| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Nick Morton inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | Nick Morton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Peter Resendiz - foul #2 on Peter Resendiz, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 3rd free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | John Behne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 19:18 | Southern Cal | John Behne pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:13 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks is denied on a layup by Michael Thomas | 29-22 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Earl Burns gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:57 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 18:28 | Southern Cal | William Lang buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Behne | 32-25 |
| 18:13 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee lays it in and the foul's on John Behne - foul #1 on John Behne, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 18:13 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee misses the free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:13 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nick Morton - foul #2 on Nick Morton, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:23 | Arizona State | Nick Morton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 17:22 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | Nick Morton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Earl Burns picks off the pass by Peter Resendiz | 33-27 |
| 16:48 | Arizona State | Earl Burns lays it in | 33-29 |
| 16:21 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses the dunk | 33-29 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | William Lang tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 15:56 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nick Morton | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Morton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Bradley Lee - foul #2 on Bradley Lee, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SG), Irving Smith (SF) William Lang, Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (SG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Calvin Marques (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Larry Sullivan, Nick Morton, Bradley Lee, Michael Thomas | |
| 15:31 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:31 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:31 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:12 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques lays it up and in | 35-33 |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Behne | 37-33 |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Earl Burns hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Victor Michaud and he's fouled by Irving Smith - foul #2 on Irving Smith, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (PG), William Lang (SG), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, Olin Konarski, Peter Resendiz | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:28 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Calvin Marques | 37-36 |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith's pass is intercepted by Tommy Pascarella | 37-36 |
| 13:44 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Lang and he's fouled by Dwayne Luz - foul #3 on Dwayne Luz, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (SF), Olin Konarski (PF) Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SG), Nick Morton (SF), Bradley Lee (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Victor Michaud, Dwayne Luz, Calvin Marques, Nelson Smith | |
| 13:44 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:31 | Arizona State | Earl Burns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:29 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Tommy Pascarella | 42-38 |
| 12:58 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee misses the driving attempt from the left block | 42-38 |
| 12:56 | Southern Cal | William Lang snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 12:34 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:22 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is hacked by Olin Konarski - foul #1 on Olin Konarski, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Thomas Farrell (SG), Peter Resendiz (C) Tommy Pascarella, William Lang, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:06 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Bradley Lee steps in front of the John Behne pass | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) SF - Robert Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Burns (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Morton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | Earl Burns comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 11:27 | Southern Cal | John Behne gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Farrell | 44-40 |
| 10:37 | Arizona State | Earl Burns clanks a floater from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:13 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski connects on the floater from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 09:54 | Arizona State | Nick Morton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 09:53 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Peter Resendiz | 46-40 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Farrell | 48-40 |
| 09:06 | Arizona State | Olin Konarski blocks the jumper by Nick Morton | 48-40 |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bradley Lee - foul #3 on Bradley Lee, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (SG) Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (SG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Calvin Marques (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Larry Sullivan, Nick Morton, Bradley Lee, Michael Thomas | |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:35 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:16 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz misses the lay-in | 49-40 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski can't tip it in | 49-40 |
| 07:46 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Luz | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Olin Konarski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Resendiz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Burns (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Michaud (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Calvin Marques (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | William Lang is called for the reach on Victor Michaud - foul #1 on William Lang, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (PG), Robert Hicks (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, Thomas Farrell, Olin Konarski, Peter Resendiz | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (SG) Earl Burns | |
| 07:07 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith is whistled for traveling | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bradley Lee (PF) Nelson Smith | |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 06:44 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 06:26 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 06:25 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks can't finish the layup | 49-40 |
| 06:07 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 05:46 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo is fouled on the floor by William Lang - foul #2 on William Lang, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Olin Konarski (PF), Peter Resendiz (C) Tommy Pascarella, Robert Hicks, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (PG), Larry Sullivan (SG), Nick Morton (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Victor Michaud, Milan Rizzo, Dwayne Luz, Calvin Marques | |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 49-40 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | William Lang grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 05:11 | Southern Cal | John Behne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 05:09 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Sullivan - foul #2 on Larry Sullivan, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 04:41 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 49-40 |
| 04:35 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | John Behne knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Lang | 52-43 |
| 03:50 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | John Behne snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Olin Konarski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Burns (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Morton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz's floater is knocked away by Michael Thomas | 52-43 |
| 03:26 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 03:11 | Arizona State | Earl Burns drills a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by John Behne - foul #2 on John Behne, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (SF) William Lang | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz (SF), Calvin Marques (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Nick Morton, Bradley Lee, Michael Thomas | |
| 03:11 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz drills a floater from the right side | 54-46 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (SG) Thomas Farrell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (SF), Bradley Lee (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Dwayne Luz, Calvin Marques, Nelson Smith | |
| 02:17 | Arizona State | John Behne is called for the reach on Michael Thomas - foul #3 on John Behne, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 02:17 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:17 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 02:00 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 01:36 | Arizona State | Earl Burns hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski misses the lay-in | 54-49 |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski tips it in | 56-49 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Earl Burns clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 01:02 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 01:00 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses the tip | 56-49 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz grabs the board | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Earl Burns is called for the reach on Peter Resendiz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Burns, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Bradley Lee is called for the reach on William Lang - foul #4 on Bradley Lee, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Hicks | 57-49 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks is hacked by Earl Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Burns, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 57-49 |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz is hacked by Earl Burns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Burns, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | Nick Morton grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Nick Morton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Lee | 57-55 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Earl Burns is called for the reach on William Lang in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earl Burns, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG) Earl Burns | |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | John Behne steps in front of the Nick Morton pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 59-55 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | John Behne slams it home | 61-55 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-55 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Nick Morton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Michaud | 61-55 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Larry Sullivan is called for the reach on Robert Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Sullivan, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (PG) John Behne | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-55 |