| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Julian Cupples (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Goodrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Durazo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Broadway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Osorio (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Kevin Hilton and the foul's on Leon Osorio - foul #3 on Leon Osorio, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston (PF) Leon Osorio | |
| 19:43 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:43 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett knocks in the 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 19:30 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney is fouled on the floor by Bruce Johnston - foul #1 on Bruce Johnston, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 19:19 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow can't connect on a jumper from close range | 36-36 |
| 19:17 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 19:10 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:43 | Fresno State | Robert Bartlett is called for the reach on Kevin Hilton - foul #1 on Robert Bartlett, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 18:36 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald is called for traveling | 36-36 |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | Kevin Hilton steals it from Bruce Johnston | 36-36 |
| 17:42 | Fresno State | Tyler Durazo steals it from Julian Cupples | 36-36 |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | Joseph Goodrow is called for the reach on Bruce Johnston - foul #2 on Joseph Goodrow, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (SG), Calvin Piner (SF), Arnold Garner (PF), Tony Eatman (C) Julian Cupples, Kurt Fernald, Joseph Goodrow, Manuel Kenney | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (PG), Theodore Logsdon (SF), Ronald Spalding (PF), Dwight Joubert (C) Robert Bartlett, Joshua Broadway, Bruce Johnston, Jimmy Jones | |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Theodore Logsdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kelly Knapp (SG) Tyler Durazo | |
| 16:37 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Hilton | 39-36 |
| 16:22 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:21 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kevin Hilton and he's hacked by Dwight Joubert - foul #1 on Dwight Joubert, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald (SF), Manuel Kenney (C) Kevin Hilton, Tony Eatman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett (PG), Tyler Durazo (SG), Joshua Broadway (SF), Leon Osorio (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Jerry McBryar, Kelly Knapp, Theodore Logsdon, Ronald Spalding, Dwight Joubert | |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Calvin Piner (fresh) SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arnold Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Durazo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Broadway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Osorio (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Tyler Durazo | 42-38 |
| 15:22 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Julian Cupples (SG), Joseph Goodrow (PF) Calvin Piner, Arnold Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio misses the lay-in | 42-38 |
| 15:05 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:49 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-38 |
| 14:41 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:20 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow misses badly on a floater from the left block | 42-38 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 14:13 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:53 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Leon Osorio | 42-38 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 13:14 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 13:00 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Lobel | 44-38 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Joseph Goodrow - foul #3 on Joseph Goodrow, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton (PG), Calvin Piner (SG), Arnold Garner (PF), Tony Eatman (C) Ronald Lobel, Julian Cupples, Joseph Goodrow, Manuel Kenney | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (PG), Kelly Knapp (SG), Theodore Logsdon (SF), Bruce Johnston (C) Robert Bartlett, Tyler Durazo, Joshua Broadway, Jimmy Jones | |
| 12:20 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston hits a shot from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton clanks a shot from the right side | 44-40 |
| 11:59 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 11:53 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Calvin Piner | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Piner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kurt Fernald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnold Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Eatman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Knapp (fresh) SF - Theodore Logsdon (fresh) PF - Leon Osorio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 11:22 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:05 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Hilton | 48-40 |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Julian Cupples (SG), Joseph Goodrow (PF) Kurt Fernald, Tony Eatman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo (SG) Kelly Knapp | |
| 10:31 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Calvin Piner - foul #3 on Calvin Piner, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (SG), Manuel Kenney (C) Calvin Piner, Arnold Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett (PG), Joshua Broadway (SF), Ronald Spalding (C) Jerry McBryar, Theodore Logsdon, Bruce Johnston | |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:03 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:40 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton drills a jump hook from the left block | 52-42 |
| 09:30 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Kenney | 52-42 |
| 09:29 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:19 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 09:17 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Robert Bartlett | 52-44 |
| 08:36 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 08:35 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:30 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 08:07 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio's floater is tipped away by Manuel Kenney | 54-44 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 07:57 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 07:56 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Cupples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Goodrow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Kenney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Bartlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Durazo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Broadway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Osorio (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Spalding (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Southern Cal | Julian Cupples steals the ball from Tyler Durazo | 54-46 |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Tyler Durazo is called for the reach on Ronald Lobel - foul #3 on Tyler Durazo, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Calvin Piner (SG), Kurt Fernald (SF), Arnold Garner (PF), Tony Eatman (C) Kevin Hilton, Julian Cupples, Joseph Goodrow, Manuel Kenney | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (PG), Kelly Knapp (SG), Theodore Logsdon (SF), Jimmy Jones (C) Robert Bartlett, Tyler Durazo, Joshua Broadway, Ronald Spalding | |
| 07:22 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-46 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Theodore Logsdon snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kelly Knapp | 54-49 |
| 06:48 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 06:46 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 06:45 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 06:25 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones is denied on a dunk by Kurt Fernald | 54-49 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 06:23 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:03 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Jones | 54-49 |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Jones | 54-51 |
| 05:37 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry McBryar - foul #2 on Jerry McBryar, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton (PG) Ronald Lobel | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo (SG), Joshua Broadway (SF) Kelly Knapp, Theodore Logsdon | |
| 05:37 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:37 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:37 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-51 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:11 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney (C) Tony Eatman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett (PG), Bruce Johnston (C) Jerry McBryar, Jimmy Jones | |
| 04:58 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 57-53 |
| 04:29 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston misses short on a jumper in the lane | 57-53 |
| 04:11 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Kurt Fernald | 57-53 |
| 04:05 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 03:42 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Piner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Fernald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Arnold Garner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Bartlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Durazo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Broadway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Osorio (tired) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Hilton | 60-53 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hilton | 60-53 |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald banks in the layup set up by Kevin Hilton | 62-53 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arnold Garner - foul #3 on Arnold Garner, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (PG), Julian Cupples (SG), Joseph Goodrow (PF), Tony Eatman (C) Kevin Hilton, Calvin Piner, Arnold Garner, Manuel Kenney | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kelly Knapp (SG), Theodore Logsdon (SF), Jimmy Jones (C) Robert Bartlett, Tyler Durazo, Joshua Broadway | |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:37 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (PG) Bruce Johnston | |
| 02:25 | Fresno State | Kelly Knapp takes the ball from Joseph Goodrow | 62-54 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Kelly Knapp misses the dunk attempt | 62-54 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar tips it home | 62-56 |
| 02:00 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 01:59 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:59 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton (PG), Manuel Kenney (C) Ronald Lobel, Tony Eatman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett (PG), Tyler Durazo (SG), Joshua Broadway (SF) Jerry McBryar, Kelly Knapp, Theodore Logsdon | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 01:37 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:19 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo is fouled on the floor by Julian Cupples - foul #1 on Julian Cupples, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones misses badly on a runner in the paint | 62-56 |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney is hacked by Robert Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bartlett, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Calvin Piner (PG) Kevin Hilton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-56 |
| 00:39 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | Tyler Durazo is called for the reach on Kurt Fernald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyler Durazo, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 00:33 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Fresno State | Robert Bartlett is called for the reach on Manuel Kenney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bartlett, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:32 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | The jumper by Leon Osorio is denied by Manuel Kenney | 67-56 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner runs out the clock | 67-56 |