| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nick Morton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Nick Morton inbounds the ball | 20-20 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | Earl Burns drills a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Peter Resendiz - foul #2 on Peter Resendiz, team foul #1 | 22-20 |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 19:26 | Southern Cal | John Behne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz hits the follow up shot | 23-22 |
| 18:56 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 18:54 | Arizona State | Nick Morton tips it home | 25-22 |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski is hacked by Nick Morton - foul #1 on Nick Morton, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 18:13 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Behne | 25-24 |
| 17:48 | Arizona State | Nick Morton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 25-24 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Olin Konarski | 25-24 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Luz - foul #2 on Dwayne Luz, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | John Behne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 17:00 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 16:39 | Southern Cal | Larry Sullivan steals it from Olin Konarski | 25-24 |
| 16:34 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Sullivan | 27-24 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | William Lang can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 16:08 | Arizona State | Earl Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 15:54 | Arizona State | William Lang takes the ball from Larry Sullivan | 27-24 |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses the lay-in | 27-24 |
| 15:50 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz grabs the board | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nick Morton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz blows the layup but he's hacked by Olin Konarski - foul #1 on Olin Konarski, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Calvin Marques (C) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (SF) Thomas Farrell | |
| 15:42 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 15:42 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | John Behne scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Lang | 28-27 |
| 15:09 | Arizona State | Earl Burns comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 28-27 |
| 15:08 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Earl Burns knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Nick Morton | 31-27 |
| 14:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Behne | 31-29 |
| 13:56 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks lays it in on a nice dish by John Behne and he's fouled by Calvin Marques - foul #1 on Calvin Marques, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Thomas (C) Dwayne Luz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (PG), Thomas Farrell (SG), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, William Lang, Olin Konarski, Peter Resendiz | |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:32 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | Garland Nichols picks off the pass by Nick Morton | 33-31 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 12:48 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 12:26 | Arizona State | Nick Morton's floater is knocked away by Garland Nichols | 33-31 |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas tips it home | 35-31 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses the easy layup | 35-31 |
| 11:56 | Arizona State | Nick Morton grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 11:33 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is hacked by Robert Hicks - foul #4 on Robert Hicks, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), William Lang (SG), Olin Konarski (PF), Peter Resendiz (C) Tommy Pascarella, Robert Hicks, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nick Morton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Marques (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Arizona State | Nick Morton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Marques | 38-31 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Peter Resendiz | 38-33 |
| 10:33 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | John Behne snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | John Behne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 10:26 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:00 | Arizona State | Nick Morton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 09:52 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski connects on the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Calvin Marques - foul #2 on Calvin Marques, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bradley Lee (SF), Dwayne Luz (PF) Nick Morton, Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:52 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 09:52 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:29 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan double dribbles | 38-35 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Behne | 38-37 |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 08:34 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 08:10 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Earl Burns | 40-37 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell is whistled for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (SG), Nick Morton (SF), Calvin Marques (C) Larry Sullivan, Bradley Lee, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Peter Resendiz | |
| 07:19 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 07:18 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Garland Nichols | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Michaud (fresh) SF - Nick Morton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Marques (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-37 |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 06:23 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Hicks | 40-39 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | Dwayne Luz denies the turnaround by Robert Hicks | 40-39 |
| 06:12 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SG), Michael Thomas (C) Earl Burns, Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (PG), Thomas Farrell (SG), Irving Smith (PF), Peter Resendiz (C) John Behne, William Lang, Olin Konarski, Garland Nichols | |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Larry Sullivan - foul #2 on Larry Sullivan, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Calvin Marques (PF) Dwayne Luz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 05:21 | Arizona State | Nick Morton connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Irving Smith | 44-42 |
| 04:36 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Victor Michaud | 47-42 |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz is fouled on the floor by Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (PG) Victor Michaud | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Olin Konarski (PF) Tommy Pascarella, Irving Smith | |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | Michael Thomas picks off the pass by Thomas Farrell | 47-42 |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas is denied on a layup by Peter Resendiz | 47-42 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 03:23 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques grabs the board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nick Morton (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Marques (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses short on a shot from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | John Behne snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses long on a shot from the left block | 47-42 |
| 02:25 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 02:10 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 02:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Peter Resendiz | 47-42 |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | John Behne buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hicks | 47-44 |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | Nick Morton scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Earl Burns | 49-44 |
| 01:04 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz is denied on a layup by Michael Thomas | 49-44 |
| 01:03 | Arizona State | Nick Morton grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 00:59 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski grabs the board | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Farrell | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Nick Morton knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Sullivan and the foul's on John Behne - foul #2 on John Behne, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz (PF) Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (SG) Thomas Farrell | |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | William Lang travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | John Behne is called for the reach on Earl Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Behne, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lawrence Fisher (SF), Calvin Marques (PF) Nick Morton, Dwayne Luz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | John Behne is called for the reach on Earl Burns - foul #4 on John Behne, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 53-46 |