| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Connie Spinner (fresh) SG - John House (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Duane Bergholm (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Westerman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Huff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:34 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm hits a floater from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 19:13 | Southern Cal | James McCann clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 19:12 | Arizona State | John House grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:51 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm misses the jumper from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 18:49 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:22 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom is whistled for traveling | 26-23 |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | John House misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 18:02 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 17:46 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John House | 28-23 |
| 17:29 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ronald Westerman - foul #2 on Ronald Westerman, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 17:13 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| 16:47 | Arizona State | Albert Huff is called for 3 seconds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roy Aiken (PF) Ronald Westerman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:26 | Southern Cal | David Owen is hacked by Duane Bergholm - foul #2 on Duane Bergholm, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Hair (SF) Duane Bergholm | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), Andrew Cronenberg (PF), Justin Carr (C) David Taylor, Steven Odom, Robert Malachowski | |
| 16:03 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Albert McMenomy | 28-25 |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | John House connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hair out of a doubleteam | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Connie Spinner (fairly fresh) SG - John House (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Hair (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Aiken (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Huff (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Carr (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg double dribbles | 30-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason (SG), Duane Bergholm (SF), Ronald Westerman (PF) Connie Spinner, John House, Albert Huff | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG), David Taylor (SG), Preston Biggs (SF), Steven Odom (PF) James McCann, Albert McMenomy, David Owen, Justin Carr | |
| 14:52 | Arizona State | Mark Hair shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-25 |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:31 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Westerman - foul #3 on Ronald Westerman, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (SF), Robert Malachowski (C) Preston Biggs, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| 14:31 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 14:31 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | Mark Hair is hacked by John McCrossin during a doubleteam - foul #1 on John McCrossin, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Connie Spinner (PG) Raleigh Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG) John McCrossin | |
| 13:55 | Arizona State | James McCann takes the ball from Mark Hair | 30-27 |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | David Taylor lays it up and in set up by James McCann | 30-29 |
| 13:30 | Arizona State | Robert Malachowski is called for the reach on Roy Aiken - foul #2 on Robert Malachowski, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John House (SG), Albert Huff (C) Mark Hair, Roy Aiken | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG) David Taylor | |
| 13:07 | Arizona State | John House is hacked by David Owen - foul #3 on David Owen, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Hair (SF) Duane Bergholm | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg (PF) Steven Odom | |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | Mark Hair hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Westerman | 33-29 |
| 12:48 | Southern Cal | Connie Spinner steals it from James McCann in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 12:46 | Arizona State | John House lays it in set up by Connie Spinner | 35-29 |
| 12:29 | Southern Cal | Ronald Westerman takes the ball from Andrew Cronenberg | 35-29 |
| 12:06 | Arizona State | Mark Hair travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm (SF), Roy Aiken (PF) Connie Spinner, Ronald Westerman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (SG), Preston Biggs (SF) Albert McMenomy, David Owen | |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg misses the floater from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 11:40 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to James McCann | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John House (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Hair (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Bergholm (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Aiken (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Huff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Cal | Roy Aiken is called for the reach on Robert Malachowski - foul #3 on Roy Aiken, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG), Steven Odom (PF) James McCann, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 11:03 | Arizona State | Mark Hair snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 10:42 | Arizona State | Mark Hair shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 10:13 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | John House hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John McCrossin - foul #2 on John McCrossin, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Connie Spinner (PG), Raleigh Mason (SF), Ronald Westerman (PF) Mark Hair, Duane Bergholm, Albert Huff | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), David Owen (SF), Andrew Cronenberg (C) John McCrossin, Preston Biggs, Robert Malachowski | |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | John House makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 09:26 | Arizona State | Roy Aiken grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 09:07 | Arizona State | John House misses the easy layup | 41-29 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom connects on the runner in the lane | 41-31 |
| 08:31 | Arizona State | John House drills a driving attempt from close range | 43-31 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Owen | 43-33 |
