| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) SG - Mack Sharp (fresh) SF - Charles McGann (fresh) PF - Chester Herbert (fresh) C - Paul Whitmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fresh) SG - Daniel Segal (fresh) SF - Lance Lemay (fresh) PF - Kenny Cothran (fresh) C - Buford Glass (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Buford Glass wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Charles McGann picks off the pass by Kenny Cothran | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Cal | Buford Glass pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Fresno State | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Davis is blocked by Buford Glass | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Fresno State | Charles McGann tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Darryl Bogart | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Buford Glass snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Southern Cal | Buford Glass misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Whitmore - foul #1 on Paul Whitmore, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Southern Cal | Buford Glass makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Southern Cal | Buford Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert banks in the layup set up by Mack Sharp and he's hacked by Kenny Cothran - foul #1 on Kenny Cothran, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles McGann - foul #1 on Charles McGann, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:32 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Sak (SF), Vasily Miecznikowski (PF) Lance Lemay, Kenny Cothran | |
| 17:10 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Paul Whitmore | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore can't finish the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | Donald Sak grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Donald Sak travels with the ball | 5-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Simms (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Michael Coleman (PF), Nelson Polisky (C) Mack Sharp, Charles McGann, Chester Herbert, Paul Whitmore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill (SG), Timothy Purpura (C) Daniel Segal, Buford Glass | |
| 16:39 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Vasily Miecznikowski | 5-5 |
| 16:38 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Ralph Davis - foul #2 on Ralph Davis, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (SG) Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay (SF), Kenny Cothran (PF) Donald Sak, Vasily Miecznikowski | |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman makes the runner in the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran lays it in set up by Darryl Bogart | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Herman Simms (fresh) SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Polisky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hill (fresh) SF - Lance Lemay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenny Cothran (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Purpura (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Darryl Bogart | 7-8 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses the shot from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | Fresno State | Herman Simms pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lance Lemay and the foul's on Michael Coleman - foul #1 on Michael Coleman, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mack Sharp (SG), Charles McGann (SF), Chester Herbert (PF), Paul Whitmore (C) Charles Robinson, Donald Johnson, Michael Coleman, Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal (SG), Donald Sak (SF), Buford Glass (C) Darryl Bogart, Lance Lemay, Timothy Purpura | |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:31 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert misses the jumper from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore snags the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:14 | Fresno State | Samuel Hill is called for the reach on Herman Simms - foul #1 on Samuel Hill, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG) Herman Simms | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart (PG), Vasily Miecznikowski (PF) Samuel Hill, Kenny Cothran | |
| 14:05 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore's floater is tipped away by Buford Glass | 7-11 |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Chester Herbert - foul #1 on Chester Herbert, team foul #6 | 7-11 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:46 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-13 |
| 13:25 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-16 |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-16 |
| 13:07 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal grabs the defensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:48 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Segal | 7-19 |
| 12:26 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore is hacked by Vasily Miecznikowski - foul #1 on Vasily Miecznikowski, team foul #3 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Simms (PG), Walter Martz (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Michael Coleman (PF), Nelson Polisky (C) Charles Robinson, Mack Sharp, Charles McGann, Chester Herbert, Paul Whitmore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill (PG), Lance Lemay (SF), Timothy Purpura (C) Darryl Bogart, Donald Sak, Buford Glass | |
| 12:17 | Fresno State | Daniel Segal picks off the pass by Donald Johnson | 7-19 |
| 12:01 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #7 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran (PF) Vasily Miecznikowski | |
| 12:01 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay misses the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:01 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky grabs the board | 7-19 |
| 11:57 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Lance Lemay - foul #1 on Lance Lemay, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| 11:57 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 11:57 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 11:35 | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill misses badly on a shot in the lane | 8-19 |
| 11:33 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura grabs the offensive rebound | 8-19 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Herman Simms (fresh) SG - Walter Martz (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Polisky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Hill (fresh) SG - Daniel Segal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Lemay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenny Cothran (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Purpura (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura hits a jump hook from close range set up by Lance Lemay and he's hacked by Herman Simms - foul #1 on Herman Simms, team foul #8 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mack Sharp (SG) Walter Martz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:09 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura makes the free throw | 8-22 |
| 10:48 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson makes the shot near the basket | 10-22 |
