| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jimmy Kepley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Landrum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Mullane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Tiedemann (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joe Jastrzebski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Linney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Carrigan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry McNair (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Cal | Dustin Johnson steps in front of the Kenneth Carrigan pass | 31-33 |
| 19:14 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 19:13 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Harry McNair | 31-33 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dale Moore | 31-35 |
| 18:39 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 18:19 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski tips it home | 31-37 |
| 18:08 | Arizona State | Scott Mullane is fouled on the floor by Dale Moore - foul #2 on Dale Moore, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 17:43 | Arizona State | Dustin Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:41 | Arizona State | Scott Mullane grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:28 | Arizona State | Dustin Johnson clanks a floater from the right side | 31-37 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore's pass is intercepted by Anthony Tiedemann | 31-37 |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | Scott Mullane clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:02 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Scott Mullane | 33-37 |
| 16:29 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum is denied on a layup by Harry McNair | 33-37 |
| 16:27 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:15 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:03 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 16:01 | Arizona State | Scott Mullane grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jimmy Kepley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Landrum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Mullane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Tiedemann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joe Jastrzebski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Linney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Carrigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry McNair (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Arizona State | Jimmy Kepley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Carrigan - foul #1 on Kenneth Carrigan, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Meachum (SG), Mason Hoy (SF), Gene Rose (PF), Leroy Stevens (C) Dustin Johnson, Terry Landrum, Scott Mullane, Anthony Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert Appleton (PG), Melvin Brown (SG), Robert Colclough (SF), Mark Sweetman (PF), Aaron Leger (C) Joe Jastrzebski, Edward Linney, Kenneth Carrigan, Harry McNair, Dale Moore | |
| 15:51 | Arizona State | Jimmy Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:51 | Arizona State | Jimmy Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Melvin Brown buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-40 |
| 15:19 | Arizona State | Leroy Stevens misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Leger - foul #1 on Aaron Leger, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Casey Pulido (SG) Jimmy Kepley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:19 | Arizona State | Leroy Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:19 | Arizona State | Leroy Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Colclough grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | Melvin Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 14:49 | Arizona State | Mason Hoy grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Mason Hoy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Meachum | 38-40 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Colclough can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-40 |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Gene Rose | 38-40 |
| 13:54 | Arizona State | Mason Hoy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dustin Johnson (SG), Terry Landrum (SF), Anthony Tiedemann (C) Casey Pulido, Mason Hoy, Leroy Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Linney (SG), Kenneth Carrigan (SF), Harry McNair (PF), Dale Moore (C) Melvin Brown, Robert Colclough, Mark Sweetman, Aaron Leger | |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Edward Linney scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dale Moore | 38-43 |
| 13:24 | Arizona State | Gene Rose's pass is intercepted by Harry McNair | 38-43 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 12:56 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 12:40 | Arizona State | Dustin Johnson gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Gene Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 12:22 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Albert Appleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jimmy Kepley (PG), Scott Mullane (PF), Leroy Stevens (C) Robert Meachum, Gene Rose, Anthony Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski (PG), Melvin Brown (SF) Albert Appleton, Kenneth Carrigan | |
| 12:02 | Arizona State | Leroy Stevens blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 12:01 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jimmy Kepley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Landrum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Mullane (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joe Jastrzebski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Linney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry McNair (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Leroy Stevens - foul #2 on Leroy Stevens, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 11:40 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:40 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:21 | Arizona State | Melvin Brown denies the turnaround by Jimmy Kepley | 40-45 |
| 11:20 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Melvin Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mason Hoy (SF) Terry Landrum | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:58 | Arizona State | Scott Mullane misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Dale Moore | 40-45 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 10:42 | Arizona State | Mason Hoy snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:29 | Arizona State | Leroy Stevens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Kepley | 43-45 |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair lays it in | 43-47 |
| 09:57 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Scott Mullane is blocked by Dale Moore | 43-47 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Dustin Johnson tips it home | 45-47 |
| 09:41 | Southern Cal | Melvin Brown knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Jastrzebski | 45-49 |
