| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Hillery (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Oliver Cram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Enyeart (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Moten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Oliver Cram - foul #1 on Oliver Cram, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:20 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 19:18 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:04 | Southern Cal | Manuel Fuller steals it from Douglas Moten | 25-28 |
| 18:52 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Salisbury - foul #2 on Michael Salisbury, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 18:23 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:23 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:23 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:00 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Fuller | 33-29 |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Davis and he's fouled by Michael Salisbury - foul #3 on Michael Salisbury, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski (SG), John Porter (C) Michael Salisbury, Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Conklin (SF), Andre Romano (C) Anthony Enyeart, Michael Williams | |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Oliver Cram | 33-31 |
| 17:11 | Arizona State | Kevin Conklin is called for the reach on John Porter - foul #2 on Kevin Conklin, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern (PG), Mark Clemons (SG), Ronald Calhoun (C) Donald Britt, William Davis, Douglas Moten | |
| 16:53 | Arizona State | Ronald Calhoun is called for the reach on Drazen Gradowski - foul #1 on Ronald Calhoun, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 16:32 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Clemons - foul #1 on Mark Clemons, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller (C) John Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:32 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:32 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:32 | Southern Cal | Andre Romano pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:10 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:05 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery misses the dunk | 34-31 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Conklin | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Drazen Gradowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Hillery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Cram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Morgenstern (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andre Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Calhoun (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses the easy layup | 34-34 |
| 15:29 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Kevin Conklin is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury (SG) Drazen Gradowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Britt (PG), William Davis (SG), Anthony Enyeart (SF), Douglas Moten (PF), Michael Williams (C) James Morgenstern, Mark Clemons, Kevin Conklin, Andre Romano, Ronald Calhoun | |
| 14:48 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery is hacked by Donald Britt - foul #1 on Donald Britt, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Liddell (SF), John Porter (C) Roy Hillery, Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:28 | Arizona State | James Liddell is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lino Zadow - foul #3 on Lino Zadow, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski (SF) James Liddell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:49 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller (C) Oliver Cram | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:28 | Arizona State | John Porter's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Moten | 36-35 |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:08 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Davis | 36-37 |
| 12:45 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller tips it in | 38-37 |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Porter - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (PG), Roy Hillery (SF), Oliver Cram (PF) Lino Zadow, Drazen Gradowski, John Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern (PG), Kevin Conklin (SF), Andre Romano (C) Donald Britt, Anthony Enyeart, Michael Williams | |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:06 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andre Romano - foul #2 on Andre Romano, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Grant (SG) Michael Salisbury | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons (SG), Ronald Calhoun (C) William Davis, Douglas Moten | |
| 12:06 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:06 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Ronald Calhoun gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:46 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | Andre Romano gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Andre Romano scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Morgenstern | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Deal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Grant (fresh) SF - Roy Hillery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Cram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Fuller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Morgenstern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andre Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 11:11 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:03 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses the floater from the left side | 39-40 |
| 11:01 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 10:44 | Southern Cal | Andre Romano misses short on a runner near the basket | 41-40 |
| 10:42 | Arizona State | David Deal pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:23 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (PG), Michael Salisbury (SG), Drazen Gradowski (SF), John Porter (PF) David Deal, David Grant, Oliver Cram, Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Britt (PG), William Davis (SG), Anthony Enyeart (SF), Michael Williams (C) James Morgenstern, Mark Clemons, Kevin Conklin, Ronald Calhoun | |
| 09:57 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oliver Cram (PF) Roy Hillery | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:41 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten (PF) Andre Romano | |
| 09:41 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:41 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:41 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Douglas Moten | 42-40 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams scores on a floater from close range | 42-42 |
| 09:07 | Arizona State | John Porter hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten misses the dunk attempt | 42-42 |
| 08:55 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Oliver Cram | 42-42 |
| 08:49 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller (C) Oliver Cram | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Britt | 42-44 |
| 08:02 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-44 |
| 08:01 | Arizona State | John Porter tips it home | 44-44 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams loses the dribble to Michael Salisbury | 44-44 |
| 07:32 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury jams it | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Drazen Gradowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Fuller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Britt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Enyeart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Moten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Salisbury - foul #4 on Michael Salisbury, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (PG), David Grant (SG), Roy Hillery (SF), Oliver Cram (PF) Lino Zadow, Michael Salisbury, Drazen Gradowski, John Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern (PG), Mark Clemons (SG), Kevin Conklin (SF), Andre Romano (PF) Donald Britt, William Davis, Anthony Enyeart, Douglas Moten | |
| 07:09 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:09 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:54 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Deal | 48-46 |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern is fouled on the floor by David Grant - foul #1 on David Grant, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Calhoun (C) Michael Williams | |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:22 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-48 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Ronald Calhoun gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | David Deal steps in front of the Andre Romano pass | 48-48 |
| 05:58 | Arizona State | David Deal lays it in | 50-48 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Andre Romano misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Roy Hillery - foul #1 on Roy Hillery, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (PG), Michael Salisbury (SG) David Deal, David Grant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Britt (PG), William Davis (SG) James Morgenstern, Mark Clemons | |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Andre Romano misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Andre Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller knocks in the jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Andre Romano jams it | 52-51 |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lino Zadow | 54-51 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | William Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 04:42 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:27 | Arizona State | Donald Britt takes the ball from Lino Zadow after a doubleteam | 54-51 |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | William Davis drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Conklin | 54-53 |
| 03:51 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 03:49 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller tips it home | 56-53 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski (SF), John Porter (PF) Oliver Cram, Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart (SF), Douglas Moten (PF), Michael Williams (C) Kevin Conklin, Andre Romano, Ronald Calhoun | |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 56-53 |
| 03:37 | Arizona State | John Porter grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Donald Britt steps in front of the Michael Salisbury pass | 56-53 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Drazen Gradowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Roy Hillery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Britt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Enyeart (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Moten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams is called for 5 seconds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oliver Cram (PF) Roy Hillery | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | John Porter misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Moten - foul #1 on Douglas Moten, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Davis | 58-55 |
| 02:33 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roy Hillery (SF) Drazen Gradowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery hits the finger roll | 60-55 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | William Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller (C) Oliver Cram | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:37 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-55 |
| 01:36 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Hillery | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Arizona State | William Davis is called for the reach on Michael Salisbury - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oliver Cram (PF) John Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:13 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:13 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | William Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram blows the layup | 61-58 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten blows the layup | 61-58 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams tips it in | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Donald Britt is called for the reach on Lino Zadow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Britt, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Britt | 63-63 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-63 |