| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Elmer Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rob Carlton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Wald (fresh) 3 stl. C - Joe Cheeseman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Radomil Lepkowski (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Salter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Justice (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Ruddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Percy Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Elmer Wright - foul #2 on Elmer Wright, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:19 | Arizona State | David Scott hits a turnaround from close range set up by Rob Carlton and he's hacked by Kevin Justice - foul #1 on Kevin Justice, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:19 | Arizona State | David Scott misses the free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:19 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Ruddy | 26-34 |
| 18:52 | Arizona State | Jack Wald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| 18:39 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan scores on a shot from the left side | 26-36 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Radomil Lepkowski is called for the reach on Elmer Wright - foul #3 on Radomil Lepkowski, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG) Radomil Lepkowski | |
| 18:21 | Arizona State | Percy Sheehan denies the turnaround by Elmer Wright | 26-36 |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Ruddy | 26-36 |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy misses the jumper from the right side | 26-36 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 18:07 | Southern Cal | William Salter hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 17:51 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Rob Carlton | 29-38 |
| 17:36 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Salter and he's hacked by Elmer Wright - foul #3 on Elmer Wright, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leonard Musto (PG) Elmer Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:36 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:15 | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman banks in the layup | 31-41 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Joe Cheeseman steals it from Samuel Rasmussen | 31-41 |
| 16:36 | Arizona State | David Scott is whistled for traveling | 31-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Marshall (PG), Wesley Bigler (SF), Robert Neth (PF), Sean Turner (C) Rob Carlton, David Scott, Jack Wald, Joe Cheeseman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson (SG), William Smith (SF), Jack Smith (C) William Salter, Kevin Justice, Percy Sheehan | |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Jack Smith buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gary Robinson and he's hacked by Sean Turner - foul #1 on Sean Turner, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski (SG) Robert Ruddy | |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Jack Smith misses the free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:17 | Arizona State | Robert Neth snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 15:56 | Arizona State | John Marshall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski grabs the board | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Musto (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wesley Bigler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Neth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Turner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ivan Magierski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) PF - Gary Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Cal | Jack Smith clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 31-43 |
| 15:41 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:16 | Arizona State | A charge is called on Sean Turner - foul #2 on Sean Turner, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Elmer Wright (PG), Rob Carlton (SG), David Scott (SF), Joe Cheeseman (C) John Marshall, Leonard Musto, Wesley Bigler, Sean Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski (PG), William Salter (SG), Kevin Justice (SF), Robert Ruddy (PF) Samuel Rasmussen, Ivan Magierski, William Smith, Gary Robinson | |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-43 |
| 14:54 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:29 | Arizona State | David Scott drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Wright | 33-43 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by David Scott - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jack Wald (PF) Robert Neth | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan (C) Jack Smith | |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 13:53 | Arizona State | David Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-45 |
| 13:52 | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman tips it home | 35-45 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy can't connect on a runner near the basket | 35-45 |
| 13:27 | Arizona State | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:21 | Arizona State | Robert Ruddy is called for the reach on Jack Wald - foul #3 on Robert Ruddy, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Neth (C) Joe Cheeseman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:16 | Arizona State | Kevin Justice swats the dunk try by Robert Neth | 35-45 |
| 13:14 | Arizona State | Robert Neth snags the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 13:04 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 13:03 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Rob Carlton takes the ball from William Salter | 35-45 |
| 12:56 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton can't finish the layup | 35-45 |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 35-45 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice tips it home | 35-47 |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Jack Wald hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 12:22 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 12:09 | Arizona State | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:04 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-47 |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kevin Justice | 35-47 |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski hits a shot from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Elmer Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rob Carlton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Wald (fresh) 3 stl. C - Robert Neth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Radomil Lepkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Salter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Justice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. PF - Robert Ruddy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Percy Sheehan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Scott | 37-49 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Scott - foul #4 on David Scott, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Marshall (PG), Leonard Musto (SG), Wesley Bigler (SF), Sean Turner (PF), Joe Cheeseman (C) Elmer Wright, Rob Carlton, David Scott, Jack Wald, Robert Neth | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG), Ivan Magierski (SG), Gary Robinson (PF), Jack Smith (C) Radomil Lepkowski, William Salter, Robert Ruddy, Percy Sheehan | |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:34 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 10:32 | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 10:13 | Southern Cal | Jack Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Bigler | 37-50 |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Wesley Bigler | 37-50 |
