| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) PF - James Barlowe (fresh) C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) SG - Richard Bright (fresh) SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) PF - William Sosebee (fresh) C - James Dugas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | James Dugas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Fresno State | William Sosebee's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Hatfield | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Fresno State | William Sosebee scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by William Borelli | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Bright - foul #1 on Richard Bright, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:50 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:50 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:37 | Fresno State | William Borelli hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 1-3 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | William Sosebee denies the turnaround by Allen Dennie | 1-3 |
| 18:13 | Fresno State | William Sosebee snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:08 | Fresno State | Gregory Hatfield is called for the reach on James Dugas - foul #1 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 17:56 | Fresno State | James Dugas buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 1-5 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Scott - foul #1 on Melvin Scott, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (SF), Allen Taylor (PF), John Banks (C) Melvin Scott, William Sosebee, James Dugas | |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:30 | Fresno State | John Banks grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 17:21 | Fresno State | Allen Dennie steps in front of the William Borelli pass | 1-5 |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie banks in the layup | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Fresno State | William Borelli buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Bright | 3-8 |
| 16:41 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Bright - foul #2 on Richard Bright, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Carr (C) Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (SG), William Galle (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright | |
| 16:41 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:41 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:30 | Fresno State | William Galle pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:16 | Fresno State | William Galle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Peter Carr | 5-8 |
| 15:50 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves banks in the layup set up by James Barlowe | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Dennie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Dawson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Barlowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) SG - James Leite (fresh) SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) PF - John Banks (fresh) C - William Galle (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Fresno State | A charge is called on Allen Taylor - foul #1 on Allen Taylor, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Allen Dennie, Keith Dawson, James Barlowe | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Melvin Scott (SF), William Sosebee (PF) John Banks, William Galle | |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Brown | 7-8 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:10 | Fresno State | William Sosebee pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:05 | Fresno State | William Sosebee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Gregory Hatfield (C) Charles Eaves, Peter Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), James Dugas (C) Kenneth McHaney, Allen Taylor | |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Melvin Scott - foul #2 on Melvin Scott, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Wilkerson (SF) Melvin Scott | |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:42 | Fresno State | William Sosebee gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:30 | Fresno State | William Sosebee buries a floater from the right side | 8-10 |
| 14:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Sosebee - foul #1 on William Sosebee, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SG), James Barlowe (PF) Allen Dennie, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), John Banks (PF) James Leite, John Wilkerson, William Sosebee | |
| 13:53 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey Brown | 10-10 |
| 13:44 | Fresno State | John Banks's floater is knocked away by James Barlowe | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Banks - foul #1 on John Banks, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (SG), William Galle (C) Jeffrey Desoto, James Dugas | |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown travels with the ball | 11-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Peter Carr (C) Harvey Brown, Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto (SG) William Borelli | |
| 13:02 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Dawson - foul #1 on Keith Dawson, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| 13:02 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:02 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown connects on the floater from the right side set up by Peter Carr | 13-11 |
| 12:13 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson buries a floater in the lane | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth McHaney (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Desoto (fresh) SF - Allen Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Banks (fairly fresh) C - William Galle (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor travels with the ball | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Phillip Brown, Keith Dawson, James Barlowe, Peter Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), James Leite (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), William Sosebee (PF), James Dugas (C) Kenneth McHaney, Jeffrey Desoto, Allen Taylor, John Banks, William Galle | |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown loses the dribble to William Sosebee | 15-11 |
| 11:11 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-11 |
| 11:09 | Fresno State | James Dugas pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:52 | Fresno State | Richard Johnson takes the ball from William Borelli | 15-11 |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Dennie | 18-11 |
| 10:39 | Fresno State | William Borelli misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:32 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses short on a jumper from the right side | 18-11 |
| 10:31 | Fresno State | James Dugas grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | William Borelli hits a floater from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses the tip | 18-13 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson tips it home | 20-13 |
| 09:36 | Fresno State | James Dugas is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (PG), Keith Dawson (SF), James Barlowe (PF), Peter Carr (C) Charles Eaves, Harvey Brown, Richard Johnson, Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (PG), Allen Taylor (PF), William Galle (C) William Borelli, William Sosebee, James Dugas | |
| 09:23 | Fresno State | Keith Dawson steps in front of the Kenneth McHaney pass | 20-13 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Dawson | 22-13 |
| 08:58 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor lays it in set up by Kenneth McHaney | 22-15 |
| 08:32 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 08:31 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:19 | Fresno State | James Leite can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-15 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | James Leite steals it from Phillip Brown in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 08:03 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Taylor | 22-18 |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Phillip Brown | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Leite (fairly fresh) SF - John Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Galle (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Leite | 24-21 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Kenneth McHaney is called for the reach on Allen Dennie - foul #1 on Kenneth McHaney, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Gregory Hatfield (C) Phillip Brown, Peter Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Jeffrey Desoto (SG), William Sosebee (PF), James Dugas (C) Kenneth McHaney, James Leite, John Wilkerson, William Galle | |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:45 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 26-21 |
| 06:44 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to William Sosebee | 26-21 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | James Dugas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 06:29 | Fresno State | William Borelli grabs the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 06:20 | Fresno State | James Dugas loses the ball out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Allen Dennie, Keith Dawson, James Barlowe | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Johnson | 28-21 |
| 05:42 | Fresno State | William Borelli comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Eaves - foul #1 on Charles Eaves, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (SF), John Banks (C) Allen Taylor, James Dugas | |
| 05:42 | Fresno State | William Borelli makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:42 | Fresno State | William Borelli makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Desoto - foul #1 on Jeffrey Desoto, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Carr (C) Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown makes the shot from the baseline | 32-23 |
| 04:19 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto's pass is intercepted by Harvey Brown | 32-23 |
| 04:15 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown blows the dunk | 32-23 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson tips it back up and in | 34-23 |
| 03:57 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | John Banks tips it home | 34-25 |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown hits the finger roll set up by Richard Johnson and the foul's on Jeffrey Desoto - foul #2 on Jeffrey Desoto, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Keith Dawson (SF), James Barlowe (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Charles Eaves, Harvey Brown, Richard Johnson, Peter Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (PG), Richard Bright (SG), Melvin Scott (SF), William Galle (PF), James Dugas (C) William Borelli, Jeffrey Desoto, Kenneth McHaney, William Sosebee, John Banks | |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown misses the free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:32 | Fresno State | James Dugas gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Leite (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Bright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) PF - William Galle (fresh) C - James Dugas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Richard Bright splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 03:18 | Fresno State | James Dugas gets the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 03:03 | Fresno State | James Dugas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 03:01 | Fresno State | William Galle tips it in | 36-27 |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Richard Bright steals the ball from James Barlowe | 36-27 |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Richard Bright jams it | 36-29 |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie buries a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Melvin Scott - foul #3 on Melvin Scott, team foul #11 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG) Phillip Brown | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Allen Taylor (SF) Melvin Scott | |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:09 | Fresno State | Richard Bright evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | James Leite is called for the reach on Allen Dennie - foul #1 on James Leite, team foul #12 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (PG), Peter Carr (C) Charles Eaves, Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Kenneth McHaney (SF), John Banks (C) James Leite, William Galle, James Dugas | |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:13 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | John Banks snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | William Borelli hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James Barlowe | 41-29 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe can't finish the layup but the foul's on Allen Taylor - foul #2 on Allen Taylor, team foul #13 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Harvey Brown (SF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Allen Dennie, Keith Dawson, Peter Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Sosebee (PF), William Galle (C) Richard Bright, John Banks | |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | William Sosebee gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | William Borelli can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 41-29 |