| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Cal | Willie Gray takes the ball from Gilbert Hunter | 31-43 |
| 19:17 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas makes the turnaround near the basket | 33-43 |
| 18:48 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner hits a wide open shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 18:31 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Lemmon | 36-45 |
| 18:17 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Raymond Jandreau (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Arthur Akers (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Clinton Spencer, Willis Sugg, Danny Lemmon, Willie Gray, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (PG), Matthew Dates (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Thad Lueras (C) Ernest Joiner, Harold Jacobs, Donald Zurheide, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 17:54 | Washington State | Brian Ward's 3 pointer is rejected by Carlos Lopez | 36-45 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:43 | Southern Cal | Edward Gibbon takes the ball from Carlos Lopez | 36-45 |
| 17:40 | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau lays it up and in set up by Edward Gibbon | 38-45 |
| 17:28 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez can't connect on a shot in the lane | 38-45 |
| 17:26 | Washington State | Brian Ward grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 17:09 | Washington State | Arthur Akers drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Edward Gibbon and he's hacked by Carlos Lopez - foul #1 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Willis Sugg (SG), Danny Lemmon (PF) Edward Gibbon, Raymond Jandreau, Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Donald Zurheide (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Matthew Hall, Michael Lee, Matthew Dates, Carlos Lopez, Thad Lueras | |
| 17:09 | Washington State | Arthur Akers makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 16:53 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 16:51 | Washington State | Willis Sugg gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:29 | Washington State | Willis Sugg connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Lemmon | 44-45 |
| 16:07 | Southern Cal | Brent Shafer is called for the reach on Gilbert Hunter - foul #2 on Brent Shafer, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Willie Gray (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers, Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF) Ernest Joiner, Donald Zurheide | |
| 15:47 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 15:46 | Southern Cal | James Sloss tips it in | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon is hacked by James Sloss - foul #4 on James Sloss, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brian Ward (SF) Clinton Spencer, Danny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (PG), Donald Zurheide (PF) James Sloss, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 15:25 | Washington State | Willis Sugg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 15:24 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:02 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Willis Sugg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:43 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:24 | Washington State | Willie Gray gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:02 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 14:01 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide loses the dribble to Kenneth Thomas | 44-47 |
| 13:15 | Washington State | Willis Sugg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 13:13 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon tips it but misses | 44-47 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Carlos Lopez | 44-47 |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 44-49 |
| 12:36 | Washington State | Willis Sugg's pass is intercepted by Harold Jacobs | 44-49 |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Jacobs | 44-51 |
| 12:13 | Washington State | Willis Sugg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Hall - foul #3 on Matthew Hall, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Danny Lemmon (SF), Arthur Akers (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Brian Ward, Willie Gray, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Matthew Hall, Michael Lee, Harold Jacobs, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| 12:13 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:13 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:13 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:24 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 11:23 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Clinton Spencer | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Dates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clinton Spencer | 47-51 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Brent Shafer - foul #3 on Brent Shafer, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG) Willis Sugg | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Donald Zurheide (PF) James Sloss, Matthew Dates | |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:10 | Washington State | Donald Zurheide steals it from Arthur Akers | 47-53 |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Edward Gibbon doubles Gilbert Hunter and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG) Thad Lueras | |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Gibbon - foul #2 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas (C) Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF) Donald Zurheide | |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:15 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Thad Lueras - foul #1 on Thad Lueras, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brent Shafer (PF) Arthur Akers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Harold Jacobs | |
| 09:15 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:15 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:15 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | Brent Shafer is called for the reach on Thad Lueras - foul #4 on Brent Shafer, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Arthur Akers (PF) Edward Gibbon, Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Thad Lueras | |
| 08:28 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee double dribbles | 47-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Willie Gray (PF) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Thad Lueras (PF) Ernest Joiner, Donald Zurheide | |
| 08:02 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Harold Jacobs | 47-54 |
| 07:32 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter blows the layup | 47-54 |
| 07:30 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 07:09 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Danny Lemmon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Thomas | 50-56 |
| 07:03 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:42 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas's layup is rejected by Gilbert Hunter | 50-56 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:00 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon is hacked by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Arthur Akers (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Willie Gray, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF) Michael Lee, Harold Jacobs, Thad Lueras | |
| 05:46 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Lopez | 50-56 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Sloss | 50-58 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-58 |
| 04:51 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez hits a jumper in the paint set up by Donald Zurheide | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Washington State | Brent Shafer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 04:08 | Washington State | Arthur Akers hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide comes up short on the floater in the lane | 52-60 |
| 03:50 | Washington State | Willis Sugg gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Willis Sugg knocks in the runner in the lane | 54-60 |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Brian Ward (SF), Willie Gray (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Clinton Spencer, Arthur Akers, Danny Lemmon, Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (C) Ernest Joiner, Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Thad Lueras denies the turnaround by Willis Sugg | 54-60 |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) PF - Willie Gray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thad Lueras (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras is hacked by Kenneth Thomas - foul #2 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Danny Lemmon (PF) Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Willis Sugg takes the ball from James Sloss | 54-60 |
| 01:49 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Willie Gray (PF) Edward Gibbon, Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Thad Lueras | |
| 01:49 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:49 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | James Sloss hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Clinton Spencer - foul #2 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | James Sloss misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:30 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Clinton Spencer | 57-62 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 00:47 | Washington State | Willis Sugg grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide is fouled in the backcourt by Willis Sugg - foul #1 on Willis Sugg, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Harold Jacobs is called for the reach on Danny Lemmon - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Willis Sugg - foul #2 on Willis Sugg, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG) James Sloss | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:29 | Washington State | Willie Gray snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Willis Sugg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Willie Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |