| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin Hartung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Mulder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Simon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Self (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:10 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-30 |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 18:45 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 18:37 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg makes the floater from the left block and the foul's on Eric Simon - foul #1 on Eric Simon, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Eugene Self grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:55 | Washington State | Stephan Gingrich is called for the reach on Wayne Mulder - foul #3 on Stephan Gingrich, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (SF) Stephan Gingrich | |
| 17:40 | Washington State | Eugene Self is fouled on the floor by Steven Odom - foul #2 on Steven Odom, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 17:26 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Mulder | 36-32 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 16:58 | Washington State | Eric Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:48 | Washington State | Eric Simon connects on the fadeaway from close range | 38-32 |
| 16:23 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 38-32 |
| 16:21 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:08 | Washington State | Eric Simon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), James Lee (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Richard Holter (C) Kevin Ferguson, Edwin Hartung, Wayne Mulder, Eugene Self | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), Robert Malachowski (PF), Steven Maxwell (C) David Owen, David Taylor, Andrew Cronenberg, Steven Odom | |
| 16:08 | Washington State | Eric Simon makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:08 | Washington State | Eric Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:52 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James McCann | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Simon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Holter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John McCrossin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Maxwell (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Washington State | Eric Simon misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | James McCann pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:23 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 15:22 | Washington State | Eric Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:16 | Washington State | Richard Holter's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Malachowski | 40-35 |
| 15:15 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 14:55 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:50 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-38 |
| 14:48 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:28 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Malachowski, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edwin Hartung (SG), Wayne Mulder (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Eugene Self (C) James Lee, Edmund Taylor, Eric Simon, Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (PG), David Taylor (SG), Stephan Gingrich (SF), Andrew Cronenberg (PF), Steven Odom (C) James McCann, Albert McMenomy, John McCrossin, Robert Malachowski, Steven Maxwell | |
| 14:11 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder misses short on a shot near the basket | 42-38 |
| 14:09 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | David Owen is hacked by Billy Scarborough - foul #1 on Billy Scarborough, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG) Billy Scarborough | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Duane Parnell - foul #1 on Duane Parnell, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:24 | Washington State | Steven Odom steps in front of the Duane Parnell pass | 42-40 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Duane Parnell - foul #2 on Duane Parnell, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Duane Parnell can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | David Taylor grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:18 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg drills a turnaround from the left block | 42-44 |
| 12:03 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Stephan Gingrich - foul #4 on Stephan Gingrich, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), Eric Simon (PF), Richard Holter (C) Kevin Ferguson, Duane Parnell, Eugene Self | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (SF), Robert Malachowski (PF), Steven Maxwell (C) Stephan Gingrich, Andrew Cronenberg, Steven Odom | |
| 12:03 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Edwin Hartung - foul #2 on Edwin Hartung, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edmund Taylor (SF) Wayne Mulder | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edwin Hartung (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Holter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McCrossin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Maxwell (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski is fouled on the floor by Eric Simon - foul #2 on Eric Simon, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG) Edwin Hartung | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG) David Taylor | |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 10:59 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 10:45 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor loses the dribble to Albert McMenomy | 45-46 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Edwin Hartung (SG), Wayne Mulder (SF), Eugene Self (C) Billy Scarborough, James Lee, Edmund Taylor, Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), David Taylor (SG), Steven Odom (C) David Owen, Albert McMenomy, Steven Maxwell | |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:00 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung loses the dribble to David Taylor | 45-47 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin drills a jumper from the right block | 45-49 |
| 09:22 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Mulder out of a doubleteam | 48-49 |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 08:59 | Washington State | Eric Simon grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:47 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | James McCann grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:43 | Southern Cal | Kevin Ferguson steps in front of the James McCann pass in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 08:41 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski misses the turnaround near the basket | 48-49 |
| 08:13 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:03 | Washington State | Eric Simon can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 48-49 |
| 08:02 | Washington State | Eugene Self hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 07:44 | Southern Cal | James McCann misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Ferguson - foul #2 on Kevin Ferguson, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), James Lee (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) Kevin Ferguson, Edwin Hartung, Wayne Mulder, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), Stephan Gingrich (SF), Andrew Cronenberg (PF) David Taylor, John McCrossin, Robert Malachowski | |
| 07:44 | Southern Cal | James McCann misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:44 | Southern Cal | James McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Holter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (PG), Steven Maxwell (C) James McCann, Steven Odom | |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Owen | 50-53 |
| 06:31 | Washington State | Richard Holter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 06:24 | Washington State | Duane Parnell snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:06 | Washington State | Richard Holter dunks the ball on a nice dish by Billy Scarborough | 52-53 |
| 05:45 | Southern Cal | David Owen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Edwin Hartung (SG), Wayne Mulder (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Billy Scarborough, James Lee, Edmund Taylor, Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (SG), Steven Odom (C) Albert McMenomy, Steven Maxwell | |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Eugene Self is hacked by Andrew Cronenberg - foul #3 on Andrew Cronenberg, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Eugene Self makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Eugene Self makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom hits a floater from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 04:31 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:11 | Washington State | Eric Simon dunks the ball on a nice dish by Eugene Self | 56-55 |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom jams it | 56-57 |
| 03:43 | Washington State | Eugene Self is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), Duane Parnell (PF) Kevin Ferguson, Eric Simon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), Robert Malachowski (PF) David Owen, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Hartung (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Mulder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eugene Self (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James McCann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski knocks in the floater from the left side | 56-59 |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski scores on a runner in the paint | 56-61 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Eric Simon (PF) Billy Scarborough, Duane Parnell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (PG), Andrew Cronenberg (PF) James McCann, Robert Malachowski | |
| 02:39 | Washington State | The short jumper by Eric Simon is denied by Steven Odom | 56-61 |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:32 | Southern Cal | David Owen is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Ferguson - foul #3 on Kevin Ferguson, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| 02:32 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:32 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:32 | Washington State | Eric Simon snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Eric Simon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Cronenberg - foul #4 on Andrew Cronenberg, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Eric Simon makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Eric Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Stephan Gingrich | 57-62 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 01:58 | Washington State | Eric Simon pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:51 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 01:49 | Washington State | Eugene Self gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Edwin Hartung | 59-62 |
| 01:00 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom lays it in on a great pass from David Owen and the foul's on Kevin Ferguson - foul #4 on Kevin Ferguson, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 01:00 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Eugene Self's pass is intercepted by Andrew Cronenberg | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Kevin Ferguson is called for the reach on David Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Ferguson, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG) Kevin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG), John McCrossin (SF) Stephan Gingrich, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg (PF) Albert McMenomy | |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | David Owen is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Scarborough - foul #2 on Billy Scarborough, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is hacked by Edwin Hartung in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Hartung, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Eric Simon's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by David Taylor | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | David Owen runs out the clock | 59-69 |