| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Al Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bump (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Dickert (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Earl Waterman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lamont Moy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randy Brainerd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Seth Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Szafranski (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Stork (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski clanks a shot from the baseline | 23-35 |
| 19:46 | Washington State | Al Blair gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 19:35 | Washington State | Earl Waterman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Szafranski - foul #1 on Anthony Szafranski, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 19:35 | Washington State | Earl Waterman misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 19:35 | Washington State | Earl Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd is fouled on the floor by Al Blair - foul #2 on Al Blair, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 18:53 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Anthony Szafranski is denied by Lamont Moy | 24-35 |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore tips it back up and in | 24-37 |
| 18:42 | Washington State | Al Blair misses the lay-in | 24-37 |
| 18:40 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-37 |
| 18:20 | Washington State | Lamont Moy is hacked by Herman Stork - foul #1 on Herman Stork, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| 18:14 | Washington State | Lamont Moy hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 17:51 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Randy Brainerd | 26-39 |
| 17:38 | Washington State | Matthew Bump hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Perkins - foul #3 on Dennis Perkins, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Taylor (C) Lamont Moy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Neace (SG), Mark Castiglione (PF), Keith Thorn (C) Dennis Perkins, Anthony Szafranski, Herman Stork | |
| 17:38 | Washington State | Matthew Bump misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:38 | Washington State | Matthew Bump makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd is hacked by Al Blair - foul #3 on Al Blair, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Darrell Roach (PG), Eddy Dilday (PF) Al Blair, Earl Waterman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | Eddy Dilday is called for the reach on Mark Castiglione - foul #1 on Eddy Dilday, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Mankoski (SF) Richard Dickert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren (SF) Seth Moore | |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Neace | 27-42 |
| 16:34 | Washington State | Robert Mankoski's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Castiglione | 27-42 |
| 16:32 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 16:04 | Washington State | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 27-42 |
| 16:00 | Washington State | Matthew Bump misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 15:58 | Washington State | James Taylor snags the offensive board | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Darrell Roach (fresh) SG - Matthew Bump (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Mankoski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddy Dilday (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randy Brainerd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neace (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Castiglione (fresh) C - Keith Thorn (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Washington State | James Taylor hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Bump | 29-42 |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-42 |
| 15:28 | Washington State | Eddy Dilday pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 15:23 | Washington State | Matthew Bump can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 14:55 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn blows the wide open layup | 29-42 |
| 14:53 | Washington State | Matthew Bump gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 14:48 | Washington State | Matthew Bump comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 29-42 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Randy Brainerd | 29-42 |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn makes the wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Warren | 29-44 |
| 14:11 | Washington State | Darrell Roach knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Darrell Roach - foul #2 on Darrell Roach, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Al Blair (PG), Richard Dickert (SF), Earl Waterman (PF), Lamont Moy (C) Darrell Roach, Robert Mankoski, Eddy Dilday, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins (SG), Seth Moore (SF), Anthony Szafranski (PF), Herman Stork (C) Joseph Neace, Kenneth Warren, Mark Castiglione, Keith Thorn | |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| 13:42 | Washington State | Matthew Bump misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 13:41 | Washington State | Matthew Bump hits the follow up shot | 33-47 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 13:11 | Washington State | Matthew Bump gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:57 | Washington State | Matthew Bump hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Randy Brainerd - foul #1 on Randy Brainerd, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Grammer (PG) Randy Brainerd | |
| 12:57 | Washington State | Matthew Bump makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:57 | Washington State | Matthew Bump makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Andrew Grammer | 35-49 |
| 12:12 | Washington State | Lamont Moy hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 35-49 |
| 12:10 | Washington State | Lamont Moy hits the follow up shot | 37-49 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork blows the dunk | 37-49 |
| 11:50 | Washington State | Earl Waterman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Al Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Bump (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Richard Dickert (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Earl Waterman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lamont Moy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Andrew Grammer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Szafranski (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Stork (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Washington State | Lamont Moy hits a turnaround in the lane | 39-49 |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski is hacked by Al Blair - foul #4 on Al Blair, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Darrell Roach (PG), Joseph McGuire (SG), Eddy Dilday (PF), James Taylor (C) Al Blair, Matthew Bump, Earl Waterman, Lamont Moy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Neace (SG), Kenneth Warren (SF), Mark Castiglione (PF), Keith Thorn (C) Dennis Perkins, Seth Moore, Anthony Szafranski, Herman Stork | |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Eddy Dilday takes the ball from Mark Castiglione | 39-49 |
