| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Reeder (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paul Theodore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Paul (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chad Modica (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roman Curran (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Trapp (fresh) PF - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | William Trapp inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Chad Modica - foul #1 on Chad Modica, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lane (SF), Charles Mendenhall (C) William Trapp, Michael Woods | |
| 19:44 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:44 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder drills a 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:02 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey's pass is intercepted by Edward Reeder | 34-32 |
| 18:39 | Arizona State | Chad Modica knocks in the floater near the basket | 36-32 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | Edward Reeder steals it from Robert Ivey in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 18:16 | Arizona State | Charles Mendenhall denies the turnaround by Edward Reeder | 36-32 |
| 18:14 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder tips it in | 38-32 |
| 17:53 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 38-32 |
| 17:51 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:34 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Paul | 40-32 |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ivey | 40-34 |
| 16:45 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore is fouled on the floor by William Lane - foul #1 on William Lane, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), Darrell Linton (SG), William Trapp (SF), Michael Woods (C) Robert Ivey, Roman Curran, William Lane, Michael Morrissette | |
| 16:20 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore's pass is intercepted by Joseph Merritt | 40-34 |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt blows the dunk | 40-34 |
| 16:14 | Arizona State | Chad Modica grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 15:47 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 15:46 | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Reeder (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Theodore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Paul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chad Modica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Merritt (fresh) SG - Darrell Linton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Trapp (fresh) PF - Charles Mendenhall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Theodore - foul #1 on Paul Theodore, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jody Hicks (SF), Paul Gordon (PF), Ronnie Robertson (C) Paul Theodore, James Paul, Chad Modica | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (PG), Roman Curran (SG), Brian Gregg (SF), Michael Morrissette (PF) Joseph Merritt, Darrell Linton, William Trapp, Michael Woods | |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:14 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Johnny Summey - foul #2 on Johnny Summey, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (PG) Johnny Summey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Trapp (SF) Brian Gregg | |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:33 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Roman Curran - foul #1 on Roman Curran, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 14:33 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:33 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:12 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall drills a jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 13:58 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall misses badly on a runner from close range | 45-40 |
| 13:36 | Arizona State | Jody Hicks pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:16 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:15 | Southern Cal | William Trapp grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:55 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:34 | Arizona State | Roman Curran is called for the reach on Edward Reeder - foul #2 on Roman Curran, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG), Paul Theodore (SF), James Paul (PF), Chad Modica (C) Jeffrey Santillan, Jody Hicks, Paul Gordon, Ronnie Robertson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SG), Brian Gregg (SF), Michael Woods (C) Roman Curran, William Trapp, Michael Morrissette | |
| 12:17 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:53 | Southern Cal | Paul Theodore is called for the reach on Charles Mendenhall - foul #2 on Paul Theodore, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette (PF) Michael Woods | |
| 11:26 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 45-43 |
| 11:24 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Reeder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Theodore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Paul (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chad Modica (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Linton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Gregg (fresh) PF - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Reeder | 48-43 |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette slams it home set up by Robert Ivey | 48-45 |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | Chad Modica misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Morrissette - foul #1 on Michael Morrissette, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), Roman Curran (SG), William Trapp (SF), Michael Woods (C) Robert Ivey, Darrell Linton, Brian Gregg, Michael Morrissette | |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | Chad Modica makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | Chad Modica misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:11 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods's floater is tipped away by Chad Modica | 49-45 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 09:20 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:55 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Reeder | 52-47 |
| 08:31 | Southern Cal | William Trapp comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-47 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt tips it in | 52-49 |
| 08:10 | Arizona State | James Paul can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-49 |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (SG), Jody Hicks (SF), Paul Gordon (PF), Ronnie Robertson (C) Edward Reeder, Paul Theodore, James Paul, Chad Modica | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (PG), Darrell Linton (SG), William Lane (SF), Michael Morrissette (PF) Joseph Merritt, Roman Curran, William Trapp, Charles Mendenhall | |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | Jody Hicks misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 52-49 |
| 07:26 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon tips it home | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Santillan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Hicks (fresh) PF - Paul Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronnie Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Linton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Woods (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 07:05 | Arizona State | Jody Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:42 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Reeder (SG), James Paul (PF) Johnny Summey, Ronnie Robertson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), William Trapp (SF), Charles Mendenhall (C) Darrell Linton, William Lane, Michael Woods | |
| 06:14 | Southern Cal | Jody Hicks steps in front of the Robert Ivey pass | 54-49 |
| 05:45 | Arizona State | Michael Morrissette swats the layup by Jody Hicks | 54-49 |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:14 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette blows the layup but he's fouled by James Paul - foul #2 on James Paul, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG), Paul Theodore (SF), Chad Modica (C) Jeffrey Santillan, Jody Hicks, Paul Gordon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SG), Brian Gregg (SF) Roman Curran, William Trapp | |
| 05:14 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:14 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:14 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 04:27 | Arizona State | Chad Modica is hacked by Charles Mendenhall - foul #2 on Charles Mendenhall, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), William Trapp (SF), Michael Woods (C) Darrell Linton, Brian Gregg, Charles Mendenhall | |
| 04:02 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Reeder | 57-52 |
| 03:58 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roman Curran | 57-55 |
| 03:41 | Arizona State | The jumper by Chad Modica is denied by William Trapp | 57-55 |
| 03:39 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Michael Morrissette is blocked by Chad Modica | 57-55 |
| 03:32 | Arizona State | James Paul pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Reeder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Theodore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Paul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Modica (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Ivey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roman Curran (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Trapp (fresh) PF - Michael Morrissette (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Woods (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette drills a floater from the right block | 57-57 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | Chad Modica scores on a runner from the left block | 59-57 |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Theodore | 62-60 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses the floater from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 01:43 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Paul | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | Michael Morrissette steps in front of the Edward Reeder pass | 62-60 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roman Curran | 62-62 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | James Paul misses the tip | 62-62 |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | Chad Modica hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | William Trapp gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette comes up short on the shot from the left side | 64-62 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Woods | 64-62 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The clock runs out | 64-62 |