| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Justin Boutte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Avelar (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - Micah Allen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kenneth Ralph (fresh) SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Micah Allen inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Ralph - foul #1 on Kenneth Ralph, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 19:44 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:44 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:44 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 19:19 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin makes the contested fadeaway from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 19:00 | Arizona State | Michael Brown drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Micah Allen and the foul's on Kenneth Ralph - foul #2 on Kenneth Ralph, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| 19:00 | Arizona State | Michael Brown misses the free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:00 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Miles | 40-29 |
| 18:53 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Travis Raglin | 40-29 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 18:02 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-31 |
| 18:01 | Arizona State | Michael Brown hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Melvin Austin, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Porter (SF), John Shepherd (C) Micah Allen, Charles Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick (SG) Kenneth Ralph | |
| 17:22 | Arizona State | Donald Porter double dribbles | 42-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren (SG) Harry Avelar | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Paul Melby (SF), Kyle Burke (C) Ronald Barnes, Melvin Austin, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 17:02 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke's pass is intercepted by Justin Boutte | 42-31 |
| 16:47 | Arizona State | Paul Melby steals the ball from John Shepherd | 42-31 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Paul Melby misses long on a shot from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 16:16 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Shepherd | 42-31 |
| 16:02 | Arizona State | Michael Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Travis Raglin - foul #2 on Travis Raglin, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (PG), Harry Avelar (SG), Micah Allen (SF), Charles Miles (C) Justin Boutte, Gerald McFarren, Donald Porter, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Kenneth Ralph (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Kendall Forte, Russell Hedrick, Paul Melby, Travis Raglin | |
| 16:02 | Arizona State | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:02 | Arizona State | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kyle Burke | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Degraffenreid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Avelar (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - Micah Allen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kenneth Ralph (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) PF - Kyle Burke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes's pass is intercepted by Micah Allen | 43-31 |
| 15:27 | Arizona State | Michael Brown misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 15:20 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Austin | 43-34 |
| 14:59 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid misses the floater from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | Micah Allen steals the ball from Melvin Austin | 43-34 |
| 14:25 | Arizona State | Ronald Barnes steps in front of the Harry Avelar pass | 43-34 |
| 14:21 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes throws it down | 43-36 |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Avelar | 46-36 |
| 13:41 | Southern Cal | Jason Degraffenreid takes the ball from Kyle Burke | 46-36 |
| 13:38 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar misses the lay-in | 46-36 |
| 13:37 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Micah Allen - foul #1 on Micah Allen, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Boutte (PG), Gerald McFarren (SG), Donald Porter (SF), Jim Hopkins (PF), John Shepherd (C) Jason Degraffenreid, Harry Avelar, Micah Allen, Michael Brown, Charles Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Travis Raglin (PF) Ronald Barnes, Kenneth Ralph, Kyle Burke | |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:55 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 12:53 | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 12:51 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin tips it home | 46-41 |
| 12:12 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Boutte | 48-41 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte misses the dunk attempt | 48-41 |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Austin | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Justin Boutte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald McFarren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Porter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Cal | Jim Hopkins steps in front of the Russell Hedrick pass | 48-41 |
| 11:06 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte is fouled on the floor by Melvin Austin - foul #2 on Melvin Austin, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Avelar (SG), Micah Allen (SF), Charles Miles (C) Gerald McFarren, Donald Porter, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Paul Melby (SF) Kendall Forte, Melvin Austin | |
| 10:59 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Hopkins | 51-41 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Justin Boutte steals the ball from Ronald Barnes in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin Boutte | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama loses the ball out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Brown (PF) Jim Hopkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph (SG), Kyle Burke (C) Russell Hedrick, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Barnes - foul #2 on Ronald Barnes, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (PG) Justin Boutte | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-41 |
| 09:53 | Arizona State | Micah Allen gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:36 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid is fouled on the floor by Ronald Barnes - foul #3 on Ronald Barnes, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Porter (SF), John Shepherd (C) Micah Allen, Charles Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:36 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:12 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Ralph scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 08:51 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar dunks the ball set up by John Shepherd and he's fouled by Kyle Burke - foul #3 on Kyle Burke, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Boutte (PG) Jason Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Ronald Barnes, Kenneth Ralph, Kyle Burke | |
