| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Conklin (fresh) PF - Douglas Moten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Southwood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Samuel Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lino Zadow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton McOwen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Kevin Conklin inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | Kevin Conklin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | John Carroll grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 19:22 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Carroll | 22-29 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | John Carroll snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 19:04 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen's pass is intercepted by Donald Britt | 22-29 |
| 18:40 | Southern Cal | Clinton McOwen steals the ball from Justin Southwood | 22-29 |
| 18:37 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow lays it up and in on a great pass from Clinton McOwen | 22-31 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Porter - foul #3 on John Porter, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow (PF) John Porter | |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:08 | Arizona State | John Carroll pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 17:54 | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Moten - foul #1 on Douglas Moten, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 17:54 | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:54 | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:33 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt scores on a shot from the right side set up by Douglas Moten and the foul's on Lino Zadow - foul #1 on Lino Zadow, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Williams (PF) Douglas Moten | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 17:33 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:24 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-35 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to William Davis | 26-35 |
| 16:53 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt is hacked by Lino Zadow - foul #2 on Lino Zadow, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton (PG), Andre Romano (C) William Davis, Justin Southwood | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski (SF) Clinton McOwen | |
| 16:26 | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams tips it in | 28-35 |
| 16:11 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 16:09 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Henry Woolverton (fresh) SG - Donald Britt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Conklin (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andre Romano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Samuel Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lino Zadow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drazen Gradowski (fresh) PF - Lewis Swallow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 15:37 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 15:20 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 15:19 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Lewis Swallow - foul #3 on Lewis Swallow, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Davis (PG), Justin Southwood (C) Henry Woolverton, Andre Romano | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen (SF), John Porter (PF) Drazen Gradowski, Lewis Swallow | |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:31 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 31-35 |
| 14:05 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 13:48 | Arizona State | John Carroll is fouled on the floor by Justin Southwood - foul #1 on Justin Southwood, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 13:27 | Arizona State | John Carroll connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Nelson out of a doubleteam | 33-37 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Nelson - foul #1 on Samuel Nelson, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (SG) Lino Zadow | |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:52 | Arizona State | John Porter is hacked by Douglas Moten - foul #2 on Douglas Moten, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern (SG), Mark Clemons (SF) Donald Britt, Kevin Conklin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow (C) John Carroll | |
| 12:38 | Arizona State | James Morgenstern steps in front of the Clinton McOwen pass | 35-37 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | William Davis is fouled on the floor by Samuel Nelson - foul #2 on Samuel Nelson, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (PG), Drazen Gradowski (SF) Samuel Nelson, John Porter | |
| 11:57 | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Douglas Moten | 38-37 |
| 11:39 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Morgenstern (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Moten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Southwood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Deal (fresh) SF - Drazen Gradowski (fresh) PF - Clinton McOwen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Lewis Swallow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood comes up short on the floater from the right block | 38-40 |
| 11:09 | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 10:53 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood's pass is intercepted by Drazen Gradowski | 38-40 |
| 10:26 | Arizona State | David Deal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton (PG), Donald Britt (SG), Kevin Conklin (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Andre Romano (C) William Davis, James Morgenstern, Mark Clemons, Douglas Moten, Justin Southwood | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson (PG), John Porter (PF), John Carroll (C) David Deal, Clinton McOwen, Lewis Swallow | |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Samuel Nelson picks off the pass by Andre Romano | 38-40 |
| 09:44 | Arizona State | John Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams hits a fadeaway in the paint | 40-40 |
| 09:12 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Drazen Gradowski | 40-43 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Britt | 42-43 |
| 08:24 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Davis (PG), Justin Southwood (C) Henry Woolverton, Andre Romano | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (SG), Clinton McOwen (SF), Lewis Swallow (C) Lino Zadow, Drazen Gradowski, John Carroll | |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | John Porter is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #4 on John Porter, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Carroll (C) John Porter | |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | John Carroll blows the wide open dunk | 44-43 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | William Davis snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 07:27 | Southern Cal | William Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Conklin | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Britt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Conklin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Moten (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Southwood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Samuel Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Deal (fresh) SF - Clinton McOwen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lewis Swallow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Conklin - foul #1 on Kevin Conklin, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Porter (PF) John Carroll | |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 06:44 | Southern Cal | William Davis is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Williams (PF) Douglas Moten | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Carroll (C) Lewis Swallow | |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | Kevin Conklin picks off the pass by John Carroll | 47-43 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Kevin Conklin is hacked by John Porter - foul #5 on John Porter, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton (PG), James Morgenstern (SG) William Davis, Donald Britt | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (PG), Drazen Gradowski (SF), Lewis Swallow (PF) Samuel Nelson, Clinton McOwen, John Porter | |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Kevin Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Kevin Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:55 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lino Zadow | 49-46 |
| 05:37 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons (SF), Douglas Moten (PF) Kevin Conklin, Justin Southwood | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson (PG) David Deal | |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Drazen Gradowski - foul #1 on Drazen Gradowski, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Davis (PG), Donald Britt (SG) Henry Woolverton, James Morgenstern | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen (PF) Lewis Swallow | |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:55 | Arizona State | John Carroll gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow is hacked by Mark Clemons - foul #2 on Mark Clemons, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood (C) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 04:24 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Drazen Gradowski is called for the reach on Mark Clemons - foul #2 on Drazen Gradowski, team foul #10 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andre Romano (PF) Douglas Moten | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (SG), Lewis Swallow (PF) Lino Zadow, Drazen Gradowski | |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:40 | Arizona State | Justin Southwood is called for the reach on John Carroll - foul #2 on Justin Southwood, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Conklin (SF) Mark Clemons | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Britt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andre Romano (fresh) C - Justin Southwood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Samuel Nelson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Deal (fresh) SF - Clinton McOwen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lewis Swallow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Carroll (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | William Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 02:55 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten (PF) Andre Romano | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (PG), Drazen Gradowski (SF) Samuel Nelson, John Carroll | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow clanks a floater from the left side | 55-46 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Lino Zadow | 55-46 |
| 02:35 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Drazen Gradowski | 55-49 |
| 02:09 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Davis | 57-49 |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson (PG) David Deal | |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Nelson and he's fouled by Kevin Conklin - foul #2 on Kevin Conklin, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:39 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Carroll (C) Drazen Gradowski | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Lino Zadow and the foul's on Donald Britt - foul #3 on Donald Britt, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Arizona State | John Carroll hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lewis Swallow | 59-57 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | John Carroll gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clinton McOwen | 59-60 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood blows the layup but he's hacked by Lewis Swallow - foul #4 on Lewis Swallow, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | William Davis is called for the reach on Lino Zadow in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | John Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Kevin Conklin is called for the reach on John Carroll - foul #3 on Kevin Conklin, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt misses long on a fullcourt shot | 59-62 |