| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) PF - John Barnett (fresh) C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) SG - Edward Reeder (fresh) SF - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) PF - Martin Whatley (fresh) C - David Flick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Kenneth Flynn | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Arizona State | David Flick tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Southern Cal | John Barnett is denied on a layup by David Flick | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | John Barnett comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Summey - foul #1 on Johnny Summey, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Arizona State | Martin Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | David Flick blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Arizona State | David Flick hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Martin Whatley - foul #1 on Martin Whatley, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Kurt Simmons (SG), Bradley Bell (SF), Michael Woods (C) Kenneth Flynn, Dewey Rogers, Robert Ivey, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 17:47 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Arizona State | Martin Whatley grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Arizona State | Michael Woods swats the layup by David Flick | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Barnett | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Reeder | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons is fouled on the floor by Martin Whatley - foul #2 on Martin Whatley, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (PG), Chris Bradway (PF) Edward Disalvo, John Barnett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rufus Johnson (PF) Martin Whatley | |
| 16:52 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:31 | Arizona State | Rufus Johnson drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Summey | 4-9 |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kurt Simmons | 6-9 |
| 15:57 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder is fouled on the floor by Bradley Bell - foul #1 on Bradley Bell, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), Michael Morrissette (C) Kenneth Flynn, Kurt Simmons, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (PG), James Paul (C) Johnny Summey, David Flick | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fresh) SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) SF - Bradley Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Bradway (fresh) C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jeffrey Santillan (fresh) SG - Edward Reeder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) PF - Rufus Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Paul (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Santillan | 6-11 |
| 15:40 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (PG), John Barnett (PF) Edward Disalvo, Chris Bradway | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Theodore (SG) Edward Reeder | |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Rufus Johnson is denied on a layup by John Barnett | 6-11 |
| 15:23 | Arizona State | Rufus Johnson tips it in | 6-13 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-13 |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | John Barnett hits the follow up shot | 8-13 |
| 14:55 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield misses long on a floater from the left side | 8-13 |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | John Barnett snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bradley Bell | 10-13 |
| 14:31 | Arizona State | James Paul is hacked by Michael Morrissette - foul #1 on Michael Morrissette, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Robert Ivey (SF), Chris Bradway (C) Kenneth Flynn, John Barnett, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG), Edward Reeder (SG), Craig Lewis (SF), David Flick (C) Jeffrey Santillan, Paul Theodore, Kenny Whitfield, James Paul | |
| 14:16 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Summey | 10-16 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers buries a shot from the left side | 12-16 |
| 13:48 | Arizona State | David Flick hits a jumper from close range set up by Craig Lewis and he's hacked by Chris Bradway - foul #1 on Chris Bradway, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (PG), Kurt Simmons (SG), John Barnett (PF), Michael Woods (C) Edward Disalvo, Dewey Rogers, Robert Ivey, Chris Bradway | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Paul (PF) Rufus Johnson | |
| 13:48 | Arizona State | David Flick misses the free throw | 12-18 |
| 13:48 | Southern Cal | John Barnett grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | John Barnett knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Flynn | 14-18 |
| 13:21 | Arizona State | David Flick comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 14-18 |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Reeder | 14-18 |
| 13:01 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Craig Lewis is denied by Michael Woods | 14-18 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | John Barnett grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | James Paul steals it from Bradley Bell | 14-18 |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey is hacked by Kenneth Flynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Flynn, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Chris Bradway (PF), Michael Morrissette (C) Kurt Simmons, Bradley Bell, John Barnett, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (SF) Craig Lewis | |
| 12:44 | Arizona State | James Paul loses the dribble to Michael Morrissette | 14-18 |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | James Paul is called for the reach on Dewey Rogers - foul #1 on James Paul, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell (SF), John Barnett (PF) Robert Ivey, Chris Bradway | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (SG), Rufus Johnson (PF) Edward Reeder, David Flick | |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Santillan is called for the reach on Dewey Rogers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Santillan, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Theodore (SG) Johnny Summey | |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | John Barnett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 12:13 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers tips it back up and in | 16-18 |
| 11:58 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield lays it up and in | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bradley Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jeffrey Santillan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Theodore (fresh) SF - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rufus Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Paul (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses the jump hook from close range | 16-20 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Theodore | 16-23 |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette buries a jumper from the left block set up by Dewey Rogers | 18-23 |
