| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lionel Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Wood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tracy Chisholm (fresh) PF - Lawrence Erby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Magallon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Taylor Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Rene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Healey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Cal | Tracy Chisholm steals the ball from Keith Weaver | 27-24 |
| 19:46 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm misses the easy layup | 27-24 |
| 19:44 | Southern Cal | Keith Weaver snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Tracy Chisholm - foul #3 on Tracy Chisholm, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG) Tracy Chisholm | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:24 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:55 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth is hacked by Keith Weaver - foul #2 on Keith Weaver, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:27 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Magallon | 30-25 |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:05 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Joseph Magallon is denied by Brian Williams | 30-25 |
| 18:03 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon misses the tip | 30-25 |
| 18:02 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:58 | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Weaver | 30-28 |
| 17:34 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby loses the dribble to Edward Rene | 30-28 |
| 17:06 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 17:04 | Fresno State | Alex Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:47 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 16:46 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby tips it in | 32-28 |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | James Healey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 16:18 | Fresno State | Alex Wood snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 15:58 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lionel Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Cunningham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Wood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Erby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Magallon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Taylor Whitehead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Healey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 15:50 | Southern Cal | James Healey tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 15:22 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm (SF), Adam Aviles (C) Alex Wood, Joseph Magallon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Daniel Rice (SG), Lazaro Marino (SF), David Lecompte (PF), Phillip Peterman (C) Taylor Whitehead, Keith Weaver, Edward Rene, James Healey, Brian Williams | |
| 15:15 | Southern Cal | Phillip Peterman misses long on an open runner from close range | 32-30 |
| 15:13 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | Daniel Rice steps in front of the Lionel Ducksworth pass in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Daniel Rice banks in the layup | 32-32 |
| 14:38 | Fresno State | The refs have stopped play. Tracy Chisholm is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Abraham Williams (SG) Tracy Chisholm | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:38 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 14:36 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:18 | Southern Cal | Daniel Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:00 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 13:59 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:30 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Erby steals the ball from Daniel Rice | 32-32 |
| 13:27 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alex Wood (SF) Lionel Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead (SG), Brian Williams (C) Daniel Rice, Phillip Peterman | |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | John Shirley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 13:09 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-32 |
| 12:55 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 12:36 | Fresno State | John Shirley steals it from Adam Aviles | 32-32 |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead makes the jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | Alex Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | David Lecompte grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Cunningham (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Alex Wood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Erby (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Aviles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Taylor Whitehead (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lazaro Marino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Lecompte (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Shirley | 32-37 |
| 11:39 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Cunningham | 35-37 |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | Adam Aviles denies the turnaround by Brian Williams | 35-37 |
| 11:16 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:47 | Fresno State | Alex Wood hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Erby and he's fouled by John Shirley - foul #4 on John Shirley, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth (PG), Marty Billings (SG), Joseph Magallon (C) Gary Cunningham, Abraham Williams, Adam Aviles | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Rice (PG), Keith Weaver (SG), Edward Rene (SF), James Healey (PF) John Shirley, Taylor Whitehead, Lazaro Marino, David Lecompte | |
| 10:47 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 10:29 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Erby | 38-37 |
| 10:05 | Fresno State | Marty Billings is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Peterman (C) Brian Williams | |
| 09:45 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Rice | 38-40 |
| 09:17 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Marty Billings | 40-40 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | Phillip Peterman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Magallon - foul #1 on Joseph Magallon, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG), Tracy Chisholm (SF), Adam Aviles (PF) Marty Billings, Alex Wood, Lawrence Erby | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead (PG), Brian Williams (C) Daniel Rice, Phillip Peterman | |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 08:58 | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:38 | Southern Cal | Edward Rene's pass is intercepted by Lionel Ducksworth | 40-40 |
| 08:35 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 08:34 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | James Healey drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Taylor Whitehead | 42-43 |
