| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Walter Gallion (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Omer Zhanel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Damek Blachowski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Clanton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Twedt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Weston Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Duley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Damek Blachowski inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion is fouled on the floor by Daniel Simmons - foul #2 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Devin Cotta (C) Daniel Simmons, Weston Green, George Shaw, Mark Williams | |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Shaw (PG) David Mack | |
| 19:02 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler loses the ball out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG) Elmer Schindler | |
| 18:41 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion misses short on a shot from the right side | 27-27 |
| 18:39 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Gillman and he's fouled by Kenneth Clanton - foul #2 on Kenneth Clanton, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo (SG), Antonio Haney (C) Omer Zhanel, Ronald Twedt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons (PG), Weston Green (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Mark Williams (C) David Mack, Raymond Gillman, George Shaw, Devin Cotta | |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:57 | Fresno State | Antonio Haney travels with the ball | 27-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joe Buckingham (PF) Kenneth Clanton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) Floyd Duley | |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 17:36 | Fresno State | Antonio Haney gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:20 | Fresno State | Antonio Haney misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Weston Green - foul #1 on Weston Green, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel (SG) Walter Gallion | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG), George Shaw (SF), Floyd Duley (PF), Devin Cotta (C) Daniel Simmons, Weston Green, Elmer Schindler, Jeffrey Gilbert, Mark Williams | |
| 17:20 | Fresno State | Antonio Haney misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:20 | Fresno State | Antonio Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alton Rivenburg (SF), Kenneth Clanton (PF), Ronald Twedt (C) Damek Blachowski, Joe Buckingham, Antonio Haney | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler (SF), Mark Williams (C) David Mack, Devin Cotta | |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Alton Rivenburg is hacked by Raymond Gillman - foul #1 on Raymond Gillman, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons (PG), Weston Green (SG) Raymond Gillman, Elmer Schindler | |
| 16:22 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel knocks in the floater in the lane | 30-30 |
| 16:02 | Southern Cal | George Shaw drills a shot from the left side | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Valentin Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Omer Zhanel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Alton Rivenburg (fresh) PF - Kenneth Clanton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Twedt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Weston Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Duley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo's fadeaway is rejected by George Shaw | 30-32 |
| 15:44 | Fresno State | Ronald Twedt snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 15:35 | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-32 |
| 15:33 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Williams | 30-32 |
| 15:09 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 30-32 |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 14:49 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel connects on the jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | Alton Rivenburg picks off the pass by Weston Green in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 14:27 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Weston Green - foul #2 on Weston Green, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Gallion (PG), Damek Blachowski (SF), Joe Buckingham (PF), Antonio Haney (C) Valentin Gallo, Alton Rivenburg, Kenneth Clanton, Ronald Twedt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Devin Cotta (C) Daniel Simmons, Weston Green, George Shaw, Floyd Duley, Mark Williams | |
| 14:27 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:27 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-32 |
| 14:05 | Fresno State | Joe Buckingham grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 13:50 | Fresno State | Antonio Haney misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-32 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 13:46 | Southern Cal | Antonio Haney steps in front of the Raymond Gillman pass in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 13:35 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 13:34 | Fresno State | Joe Buckingham hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Shaw (PG) David Mack | |
| 13:14 | Fresno State | The pull-up jumper by Walter Gallion is blocked by Elmer Schindler | 36-32 |
| 13:12 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Raymond Gillman | 36-32 |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo (SG), Kenneth Clanton (PF), Ronald Twedt (C) Omer Zhanel, Joe Buckingham, Antonio Haney | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Jones (SF), Floyd Duley (PF), Mark Williams (C) Elmer Schindler, Jeffrey Gilbert, Devin Cotta | |
| 12:33 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Valentin Gallo | 38-32 |
| 12:04 | Southern Cal | George Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 12:00 | Southern Cal | Richard Jones hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Walter Gallion (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Valentin Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damek Blachowski (tiring) PF - Kenneth Clanton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Twedt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Raymond Gillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Duley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Fresno State | Damek Blachowski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | George Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Clanton - foul #3 on Kenneth Clanton, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel (SG), Alton Rivenburg (SF) Valentin Gallo, Damek Blachowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Weston Green (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Devin Cotta (C) George Shaw, Raymond Gillman, Richard Jones, Mark Williams | |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:56 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Twedt | 41-36 |
