| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Troche (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dustin House (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Craig Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Tomlinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Buettner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Nathan Gaddy (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Ames (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Olivo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Fresno State | Dustin House comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 19:48 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens tips it in | 27-31 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Pugh - foul #1 on Craig Pugh, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:24 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:12 | Fresno State | Robert Troche makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Tomlinson | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | Southern Cal | John Ames is hacked by James Tomlinson - foul #3 on James Tomlinson, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel (C) James Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Craig Pugh is called for the reach on Donald Buettner - foul #2 on Craig Pugh, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo is hacked by Gary Stevens - foul #1 on Gary Stevens, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| 18:07 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo drills a runner in the paint set up by Donald Buettner | 29-33 |
| 17:44 | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (SF) Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | William Richardson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-33 |
| 17:23 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy tips it home | 29-35 |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | Robert Troche comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 16:54 | Fresno State | Dustin House grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Dustin House knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jay Hinkel | 32-35 |
| 16:22 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo drills a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Kevin James - foul #2 on Kevin James, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Haley (SG), Gary Stevens (SF), Joseph Peters (PF) Robert Troche, Dustin House, Jay Hinkel | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Donald Gerdes (SG), Richard Comfort (SF), Luis Messner (C) Donald Buettner, Nathan Gaddy, John Ames, William Richardson | |
| 16:22 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens is hacked by Richard Comfort - foul #1 on Richard Comfort, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Richardson (C) Michael Olivo | |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin (PF), James Tomlinson (C) Joseph Peters, Craig Pugh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Haley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Bourquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Tomlinson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Gerdes (fresh) SF - Richard Comfort (fresh) PF - Luis Messner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 15:42 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:35 | Fresno State | James Haley is whistled for a carry | 32-38 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 14:54 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | James Haley grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:25 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin banks in the layup | 34-40 |
| 14:12 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins is fouled on the floor by Kevin James - foul #3 on Kevin James, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG), Dustin House (SG) Kevin James, Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner (PG), Nathan Gaddy (SG), John Ames (SF), Michael Olivo (PF) Gerald Hoskins, Donald Gerdes, Richard Comfort, Luis Messner | |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | John Ames grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:50 | Southern Cal | John Ames's fadeaway is rejected by James Tomlinson | 34-40 |
| 13:48 | Fresno State | Dustin House gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson can't throw it down | 34-40 |
| 13:40 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 13:38 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:20 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin's layup is rejected by William Richardson | 34-40 |
| 13:19 | Southern Cal | John Ames grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | Dustin House is called for the reach on Donald Buettner - foul #1 on Dustin House, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Peters (SF), Craig Pugh (PF), Jay Hinkel (C) James Haley, Clarence Bourquin, James Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:14 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Jay Hinkel | 34-40 |
| 13:00 | Fresno State | Joseph Peters's layup is rejected by Michael Olivo | 34-40 |
| 12:58 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Olivo | 34-40 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | John Ames knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-43 |
| 12:16 | Fresno State | Donald Buettner is called for the reach on Dustin House - foul #2 on Donald Buettner, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Stevens (SF) Joseph Peters | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Luis Messner (C) William Richardson | |
| 12:08 | Fresno State | Dustin House can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 12:06 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 11:44 | Fresno State | Dustin House can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 11:42 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Hinkel | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Troche (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dustin House (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Hinkel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Buettner (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Nathan Gaddy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Ames (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Olivo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Messner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Fresno State | Dustin House is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dustin House, team foul #8 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (PG), James Haley (SG), Clarence Bourquin (PF), James Tomlinson (C) Robert Troche, Dustin House, Craig Pugh, Jay Hinkel | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Gerdes (SG), Richard Comfort (SF) Nathan Gaddy, John Ames | |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Comfort | 34-45 |
