| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roman Curran (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Hand (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Rod Ewing inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-25 |
| 19:32 | Southern Cal | John Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran is fouled on the floor by Harvey Ellison - foul #2 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SG), Charles Mendenhall (PF), Michael Woods (C) Roman Curran, John Barnett, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harvey Ellison - foul #3 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), John Barnett (PF), Michael Morrissette (C) Robert Ivey, Charles Mendenhall, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (SG) Harvey Ellison | |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:51 | Washington State | Dale Hand snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:40 | Washington State | Edward Disalvo steals it from Thomas Krumm | 30-25 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo lays it in | 32-25 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-25 |
| 18:07 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski tips it home | 32-27 |
| 17:48 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-27 |
| 17:47 | Washington State | Dale Hand snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 17:20 | Washington State | Eddie Leff buries a 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette double dribbles | 32-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Charles Mendenhall (PF), Michael Woods (C) Roman Curran, Darrell Linton, John Barnett, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Robert Jones (PF), Frederick Epps (C) Eddie Leff, Thomas Krumm, Dale Hand | |
| 16:36 | Washington State | Frederick Epps knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rod Ewing | 32-32 |
| 16:08 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SG), John Barnett (PF) Edward Disalvo, Charles Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (SG) Enoch Truskowski | |
| 15:56 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Darrell Linton - foul #1 on Darrell Linton, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), Michael Morrissette (C) Darrell Linton, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Thomas Krumm (PF) Harvey Grady, Rod Ewing | |
| 15:56 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:56 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roman Curran (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Frederick Epps (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 15:24 | Washington State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:06 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is denied on a dunk by John Barnett | 32-34 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-34 |
| 14:38 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:23 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | John Barnett grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 13:53 | Southern Cal | John Barnett drills a turnaround in the paint | 34-34 |
| 13:29 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-34 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Morrissette | 34-34 |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt is hacked by Frederick Epps - foul #2 on Frederick Epps, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Darrell Linton (SG), Kevin Able (SF), Charles Mendenhall (PF), Michael Woods (C) Joseph Merritt, Roman Curran, Robert Ivey, John Barnett, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Rod Ewing (SF), Enoch Truskowski (PF), Dale Hand (C) Eddie Leff, Robert Jones, Thomas Krumm, Frederick Epps | |
| 12:48 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton is hacked by Harvey Ellison - foul #4 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Krumm (PF) Harvey Ellison | |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall's layup is rejected by Dale Hand | 34-34 |
| 12:28 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Enoch Truskowski | 34-34 |
| 12:03 | Washington State | Charles Mendenhall is called for the reach on Enoch Truskowski - foul #1 on Charles Mendenhall, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (SF), John Barnett (PF) Kevin Able, Charles Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 11:38 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Barnett - foul #1 on John Barnett, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Able (SF), Michael Morrissette (C) Robert Ivey, John Barnett | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG) Harvey Grady | |
| 11:38 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:38 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:38 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Linton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Able (fresh) PF - Michael Woods (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Krumm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Dale Hand (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 10:59 | Washington State | Eddie Leff connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Enoch Truskowski | 36-37 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 10:34 | Washington State | Dale Hand pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:08 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm knocks in the shot from the left block | 36-39 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), John Barnett (PF) Darrell Linton, Kevin Able, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Robert Jones (PF), Frederick Epps (C) Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm, Dale Hand | |
| 09:29 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | John Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 09:09 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Frederick Epps - foul #3 on Frederick Epps, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette (C) Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:09 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:09 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:09 | Washington State | Frederick Epps grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 08:49 | Washington State | Eddie Leff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 08:48 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Barnett | 36-39 |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 07:53 | Washington State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 07:27 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 07:25 | Washington State | Rod Ewing tips it home | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roman Curran (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Leff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rod Ewing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Epps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | John Barnett scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edward Disalvo | 38-41 |
| 06:31 | Washington State | Harvey Grady knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rod Ewing | 38-44 |
| 06:05 | Southern Cal | Frederick Epps blocks the short jumper by Robert Ivey | 38-44 |
| 06:03 | Washington State | Frederick Epps snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SG), Kevin Able (SF), Charles Mendenhall (PF), Michael Woods (C) Roman Curran, Robert Ivey, John Barnett, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF), Dale Hand (C) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, Robert Jones, Frederick Epps | |
| 05:35 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm's pass is intercepted by Darrell Linton | 38-44 |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton is hacked by Harvey Ellison - foul #5 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (SF) Kevin Able | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SF) Harvey Ellison | |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (SG), John Barnett (PF) Darrell Linton, Charles Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:23 | Washington State | Harvey Grady clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 04:21 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm tips it in | 38-46 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SG), Charles Mendenhall (PF), Michael Morrissette (C) Edward Disalvo, John Barnett, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Robert Jones (SF) Harvey Grady, Rod Ewing | |
| 03:33 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Enoch Truskowski | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-49 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Dale Hand snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darrell Linton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Mendenhall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Dale Hand (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Washington State | Eddie Leff knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette blows the layup | 38-51 |
| 02:34 | Washington State | Dale Hand gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Eddie Leff travels with the ball | 38-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Able (SF), Michael Woods (C) Robert Ivey, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Rod Ewing (SF), Frederick Epps (C) Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm, Dale Hand | |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Harvey Grady - foul #1 on Harvey Grady, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is fouled on the floor by Kevin Able - foul #1 on Kevin Able, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (SG), Thomas Krumm (PF), Dale Hand (C) Harvey Grady, Robert Jones, Frederick Epps | |
| 01:28 | Washington State | Eddie Leff can't connect on a runner near the basket | 40-51 |
| 01:27 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm tips it home | 40-53 |
| 01:10 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-53 |
| 00:53 | Washington State | Rod Ewing hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Kevin Able grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Mendenhall - foul #2 on Charles Mendenhall, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Krumm | 40-54 |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Eddie Leff pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Eddie Leff runs out the clock | 40-54 |