| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Anthony Heinrich (fresh) SG - Otha Taberski (fresh) SF - Walter Reider (fresh) PF - Jim Jeffries (fresh) C - Robert Hersh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fresh) SG - Larry Rincon (fresh) SF - James Gerber (fresh) PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) C - Donald Skorupski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Fresno State | Jim Jeffries loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Walter Reider is blocked by Donald Skorupski | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Donald Skorupski | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Southern Cal | Otha Taberski picks off the pass by Donald Skorupski | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Fresno State | Otha Taberski lays it in | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Exley | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh misses the shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Larry Rincon | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Rincon, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski (PG), Paul Finn (SG), Lewis Thomas (SF), Richard Poole (PF), Eugene Kellogg (C) Anthony Heinrich, Otha Taberski, Walter Reider, Jim Jeffries, Robert Hersh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | Paul Finn makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski banks in the layup | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | Fresno State | Eugene Kellogg is fouled on the floor by Larry Rincon - foul #2 on Larry Rincon, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), John Wright (SF), Jason Allen (C) Larry Rincon, James Gerber, Donald Skorupski | |
| 16:13 | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas drills a 3 from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen lays it in on a great pass from Mark Burkey | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Daniel Radomski (fresh) SG - Paul Finn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Poole (fresh) C - Eugene Kellogg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fresh) SG - Mark Burkey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wright (fresh) PF - Gerald Exley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Fresno State | Eugene Kellogg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich (PG), Otha Taberski (SG), Walter Reider (SF), Robert Hersh (C) Daniel Radomski, Paul Finn, Lewis Thomas, Eugene Kellogg | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter (C) Gerald Exley | |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | Richard Poole steals the ball from Jason Allen | 8-8 |
| 15:12 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Otha Taberski and he's hacked by Jason Allen - foul #1 on Jason Allen, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski (PG), Lewis Thomas (SF), Jim Jeffries (PF) Anthony Heinrich, Walter Reider, Richard Poole | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (SF) Larry Gunning | |
| 15:12 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh misses the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen is fouled on the floor by Lewis Thomas - foul #1 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich (PG), Walter Reider (SF), Richard Poole (PF), Eugene Kellogg (C) Daniel Radomski, Lewis Thomas, Jim Jeffries, Robert Hersh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski (C) Jeffrey Halter | |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen is fouled on the floor by Richard Poole - foul #1 on Richard Poole, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski (PG), Lewis Thomas (SF), Jim Jeffries (PF) Anthony Heinrich, Walter Reider, Richard Poole | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:17 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lewis Thomas - foul #2 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich (PG), Walter Reider (SF) Daniel Radomski, Lewis Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley (PF) Jason Allen | |
| 14:17 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:17 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:54 | Fresno State | Jim Jeffries misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski clanks a shot from the left side | 10-10 |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | James Gerber tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 13:15 | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gerald Exley | 10-12 |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski blows the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Kellogg - foul #1 on Eugene Kellogg, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski (PG), Paul Finn (SG), Richard Poole (PF), Robert Hersh (C) Anthony Heinrich, Otha Taberski, Jim Jeffries, Eugene Kellogg | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), Jeffrey Halter (SF) John Wright, James Gerber | |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:36 | Fresno State | Paul Finn misses the lay-in | 10-13 |
| 12:34 | Fresno State | Richard Poole gets the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:24 | Fresno State | Richard Poole drills a jump hook from close range set up by Paul Finn | 12-13 |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski scores on a turnaround from close range | 12-15 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh lays it up and in set up by Daniel Radomski | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Daniel Radomski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Finn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Reider (fresh) PF - Richard Poole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hersh (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fresh) SG - Mark Burkey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) PF - Gerald Exley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Skorupski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Paul Finn is called for the reach on Mark Burkey - foul #1 on Paul Finn, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich (PG), Otha Taberski (SG), Jim Jeffries (PF) Daniel Radomski, Paul Finn, Richard Poole | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (SG), Jason Allen (PF), Glenn McGirt (C) Mark Burkey, Gerald Exley, Donald Skorupski | |
| 11:32 | Southern Cal | John Wright comes up short on the shot from close range | 14-15 |
| 11:31 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:11 | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 11:10 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-15 |
| 10:53 | Fresno State | Jim Jeffries pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:35 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Robert Hersh is denied by Glenn McGirt | 14-15 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jason Allen | 14-15 |
| 10:20 | Southern Cal | Robert Hersh picks off the pass by Jeffrey Halter | 14-15 |
| 10:05 | Fresno State | Walter Reider clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | John Wright gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Glenn McGirt knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 09:39 | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Gunning - foul #1 on Larry Gunning, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski (PG), Paul Finn (SG), Richard Poole (PF), Eugene Kellogg (C) Otha Taberski, Walter Reider, Jim Jeffries, Robert Hersh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), James Gerber (SF), Gerald Exley (PF) John Wright, Jeffrey Halter, Glenn McGirt | |
