| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claud Gorzynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Salinas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Strader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower connects on the floater from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 19:26 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower makes the 3 from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 18:53 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Kenny | 30-34 |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd is hacked by Roger Failla - foul #2 on Roger Failla, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:02 | Arizona State | Roger Failla is called for the reach on Ramon Salinas - foul #3 on Roger Failla, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter (SF) Roger Failla | |
| 17:45 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:25 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:06 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jeff McCandless - foul #1 on Jeff McCandless, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Vines (SG), William Clinard (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Claud Gorzynski, Douglas Strader, Vernon Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (SG), Troy Burgess (PF), Michael Magnusson (C) Jeff McCandless, Oliver Hightower, Rick Mitchell | |
| 17:06 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:06 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia connects on the jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:28 | Arizona State | Victor Vines is hacked by Troy Burgess - foul #1 on Troy Burgess, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brandon Bouffard (SG), Dino Esposito (SF) Michael Peterson, Ramon Salinas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (SG) Christopher Kenny | |
| 16:09 | Arizona State | William Clinard scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Vines | 37-36 |
| 16:00 | Southern Cal | Dino Esposito is called for the reach on Gerald Witter - foul #1 on Dino Esposito, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Douglas Strader (PF), Vernon Boyd (C) Brandon Bouffard, William Clinard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger Failla (SF), Rick Mitchell (C) Gerald Witter, Michael Magnusson | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Victor Vines (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dino Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Strader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Strand (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Cal | Douglas Strader swats the layup by Troy Burgess | 37-36 |
| 15:39 | Arizona State | Darrell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | Dino Esposito banks in the layup on a great pass from Victor Vines and he's fouled by Troy Burgess - foul #2 on Troy Burgess, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski (SG) Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | Dino Esposito makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:17 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:56 | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski is called for 3 seconds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (PG), Ramon Salinas (SF) Victor Vines, Dino Esposito | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Oliver Hightower (PF) Joseph Silvia, Brian Strand, Troy Burgess | |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Vernon Boyd - foul #1 on Vernon Boyd, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:16 | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 14:14 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | Roger Failla takes the ball from Michael Peterson | 40-38 |
| 13:50 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 13:49 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:32 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Peterson | 42-38 |
| 13:07 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 13:06 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Vernon Boyd | 42-38 |
| 12:55 | Arizona State | Douglas Strader is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Vines (SG), Dino Esposito (SF), William Clinard (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Claud Gorzynski, Ramon Salinas, Douglas Strader, Vernon Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Troy Burgess (PF), Michael Magnusson (C) Jeff McCandless, Roger Failla, Oliver Hightower, Rick Mitchell | |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 12:40 | Arizona State | William Clinard grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 12:36 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Kenny | 42-40 |
| 11:52 | Arizona State | Darrell Johnson buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Peterson | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Vines (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Dino Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Clinard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Witter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Magnusson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | Dino Esposito misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Witter - foul #1 on Gerald Witter, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas (SF) Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Roger Failla (SF), Oliver Hightower (PF) Christopher Kenny, Gerald Witter, Michael Magnusson | |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | Dino Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | Dino Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Silvia | 45-45 |
| 10:32 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-45 |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Dino Esposito is called for the reach on Joseph Silvia - foul #2 on Dino Esposito, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerry Wilson (PG), Claud Gorzynski (SG), Douglas Strader (PF), Vernon Boyd (C) Dino Esposito, Victor Vines, William Clinard, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell (C) Troy Burgess | |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 10:13 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:09 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Wilson | 48-45 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia loses the dribble to Ramon Salinas | 48-45 |
| 09:45 | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 09:22 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:17 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:15 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless can't throw it down | 48-45 |
| 08:56 | Arizona State | Douglas Strader snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | Jerry Wilson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:22 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 08:20 | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:01 | Arizona State | Jerry Wilson misses long on a shot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 07:36 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia's fadeaway is rejected by Ramon Salinas | 50-45 |
| 07:35 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claud Gorzynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Salinas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Strader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roger Failla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Hightower (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski's floater is knocked away by Rick Mitchell | 50-45 |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 07:22 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Silvia | 50-48 |
| 07:06 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 07:05 | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:57 | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:42 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Rick Mitchell is denied by Vernon Boyd | 50-48 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 06:24 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Roger Failla - foul #4 on Roger Failla, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (PG), Victor Vines (SG), William Clinard (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Jerry Wilson, Claud Gorzynski, Douglas Strader, Vernon Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Brian Strand (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Troy Burgess (PF), Michael Magnusson (C) Joseph Silvia, Jeff McCandless, Roger Failla, Oliver Hightower, Rick Mitchell | |
