| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Sosebee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dugas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Carr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Sosebee | 33-41 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Bright - foul #2 on Richard Bright, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:07 | Fresno State | Richard Bright can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 19:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Peter Carr | 33-43 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Charles Eaves | 33-45 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | James Dugas hits a runner from close range | 35-45 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson hits a turnaround in the lane | 35-47 |
| 17:32 | Fresno State | William Borelli misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Charles Eaves - foul #2 on Charles Eaves, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (SF), Allen Taylor (PF), John Banks (C) Melvin Scott, William Sosebee, James Dugas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:32 | Fresno State | William Borelli makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:32 | Fresno State | William Borelli makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 17:14 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:08 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Bright | 39-47 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Dennie | 39-49 |
| 16:42 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 16:40 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 16:23 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson is hacked by William Borelli - foul #2 on William Borelli, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (SG), William Sosebee (PF) William Borelli, Richard Bright | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Allen Dennie, Keith Dawson, James Barlowe, Peter Carr | |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses the floater from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 16:03 | Fresno State | John Banks gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 15:58 | Fresno State | William Sosebee loses the ball out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Melvin Scott (SF) John Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) SG - James Leite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Sosebee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harvey Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 39-49 |
| 15:37 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 15:29 | Fresno State | William Sosebee can't throw it down but he's hacked by Harvey Brown - foul #1 on Harvey Brown, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Dugas (C) Allen Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG) Charles Eaves | |
| 15:29 | Fresno State | William Sosebee makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 15:29 | Fresno State | William Sosebee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:00 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown is fouled on the floor by William Sosebee - foul #1 on William Sosebee, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG), Allen Taylor (PF) Kenneth McHaney, James Leite, William Sosebee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF) Harvey Brown | |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson is hacked by William Borelli - foul #3 on William Borelli, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF), James Barlowe (PF), Peter Carr (C) Allen Dennie, Richard Johnson, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-49 |
| 14:14 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown tips it in | 41-51 |
| 14:08 | Fresno State | James Barlowe blocks the short jumper by Allen Taylor | 41-51 |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James Barlowe | 41-51 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Harvey Brown | 41-53 |
| 13:38 | Fresno State | Richard Bright works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 13:37 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James Barlowe | 41-53 |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Allen Taylor - foul #3 on Allen Taylor, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (SF), William Sosebee (PF), John Banks (C) Melvin Scott, Allen Taylor, James Dugas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Allen Dennie (SG), Gregory Hatfield (C) Phillip Brown, Keith Dawson, Peter Carr | |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 13:16 | Fresno State | John Banks pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 13:12 | Fresno State | Charles Eaves is called for the reach on William Borelli - foul #3 on Charles Eaves, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF) Harvey Brown | |
| 12:51 | Fresno State | William Borelli hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-54 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 12:29 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield tips it back up and in | 41-56 |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-56 |
| 12:09 | Fresno State | William Sosebee grabs the offensive board | 41-56 |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | William Sosebee's floater is tipped away by Gregory Hatfield | 41-56 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) PF - William Sosebee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Barlowe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie's pass is intercepted by William Sosebee | 41-56 |
| 11:21 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenneth McHaney, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (SG), Allen Taylor (SF) William Borelli, Richard Bright | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Peter Carr (C) Keith Dawson, James Barlowe, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown is fouled on the floor by Allen Taylor - foul #4 on Allen Taylor, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Melvin Scott (SF), William Galle (PF), James Dugas (C) Allen Taylor, William Sosebee, John Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG) Allen Dennie | |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 11:04 | Fresno State | James Dugas snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 10:57 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Scott | 44-57 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | James Dugas denies the turnaround by Phillip Brown | 44-57 |
| 10:32 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to James Dugas | 44-57 |
| 10:28 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr blows the layup | 44-57 |
| 09:49 | Fresno State | James Dugas grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 09:42 | Fresno State | Phillip Brown takes the ball from James Dugas | 44-57 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 09:17 | Fresno State | James Dugas pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 09:12 | Fresno State | James Leite misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown drills a floater from close range set up by Peter Carr and he's fouled by Kenneth McHaney - foul #4 on Kenneth McHaney, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), William Sosebee (PF), John Banks (C) Kenneth McHaney, James Leite, Melvin Scott, William Galle, James Dugas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Keith Dawson (SF), James Barlowe (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Charles Eaves, Harvey Brown, Richard Johnson, Peter Carr | |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:30 | Fresno State | Richard Bright is hacked by James Barlowe - foul #2 on James Barlowe, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| 08:18 | Fresno State | William Borelli comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Brown - foul #2 on Phillip Brown, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| 08:18 | Fresno State | William Borelli makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:18 | Fresno State | William Borelli misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson is fouled on the floor by John Wilkerson - foul #1 on John Wilkerson, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Allen Taylor (SF) John Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Carr (C) Gregory Hatfield | |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:49 | Fresno State | William Sosebee pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Sosebee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Peter Carr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor is called for traveling | 45-60 |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Bright - foul #3 on Richard Bright, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to James Barlowe | 45-60 |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe slams it home on a great pass from Allen Dennie | 45-62 |
| 06:51 | Fresno State | William Sosebee scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Bright | 47-62 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 06:07 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-62 |
| 06:05 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Banks | 47-62 |
| 06:01 | Fresno State | William Borelli connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Banks | 49-62 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Brown | 49-65 |
| 05:31 | Fresno State | Richard Bright connects on the 3 from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | John Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-65 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Melvin Scott (SF), James Dugas (C) Allen Taylor, John Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG) Phillip Brown | |
| 04:59 | Fresno State | Allen Dennie steals it from Richard Bright out of a doubleteam | 52-65 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie is fouled on the floor by James Dugas - foul #3 on James Dugas, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Allen Taylor (PF) William Sosebee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield (C) Peter Carr | |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | William Borelli is called for the reach on Charles Eaves - foul #4 on William Borelli, team foul #12 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Allen Dennie, Keith Dawson, James Barlowe | |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Bright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Dugas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 03:33 | Fresno State | Richard Bright gets the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 03:18 | Fresno State | Charles Eaves steals it from William Borelli | 52-69 |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves slams it home | 52-71 |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (PG), James Leite (SG), John Banks (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright, James Dugas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Keith Dawson (SF), James Barlowe (PF), Peter Carr (C) Phillip Brown, Harvey Brown, Richard Johnson, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott misses the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 53-71 |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Taylor | 55-71 |
| 02:09 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the lay-in | 55-71 |
| 02:08 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe's pass is intercepted by Allen Taylor | 55-71 |
| 01:20 | Fresno State | James Leite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 01:19 | Fresno State | John Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 01:14 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth McHaney | 57-71 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses short on a jumper near the basket | 57-71 |
| 00:53 | Fresno State | James Leite gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth McHaney | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-71 |
| 00:27 | Fresno State | James Leite grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 00:21 | Fresno State | James Leite makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Allen Taylor and he's hacked by James Barlowe - foul #3 on James Barlowe, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Galle (C) Melvin Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:21 | Fresno State | James Leite makes the free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe is hacked by James Leite in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Leite, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG), Melvin Scott (SF), William Sosebee (PF), James Dugas (C) James Leite, Kenneth McHaney, Allen Taylor, John Banks, William Galle | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Keith Dawson, Peter Carr | |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | William Borelli comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-72 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves runs out the clock | 62-72 |