| 09:20 | Arizona State | Jimmy Kepley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | Edward Linney is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Meachum (PG), Terry Landrum (SF), Gene Rose (PF), Anthony Tiedemann (C) Jimmy Kepley, Dustin Johnson, Scott Mullane, Leroy Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert Appleton (PG), Jason Torrence (SG), Kenneth Carrigan (SF), Mark Sweetman (PF), Aaron Leger (C) Joe Jastrzebski, Edward Linney, Melvin Brown, Harry McNair, Dale Moore | |
| 08:49 | Arizona State | Gene Rose misses short on a jumper in the paint | 45-49 |
| 08:48 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum can't tip it in | 45-49 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Sweetman | 45-49 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Carrigan | 45-52 |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | The jumper by Gene Rose is denied by Aaron Leger | 45-52 |
| 08:14 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:01 | Arizona State | Gene Rose clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Robert Meachum steps in front of the Albert Appleton pass in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Meachum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mason Hoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Landrum (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Tiedemann (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Albert Appleton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Torrence (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Carrigan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Sweetman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Leger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Arizona State | Robert Meachum is whistled for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Casey Pulido (SG) Mason Hoy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Brown (SG) Jason Torrence | |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Albert Appleton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 07:19 | Arizona State | Gene Rose gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:02 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann's pass is intercepted by Mark Sweetman | 45-52 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Albert Appleton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Carrigan | 45-55 |
| 06:26 | Arizona State | Gene Rose misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-55 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | Melvin Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 06:05 | Arizona State | Robert Meachum grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Terry Landrum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Robert Meachum grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jimmy Kepley (PG), Dustin Johnson (SG), Scott Mullane (PF) Robert Meachum, Casey Pulido, Gene Rose | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Linney (SG), Harry McNair (PF), Dale Moore (C) Melvin Brown, Mark Sweetman, Aaron Leger | |
| 05:31 | Arizona State | Dustin Johnson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Landrum and the foul's on Edward Linney - foul #1 on Edward Linney, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| 05:31 | Arizona State | Dustin Johnson makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Dustin Johnson gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | Jimmy Kepley lays it in | 50-55 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore tips it in | 50-57 |
| 04:24 | Arizona State | Scott Mullane misses long on a runner from close range | 50-57 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kenneth Carrigan | 50-57 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 50-59 |
| 03:50 | Arizona State | Kenneth Carrigan steps in front of the Scott Mullane pass | 50-59 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Carrigan | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jimmy Kepley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Landrum (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Mullane (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Tiedemann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Albert Appleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Linney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Carrigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry McNair (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Arizona State | Jimmy Kepley is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Appleton - foul #4 on Albert Appleton, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mason Hoy (SF), Gene Rose (C) Terry Landrum, Anthony Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski (PG), Melvin Brown (SF) Albert Appleton, Kenneth Carrigan | |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Gene Rose comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Mason Hoy tips it in | 52-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski loses the ball out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Meachum (PG), Leroy Stevens (C) Jimmy Kepley, Scott Mullane | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jimmy Kepley (PG), Terry Landrum (SF), Scott Mullane (PF), Anthony Tiedemann (C) Robert Meachum, Mason Hoy, Gene Rose, Leroy Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert Appleton (PG), Kenneth Carrigan (SF) Joe Jastrzebski, Melvin Brown | |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | Jimmy Kepley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-61 |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Scott Mullane grabs the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 02:33 | Arizona State | Dustin Johnson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | Harry McNair can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore hits the follow up shot | 52-63 |
| 01:50 | Arizona State | Harry McNair blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Kepley | 52-63 |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Carrigan gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:44 | Southern Cal | Albert Appleton's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Kepley in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 01:28 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | Dustin Johnson snags the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 01:14 | Arizona State | Jimmy Kepley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 01:12 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann travels with the ball | 52-63 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Meachum (PG), Casey Pulido (SG), Mason Hoy (SF), Gene Rose (PF), Leroy Stevens (C) Jimmy Kepley, Dustin Johnson, Terry Landrum, Scott Mullane, Anthony Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski (PG), Melvin Brown (SG), Robert Colclough (SF), Mark Sweetman (PF), Aaron Leger (C) Albert Appleton, Edward Linney, Kenneth Carrigan, Harry McNair, Dale Moore | |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 52-63 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Robert Meachum grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Leroy Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Leger | 52-63 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Leroy Stevens tips it but misses | 52-63 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Joe Jastrzebski runs out the clock | 52-63 |