) Ron Dixion, Andre Yazzie | |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 13:25 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 6-11 |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart misses long on a floater from the left side | 6-11 |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart misses the tip | 6-11 |
| 13:09 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | James Landis drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-11 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Robinson - foul #1 on Mark Robinson, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips (SG), Garrett Holt (PF) Gregory Lundgren, Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG) Alex Stutts | |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Hedeon Kozielski - foul #2 on Hedeon Kozielski, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Fisher (PF) Eric Sieben | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (PF) Hedeon Kozielski | |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:54 | Southern Cal | John Hill makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chuck Washington | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rodger Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Landis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) C - Garrett Holt (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reinhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert See (fresh) C - Andrew Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 11:32 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Robinson (PF) James Landis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ron Dixion (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Alex Stutts (C) John Hill, Michael Reinhart, Andrew Gamble | |
| 11:14 | Arizona State | Michael Fisher misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ron Dixion - foul #1 on Ron Dixion, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eric Sieben (C) Garrett Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:14 | Arizona State | Michael Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:14 | Arizona State | Michael Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alex Stutts | 14-17 |
| 10:36 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 10:35 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Alex Stutts | 14-17 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Rodger Phillips is called for the reach on Ron Dixion - foul #1 on Rodger Phillips, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (PG), James Landis (SF), Garrett Holt (PF) Billy Pinkard, Michael Fisher, Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Hill (SG) Ron Dixion | |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Robert See knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Hill and the foul's on Garrett Holt - foul #1 on Garrett Holt, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble (C) Alex Stutts | |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Robert See makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:09 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-20 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | John Hill is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Landis | 17-20 |
| 09:42 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-20 |
| 09:40 | Arizona State | James Landis hits the follow up shot | 19-20 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington's pass is intercepted by Eric Sieben | 19-20 |
| 09:00 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt buries a shot near the basket | 21-20 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Sieben - foul #1 on Eric Sieben, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Gregory Lundgren (SG), Michael Fisher (SF), Mark Robinson (PF) James Hilliard, Rodger Phillips, James Landis, Eric Sieben | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (PG), Ron Dixion (SG), Michael Reinhart (SF) Chuck Washington, John Hill, Andre Yazzie | |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:17 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 08:16 | Southern Cal | Robert See snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 08:10 | Southern Cal | Ron Dixion tips it home | 21-24 |
| 08:06 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren is called for traveling | 21-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eric Sieben (C) Garrett Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the shot from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts tips it in | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Lundgren (fresh) SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Sieben (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Alex Stutts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ron Dixion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Reinhart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert See (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Gamble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:10 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Lundgren | 24-26 |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Eric Sieben blocks the short jumper by Andrew Gamble | 24-26 |
| 06:58 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Fisher | 24-26 |
| 06:49 | Arizona State | Michael Fisher misses the floater from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | Robert See grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Robert See buries a shot in the paint set up by Alex Stutts | 24-28 |
| 05:53 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Michael Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:34 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 05:32 | Arizona State | Michael Fisher tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Ron Dixion grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Ron Dixion knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Gamble - foul #1 on Andrew Gamble, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (PG), Rodger Phillips (SG), James Landis (SF), Garrett Holt (PF) Billy Pinkard, Gregory Lundgren, Michael Fisher, Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Davis (PG), John Hill (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Hedeon Kozielski (PF) Ron Dixion, Michael Reinhart, Robert See, Andrew Gamble | |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | John Hill misses the runner from the left block | 26-30 |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Eric Sieben is called for the reach on Alex Stutts - foul #2 on Eric Sieben, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Robinson (PF) Eric Sieben | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski is fouled on the floor by Rodger Phillips - foul #2 on Rodger Phillips, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG) Rodger Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble (C) Alex Stutts | |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:02 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Mark Robinson | 28-33 |
| 03:50 | Arizona State | James Landis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski grabs the board | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Hilliard (fresh) SF - James Landis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Garrett Holt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gary Davis (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hedeon Kozielski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Gamble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 03:41 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:37 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips (SG), Frank Vidrio (PF) James Hilliard, Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Vidrio - foul #3 on Frank Vidrio, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Fisher (PF) Frank Vidrio | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | James Landis pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | Michael Fisher tips it in | 30-33 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | John Hill makes the floater from the left block set up by Andrew Gamble | 30-35 |
| 02:41 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Fisher | 33-35 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gary Davis | 33-37 |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Landis - foul #2 on James Landis, team foul #11 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (PG), Eric Sieben (C) Billy Pinkard, Garrett Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (C) Andrew Gamble | |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:46 | Arizona State | James Landis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 01:44 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Gary Davis buries a floater from the left side set up by Alex Stutts | 33-41 |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben's fadeaway is rejected by Andre Yazzie | 33-41 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | Gary Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Fisher picks off the pass by Andre Yazzie | 33-41 |
| 00:54 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Mark Robinson (PF) James Hilliard, Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ron Dixion (SG), Michael Reinhart (SF), Robert See (PF) John Hill, Andre Yazzie, Hedeon Kozielski | |
| 00:54 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Robert See snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Ron Dixion can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 00:20 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson misses the dunk attempt | 33-41 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Gary Davis is fouled on the floor by Billy Pinkard - foul #1 on Billy Pinkard, team foul #12 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren (SG), Michael Fisher (SF), Garrett Holt (C) Rodger Phillips, James Landis, Eric Sieben | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Gary Davis misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Gary Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-41 |