| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Bryan Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Avallone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Orta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jurica Ignowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Buettner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Gaddy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ames (fresh) PF - Michael Olivo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | John Ames inbounds the ball | 23-19 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Jurica Ignowski swats the layup by John Ames | 23-19 |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | John Avallone makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Tracy Orta - foul #3 on Tracy Orta, team foul #1 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harold Burden (PF) Tracy Orta | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 18:55 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Harold Burden | 26-20 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-20 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 18:05 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 17:48 | Arizona State | Harold Burden hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Murphy | 29-23 |
| 17:36 | Southern Cal | Jurica Ignowski swats the short shot by William Richardson | 29-23 |
| 17:35 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:19 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 17:18 | Arizona State | Harold Burden grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Avallone | 31-23 |
| 16:39 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 16:38 | Southern Cal | John Ames hits the follow up shot | 31-25 |
| 16:10 | Arizona State | Bryan Morris knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 15:50 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo blows the layup | 33-25 |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | William Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Bryan Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Avallone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Burden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jurica Ignowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Buettner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Gaddy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Olivo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | John Ames comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | William Richardson misses the tip | 33-25 |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo tips it but misses | 33-25 |
| 15:25 | Arizona State | Bryan Morris grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 15:19 | Arizona State | Harold Burden hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Avallone | 35-25 |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Buettner | 35-25 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | John Ames misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 14:42 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 14:26 | Arizona State | Bryan Morris drills a jumper from the free throw line | 37-25 |
| 14:09 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathan Gaddy | 37-27 |
| 13:49 | Arizona State | Bryan Morris can't throw it down but the foul's on John Ames - foul #3 on John Ames, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Saul Olivas (SG), Andy Hill (SF), Tracy Orta (PF) Richard Murphy, John Avallone, Harold Burden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Donald Gerdes (SG), Richard Comfort (SF) Donald Buettner, Nathan Gaddy, John Ames | |
| 13:49 | Arizona State | Bryan Morris makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 13:49 | Arizona State | Bryan Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to William Richardson | 38-27 |
| 13:20 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo banks in the layup set up by Donald Gerdes | 38-29 |
| 12:58 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 12:56 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Comfort | 38-32 |
| 12:34 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Gerdes - foul #2 on Donald Gerdes, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Adam Ranson (SG) Bryan Morris | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:34 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:34 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 11:50 | Arizona State | Adam Ranson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Richard Comfort | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Saul Olivas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Adam Ranson (fresh) SF - Andy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tracy Orta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jurica Ignowski (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Gerdes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Comfort (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Olivo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Cal | William Richardson can't finish the layup | 40-32 |
| 11:36 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 11:07 | Arizona State | Adam Ranson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Comfort - foul #2 on Richard Comfort, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Avallone (SF) Jurica Ignowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner (PG), Nathan Gaddy (SG), John Ames (PF) Gerald Hoskins, Donald Gerdes, Michael Olivo | |
| 11:07 | Arizona State | Adam Ranson makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 11:07 | Arizona State | Adam Ranson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Andy Hill - foul #1 on Andy Hill, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murphy (SG), Harold Burden (C) Adam Ranson, Tracy Orta | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo (PF) Richard Comfort | |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:18 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy drills a shot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Andy Hill steps in front of the William Richardson pass | 44-34 |
| 09:33 | Arizona State | Harold Burden misses the 3 from straight away | 44-34 |
| 09:32 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Ames | 44-34 |
| 09:28 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Richardson | 44-37 |
| 09:03 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bryan Morris (PG), Tracy Orta (PF), Jurica Ignowski (C) Saul Olivas, Andy Hill, Harold Burden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Comfort (SF) William Richardson | |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo loses the dribble to Bryan Morris | 44-37 |
| 08:50 | Arizona State | John Avallone lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Morris | 46-37 |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 08:39 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:18 | Arizona State | John Avallone is called for traveling | 46-37 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Jurica Ignowski steals it from Nathan Gaddy | 46-37 |
| 07:51 | Arizona State | John Avallone makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tracy Orta | 49-37 |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | Richard Comfort is whistled for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Andy Hill (SF), Harold Burden (C) John Avallone, Jurica Ignowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Richardson (C) John Ames | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Bryan Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tracy Orta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Burden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Buettner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Gaddy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Comfort (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Olivo (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Arizona State | Richard Murphy is hacked by Richard Comfort - foul #3 on Richard Comfort, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Saul Olivas (PG), Adam Ranson (SG) Bryan Morris, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Donald Gerdes (SG) Donald Buettner, Nathan Gaddy | |
| 06:56 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta lays it in | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Avallone (SF) Andy Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Ames (PF) Michael Olivo | |
| 06:31 | Arizona State | Harold Burden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | John Avallone gets the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Adam Ranson is called for traveling | 51-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murphy (SG), Andy Hill (PF), Jurica Ignowski (C) Adam Ranson, Tracy Orta, Harold Burden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner (PG), Nathan Gaddy (SG), Michael Olivo (PF) Gerald Hoskins, Donald Gerdes, Richard Comfort | |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | John Ames hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 05:31 | Arizona State | Michael Olivo picks off the pass by John Avallone | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Southern Cal | William Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Murphy - foul #2 on Richard Murphy, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| 05:23 | Southern Cal | William Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 05:23 | Southern Cal | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | John Avallone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to William Richardson | 51-41 |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Saul Olivas is called for the reach on Donald Buettner - foul #1 on Saul Olivas, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bryan Morris (PG), Tracy Orta (PF), Harold Burden (C) Saul Olivas, John Avallone, Jurica Ignowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Gerdes (SG), Richard Comfort (SF) Nathan Gaddy, John Ames | |
| 04:15 | Southern Cal | Harold Burden is called for the reach on William Richardson - foul #2 on Harold Burden, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Adam Ranson (SG) Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG) Donald Buettner | |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins drills a jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Arizona State | Adam Ranson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Morris | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Bryan Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Ranson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tracy Orta (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Burden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Gerdes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Comfort (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Olivo (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Richardson (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo banks in the layup | 53-45 |
| 02:51 | Arizona State | Bryan Morris is hacked by Donald Gerdes - foul #3 on Donald Gerdes, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murphy (SG), John Avallone (SF), Jurica Ignowski (C) Adam Ranson, Andy Hill, Harold Burden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner (PG), Nathan Gaddy (SG), John Ames (PF) Gerald Hoskins, Donald Gerdes, Michael Olivo | |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | John Avallone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Richardson - foul #2 on William Richardson, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Saul Olivas (PG) Bryan Morris | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | John Avallone makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | John Avallone misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Jurica Ignowski gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 02:18 | Arizona State | Tracy Orta misses short on a jumper from the left block | 54-45 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | William Richardson gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Richard Comfort loses the ball out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Johnson (SF) Richard Comfort | |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas is hacked by John Ames - foul #4 on John Ames, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo (PF) Fred Johnson | |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner loses the dribble to John Avallone | 56-45 |
| 01:29 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas lays it up and in on a great pass from John Avallone | 58-45 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo is denied on a layup by Jurica Ignowski | 58-45 |
| 01:14 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to William Richardson | 58-45 |
| 01:00 | Southern Cal | William Richardson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Richardson, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Adam Ranson (SG), Andy Hill (SF), Harold Burden (PF) Richard Murphy, John Avallone, Tracy Orta | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Donald Gerdes (SG), Richard Comfort (SF) Donald Buettner, Nathan Gaddy, John Ames | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Gerald Hoskins is called for the reach on Saul Olivas - foul #1 on Gerald Hoskins, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona 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 (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Andy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Saul Olivas runs out the clock | 60-45 |