| 07:43 | Arizona State | Connie Spinner blows the dunk but he's fouled by James McCann - foul #1 on James McCann, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Hair (SG), Duane Bergholm (SF), Albert Huff (C) John House, Raleigh Mason, Roy Aiken | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), Robert Malachowski (C) David Taylor, Steven Odom | |
| 07:43 | Arizona State | Connie Spinner makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 07:43 | Arizona State | Connie Spinner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 07:20 | Southern Cal | David Owen tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on David Owen, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Connie Spinner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hair (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Bergholm (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Westerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Huff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Arizona State | Albert Huff connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Connie Spinner | 46-33 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg loses the dribble to Mark Hair | 46-33 |
| 05:59 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-33 |
| 05:58 | Southern Cal | James McCann grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Westerman - foul #4 on Ronald Westerman, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John House (PG), Roy Aiken (PF) Connie Spinner, Ronald Westerman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG), David Taylor (SG), Preston Biggs (SF) James McCann, Albert McMenomy, David Owen | |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 05:34 | Arizona State | Roy Aiken grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 05:16 | Arizona State | Albert Huff is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Hair | 48-34 |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | Albert Huff blocks the short jumper by Andrew Cronenberg | 48-34 |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | Albert Huff pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 04:26 | Arizona State | Albert Huff steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Connie Spinner (PG) Albert Huff | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (SF), Steven Odom (PF), Justin Carr (C) Preston Biggs, Andrew Cronenberg, Robert Malachowski | |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses long on a floater from the left block | 48-34 |
| 03:56 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 03:32 | Arizona State | John House makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Connie Spinner | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the contested fadeaway from the right wing | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Connie Spinner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John House (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Hair (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roy Aiken (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Bergholm (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John McCrossin (fresh) SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Carr (fresh) | |
| 02:39 | Arizona State | John McCrossin takes the ball from Roy Aiken | 50-36 |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the lay-in | 50-36 |
| 02:34 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Roy Aiken | 50-36 |
| 02:16 | Arizona State | John House misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 50-36 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John House - foul #3 on John House, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ruben Kellner (PG), Raleigh Mason (SG), Neil Shapiro (SF), Ronald Westerman (PF), Albert Huff (C) Connie Spinner, John House, Mark Hair, Roy Aiken, Duane Bergholm | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), Robert Malachowski (C) John McCrossin, Justin Carr | |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Odom | 50-37 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | David Owen clanks a shot in the paint | 50-37 |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 01:56 | Arizona State | Albert Huff misses the dunk | 50-37 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | David Taylor connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Owen | 50-39 |
| 01:12 | Arizona State | David Taylor takes the ball from Albert Huff | 50-39 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | David Taylor scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James McCann | 50-41 |
| 01:03 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Connie Spinner (PG), John House (SG), Duane Bergholm (SF) Ruben Kellner, Raleigh Mason, Neil Shapiro | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Arizona State | Steven Odom is called for the reach on Duane Bergholm - foul #2 on Steven Odom, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Hair (SF), Roy Aiken (C) Ronald Westerman, Albert Huff | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:58 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | David Owen pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | James McCann's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Duane Bergholm | 50-41 |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm is hacked by James McCann in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McCann, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | James McCann makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm is fouled in the backcourt by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | James McCann misses the 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | James McCann is called for the reach on Duane Bergholm in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McCann, team foul #10 | 52-44 |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | James McCann loses the dribble to Duane Bergholm | 53-44 |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm is hacked by James McCann in the backcourt - foul #4 on James McCann, team foul #11 | 53-44 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Roy Aiken - foul #4 on Roy Aiken, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman (PF), Albert Huff (C) Mark Hair, Roy Aiken | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | James McCann is called for the reach on Connie Spinner in the backcourt - foul #5 on James McCann, team foul #12 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Hair (SF), Roy Aiken (PF) Ronald Westerman, Albert Huff | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG) James McCann | |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Connie Spinner makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Connie Spinner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | David Owen snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Roy Aiken steals the ball from Steven Odom | 55-46 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Connie Spinner runs out the clock | 55-46 |