| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Brian Highland (fresh) SG - Frank Marquart (fresh) SF - Matthew Letchworth (fresh) PF - Joseph Mort (fresh) C - Thomas Burkhalter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joseph Mort - foul #1 on Joseph Mort, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:49 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Marquart | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 5-3 |
| 18:47 | Arizona State | Brian Williams picks off the pass by Thomas Burkhalter | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:09 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Lee | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Ernest Joiner | 7-3 |
| 17:36 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-6 |
| 16:55 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort tips it in | 7-8 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Brian Highland - foul #1 on Brian Highland, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Charles Brown (SF), Matthew Dates (PF), Willy Manley (C) Michael Lee, Harold Jacobs, Brian Williams, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson (PG), Walter McNease (SG), Ray Beck (SF), Everette Basnight (PF), David Prince (C) Brian Highland, Frank Marquart, Matthew Letchworth, Joseph Mort, Thomas Burkhalter | |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner makes the 3rd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:23 | Arizona State | Walter McNease misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 16:21 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | Everette Basnight is called for the reach on Matthew Dates - foul #1 on Everette Basnight, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (SG) Ernest Joiner | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm hits a 3 from the right corner set up by John Shirley | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Primm (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) PF - Matthew Dates (fresh) C - Willy Manley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Edwin Patterson (fresh) SG - Walter McNease (fresh) SF - Ray Beck (fresh) PF - Everette Basnight (fresh) C - David Prince (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Beck | 12-11 |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Walter McNease steps in front of the Joel Primm pass | 12-11 |
| 15:08 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson travels with the ball | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Charles Brown, Willy Manley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | David Prince picks off the pass by Joel Primm | 12-11 |
| 14:38 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 14:37 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Walter McNease - foul #1 on Walter McNease, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (PG), Brian Williams (PF) John Shirley, Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (PG), Arthur Harris (PF) Ray Beck, Everette Basnight | |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:58 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter can't finish the layup | 14-11 |
| 13:37 | Arizona State | Walter McNease pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:33 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 13:32 | Arizona State | Arthur Harris snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 13:18 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brian Highland | 14-13 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-13 |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | Brian Highland pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:55 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson buries a 3 from straight away | 14-16 |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 14-16 |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:24 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter loses the dribble to Arthur Harris | 14-16 |
| 12:06 | Arizona State | Brian Highland loses the ball out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Willy Manley (C) Joel Primm, Brian Williams, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Marquart (PG), Matthew Letchworth (SF), Joseph Mort (PF), Thomas Burkhalter (C) Brian Highland, Walter McNease, Arthur Harris, David Prince | |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #1 | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hall (fresh) SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Matthew Dates (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willy Manley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Frank Marquart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Letchworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Mort (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Burkhalter (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Willy Manley pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:07 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 14-16 |
| 11:05 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Matthew Letchworth | 14-16 |
| 10:53 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-16 |
| 10:52 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter misses the tip | 14-16 |
| 10:51 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall steps out of bounds on the baseline | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Brian Williams (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Matthew Hall, Matthew Dates, Willy Manley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (PG) Edwin Patterson | |
| 10:08 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Highland | 14-18 |
| 09:52 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs's pass is intercepted by Matthew Letchworth | 14-18 |
| 09:32 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:30 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort hits the follow up shot | 14-20 |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert Hunter | 16-20 |
| 08:49 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #2 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Joel Primm (SG), Matthew Dates (PF), Willy Manley (C) Michael Lee, Ernest Joiner, Brian Williams, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson (PG), Walter McNease (SG), Ray Beck (SF), David Prince (C) Brian Highland, Frank Marquart, Matthew Letchworth, Thomas Burkhalter | |
| 08:49 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:49 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by David Prince - foul #1 on David Prince, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Willy Manley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Marquart (PG), Everette Basnight (PF) Edwin Patterson, Joseph Mort | |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:18 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Walter McNease | 18-24 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Marquart - foul #1 on Frank Marquart, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Brown (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Harold Jacobs, Matthew Dates | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (PG), Edwin Patterson (SG) Frank Marquart, Walter McNease | |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:49 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates (PF), Willy Manley (C) Brian Williams, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Marquart (PG), Matthew Letchworth (SF), Thomas Burkhalter (C) Brian Highland, Ray Beck, David Prince | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Primm (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) PF - Matthew Dates (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willy Manley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Frank Marquart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Letchworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Everette Basnight (fresh) C - Thomas Burkhalter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:14 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson misses the 3 from straight away | 19-24 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm is hacked by Edwin Patterson - foul #1 on Edwin Patterson, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) John Shirley, Charles Brown, Matthew Dates, Willy Manley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (PG), Walter McNease (SG), Ray Beck (SF), Joseph Mort (PF), David Prince (C) Frank Marquart, Edwin Patterson, Matthew Letchworth, Everette Basnight, Thomas Burkhalter | |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Walter McNease | 20-24 |
| 06:35 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 06:33 | Arizona State | Ray Beck pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:21 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Williams - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #3 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Matthew Dates (PF) Joel Primm, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 06:21 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:21 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Michael Lee | 22-25 |
| 05:50 | Arizona State | Walter McNease is hacked by Matthew Dates - foul #1 on Matthew Dates, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Marquart (PG), Edwin Patterson (SG), Matthew Letchworth (SF), Everette Basnight (PF), Thomas Burkhalter (C) Brian Highland, Walter McNease, Ray Beck, Joseph Mort, David Prince | |
| 05:29 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-25 |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter gets the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:13 | Arizona State | Everette Basnight makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Letchworth | 22-27 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter clanks a jump hook from the right block | 22-27 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 22-27 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Shirley | 25-27 |
| 04:05 | Arizona State | Everette Basnight misses the jumper in the paint | 25-27 |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 25-27 |
| 03:50 | Southern Cal | Frank Marquart steals it from Matthew Dates | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Dates (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Frank Marquart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Letchworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Everette Basnight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Burkhalter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Arizona State | Gilbert Hunter picks off the pass by Matthew Letchworth | 25-27 |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner is called for traveling | 25-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Joel Primm (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Willy Manley (C) John Shirley, Ernest Joiner, Harold Jacobs, Matthew Dates, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (PG), Walter McNease (SG), Ray Beck (SF), Joseph Mort (PF), David Prince (C) Frank Marquart, Edwin Patterson, Matthew Letchworth, Everette Basnight, Thomas Burkhalter | |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort misses short on a floater from close range | 25-27 |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:44 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 02:07 | Arizona State | Joel Primm picks off the pass by David Prince | 27-29 |
| 01:58 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 01:56 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:38 | Arizona State | Willy Manley steals it from Brian Highland | 27-29 |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams lays it up and in set up by Michael Lee | 29-29 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | David Prince is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Prince, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Joel Primm, Charles Brown, Willy Manley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Marquart (SG), Matthew Letchworth (SF), Thomas Burkhalter (C) Walter McNease, Ray Beck, David Prince | |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart connects on the 3 from straight away | 29-32 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lee | 32-32 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hall - foul #1 on Matthew Hall, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson (SG), Everette Basnight (PF), David Prince (C) Frank Marquart, Joseph Mort, Thomas Burkhalter | |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Brian Highland clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |