| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Weston Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Duley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Rhynes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oscar Kehoe (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Scott Miller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Oscar Kehoe inbounds the ball | 27-16 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Washington State | George Shaw steps in front of the Shawn Mazzariello pass | 27-16 |
| 19:26 | Southern Cal | Weston Green lays it up and in on a great pass from George Shaw | 29-16 |
| 19:03 | Washington State | Don Rhynes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Cox | 29-19 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Weston Green is fouled on the floor by Don Rhynes - foul #3 on Don Rhynes, team foul #1 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Alex Cottingham (C) Daniel Simmons, Weston Green, George Shaw, Floyd Duley, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Hogan (SG) Don Rhynes | |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman gets the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 18:01 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler tips it back up and in | 31-19 |
| 17:31 | Washington State | Oscar Kehoe misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Elmer Schindler - foul #2 on Elmer Schindler, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons (PG), Richard Jones (SF), Floyd Duley (PF), Mark Williams (C) David Mack, Elmer Schindler, Jeffrey Gilbert, Alex Cottingham | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 17:31 | Washington State | Oscar Kehoe makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 17:31 | Washington State | Oscar Kehoe misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 17:31 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Cox | 31-20 |
| 17:16 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello hits the finger roll | 31-22 |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Simmons | 33-22 |
| 16:38 | Washington State | Thomas Hogan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 16:09 | Southern Cal | Stephen Cox is called for the reach on Daniel Simmons - foul #1 on Stephen Cox, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Shaw (PG), Weston Green (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Devin Cotta (C) Daniel Simmons, Raymond Gillman, Richard Jones, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ricky Toussaint (PG), Bernard Campbell (C) Stephen Cox, Shawn Mazzariello | |
| 15:46 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Miller - foul #2 on Scott Miller, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Cottingham (C) Devin Cotta | |
| Subs | Washington State | Don Rhynes (SG), Frank Burkett (SF) Thomas Hogan, Oscar Kehoe | |
| 15:46 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 15:46 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Weston Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Duley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Cottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ricky Toussaint (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Don Rhynes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Burkett (fresh) PF - Scott Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Don Rhynes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | Bernard Campbell steals it from Floyd Duley | 35-28 |
| 14:30 | Washington State | Don Rhynes is denied on a dunk by Alex Cottingham | 35-28 |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | George Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:10 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler is fouled on the floor by Bernard Campbell - foul #1 on Bernard Campbell, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Mark Williams (C) Weston Green, Elmer Schindler, Floyd Duley, Alex Cottingham | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Cox (PG), Oscar Kehoe (SF), Shawn Mazzariello (C) Ricky Toussaint, Frank Burkett, Bernard Campbell | |
| 13:48 | Southern Cal | George Shaw misses the easy layup | 35-28 |
| 13:47 | Washington State | Oscar Kehoe pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:30 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Miller | 35-30 |
| 13:15 | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons double dribbles | 35-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Floyd Duley (PF), Devin Cotta (C) Daniel Simmons, Jeffrey Gilbert, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:59 | Washington State | Scott Miller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Cox | 35-32 |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | George Shaw can't throw it down | 35-32 |
| 12:28 | Washington State | Scott Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Raymond Gillman picks off the pass by Oscar Kehoe | 35-32 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Shaw | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Gillman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Floyd Duley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Devin Cotta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Cox (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Rhynes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Kehoe (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Mazzariello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Washington State | Floyd Duley takes the ball from Stephen Cox | 38-32 |
| 10:57 | Southern Cal | George Shaw lays it up and in | 40-32 |
| 10:35 | Washington State | Don Rhynes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 10:33 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:12 | Southern Cal | George Shaw knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 09:54 | Washington State | Don Rhynes buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Cox | 42-34 |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 42-34 |
| 09:48 | Washington State | Don Rhynes gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:44 | Washington State | David Mack is called for the reach on Stephen Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Mack, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons (PG), Weston Green (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Mark Williams (C) David Mack, Raymond Gillman, George Shaw, Floyd Duley, Devin Cotta | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ricky Toussaint (PG), Frank Burkett (SF), Leonard Moore (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Stephen Cox, Oscar Kehoe, Scott Miller, Shawn Mazzariello | |
| 09:37 | Washington State | Don Rhynes misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Weston Green - foul #1 on Weston Green, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| 09:37 | Washington State | Don Rhynes makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:37 | Washington State | Don Rhynes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 09:21 | Washington State | Frank Burkett pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:58 | Washington State | Don Rhynes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 08:56 | Washington State | Frank Burkett gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:30 | Washington State | Weston Green steals it from Don Rhynes | 42-36 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams can't finish the layup | 42-36 |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Weston Green tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 07:58 | Washington State | Ricky Toussaint grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 07:32 | Washington State | Don Rhynes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Don Rhynes, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Floyd Duley (PF) Weston Green, Elmer Schindler, Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Cox (PG), Oscar Kehoe (SF), Shawn Mazzariello (C) Ricky Toussaint, Frank Burkett, Bernard Campbell | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Gillman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) PF - Floyd Duley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Cox (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Don Rhynes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. SF - Oscar Kehoe (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Moore (fresh) C - Shawn Mazzariello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Simmons | 44-36 |
