| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Walter Dellinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Abraham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Bayles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Roby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Finkle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Purdy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Staff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 19:47 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Staff | 36-34 |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Wilson - foul #2 on Stanley Wilson, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Staff - foul #1 on James Staff, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:21 | Arizona State | James Staff gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:01 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham is hacked by Peter Finkle - foul #3 on Peter Finkle, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand (SG) Peter Finkle | |
| 18:21 | Southern Cal | Stanley Wilson drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Cesar Martin | 39-35 |
| 18:02 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy's dunk attempt is rejected by Cory Bayles | 39-35 |
| 18:00 | Arizona State | James Staff grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:48 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 17:47 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 17:26 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:25 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:14 | Southern Cal | Stanley Wilson travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi (PG), Anthony Sevin (SG), Jerome Andrews (PF), Richard Shifflett (C) Walter Dellinger, Cesar Martin, Stanley Wilson, Cory Bayles | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson (C) James Staff | |
| 16:58 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jerome Andrews | 39-37 |
| 16:40 | Southern Cal | Anthony Sevin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rogelio Lombardi | 42-37 |
| 16:28 | Arizona State | Anthony Sevin steals the ball from Steven Purdy | 42-37 |
| 16:15 | Southern Cal | Robert Roby steals it from Richard Shifflett | 42-37 |
| 15:58 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger (PG), Cesar Martin (SG) Anthony Sevin, Benjamin Abraham | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (PG), John Sisk (SG), Jeffrey Aleshire (SF), James Staff (C) Robert Roby, Rodney Weigand, Ralph Shelton, Steven Purdy | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Walter Dellinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rogelio Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerome Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Shifflett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Peter Finkle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sisk (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Aleshire (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Staff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Rogelio Lombardi | 44-37 |
| 15:20 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 44-37 |
| 15:19 | Southern Cal | Richard Shifflett grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Aleshire - foul #1 on Jeffrey Aleshire, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stanley Wilson (PF), Cory Bayles (C) Jerome Andrews, Richard Shifflett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:01 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:46 | Arizona State | John Sisk is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham (SF) Rogelio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton (SF), Steven Purdy (PF) Jeffrey Aleshire, Eugene Nelson | |
| 14:23 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Purdy - foul #2 on Steven Purdy, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG) Peter Finkle | |
| 14:23 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:23 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:00 | Arizona State | James Staff is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Abraham - foul #1 on Benjamin Abraham, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi (SG) Cesar Martin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:51 | Arizona State | John Sisk makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi loses the dribble to Robert Roby | 45-40 |
| 13:07 | Arizona State | Robert Roby hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Roby takes the ball from Benjamin Abraham | 45-43 |
| 12:20 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:00 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger loses the dribble to Robert Roby | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Walter Dellinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rogelio Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Abraham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Bayles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Roby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 6 stl. SG - John Sisk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Purdy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Staff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | Robert Roby travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wilbur Escarcega (PG), Cesar Martin (SG), Anthony Sevin (SF), Jerome Andrews (PF), Richard Shifflett (C) Walter Dellinger, Rogelio Lombardi, Benjamin Abraham, Stanley Wilson, Cory Bayles | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (PG), Rodney Weigand (SG), Patrick Keenan (SF), Eugene Nelson (PF), Jeffrey Aleshire (C) Robert Roby, John Sisk, Ralph Shelton, Steven Purdy, James Staff | |
| 11:29 | Southern Cal | Richard Shifflett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:28 | Southern Cal | Jerome Andrews grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:12 | Southern Cal | Wilbur Escarcega misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 11:11 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Peter Finkle | 45-43 |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Keenan | 45-45 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin drills a shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:32 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle double dribbles | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi (PG), Benjamin Abraham (SF) Wilbur Escarcega, Anthony Sevin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | Peter Finkle is called for the reach on Rogelio Lombardi - foul #4 on Peter Finkle, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG), Ralph Shelton (SF), Steven Purdy (PF) Peter Finkle, Patrick Keenan, Jeffrey Aleshire | |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:57 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 09:40 | Arizona State | Benjamin Abraham takes the ball from Rodney Weigand | 47-45 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 09:18 | Arizona State | Robert Roby pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:12 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 08:52 | Southern Cal | Richard Shifflett is fouled on the floor by Rodney Weigand - foul #2 on Rodney Weigand, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger (PG), Cory Bayles (C) Cesar Martin, Richard Shifflett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Sisk (SG), James Staff (C) Rodney Weigand, Eugene Nelson | |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 08:17 | Arizona State | Rogelio Lombardi is called for the reach on Ralph Shelton - foul #1 on Rogelio Lombardi, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Sevin (SG), Travis Davis (SF), Stanley Wilson (PF) Rogelio Lombardi, Benjamin Abraham, Jerome Andrews | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | James Staff travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | Stanley Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | Travis Davis grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Walter Dellinger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Sevin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Davis (fresh) PF - Stanley Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Bayles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Roby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 6 stl. SG - John Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Purdy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Staff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 07:24 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 07:19 | Arizona State | John Sisk misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Travis Davis - foul #1 on Travis Davis, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin (SG), Benjamin Abraham (SF), Rogelio Lombardi (C) Anthony Sevin, Travis Davis, Cory Bayles | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (PG), Jeffrey Aleshire (SF), Eugene Nelson (PF) Robert Roby, Ralph Shelton, Steven Purdy | |
| 07:19 | Arizona State | John Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:19 | Arizona State | John Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Rogelio Lombardi, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerome Andrews (C) Rogelio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 06:35 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 06:34 | Arizona State | James Staff tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham is hacked by Jeffrey Aleshire - foul #2 on Jeffrey Aleshire, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Shifflett (C) Stanley Wilson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:20 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:56 | Arizona State | James Staff misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | John Sisk tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Dellinger | 52-49 |
| 05:25 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Sisk | 52-51 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Jerome Andrews | 55-51 |
| 05:04 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stanley Wilson (PF), Cory Bayles (C) Jerome Andrews, Richard Shifflett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG), Ralph Shelton (SF), Steven Purdy (PF) Peter Finkle, Jeffrey Aleshire, Eugene Nelson | |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | Stanley Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 04:33 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:17 | Arizona State | Robert Roby misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | Stanley Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Cesar Martin, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson (C) James Staff | |
| 03:52 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy buries a shot from the left side | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Walter Dellinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cesar Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Abraham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Bayles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Roby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 6 stl. SG - John Sisk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Purdy (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Eugene Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 03:21 | Arizona State | Robert Roby can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Stanley Wilson gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:10 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 02:51 | Arizona State | Robert Roby can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham blows the layup | 57-53 |
| 02:41 | Arizona State | Robert Roby pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:37 | Arizona State | Robert Roby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Stanley Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wilbur Escarcega (PG), Rogelio Lombardi (SG), Anthony Sevin (SF), Jerome Andrews (PF), Richard Shifflett (C) Walter Dellinger, Cesar Martin, Benjamin Abraham, Stanley Wilson, Cory Bayles | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (SG), James Staff (C) John Sisk, Eugene Nelson | |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Roby | 57-56 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin (SG), Benjamin Abraham (SF), Cory Bayles (C) Wilbur Escarcega, Anthony Sevin, Richard Shifflett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerome Andrews | 60-56 |
| 01:31 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Roby | 60-58 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger (PG), Stanley Wilson (PF) Rogelio Lombardi, Jerome Andrews | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Sisk (SG) Peter Finkle | |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 01:09 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Abraham - foul #2 on Benjamin Abraham, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 01:09 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:09 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Steven Purdy steals the ball from Cory Bayles | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton is whistled for traveling | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Steven Purdy denies the turnaround by Benjamin Abraham | 60-60 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton misses the fullcourt shot | 62-60 |