| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Owen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ryan Lam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Yao (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Easter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Lentz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Kean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | Southern Cal | David Owen can't throw it down | 31-32 |
| 18:59 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:30 | Fresno State | Roger Kean blows the layup | 31-32 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | Roger Kean gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:12 | Fresno State | Richard Yao clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Malachowski - foul #3 on Robert Malachowski, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg (C) Robert Malachowski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 18:12 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:12 | Fresno State | Richard Yao makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | James McCann misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 17:44 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Roger Kean | 31-33 |
| 17:26 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Yao | 31-36 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom double dribbles | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), Justin Carr (C) David Taylor, Steven Odom | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 16:41 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter is whistled for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SG) Ryan Lam | |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 16:15 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Roger Kean | 31-36 |
| 15:52 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG), David Taylor (SG), Preston Biggs (SF), Steven Odom (PF), Robert Malachowski (C) James McCann, Albert McMenomy, David Owen, Andrew Cronenberg, Justin Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Lam (PG), Stanford Patton (SF) Richard Yao, Douglas Easter | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John McCrossin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Biggs (fresh) PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ryan Lam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanford Patton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Lentz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Kean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-36 |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | David Taylor tips it home | 33-36 |
| 15:01 | Fresno State | David Taylor is called for the reach on Juan Martin - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (SF) Preston Biggs | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 14:41 | Fresno State | Juan Martin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 14:39 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 14:18 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:16 | Fresno State | Roger Kean grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 14:11 | Fresno State | Juan Martin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 14:10 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:05 | Southern Cal | David Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John McCrossin | 35-36 |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Malachowski - foul #4 on Robert Malachowski, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), Andrew Cronenberg (PF), Justin Carr (C) John McCrossin, David Taylor, Steven Odom, Robert Malachowski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (SG) Juan Martin | |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg drills a fadeaway from the left side | 37-38 |
| 12:47 | Fresno State | Roger Kean misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | David Owen pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:16 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ryan Lam - foul #2 on Ryan Lam, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (SG), Steven Odom (PF) Albert McMenomy, Justin Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SG) Ryan Lam | |
| 12:16 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:16 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:16 | Fresno State | Roger Kean pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:53 | Fresno State | Roger Kean clanks a jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Owen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanford Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Lentz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Kean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | David Owen drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James McCann | 39-38 |
| 11:18 | Fresno State | Andrew Cronenberg denies the turnaround by Roger Kean | 39-38 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Owen and he's hacked by Stanford Patton - foul #4 on Stanford Patton, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Preston Biggs (SF) David Owen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Easter (SF), Matthew Graham (C) Stanford Patton, Roger Kean | |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:32 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Yao | 42-40 |
| 10:13 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 10:11 | Fresno State | Juan Martin gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:45 | Fresno State | David Taylor is called for the reach on Juan Martin - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), Justin Carr (C) James McCann, David Taylor, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Lam (PG), Roger Kean (C) Richard Yao, David Lentz | |
| 09:27 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 08:58 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John McCrossin | 45-42 |
| 08:38 | Fresno State | Roger Kean scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Lam | 45-44 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Odom, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), David Taylor (SG), David Owen (SF) John McCrossin, Albert McMenomy, Preston Biggs | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (SG), David Lentz (PF) Juan Martin, Roger Kean | |
| 07:56 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg (PF), Robert Malachowski (C) Steven Odom, Justin Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (SF), Roger Kean (C) Douglas Easter, Matthew Graham | |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg buries a shot in the lane | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Owen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ryan Lam (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Yao (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanford Patton (fresh) 4 pf. PF - David Lentz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Kean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Fresno State | David Taylor steals the ball from Roger Kean | 47-44 |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | James McCann misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 07:06 | Fresno State | Roger Kean gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:45 | Fresno State | Roger Kean's dunk attempt is rejected by James McCann | 47-44 |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Malachowski | 47-44 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski misses long on a floater from close range | 47-44 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski tips it in | 49-44 |
| 05:57 | Fresno State | David Lentz hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 49-44 |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | David Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski's pass is intercepted by Ryan Lam | 49-44 |
| 05:14 | Fresno State | Richard Yao is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), Steven Odom (PF) James McCann, David Taylor, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (PG), Douglas Easter (SG), Matthew Graham (C) Ryan Lam, Richard Yao, Roger Kean | |
| 04:51 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Albert McMenomy | 51-46 |
| 04:07 | Fresno State | Juan Martin is fouled on the floor by Steven Odom - foul #2 on Steven Odom, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), Preston Biggs (SF), Justin Carr (C) John McCrossin, David Owen, Robert Malachowski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (SG), Roger Kean (C) Douglas Easter, David Lentz | |
| 04:07 | Fresno State | Juan Martin makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:07 | Fresno State | Juan Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:07 | Southern Cal | Justin Carr pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 03:45 | Fresno State | Roger Kean grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:24 | Fresno State | Juan Martin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James McCann - foul #2 on James McCann, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg (C) Justin Carr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 03:24 | Fresno State | Juan Martin makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:24 | Fresno State | Juan Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Biggs (fresh) PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Juan Martin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Yao (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanford Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Kean (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Yao - foul #1 on Richard Yao, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (SG), David Owen (SF) Albert McMenomy, Preston Biggs | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Lam (PG) Juan Martin | |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 02:33 | Fresno State | Richard Yao gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:14 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam is hacked by James McCann - foul #3 on James McCann, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (PG), Robert Malachowski (C) James McCann, Steven Odom | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Lentz (PF) Matthew Graham | |
| 02:14 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:14 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG) John McCrossin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | David Owen hits the finger roll on a great pass from James McCann | 55-51 |
| 01:30 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 01:28 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | David Owen grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Fresno State | David Taylor steals the ball from Ryan Lam | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski can't finish the layup | 55-51 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | James McCann gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Ryan Lam is called for the reach on James McCann - foul #3 on Ryan Lam, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), Steven Odom (PF) David Taylor, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | David Owen is fouled on the floor by Roger Kean - foul #2 on Roger Kean, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy is hacked by Stanford Patton - foul #5 on Stanford Patton, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Easter (SF) Stanford Patton | |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Douglas Easter is called for the reach on David Owen - foul #2 on Douglas Easter, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | Roger Kean grabs the board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Fresno State | Richard Yao clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Yao | 56-54 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | David Owen is hacked by Ryan Lam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Lam, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (SG) Albert McMenomy | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | James McCann is called for the reach on Ryan Lam in the backcourt - foul #4 on James McCann, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Yao is called for the reach on Robert Malachowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Yao, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), Andrew Cronenberg (C) David Taylor, Steven Odom | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | David Lentz pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam's pass is intercepted by James McCann in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Odom (PF) Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy is hacked by Roger Kean - foul #3 on Roger Kean, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Douglas Easter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |