| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dale Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Demasi (fresh) SF - Aldo Costa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) C - James Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lerch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Poulin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Denault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ognjen Dobrowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Aldo Costa inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Washington State | James Nelson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ognjen Dobrowski - foul #2 on Ognjen Dobrowski, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Smith (PG), Justin Cleveland (SF), James Richardson (PF) Dale Cooper, Aldo Costa, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 19:47 | Washington State | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:47 | Washington State | James Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:47 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin is fouled on the floor by James Demasi - foul #3 on James Demasi, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Ross (SG), Aldo Costa (SF), Edward Campbell (C) James Smith, James Demasi, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 19:06 | Washington State | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 26-28 |
| 18:41 | Washington State | Stephen Ross scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 18:21 | Southern Cal | Edward Campbell is called for the reach on Michael Lerch - foul #2 on Edward Campbell, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Smith (PG), James Nelson (C) Aldo Costa, Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:01 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:00 | Washington State | Stephen Ross pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:42 | Washington State | James Nelson buries a shot from the left wing set up by Justin Cleveland and he's fouled by Ognjen Dobrowski - foul #3 on Ognjen Dobrowski, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aldo Costa (SF), Edward Campbell (C) Justin Cleveland, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| 17:42 | Washington State | James Nelson makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:26 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Lerch | 31-30 |
| 17:06 | Washington State | Ronnie Kennedy blocks the short jumper by Edward Campbell | 31-30 |
| 17:05 | Washington State | Edward Campbell hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 16:43 | Washington State | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:38 | Washington State | James Smith misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Lerch - foul #2 on Michael Lerch, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Justin Cleveland (SF), James Richardson (PF) Aldo Costa, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:38 | Washington State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:38 | Washington State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:22 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault double dribbles | 35-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aldo Costa (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:02 | Washington State | Aldo Costa misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 35-30 |
| 16:01 | Washington State | Edward Campbell tips it home | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Justin Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aldo Costa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lerch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Poulin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Denault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - David Shaw (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | David Shaw loses the dribble to Edward Campbell | 37-30 |
| 15:32 | Washington State | Paul Poulin takes the ball from Edward Campbell | 37-30 |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:37 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Poulin | 37-33 |
| 14:10 | Washington State | James Richardson hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Ronnie Kennedy - foul #2 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Smith (PG), Harvey Greenwald (SG), Robert Cohen (SF), James Nelson (C) Justin Cleveland, Stephen Ross, Aldo Costa, Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey (C) David Shaw | |
| 14:10 | Washington State | James Richardson misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:10 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 13:45 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dale Cooper (PG), Christopher Johnson (PF) James Smith, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:45 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:45 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:45 | Washington State | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:22 | Washington State | James Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 13:21 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey's layup is rejected by James Nelson | 39-33 |
| 12:55 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Dale Cooper | 39-33 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Harvey Greenwald scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-33 |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy drills a turnaround from close range | 41-35 |
| 12:12 | Washington State | Robert Cohen can't connect on a shot from the right block | 41-35 |
| 12:11 | Washington State | Robert Cohen hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | Robert Cohen is called for the reach on Jay Denault - foul #2 on Robert Cohen, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Smith (PG), Stephen Ross (SG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Edward Campbell (C) Dale Cooper, Harvey Greenwald, Robert Cohen, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyler Spooner (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF) Jay Denault, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) C - Edward Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lerch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Poulin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Spooner (fresh) PF - Ognjen Dobrowski (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | Tyler Spooner pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Tyler Spooner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Poulin | 43-38 |
| 10:48 | Washington State | James Smith hits the finger roll set up by Justin Cleveland | 45-38 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 10:19 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Stephen Ross | 45-38 |
| 10:01 | Washington State | James Smith is hacked by Paul Poulin - foul #1 on Paul Poulin, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aldo Costa (SF), James Richardson (PF), James Nelson (C) Justin Cleveland, Christopher Johnson, Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Andrews (SF) Michael Lerch | |
| 09:56 | Washington State | Aldo Costa drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey buries a driving attempt from the right block | 47-40 |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Stephen Ross travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dale Cooper (PG), James Demasi (SG), Justin Cleveland (SF) James Smith, Stephen Ross, Aldo Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (SF), Ronnie Kennedy (PF) Paul Poulin, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| 08:49 | Southern Cal | James Demasi takes the ball from Marvin Bailey | 47-40 |
| 08:24 | Washington State | Ronnie Kennedy is called for the reach on Justin Cleveland - foul #3 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Cohen (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Edward Campbell (C) Justin Cleveland, James Richardson, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch (PG), Paul Poulin (SG) Tyler Spooner, Jason Andrews | |
