| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Mouser (fresh) 3 pts. C - Travis Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Buss (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 3 pts. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | John Buss inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-19 |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 19:27 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Vernon Ordway | 29-19 |
| 19:03 | Arizona State | John Buss drills a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Vernon Ordway - foul #2 on Vernon Ordway, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 19:03 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:03 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks loses the dribble to John Buss | 29-21 |
| 18:05 | Arizona State | Jason Grable connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Eugene Nolting steals it from Fred Howard | 29-23 |
| 17:37 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Claybrooks - foul #1 on Jeffrey Claybrooks, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SG), Andrew Macri (SF), David Deskins (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Vernon Ordway, Fred Howard, Mathew Mouser, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG) Charles Wilcox | |
| 17:20 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Jason Grable | 29-25 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | Donald York misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 16:56 | Arizona State | John Buss gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 16:33 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting scores on a jumper near the basket | 29-27 |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | Donald York can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-27 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Donald York pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Donald York scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald York (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Ferguson (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Macri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Deskins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on David Deskins - foul #2 on David Deskins, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Donald York, Curtis Ferguson, Andrew Macri, David Deskins, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (SG), David Turner (C) Phillip Farney, Herman Selby | |
| 15:27 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:27 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 15:04 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 15:02 | Arizona State | Vernon Ordway picks off the pass by John Buss in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses the lay-in | 32-29 |
| 15:00 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is whistled for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), James Baird (PF) Jason Grable, Eugene Nolting | |
| 14:14 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 13:49 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Andrew Macri (SF), David Deskins (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Fred Howard, Mathew Mouser, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG), Justin Fason (SF) Charles Wilcox, John Buss | |
| 13:35 | Southern Cal | Joseph Walsh steps in front of the Donald York pass | 37-29 |
| 13:33 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney's pass is intercepted by Donald York in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 13:08 | Southern Cal | Donald York is hacked by Joseph Walsh - foul #1 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting (PF), Herman Selby (C) Justin Fason, David Turner | |
| 12:48 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 12:46 | Arizona State | James Baird pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 12:18 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the lay-in | 37-29 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Vernon Ordway | 37-29 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Donald York, Vernon Ordway, Andrew Macri, David Deskins, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), John Buss (SF) Joseph Walsh, Phillip Farney, James Baird | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Curtis Ferguson (fresh) SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Mouser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is hacked by Jeffrey Claybrooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Claybrooks, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| 11:31 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Herman Selby is blocked by Mathew Mouser | 37-29 |
| 11:29 | Arizona State | John Buss hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 10:42 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Travis Norcross - foul #1 on Travis Norcross, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG), David Turner (C) Charles Wilcox, Herman Selby | |
| 10:42 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 10:42 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 10:16 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 09:52 | Arizona State | John Buss comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Howard - foul #1 on Fred Howard, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Larry Campbell (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Curtis Ferguson, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:52 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 09:52 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 09:10 | Arizona State | John Buss's layup is rejected by Larry Campbell | 42-34 |
| 09:09 | Arizona State | Jason Grable tips it home | 42-36 |
| 08:55 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell is fouled on the floor by David Turner - foul #4 on David Turner, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri (SF), David Deskins (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Fred Howard, Mathew Mouser, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), Justin Fason (SF), James Baird (PF), Herman Selby (C) Jason Grable, Phillip Farney, John Buss, Eugene Nolting, David Turner | |
| 08:31 | Southern Cal | Joseph Walsh picks off the pass by Donald York | 42-36 |
| 08:26 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh lays it in | 42-38 |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald York | 44-38 |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | David Deskins snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald York (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Ordway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Macri (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Deskins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Travis Norcross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Fason (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Baird (fresh) 4 reb. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Donald York comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-38 |
| 07:24 | Arizona State | James Baird gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 07:09 | Arizona State | Vernon Ordway denies the turnaround by Joseph Walsh | 44-38 |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | David Deskins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross is whistled for a carry | 44-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Donald York, Vernon Ordway, Andrew Macri, David Deskins, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Phillip Farney (SG), John Buss (SF), Eugene Nolting (PF), David Turner (C) Joseph Walsh, Charles Wilcox, Justin Fason, James Baird, Herman Selby | |
| 06:29 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Phillip Farney | 44-40 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 05:56 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting is whistled for traveling | 47-40 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG) Curtis Ferguson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (PF) Eugene Nolting | |
| 05:27 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is hacked by Vernon Ordway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Ordway, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| 05:27 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses the tip | 47-40 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | James Baird grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | Fred Howard picks off the pass by Jason Grable in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Vernon Ordway | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:20 | Arizona State | John Buss misses short on a floater near the basket | 49-40 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | James Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 03:52 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jason Grable | 49-42 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | James Baird is called for the reach on Jeffrey Claybrooks - foul #1 on James Baird, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SG), Andrew Macri (SF), David Deskins (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Vernon Ordway, Fred Howard, Mathew Mouser, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), Justin Fason (SF), Eugene Nolting (PF), Herman Selby (C) Jason Grable, Phillip Farney, John Buss, James Baird, David Turner | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald York (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Ferguson (fresh) SF - Andrew Macri (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Deskins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Travis Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Fason (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | David Deskins misses the easy layup | 49-42 |
| 03:06 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross tips it in | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox is hacked by Curtis Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Ferguson, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | David Deskins pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses short on a jumper from the right block | 53-43 |
| 02:14 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Nolting | 53-43 |
| 02:05 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Walsh | 53-45 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG) Curtis Ferguson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF) Justin Fason | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:39 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-45 |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Fred Howard (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF) Donald York, Andrew Macri, David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG), Justin Fason (SF), James Baird (PF) Charles Wilcox, John Buss, Eugene Nolting | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is hacked by Phillip Farney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Farney, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Joseph Walsh is called for the reach on Vernon Ordway - foul #2 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is hacked by Phillip Farney - foul #3 on Phillip Farney, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser is hacked by Phillip Farney - foul #4 on Phillip Farney, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:16 | Arizona State | James Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 01:10 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Baird | 57-48 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Joseph Walsh is called for the reach on Vernon Ordway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), John Buss (SF), Eugene Nolting (PF), David Turner (C) Joseph Walsh, Phillip Farney, Justin Fason, James Baird, Herman Selby | |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:09 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is hacked by Charles Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to David Turner | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Travis Norcross blocks the short jumper by John Buss | 58-48 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross grabs the board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | John Buss loses the ball out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), Phillip Farney (SG), Justin Fason (SF), James Baird (PF), Herman Selby (C) Jason Grable, Charles Wilcox, John Buss, Eugene Nolting, David Turner | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks runs out the clock | 60-48 |