| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Roby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sisk (fresh) SF - Ralph Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Purdy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Staff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Walter Dellinger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cesar Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Abraham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stanley Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Bayles (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | John Sisk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Stanley Wilson | 27-26 |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles is fouled on the floor by James Staff - foul #3 on James Staff, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson (C) James Staff | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Walter Dellinger | 27-28 |
| 18:57 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton loses the ball out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles drills a 3 from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 18:14 | Arizona State | Cesar Martin picks off the pass by Eugene Nelson | 27-31 |
| 18:10 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin banks in the layup | 27-33 |
| 17:49 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton is hacked by Benjamin Abraham - foul #2 on Benjamin Abraham, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 17:35 | Arizona State | Robert Roby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-33 |
| 17:33 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:28 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin is hacked by John Sisk - foul #3 on John Sisk, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (SG) John Sisk | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerome Andrews (PF), Richard Shifflett (C) Stanley Wilson, Cory Bayles | |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham drills a jump hook from close range | 27-35 |
| 17:00 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy clanks a floater from close range | 27-35 |
| 16:59 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:41 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Roby | 29-35 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ralph Shelton - foul #2 on Ralph Shelton, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand (SG), Jeffrey Aleshire (C) Robert Roby, Eugene Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi (PG), Anthony Sevin (SG) Walter Dellinger, Cesar Martin | |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:17 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 16:16 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 15:58 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire makes the fadeaway from the right block | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Peter Finkle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Weigand (fresh) SF - Ralph Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Purdy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Aleshire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Rogelio Lombardi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Sevin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Abraham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerome Andrews (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Shifflett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi misses the dunk attempt | 31-37 |
| 15:40 | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:26 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton is called for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG), John Sisk (SG), Eugene Nelson (PF), James Staff (C) Peter Finkle, Rodney Weigand, Ralph Shelton, Steven Purdy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger (PG), Cesar Martin (SG), Stanley Wilson (PF), Cory Bayles (C) Anthony Sevin, Benjamin Abraham, Jerome Andrews, Richard Shifflett | |
| 15:10 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 15:09 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:57 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-37 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Stanley Wilson snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Cory Bayles | 31-40 |
| 14:26 | Arizona State | Robert Roby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 14:25 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Staff | 31-40 |
| 13:48 | Arizona State | Robert Roby connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Sisk | 34-40 |
| 13:30 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Aleshire steals the ball from Cory Bayles | 34-40 |
| 13:21 | Arizona State | James Staff buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Aleshire | 37-40 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Stanley Wilson blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 13:03 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 12:41 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (PG), Ralph Shelton (SF), Steven Purdy (PF) Robert Roby, Jeffrey Aleshire, Eugene Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wilbur Escarcega (PG), Anthony Sevin (SG), Benjamin Abraham (SF), Jerome Andrews (PF), Richard Shifflett (C) Walter Dellinger, Cesar Martin, Rogelio Lombardi, Stanley Wilson, Cory Bayles | |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Wilbur Escarcega misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 12:19 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Ralph Shelton | 37-42 |
| 12:07 | Arizona State | John Sisk scores on a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Shifflett - foul #1 on Richard Shifflett, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 12:07 | Arizona State | John Sisk misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:07 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:54 | Arizona State | Benjamin Abraham is called for the reach on John Sisk - foul #3 on Benjamin Abraham, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand (SG) John Sisk | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Peter Finkle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Weigand (fresh) SF - Ralph Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Purdy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Staff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wilbur Escarcega (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Sevin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Abraham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Andrews (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Shifflett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG) Rodney Weigand | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi (PG) Wilbur Escarcega | |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Staff - foul #4 on James Staff, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson (C) James Staff | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger (PG) Anthony Sevin | |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:53 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 41-43 |
| 10:35 | Southern Cal | Steven Purdy takes the ball from Benjamin Abraham | 41-43 |
