| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Christopher Roling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Ice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Hance (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Ngo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Minder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Peter Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Thornburg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Struck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Keith Smith inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Arizona State | Keith Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Ice | 40-33 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Ngo | 40-33 |
| 19:19 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Christopher Roling's pass is intercepted by Jerry Struck | 40-33 |
| 18:46 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Smith - foul #2 on Keith Smith, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:46 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:46 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:39 | Arizona State | John Brown is called for the reach on Christopher Roling - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:29 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Smith - foul #3 on Keith Smith, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich (SF) Keith Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Lewis (PF) Eddie Thornburg | |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:06 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hance | 40-35 |
| 17:45 | Arizona State | Jerry Struck steals the ball from Bruce Ice | 40-35 |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Lee Froehlich steals the ball from Jerry Struck | 40-35 |
| 17:20 | Arizona State | Christopher Roling lays it up and in on a great pass from Lee Froehlich | 42-35 |
| 17:02 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck buries a turnaround in the paint | 42-37 |
| 16:48 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice misses long on a floater from the left block | 42-37 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-37 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | John Brown tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Struck - foul #2 on Jerry Struck, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leo Burden (PG), William Bates (SG), Keith Smith (SF), Melvin Kim (PF) Christopher Roling, Bruce Ice, Lee Froehlich, Joseph Hance | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scheel (PG), Jimmy Burk (SG), Steven Longstreet (SF), Eddie Thornburg (PF), Anton Verrett (C) Bobby Minder, John Brown, Peter Allen, Jay Lewis, Jerry Struck | |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Leo Burden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bates (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ngo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Scheel (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Burk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Longstreet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Thornburg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anton Verrett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Steven Longstreet's pass is intercepted by Leo Burden | 43-39 |
| 15:22 | Arizona State | Leo Burden hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 43-39 |
| 15:20 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:15 | Southern Cal | James Scheel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 15:13 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 15:02 | Arizona State | Keith Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:01 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:48 | Arizona State | Keith Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Steven Longstreet scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Eddie Thornburg | 43-41 |
| 14:27 | Arizona State | Leo Burden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Smith | 45-41 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Steven Longstreet buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Thornburg | 45-43 |
| 14:05 | Arizona State | William Bates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | Steven Longstreet grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Paul Ngo is called for the reach on James Scheel - foul #1 on Paul Ngo, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Hance (PF) Melvin Kim | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Brown (SG), Jay Lewis (PF) Steven Longstreet, Eddie Thornburg | |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | James Scheel is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Allen (SF), Jerry Struck (C) Jimmy Burk, Anton Verrett | |
| 13:14 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jay Lewis - foul #1 on Jay Lewis, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Roling (PG), Bruce Ice (SG) Leo Burden, William Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder (PG) James Scheel | |
| 13:14 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:14 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:48 | Southern Cal | John Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Minder | 47-45 |
| 12:34 | Arizona State | Christopher Roling's pass is intercepted by Peter Allen | 47-45 |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder banks in the layup set up by Peter Allen | 47-47 |
| 12:16 | Arizona State | Jerry Struck swats the short shot by Joseph Hance | 47-47 |
| 12:14 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:53 | Southern Cal | John Brown's pass is intercepted by Bruce Ice | 47-47 |
| 11:49 | Arizona State | Christopher Roling lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Ice | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Christopher Roling (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bruce Ice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Ngo (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Minder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Peter Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Struck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen lays it up and in on a great pass from John Brown | 49-49 |
| 11:00 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the left block | 49-49 |
| 10:59 | Arizona State | Keith Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:51 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance misses the shot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Paul Ngo swats the short shot by Peter Allen | 49-49 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 10:23 | Arizona State | Keith Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen lays it in | 52-51 |
| 09:48 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jay Lewis - foul #2 on Jay Lewis, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leo Burden (PG), William Bates (SG), Lee Froehlich (SF), Melvin Kim (C) Christopher Roling, Bruce Ice, Keith Smith, Paul Ngo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scheel (PG), Jimmy Burk (SG), Steven Longstreet (SF), Eddie Thornburg (PF), Anton Verrett (C) Bobby Minder, John Brown, Peter Allen, Jay Lewis, Jerry Struck | |
| 09:48 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:48 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | James Scheel is hacked by Melvin Kim - foul #3 on Melvin Kim, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 09:20 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:08 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-54 |
| 09:06 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:01 | Arizona State | William Bates makes the 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:54 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:40 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | James Scheel connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 08:00 | Arizona State | James Scheel picks off the pass by Melvin Kim | 58-57 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg blows the layup | 58-57 |