| 09:57 | Arizona State | The jumper by Wesley Bigler is denied by Jack Smith | 37-50 |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto tips it in | 39-50 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson is fouled on the floor by Joe Cheeseman - foul #1 on Joe Cheeseman, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Elmer Wright (PG), Robert Neth (PF) John Marshall, Sean Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Smith (SF) Kevin Justice | |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:25 | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman lays it in on a great pass from Elmer Wright | 41-52 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Elmer Wright steals the ball from Samuel Rasmussen in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 09:20 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elmer Wright | 43-52 |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson is hacked by Robert Neth - foul #1 on Robert Neth, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jack Wald (PF) Robert Neth | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski (PG), Robert Ruddy (PF), Percy Sheehan (C) Samuel Rasmussen, Ivan Magierski, Jack Smith | |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:43 | Arizona State | Jack Wald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Percy Sheehan | 43-54 |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | Wesley Bigler is called for the reach on Percy Sheehan - foul #1 on Wesley Bigler, team foul #9 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rob Carlton (SG) Leonard Musto | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Salter (SG) William Smith | |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:20 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 45-56 |
| 07:59 | Arizona State | Joe Cheeseman pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wesley Bigler, team foul #10 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Scott (SF), Robert Neth (PF), Sean Turner (C) Wesley Bigler, Jack Wald, Joe Cheeseman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Smith (SF), Jack Smith (C) Gary Robinson, Percy Sheehan | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Elmer Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rob Carlton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Neth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Turner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Radomil Lepkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Salter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Ruddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jack Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy connects on the turnaround from the right block | 45-58 |
| 06:56 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 06:55 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:22 | Arizona State | Sean Turner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rob Carlton and the foul's on Robert Ruddy - foul #4 on Robert Ruddy, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Marshall (PG), Leonard Musto (SG), Jack Wald (PF) Elmer Wright, Rob Carlton, Robert Neth | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG), Ivan Magierski (SG), Kevin Justice (SF), Ryan Knight (C) Radomil Lepkowski, William Salter, William Smith, Robert Ruddy | |
| 06:22 | Arizona State | Sean Turner makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | Jack Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 48-61 |
| 06:04 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight snags the offensive board | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 05:38 | Arizona State | David Scott is hacked by Kevin Justice - foul #2 on Kevin Justice, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler (SG), Joe Cheeseman (C) John Marshall, Sean Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson (SG), Percy Sheehan (C) Ivan Magierski, Ryan Knight | |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Musto | 50-64 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-64 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | Kevin Justice tips it in | 50-66 |
| 04:37 | Arizona State | Kevin Justice is called for the reach on David Scott - foul #3 on Kevin Justice, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Elmer Wright (PG), Rob Carlton (SG), Robert Neth (PF) Leonard Musto, Wesley Bigler, Jack Wald | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski (PG), William Salter (SG), Robert Ruddy (PF) Samuel Rasmussen, Gary Robinson, Jack Smith | |
| 04:29 | Arizona State | David Scott misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Ruddy - foul #5 on Robert Ruddy, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight (PF) Robert Ruddy | |
| 04:29 | Arizona State | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:29 | Arizona State | David Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rob Carlton - foul #2 on Rob Carlton, team foul #11 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler (SF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson (PF) Ryan Knight | |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Arizona State | Elmer Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Marshall (PG), Leonard Musto (SG), Sean Turner (C) Elmer Wright, Rob Carlton, Joe Cheeseman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (PG), Ivan Magierski (SG), William Smith (SF), Ryan Knight (C) Radomil Lepkowski, William Salter, Kevin Justice, Percy Sheehan | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 50-68 |
| 03:22 | Southern Cal | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Musto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Bigler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Neth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ivan Magierski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) PF - Gary Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ryan Knight (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ivan Magierski | 50-71 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto is hacked by Gary Robinson - foul #2 on Gary Robinson, team foul #8 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jack Smith (C) Ryan Knight | |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Leonard Musto makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | William Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Samuel Rasmussen | 52-74 |
| 02:14 | Arizona State | Jack Smith is called for the reach on Wesley Bigler - foul #2 on Jack Smith, team foul #9 | 52-74 |
| 02:14 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:14 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Jack Smith's floater is knocked away by Sean Turner | 54-74 |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | Gary Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Leonard Musto is called for the reach on Samuel Rasmussen - foul #2 on Leonard Musto, team foul #12 | 54-74 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:18 | Arizona State | John Marshall clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-76 |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | Jack Smith grabs the board | 54-76 |
| 01:04 | Southern Cal | William Smith banks in the layup set up by Samuel Rasmussen | 54-78 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Sean Turner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-78 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Jack Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-78 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen tips it back up and in | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | John Marshall buries a 3 from straight away | 57-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen runs out the clock | 57-80 |