| 07:55 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Rene - foul #2 on Edward Rene, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Abraham Williams (SG), Alex Wood (PF) Lionel Ducksworth, Joseph Magallon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Lazaro Marino (SF), David Lecompte (PF) Keith Weaver, Edward Rene, James Healey | |
| 07:55 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:55 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Cunningham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Abraham Williams (fresh) SF - Tracy Chisholm (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alex Wood (fresh) 11 pts. C - Adam Aviles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Taylor Whitehead (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lazaro Marino (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Lecompte (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Alex Wood takes the ball from Taylor Whitehead | 43-43 |
| 07:23 | Fresno State | Abraham Williams is hacked by Taylor Whitehead - foul #1 on Taylor Whitehead, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Marty Billings (PG) Gary Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:03 | Fresno State | Abraham Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Lazaro Marino - foul #1 on Lazaro Marino, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Peterman (C) Brian Williams | |
| 07:03 | Fresno State | Abraham Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:03 | Fresno State | Abraham Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:37 | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Taylor Whitehead, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon (C) Adam Aviles | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Rene (SF), James Healey (PF) Lazaro Marino, Phillip Peterman | |
| 06:19 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Lecompte - foul #1 on David Lecompte, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth (PG), Gary Cunningham (SG) Marty Billings, Abraham Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Weaver (SG) Taylor Whitehead | |
| 06:19 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:19 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:03 | Southern Cal | John Shirley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Weaver | 47-45 |
| 05:36 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Adam Aviles (C) Joseph Magallon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Williams (C) David Lecompte | |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Keith Weaver double dribbles | 47-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lazaro Marino (SF) Edward Rene | |
| 04:50 | Fresno State | Alex Wood hits a 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | James Healey travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Marty Billings (PG), Abraham Williams (SG), Lawrence Erby (PF) Lionel Ducksworth, Gary Cunningham, Alex Wood | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead (SG), David Lecompte (PF) Keith Weaver, James Healey | |
| 04:17 | Fresno State | John Shirley steals it from Lawrence Erby | 50-45 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Lazaro Marino misses the dunk attempt | 50-45 |
| 04:12 | Fresno State | Abraham Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:49 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (PG), Alex Wood (SG), Joseph Magallon (C) Marty Billings, Abraham Williams, Adam Aviles | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Rice (SG), Edward Rene (SF) John Shirley, Lazaro Marino | |
| 03:49 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:49 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Cunningham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Wood (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Tracy Chisholm (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Erby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Magallon (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Taylor Whitehead (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rene (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lecompte (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 03:12 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 03:11 | Fresno State | Alex Wood grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Alex Wood knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Cunningham | 53-48 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth (PG), Adam Aviles (PF) Gary Cunningham, Lawrence Erby | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Keith Weaver (SG), James Healey (PF) Taylor Whitehead, Daniel Rice, David Lecompte | |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | John Shirley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams tips it in | 53-50 |
| 02:09 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon buries a driving attempt from the right block | 55-50 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | James Healey is hacked by Tracy Chisholm - foul #4 on Tracy Chisholm, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby (PF) Adam Aviles | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | John Shirley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| 01:15 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Erby | 57-50 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Erby swats the shot by James Healey | 57-50 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | James Healey misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 00:55 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Fresno State | Keith Weaver is called for the reach on Lawrence Erby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Weaver, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG) Tracy Chisholm | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:54 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:54 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Keith Weaver snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Gary Cunningham is called for the reach on Brian Williams - foul #3 on Gary Cunningham, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm (SF) Gary Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Keith Weaver knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Shirley | 58-53 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | John Shirley is called for the reach on Lionel Ducksworth in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Shirley, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG) Tracy Chisholm | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Taylor Whitehead (PG) John Shirley | |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Erby | 59-53 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby is fouled in the backcourt by Taylor Whitehead - foul #3 on Taylor Whitehead, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Keith Weaver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Erby | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Fresno State | Keith Weaver is called for the reach on Lawrence Erby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Weaver, team foul #12 | 61-53 |
| 00:27 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:27 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | James Healey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 00:19 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth runs out the clock | 63-53 |