| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Clint Thaller (fresh) SG - William Carr (fresh) SF - Robert Woodard (fresh) PF - David Rose (fresh) C - Timothy Coomer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jamie Dearing (fresh) SG - Johnathan Roe (fresh) SF - David Pham (fresh) PF - Glenn Thompson (fresh) C - Joe Nixon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Cal | David Rose throws it down set up by William Carr and he's hacked by Glenn Thompson - foul #1 on Glenn Thompson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Southern Cal | David Rose makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe is hacked by Clint Thaller - foul #1 on Clint Thaller, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Fresno State | David Pham is fouled on the floor by Robert Woodard - foul #1 on Robert Woodard, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | Glenn Thompson blocks the short jumper by Robert Woodard | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | William Carr is called for the reach on Johnathan Roe in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Carr, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Fresno State | David Pham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | William Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Michael Masson (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Elroy Goodell (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Clint Thaller, William Carr, Robert Woodard, David Rose, Timothy Coomer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:35 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell is hacked by Glenn Thompson - foul #2 on Glenn Thompson, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Blake Matias (PF) Glenn Thompson | |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | Blake Matias pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:08 | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe connects on the floater from the left side set up by Jamie Dearing | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Davis | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller (PG) Wendell Manuel | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 16:35 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson is hacked by Johnathan Roe - foul #1 on Johnathan Roe, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Bell (PG) Jamie Dearing | |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:15 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul tips it home | 7-2 |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | David Pham's pass is intercepted by Elroy Goodell | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Clint Thaller (fresh) SG - Michael Masson (fresh) SF - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Elroy Goodell (fairly fresh) C - Lionel Paul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Bell (fresh) SG - Johnathan Roe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Pham (fresh) PF - Blake Matias (fresh) C - Joe Nixon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul can't finish the layup | 7-2 |
| 15:44 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Joe Nixon | 7-2 |
| 15:39 | Fresno State | David Pham connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Johnathan Roe and he's fouled by Lawrence Davis - foul #1 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), William Carr (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), David Rose (PF), Timothy Coomer (C) Clint Thaller, Michael Masson, Lawrence Davis, Elroy Goodell, Lionel Paul | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Wilbert Little (SG), Ralph Cordell (PF) Johnathan Roe, Blake Matias | |
| 15:39 | Fresno State | David Pham misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | David Rose gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:15 | Southern Cal | David Rose double dribbles | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG) David Pham | |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | James Bell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 14:52 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:36 | Southern Cal | William Carr drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Wendell Manuel | 9-4 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | James Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | David Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller (PG), Michael Masson (SG), Robert James (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Wendell Manuel, William Carr, David Rose, Timothy Coomer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Henderson (PG), Johnathan Roe (SG), David Pham (SF), Blake Matias (PF) Jamie Dearing, James Bell, Wilbert Little, Ralph Cordell | |
| 13:55 | Fresno State | Michael Masson steps in front of the Blake Matias pass in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul misses the jumper from the baseline | 9-4 |
| 13:38 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Blake Matias | 9-4 |
| 13:34 | Fresno State | Robert Woodard swats the short shot by David Pham | 9-4 |
| 13:33 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:12 | Fresno State | Blake Matias can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Woodard - foul #2 on Robert Woodard, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis (SF), Elroy Goodell (PF) Robert Woodard, Robert James | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 13:12 | Fresno State | Blake Matias misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 13:12 | Fresno State | Blake Matias makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 12:58 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 9-5 |
| 12:56 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul misses the tip | 9-5 |
| 12:55 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 12:32 | Fresno State | David Pham loses the ball out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Rose (PF), Timothy Coomer (C) Elroy Goodell, Lionel Paul | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG), James Bell (SF), Wilbert Little (PF) Johnathan Roe, David Pham, Blake Matias | |
| 12:09 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-5 |
| 12:08 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 12:01 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 12:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 11:40 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 11:39 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Clint Thaller (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Masson (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) PF - David Rose (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Coomer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jamie Dearing (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Henderson (fairly fresh) SF - James Bell (fresh) PF - Wilbert Little (fresh) C - Joe Nixon (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), William Carr (SG), Robert James (SF), Elroy Goodell (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Clint Thaller, Michael Masson, Lawrence Davis, David Rose, Timothy Coomer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe (SG), David Pham (SF), Blake Matias (PF), Ralph Cordell (C) Jamie Dearing, David Henderson, Wilbert Little, Joe Nixon | |
| 10:55 | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Lionel Paul | 9-5 |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-5 |
| 10:09 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell's pass is intercepted by Elroy Goodell | 11-5 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | William Carr can't throw it down but the foul's on James Bell - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jean White (PG), Lawrence Davis (SF), David Rose (PF), Timothy Coomer (C) Wendell Manuel, Robert James, Elroy Goodell, Lionel Paul | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Martin Armstrong (PG), Wilbert Little (SG), Joe Nixon (C) James Bell, Johnathan Roe, Blake Matias | |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | William Carr makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | William Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 09:40 | Fresno State | Martin Armstrong can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-5 |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 09:28 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Coomer, team foul #6 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller (PG), Michael Masson (SG) Jean White, William Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG), Johnathan Roe (SG) Martin Armstrong, Ralph Cordell | |
| 09:25 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | David Rose buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Clint Thaller | 15-5 |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | Lawrence Davis is called for the reach on Johnathan Roe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #7 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (SF), Lionel Paul (C) Lawrence Davis, Timothy Coomer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Blake Matias (PF) David Pham | |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe makes the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 08:51 | Southern Cal | Johnathan Roe steps in front of the Michael Masson pass | 15-7 |