| 06:56 | Washington State | Oscar Kehoe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Moore - foul #2 on Leonard Moore, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Shaw (PG), Weston Green (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF) Daniel Simmons, Raymond Gillman, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Washington State | Scott Miller (PF) Leonard Moore | |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 06:13 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 46-36 |
| 06:12 | Southern Cal | George Shaw snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 06:07 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Mark Williams | 48-36 |
| 05:43 | Washington State | Don Rhynes drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | George Shaw lays it up and in on a nice dish by Floyd Duley | 50-39 |
| 05:12 | Washington State | Stephen Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | Weston Green grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF) George Shaw, Weston Green, Elmer Schindler, Floyd Duley | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Hogan (SG) Don Rhynes | |
| 04:46 | Washington State | Jeffrey Gilbert blocks the short jumper by Shawn Mazzariello | 50-39 |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 04:26 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman scores on a shot from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 04:10 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Hogan and the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Weston Green (SG), George Shaw (SF), Floyd Duley (PF), Alex Cottingham (C) Raymond Gillman, Richard Jones, Jeffrey Gilbert, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | Leonard Moore (PF) Scott Miller | |
| 04:10 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 03:51 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 03:32 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Alex Cottingham - foul #1 on Alex Cottingham, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG), Elmer Schindler (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Mark Williams (C) Daniel Simmons, Weston Green, George Shaw, Floyd Duley, Alex Cottingham | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ricky Toussaint (PG), Don Rhynes (SG), Frank Burkett (SF) Stephen Cox, Thomas Hogan, Oscar Kehoe | |
| 03:32 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:32 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Gillman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Elmer Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ricky Toussaint (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Don Rhynes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frank Burkett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Moore (fresh) C - Shawn Mazzariello (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ricky Toussaint - foul #2 on Ricky Toussaint, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons (PG), George Shaw (SF), Floyd Duley (PF) David Mack, Elmer Schindler, Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| Subs | Washington State | Bernard Campbell (C) Shawn Mazzariello | |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 03:00 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler (SF) George Shaw | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Cox (PG), Oscar Kehoe (SF), Scott Miller (PF), Shawn Mazzariello (C) Ricky Toussaint, Frank Burkett, Leonard Moore, Bernard Campbell | |
| 02:43 | Washington State | Don Rhynes makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Miller | 54-47 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 01:58 | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Don Rhynes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Mark Williams gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Raymond Gillman is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Devin Cotta (C) Daniel Simmons, Floyd Duley, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:58 | Washington State | Stephen Cox knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Don Rhynes | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Stephen Cox is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Cox, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Shaw (SF), Mark Williams (C) Elmer Schindler, Devin Cotta | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:56 | Washington State | Oscar Kehoe grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Washington State | Stephen Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Stephen Cox is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Cox, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Scott Miller pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:39 | Washington State | Don Rhynes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Stephen Cox snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Stephen Cox makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Kehoe | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Stephen Cox is called for the reach on George Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Cox, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley (PF) Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | George Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | George Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Stephen Cox clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-52 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Don Rhynes is called for the reach on Floyd Duley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Rhynes, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Hogan (SG) Don Rhynes | |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Floyd Duley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Stephen Cox is fouled on the floor by David Mack - foul #2 on David Mack, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Simmons (PG), Weston Green (SG) David Mack, Raymond Gillman | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Thomas Hogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Mack (PG), Raymond Gillman (SG) Daniel Simmons, Weston Green | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | David Mack is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Cox - foul #5 on Stephen Cox, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ricky Toussaint (PG) Stephen Cox | |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | David Mack makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | David Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Gillman - foul #2 on Raymond Gillman, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Elmer Schindler (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (PF), Devin Cotta (C) George Shaw, Floyd Duley, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Gilbert gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | David Mack runs out the clock | 63-53 |