| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clifford Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Basquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shawn Ward (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dennis Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Friedrich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Stork (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Warren (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Doug Smith inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Terry Basquez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clifford Robinson | 30-39 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | Doug Smith is called for 3 seconds | 30-39 |
| 19:01 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | Shawn Ward pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas State | Herman Stork swats the layup by Terry Basquez | 30-39 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Doug Smith - foul #1 on Doug Smith, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | Herman Stork steps in front of the Doug Smith pass | 30-40 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins is fouled on the floor by Terry Basquez - foul #1 on Terry Basquez, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione (PF) Herman Stork | |
| 17:50 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins dunks the ball set up by Lee Friedrich and he's hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #2 on Anthony Jones, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Dade (PG), Josiah Lee (SF), Billy Morrison (C) Clifford Robinson, Doug Smith, Shawn Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:50 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Anthony Jones can't finish the layup | 30-43 |
| 17:29 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Lee Friedrich | 30-43 |
| 17:14 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren is hacked by Billy Morrison - foul #2 on Billy Morrison, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey (SG), Shawn Ward (C) Terry Basquez, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson (PG), Lawrence Lazaro (SG), Jarred Allen (C) Dennis Perkins, Lee Friedrich, Kenneth Warren | |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 30-43 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lawrence Lazaro - foul #2 on Lawrence Lazaro, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Doug Smith (SF) Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn (SF) Seth Moore | |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson is fouled on the floor by Michael Dade - foul #1 on Michael Dade, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clifford Robinson (PG), Billy Morrison (C) Sherwood Bailey, Shawn Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Herman Stork (PF) Mark Castiglione | |
| 16:26 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the easy layup | 32-43 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork loses the dribble to Michael Dade | 32-43 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Clifford Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 16:11 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Josiah Lee - foul #3 on Josiah Lee, team foul #6 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terry Basquez (SG), Ronald Dollard (PF), Anthony Jones (C) Michael Dade, Josiah Lee, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins (PG), Lee Friedrich (SG), Seth Moore (SF), Kenneth Warren (C) Daniel Mathieson, Lawrence Lazaro, Keith Thorn, Jarred Allen | |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Warren | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clifford Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Basquez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Dollard (fresh) 3 pf. C - Anthony Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dennis Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Friedrich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Stork (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Warren (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas State | Ronald Dollard gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas State | Terry Basquez drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Smith | 34-44 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore is fouled on the floor by Doug Smith - foul #2 on Doug Smith, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey (PG), Chris Wallace (SF), Shawn Ward (C) Clifford Robinson, Doug Smith, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione (PF) Herman Stork | |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas State | Dennis Perkins is called for the reach on Sherwood Bailey - foul #2 on Dennis Perkins, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Dade (PG) Sherwood Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:38 | Arkansas State | Terry Basquez misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lee Friedrich - foul #2 on Lee Friedrich, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee (SF) Chris Wallace | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jarred Allen (C) Kenneth Warren | |
| 14:38 | Arkansas State | Terry Basquez misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas State | Terry Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Shawn Ward is called for the reach on Dennis Perkins - foul #1 on Shawn Ward, team foul #8 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro (SG) Lee Friedrich | |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-48 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jarred Allen | 35-48 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jarred Allen | 35-50 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-50 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee gets the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | Ronald Dollard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-50 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Josiah Lee | 35-50 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 12:22 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas State | Ronald Dollard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clifford Robinson (PG), Sherwood Bailey (SG), Doug Smith (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Michael Dade, Terry Basquez, Josiah Lee, Ronald Dollard, Shawn Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson (PG), Lee Friedrich (SG), Keith Thorn (SF), Herman Stork (PF), Kenneth Warren (C) Dennis Perkins, Lawrence Lazaro, Seth Moore, Mark Castiglione, Jarred Allen | |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork loses the dribble to Sherwood Bailey | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clifford Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherwood Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Doug Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Daniel Mathieson (fresh) SG - Lee Friedrich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Stork (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Warren (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-52 |
