| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Brian Wilson (fresh) SG - David Rogers (fresh) SF - Ralph Frandsen (fresh) PF - Jim Walsh (fresh) C - Carlos Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Russell Stetler (fresh) SG - James Cross (fresh) SF - Marcus Barber (fresh) PF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) C - Gary Elamin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Jim Walsh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Arizona State | Brian Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brian Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Arizona State | Carlos Hernandez misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Hernandez | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Arizona State | Russell Stetler steals the ball from Ralph Frandsen | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Marcus Barber can't finish the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | John Kirkpatrick tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Arizona State | Jim Walsh snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Arizona State | Brian Wilson misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Arizona State | David Rogers hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | Gary Elamin can't throw it down but he's hacked by Carlos Hernandez - foul #1 on Carlos Hernandez, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | Gary Elamin makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | Gary Elamin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Arizona State | Carlos Hernandez misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gary Elamin - foul #1 on Gary Elamin, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Arizona State | Carlos Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Arizona State | Carlos Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Gary Elamin pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Marcus Barber can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Arizona State | Jim Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Arizona State | David Rogers is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:47 | Arizona State | David Rogers connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jim Walsh | 4-8 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | Gary Elamin misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | Arizona State | Jim Walsh gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:13 | Arizona State | Marcus Barber steps in front of the Ralph Frandsen pass | 4-8 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | John Kirkpatrick drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Marcus Barber | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Brian Wilson (fairly fresh) SG - David Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Frandsen (fairly fresh) PF - Jim Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Hernandez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Russell Stetler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Cross (fresh) SF - Marcus Barber (fresh) PF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Elamin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Arizona State | Jim Walsh buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Wilson | 6-10 |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | James Cross loses the ball out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Melvin Laury (PG), Dustin Chavira (SG), Richard Lawson (SF), Robert Sartori (PF), Brian Richards (C) Brian Wilson, David Rogers, Ralph Frandsen, Jim Walsh, Carlos Hernandez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Watson (PG), Anthony Sevin (SG), Justin Cordell (SF), Daniel Wagner (PF), Jerome Andrews (C) Russell Stetler, James Cross, Marcus Barber, John Kirkpatrick, Gary Elamin | |
| 15:08 | Arizona State | Dustin Chavira makes the shot in the paint | 8-10 |
| 14:53 | Southern Cal | Justin Cordell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | Anthony Sevin tips it in | 8-12 |
| 14:37 | Arizona State | Melvin Laury comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 8-12 |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | Richard Lawson tips it but misses | 8-12 |
| 14:34 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lawson | 8-12 |
| 14:17 | Arizona State | Robert Sartori misses badly on a floater from the right block | 8-12 |
| 14:16 | Southern Cal | Justin Cordell snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Justin Cordell travels with the ball | 8-12 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Wilson (PG), Jim Walsh (PF) Dustin Chavira, Brian Richards | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Cross (SG), Marcus Barber (SF), John Kirkpatrick (PF), Gary Elamin (C) Anthony Sevin, Justin Cordell, Daniel Wagner, Jerome Andrews | |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Melvin Laury is fouled on the floor by John Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Rogers (SG) Melvin Laury | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler (PG) David Watson | |
| 13:39 | Arizona State | Robert Sartori hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from David Rogers | 10-12 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | John Kirkpatrick comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jim Walsh - foul #1 on Jim Walsh, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ralph Frandsen (SF), Brian Richards (C) Richard Lawson, Robert Sartori | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | John Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | John Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:53 | Arizona State | Brian Richards scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Brian Wilson and he's hacked by John Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Wagner (PF) John Kirkpatrick | |
| 12:53 | Arizona State | Brian Richards misses the free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | Daniel Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carlos Hernandez (C) Brian Richards | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:39 | Arizona State | Brian Wilson is hacked by Daniel Wagner - foul #1 on Daniel Wagner, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| 12:21 | Arizona State | Russell Stetler picks off the pass by Jim Walsh | 12-13 |
| 12:14 | Southern Cal | Jim Walsh is called for the reach on Daniel Wagner - foul #2 on Jim Walsh, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Melvin Laury (PG), Brian Richards (PF) Brian Wilson, Jim Walsh | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Watson (PG), Justin Cordell (SF) Russell Stetler, Marcus Barber | |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Melvin Laury is called for the reach on David Watson - foul #1 on Melvin Laury, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dustin Chavira (SG), Robert Sartori (PF) David Rogers, Brian Richards | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Sevin (SG) James Cross | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Melvin Laury (fresh) SG - Dustin Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Frandsen (fresh) PF - Robert Sartori (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Watson (fresh) SG - Anthony Sevin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Cordell (fresh) PF - Daniel Wagner (fresh) C - Gary Elamin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | David Watson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 11:24 | Arizona State | Ralph Frandsen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Hernandez | 15-16 |
| 11:12 | Southern Cal | Daniel Wagner misses the turnaround from the right block | 15-16 |
| 11:10 | Arizona State | Carlos Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:53 | Arizona State | Justin Cordell steals it from Melvin Laury | 15-16 |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | David Watson misses the easy layup | 15-16 |
| 10:47 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Robert Sartori | 15-16 |
| 10:43 | Arizona State | Dustin Chavira hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Cordell - foul #1 on Justin Cordell, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Wilson (PG), David Rogers (SG), Brian Richards (C) Melvin Laury, Ralph Frandsen, Carlos Hernandez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler (PG), James Cross (SG), Marcus Barber (SF), Jerome Andrews (C) David Watson, Anthony Sevin, Justin Cordell, Gary Elamin | |