| 10:51 | Washington State | Joseph McGuire clanks a turnaround from the right block | 39-49 |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | Andrew Grammer grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn is fouled on the floor by Joseph McGuire - foul #1 on Joseph McGuire, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Mankoski (SF), Earl Waterman (PF) Richard Dickert, Eddy Dilday | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd (PG), Seth Moore (SF) Andrew Grammer, Kenneth Warren | |
| 10:04 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn travels with the ball | 39-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins (SG) Joseph Neace | |
| 09:36 | Washington State | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by Randy Brainerd | 39-49 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Brainerd | 39-49 |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione is fouled on the floor by Joseph McGuire - foul #2 on Joseph McGuire, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Matthew Bump (SG), Richard Dickert (SF), Lamont Moy (C) Joseph McGuire, Robert Mankoski, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:59 | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:40 | Washington State | Earl Waterman buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Darrell Roach | 41-51 |
| 08:31 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Perkins | 41-54 |
| 08:18 | Washington State | Mark Castiglione is called for the reach on Earl Waterman - foul #2 on Mark Castiglione, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddy Dilday (PF) Earl Waterman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Neace (SG), Kenneth Warren (SF), Anthony Szafranski (PF), Herman Stork (C) Dennis Perkins, Seth Moore, Mark Castiglione, Keith Thorn | |
| 08:07 | Washington State | Eddy Dilday hits a jumper in the paint | 43-54 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski makes the wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Randy Brainerd | 43-56 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Anthony Szafranski denies the turnaround by Matthew Bump | 43-56 |
| 07:35 | Washington State | Matthew Bump grabs the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Darrell Roach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bump (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Richard Dickert (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eddy Dilday (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lamont Moy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randy Brainerd (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Neace (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Szafranski (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Stork (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Washington State | Lamont Moy clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Lamont Moy tips it but misses | 43-56 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 06:55 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the dunk attempt | 43-56 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Matthew Bump grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 06:37 | Washington State | Lamont Moy misses the fadeaway near the basket | 43-56 |
| 06:35 | Washington State | Matthew Bump tips it home | 45-56 |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski misses the jumper in the lane | 45-56 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd tips it in | 45-58 |
| 05:51 | Washington State | The short jumper by Eddy Dilday is denied by Herman Stork | 45-58 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Matthew Bump grabs the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Al Blair (PG), Earl Waterman (PF) Darrell Roach, Eddy Dilday | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins (SG), Seth Moore (SF), Keith Thorn (C) Joseph Neace, Kenneth Warren, Herman Stork | |
| 05:39 | Washington State | The short jumper by Al Blair is denied by Seth Moore | 45-58 |
| 05:37 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Seth Moore | 45-61 |
| 05:22 | Washington State | Matthew Bump drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Al Blair | 47-61 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski is hacked by Earl Waterman - foul #2 on Earl Waterman, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | Lamont Moy grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 04:40 | Washington State | Keith Thorn steals the ball from Lamont Moy | 47-61 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 04:17 | Washington State | Lamont Moy gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:04 | Washington State | Al Blair knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 49-61 |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-61 |
| 03:36 | Washington State | Earl Waterman pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Al Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Bump (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. SF - Richard Dickert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Earl Waterman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lamont Moy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randy Brainerd (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Perkins (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Szafranski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Thorn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Matthew Bump's floater is tipped away by Keith Thorn | 49-61 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Keith Thorn | 49-61 |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Szafranski | 49-64 |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Lamont Moy is whistled for a carry | 49-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Darrell Roach (PG), Joseph McGuire (SG), Robert Mankoski (SF), Eddy Dilday (PF), James Taylor (C) Al Blair, Matthew Bump, Richard Dickert, Earl Waterman, Lamont Moy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Grammer (PG), Joseph Neace (SG), Mark Castiglione (PF), Herman Stork (C) Randy Brainerd, Dennis Perkins, Anthony Szafranski, Keith Thorn | |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Andrew Grammer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddy Dilday - foul #2 on Eddy Dilday, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren (SF) Seth Moore | |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Andrew Grammer makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Andrew Grammer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork grabs the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Eddy Dilday - foul #3 on Eddy Dilday, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:04 | Washington State | Herman Stork steps in front of the Robert Mankoski pass | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren loses the dribble to Robert Mankoski | 49-67 |
| 01:31 | Washington State | Darrell Roach banks in the layup set up by Robert Mankoski | 51-67 |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd (PG), Dennis Perkins (SG), Seth Moore (SF), Anthony Szafranski (PF) Andrew Grammer, Joseph Neace, Kenneth Warren, Mark Castiglione | |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Eddy Dilday hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Perkins - foul #4 on Dennis Perkins, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Eddy Dilday misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Eddy Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork slams it home | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Robert Mankoski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-71 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd runs out the clock | 52-71 |