| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dave Handley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Mouser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Deskins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Blair Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | John Buss inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 19:33 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Dave Handley | 28-25 |
| 19:28 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-25 |
| 19:27 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 19:05 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Buss and he's hacked by Dave Handley - foul #3 on Dave Handley, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:05 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:03 | Southern Cal | Charles Wilcox steals it from Dave Handley in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 19:02 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox can't throw it down | 30-28 |
| 19:01 | Arizona State | Herman Selby tips it home | 30-30 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 18:40 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Blair Ewing - foul #1 on Blair Ewing, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Rodrigues (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Mathew Mouser, David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:57 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox clanks a jump hook near the basket | 31-30 |
| 17:56 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing is hacked by Donald Rodrigues - foul #2 on Donald Rodrigues, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Andrew Macri (SF) Dave Handley, Vernon Ordway, Fred Howard | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), David Turner (C) Blair Ewing, Herman Selby | |
| 17:10 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting hits a wide open floater in the paint and the foul's on Larry Campbell - foul #2 on Larry Campbell, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser (PF), David Deskins (C) Donald Rodrigues, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 17:10 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:10 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Mathew Mouser | 31-32 |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | Phillip Farney steps in front of the David Deskins pass | 31-32 |
| 16:45 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Phillip Farney | 31-34 |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser blows the dunk | 31-34 |
| 16:28 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Macri | 31-34 |
| 16:11 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Mathew Mouser and the foul's on John Buss - foul #2 on John Buss, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG), Donald Rodrigues (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Donald York, Mathew Mouser, David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SG) Charles Wilcox | |
| 16:11 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:53 | Arizona State | John Buss scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Carlos Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Macri (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Rodrigues (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Fason (fresh) SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG) Andrew Macri | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (PG), Herman Selby (C) Phillip Farney, David Turner | |
| 15:13 | Arizona State | John Buss loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Howard (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF), Daniel Murrin (C) Carlos Smith, Donald Rodrigues, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (PF) Eugene Nolting | |
| 14:44 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Ordway and he's hacked by Blair Ewing - foul #2 on Blair Ewing, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith (SG), David Deskins (C) Vernon Ordway, Daniel Murrin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:44 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:44 | Arizona State | John Buss grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 14:33 | Arizona State | David Deskins takes the ball from James Baird | 36-36 |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard is fouled on the floor by John Buss - foul #3 on John Buss, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Daniel Murrin (PF) Dave Handley, Mathew Mouser | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), Eugene Nolting (PF), David Turner (C) Blair Ewing, Justin Fason, John Buss, Herman Selby | |
| 13:55 | Southern Cal | Donald York drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 13:31 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Donald York and the foul's on James Baird - foul #1 on James Baird, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG), Mathew Mouser (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Donald York, Daniel Murrin, David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG), John Buss (SF) Charles Wilcox, James Baird | |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | John Buss is hacked by Larry Campbell - foul #3 on Larry Campbell, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG) Fred Howard | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (PG), Justin Fason (SG), Herman Selby (C) Phillip Farney, Joseph Walsh, Eugene Nolting | |
| 12:22 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 12:21 | Arizona State | David Turner tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 12:04 | Southern Cal | John Buss denies the turnaround by Mathew Mouser | 42-41 |
| 12:02 | Arizona State | Herman Selby snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:37 | Arizona State | John Buss hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Carlos Smith - foul #2 on Carlos Smith, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri (SF), Donald Rodrigues (PF), Daniel Murrin (C) Dave Handley, Mathew Mouser, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), Eugene Nolting (PF) Blair Ewing, Justin Fason, David Turner | |
| 11:37 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:37 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Carlos Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Macri (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Rodrigues (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Murrin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Buss (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Murrin | 42-43 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 10:29 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting can't throw it down | 45-43 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:49 | Arizona State | Carlos Smith steps in front of the John Buss pass | 45-43 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is hacked by John Buss during a doubleteam - foul #4 on John Buss, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG), Fred Howard (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF), David Deskins (C) Carlos Smith, Andrew Macri, Donald Rodrigues, Daniel Murrin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (PG), Justin Fason (SG), James Baird (SF), David Turner (C) Phillip Farney, Charles Wilcox, John Buss, Herman Selby | |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | David Deskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 08:54 | Arizona State | The short jumper by James Baird is denied by Mathew Mouser | 45-43 |
| 08:53 | Arizona State | David Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:29 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting scores on a jump hook in the paint | 45-45 |
| 08:10 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley buries a 3 from straight away set up by Mathew Mouser | 48-45 |
| 08:08 | Arizona State | James Baird's pass is intercepted by Fred Howard in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 07:27 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing buries a shot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dave Handley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Ordway (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Mouser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Deskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Blair Ewing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Justin Fason (fairly fresh) SF - James Baird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | David Deskins hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 06:54 | Arizona State | David Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Andrew Macri (SF), Donald Rodrigues (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Dave Handley, Vernon Ordway, Fred Howard, Mathew Mouser, David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), John Buss (SF), Herman Selby (C) Blair Ewing, Justin Fason, James Baird, David Turner | |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Donald York makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Andrew Macri | 56-47 |
| 06:20 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Donald Rodrigues snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | Donald York's pass is intercepted by Phillip Farney in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 06:00 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 05:58 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 05:37 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 05:16 | Southern Cal | Donald York misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | Herman Selby pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:11 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney is hacked by Donald York in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald York, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (SF), Daniel Murrin (PF), David Deskins (C) Andrew Macri, Donald Rodrigues, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (PG), Justin Fason (SG), James Baird (PF) Phillip Farney, Charles Wilcox, Eugene Nolting | |
| 04:49 | Arizona State | The short jumper by John Buss is denied by Curtis Ferguson | 56-47 |
| 04:47 | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF) Donald York, Carlos Smith, Curtis Ferguson, David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Turner (C) Herman Selby | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Arizona State | John Buss lays it in on a great pass from James Baird | 56-49 |
| 03:39 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser's pass is intercepted by David Turner | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing buries a jumpshot from the left side | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dave Handley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Ordway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Mouser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Murrin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Blair Ewing (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Justin Fason (fairly fresh) SF - John Buss (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Baird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dave Handley | 58-51 |
| 02:56 | Arizona State | Daniel Murrin denies the turnaround by John Buss | 58-51 |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 02:25 | Arizona State | John Buss grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 02:25 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith (SG), Donald Rodrigues (PF), David Deskins (C) Vernon Ordway, Mathew Mouser, Daniel Murrin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), Eugene Nolting (PF) Blair Ewing, Justin Fason, James Baird | |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the shot from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG), Mathew Mouser (PF) Carlos Smith, Donald Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (PG), Herman Selby (C) Phillip Farney, David Turner | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser is fouled on the floor by Eugene Nolting - foul #2 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Arizona State | John Buss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-53 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Blair Ewing is called for the reach on Vernon Ordway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Blair Ewing, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:29 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 60-53 |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-55 |
| 01:06 | Arizona State | John Buss grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is hacked by Blair Ewing - foul #4 on Blair Ewing, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | Mathew Mouser takes the ball from John Buss | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is hacked by Charles Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Buss | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wilcox - foul #2 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox hits a 3 from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is fouled in the backcourt by Blair Ewing - foul #5 on Blair Ewing, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG) Blair Ewing | |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | John Buss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard is hacked by John Buss - foul #5 on John Buss, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (SF) John Buss | |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to James Baird | 69-61 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to David Deskins | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley runs out the clock | 69-61 |