| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vladimir Lakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chong Chiou (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel Kistner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Merrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vladimir Lakowski | 28-24 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lorenzo Gonzalez | 28-26 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Forbes - foul #1 on Richard Forbes, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:48 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-26 |
| 18:47 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Michael Whitaker | 29-26 |
| 18:40 | Fresno State | A charge is called on Alan Graham - foul #1 on Alan Graham, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lorenzo Gonzalez | 29-28 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Whitaker | 32-28 |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-28 |
| 17:39 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:22 | Fresno State | Alan Graham is fouled on the floor by Gregory Merrill - foul #2 on Gregory Merrill, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Morgan (PF) Chong Chiou | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Suitt (SF), Chuck Noyes (PF), William Middlebrook (C) Samuel Kistner, Rigoberto Rossi, Gregory Merrill | |
| 17:09 | Fresno State | Alan Graham hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 32-28 |
| 17:08 | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 17:02 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 32-28 |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 16:59 | Fresno State | Donald Morgan pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:33 | Fresno State | William Middlebrook steals it from Alan Graham | 32-28 |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes blows the layup | 32-28 |
| 16:10 | Fresno State | Donald Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:48 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 15:46 | Fresno State | Alan Graham hits the follow up shot | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bonner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vladimir Lakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Forbes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Suitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chuck Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Middlebrook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Southern Cal | Donald Morgan blocks the jumper by Lorenzo Gonzalez | 34-28 |
| 15:18 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 14:55 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski is whistled for a carry | 34-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Randolph Morones (PG), Timothy Snyder (SG), David Thomas (SF), Chong Chiou (PF), Robert Young (C) Michael Whitaker, Joseph Bonner, Vladimir Lakowski, Donald Morgan, Alan Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones (PG), Christopher Bissett (SG), Samuel Kistner (SF), Rigoberto Rossi (PF), Gregory Merrill (C) Lorenzo Gonzalez, Richard Forbes, John Suitt, Chuck Noyes, William Middlebrook | |
| 14:27 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rigoberto Rossi | 34-30 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou's dunk attempt is rejected by Samuel Kistner | 34-30 |
| 14:15 | Fresno State | Robert Young hits the follow up shot | 36-30 |
| 13:53 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill blows the layup | 36-30 |
| 13:52 | Fresno State | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:43 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-30 |
| 13:41 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:24 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi loses the dribble to David Thomas | 36-30 |
| 13:21 | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder blows the layup | 36-30 |
| 13:19 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 13:03 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 12:44 | Southern Cal | David Thomas steals it from Christopher Bissett | 36-30 |
| 12:41 | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Thomas | 38-30 |
| 12:13 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill tips it home | 38-32 |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Young | 41-32 |
| 11:32 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Snyder - foul #1 on Timothy Snyder, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker (PG), Joseph Bonner (SG), Vladimir Lakowski (SF), Donald Morgan (PF), Alan Graham (C) Randolph Morones, Timothy Snyder, David Thomas, Chong Chiou, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG), Richard Forbes (SG), John Suitt (SF), Chuck Noyes (PF) Michael Terrones, Christopher Bissett, Samuel Kistner, Rigoberto Rossi | |
| 11:32 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 11:32 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vladimir Lakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Forbes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Suitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chuck Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Merrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Fresno State | Alan Graham's floater is tipped away by Gregory Merrill | 41-34 |
| 11:09 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Morgan - foul #2 on Donald Morgan, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook (C) Gregory Merrill | |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:18 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Suitt | 43-39 |
| 09:51 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Forbes | 43-41 |
| 09:13 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:12 | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 08:55 | Fresno State | Donald Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:32 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner drills a jumper from close range | 45-41 |
| 08:08 | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook's pass is intercepted by Alan Graham | 45-41 |
| 07:49 | Fresno State | Alan Graham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vladimir Lakowski | 47-41 |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Joseph Bonner is called for the reach on Richard Forbes - foul #1 on Joseph Bonner, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Randolph Morones (PG), Timothy Snyder (SG), David Thomas (SF), Chong Chiou (PF), Robert Young (C) Michael Whitaker, Joseph Bonner, Vladimir Lakowski, Donald Morgan, Alan Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones (PG), Christopher Bissett (SG), Samuel Kistner (SF), Rigoberto Rossi (PF), Gregory Merrill (C) Lorenzo Gonzalez, Richard Forbes, John Suitt, Chuck Noyes, William Middlebrook | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Randolph Morones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chong Chiou (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Terrones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bissett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kistner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #4 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 07:01 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 47-42 |
| 06:35 | Fresno State | Robert Young can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG) Michael Terrones | |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 47-44 |
| 06:02 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 05:53 | Fresno State | Robert Young gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:42 | Fresno State | Timothy Snyder misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 05:41 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | Robert Young denies the turnaround by Samuel Kistner | 47-44 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill tips it in | 47-46 |
| 05:18 | Fresno State | Randolph Morones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker (PG), Joseph Bonner (SG), Vladimir Lakowski (SF), Alan Graham (C) Randolph Morones, Timothy Snyder, David Thomas, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes (SG) Christopher Bissett | |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bonner - foul #2 on Joseph Bonner, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Alan Graham | 47-46 |
| 04:45 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Forbes - foul #2 on Richard Forbes, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Suitt (SF), Chuck Noyes (PF), William Middlebrook (C) Samuel Kistner, Rigoberto Rossi, Gregory Merrill | |
| 04:45 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:45 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | Alan Graham swats the short shot by Richard Forbes | 48-46 |
| 04:26 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 04:12 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou clanks a runner from the right block | 48-46 |
| 04:11 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Chong Chiou | 48-46 |
| 03:59 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 03:58 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Forbes and he's hacked by Joseph Bonner - foul #3 on Joseph Bonner, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Thomas (SF), Robert Young (PF) Vladimir Lakowski, Chong Chiou | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner (SF), Gregory Merrill (C) John Suitt, William Middlebrook | |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:21 | Fresno State | Alan Graham hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Whitaker | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joseph Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Forbes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Kistner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chuck Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Merrill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Chuck Noyes can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Whitaker and he's fouled by Lorenzo Gonzalez - foul #1 on Lorenzo Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Morgan (PF) Alan Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones (PG), Christopher Bissett (SG), Rigoberto Rossi (PF) Lorenzo Gonzalez, Richard Forbes, Chuck Noyes | |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Chong Chiou (PF) Donald Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG), Richard Forbes (SG) Michael Terrones, Christopher Bissett | |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill is hacked by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alan Graham (C) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:00 | Fresno State | Alan Graham clanks a jump hook in the paint | 53-53 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gregory Merrill | 53-53 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Kistner | 53-55 |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Gonzalez - foul #2 on Lorenzo Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 01:06 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Gregory Merrill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:27 | Fresno State | Lorenzo Gonzalez steals it from Joseph Bonner | 53-55 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes is fouled on the floor by Alan Graham - foul #2 on Alan Graham, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Alan Graham snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Rigoberto Rossi blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Joseph Bonner | 53-56 |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Graham | 53-56 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | The clock runs out | 53-56 |