| 10:16 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 10:14 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:04 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eugene Nelson, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Sisk (SG), Jeffrey Aleshire (C) Peter Finkle, Eugene Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin (SG), Stanley Wilson (PF), Cory Bayles (C) Rogelio Lombardi, Jerome Andrews, Richard Shifflett | |
| 09:45 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 09:43 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:24 | Arizona State | Robert Roby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:03 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Dellinger | 41-45 |
| 08:43 | Arizona State | John Sisk is whistled for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (PG), Patrick Keenan (SF), Eugene Nelson (PF) Robert Roby, Ralph Shelton, Steven Purdy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi (PG), Anthony Sevin (SF) Walter Dellinger, Benjamin Abraham | |
| 08:32 | Southern Cal | Stanley Wilson hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Rogelio Lombardi | 41-47 |
| 08:14 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Sevin - foul #2 on Anthony Sevin, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Steven Purdy (PF) Jeffrey Aleshire | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:14 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:14 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 07:52 | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Peter Finkle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Keenan (fresh) PF - Steven Purdy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Eugene Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Rogelio Lombardi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cesar Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Sevin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Bayles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle misses short on a shot from the right side | 42-47 |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:10 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles tips it home | 42-49 |
| 06:42 | Arizona State | John Sisk misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-49 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Anthony Sevin tips it back up and in | 42-51 |
| 06:04 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson makes the jumper near the basket | 44-51 |
| 05:53 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi can't connect on a shot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG), Ralph Shelton (SF), James Staff (C) Peter Finkle, Patrick Keenan, Eugene Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger (PG), Benjamin Abraham (SF), Jerome Andrews (PF), Richard Shifflett (C) Rogelio Lombardi, Anthony Sevin, Stanley Wilson, Cory Bayles | |
| 05:44 | Arizona State | James Staff scores on a runner in the paint | 46-51 |
| 05:17 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerome Andrews | 46-53 |
| 05:06 | Arizona State | Cesar Martin takes the ball from Ralph Shelton | 46-53 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Jerome Andrews's layup is rejected by James Staff | 46-53 |
| 04:42 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 04:23 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:00 | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Purdy | 46-53 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham tips it in | 46-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Arizona State | John Sisk misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 03:41 | Southern Cal | Jerome Andrews pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Roby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Purdy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - James Staff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Walter Dellinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cesar Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Benjamin Abraham (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Andrews (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Shifflett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Benjamin Abraham is denied by James Staff | 46-55 |
| 03:23 | Arizona State | John Sisk grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 03:10 | Arizona State | Robert Roby misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | Jerome Andrews gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stanley Wilson (PF), Cory Bayles (C) Jerome Andrews, Richard Shifflett | |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Cesar Martin scores on a 3 from straight away | 46-58 |
| 02:37 | Arizona State | James Staff misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Cory Bayles - foul #1 on Cory Bayles, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (PG), Rodney Weigand (SG), Jeffrey Aleshire (SF), Eugene Nelson (PF) Robert Roby, John Sisk, Ralph Shelton, Steven Purdy | |
| 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 | |
| 02:37 | Arizona State | James Staff misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 02:37 | Arizona State | James Staff makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi loses the dribble to Eugene Nelson | 47-58 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | James Staff misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Sevin - foul #3 on Anthony Sevin, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | James Staff makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | James Staff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG), John Sisk (SG), Ralph Shelton (SF), Steven Purdy (PF) Peter Finkle, Rodney Weigand, Jeffrey Aleshire, Eugene Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Walter Dellinger (PG), Cesar Martin (SG), Benjamin Abraham (SF), Stanley Wilson (PF), Cory Bayles (C) Wilbur Escarcega, Rogelio Lombardi, Anthony Sevin, Jerome Andrews, Richard Shifflett | |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | Benjamin Abraham hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stanley Wilson | 49-60 |
| 01:34 | Arizona State | Stanley Wilson swats the shot by Robert Roby | 49-60 |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Robert Roby gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | Stanley Wilson takes the ball from Ralph Shelton | 49-60 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Staff - foul #5 on James Staff, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wilbur Escarcega (PG), Rogelio Lombardi (SG), Anthony Sevin (SF), Jerome Andrews (PF) Walter Dellinger, Cesar Martin, Benjamin Abraham, Stanley Wilson | |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | Cory Bayles swats the layup by Rodney Weigand | 49-62 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Cory Bayles gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Anthony Sevin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-62 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Rogelio Lombardi tips it back up and in | 49-64 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Anthony Sevin snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Wilbur Escarcega runs out the clock | 49-64 |