| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER | STAN | USC |
 | FG | 06:25 | David Buehler 34 Yd
Drive: 6 plays, 63 yds, 1:45 | 0 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER | STAN | USC |
| TD | 07:15 | Chauncey Washington 1 Yd Run (Pat Blocked)
Drive: 8 plays, 64 yds, 3:25 | 0 | 9 |
| THIRD QUARTER | STAN | USC |
 | TD | 11:56 | Austin Yancy 31 Yd Interception Return (Derek Belch Kick) | 7 | 9 |
| TD | 02:54 | Fred Davis 63 Yd Pass From John David Booty (David Buehler Kick)
Drive: 6 plays, 82 yds, 3:10 | 7 | 16 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | STAN | USC |
| TD | 14:54 | Anthony Kimble 1 Yd Run (Derek Belch Kick)
Drive: 9 plays, 75 yds, 2:54 | 14 | 16 |
| TD | 11:04 | Ronald Johnson 47 Yd Pass From John David Booty (David Buehler Kick)
Drive: 9 plays, 86 yds, 3:44 | 14 | 23 |
| FG | 05:43 | Derek Belch 26 Yd
Drive: 12 plays, 61 yds, 5:15 | 17 | 23 |
| TD | 00:49 | Mark Bradford 10 Yd Pass From Tavita Pritchard (Derek Belch Kick)
Drive: 10 plays, 45 yds, 2:02 | 24 | 23 |
Stanford 24, 
USC 23