| 10:56 | Fresno State | James Haley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 10:55 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 10:33 | Fresno State | James Haley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Stevens | 37-45 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG), Dustin House (SG), Craig Pugh (PF), Jay Hinkel (C) Kevin James, James Haley, Clarence Bourquin, James Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Nathan Gaddy (SG), John Ames (SF), William Richardson (C) Donald Buettner, Donald Gerdes, Richard Comfort, Michael Olivo | |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Dustin House misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-45 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | William Richardson gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner and he's fouled by Jay Hinkel - foul #2 on Jay Hinkel, team foul #9 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (SF) Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:21 | Fresno State | Robert Troche is hacked by Gerald Hoskins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Hoskins, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo (PF) Luis Messner | |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | Nathan Gaddy is called for the reach on Dustin House - foul #1 on Nathan Gaddy, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| 08:48 | Fresno State | Robert Troche can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 08:21 | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 08:10 | Fresno State | Gerald Hoskins steals the ball from Craig Pugh | 37-49 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 07:53 | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 07:48 | Fresno State | Kevin James makes the runner from close range and he's fouled by John Ames - foul #1 on John Ames, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Haley (SG), Gary Stevens (SF), Clarence Bourquin (PF), James Tomlinson (C) Robert Troche, Dustin House, Craig Pugh, Jay Hinkel | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner (PG), Donald Gerdes (SG), Richard Comfort (SF) Gerald Hoskins, Nathan Gaddy, John Ames | |
| 07:48 | Fresno State | Kevin James misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:48 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 07:29 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Haley and he's hacked by William Richardson - foul #1 on William Richardson, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Luis Messner (PF) Michael Olivo | |
| 07:29 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence Bourquin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Tomlinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Buettner (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Donald Gerdes (fresh) SF - Richard Comfort (fresh) PF - Luis Messner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | William Richardson hits a turnaround in the paint | 42-51 |
| 07:00 | Fresno State | James Haley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Max Thomas (PG) Kevin James | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | James Tomlinson blocks the short jumper by William Richardson | 42-51 |
| 06:51 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to James Haley | 42-51 |
| 06:47 | Fresno State | Max Thomas clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Donald Buettner - foul #3 on Donald Buettner, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin House (SG) James Haley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Ames (C) William Richardson | |
| 06:47 | Fresno State | Max Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:47 | Fresno State | Max Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG) Max Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy (SG) Donald Gerdes | |
| 06:08 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 06:07 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Dustin House steps in front of the John Ames pass | 45-51 |
| 05:45 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens misses the lay-in | 45-51 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Luis Messner loses the dribble to Gary Stevens | 45-51 |
| 05:20 | Fresno State | Dustin House buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Troche and he's fouled by Luis Messner - foul #2 on Luis Messner, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (SF), Craig Pugh (PF), Jay Hinkel (C) Gary Stevens, Clarence Bourquin, James Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo (PF), William Richardson (C) Richard Comfort, Luis Messner | |
| 05:20 | Fresno State | Dustin House makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:56 | Fresno State | Robert Troche knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Hinkel | 51-51 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jay Hinkel - foul #3 on Jay Hinkel, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Max Thomas (PG), James Haley (SF) Robert Troche, Dustin House | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Donald Gerdes (SG), Fred Johnson (SF) Donald Buettner, Nathan Gaddy, John Ames | |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:15 | Fresno State | Max Thomas double dribbles | 51-52 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | Donald Gerdes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to William Richardson | 51-52 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Fred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 03:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo tips it home | 51-54 |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | Craig Pugh can't throw it down | 51-54 |
| 03:24 | Fresno State | Kevin James grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Max Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Hinkel (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Gerdes (fresh) SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Olivo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - William Richardson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Kevin James hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo banks in the layup | 51-56 |
| 02:59 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG), Dustin House (SG), Gary Stevens (SF), Clarence Bourquin (PF), James Tomlinson (C) Max Thomas, Kevin James, James Haley, Craig Pugh, Jay Hinkel | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner (PG), Nathan Gaddy (SG), John Ames (SF), Luis Messner (C) Gerald Hoskins, Donald Gerdes, Fred Johnson, William Richardson | |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Nathan Gaddy is called for the reach on Dustin House - foul #2 on Nathan Gaddy, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Dustin House makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Dustin House makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | John Ames loses the dribble to Dustin House | 53-56 |
| 02:11 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dustin House | 56-56 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 01:46 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner makes the shot from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Robert Troche hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Buettner - foul #4 on Donald Buettner, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Richardson (C) Luis Messner | |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Robert Troche makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Robert Troche makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Ames | 61-63 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | Dustin House misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Dustin House steals the ball from William Richardson | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin loses the ball out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | William Richardson is fouled on the floor by Gary Stevens - foul #2 on Gary Stevens, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | William Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Dustin House clanks a fullcourt shot | 63-64 |