| 11:20 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:59 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork clanks a jump hook in the lane | 38-52 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork tips it home | 38-54 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Clifford Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terry Basquez (SG) Sherwood Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Seth Moore (SF), Mark Castiglione (PF) Keith Thorn, Herman Stork | |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenneth Warren | 38-57 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | Anthony Jones is fouled on the floor by Mark Castiglione - foul #1 on Mark Castiglione, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey (PG), Ronald Dollard (PF) Clifford Robinson, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:48 | Arkansas State | Doug Smith scores on a shot from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 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) | |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas State | Doug Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Terry Basquez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 09:30 | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Lee Friedrich takes the ball from Ronald Dollard | 40-57 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren can't finish the layup | 40-57 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione tips it in | 40-59 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey double dribbles | 40-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clifford Robinson (PG), Michael Dade (SG), Josiah Lee (SF), Shawn Ward (C) Sherwood Bailey, Terry Basquez, Doug Smith, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins (PG), Lawrence Lazaro (SG), Keith Thorn (SF), Herman Stork (PF), Jarred Allen (C) Daniel Mathieson, Lee Friedrich, Seth Moore, Mark Castiglione, Kenneth Warren | |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro is fouled on the floor by Clifford Robinson - foul #3 on Clifford Robinson, team foul #9 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison (PF) Ronald Dollard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro misses the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas State | Shawn Ward snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-60 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Perkins | 40-62 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clifford Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josiah Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dennis Perkins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Lazaro (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Keith Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Stork (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jarred Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | Clifford Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Dennis Perkins | 42-64 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Dennis Perkins steals it from Clifford Robinson in the backcourt | 42-64 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Billy Morrison - foul #3 on Billy Morrison, team foul #10 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey (PG), Terry Basquez (SG), Doug Smith (SF), Ronald Dollard (PF), Anthony Jones (C) Clifford Robinson, Michael Dade, Josiah Lee, Billy Morrison, Shawn Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich (SG), Seth Moore (SF), Kenneth Warren (C) Lawrence Lazaro, Keith Thorn, Jarred Allen | |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas State | Anthony Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-65 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Herman Stork | 42-65 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Dennis Perkins | 42-67 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | Anthony Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-67 |
| 05:19 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore pulls down the rebound | 42-67 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | 3 seconds is called on Lee Friedrich | 42-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Dade (PG), Chris Wallace (SF), Billy Morrison (C) Terry Basquez, Doug Smith, Ronald Dollard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson (PG), Mark Castiglione (PF) Dennis Perkins, Herman Stork | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey makes the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Dade | 44-67 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore blows the layup | 44-67 |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Warren | 44-67 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Mathieson | 44-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey loses the dribble to Seth Moore | 44-70 |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore lays it up and in | 44-72 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Michael Dade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherwood Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chris Wallace (fresh) PF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Daniel Mathieson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Friedrich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Seth Moore (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Castiglione (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade clanks a shot from the baseline | 44-72 |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich pulls down the rebound | 44-72 |
| 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) | |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Morrison - foul #4 on Billy Morrison, team foul #11 | 44-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee (SF) Chris Wallace | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins (PG), Keith Thorn (SF), Jarred Allen (C) Daniel Mathieson, Seth Moore, Kenneth Warren | |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich makes the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich makes the 2nd free throw | 44-74 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 44-74 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione grabs the board | 44-74 |
| 02:14 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins buries a shot from the left wing | 44-76 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lee Friedrich - foul #3 on Lee Friedrich, team foul #5 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Seth Moore (SF), Herman Stork (PF), Kenneth Warren (C) Keith Thorn, Mark Castiglione, Jarred Allen | |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 45-76 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork jams it on a nice dish by Dennis Perkins and he's hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #3 on Anthony Jones, team foul #12 | 46-78 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the free throw | 46-78 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Anthony Jones snags the defensive board | 46-78 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Seth Moore - foul #2 on Seth Moore, team foul #6 | 46-78 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee makes the 1st free throw | 47-78 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| 01:10 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork pulls down the rebound | 47-78 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-78 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the tip | 47-78 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade gets the rebound | 47-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-78 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Anthony Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 47-78 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Anthony Jones is whistled for a carry | 47-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore throws it down on a great pass from Dennis Perkins and he's fouled by Sherwood Bailey - foul #2 on Sherwood Bailey, team foul #13 | 47-80 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore misses the free throw | 47-80 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Anthony Jones snags the defensive board | 47-80 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Perkins - foul #3 on Dennis Perkins, team foul #7 | 47-80 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade misses the 1st free throw | 47-80 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade makes the 2nd free throw | 48-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins runs out the clock | 48-80 |