| 10:43 | Arizona State | Dustin Chavira makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:43 | Arizona State | Dustin Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:25 | Southern Cal | Daniel Wagner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | James Cross can't tip it in | 17-16 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Jerome Andrews snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:13 | Southern Cal | Marcus Barber is fouled on the floor by Dustin Chavira - foul #1 on Dustin Chavira, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Lawson (SF), Carlos Hernandez (C) Dustin Chavira, Robert Sartori | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:07 | Southern Cal | James Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| 09:52 | Arizona State | Richard Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles (C) Daniel Wagner | |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Jerome Andrews banks in the layup | 17-18 |
| 09:24 | Arizona State | David Rogers misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Cory Bayles - foul #1 on Cory Bayles, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ralph Frandsen (SF) Carlos Hernandez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Elamin (C) Cory Bayles | |
| 09:24 | Arizona State | David Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:24 | Arizona State | David Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 09:12 | Arizona State | Brian Richards snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:06 | Arizona State | Russell Stetler picks off the pass by Ralph Frandsen | 19-18 |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | Jerome Andrews misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 19-18 |
| 08:43 | Arizona State | Brian Wilson gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | Brian Richards is called for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Melvin Laury (SG), Robert Sartori (PF) David Rogers, Richard Lawson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Watson (PG), Justin Cordell (SG), Daniel Wagner (PF) Russell Stetler, James Cross, Jerome Andrews | |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | Marcus Barber knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Justin Cordell | 19-21 |
| 08:00 | Arizona State | Brian Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 07:58 | Southern Cal | Marcus Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Brian Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Laury (fresh) SF - Ralph Frandsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Sartori (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Cordell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcus Barber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Wagner (fresh) C - Gary Elamin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | Marcus Barber drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Justin Cordell | 19-24 |
| 07:27 | Arizona State | David Watson steals the ball from Brian Richards | 19-24 |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Marcus Barber misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph Frandsen - foul #1 on Ralph Frandsen, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Rogers (SG), Dustin Chavira (SF), Richard Lawson (PF), Carlos Hernandez (C) Brian Wilson, Ralph Frandsen, Robert Sartori, Brian Richards | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler (PG), James Cross (SG), Jerome Andrews (C) David Watson, Justin Cordell, Gary Elamin | |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Marcus Barber makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Marcus Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Richard Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | Dustin Chavira loses the ball out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Justin Cordell (SF), Cory Bayles (C) Marcus Barber, Daniel Wagner | |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-25 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Justin Cordell tips it back up and in | 19-27 |
| 06:19 | Arizona State | Melvin Laury misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Cross - foul #1 on James Cross, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| 06:19 | Arizona State | Melvin Laury misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:19 | Arizona State | Melvin Laury makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | David Rogers steals the ball from Jerome Andrews | 20-27 |
| 05:37 | Arizona State | Jerome Andrews swats the short shot by Richard Lawson | 20-27 |
| 05:35 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James Cross | 20-27 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler is hacked by David Rogers - foul #1 on David Rogers, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Wilson (PG), Ralph Frandsen (SF), Robert Sartori (PF), Brian Richards (C) Melvin Laury, Dustin Chavira, Richard Lawson, Carlos Hernandez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Wagner (PF), Gary Elamin (C) Jerome Andrews, Cory Bayles | |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:04 | Arizona State | Brian Wilson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 20-29 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Gary Elamin pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:49 | Southern Cal | Justin Cordell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | Justin Cordell snags the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Justin Cordell buries a shot from the left block set up by James Cross | 20-31 |
| 04:25 | Arizona State | Brian Wilson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 20-31 |
| 04:24 | Arizona State | Brian Richards misses the tip | 20-31 |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Gary Elamin pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dustin Chavira (SG) David Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Watson (PG), Anthony Sevin (SG), Marcus Barber (SF) Russell Stetler, James Cross, Justin Cordell | |
| 03:52 | Arizona State | Brian Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-31 |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Daniel Wagner | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Brian Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Chavira (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Frandsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Sartori (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Sevin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Barber (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Elamin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Anthony Sevin is blocked by Ralph Frandsen | 20-31 |
| 03:39 | Arizona State | Robert Sartori grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Gary Elamin steps in front of the Ralph Frandsen pass | 20-31 |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Marcus Barber loses the dribble to Brian Wilson | 20-31 |
| 03:07 | Arizona State | Ralph Frandsen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 20-31 |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | Robert Sartori grabs the offensive board | 20-31 |
| 02:56 | Arizona State | Ralph Frandsen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | Gary Elamin gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | Dustin Chavira steals it from Gary Elamin | 20-31 |
| 02:31 | Arizona State | David Watson takes the ball from Brian Wilson | 20-31 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | David Watson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Sevin | 20-34 |
| 02:05 | Arizona State | Brian Richards connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Frandsen | 23-34 |
| 01:42 | Southern Cal | Gary Elamin is fouled on the floor by Brian Richards - foul #1 on Brian Richards, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Melvin Laury (PG), David Rogers (SG), Richard Lawson (SF), Jim Walsh (PF), Carlos Hernandez (C) Brian Wilson, Dustin Chavira, Ralph Frandsen, Robert Sartori, Brian Richards | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler (PG), James Cross (SG), Justin Cordell (SF), John Kirkpatrick (PF) David Watson, Anthony Sevin, Marcus Barber, Daniel Wagner | |
| 01:42 | Southern Cal | Gary Elamin makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:42 | Southern Cal | Gary Elamin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:18 | Arizona State | Melvin Laury comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-36 |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | John Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Justin Cordell clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Lawson - foul #1 on Richard Lawson, team foul #10 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerome Andrews (C) Gary Elamin | |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Justin Cordell makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Justin Cordell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:02 | Arizona State | Carlos Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Melvin Laury drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Rogers | 25-37 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Melvin Laury misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-40 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Justin Cordell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Justin Cordell clanks a fullcourt shot | 25-40 |