| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Donald Jackson inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Washington State | Timothy White connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Mitchell | 38-34 |
| 19:04 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-34 |
| 19:03 | Washington State | David Kelly grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | Washington State | Donald Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy White | 40-34 |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy White - foul #2 on Timothy White, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (SG), Timothy Jones (SF), James Brandl (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) David Kelly, Donald Jackson, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses the 3rd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:20 | Washington State | Ronald White grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:03 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham double dribbles | 40-36 |
| 17:34 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 17:32 | Washington State | James Brandl snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Ronald White can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Peter Carr - foul #2 on Peter Carr, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Allen Dennie, Keith Dawson, James Barlowe, Peter Carr | |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Ronald White misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Ronald White makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:29 | Washington State | Timothy White misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Eaves - foul #1 on Charles Eaves, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Kelly (SG), Robert Mitchell (C) Ronald White, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG) Charles Eaves | |
| 16:29 | Washington State | Timothy White makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:29 | Washington State | Timothy White misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:29 | Washington State | James Brandl grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:15 | Washington State | Timothy Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Kelly | 44-39 |
| 15:58 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Creasey (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) James Brandl, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Barlowe (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| 15:58 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:58 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Timothy White (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Washington State | Timothy White is hacked by Phillip Brown - foul #2 on Phillip Brown, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (SG), James Brandl (PF) David Kelly, Joseph Creasey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SG), Peter Carr (C) Allen Dennie, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 15:22 | Washington State | James Brandl misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Carr - foul #3 on Peter Carr, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SF), Robert Mitchell (C) Ronald White, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:22 | Washington State | James Brandl makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:22 | Washington State | James Brandl misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:20 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Creasey (PF) James Brandl | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:03 | Washington State | Donald Jackson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 15:02 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:33 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson scores on a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Donald Jackson - foul #3 on Donald Jackson, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG), David Kelly (SG), James Brandl (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Timothy White, Donald Jackson, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Allen Dennie (SG), Richard Johnson (PF) Phillip Brown, Harvey Brown, James Barlowe | |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:07 | Washington State | The rebound goes to James Brandl | 45-43 |
| 13:42 | Washington State | James Brandl hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald White | 47-43 |
| 13:18 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves is fouled on the floor by James Brandl - foul #3 on James Brandl, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy White (PG), Donald Jackson (SF) Ronald White, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield (C) Peter Carr | |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 12:51 | Washington State | David Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:34 | Washington State | Timothy White misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Keith Dawson and he's hacked by David Kelly - foul #2 on David Kelly, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (SG), Timothy Jones (SF), Joseph Creasey (PF), Robert Mitchell (C) David Kelly, Donald Jackson, James Brandl, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF), James Barlowe (PF) Keith Dawson, Richard Johnson | |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:17 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:52 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Gregory Hatfield - foul #2 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SF) Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:52 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:52 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Timothy White (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Washington State | Ronald White connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Eaves | 51-47 |
| 11:11 | Washington State | Timothy White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe is denied on a layup by Joseph Creasey | 54-47 |
| 10:40 | Washington State | Ronald White grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:15 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-47 |
| 10:13 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Mitchell is called for the reach on Charles Eaves - foul #2 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Kelly (SG), Timothy Jones (SF), James Brandl (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Ronald White, Donald Jackson, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG), Keith Dawson (SF), Peter Carr (C) Allen Dennie, Harvey Brown, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 09:43 | Southern Cal | Christopher Cunningham is called for the reach on Peter Carr - foul #1 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG) Timothy White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:43 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:43 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:30 | Southern Cal | Timothy Jones steps in front of the Keith Dawson pass | 54-47 |
| 09:27 | Washington State | Ronald White banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Jones | 56-47 |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Brandl - foul #4 on James Brandl, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy White (PG), Joseph Creasey (PF) Ronald White, James Brandl | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG) Charles Eaves | |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:45 | Washington State | Timothy Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 08:43 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG), Donald Jackson (SF), Robert Mitchell (C) Timothy White, Timothy Jones, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Allen Dennie, James Barlowe | |
| 08:00 | Washington State | David Kelly evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 07:59 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 07:58 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown is hacked by Donald Jackson - foul #4 on Donald Jackson, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy White (PG), Timothy Jones (SF), James Brandl (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Ronald White, Donald Jackson, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield (C) Peter Carr | |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:29 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Timothy White (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Brandl (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harvey Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Washington State | Phillip Brown takes the ball from James Brandl | 56-49 |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown banks in the layup | 56-51 |