| 09:39 | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:39 | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | James Gerber makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Gunning | 16-19 |
| 09:04 | Fresno State | Paul Finn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 09:03 | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski tips it in | 18-19 |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Burkey and the foul's on Paul Finn - foul #2 on Paul Finn, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Otha Taberski (SG), Walter Reider (SF) Paul Finn, Anthony Heinrich | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (SG), Donald Skorupski (C) Larry Gunning, Jason Allen | |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley misses the free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:41 | Fresno State | Eugene Kellogg gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:34 | Fresno State | Richard Poole comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 18-21 |
| 08:32 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski misses the shot from the right side | 18-21 |
| 08:10 | Fresno State | Otha Taberski gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:50 | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-21 |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | James Gerber pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Daniel Radomski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Taberski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Reider (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Poole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Kellogg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Mark Burkey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) SF - James Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Skorupski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 18-21 |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey tips it in | 18-23 |
| 07:09 | Fresno State | Richard Poole misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Gerber - foul #1 on James Gerber, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich (PG), Jim Jeffries (PF), Robert Hersh (C) Daniel Radomski, Walter Reider, Eugene Kellogg | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG) James Gerber | |
| 07:09 | Fresno State | Richard Poole makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:09 | Fresno State | Richard Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Burkey | 20-25 |
| 06:44 | Fresno State | Jim Jeffries buries a jumper in the paint | 22-25 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Gunning | 22-27 |
| 06:03 | Fresno State | Otha Taberski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 06:01 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh tips it but misses | 22-27 |
| 05:59 | Fresno State | Jim Jeffries grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:44 | Fresno State | Otha Taberski travels with the ball | 22-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski (PG), Walter Reider (SF) Anthony Heinrich, Richard Poole | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SG), James Gerber (SF), Jason Allen (PF), Jeffrey Halter (C) Mark Burkey, John Wright, Gerald Exley, Donald Skorupski | |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is called for a charge - foul #3 on Larry Rincon, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Poole (PF) Jim Jeffries | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG) Larry Rincon | |
| 05:01 | Fresno State | Richard Poole misses the easy layup | 22-27 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 22-27 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen can't tip it in | 22-27 |
| 04:39 | Fresno State | Walter Reider pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:28 | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski is fouled on the floor by Mark Burkey - foul #1 on Mark Burkey, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich (PG), Jim Jeffries (PF), Eugene Kellogg (C) Walter Reider, Richard Poole, Robert Hersh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:28 | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:28 | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jim Jeffries - foul #1 on Jim Jeffries, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Reider (SF) Daniel Radomski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (SG), Gerald Exley (PF) Mark Burkey, Jeffrey Halter | |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | Jim Jeffries comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | John Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Anthony Heinrich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Otha Taberski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Reider (fresh) PF - Jim Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Kellogg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley connects on the shot in the lane set up by Larry Gunning and the foul's on Anthony Heinrich - foul #1 on Anthony Heinrich, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Finn (SG), Lewis Thomas (SF), Richard Poole (PF), Robert Hersh (C) Otha Taberski, Walter Reider, Jim Jeffries, Eugene Kellogg | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter (SF) James Gerber | |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:13 | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich double dribbles | 23-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski (PG), Jim Jeffries (PF) Anthony Heinrich, Richard Poole | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski (C) Jason Allen | |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Hersh - foul #1 on Robert Hersh, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich (PG), Richard Poole (PF), Eugene Kellogg (C) Daniel Radomski, Jim Jeffries, Robert Hersh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:31 | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich's floater is knocked away by Gerald Exley | 23-33 |
| 02:29 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Radomski (PG), Jim Jeffries (PF), Robert Hersh (C) Anthony Heinrich, Richard Poole, Eugene Kellogg | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), James Gerber (SF), Jason Allen (PF) John Wright, Jeffrey Halter, Gerald Exley | |
| 01:45 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh drills a shot from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski lays it up and in | 25-35 |
| 01:13 | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-35 |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | Robert Hersh tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Mark Burkey is called for the reach on Paul Finn - foul #2 on Mark Burkey, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich (PG), Richard Poole (PF), Eugene Kellogg (C) Daniel Radomski, Jim Jeffries, Robert Hersh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (SG), Jeffrey Halter (SF), Gerald Exley (PF) Larry Gunning, James Gerber, Donald Skorupski | |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Paul Finn makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Paul Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley's pass is intercepted by Paul Finn | 29-37 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich is hacked by Mark Burkey - foul #3 on Mark Burkey, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Otha Taberski (SG), Robert Hersh (C) Paul Finn, Eugene Kellogg | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG) Mark Burkey | |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Anthony Heinrich misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley misses the halfcourt shot | 29-37 |