| 08:51 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin is called for 5 seconds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren (SG) Harry Avelar | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | Dikembe Akiyama is called for the reach on Justin Boutte - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Micah Allen (SF), Jim Hopkins (PF), Charles Miles (C) Donald Porter, Michael Brown, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman (SF) Paul Melby | |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman is hacked by Micah Allen - foul #2 on Micah Allen, team foul #2 | 59-44 |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-44 |
| 07:49 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Justin Boutte (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald McFarren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micah Allen (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jim Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Stroman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Raglin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 07:41 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte tips it back up and in | 61-44 |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Jim Hopkins picks off the pass by Joseph Stroman | 61-44 |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Miles | 63-44 |
| 06:55 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Joseph Stroman and he's hacked by Gerald McFarren - foul #1 on Gerald McFarren, team foul #3 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Avelar (SG), Michael Brown (PF), John Shepherd (C) Gerald McFarren, Jim Hopkins, Charles Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Kenneth Ralph (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Kyle Burke (C) Kendall Forte, Russell Hedrick, Joseph Stroman, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 06:55 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin makes the free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:31 | Arizona State | Kenneth Ralph steals it from Michael Brown | 63-47 |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke is hacked by John Shepherd - foul #2 on John Shepherd, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (PG), Donald Porter (SF) Justin Boutte, Micah Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin (PF) Travis Raglin | |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 06:08 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Donald Porter | 63-47 |
| 05:55 | Arizona State | Michael Brown misses the shot from close range | 63-47 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 05:37 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke hits the follow up shot | 63-49 |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kyle Burke - foul #4 on Kyle Burke, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Miles (C) John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick (SG) Kenneth Ralph | |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 05:03 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Arizona State | Kyle Burke is called for the reach on Donald Porter - foul #5 on Kyle Burke, team foul #11 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Boutte (PG) Jason Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin (PF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Paul Melby, Kyle Burke | |
| 04:47 | Arizona State | Donald Porter makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:47 | Arizona State | Donald Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:47 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | Charles Miles denies the turnaround by Ronald Barnes | 66-49 |
| 04:35 | Arizona State | Michael Brown grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 04:30 | Arizona State | Justin Boutte buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Miles | 69-49 |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Travis Raglin, team foul #12 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (PG), Gerald McFarren (SG), Jim Hopkins (PF), John Shepherd (C) Justin Boutte, Harry Avelar, Michael Brown, Charles Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Joseph Stroman (SF) Ronald Barnes, Melvin Austin | |
| 04:03 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid's pass is intercepted by Joseph Stroman | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-49 |
| 03:56 | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 03:51 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald McFarren | 71-49 |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 71-49 |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin tips it in | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Degraffenreid (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald McFarren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Hopkins (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) SG - Russell Hedrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Stroman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Raglin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Porter | 74-51 |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-51 |
| 03:14 | Arizona State | John Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 74-51 |
| 03:03 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-51 |
| 03:02 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to John Shepherd | 74-51 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren is fouled on the floor by Russell Hedrick - foul #2 on Russell Hedrick, team foul #13 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Melby (SF), Melvin Austin (PF) Russell Hedrick, Travis Raglin | |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Degraffenreid - foul #1 on Jason Degraffenreid, team foul #5 | 76-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick (SG) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins grabs the board | 76-52 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Donald Porter blows the dunk | 76-52 |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Melvin Austin | 76-52 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | John Shepherd takes the ball from Kendall Forte | 76-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:25 | Arizona State | John Shepherd hits the finger roll set up by Jason Degraffenreid | 78-52 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Paul Melby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-52 |
| 01:16 | Arizona State | Jim Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 78-52 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Donald Porter's pass is intercepted by Joseph Stroman | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jim Hopkins - foul #1 on Jim Hopkins, team foul #6 | 78-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama (C) Joseph Stroman | |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin makes the 1st free throw | 78-53 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Paul Melby - foul #3 on Paul Melby, team foul #14 | 78-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin (PF) Melvin Austin | |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Gerald McFarren makes the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Raglin | 80-57 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid runs out the clock | 80-57 |