| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Buss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mathew Mouser (fresh) 1 pts. C - Travis Norcross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | John Buss inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Arizona State | John Buss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 19:46 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Vernon Ordway | 24-23 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Charles Wilcox is called for the reach on Fred Howard - foul #1 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 19:01 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks is hacked by Joseph Walsh - foul #1 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #2 | 24-23 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-26 |
| 18:42 | Arizona State | John Buss double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 18:23 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 17:56 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting is whistled for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG), Herman Selby (C) Charles Wilcox, David Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Andrew Macri (SF), David Deskins (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Fred Howard, Mathew Mouser, Travis Norcross | |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | Donald York is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald York, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 17:35 | Arizona State | Andrew Macri is called for the reach on John Buss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Macri, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| 17:07 | Arizona State | John Buss double dribbles | 24-26 |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Phillip Farney - foul #2 on Phillip Farney, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Howard (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF) Andrew Macri, David Deskins | |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 16:21 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 16:20 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting hits the follow up shot | 26-29 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 15:53 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald York (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vernon Ordway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mathew Mouser (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 15:22 | Arizona State | John Buss hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 15:03 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | Phillip Farney steals the ball from Donald York | 28-29 |
| 14:37 | Arizona State | John Buss lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Farney | 30-29 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway comes up short on the runner in the lane | 30-29 |
| 14:17 | Arizona State | John Buss gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:58 | Arizona State | John Buss is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 30-29 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 13:55 | Southern Cal | Donald York is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), Justin Fason (SF), James Baird (PF), David Turner (C) Joseph Walsh, Phillip Farney, John Buss, Eugene Nolting, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SG), Andrew Macri (SF), David Deskins (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Donald York, Vernon Ordway, Fred Howard, Mathew Mouser, Larry Campbell | |
| 13:36 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Deskins - foul #1 on David Deskins, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| 13:36 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:36 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Travis Norcross | 31-29 |
| 13:07 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Wilcox - foul #2 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| 13:07 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 13:07 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 13:07 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 13:04 | Arizona State | Justin Fason is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 12:46 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 12:45 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox is whistled for a carry | 31-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF) Justin Fason | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG) Curtis Ferguson | |
| 11:59 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 11:58 | Arizona State | James Baird snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Baird (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vernon Ordway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Macri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Deskins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Travis Norcross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Arizona State | Jason Grable connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Wilcox | 33-30 |
| 11:09 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Baird - foul #1 on James Baird, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG), Eugene Nolting (PF), Herman Selby (C) Charles Wilcox, James Baird, David Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Fred Howard (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Andrew Macri, David Deskins | |
| 11:09 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 11:09 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 10:46 | Arizona State | John Buss misses badly on a runner in the lane | 33-32 |
| 10:44 | Arizona State | Herman Selby tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Eugene Nolting denies the turnaround by Vernon Ordway | 33-32 |
| 10:15 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 09:50 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting scores on a jumper from the right block | 35-32 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses the lay-in | 35-32 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 09:23 | Arizona State | Herman Selby pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 08:59 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting banks in the layup and he's fouled by Donald York - foul #3 on Donald York, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), James Baird (SF) Jason Grable, John Buss | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SG), Larry Campbell (C) Donald York, Vernon Ordway, Travis Norcross | |
| 08:59 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | Herman Selby grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 08:30 | Arizona State | James Baird is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Howard - foul #2 on Fred Howard, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (SG), Justin Fason (SF), David Turner (C) Phillip Farney, Eugene Nolting, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri (SF), David Deskins (PF) Fred Howard, Mathew Mouser | |
| 08:06 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 07:49 | Arizona State | David Turner snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Fason (fresh) PF - James Baird (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Macri (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Deskins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to David Turner | 38-32 |
| 07:04 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Claybrooks steals it from Joseph Walsh | 38-32 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses the lay-in | 38-32 |
| 07:00 | Arizona State | David Turner gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 06:34 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Larry Campbell | 38-32 |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Larry Campbell | 38-32 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to David Deskins | 38-32 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Phillip Farney (SG), John Buss (SF), Eugene Nolting (PF), Herman Selby (C) Joseph Walsh, Charles Wilcox, Justin Fason, James Baird, David Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Curtis Ferguson, Andrew Macri, David Deskins, Larry Campbell | |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Fred Howard steps in front of the Jason Grable pass | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Donald York buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Ordway | 38-35 |
| 05:07 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is fouled on the floor by Donald York - foul #4 on Donald York, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| 04:42 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jason Grable | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is called for a charge - foul #3 on Vernon Ordway, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell (C) Travis Norcross | |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 40-35 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Mathew Mouser | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald York (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Vernon Ordway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Mouser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 03:29 | Arizona State | John Buss pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Fred Howard steps in front of the Phillip Farney pass in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 03:22 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Howard | 40-37 |
| 03:02 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses long on a floater from the right block | 40-37 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (SG), David Turner (C) Phillip Farney, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SG), Travis Norcross (C) Donald York, Vernon Ordway, Larry Campbell | |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Norcross | 40-40 |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri (SF), David Deskins (PF) Fred Howard, Mathew Mouser | |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Turner - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF) Curtis Ferguson, Andrew Macri, David Deskins | |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Howard | 43-44 |
| 01:25 | Arizona State | David Turner's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Claybrooks in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Ordway | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wilcox - foul #3 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | John Buss snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Arizona State | John Buss scores on a jump hook from close range | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wilcox - foul #4 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Mathew Mouser - foul #1 on Mathew Mouser, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Charles Wilcox is called for the reach on Mathew Mouser in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG) Charles Wilcox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:29 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Eugene Nolting | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Grable - foul #4 on Jason Grable, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | The clock runs out | 47-52 |