| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roman Curran (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Trapp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Mendenhall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Raymond Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ned Ratcliff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Epps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Nelson Dale inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Washington State | Frederick Epps is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Frederick Epps, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | William Trapp drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roman Curran | 31-26 |
| 18:46 | Washington State | Nelson Dale buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Keith | 31-28 |
| 18:28 | Southern Cal | William Trapp loses the ball out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Roman Curran steals it from Nelson Dale | 31-28 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Robert Ivey - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| 17:31 | Southern Cal | Nelson Dale steals the ball from Michael Morrissette | 31-28 |
| 17:28 | Washington State | Nelson Dale can't throw it down | 31-28 |
| 17:27 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 17:06 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Keith - foul #2 on Raymond Keith, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Mortenson (SG), Darrell Linton (SF) Roman Curran, William Trapp | |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (PG), Paul Vesey (SG) Raymond Keith, Ned Ratcliff | |
| 17:06 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:06 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:50 | Washington State | Frederick Epps connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Merrill Smith | 32-32 |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), Michael Woods (C) Robert Ivey, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Jones (SF), William Reddy (C) Nelson Dale, Frederick Epps | |
| 16:15 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall drills a jumper near the basket | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Merritt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Mortenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Linton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Merrill Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Vesey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Reddy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 15:40 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Vesey | 34-32 |
| 15:24 | Washington State | The jumper by Enoch Truskowski is denied by Joseph Merritt | 34-32 |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 15:06 | Washington State | William Reddy pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:59 | Washington State | Merrill Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (PG), Roman Curran (SG), William Trapp (SF), William Lane (PF), Michael Morrissette (C) Joseph Merritt, Steven Mortenson, Darrell Linton, Charles Mendenhall, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Keith (PG), Ned Ratcliff (SG), Nelson Dale (SF), Frederick Epps (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Merrill Smith, Paul Vesey, Robert Jones, Enoch Truskowski, William Reddy | |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Roman Curran | 36-32 |
| 14:19 | Washington State | Michael Morrissette is called for the reach on Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Michael Morrissette, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 13:58 | Washington State | Frederick Epps banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Ali | 36-34 |
| 13:37 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette's layup is rejected by Frederick Epps | 36-34 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Frederick Epps | 36-34 |
| 13:08 | Washington State | The jumper by Ned Ratcliff is denied by Michael Morrissette | 36-34 |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall (PF) William Lane | |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (PG) Raymond Keith | |
| 12:19 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Roman Curran - foul #3 on Roman Curran, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Mortenson (SG), Michael Woods (C) Roman Curran, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (PF), William Reddy (C) Frederick Epps, Dikembe Ali | |
| 12:19 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:19 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:59 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 11:58 | Washington State | The rebound goes to William Reddy | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mortenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Trapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Mendenhall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Merrill Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ned Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Reddy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 11:52 | Washington State | Nelson Dale pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:33 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-35 |
| 11:31 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 11:23 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:03 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Merrill Smith | 36-37 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 10:46 | Southern Cal | William Trapp misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 10:44 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:25 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 10:04 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-40 |
| 10:03 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 09:56 | Washington State | Nelson Dale scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Merrill Smith | 36-42 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 36-42 |
| 09:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods tips it home | 38-42 |
| 09:21 | Washington State | Merrill Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nelson Dale | 38-45 |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Merrill Smith - foul #1 on Merrill Smith, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), Darrell Linton (SF), Michael Morrissette (C) Steven Mortenson, William Trapp, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Keith (PG), Paul Vesey (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Frederick Epps (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Merrill Smith, Ned Ratcliff, Nelson Dale, Enoch Truskowski, William Reddy | |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Raymond Keith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG) Robert Ivey | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Roman Curran | 42-45 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Frederick Epps knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Paul Vesey | 42-47 |
| 08:10 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall's pass is intercepted by Paul Vesey | 42-47 |
| 08:07 | Washington State | Paul Vesey jams it | 42-49 |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Frederick Epps pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Merritt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roman Curran (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Linton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Raymond Keith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Vesey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Frederick Epps (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Washington State | Raymond Keith makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dikembe Ali and he's hacked by Joseph Merritt - foul #2 on Joseph Merritt, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lane (PF) Charles Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:18 | Washington State | Raymond Keith makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nelson Dale (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:32 | Washington State | Frederick Epps is denied on a layup by William Lane | 43-52 |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton loses the dribble to Frederick Epps | 43-52 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Frederick Epps is hacked by William Lane - foul #1 on William Lane, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (PG), Steven Mortenson (SG), William Trapp (SF), Charles Mendenhall (PF), Michael Woods (C) Joseph Merritt, Roman Curran, Darrell Linton, William Lane, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (PG), Ned Ratcliff (SG), Enoch Truskowski (PF), William Reddy (C) Raymond Keith, Paul Vesey, Frederick Epps, Dikembe Ali | |
| 05:38 | Washington State | Steven Mortenson steals the ball from Merrill Smith | 43-52 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey double dribbles | 43-52 |
| 05:12 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 05:11 | Washington State | William Reddy gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:55 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff banks in the layup | 43-54 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Enoch Truskowski - foul #1 on Enoch Truskowski, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette (C) Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Jones (SF), Frederick Epps (PF) Nelson Dale, William Reddy | |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:41 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Frederick Epps | 44-54 |
| 04:18 | Washington State | Frederick Epps comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-54 |
| 04:17 | Washington State | Robert Jones tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 04:15 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Steven Mortenson is fouled on the floor by Ned Ratcliff - foul #2 on Ned Ratcliff, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SF), William Lane (PF) William Trapp, Charles Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Keith (PG), Paul Vesey (SG), Dikembe Ali (C) Merrill Smith, Ned Ratcliff, Enoch Truskowski | |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Steven Mortenson makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Steven Mortenson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Raymond Keith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mortenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Linton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Lane (fresh) C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Raymond Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Vesey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Frederick Epps (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG) Steven Mortenson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nelson Dale (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 02:54 | Washington State | Nelson Dale misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 02:52 | Washington State | Dikembe Ali tips it but misses | 46-57 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | William Lane pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 02:33 | Washington State | Dikembe Ali pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Darrell Linton steals it from Dikembe Ali | 46-57 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roman Curran | 48-57 |
| 01:41 | Washington State | Dikembe Ali misses the easy layup | 48-57 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Dikembe Ali gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 01:20 | Washington State | William Lane swats the short shot by Dikembe Ali | 48-57 |
| 01:18 | Washington State | Dikembe Ali tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-59 |
| 01:03 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Frederick Epps | 48-59 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Nelson Dale misses the shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | William Lane snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Linton | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Paul Vesey is hacked by Robert Ivey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ivey, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Trapp (SF), Charles Mendenhall (PF) Darrell Linton, William Lane | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Jones (SF) Nelson Dale | |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Raymond Keith is hacked by Robert Ivey - foul #4 on Robert Ivey, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Frederick Epps is fouled on the floor by Michael Morrissette - foul #3 on Michael Morrissette, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Frederick Epps makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Frederick Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Ivey | 52-61 |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Raymond Keith runs out the clock | 52-61 |