| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ford (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ryan Chevalier (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sheffer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Michael Ford inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | Michael Ford drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 37-34 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 19:20 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Ryan Chevalier | 37-34 |
| 18:57 | Arizona State | Michael Ford makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Sheffer | 37-37 |
| 18:39 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:33 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:12 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:12 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:12 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 17:28 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Philip Kennelly (PF), Robert Walker (C) Jerry McBryar, Tony Cuyler, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 17:11 | Arizona State | James Sheffer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:04 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley misses the floater from close range | 38-40 |
| 17:03 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lance Kerley | 40-40 |
| 16:34 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 16:32 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edgar Anderson | 43-40 |
| 15:49 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Johnson and he's fouled by Philip Kennelly - foul #2 on Philip Kennelly, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Jerry McBryar (SG), Clinton King (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Lance Kerley, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, Philip Kennelly, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Robinson (PG), Daniel Jack (SF) Robert Johnson, Michael Ford | |
| 15:49 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Edward Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Jack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Chevalier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sheffer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 15:28 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:17 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis (SG) Charles Campbell | |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Tony Cuyler | 45-44 |
| 14:47 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | Clinton King misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Robinson - foul #4 on Edward Robinson, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Robert Walker (C) Bobby Emerson, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Zanayed (PG), Michael Ford (SF) Edward Robinson, Daniel Jack | |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | Clinton King makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | Clinton King makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:05 | Arizona State | Tony Cuyler is called for the reach on Michael Ford - foul #2 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Johnson (PG) James Zanayed | |
| 13:58 | Arizona State | Robert Walker is called for the reach on James Sheffer - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell (SF) Clinton King | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:46 | Arizona State | Michael Ford buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Kenneth Dennis | 47-49 |
| 13:30 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley hits the finger roll set up by Robert Walker | 49-49 |
| 13:17 | Arizona State | James Sheffer is hacked by Lance Kerley - foul #3 on Lance Kerley, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Philip Kennelly (PF) Jerry McBryar, Tony Cuyler | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Campbell (SG) Kenneth Dennis | |
| 13:02 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 13:01 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones (C) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:38 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses badly on a floater near the basket | 49-49 |
| 12:36 | Arizona State | James Sheffer snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Lovell - foul #2 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (SF) Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:24 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Philip Kennelly | 49-49 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Anderson | 51-49 |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-49 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:00 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | Michael Ford grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 11:55 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-49 |
| 11:54 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 11:37 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson is hacked by Ryan Chevalier - foul #2 on Ryan Chevalier, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Jerry McBryar (SG), Tony Cuyler (PF) Lance Kerley, Edgar Anderson, Philip Kennelly | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Zanayed (PG), Kenneth Dennis (SG), Daniel Jack (SF) Robert Johnson, Charles Campbell, Michael Ford | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Zanayed (fresh) SG - Kenneth Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Jack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Chevalier (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sheffer (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 51-49 |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | Clinton King misses the floater from the left side | 51-49 |
| 11:05 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:00 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Cuyler | 51-49 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Clinton King | 54-49 |
| 10:17 | Arizona State | James Sheffer travels with the ball | 54-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Joseph Lovell (SF), Robert Walker (C) Bobby Emerson, Clinton King, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Johnson (PG), Charles Campbell (SG), Michael Ford (SF) James Zanayed, Kenneth Dennis, Daniel Jack | |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 09:33 | Arizona State | Michael Ford pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:28 | Arizona State | Tony Cuyler picks off the pass by Michael Ford | 54-49 |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Philip Kennelly (PF) Jerry McBryar, Tony Cuyler | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 08:59 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 08:58 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Edgar Anderson | 54-49 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Sheffer - foul #3 on James Sheffer, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Zanayed (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:29 | Arizona State | James Sheffer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | James Sheffer clanks a jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Philip Kennelly, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis (SG) Charles Campbell | |
| 07:50 | Arizona State | Michael Ford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ryan Chevalier | 55-52 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-52 |
| 07:34 | Arizona State | James Sheffer pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Zanayed (fresh) SG - Kenneth Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Chevalier (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sheffer (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Arizona State | Michael Ford loses the dribble to Lance Kerley | 55-52 |
| 07:22 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley lays it up and in | 57-52 |
| 07:05 | Arizona State | Michael Ford drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Lance Kerley | 59-54 |
| 06:25 | Arizona State | James Sheffer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Zanayed | 59-56 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-56 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 05:53 | Arizona State | James Sheffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Jerry McBryar (SG), Clinton King (SF), Philip Kennelly (PF), Robert Walker (C) Lance Kerley, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, Tony Cuyler, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Robinson (PG), Charles Campbell (SG), Daniel Jack (SF), James Crawford (PF), Daniel Lumley (C) James Zanayed, Kenneth Dennis, Michael Ford, Ryan Chevalier, James Sheffer | |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Emerson | 64-56 |
| 05:21 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Edward Robinson, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Johnson (PG) Edward Robinson | |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Clinton King misses the tip | 64-56 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker tips it but misses | 64-56 |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | Clinton King tips it but misses | 64-56 |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:43 | Arizona State | Bobby Emerson steals it from Charles Campbell | 64-56 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar can't finish the layup | 64-56 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry McBryar | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | Clinton King hits the follow up shot | 66-56 |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | Robert Johnson knocks in the floater from the right side | 66-58 |
| 03:50 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson blows the layup | 66-58 |
| 03:49 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 03:32 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Joseph Lovell (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Bobby Emerson, Clinton King, Philip Kennelly, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Ford (SF), Ryan Chevalier (PF), James Sheffer (C) Daniel Jack, James Crawford, Daniel Lumley | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ford (fresh) 26 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Chevalier (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sheffer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Ford - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:57 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Ford - foul #3 on Michael Ford, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:30 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Michael Ford drills a floater in the paint | 69-60 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley is open and lays it up and in set up by Tony Cuyler | 71-60 |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | James Sheffer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Lance Kerley - foul #4 on Lance Kerley, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | James Sheffer makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | James Sheffer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Ryan Chevalier is called for the reach on Joseph Lovell - foul #3 on Ryan Chevalier, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:59 | Arizona State | Robert Johnson throws it down | 73-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Lance Kerley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (SF) Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Clinton King steps in front of the James Sheffer pass | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Clinton King gets the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley runs out the clock | 75-64 |