| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Babcock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Maye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Straus (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Murrell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Flynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Don Babcock inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Arizona State | James Landis misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 19:47 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:30 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Thomas | 37-32 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Shivers | 37-35 |
| 18:58 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Maye - foul #2 on Thomas Maye, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:32 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Thomas Maye | 37-36 |
| 18:20 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard's floater is tipped away by Vincent Murrell | 37-36 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from close range | 37-36 |
| 17:53 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:42 | Arizona State | James Landis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the contested jumper from the right block | 37-38 |
| 16:55 | Arizona State | Don Babcock throws it down on a great pass from James Landis | 39-38 |
| 16:35 | Southern Cal | David Flynn is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (SF), Richard Strauch (PF) Don Babcock, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (SF), Richard Head (PF) Kenneth Cotton, Vincent Murrell | |
| 16:12 | Arizona State | David Flynn is called for the reach on James Landis - foul #2 on David Flynn, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Selman (SF) Thomas Maye | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | Robert See steals the ball from Walter Selman | 39-38 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 15:53 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Selman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcus Boone (fresh) C - Richard Strauch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Straus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert See (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Head (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Arizona State | Walter Selman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 15:31 | Southern Cal | Robert See grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | James Landis takes the ball from Gerald Shivers in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 15:28 | Arizona State | James Landis lays it in | 41-38 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Marcus Boone is called for the reach on Matthew Straus - foul #1 on Marcus Boone, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Don Babcock (SF), Michael Maynard (PF), Thomas Maye (C) Walter Selman, Marcus Boone, Richard Strauch | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton (SG), Vincent Murrell (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Matthew Straus, Richard Head, David Flynn | |
| 14:52 | Southern Cal | Robert See makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Cotton | 41-40 |
| 14:29 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Michael Maynard | 41-40 |
| 13:37 | Arizona State | Don Babcock misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gerald Shivers - foul #3 on Gerald Shivers, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (SG) Kenneth Cotton | |
| 13:37 | Arizona State | Don Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:37 | Arizona State | Don Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | James Landis is called for the reach on Gerald Shivers - foul #3 on James Landis, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (SF) Don Babcock | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Head (PF) Vincent Murrell | |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Robert See throws it down | 43-42 |
| 12:39 | Arizona State | Robert See denies the turnaround by Marcus Boone | 43-42 |
| 12:38 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:26 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:06 | Arizona State | James Landis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on James Landis, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Hamil (PG), Walter Selman (SG), Don Babcock (SF), Richard Strauch (C) James Landis, Chad Thomas, Marcus Boone, Thomas Maye | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton (PG), Vincent Murrell (PF) Gerald Shivers, Robert See | |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Morin is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (PF) Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Hamil (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Selman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Babcock (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Boone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Strauch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Matthew Straus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Head (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vincent Murrell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Morin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Don Babcock | 45-42 |
| 11:12 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Straus | 45-44 |
| 10:51 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Morin | 45-44 |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | Richard Head misses the dunk but the foul's on Don Babcock - foul #1 on Don Babcock, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Chad Thomas (SG), Michael Maynard (PF), Thomas Maye (C) Walter Selman, Marcus Boone, Richard Strauch | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG) Matthew Straus | |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Don Babcock scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Chad Thomas | 47-46 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Vincent Murrell | 47-48 |
| 09:28 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald Shivers - foul #4 on Gerald Shivers, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (SF) Don Babcock | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (SG), Robert See (SF) Gerald Shivers, Vincent Murrell | |
| 09:28 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:28 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:15 | Southern Cal | Richard Head can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | Robert See pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:52 | Southern Cal | Marcus Boone steals the ball from Robert See | 49-48 |
| 08:25 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone is called for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Selman (SG) Earl Hamil | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Flynn (PF) Richard Head | |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Robert See blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert See | 49-48 |
| 07:40 | Southern Cal | Robert See misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Morin | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Chad Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Selman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcus Boone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Maye (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Cotton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Matthew Straus (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert See (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Flynn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Morin (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Robert See can't connect on a shot in the paint | 49-48 |
| 07:20 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Maynard | 49-48 |
| 07:05 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Landis (PG), Don Babcock (SF), Richard Strauch (C) Chad Thomas, Marcus Boone, Thomas Maye | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG), Vincent Murrell (PF) Kenneth Cotton, David Flynn | |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Robert See drills a jumper in the lane set up by Vincent Murrell | 49-50 |
| 06:37 | Arizona State | Don Babcock knocks in the jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | Robert See misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-50 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell tips it home | 51-52 |
| 05:59 | Arizona State | James Landis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 05:57 | Arizona State | Walter Selman tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 05:56 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | Robert See misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-52 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Morin tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 05:18 | Arizona State | Don Babcock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Don Babcock, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Chad Thomas (SG), Marcus Boone (PF), Thomas Maye (C) Walter Selman, Michael Maynard, Richard Strauch | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton (SG), Richard Head (SF) Matthew Straus, Robert See | |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell is hacked by Don Babcock during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Don Babcock, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | Gerald Shivers steals it from Marcus Boone | 53-56 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers lays it up and in | 53-58 |
| 04:17 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Vincent Murrell - foul #2 on Vincent Murrell, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (SF) Richard Head | |
| 04:17 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:17 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Babcock | 55-58 |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Robert See banks in the layup and he's fouled by Don Babcock - foul #4 on Don Babcock, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Strauch (PF) Don Babcock | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (SG), Richard Head (PF), David Flynn (C) Kenneth Cotton, Vincent Murrell, Kenneth Morin | |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Robert See misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:29 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chad Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcus Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Strauch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Maye (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Straus (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert See (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Head (fresh) 12 pts. C - David Flynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Arizona State | A charge is called on Richard Strauch - foul #1 on Richard Strauch, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Selman (SG), Michael Maynard (PF) Chad Thomas, Richard Strauch | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Richard Head misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Landis - foul #5 on James Landis, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Hamil (PG), Don Babcock (SF) James Landis, Marcus Boone | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Chad Thomas (SG) Walter Selman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Richard Head, David Flynn | |
| 02:37 | Arizona State | Don Babcock connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Hamil | 58-62 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Robert See comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Michael Maynard steals the ball from Kenneth Morin | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye can't finish the layup | 58-62 |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | Robert See grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Maye | 58-62 |
| 01:29 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Don Babcock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-62 |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Shivers | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Don Babcock can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert See - foul #2 on Robert See, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton (SF) Robert See | |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Don Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Don Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus is hacked by Chad Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Thomas, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morin | 60-65 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Morin is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Hamil - foul #1 on Earl Hamil, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (SF) Matthew Straus | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Morin misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Don Babcock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Vincent Murrell | 60-66 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Earl Hamil is called for the reach on Vincent Murrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Hamil, team foul #13 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Flynn (C) Kenneth Morin | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Don Babcock clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye snags the offensive board | 60-68 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Don Babcock scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-68 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers is hacked by Earl Hamil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Hamil, team foul #14 | 63-68 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Don Babcock can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton gets the rebound | 63-70 |