| 07:56 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett tips it home | 58-59 |
| 07:43 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Eddie Thornburg - foul #1 on Eddie Thornburg, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Smith (SF) Lee Froehlich | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Brown (SG) Steven Longstreet | |
| 07:43 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:43 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Leo Burden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Bates (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hance (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Scheel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Burk (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Eddie Thornburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anton Verrett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Burk misses short on a floater from the left side | 59-59 |
| 07:23 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 07:02 | Arizona State | Leo Burden misses short on a runner in the paint | 59-59 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Anton Verrett gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | John Brown hits the finger roll | 59-61 |
| 06:29 | Arizona State | Leo Burden scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Bates and the foul's on James Scheel - foul #4 on James Scheel, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Ice (SG), Paul Ngo (C) William Bates, Joseph Hance | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder (PG), Peter Allen (SF), Jay Lewis (PF), Jerry Struck (C) James Scheel, Jimmy Burk, Eddie Thornburg, Anton Verrett | |
| 06:29 | Arizona State | Leo Burden makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:07 | Southern Cal | Leo Burden steals it from Jay Lewis | 62-61 |
| 05:59 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Paul Ngo is blocked by Jerry Struck | 62-61 |
| 05:58 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | John Brown misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Leo Burden grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:37 | Arizona State | Bobby Minder is called for the reach on Leo Burden - foul #3 on Bobby Minder, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich (SF), Joseph Hance (PF) Keith Smith, Melvin Kim | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:37 | Arizona State | Leo Burden makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:37 | Arizona State | Leo Burden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leo Burden - foul #4 on Leo Burden, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Roling (PG) Leo Burden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scheel (PG), Eddie Thornburg (PF) Bobby Minder, Jay Lewis | |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:59 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Roling | 66-62 |
| 04:49 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen misses short on a floater from the right side | 66-62 |
| 04:47 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck tips it home | 66-64 |
| 04:31 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich misses short on a shot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 04:15 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen can't finish the layup | 66-64 |
| 04:14 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:56 | Arizona State | Eddie Thornburg swats the shot by Paul Ngo | 66-64 |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | John Brown gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg blows the layup | 66-64 |
| 03:45 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Christopher Roling (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Ice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Froehlich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Hance (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Ngo (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Scheel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Thornburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Struck (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Arizona State | Jerry Struck swats the dunk try by Joseph Hance | 66-64 |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | James Scheel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:19 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:10 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance is denied on a layup by Jerry Struck | 66-64 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | John Brown snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | John Brown misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Paul Ngo - foul #2 on Paul Ngo, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leo Burden (PG), William Bates (SG), Keith Smith (SF), Melvin Kim (PF) Christopher Roling, Bruce Ice, Lee Froehlich, Joseph Hance | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder (PG), Jimmy Burk (SF), Jay Lewis (PF), Anton Verrett (C) James Scheel, Peter Allen, Eddie Thornburg, Jerry Struck | |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 02:53 | Arizona State | Leo Burden hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Ngo | 68-65 |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Scheel (PG) Bobby Minder | |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | John Brown buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 02:25 | Arizona State | William Bates knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Ngo | 71-67 |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Ice (SG) William Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Allen (SF) Jimmy Burk | |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anton Verrett | 71-69 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Keith Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anton Verrett - foul #2 on Anton Verrett, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Keith Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Keith Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:46 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 73-69 |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Paul Ngo | 73-69 |
| 01:29 | Arizona State | Keith Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Jay Lewis pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Hance (PF) Melvin Kim | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Eddie Thornburg (PF), Jerry Struck (C) Jay Lewis, Anton Verrett | |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-69 |
| 01:06 | Southern Cal | John Brown hits the follow up shot | 73-71 |
| 00:54 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Ngo | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Brown | 75-73 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Leo Burden is hacked by James Scheel in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Scheel, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder (PG) James Scheel | |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Leo Burden makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Leo Burden makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder is hacked by Leo Burden - foul #5 on Leo Burden, team foul #7 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Roling (PG) Leo Burden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Minder - foul #4 on Bobby Minder, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Bates (SG) Bruce Ice | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck loses the dribble to Christopher Roling | 79-73 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Keith Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Roling | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | John Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Peter Allen grabs the offensive board | 81-73 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Bobby Minder misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-73 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Jerry Struck pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The clock runs out | 81-73 |