| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Daniel Krebs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Warren Stephens (fresh) PF - Floyd Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Hinckley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Jun (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Loera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lenard Meyers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley travels with the ball | 19-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Tolman (SF), James Richardson (PF) Anthony Loera, Terry Mayberry | |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | James Richardson lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Thompson | 19-32 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Floyd Brown connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Robbins | 21-32 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers makes the floater from the baseline | 21-34 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Tolman - foul #2 on Joseph Tolman, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera (SF) Joseph Tolman | |
| 18:06 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 17:51 | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera is fouled on the floor by Daniel Krebs - foul #1 on Daniel Krebs, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Thompson and he's hacked by Floyd Brown - foul #2 on Floyd Brown, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera makes the free throw | 23-37 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-37 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | Floyd Brown misses the tip | 23-37 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Alfred Robbins misses the tip | 23-37 |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Anthony Loera | 23-37 |
| 16:55 | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Thompson | 23-40 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas State | Floyd Brown is whistled for traveling | 23-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Stansfield (PG), Anthony Descoteaux (SF), John Black (PF), Bryan Patton (C) Daniel Krebs, Warren Stephens, Floyd Brown, Arthur Hinckley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis (PG), Ralph Pierce (SG), Joseph Tolman (SF), Terry Mayberry (PF), Albert Neal (C) Kenneth Thompson, Carmelo Jun, Anthony Loera, James Richardson, Lenard Meyers | |
| 16:00 | Southern Cal | David Stansfield takes the ball from Albert Neal | 23-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Stansfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Robbins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Descoteaux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Black (fresh) C - Bryan Patton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Hugo Ellis (fresh) SG - Ralph Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Tolman (fresh) PF - Terry Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Neal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas State | Terry Mayberry denies the turnaround by David Stansfield | 23-40 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas State | John Black grabs the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux misses the easy layup | 23-40 |
| 15:31 | Southern Cal | Terry Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Patton | 25-40 |
| 14:37 | Southern Cal | Ralph Pierce misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Alfred Robbins - foul #2 on Alfred Robbins, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Krebs (PG), Warren Stephens (SF), Floyd Brown (PF), Arthur Hinckley (C) Alfred Robbins, Anthony Descoteaux, John Black, Bryan Patton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson (PG), Anthony Loera (SF), James Richardson (PF), Lenard Meyers (C) Hugo Ellis, Joseph Tolman, Terry Mayberry, Albert Neal | |
| 14:37 | Southern Cal | Ralph Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 14:37 | Southern Cal | Ralph Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 14:37 | Southern Cal | Ralph Pierce misses the 3rd free throw | 25-42 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | Floyd Brown gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Pierce - foul #2 on Ralph Pierce, team foul #2 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun (SG) Ralph Pierce | |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas State | David Stansfield hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Warren Stephens | 30-42 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson is hacked by Daniel Krebs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Krebs, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Terry Mayberry (PF) James Richardson | |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers hits a runner in the paint | 30-44 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Daniel Krebs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alfred Robbins (SG), Bryan Patton (C) David Stansfield, Arthur Hinckley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Richardson (PF) Terry Mayberry | |
| 12:51 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | James Richardson grabs the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 12:31 | Southern Cal | James Richardson is fouled on the floor by Bryan Patton - foul #2 on Bryan Patton, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Terry Mayberry (PF) James Richardson | |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lenard Meyers | 30-47 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Krebs | 33-47 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Terry Mayberry misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Floyd Brown - foul #3 on Floyd Brown, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Stansfield (PG), Anthony Descoteaux (PF), Arthur Hinckley (C) Daniel Krebs, Floyd Brown, Bryan Patton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ralph Pierce (SG), Bradley Thrash (SF), Albert Blair (C) Carmelo Jun, Anthony Loera, Lenard Meyers | |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Terry Mayberry misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Terry Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Stansfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Robbins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Warren Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Descoteaux (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Hinckley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ralph Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Thrash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Mayberry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Blair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | Terry Mayberry swats the short shot by Arthur Hinckley | 33-48 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens hits the follow up shot | 35-48 |
| 11:12 | Southern Cal | Bradley Thrash is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bradley Thrash, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryan Patton (PF) Warren Stephens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera (SF), James Richardson (PF), Albert Neal (C) Bradley Thrash, Terry Mayberry, Albert Blair | |
| 11:00 | Arkansas State | Alfred Robbins misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-48 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Loera | 35-51 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Loera | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Thompson - foul #2 on Kenneth Thompson, team foul #4 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Krebs (PG), Warren Stephens (SF), Floyd Brown (PF) Alfred Robbins, Anthony Descoteaux, Arthur Hinckley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun (SG), Bradley Thrash (SF), Terry Mayberry (PF), Lenard Meyers (C) Ralph Pierce, Anthony Loera, James Richardson, Albert Neal | |
