| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Shaul (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Resendiz | 27-28 |
| 19:33 | Fresno State | Peter Resendiz blocks the jumper by John Langham | 27-28 |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | John Behne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz tips it in | 27-30 |
| 19:00 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Langham | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Lang | 29-32 |
| 18:11 | Fresno State | William Lang takes the ball from Walter Cruise | 29-32 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the dunk attempt | 29-32 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 17:46 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Langham | 32-34 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 32-34 |
| 17:17 | Fresno State | John Langham grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:55 | Fresno State | William Shaul loses the dribble to William Lang | 32-34 |
| 16:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang lays it in | 32-36 |
| 16:30 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Charles Levine (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) John Langham, Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas, William Shaul, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:07 | Southern Cal | John Wells denies the turnaround by Peter Resendiz | 32-36 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 15:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Ross - foul #2 on Richard Ross, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SG), Garland Nichols (C) William Lang, Peter Resendiz | |
| 15:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Levine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wells (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks lays it in | 32-40 |
| 14:51 | Fresno State | Charles Levine makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Wells | 35-40 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Behne | 35-42 |
| 13:59 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the jumpshot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 13:37 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hicks | 37-45 |
| 13:16 | Fresno State | Thomas Farrell is called for the reach on Charles Levine - foul #1 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Charles Levine, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (PG), William Lang (SG), Irving Smith (PF), Peter Resendiz (C) John Behne, Robert Hicks, Olin Konarski, Garland Nichols | |
| 13:03 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise makes the floater from the right side | 39-45 |
| 12:44 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 12:42 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:16 | Fresno State | Peter Resendiz is called for the reach on Walter Cruise - foul #2 on Peter Resendiz, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF), Nathan Riley (PF) Jerome Thomas, William Shaul | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:57 | Fresno State | Nathan Riley knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Ross | 41-45 |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz lays it up and in on a great pass from Tommy Pascarella and the foul's on Robert Wilcox - foul #3 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Charles Levine (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF), John Wells (C) John Langham, Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Nathan Riley, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Olin Konarski (PF) Tommy Pascarella, Irving Smith | |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Levine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Shaul (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Wells (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Fresno State | John Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF) Jerome Thomas, William Shaul | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (SF) Thomas Farrell | |
| 10:51 | Southern Cal | John Behne loses the dribble to John Wells | 41-48 |
| 10:25 | Fresno State | Charles Levine misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:07 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 10:05 | Fresno State | Charles Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:36 | Fresno State | David Smelley scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Ross | 44-48 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | John Behne knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Irving Smith | 44-51 |
| 08:43 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 08:42 | Fresno State | John Wells tips it home | 46-51 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | Charles Levine steals the ball from Peter Resendiz | 46-51 |
| 07:53 | Fresno State | Richard Ross can't finish the layup | 46-51 |
| 07:52 | Fresno State | Charles Levine pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | Charles Levine is fouled on the floor by William Lang - foul #2 on William Lang, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Charles Levine, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (PG), Thomas Farrell (SG), Robert Hicks (SF), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, William Lang, Irving Smith, Peter Resendiz | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Shaul (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses the easy layup | 46-51 |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-51 |
| 06:39 | Fresno State | William Shaul grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Hicks - foul #1 on Robert Hicks, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG) Tommy Pascarella | |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 05:59 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 05:37 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the turnaround in the paint | 48-51 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Behne | 48-53 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | John Langham clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Olin Konarski - foul #1 on Olin Konarski, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (SG), Irving Smith (PF), Peter Resendiz (C) Thomas Farrell, Olin Konarski, Garland Nichols | |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | John Langham makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | John Langham misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | William Shaul grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | William Shaul misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-53 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses the lay-in | 49-53 |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:54 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise is fouled on the floor by Irving Smith - foul #2 on Irving Smith, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 03:30 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 49-53 |
| 03:28 | Fresno State | John Langham gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerome Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Shaul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-53 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | John Behne grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | John Behne is hacked by John Langham - foul #1 on John Langham, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF) Jerome Thomas, William Shaul | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Olin Konarski (PF) Robert Hicks, Irving Smith | |
| 02:32 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Behne | 49-55 |
| 02:12 | Fresno State | John Behne takes the ball from Robert Wilcox | 49-55 |
| 02:08 | Southern Cal | William Lang lays it up and in set up by John Behne | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:03 | Fresno State | John Langham scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Ross | 51-57 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Wilcox - foul #4 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF) Richard Ross, Christopher Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (SF) Thomas Farrell | |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | John Behne makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | John Behne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | John Langham misses the jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Behne | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | John Langham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-61 |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | John Langham gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas comes up short on the runner from the right block | 51-61 |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | William Lang is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Cruise - foul #2 on Walter Cruise, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Walter Cruise is called for the reach on William Lang - foul #3 on Walter Cruise, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | William Shaul is called for the reach on William Lang - foul #3 on William Shaul, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 00:32 | Fresno State | Olin Konarski steals the ball from Robert Wilcox | 53-61 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | William Lang is hacked by John Langham in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Langham, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Jerome Thomas is called for the reach on Peter Resendiz - foul #2 on Jerome Thomas, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:27 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz is hacked by John Langham in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Langham, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | John Langham drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | John Langham is called for the reach on William Lang in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Langham, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (PG), Thomas Farrell (SF) John Behne, Robert Hicks | |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:10 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Walter Cruise | 56-63 |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | John Langham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Robert Hicks (SF) Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | John Behne runs out the clock | 56-63 |