| 06:58 | Washington State | Timothy White loses the dribble to Keith Dawson | 56-51 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Phillip Brown | 56-53 |
| 06:08 | Washington State | James Brandl misses the easy layup | 56-53 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Harvey Brown | 56-53 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Brandl - foul #5 on James Brandl, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (SG), Donald Jackson (SF), Joseph Creasey (PF), Robert Mitchell (C) David Kelly, Timothy Jones, James Brandl, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Allen Dennie (SG), Peter Carr (C) Phillip Brown, Harvey Brown, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:48 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 05:37 | Washington State | Timothy White misses the floater from the right side | 56-54 |
| 05:36 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey tips it home | 58-54 |
| 05:17 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert Mitchell | 58-54 |
| 04:55 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 04:31 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:10 | Washington State | Donald Jackson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson is whistled for a carry | 58-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Kelly (SG), Timothy Jones (SF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Timothy White, Donald Jackson, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF), James Barlowe (PF) Keith Dawson, Richard Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses the lay-in | 58-54 |
| 03:19 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 03:18 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald White (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Creasey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe banks in the layup | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:50 | Washington State | Charles Eaves is called for the reach on Ronald White - foul #2 on Charles Eaves, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy White (PG), Donald Jackson (SF), Robert Mitchell (C) Ronald White, Timothy Jones, Joseph Creasey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG), Gregory Hatfield (C) Allen Dennie, Peter Carr | |
| 02:39 | Washington State | David Kelly hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy Jones (SF) Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG) Phillip Brown | |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | The pull-up jumper by Charles Eaves is blocked by Christopher Cunningham | 61-56 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | David Kelly grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Washington State | Timothy White misses the lay-in | 61-56 |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:09 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (SG), Donald Jackson (SF), Joseph Creasey (PF) David Kelly, Timothy Jones, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF), Peter Carr (C) Harvey Brown, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Dennie | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves's pass is intercepted by Ronald White | 61-59 |
| 01:26 | Washington State | Ronald White lays it up and in | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:10 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses the easy layup | 63-59 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Joseph Creasey | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Peter Carr steals it from Ronald White | 63-59 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Mitchell - foul #3 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Kelly (SG) Ronald White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Charles Eaves takes the ball from Joseph Creasey | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Timothy White clanks a halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey double dribbles | 63-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG), Timothy Jones (SF), Christopher Cunningham (PF) Timothy White, Donald Jackson, Joseph Creasey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:26 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson drills a shot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 04:21 | Washington State | Ronald White comes up short on the runner from the right block | 63-65 |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 04:02 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:48 | Washington State | David Kelly splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald White | 65-65 |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe can't finish the layup | 65-65 |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Timothy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:10 | Washington State | James Barlowe steals it from David Kelly | 65-65 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Cunningham - foul #2 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy White (PG), Donald Jackson (SF), Joseph Creasey (PF) Ronald White, David Kelly, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:42 | Washington State | Donald Jackson pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:27 | Washington State | Timothy Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Timothy White travels with the ball | 65-68 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Kelly (SG), Robert Mitchell (C) Timothy Jones, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie knocks in the floater in the paint | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie blows the dunk | 65-70 |
| 00:57 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Allen Dennie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Keith Dawson is called for the reach on David Kelly - foul #3 on Keith Dawson, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | David Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr grabs the board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr is hacked by Timothy White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy White, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF) Keith Dawson | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Washington State | David Kelly misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-71 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr is hacked by Timothy White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy White, team foul #14 | 65-71 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:24 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | David Kelly is hacked by Charles Eaves - foul #3 on Charles Eaves, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF) Harvey Brown | |
| 00:18 | Washington State | David Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | David Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James Barlowe | 66-72 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe is hacked by David Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Kelly, team foul #15 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Keith Dawson, Peter Carr | |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:17 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Joseph Creasey | 66-73 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-73 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Allen Dennie is called for the reach on David Kelly - foul #1 on Allen Dennie, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF), Peter Carr (C) Harvey Brown, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 00:07 | Washington State | David Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:07 | Washington State | David Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie is hacked by Timothy White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy White, team foul #16 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG) Timothy White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Keith Dawson, Peter Carr | |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-75 |