| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Mays (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jacobi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Porter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Chris Robinson inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Justin Mays misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Hatfield - foul #1 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Justin Mays misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Justin Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves hits a 3 from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Charles Parker hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Justin Mays | 27-29 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Justin Mays steals the ball from Keith Dawson | 27-29 |
| 18:28 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Chris Robinson | 29-29 |
| 18:01 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 17:42 | Arizona State | Chris Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 17:40 | Arizona State | John Porter can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie is hacked by Justin Mays - foul #1 on Justin Mays, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 16:53 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 16:51 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Porter | 29-29 |
| 16:25 | Arizona State | John Porter misses short on a floater from the right side | 29-29 |
| 16:23 | Arizona State | John Porter tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Charles Eaves and he's hacked by Chris Robinson - foul #2 on Chris Robinson, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (PG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Peter Carr (C) Charles Eaves, Allen Dennie, James Barlowe, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:54 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Kevin Jacobi | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Mays (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jacobi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harvey Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) C - Peter Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG) Keith Dawson | |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown banks in the layup | 33-33 |
| 14:57 | Arizona State | Charles Parker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 14:55 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr tips it home | 33-35 |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Justin Mays - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Keith Dawson (SF), James Barlowe (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Charles Eaves, Harvey Brown, Richard Johnson, Peter Carr | |
| 13:52 | Arizona State | John Porter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-35 |
| 13:34 | Arizona State | Chris Robinson pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:09 | Arizona State | John Porter is fouled on the floor by James Barlowe - foul #1 on James Barlowe, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| 12:55 | Arizona State | Justin Mays loses the dribble to Gregory Hatfield | 35-35 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG) Phillip Brown | |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | Charles Parker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 11:39 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Allen Dennie | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Mays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jacobi (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Porter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Arizona State | Allen Dennie is called for the reach on Justin Mays - foul #1 on Allen Dennie, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lee Jones (PF) Kevin Jacobi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Carr (C) Gregory Hatfield | |
| 11:05 | Arizona State | Charles Parker travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Carr | 35-39 |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Peter Carr steps in front of the Chris Robinson pass | 35-39 |
| 09:52 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr is hacked by John Porter - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Gunn (PG) Charles Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Allen Dennie, Keith Dawson, James Barlowe | |
| 09:30 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown blows the dunk | 35-39 |
| 09:28 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Lee Jones | 35-39 |
| 09:12 | Arizona State | Richard Johnson steals it from Robert Gunn | 35-39 |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Porter - foul #3 on John Porter, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Parker (PG), Jon Ford (SG), Kevin Jacobi (PF) Justin Mays, Chris Robinson, Lee Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), James Barlowe (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Charles Eaves, Richard Johnson, Peter Carr | |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 08:47 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | Phillip Brown steps in front of the Kevin Jacobi pass | 35-40 |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown is hacked by Charles Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Parker, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF) Harvey Brown | |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Jacobi - foul #1 on Kevin Jacobi, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 07:43 | Arizona State | Jon Ford is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Gunn | 38-42 |
| 07:19 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield comes up short on the floater in the lane | 38-42 |
| 07:18 | Arizona State | John Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Ford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Gunn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Jacobi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Porter (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Arizona State | Charles Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 06:58 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:34 | Arizona State | John Porter makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kevin Jacobi | 40-42 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown is fouled on the floor by Charles Parker - foul #3 on Charles Parker, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Mays (SG), Chris Robinson (SF), Lee Jones (PF) Charles Parker, Jon Ford, Kevin Jacobi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Richard Johnson (PF) Allen Dennie, James Barlowe | |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 06:09 | Arizona State | Lee Jones gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 05:47 | Arizona State | Lee Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF), Peter Carr (C) Keith Dawson, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 40-44 |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | Justin Mays comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 04:09 | Arizona State | Justin Mays knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses badly on a floater from the right block | 42-46 |
| 03:55 | Arizona State | Justin Mays gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Arizona State | Robert Gunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Parker (PG), Kevin Jacobi (PF) Robert Gunn, Lee Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Keith Dawson (SF), James Barlowe (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Phillip Brown, Harvey Brown, Richard Johnson, Peter Carr | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Dawson | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Mays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jacobi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Porter (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 02:38 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Arizona State | John Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lee Jones (C) John Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe can't connect on a shot from the left block | 42-49 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Eaves and the foul's on Kevin Jacobi - foul #2 on Kevin Jacobi, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Porter (C) Lee Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:51 | Arizona State | John Porter snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 01:31 | Arizona State | Charles Parker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Eaves - foul #1 on Charles Eaves, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| 01:31 | Arizona State | Charles Parker makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:31 | Arizona State | Charles Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Parker - foul #4 on Charles Parker, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF) Keith Dawson | |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 01:16 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi double dribbles | 43-53 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Parker - foul #5 on Charles Parker, team foul #10 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Gunn (PG) Charles Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Porter | 43-54 |
| 00:58 | Arizona State | John Porter misses the lay-in | 43-54 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Robert Gunn is called for the reach on James Barlowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Gunn, team foul #11 | 43-54 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | John Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Arizona State | Robert Gunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Eaves - foul #2 on Charles Eaves, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF) Harvey Brown | |
| 00:49 | Arizona State | Robert Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:49 | Arizona State | Robert Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gunn - foul #3 on Robert Gunn, team foul #12 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF) Keith Dawson | |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Robert Gunn is hacked by Allen Dennie - foul #2 on Allen Dennie, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF) Harvey Brown | |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Robert Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Robert Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Robert Gunn is called for the reach on James Barlowe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Gunn, team foul #13 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF) Keith Dawson | |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:37 | Arizona State | Robert Gunn misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Eaves - foul #3 on Charles Eaves, team foul #9 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF) Harvey Brown | |
| 00:37 | Arizona State | Robert Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:37 | Arizona State | Robert Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Eaves | 47-59 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | John Porter misses the jumper from the left side | 47-59 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi tips it back up and in | 49-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves runs out the clock | 49-59 |