| 10:19 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran misses long on a jumper in the lane | 10-22 |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal tips it back up and in | 10-24 |
| 10:01 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-24 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Lance Lemay | 10-24 |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal is fouled on the floor by Mack Sharp - foul #1 on Mack Sharp, team foul #9 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles McGann (SF), Chester Herbert (PF), Paul Whitmore (C) Donald Johnson, Michael Coleman, Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Sak (SF), Vasily Miecznikowski (PF), Buford Glass (C) Lance Lemay, Kenny Cothran, Timothy Purpura | |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal misses the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 09:55 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert grabs the board | 10-24 |
| 09:38 | Fresno State | Herman Simms knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-24 |
| 09:17 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal knocks in the runner from close range | 12-26 |
| 09:13 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp connects on the 3 from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Segal, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Walter Martz (SG) Herman Simms, Mack Sharp | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart (PG) Daniel Segal | |
| 08:36 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky (PF) Chester Herbert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay (SF) Donald Sak | |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Buford Glass's pass is intercepted by Charles Robinson | 15-26 |
| 08:05 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Robinson | 18-26 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lance Lemay, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Simms (PG), Donald Johnson (SF), Michael Coleman (PF) Walter Martz, Charles McGann, Paul Whitmore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal (SG), Donald Sak (SF), Kenny Cothran (PF) Samuel Hill, Lance Lemay, Vasily Miecznikowski | |
| 07:23 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 07:22 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky snags the offensive board | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Herman Simms (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Polisky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Segal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Sak (fresh) PF - Kenny Cothran (fresh) 5 pts. C - Buford Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Charles Robinson is called for the reach on Donald Sak - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mack Sharp (SG), Walter Martz (SF), Chester Herbert (PF) Charles Robinson, Michael Coleman, Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura (C) Buford Glass | |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Donald Sak makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Donald Sak misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:47 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 06:32 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson loses the dribble to Timothy Purpura | 20-27 |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart loses the dribble to Chester Herbert | 20-27 |
| 06:01 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 20-27 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Darryl Bogart | 20-27 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Darryl Bogart and the foul's on Herman Simms - foul #2 on Herman Simms, team foul #11 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Charles McGann (SF), Paul Whitmore (C) Herman Simms, Walter Martz, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill (SG), Vasily Miecznikowski (PF) Daniel Segal, Kenny Cothran | |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Timothy Purpura misses the free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:40 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Purpura - foul #1 on Timothy Purpura, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Buford Glass (C) Timothy Purpura | |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 05:07 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp loses the ball out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky (PF) Chester Herbert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | Buford Glass tips it back up and in | 22-33 |
| 04:26 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Whitmore, team foul #12 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Martz (SG), Donald Johnson (C) Mack Sharp, Paul Whitmore | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran (PF) Vasily Miecznikowski | |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | Darryl Bogart knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Hill | 22-35 |
| 03:46 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson's floater is tipped away by Buford Glass | 22-35 |
| 03:44 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson tips it back up and in | 24-35 |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Donald Johnson picks off the pass by Kenny Cothran | 24-35 |
| 03:05 | Fresno State | Walter Martz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kenny Cothran | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Martz (fresh) SF - Charles McGann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Polisky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Darryl Bogart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Hill (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Sak (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Kenny Cothran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Buford Glass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Kenny Cothran buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Sak | 24-38 |
| 02:18 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson is whistled for traveling | 24-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (PG), Mack Sharp (SG), Chester Herbert (PF), Paul Whitmore (C) Charles Robinson, Charles McGann, Nelson Polisky, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal (SG), Lance Lemay (SF), Vasily Miecznikowski (PF), Timothy Purpura (C) Samuel Hill, Donald Sak, Kenny Cothran, Buford Glass | |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Lance Lemay knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 24-40 |
| 01:53 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 24-40 |
| 01:52 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore grabs the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 01:38 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Mack Sharp is called for the reach on Daniel Segal - foul #2 on Mack Sharp, team foul #13 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Johnson (SF) Walter Martz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Davis | 27-42 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal's pass is intercepted by Paul Whitmore | 27-42 |
| 00:21 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Chester Herbert, team foul #14 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Hill (PG), Kenny Cothran (PF), Buford Glass (C) Darryl Bogart, Vasily Miecznikowski, Timothy Purpura | |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Daniel Segal hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lance Lemay | 27-44 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-44 |