| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) PF - John Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Douglas Christie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sheng Tang (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Stonebraker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Hyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 19:40 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks's pass is intercepted by Patrick Kramer | 33-36 |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Eric Stonebraker swats the short shot by Richard Eshleman | 33-36 |
| 19:32 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lewis Brown - foul #3 on Lewis Brown, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | John Gray knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Lewis Brown | 35-38 |
| 18:35 | Arizona State | Eric Stonebraker clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | John Gray is hacked by Douglas Christie - foul #3 on Douglas Christie, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Paul Cyrus (PF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, John Gray, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marijan Zimmerman (PG), Gustavo Flores (C) Douglas Christie, Bryan Hyer | |
| 17:43 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | Eric Stonebraker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Steven Scheller (C) Eric Stonebraker | |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs scores on a runner from the right block | 39-38 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks makes the 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 16:19 | Arizona State | Gustavo Flores pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Gray (PF) Paul Isaacs, Paul Cyrus | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Gustavo Flores blocks the short jumper by Richard Eshleman | 39-41 |
| 15:50 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Colorado (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Marijan Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sheng Tang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gustavo Flores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Scheller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marijan Zimmerman | 39-44 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lewis Brown | 41-44 |
| 14:44 | Arizona State | John Gray denies the turnaround by Sheng Tang | 41-44 |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Steven Scheller tips it home | 41-46 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Eshleman | 43-46 |
| 14:20 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang's pass is intercepted by Richard Eshleman in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | John Colorado jams it on a nice dish by Richard Eshleman | 45-46 |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | Gustavo Flores knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 13:40 | Southern Cal | Steven Scheller blocks the jumper by John Colorado | 45-48 |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to David Shaw | 45-48 |
| 13:21 | Southern Cal | John Gray drills a floater from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 12:58 | Arizona State | John Colorado is called for the reach on Sheng Tang - foul #3 on John Colorado, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Paul Cyrus (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, John Gray, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Douglas Christie (PG), Eric Stonebraker (PF), Bryan Hyer (C) Marijan Zimmerman, Gustavo Flores, Steven Scheller | |
| 12:45 | Arizona State | Douglas Christie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:44 | Arizona State | Bryan Hyer tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus blows the layup | 47-50 |
| 12:13 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Bryan Hyer | 47-50 |
| 12:01 | Arizona State | Bryan Hyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sheng Tang | 47-52 |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Patrick Kramer | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Donnie Millikan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Douglas Christie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sheng Tang (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Brooks (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Stonebraker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Hyer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Arizona State | Douglas Christie misses the open dunk | 50-52 |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:51 | Southern Cal | Sheng Tang steals the ball from Paul Cyrus | 50-52 |
| 10:43 | Arizona State | Eric Stonebraker buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Christie | 50-54 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 10:04 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Paul Cyrus | 52-54 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 09:32 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 09:08 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang is fouled on the floor by Patrick Kramer - foul #2 on Patrick Kramer, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), John Gray (PF), David Shaw (C) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Lewis Brown, Paul Cyrus, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marijan Zimmerman (SG), Gustavo Flores (PF), Steven Scheller (C) Sheng Tang, Bernard Brooks, Bryan Hyer | |
| 08:50 | Arizona State | Eric Stonebraker makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | David Shaw tips it in | 56-56 |
| 08:20 | Arizona State | Marijan Zimmerman is hacked by John Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gray, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG) Richard Eshleman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 08:07 | Arizona State | Douglas Christie hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | David Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Scheller - foul #2 on Steven Scheller, team foul #2 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bryan Hyer (C) Steven Scheller | |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (tiring) 16 pts. SG - John Colorado (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Douglas Christie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marijan Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Stonebraker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gustavo Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Hyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Arizona State | Gustavo Flores clanks a jumper from close range | 58-59 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | David Shaw snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:38 | Southern Cal | David Shaw drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jason Wilson | 60-59 |
| 06:36 | Arizona State | John Colorado is called for the reach on Marijan Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Colorado, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), Paul Cyrus (PF) Paul Isaacs, John Gray | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks (SF), Steven Scheller (PF) Eric Stonebraker, Bryan Hyer | |
| 06:22 | Arizona State | Gustavo Flores lays it in | 60-61 |
| 05:58 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 60-61 |
| 05:56 | Arizona State | Steven Scheller gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Marijan Zimmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG) John Colorado | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sheng Tang (SG) Bernard Brooks | |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Eshleman | 62-61 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Douglas Christie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donnie Millikan - foul #2 on Donnie Millikan, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eric Stonebraker (PF), Bryan Hyer (C) Steven Scheller, Gustavo Flores | |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Douglas Christie makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Douglas Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donnie Millikan | 64-63 |
| 04:41 | Arizona State | Douglas Christie clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Paul Cyrus | 64-63 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | David Shaw travels with the ball | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), John Colorado (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), John Gray (PF) Richard Eshleman, Donnie Millikan, Jason Wilson, Paul Cyrus | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks (SF), Steven Scheller (C) Sheng Tang, Bryan Hyer | |
| 04:00 | Arizona State | Douglas Christie is whistled for a carry | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer (C) David Shaw | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gustavo Flores (C) Eric Stonebraker | |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | John Gray can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 03:37 | Arizona State | Steven Scheller grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (tiring) 16 pts. SG - John Colorado (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lewis Brown (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Douglas Christie (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marijan Zimmerman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Brooks (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Scheller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gustavo Flores (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Arizona State | Marijan Zimmerman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 03:19 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 02:54 | Arizona State | Douglas Christie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), David Shaw (C) John Colorado, Lewis Brown, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sheng Tang (SG), Eric Stonebraker (PF) Marijan Zimmerman, Steven Scheller | |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Lewis Brown (SF) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Steven Scheller (C) Eric Stonebraker | |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | John Gray is hacked by Gustavo Flores - foul #2 on Gustavo Flores, team foul #3 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer (C) David Shaw | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is hacked by Douglas Christie - foul #4 on Douglas Christie, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eric Stonebraker (SF) Bernard Brooks | |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman is fouled on the floor by Steven Scheller - foul #3 on Steven Scheller, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks (SF), Bryan Hyer (C) Gustavo Flores, Steven Scheller | |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | John Gray's dunk attempt is rejected by Eric Stonebraker | 64-63 |
| 01:30 | Arizona State | Bryan Hyer gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:11 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Sheng Tang | 64-66 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | John Gray is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Gray, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | Douglas Christie connects on the floater from the left wing | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | John Colorado drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Patrick Kramer | 67-68 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks is hacked by Richard Eshleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:20 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:20 | Arizona State | Bernard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Bryan Hyer pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Bryan Hyer is hacked by John Colorado in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Colorado, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG) John Colorado | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marijan Zimmerman (SG) Sheng Tang | |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Bryan Hyer misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | John Gray snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-70 |