| 08:09 | Washington State | Dale Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 08:07 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ronnie Kennedy | 47-40 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 07:40 | Washington State | Robert Cohen grabs the board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dale Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Demasi (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) C - Edward Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lerch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Poulin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Denault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Washington State | Dale Cooper is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Kennedy - foul #4 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aldo Costa (SF), James Richardson (PF), James Nelson (C) Robert Cohen, Christopher Johnson, Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski (C) Marvin Bailey | |
| 07:25 | Washington State | Dale Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 07:05 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch buries a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Aldo Costa - foul #2 on Aldo Costa, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Smith (PG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Edward Campbell (C) Dale Cooper, Aldo Costa, James Richardson, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Ronnie Kennedy | |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:16 | Washington State | James Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 06:15 | Washington State | Edward Campbell grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Edward Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 47-43 |
| 05:25 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 05:16 | Washington State | James Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ognjen Dobrowski | 47-45 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 05:02 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Edward Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Lerch - foul #3 on Michael Lerch, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aldo Costa (SF), James Richardson (PF) James Smith, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyler Spooner (SG), Jason Andrews (SF), Ronnie Kennedy (PF), Marvin Bailey (C) Paul Poulin, Jay Denault, Ognjen Dobrowski, David Shaw | |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Edward Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Edward Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dale Cooper (PG), Robert Cohen (SF), James Nelson (C) Justin Cleveland, Aldo Costa, Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Cummings (SF) Michael Lerch | |
| 04:08 | Washington State | Marvin Bailey swats the short shot by James Nelson | 48-45 |
| 04:07 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ronnie Kennedy | 48-45 |
| 04:00 | Southern Cal | Tyler Spooner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Bailey | 48-45 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-45 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Cummings hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 03:29 | Washington State | Marvin Bailey takes the ball from James Nelson | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dale Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Demasi (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Tyler Spooner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Andrews (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Marvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 03:12 | Washington State | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 02:45 | Washington State | Ronnie Kennedy swats the short shot by James Richardson | 48-47 |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Justin Cleveland (PG), Aldo Costa (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Dale Cooper, Robert Cohen, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch (PG), Paul Poulin (SG), Jay Denault (SF) Tyler Spooner, Jason Andrews, Jeffrey Cummings | |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Justin Cleveland steps in front of the Michael Lerch pass | 48-47 |
| 02:09 | Washington State | James Nelson buries a fadeaway from close range | 50-47 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Smith (PG), James Richardson (PF), Edward Campbell (C) Justin Cleveland, Christopher Johnson, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:35 | Washington State | Edward Campbell makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Aldo Costa | 52-47 |
| 01:28 | Southern Cal | Paul Poulin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Aldo Costa connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | James Richardson swats the short shot by Michael Lerch | 54-50 |
| 00:54 | Washington State | Edward Campbell snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Washington State | Edward Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Poulin - foul #2 on Paul Poulin, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dale Cooper (PG), Christopher Johnson (PF) James Smith, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:53 | Washington State | Edward Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:53 | Washington State | Edward Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:39 | Washington State | Paul Poulin is called for the reach on Christopher Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Poulin, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Ross (SG), James Richardson (C) James Demasi, Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:39 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:39 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ronnie Kennedy | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Poulin | 56-53 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | Dale Cooper is hacked by Michael Lerch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lerch, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Nelson (C) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:32 | Washington State | Dale Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | Dale Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | James Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:29 | Washington State | James Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jay Denault - foul #1 on Jay Denault, team foul #12 | 57-53 |
| 00:29 | Washington State | James Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:29 | Washington State | James Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Lerch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Aldo Costa gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Aldo Costa is hacked by Paul Poulin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Poulin, team foul #13 | 57-53 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Aldo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Aldo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Marvin Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Richardson (PF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Michael Lerch is called for the reach on Stephen Ross in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Lerch, team foul #14 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyler Spooner (PG) Michael Lerch | |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Stephen Ross makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Stephen Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | Tyler Spooner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | James Richardson gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Dale Cooper runs out the clock | 60-53 |