| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Kinnard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Thibodeau (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dodds (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Graves (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau misses short on a floater from close range | 24-28 |
| 19:37 | Washington State | Travis Graves gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | Brandon Morse is fouled on the floor by Jim Kinnard - foul #3 on Jim Kinnard, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay (SF) Jim Kinnard | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (PG), David Reulet (PF) Dennis Blair, Paul Stone | |
| 19:02 | Washington State | Brandon Morse clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-28 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | David Reulet tips it home | 24-30 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | John Behne buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Resendiz | 26-30 |
| 18:11 | Washington State | David Reulet scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Cory Smith and he's hacked by Peter Resendiz - foul #1 on Peter Resendiz, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG) Cory Smith | |
| 18:11 | Washington State | David Reulet makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay blows the dunk | 26-33 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz tips it but misses | 26-33 |
| 17:40 | Washington State | David Reulet grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 17:22 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 17:00 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau can't tip it in | 26-35 |
| 16:57 | Washington State | Brandon Morse grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 16:32 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:15 | Washington State | John Behne is called for the reach on Dennis Blair - foul #1 on John Behne, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner (PG), Robert Hicks (SG), Theodore Koster (PF), Olin Konarski (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Peter Resendiz, Samuel Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG), Paul Stone (PF), Li Wang (C) Brandon Morse, Joseph Dodds, David Reulet | |
| 15:57 | Washington State | Li Wang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Theodore Koster grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) SG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Barclay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Theodore Koster (fresh) 3 reb. C - Olin Konarski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Graves (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Li Wang (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks's pass is intercepted by Dennis Blair | 26-35 |
| 15:10 | Washington State | Paul Stone's floater is tipped away by Olin Konarski | 26-35 |
| 15:08 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses the easy layup | 26-35 |
| 14:43 | Washington State | Paul Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 14:21 | Washington State | Cory Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 14:01 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 26-35 |
| 14:00 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Li Wang | 26-35 |
| 13:43 | Washington State | Stephen Barclay steals it from Li Wang | 26-35 |
| 13:40 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Barclay | 28-35 |
| 13:15 | Washington State | Ricky Turner is called for the reach on Li Wang - foul #3 on Ricky Turner, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Jim Kinnard (SF), Peter Resendiz (PF), Samuel Thibodeau (C) Ricky Turner, Robert Hicks, Stephen Barclay, Theodore Koster, Olin Konarski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brandon Morse (PG), Joseph Dodds (SG), Charles Helmick (SF) Dennis Blair, Cory Smith, Li Wang | |
| 12:59 | Washington State | Charles Helmick hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Morse | 28-38 |
| 12:39 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard hits a jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 12:18 | Washington State | Brandon Morse drills a jump hook from the right block | 30-40 |
| 11:53 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Behne | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Kinnard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Thibodeau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brandon Morse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Dodds (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Helmick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Graves (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Washington State | Brandon Morse knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Dodds | 32-43 |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 11:15 | Washington State | Travis Graves snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 10:46 | Washington State | Brandon Morse shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Kinnard - foul #4 on Jim Kinnard, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay (SF) Jim Kinnard | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), David Reulet (PF), Li Wang (C) Charles Helmick, Paul Stone, Travis Graves | |
| 10:46 | Washington State | Brandon Morse makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 10:46 | Washington State | Brandon Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Dodds - foul #3 on Joseph Dodds, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (SG), Theodore Koster (PF), Olin Konarski (C) Tommy Pascarella, Peter Resendiz, Samuel Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:27 | Washington State | Li Wang pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 10:08 | Washington State | Brandon Morse shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 10:07 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Theodore Koster | 33-45 |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Li Wang - foul #3 on Li Wang, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner (PG) John Behne | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:45 | Washington State | Dennis Blair is hacked by Ricky Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Turner, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG) Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Stone (PF) David Reulet | |
| 09:17 | Washington State | Paul Stone jams it on a nice dish by Dennis Blair | 34-47 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses badly on a floater from the right block | 34-47 |
| 08:55 | Washington State | Li Wang grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 08:33 | Washington State | Robert Hicks steps in front of the Joseph Dodds pass | 34-47 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | John Behne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hicks | 36-47 |
| 08:07 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 08:05 | Washington State | Li Wang hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Li Wang steals the ball from Robert Hicks | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Barclay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Koster (fresh) 4 reb. C - Olin Konarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Morse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Dodds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Stone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Li Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Washington State | Brandon Morse makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks travels with the ball | 36-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Jim Kinnard (SF), Peter Resendiz (PF), Samuel Thibodeau (C) John Behne, Robert Hicks, Stephen Barclay, Theodore Koster, Olin Konarski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG), David Reulet (PF), Travis Graves (C) Brandon Morse, Paul Stone, Li Wang | |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Dennis Blair comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 06:52 | Washington State | David Reulet pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 06:36 | Washington State | Travis Graves blows the layup but he's fouled by Samuel Thibodeau - foul #1 on Samuel Thibodeau, team foul #7 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brandon Morse (SG) Dennis Blair | |
| 06:36 | Washington State | Travis Graves misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 06:36 | Washington State | Travis Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 06:36 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds grabs the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 06:09 | Washington State | David Reulet can't finish the layup | 36-52 |
| 06:07 | Washington State | Travis Graves pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 05:46 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-52 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), Charles Helmick (SF) Brandon Morse, Joseph Dodds | |
| 05:11 | Washington State | Travis Graves makes the shot from the free throw line | 36-54 |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-54 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau tips it back up and in | 38-54 |
| 04:44 | Washington State | David Reulet is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Reulet, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (SG), Stephen Barclay (SF), Theodore Koster (PF), Olin Konarski (C) Tommy Pascarella, Jim Kinnard, Peter Resendiz, Samuel Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brandon Morse (SG), Joseph Dodds (SF), Paul Stone (PF) Cory Smith, Charles Helmick, David Reulet | |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks can't tip it in | 38-54 |
| 04:31 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 04:10 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds throws it down | 38-56 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski is fouled on the floor by Travis Graves - foul #3 on Travis Graves, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (PG), Li Wang (C) Dennis Blair, Travis Graves | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:35 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ricky Turner | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Barclay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Koster (fresh) 4 reb. C - Olin Konarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cory Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Morse (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Dodds (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Stone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:06 | Washington State | Brandon Morse shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), Charles Helmick (SF), David Reulet (PF), Travis Graves (C) Cory Smith, Joseph Dodds, Paul Stone, Li Wang | |
| 02:39 | Washington State | Dennis Blair is fouled on the floor by Theodore Koster - foul #2 on Theodore Koster, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG), Joseph Dodds (SF) Brandon Morse, Charles Helmick | |
| 02:39 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 02:39 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-58 |
| 02:23 | Washington State | David Reulet grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 02:00 | Washington State | Dennis Blair misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 01:58 | Washington State | David Reulet can't tip it in | 40-58 |
| 01:56 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds snags the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Stephen Barclay | 40-58 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hicks | 42-58 |
| 01:08 | Washington State | Dennis Blair is fouled on the floor by Theodore Koster - foul #3 on Theodore Koster, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brandon Morse (SG), Paul Stone (PF) Cory Smith, David Reulet | |
| 01:08 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 01:08 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Travis Graves - foul #4 on Travis Graves, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Travis Graves double dribbles | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-60 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Dennis Blair runs out the clock | 43-60 |