| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Terrones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Kistner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Teed (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Johnson (fresh) PF - Bryan Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-22 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Todd Johnson grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | Roland Chong is fouled on the floor by Samuel Kistner - foul #1 on Samuel Kistner, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins (C) Ralph Merchant | |
| 18:20 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 18:19 | Southern Cal | David Teed gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 17:53 | Arizona State | Roland Chong gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Kistner | 23-22 |
| 16:49 | Arizona State | Roland Chong misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook tips it home | 25-22 |
| 16:22 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 16:21 | Arizona State | Todd Johnson misses the tip | 25-22 |
| 16:20 | Arizona State | Roland Chong misses the tip | 25-22 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 15:50 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Terrones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Kistner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Middlebrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Teed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 15:03 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 14:38 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Johnson and he's hacked by David Teed - foul #2 on David Teed, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Suitt (PG), Richard Forbes (SG), Howin China (SF), Rigoberto Rossi (C) Lorenzo Gonzalez, Michael Terrones, Samuel Kistner, David Teed | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harold Harris (PG), Ralph Merchant (C) Roland Chong, Frankie Adkins | |
| 14:38 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 14:14 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi drills a jumpshot from the left side | 27-27 |
| 13:49 | Arizona State | Harold Harris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rigoberto Rossi - foul #1 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG), David Teed (C) Howin China, William Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Allen Rollins (SF), David White (PF) Todd Johnson, Bryan Thomas | |
| 13:49 | Arizona State | Harold Harris misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 13:49 | Arizona State | Harold Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 13:30 | Southern Cal | Allen Rollins is called for the reach on Rigoberto Rossi - foul #2 on Allen Rollins, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Johnson (SF) Allen Rollins | |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes is whistled for a carry | 27-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones (SG), Samuel Kistner (SF) Richard Forbes, David Teed | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Allen Rollins (SF) Todd Johnson | |
| 12:46 | Arizona State | Rigoberto Rossi steals it from Harold Harris | 27-27 |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Lorenzo Gonzalez | 29-27 |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Harold Harris is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Harris, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roland Chong (PG), Todd Johnson (SF) Harold Harris, Allen Rollins | |
| 12:05 | Southern Cal | Ralph Merchant swats the layup by Rigoberto Rossi | 29-27 |
| 12:04 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to David White | 29-27 |
| 11:36 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan is hacked by Rigoberto Rossi - foul #2 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas (PF) David White | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Terrones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Kistner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Suitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook (PF) John Suitt | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harold Harris (PG), Arthur Anderson (SG), David White (PF), Frankie Adkins (C) Roland Chong, Fred Sullivan, Bryan Thomas, Ralph Merchant | |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi clanks a fadeaway from close range | 29-27 |
| 11:03 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Rigoberto Rossi | 29-27 |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-27 |
| 10:19 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 32-27 |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Terrones | 34-27 |
| 09:33 | Arizona State | William Middlebrook blocks the short jumper by Arthur Anderson | 34-27 |
| 09:32 | Arizona State | David White pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 09:12 | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes (SG), John Suitt (SF), David Teed (C) Michael Terrones, Samuel Kistner, Rigoberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roland Chong (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Allen Rollins (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF), Ralph Merchant (C) Harold Harris, Arthur Anderson, Todd Johnson, David White, Frankie Adkins | |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 08:47 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Ralph Merchant | 35-27 |
| 08:26 | Arizona State | Roland Chong connects on the jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | John Suitt tips it but misses | 35-29 |
| 07:59 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 07:42 | Arizona State | Roland Chong comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-29 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook jams it on a nice dish by John Suitt | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lorenzo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Forbes (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Suitt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Middlebrook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Teed (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Rollins (fresh) PF - Bryan Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas misses long on a shot from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 07:00 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 06:38 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 06:36 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Roland Chong buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Lorenzo Gonzalez - foul #2 on Lorenzo Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones (PG), Samuel Kistner (SF), Rigoberto Rossi (PF) Lorenzo Gonzalez, John Suitt, William Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Johnson (SF) Allen Rollins | |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Roland Chong makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Terrones and he's fouled by Todd Johnson - foul #3 on Todd Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins (C) Ralph Merchant | |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 06:00 | Arizona State | Todd Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 05:36 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Fred Sullivan | 39-36 |
| 05:17 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Thomas - foul #2 on Bryan Thomas, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Suitt (C) David Teed | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant (C) Frankie Adkins | |
| 05:17 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 05:17 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 04:52 | Arizona State | Roland Chong can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-36 |
| 04:51 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Suitt | 41-36 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | Richard Forbes can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 04:27 | Arizona State | Roland Chong snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 04:09 | Arizona State | Roland Chong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | John Suitt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Terrones | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Arizona State | Roland Chong clanks a shot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 03:46 | Arizona State | Todd Johnson hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Suitt | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Terrones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Forbes (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Samuel Kistner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - John Suitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | Rigoberto Rossi snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lorenzo Gonzalez (PG), William Middlebrook (PF), David Teed (C) Richard Forbes, Rigoberto Rossi, John Suitt | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harold Harris (PG), Arthur Anderson (SG), David White (PF), Frankie Adkins (C) Roland Chong, Fred Sullivan, Bryan Thomas, Ralph Merchant | |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | David Teed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roland Chong (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Bryan Thomas (PF) Harold Harris, Arthur Anderson, David White | |
| 02:28 | Arizona State | Roland Chong scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Johnson | 45-41 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | William Middlebrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Allen Rollins (SF) Todd Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 01:34 | Arizona State | Roland Chong hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Michael Terrones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | David Teed pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | David Teed's pass is intercepted by Bryan Thomas | 45-43 |
| 00:31 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Rollins and he's hacked by Michael Terrones - foul #2 on Michael Terrones, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Johnson (SF), Ralph Merchant (C) Allen Rollins, Frankie Adkins | |
| 00:31 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Samuel Kistner is fouled on the floor by Ralph Merchant - foul #1 on Ralph Merchant, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | David Teed makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lorenzo Gonzalez | 47-46 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 47-46 |