| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Shaul (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Richard Ross inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Fresno State | William Shaul connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smelley and the foul's on Irving Smith - foul #1 on Irving Smith, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Garland Nichols | |
| 19:35 | Fresno State | William Shaul makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:16 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | William Shaul grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 18:58 | Fresno State | William Shaul clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:39 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Irving Smith out of a doubleteam | 29-35 |
| 18:10 | Fresno State | Richard Ross blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 17:43 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith tips it home | 29-37 |
| 17:22 | Fresno State | Tommy Pascarella steals the ball from Richard Ross | 29-37 |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | John Behne hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Ross - foul #2 on Richard Ross, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Carlos Lopez | |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | John Behne makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:40 | Fresno State | John Wells misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-38 |
| 16:38 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Smelley - foul #2 on David Smelley, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) Patrick Avery, Richard Ross, William Shaul, John Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF) Thad Lueras | |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | John Behne makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 15:59 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Howard | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 15:33 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:07 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 15:06 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard tips it in | 34-39 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Howard as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Christopher Howard, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), Patrick Avery (SG), Richard Ross (SF), William Shaul (PF), John Wells (C) David Smelley, Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas, Christopher Howard, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Donald Zurheide | |
| 14:31 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot near the basket | 34-39 |
| 14:29 | Fresno State | John Wells grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 14:00 | Fresno State | William Shaul scores on a shot in the paint and the foul's on Irving Smith - foul #2 on Irving Smith, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, William Lang, Garland Nichols | |
| 14:00 | Fresno State | William Shaul makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | William Shaul knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Irving Smith out of the doubleteam | 39-43 |
| 12:33 | Fresno State | Richard Ross is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Christopher Howard (PF) Jeffrey Reese, Patrick Avery, Richard Ross, William Shaul | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Thad Lueras (PF), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, Irving Smith, Carlos Lopez | |
| 12:14 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell loses the dribble to Walter Cruise | 39-43 |
| 11:53 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 11:51 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Cruise | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Garland Nichols - foul #2 on Garland Nichols, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Shaul (PF) John Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Thad Lueras, Garland Nichols | |
| 11:22 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:22 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:07 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Lang | 41-45 |
| 10:47 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard makes the floater in the paint | 43-45 |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 10:16 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 09:47 | Fresno State | David Smelley loses the dribble to John Behne | 43-45 |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide slams it home set up by John Behne | 43-47 |
| 09:15 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-47 |
| 09:14 | Fresno State | William Shaul misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 09:13 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise tips it in | 45-47 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Lang | 45-49 |
| 08:20 | Fresno State | William Shaul hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-49 |
| 08:18 | Fresno State | David Smelley snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 07:57 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Shaul | 47-49 |
| 07:36 | Southern Cal | Jerome Thomas steals the ball from Donald Zurheide | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Cruise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - William Shaul (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Howard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Fresno State | David Smelley double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), Patrick Avery (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Robert Wilcox (PF), John Wells (C) David Smelley, Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas, William Shaul, Christopher Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 06:53 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Wells | 47-49 |
| 06:29 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-49 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 3 from straight away set up by Garland Nichols | 47-52 |
| 05:42 | Fresno State | Irving Smith steals the ball from Robert Wilcox | 47-52 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell comes up short on the floater in the lane | 47-52 |
| 05:11 | Fresno State | Patrick Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:52 | Fresno State | Richard Ross drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Reese | 49-52 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Reese - foul #1 on Jeffrey Reese, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), William Shaul (PF) Jeffrey Reese, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG) James Sloss | |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | John Behne makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Pascarella | 49-55 |
| 03:42 | Fresno State | John Wells is fouled on the floor by Garland Nichols - foul #3 on Garland Nichols, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF) Patrick Avery, Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF) Irving Smith | |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | William Shaul connects on the floater from the baseline | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) PF - William Shaul (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 02:56 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Wells | 51-55 |
| 02:56 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Avery (SG), Richard Ross (SF) Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF) Thad Lueras | |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | David Smelley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols's pass is intercepted by David Smelley | 51-55 |
| 02:01 | Fresno State | Richard Ross dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Smelley | 53-55 |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 01:18 | Fresno State | William Shaul grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 01:05 | Fresno State | David Smelley makes the runner in the lane | 55-55 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | David Smelley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Fresno State | William Shaul connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Smelley | 57-55 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | John Behne connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Richard Ross hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Shaul (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | John Wells wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:35 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Behne | 57-59 |
| 04:13 | Fresno State | William Shaul hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 57-59 |
| 04:12 | Fresno State | Richard Ross tips it in | 59-59 |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | David Smelley is called for the reach on John Behne in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smelley, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| 03:45 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Lopez | 59-59 |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-59 |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Behne | 59-62 |
| 02:42 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Donald Zurheide | 59-62 |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide's pass is intercepted by Richard Ross | 59-62 |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Patrick Avery knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Wells | 61-62 |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is hacked by Patrick Avery - foul #3 on Patrick Avery, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras, Carlos Lopez | |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith lays it in set up by John Behne | 61-64 |
| 00:53 | Fresno State | David Smelley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Avery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Shaul (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | William Shaul doubles Irving Smith and is called for the reach - foul #1 on William Shaul, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:31 | Fresno State | William Shaul pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Ross is blocked by Garland Nichols | 63-64 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Patrick Avery is called for the reach on Tommy Pascarella in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Avery, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | John Wells snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | David Smelley can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-65 |