| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zazueta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) PF - Jimmie Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Quadrees Abdullah (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Woods (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Peckham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Woods, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete (SG), Kevin Dorrough (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Quadrees Abdullah, Joe Diggs, John Peckham | |
| 19:43 | Fresno State | Kenneth Scott is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah (SG), John Peckham (C) Russell Poteete, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:56 | Southern Cal | David Purcell hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Kevin Dorrough | 26-34 |
| 18:31 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace misses the dunk | 26-34 |
| 18:30 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | David Purcell misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Adams - foul #2 on Gary Adams, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete (SG), Heriberto Rosa (SF), Joe Diggs (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Quadrees Abdullah, Richard Woods, Kevin Dorrough, John Peckham | |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | David Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | David Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:06 | Fresno State | David Purcell is called for the reach on Gary Adams - foul #2 on David Purcell, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG), Gan Shih (SF), John Traver (C) Gary Adams, Kenneth Scott, Paul Holman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah (SG), Bill Johnson (C) David Purcell, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 17:55 | Fresno State | James Zazueta misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-36 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | John Traver grabs the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:31 | Fresno State | James Zazueta misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 17:28 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah travels in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (SG) James Zazueta | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), John Peckham (C) Heriberto Rosa, Bill Johnson | |
| 17:14 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Joe Diggs - foul #2 on Joe Diggs, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG) Lewis Finger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:14 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:12 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | John Traver blocks the short jumper by David Purcell | 29-36 |
| 16:49 | Fresno State | John Traver gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Russell Poteete is called for the reach on Jimmie Wallace - foul #3 on Russell Poteete, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Scott (SF), Paul Holman (C) Gan Shih, John Traver | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Russell Poteete, Joe Diggs, John Peckham | |
| 16:21 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 16:19 | Fresno State | Kenneth Scott hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 16:03 | Southern Cal | Jimmie Wallace is called for the reach on David Purcell - foul #1 on Jimmie Wallace, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG), James Zazueta (SG) Gary Adams, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs (PF), John Peckham (C) Kevin Dorrough, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Holman - foul #3 on Paul Holman, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson (PF) Jimmie Wallace | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete (SF) Richard Woods | |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lewis Finger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Zazueta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Clauson (fresh) C - Paul Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Quadrees Abdullah (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Russell Poteete (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Diggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Peckham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lewis Finger | 34-38 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah drills a shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:32 | Fresno State | Paul Holman splits the doubleteam and buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lewis Finger | 36-40 |
| 14:18 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Zazueta - foul #3 on James Zazueta, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Gan Shih (SF), Jimmie Wallace (PF), John Traver (C) Lewis Finger, James Zazueta, Kenneth Scott, Samuel Clauson, Paul Holman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) David Purcell, Joe Diggs, John Peckham | |
| 14:18 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:18 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | John Traver grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:03 | Fresno State | Russell Poteete is called for the reach on Gan Shih - foul #4 on Russell Poteete, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), Heriberto Rosa (SG), Bill Johnson (C) Russell Poteete, Quadrees Abdullah, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 13:45 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Peckham (C) Bill Johnson | |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | David Purcell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 13:21 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 13:04 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace misses the easy layup | 36-43 |
| 13:03 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace tips it home | 38-43 |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | Heriberto Rosa is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Heriberto Rosa, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Zazueta (SG), Kenneth Scott (SF), Samuel Clauson (PF), Paul Holman (C) Ronald Ward, Gan Shih, Jimmie Wallace, John Traver | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah (SG), Joe Diggs (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Heriberto Rosa, Kevin Dorrough, John Peckham | |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 12:22 | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods's floater is tipped away by Paul Holman | 38-43 |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | Paul Holman gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:39 | Fresno State | Gary Adams is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG), Gan Shih (SF) Gary Adams, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Heriberto Rosa (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF), John Peckham (C) Richard Woods, Joe Diggs, Tomas Dietrich | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lewis Finger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zazueta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gan Shih (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Clauson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Holman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Quadrees Abdullah (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Heriberto Rosa (fresh) PF - Kevin Dorrough (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Peckham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Southern Cal | David Purcell is called for 10 seconds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace (PF) Samuel Clauson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SF), Joe Diggs (PF) Heriberto Rosa, Kevin Dorrough | |
| 11:17 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace hits a floater from close range | 40-43 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs is hacked by Jimmie Wallace - foul #2 on Jimmie Wallace, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Traver (C) Paul Holman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Heriberto Rosa (SF) Richard Woods | |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:40 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | John Peckham pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | David Purcell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 10:09 | Fresno State | James Zazueta snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:02 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gan Shih and he's fouled by Joe Diggs - foul #3 on Joe Diggs, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (SG), Kenneth Scott (SF), Samuel Clauson (PF), Paul Holman (C) James Zazueta, Gan Shih, Jimmie Wallace, John Traver | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SF), Kevin Dorrough (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Heriberto Rosa, Joe Diggs, John Peckham | |
