| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Kinnard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Thibodeau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Dodds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Graves (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Washington State | John Behne is called for the reach on Dennis Blair - foul #2 on John Behne, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Reulet (PF), Li Wang (C) Paul Stone, Travis Graves | |
| 19:17 | Washington State | Brandon Morse drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Li Wang | 23-32 |
| 18:56 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard can't connect on a floater from the right side | 23-32 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau tips it home | 25-32 |
| 18:31 | Washington State | Li Wang comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Samuel Thibodeau - foul #1 on Samuel Thibodeau, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG), Charles Helmick (SF), Paul Stone (PF) Brandon Morse, Joseph Dodds, David Reulet | |
| 18:31 | Washington State | Li Wang makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:31 | Washington State | Li Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Charles Helmick steals it from Tommy Pascarella | 25-33 |
| 17:39 | Washington State | Li Wang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:11 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Cory Smith - foul #1 on Cory Smith, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Theodore Koster (PF) Peter Resendiz | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brandon Morse (SG), Joseph Dodds (SF), David Reulet (PF), Travis Graves (C) Cory Smith, Charles Helmick, Paul Stone, Li Wang | |
| 17:11 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:11 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:09 | Washington State | Dennis Blair travels in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 16:50 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard misses long on a runner from the right block | 26-33 |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Thibodeau | 26-33 |
| 16:30 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-33 |
| 16:29 | Washington State | The rebound goes to David Reulet | 26-33 |
| 16:00 | Washington State | Dennis Blair can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 15:58 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Kinnard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Theodore Koster (fresh) C - Samuel Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Dodds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Reulet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Graves (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | John Behne gets the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brandon Morse - foul #2 on Brandon Morse, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner (PG), Robert Hicks (SG), Stephen Barclay (SF), Peter Resendiz (PF) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Jim Kinnard, Theodore Koster | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (PG), Paul Stone (PF) Dennis Blair, David Reulet | |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Paul Stone buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Morse | 28-37 |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dodds takes the ball from Ricky Turner | 28-37 |
| 14:20 | Washington State | Cory Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 14:03 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 14:01 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 13:37 | Washington State | Brandon Morse drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Stone | 28-40 |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Turner and he's fouled by Cory Smith - foul #2 on Cory Smith, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Olin Konarski (C) Ricky Turner, Robert Hicks, Samuel Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), Charles Helmick (SF), David Reulet (PF), Li Wang (C) Cory Smith, Joseph Dodds, Paul Stone, Travis Graves | |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:17 | Washington State | Li Wang pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:57 | Washington State | Brandon Morse's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Resendiz | 30-40 |
| 12:55 | Washington State | Charles Helmick hits the follow up shot | 30-42 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz blows the layup | 30-42 |
| 12:35 | Washington State | Li Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 12:13 | Washington State | Dennis Blair loses the ball out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard (SF), Theodore Koster (PF) Stephen Barclay, Peter Resendiz | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Dodds (SG), Paul Stone (PF), Travis Graves (C) Brandon Morse, David Reulet, Li Wang | |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard loses the dribble to Travis Graves | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Kinnard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Theodore Koster (fresh) C - Olin Konarski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Dodds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Helmick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 11:38 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Behne | 30-42 |
| 11:26 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tommy Pascarella | 32-42 |
| 11:00 | Washington State | Paul Stone misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Theodore Koster - foul #1 on Theodore Koster, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (SG) Tommy Pascarella | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brandon Morse (SG), David Reulet (C) Charles Helmick, Travis Graves | |
| 11:00 | Washington State | Paul Stone misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:00 | Washington State | Paul Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 10:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 10:21 | Washington State | Brandon Morse lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 34-45 |
| 09:53 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski banks in the layup | 36-45 |
| 09:43 | Washington State | Brandon Morse evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Dodds | 36-47 |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks loses the dribble to Joseph Dodds | 36-47 |
| 08:51 | Washington State | Theodore Koster takes the ball from Dennis Blair | 36-47 |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Blair - foul #1 on Dennis Blair, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner (PG), Stephen Barclay (SF), Peter Resendiz (PF), Samuel Thibodeau (C) John Behne, Jim Kinnard, Theodore Koster, Olin Konarski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (PG), Charles Helmick (SF), Travis Graves (PF), Li Wang (C) Dennis Blair, Joseph Dodds, Paul Stone, David Reulet | |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:08 | Washington State | Charles Helmick hits a jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Barclay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Thibodeau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Morse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Helmick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Li Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Washington State | Li Wang is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (SG), Jim Kinnard (SF) Robert Hicks, Stephen Barclay | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), Joseph Dodds (SF) Brandon Morse, Charles Helmick | |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 06:57 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 06:36 | Washington State | Travis Graves misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Resendiz - foul #2 on Peter Resendiz, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG) Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brandon Morse (SG), Paul Stone (PF) Cory Smith, Li Wang | |
| 06:36 | Washington State | Travis Graves makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:36 | Washington State | Travis Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau misses the layup against the doubleteam | 42-50 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau tips it in | 44-50 |
| 06:03 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Tommy Pascarella | 44-50 |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brandon Morse | 47-52 |
| 04:56 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella's pass is intercepted by Paul Stone | 47-52 |
| 04:36 | Washington State | Paul Stone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jim Kinnard | 47-52 |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz's pass is intercepted by Dennis Blair | 47-52 |
| 03:42 | Washington State | Travis Graves hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Behne - foul #3 on John Behne, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner (PG), Robert Hicks (SG), Stephen Barclay (SF), Theodore Koster (PF), Olin Konarski (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Jim Kinnard, Peter Resendiz, Samuel Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (PG), David Reulet (PF), Li Wang (C) Dennis Blair, Joseph Dodds, Paul Stone | |
| 03:42 | Washington State | Travis Graves misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Barclay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Theodore Koster (fresh) 2 stl. C - Olin Konarski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Morse (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Travis Graves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Reulet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Li Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | David Reulet is called for the reach on Robert Hicks - foul #3 on David Reulet, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), Charles Helmick (SF) Brandon Morse, Travis Graves | |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Blair - foul #2 on Dennis Blair, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Dodds (SG) Dennis Blair | |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:49 | Washington State | Joseph Dodds travels with the ball | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG) Joseph Dodds | |
| 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) | |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Jim Kinnard (SF) Ricky Turner, Robert Hicks, Stephen Barclay | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brandon Morse (SG) Dennis Blair | |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 02:20 | Washington State | Charles Helmick grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 01:55 | Washington State | Charles Helmick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 01:53 | Washington State | Li Wang can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | John Behne gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz (PF), Samuel Thibodeau (C) Theodore Koster, Olin Konarski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), Joseph Dodds (SF), Paul Stone (PF), Travis Graves (C) Cory Smith, Charles Helmick, David Reulet, Li Wang | |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau's pass is intercepted by Travis Graves | 49-54 |
| 01:02 | Washington State | Samuel Thibodeau swats the short shot by Travis Graves | 49-54 |
| 01:00 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 49-54 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Resendiz | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Brandon Morse misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Tommy Pascarella - foul #3 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Brandon Morse makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Brandon Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Behne | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Tommy Pascarella is called for the reach on Paul Stone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Paul Stone makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Paul Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses short on a halfcourt shot | 54-57 |