| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Segal (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Lance Lemay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenny Cothran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Roland Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brandon Lisle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Shay (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Garfield Birdsong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 19:29 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abke knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dikembe Akimseu | 36-39 |
| 19:06 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Dikembe Abke - foul #4 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Poulin (C) Dikembe Abke | |
| 19:06 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:03 | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen lays it in on a great pass from Kenny Cothran | 41-39 |
| 18:31 | Arizona State | John Poulin loses the dribble to Daniel Segal | 41-39 |
| 18:21 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-39 |
| 18:20 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 18:08 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Darryl Bogart - foul #2 on Darryl Bogart, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 18:08 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:08 | Arizona State | John Poulin snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 17:59 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong is called for a charge - foul #4 on Garfield Birdsong, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dane Johnson (C) Garfield Birdsong | |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 17:25 | Arizona State | Lance Lemay picks off the pass by Dikembe Akimseu | 43-41 |
| 17:03 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Darryl Bogart | 45-41 |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle is hacked by Lance Lemay - foul #3 on Lance Lemay, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Mendel (PG), George Patterson (SG), Samuel Hill (SF), Hershel Hodge (C) Darryl Bogart, Daniel Segal, Lance Lemay, Roland Christensen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald Woods (SG) Brandon Lisle | |
| 16:38 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill scores on a floater from close range | 47-44 |
| 16:09 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 16:08 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:59 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dikembe Akimseu - foul #1 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle (SG), Jabulani Asaro (PF) Dikembe Akimseu, John Poulin | |
| 15:59 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:59 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Mendel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Patterson (fresh) SF - Samuel Hill (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kenny Cothran (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Hershel Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gerald Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Lisle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Shay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jabulani Asaro (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dane Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay misses long on a shot from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 15:20 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge drills a jump hook near the basket | 51-44 |
| 15:07 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Brandon Lisle | 51-46 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 14:48 | Southern Cal | George Patterson can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 14:46 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 14:27 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 14:25 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kenny Cothran | 51-46 |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran loses the ball out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart (PG), Daniel Segal (SG), Lance Lemay (SF), Ernest Schweppe (PF), Roland Christensen (C) Robert Mendel, George Patterson, Samuel Hill, Kenny Cothran, Hershel Hodge | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu (PG), John Poulin (C) Brandon Lisle, Dane Johnson | |
| 13:48 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses the floater from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 13:26 | Arizona State | John Poulin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | Daniel Segal takes the ball from Manuel Shay | 51-46 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal is hacked by Gerald Woods - foul #1 on Gerald Woods, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle (SG), William Smith (SF), Garfield Birdsong (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Gerald Woods, Manuel Shay, Jabulani Asaro, John Poulin | |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #5 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Lumley (C) Dikembe Abke | |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:38 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | William Smith loses the dribble to Daniel Segal | 51-46 |
| 12:08 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal lays it in | 53-46 |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | Darryl Bogart is called for the reach on Dikembe Akimseu - foul #3 on Darryl Bogart, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran (PF), Hershel Hodge (C) Ernest Schweppe, Roland Christensen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Poulin (C) Edward Lumley | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Segal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lance Lemay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Cothran (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Hershel Hodge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brandon Lisle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Garfield Birdsong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Poulin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong is hacked by Kenny Cothran - foul #1 on Kenny Cothran, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill (SF) Lance Lemay | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald Woods (SG) Brandon Lisle | |
| 11:39 | Arizona State | William Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Hill - foul #2 on Samuel Hill, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 11:39 | Arizona State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:39 | Arizona State | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:39 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill buries a jumper near the basket | 55-47 |
| 11:11 | Arizona State | William Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Akimseu | 55-49 |
| 10:51 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Mendel (PG), George Patterson (SG), Lance Lemay (SF) Darryl Bogart, Daniel Segal, Samuel Hill | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle (SG), Manuel Shay (SF) Dikembe Akimseu, William Smith | |
| 10:23 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Mendel - foul #2 on Robert Mendel, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Schweppe (PF), Roland Christensen (C) Kenny Cothran, Hershel Hodge | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:23 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:23 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:12 | Southern Cal | Manuel Shay is called for the reach on Lance Lemay - foul #2 on Manuel Shay, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu (PG) Gerald Woods | |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dane Johnson (C) John Poulin | |
| 09:48 | Arizona State | Robert Mendel steals the ball from Garfield Birdsong | 55-51 |
| 09:32 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 09:30 | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:13 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay is hacked by Robert Mendel - foul #3 on Robert Mendel, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart (PG), Samuel Hill (SF), Kenny Cothran (PF) Robert Mendel, Lance Lemay, Ernest Schweppe | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald Woods (PG) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 09:13 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:13 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | Brandon Lisle is called for the reach on George Patterson - foul #2 on Brandon Lisle, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge (C) Roland Christensen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Poulin (C) Dane Johnson | |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | George Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | George Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:57 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:40 | Arizona State | John Poulin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | George Patterson pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:32 | Southern Cal | George Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Woods - foul #2 on Gerald Woods, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal (SG) George Patterson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu (PG), William Smith (SF) Brandon Lisle, Manuel Shay | |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:00 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Darryl Bogart | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Segal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Samuel Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Cothran (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Hershel Hodge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Gerald Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garfield Birdsong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Poulin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge lays it up and in on a great pass from Darryl Bogart | 60-53 |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong misses the floater from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 07:22 | Southern Cal | Hershel Hodge comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran can't tip it in | 60-53 |
| 07:19 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Segal | 60-53 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Mendel (PG), Ernest Schweppe (PF), Roland Christensen (C) Darryl Bogart, Kenny Cothran, Hershel Hodge | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle (SG), Manuel Shay (SF), Dane Johnson (C) Gerald Woods, William Smith, John Poulin | |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:01 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:45 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 06:44 | Southern Cal | Ernest Schweppe snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Segal | 63-53 |
| 06:06 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-53 |
| 06:04 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 05:53 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-53 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu's floater is knocked away by Roland Christensen | 63-53 |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen blows the layup | 63-53 |
| 05:12 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Brandon Lisle | 63-53 |
| 05:06 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Roland Christensen | 63-53 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart (PG), Lance Lemay (SF), Kenny Cothran (PF) Robert Mendel, Samuel Hill, Ernest Schweppe | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald Woods (PG), John Poulin (C) Dikembe Akimseu, Dane Johnson | |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran makes the turnaround from close range set up by Darryl Bogart | 65-53 |
| 04:40 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods travels in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 04:02 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle misses the jumper from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 04:00 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong grabs the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | John Poulin misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 68-53 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Segal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lance Lemay (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Cothran (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gerald Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Lisle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Shay (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Garfield Birdsong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Poulin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen clanks a fadeaway from close range | 68-53 |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen grabs the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 03:06 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Christensen | 68-53 |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | John Poulin grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 02:37 | Arizona State | John Poulin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Woods | 68-56 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Roland Christensen drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Darryl Bogart | 70-56 |
| 01:56 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kenny Cothran | 70-56 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay loses the dribble to John Poulin | 70-56 |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-56 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay can't connect on a runner from the right block | 70-56 |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay tips it in | 72-56 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | John Poulin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods misses the tip | 72-56 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | John Poulin is called for the reach on Lance Lemay - foul #1 on John Poulin, team foul #10 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Smith (SF), Dane Johnson (C) Manuel Shay, Garfield Birdsong | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 (-4) | |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | William Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-56 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to John Poulin | 74-56 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | John Poulin travels with the ball | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart runs out the clock | 74-56 |