| 10:02 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | David Purcell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 09:29 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson lays it in on a nice dish by Lewis Finger and he's hacked by Kevin Dorrough - foul #1 on Kevin Dorrough, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG) Lewis Finger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Peckham (C) Bill Johnson | |
| 09:29 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | John Peckham pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Woods, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| 08:43 | Fresno State | Paul Holman blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | John Peckham pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:38 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah is hacked by Gary Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Adams, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Zazueta (SG), Jimmie Wallace (PF), John Traver (C) Ronald Ward, Samuel Clauson, Paul Holman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Heriberto Rosa (SF), Joe Diggs (PF) Richard Woods, Kevin Dorrough | |
| 08:38 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:38 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:19 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace is fouled on the floor by Joe Diggs - foul #4 on Joe Diggs, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gan Shih (SF) Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SF), Irvin Regis (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Heriberto Rosa, Joe Diggs, John Peckham | |
| 08:19 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:19 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | John Traver steals the ball from Irvin Regis | 45-49 |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | James Zazueta hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Zazueta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gan Shih (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Traver (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (tired) 15 pts. SG - Quadrees Abdullah (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Regis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | David Purcell's floater is knocked away by John Traver | 48-49 |
| 07:02 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:35 | Southern Cal | David Purcell's layup is rejected by John Traver | 48-49 |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | David Purcell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 06:11 | Fresno State | Gan Shih grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 05:55 | Fresno State | Irvin Regis is called for the reach on James Zazueta - foul #1 on Irvin Regis, team foul #11 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG), Kenneth Scott (SF), Samuel Clauson (PF), Paul Holman (C) Gary Adams, Gan Shih, Jimmie Wallace, John Traver | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete (SF), Joe Diggs (PF), John Peckham (C) Richard Woods, Irvin Regis, Bill Johnson | |
| 05:55 | Fresno State | James Zazueta misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:55 | Fresno State | James Zazueta makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | David Purcell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs can't tip it in | 49-49 |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Paul Holman snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 05:06 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Holman out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Quadrees Abdullah - foul #2 on Quadrees Abdullah, team foul #12 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (SG) James Zazueta | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Heriberto Rosa (SF) David Purcell | |
| 05:06 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | Paul Holman blocks the short jumper by Quadrees Abdullah | 52-49 |
| 04:39 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ward | 52-49 |
| 04:23 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Scott and the foul's on Heriberto Rosa - foul #3 on Heriberto Rosa, team foul #13 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG) Heriberto Rosa | |
| 04:23 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Paul Holman steals it from David Purcell | 55-49 |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 55-49 |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | David Purcell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 03:32 | Fresno State | Paul Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lewis Finger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Clauson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Paul Holman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (tired) 15 pts. SG - Quadrees Abdullah (tired) 18 pts. 3 reb. SF - Russell Poteete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Diggs (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Peckham (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson is fouled on the floor by David Purcell - foul #3 on David Purcell, team foul #14 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Daniel Williams (SG), Gan Shih (SF), Jimmie Wallace (PF) Lewis Finger, Ronald Ward, Kenneth Scott, Paul Holman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough (PF) Joe Diggs | |
| 03:16 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:16 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jimmie Wallace - foul #3 on Jimmie Wallace, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Holman (C) Samuel Clauson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tomas Dietrich (C) John Peckham | |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Zazueta (SG), Kenneth Scott (SF) Daniel Williams, Gan Shih | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Peckham (C) Tomas Dietrich | |
| 02:28 | Fresno State | James Zazueta is hacked by Quadrees Abdullah - foul #3 on Quadrees Abdullah, team foul #15 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joe Diggs (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Kevin Dorrough, John Peckham | |
| 02:28 | Fresno State | James Zazueta makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:28 | Fresno State | James Zazueta makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | Paul Holman picks off the pass by David Purcell | 58-51 |
| 01:49 | Fresno State | James Zazueta drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Adams | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete is hacked by Kenneth Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Woods (SF), John Peckham (C) David Purcell, Tomas Dietrich | |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 61-53 |
| 01:30 | Fresno State | James Zazueta pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | James Zazueta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG) Russell Poteete | |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | James Zazueta steps in front of the Quadrees Abdullah pass in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Zazueta | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah connects on the shot from the right side | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Fresno State | David Purcell is called for the reach on Kenneth Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Purcell, team foul #16 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (SG) James Zazueta | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:41 | Fresno State | Kenneth Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:41 | Fresno State | Kenneth Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Richard Woods connects on the open jumper from the baseline | 65-57 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Gary Adams is hacked by David Purcell in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Purcell, team foul #17 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Poteete (PG) David Purcell | |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Gary Adams makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Gary Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Jimmie Wallace steals it from Joe Diggs in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward drills a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joe Diggs - foul #5 on Joe Diggs, team foul #18 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Dorrough (PF) Joe Diggs | |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Gary Adams grabs the board | 70-57 |