| 08:47 | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe banks in the layup | 15-9 |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson is fouled on the floor by Blake Matias - foul #1 on Blake Matias, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Elroy Goodell (PF) Clint Thaller, David Rose | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Henderson (PG), James Bell (SF) Jamie Dearing, Wilbert Little | |
| 08:17 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Elroy Goodell | 18-9 |
| 08:15 | Fresno State | Blake Matias throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer (C) Lionel Paul | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Pham (SF) Johnathan Roe | |
| 08:03 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell Manuel | 21-9 |
| 08:01 | Fresno State | Wendell Manuel is called for the reach on David Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #8 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jean White (SG) Michael Masson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 08:01 | Fresno State | David Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 08:01 | Fresno State | David Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joe Nixon - foul #1 on Joe Nixon, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Carr (SG) Wendell Manuel | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell (PF) Blake Matias | |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jean White (fresh) SG - William Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) PF - Elroy Goodell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Timothy Coomer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bell (fresh) SF - David Pham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Cordell (fresh) C - Joe Nixon (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Fresno State | David Pham can't finish the layup | 22-11 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Elroy Goodell | 22-11 |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert James | 24-11 |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | David Henderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Henderson, team foul #7 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller (PG), Michael Masson (SG), David Rose (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Jean White, William Carr, Elroy Goodell, Timothy Coomer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG), Johnathan Roe (SG), Wilbert Little (PF) David Henderson, David Pham, Ralph Cordell | |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Johnathan Roe is called for the reach on Michael Masson - foul #2 on Johnathan Roe, team foul #8 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Pham (SF), Blake Matias (PF) Johnathan Roe, James Bell | |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson makes the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 06:17 | Fresno State | Clint Thaller steals the ball from Jamie Dearing in the backcourt | 26-11 |
| 06:16 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller can't finish the layup | 26-11 |
| 06:14 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Joe Nixon | 26-11 |
| 05:50 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-11 |
| 05:48 | Fresno State | Blake Matias tips it home | 26-13 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clint Thaller | 29-13 |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little is whistled for traveling | 29-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Jean White (SG), Timothy Coomer (C) Clint Thaller, Michael Masson, Lionel Paul | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Martin Armstrong (PG), James Bell (SG), Ralph Cordell (C) Jamie Dearing, Wilbert Little, Joe Nixon | |
| 04:51 | Southern Cal | David Rose misses the easy layup | 29-13 |
| 04:49 | Southern Cal | David Rose gets the offensive rebound | 29-13 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | David Rose buries a fadeaway from the right block | 31-13 |
| 04:09 | Fresno State | Wendell Manuel steals it from Blake Matias | 31-13 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | David Rose blows the layup | 31-13 |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | Blake Matias gets the rebound | 31-13 |
| 03:46 | Fresno State | James Bell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-13 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Jean White grabs the board | 31-13 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | David Rose knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Wendell Manuel | 33-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jean White (fairly fresh) SF - Robert James (tired) PF - David Rose (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Coomer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Martin Armstrong (fairly fresh) SG - James Bell (fresh) SF - David Pham (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Blake Matias (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Cordell (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | James Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wendell Manuel - foul #2 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #9 | 33-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller (PG), William Carr (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Elroy Goodell (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Wendell Manuel, Jean White, Robert James, David Rose, Timothy Coomer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG), Johnathan Roe (SG), Wilbert Little (SF), Glenn Thompson (PF) Martin Armstrong, David Pham, Blake Matias, Ralph Cordell | |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | James Bell makes the 1st free throw | 33-14 |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Elroy Goodell | 35-15 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Lionel Paul steals the ball from Jamie Dearing | 35-15 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller loses the ball out of bounds | 35-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joe Nixon (C) James Bell | |
| 02:10 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing loses the dribble to Robert Woodard in the backcourt | 35-15 |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller is fouled on the floor by Jamie Dearing - foul #1 on Jamie Dearing, team foul #9 | 35-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Henderson (PG) Jamie Dearing | |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller makes the 1st free throw | 36-15 |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller misses the 2nd free throw | 36-15 |
| 01:57 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-15 |
| 01:46 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson is fouled on the floor by Elroy Goodell - foul #1 on Elroy Goodell, team foul #10 | 36-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (SG) William Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:46 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-16 |
| 01:46 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-17 |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-17 |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Joe Nixon | 36-17 |
| 01:17 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson lays it in | 36-19 |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-19 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul tips it back up and in | 38-19 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | David Henderson is hacked by Clint Thaller - foul #2 on Clint Thaller, team foul #11 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), William Carr (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), David Rose (PF), Timothy Coomer (C) Clint Thaller, Michael Masson, Robert Woodard, Elroy Goodell, Lionel Paul | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG), James Bell (SF) Johnathan Roe, Wilbert Little | |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | David Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | David Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Bell - foul #2 on James Bell, team foul #10 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Pham (SF) David Henderson | |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon grabs the board | 39-20 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Manuel - foul #3 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #12 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller (PG) Wendell Manuel | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer is called for 3 seconds | 39-22 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | David Pham hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-22 |