| 09:33 | Arkansas State | David Stansfield misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Patton | 35-54 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas State | Bradley Thrash swats the layup by Floyd Brown | 35-54 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Lenard Meyers | 35-54 |
| 09:03 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-57 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas State | David Stansfield can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-57 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas State | Floyd Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens is fouled on the floor by Bradley Thrash - foul #3 on Bradley Thrash, team foul #5 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alfred Robbins (SG) David Stansfield | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera (SF) Bradley Thrash | |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Alfred Robbins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-57 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers is whistled for traveling | 35-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley (C) Bryan Patton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis (PG), Ralph Pierce (SG), James Richardson (PF) Kenneth Thompson, Carmelo Jun, Terry Mayberry | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Alfred Robbins is fouled on the floor by Ralph Pierce - foul #3 on Ralph Pierce, team foul #6 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Stansfield (SG) Alfred Robbins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson (PG), Carmelo Jun (SG), Terry Mayberry (PF), Albert Blair (C) Hugo Ellis, Ralph Pierce, James Richardson, Lenard Meyers | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Daniel Krebs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Stansfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Warren Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Floyd Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Hinckley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Thompson (tiring) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carmelo Jun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Loera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Mayberry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Blair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas State | Floyd Brown misses the lay-in | 35-57 |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 06:55 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Anthony Loera and he's hacked by David Stansfield - foul #1 on David Stansfield, team foul #7 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alfred Robbins (SG), Anthony Descoteaux (SF), John Black (PF), Bryan Patton (C) Daniel Krebs, Warren Stephens, Floyd Brown, Arthur Hinckley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis (PG), Joseph Tolman (SF), James Richardson (PF) Kenneth Thompson, Anthony Loera, Terry Mayberry | |
| 06:55 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun misses the free throw | 35-59 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | John Black grabs the board | 35-59 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas State | Carmelo Jun picks off the pass by Anthony Descoteaux | 35-59 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-59 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas State | John Black gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | David Stansfield comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-59 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | James Richardson gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-59 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas State | Bryan Patton pulls down the rebound | 35-59 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Alfred Robbins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-59 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Albert Blair is denied on a layup by John Black | 38-59 |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | James Richardson tips it home | 38-61 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas State | Bryan Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-61 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Albert Blair - foul #2 on Albert Blair, team foul #7 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ralph Pierce (SG), Bradley Thrash (SF), Albert Neal (PF) Carmelo Jun, Joseph Tolman, James Richardson | |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | David Stansfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-61 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Pierce | 38-63 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas State | John Black makes the runner from close range set up by David Stansfield | 40-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Stansfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Robbins (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Descoteaux (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Black (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Patton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Hugo Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Thrash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Neal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Black | 40-63 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Alfred Robbins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-63 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux tips it home | 42-63 |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Alfred Robbins - foul #3 on Alfred Robbins, team foul #8 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Richardson (PF) Albert Neal | |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis misses the free throw | 42-65 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Bryan Patton gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Hugo Ellis takes the ball from Bryan Patton | 42-65 |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | John Black steps in front of the Bradley Thrash pass | 42-65 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux hits a floater near the basket set up by David Stansfield | 44-65 |
| 01:44 | Southern Cal | Ralph Pierce scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Hugo Ellis | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | John Black misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Albert Blair - foul #3 on Albert Blair, team foul #8 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert Neal (C) Albert Blair | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | John Black misses the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | John Black makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Ralph Pierce misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-68 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux is whistled for traveling | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Ralph Pierce comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-68 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | James Richardson tips it back up and in | 45-70 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux clanks a shot near the basket | 45-70 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | John Black tips it in | 47-70 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis runs out the clock | 47-70 |