| 06:24 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Strand | 53-52 |
| 05:45 | Arizona State | Troy Burgess is called for the reach on Michael Peterson - foul #3 on Troy Burgess, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dino Esposito (SF) Ramon Salinas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:45 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:45 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Magnusson | 55-55 |
| 05:11 | Arizona State | William Clinard buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Peterson and he's fouled by Troy Burgess - foul #4 on Troy Burgess, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 05:11 | Arizona State | William Clinard misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:11 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Victor Vines picks off the pass by Troy Burgess | 57-55 |
| 04:43 | Arizona State | Christopher Kenny steals the ball from Dino Esposito | 57-55 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Douglas Strader (PF), Vernon Boyd (C) William Clinard, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 57-55 |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess drills a jumper near the basket | 57-57 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Dino Esposito drills a jumpshot from the left side | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Vines (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Dino Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Strader (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Strand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Witter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Magnusson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Kenny | 59-60 |
| 02:46 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Magnusson - foul #2 on Michael Magnusson, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski (SG), Ramon Salinas (SF) Victor Vines, Dino Esposito | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG), Perry Ruckman (SF), Oliver Hightower (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Christopher Kenny, Brian Strand, Gerald Witter, Troy Burgess, Michael Magnusson | |
| 02:46 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:46 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Roger Failla (SF) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan, Perry Ruckman | |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeff McCandless | 60-63 |
| 02:19 | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Claud Gorzynski steps in front of the Roger Failla pass | 63-63 |
| 01:56 | Arizona State | A charge is called on Douglas Strader - foul #3 on Douglas Strader, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeff McCandless and he's hacked by Michael Peterson - foul #2 on Michael Peterson, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd is whistled for traveling | 63-66 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny is hacked by Claud Gorzynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claud Gorzynski, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Vernon Boyd | 63-66 |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Peterson is blocked by Rick Mitchell | 63-66 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny is hacked by Michael Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Peterson, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Peterson - foul #4 on Michael Peterson, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Vernon Boyd | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ramon Salinas | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Douglas Strader snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Claud Gorzynski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Salinas (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Strader (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Douglas Strader wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd lays it up and in and he's fouled by Rick Mitchell - foul #2 on Rick Mitchell, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 04:36 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower buries a floater from the left block and the foul's on Douglas Strader - foul #4 on Douglas Strader, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Failla - foul #5 on Roger Failla, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter (SF) Roger Failla | |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter misses long on a floater from the right side | 73-72 |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell tips it back up and in | 73-74 |
| 03:20 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Vernon Boyd | 75-74 |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | Ramon Salinas steps in front of the Christopher Kenny pass | 75-74 |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Claud Gorzynski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Rick Mitchell | 75-74 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell misses short on a shot from the right block | 75-74 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell misses the tip | 75-74 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter grabs the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Oliver Hightower and he's fouled by Douglas Strader - foul #5 on Douglas Strader, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Vines (PG), Brandon Bouffard (SG), Dino Esposito (SF), William Clinard (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Michael Peterson, Claud Gorzynski, Ramon Salinas, Douglas Strader, Vernon Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Brian Strand (SG), Troy Burgess (PF) Christopher Kenny, Jeff McCandless, Oliver Hightower | |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell makes the free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:59 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Peterson (PG), Claud Gorzynski (SG), Ramon Salinas (SF), Vernon Boyd (C) Victor Vines, Brandon Bouffard, Dino Esposito, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Oliver Hightower (PF) Joseph Silvia, Brian Strand, Troy Burgess | |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 01:38 | Arizona State | William Clinard tips it in | 77-77 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Ramon Salinas is called for the reach on Gerald Witter - foul #2 on Ramon Salinas, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 77-79 |
| 01:18 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas tips it in | 79-79 |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 01:06 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower tips it in | 79-81 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Michael Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd snags the offensive board | 79-81 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Claud Gorzynski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Salinas (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. PF - William Clinard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeff McCandless (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Witter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Hightower (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | William Clinard clanks a jumper from the right side | 79-81 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Claud Gorzynski is called for the reach on Jeff McCandless in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claud Gorzynski, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | William Clinard's floater is tipped away by Oliver Hightower | 79-82 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny grabs the board | 79-82 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Peterson - foul #5 on Michael Peterson, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Vines (PG) Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Ramon Salinas gets the rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd is fouled on the floor by Rick Mitchell - foul #3 on Rick Mitchell, team foul #13 | 79-83 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Vernon Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny is fouled in the backcourt by Claud Gorzynski - foul #3 on Claud Gorzynski, team foul #14 | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Victor Vines can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 81-85 |