| 10:33 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Clanton steals it from Floyd Duley | 41-36 |
| 10:24 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Clanton | 43-36 |
| 10:13 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley connects on the shot in the paint | 43-38 |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton lays it up and in | 45-38 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo (SG), Damek Blachowski (SF), Joe Buckingham (PF), Antonio Haney (C) Omer Zhanel, Alton Rivenburg, Kenneth Clanton, Ronald Twedt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG), George Shaw (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Mark Williams (C) David Mack, Weston Green, Elmer Schindler, Floyd Duley, Devin Cotta | |
| 09:10 | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Walter Gallion | 48-38 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 08:45 | Fresno State | Joe Buckingham snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 08:41 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Gilbert is called for the reach on Joe Buckingham - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gilbert, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| 08:26 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion's pass is intercepted by Mark Williams | 48-38 |
| 08:22 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman is hacked by Damek Blachowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damek Blachowski, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel (SG), Alton Rivenburg (SF) Walter Gallion, Damek Blachowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley (PF) Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Joe Buckingham - foul #1 on Joe Buckingham, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton (PF), Ronald Twedt (C) Joe Buckingham, Antonio Haney | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:48 | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Omer Zhanel and he's hacked by Floyd Duley - foul #1 on Floyd Duley, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) Floyd Duley | |
| 07:48 | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Valentin Gallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omer Zhanel (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Alton Rivenburg (fresh) PF - Kenneth Clanton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Twedt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Gillman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Shaw (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 07:32 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Omer Zhanel | 50-41 |
| 07:08 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | George Shaw pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | George Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 06:45 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams tips it but misses | 50-41 |
| 06:44 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams tips it in | 50-43 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-43 |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:37 | Southern Cal | George Shaw is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Gallion (PG), Damek Blachowski (SF), Joe Buckingham (PF), Antonio Haney (C) Omer Zhanel, Alton Rivenburg, Kenneth Clanton, Ronald Twedt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Weston Green (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Floyd Duley (PF), Devin Cotta (C) Daniel Simmons, Raymond Gillman, George Shaw, Jeffrey Gilbert, Mark Williams | |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 50-43 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Weston Green grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 04:56 | Southern Cal | David Mack is fouled on the floor by Walter Gallion - foul #2 on Walter Gallion, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Shaw (PG), Alex Cottingham (C) David Mack, Devin Cotta | |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Weston Green | 50-45 |
| 04:11 | Fresno State | Antonio Haney's pass is intercepted by Floyd Duley | 50-45 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | George Shaw misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 03:43 | Fresno State | Joe Buckingham pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Walter Gallion (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valentin Gallo (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damek Blachowski (tiring) PF - Joe Buckingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Haney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Shaw (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Weston Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elmer Schindler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Floyd Duley (tiring) 22 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Cottingham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Fresno State | Antonio Haney misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Alex Cottingham's pass is intercepted by Valentin Gallo | 50-45 |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | Damek Blachowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Valentin Gallo | 52-45 |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | Weston Green is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel (SG), Alton Rivenburg (SF), Kenneth Clanton (PF), Ronald Twedt (C) Valentin Gallo, Damek Blachowski, Joe Buckingham, Antonio Haney | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Mark Williams (C) George Shaw, Weston Green, Elmer Schindler, Alex Cottingham | |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | Ronald Twedt tips it in | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 02:38 | Fresno State | Alton Rivenburg grabs the board | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Clanton | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley clanks a shot from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 01:59 | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:46 | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Omer Zhanel | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Mack | 58-48 |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Floyd Duley - foul #2 on Floyd Duley, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Damek Blachowski (SF) Alton Rivenburg | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Devin Cotta (C) Richard Jones, Floyd Duley, Mark Williams | |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Clanton | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Damek Blachowski | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Damek Blachowski - foul #3 on Damek Blachowski, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Walter Gallion runs out the clock | 62-50 |