| 11:02 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore is whistled for a carry | 18-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Kurt Simmons (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Chris Bradway (PF), Michael Woods (C) Kenneth Flynn, Dewey Rogers, Bradley Bell, John Barnett, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG), Edward Reeder (SG), David Flick (C) Jeffrey Santillan, Paul Theodore, James Paul | |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ivey | 21-23 |
| 10:22 | Arizona State | Rufus Johnson clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Chris Bradway - foul #2 on Chris Bradway, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), John Barnett (PF), Michael Morrissette (C) Edward Disalvo, Kurt Simmons, Chris Bradway, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:22 | Arizona State | Rufus Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 10:22 | Arizona State | Rufus Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Rufus Johnson steps in front of the John Barnett pass | 21-23 |
| 10:05 | Arizona State | Rufus Johnson is hacked by John Barnett - foul #1 on John Barnett, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell (SF) Robert Ivey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:52 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-23 |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | John Barnett snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (SF) Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:27 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey is hacked by Robert Ivey - foul #1 on Robert Ivey, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (SG), Michael Morrissette (C) Dewey Rogers, John Barnett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Craig Lewis (SF), James Paul (PF) Kenny Whitfield, Rufus Johnson | |
| 09:27 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:27 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | David Flick swats the layup by Bradley Bell | 21-24 |
| 09:02 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 08:39 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 08:38 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by David Flick - foul #1 on David Flick, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), John Barnett (PF), Michael Woods (C) Kenneth Flynn, Kurt Simmons, Robert Ivey, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (PG), Paul Theodore (SG), Kenny Whitfield (SF) Johnny Summey, Edward Reeder, Craig Lewis | |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:02 | Arizona State | Edward Disalvo steps in front of the David Flick pass | 22-24 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | John Barnett can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 07:33 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fresh) SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Bell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Woods (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jeffrey Santillan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Theodore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Paul (fairly fresh) C - David Flick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell banks in the layup on a great pass from John Barnett | 24-24 |
| 06:55 | Arizona State | Bradley Bell steps in front of the Jeffrey Santillan pass | 24-24 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | James Paul grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 06:33 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan scores on a 3 from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | John Barnett scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Edward Disalvo | 26-27 |
| 06:01 | Arizona State | James Paul hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Santillan | 26-29 |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | John Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (PG), Kurt Simmons (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Michael Morrissette (C) Edward Disalvo, Dewey Rogers, Bradley Bell, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG), Edward Reeder (SG), Rufus Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Santillan, Paul Theodore, James Paul | |
| 05:22 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield misses the floater from the right side | 26-29 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:14 | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Morrissette | 29-29 |
| 04:53 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | John Barnett gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 29-29 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | John Barnett knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurt Simmons | 31-29 |
| 04:02 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey double dribbles | 31-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Joseph Merritt (SF), Bradley Bell (PF) Kurt Simmons, Robert Ivey, John Barnett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Craig Lewis (SF) Kenny Whitfield | |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | David Flick snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Merritt (fresh) PF - Bradley Bell (tiring) 7 pts. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Reeder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) PF - Rufus Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Flick (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Flick | 31-32 |
| 03:06 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Merritt | 34-32 |
| 02:53 | Arizona State | David Flick hits a shot near the basket | 34-34 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Edward Reeder steals it from Dewey Rogers | 34-34 |
| 02:18 | Arizona State | Rufus Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Lewis | 34-36 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell is fouled on the floor by Rufus Johnson - foul #1 on Rufus Johnson, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Bradway (PF), John Barnett (C) Joseph Merritt, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (PG), Paul Theodore (SG), Kenny Whitfield (SF), Martin Whatley (PF), James Paul (C) Johnny Summey, Edward Reeder, Craig Lewis, Rufus Johnson, David Flick | |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Martin Whatley gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:54 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 01:53 | Arizona State | James Paul tips it home | 34-38 |
| 01:33 | Southern Cal | John Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (SF) Bradley Bell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan double dribbles | 34-38 |
| 01:10 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | James Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:57 | Arizona State | 3 seconds is called on Kenny Whitfield | 34-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (SG), Michael Morrissette (C) Dewey Rogers, John Barnett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Reeder (SG) Paul Theodore | |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn misses the easy layup | 34-38 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Martin Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Martin Whatley - foul #3 on Martin Whatley, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Bradley Bell (SF), John Barnett (PF) Kurt Simmons, Robert Ivey, Chris Bradway | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG), Rufus Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Santillan, Martin Whatley | |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 35-38 |