| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Demasi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Gary Reith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) PF - Bill Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Small (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Washington State | James Demasi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:39 | Washington State | Edward Campbell tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 19:25 | Southern | Jonah Baker clanks a shot from the left block | 36-33 |
| 19:23 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Penn | 36-33 |
| 19:09 | Southern | Bill Hurt knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Richard Penn | 36-35 |
| 18:40 | Washington State | Gary Reith lays it in on a nice dish by James Demasi | 38-35 |
| 18:23 | Southern | Bill Hurt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Penn | 38-38 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Richard Penn - foul #2 on Richard Penn, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Robert Cohen (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Clinton Shockley (C) Cheslav Zulauf, James Demasi, Edward Campbell, Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:01 | Southern | Bill Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:42 | Southern | Edwin Walsh misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:40 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:15 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah is hacked by Jonah Baker - foul #1 on Jonah Baker, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Harold Davis (C) Justin Cleveland, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Southern | Cary Burbage (SF), Michael Hasty (PF), Theodore Clark (C) Edwin Walsh, Bill Hurt, Matthew Small | |
| 17:06 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:05 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:36 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), Clinton Shockley (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (PG), Reuben Murray (SG) Richard Penn, Jonah Baker | |
| 16:21 | Southern | Theodore Clark hits the finger roll | 38-40 |
| 16:10 | Washington State | Cory Hogan is fouled on the floor by Theodore Clark - foul #1 on Theodore Clark, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gary Reith (C) Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Southern | Bill Hurt (PF) Theodore Clark | |
| 15:52 | Washington State | Cory Hogan loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Chad Branco (SF) Cory Hogan, Robert Cohen | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Edwin Walsh (SF) Cesar Diaz, Cary Burbage | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) SF - Chad Branco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reuben Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) PF - Bill Hurt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hasty (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern | Roger Titus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Justin Cleveland (PG), Robert Cohen (SF), Edward Campbell (PF), Clinton Shockley (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Chad Branco, Christopher Johnson, Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Small (C) Michael Hasty | |
| 15:15 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Roger Titus - foul #4 on Roger Titus, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Chad Branco (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Gary Reith (C) Robert Cohen, Edward Campbell, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Jonah Baker (SG) Roger Titus, Reuben Murray | |
| 15:15 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:15 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:01 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the floater from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:36 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-42 |
| 14:34 | Southern | The rebound goes to Edwin Walsh | 40-42 |
| 14:29 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:28 | Washington State | Chad Branco grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 14:03 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland hits a driving attempt in the lane | 42-42 |
| 13:43 | Southern | Bill Hurt is hacked by Dikembe Abdallah - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), James Demasi (SG), Robert Cohen (SF), Edward Campbell (PF), Harold Davis (C) Justin Cleveland, Dikembe Abdallah, Chad Branco, Christopher Johnson, Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Southern | Cary Burbage (SF), Michael Hasty (PF), Theodore Clark (C) Edwin Walsh, Bill Hurt, Matthew Small | |
| 13:23 | Southern | Robert Cohen steals the ball from Cary Burbage | 42-42 |
| 13:20 | Washington State | James Demasi slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Cohen | 44-42 |
| 12:59 | Southern | Theodore Clark is hacked by Harold Davis - foul #1 on Harold Davis, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Clinton Shockley (C) Cory Hogan, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (PG), Reuben Murray (SG) Richard Penn, Jonah Baker | |
| 12:40 | Southern | Michael Hasty misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:38 | Washington State | James Demasi snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:18 | Washington State | James Demasi makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Cheslav Zulauf | 46-42 |
| 12:04 | Southern | Theodore Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Cesar Diaz | 46-44 |
| 11:39 | Washington State | Edward Campbell hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Cheslav Zulauf | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Demasi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clinton Shockley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cesar Diaz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reuben Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hasty (fresh) C - Theodore Clark (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Southern | Reuben Murray is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Chad Branco (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Gary Reith (C) Cheslav Zulauf, James Demasi, Robert Cohen, Edward Campbell, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Jonah Baker (SG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Bill Hurt (PF), Matthew Small (C) Cesar Diaz, Reuben Murray, Cary Burbage, Michael Hasty, Theodore Clark | |
| 11:15 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 48-44 |
| 11:13 | Southern | Bill Hurt grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 10:59 | Southern | Jonah Baker can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Abdallah - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Justin Cleveland (SG), Harold Davis (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:59 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:59 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:37 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 10:36 | Southern | The rebound goes to Edwin Walsh | 48-45 |
| 10:28 | Southern | Matthew Small's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Reith | 48-45 |
| 10:26 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Chad Branco | 48-45 |
| 10:20 | Washington State | Chad Branco's pass is intercepted by Bill Hurt | 48-45 |
| 10:04 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:02 | Washington State | Gary Reith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:33 | Washington State | Jonah Baker steps in front of the Harold Davis pass | 48-45 |
| 09:16 | Southern | Richard Penn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 09:15 | Washington State | Cory Hogan grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 08:58 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 08:56 | Southern | Matthew Small gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:50 | Southern | Jonah Baker throws it down on a nice dish by Bill Hurt | 48-47 |
| 08:25 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland scores on a shot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 07:56 | Southern | Justin Cleveland is called for the reach on Jonah Baker - foul #2 on Justin Cleveland, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Robert Cohen (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Clinton Shockley (C) Cory Hogan, Justin Cleveland, Chad Branco, Gary Reith, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Reuben Murray (SG), Cary Burbage (SF), Michael Hasty (PF), Theodore Clark (C) Richard Penn, Jonah Baker, Edwin Walsh, Bill Hurt, Matthew Small | |
| 07:44 | Southern | Michael Hasty hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-47 |
| 07:43 | Southern | Cary Burbage gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:31 | Southern | Roger Titus scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Cary Burbage | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Shockley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Reuben Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hasty (fresh) C - Theodore Clark (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson misses the dunk but the foul's on Roger Titus - foul #5 on Roger Titus, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Demasi (PG), Gary Reith (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (PG) Roger Titus | |
| 07:07 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:07 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:50 | Southern | Cesar Diaz hits the finger roll | 52-52 |
| 06:26 | Washington State | Cesar Diaz is called for the reach on James Demasi - foul #1 on Cesar Diaz, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Edward Campbell (PF) Dikembe Abdallah, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Jonah Baker (SG) Cesar Diaz, Reuben Murray | |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Theodore Clark is called for the reach on Robert Cohen - foul #2 on Theodore Clark, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Edwin Walsh (SF), Bill Hurt (PF) Cary Burbage, Theodore Clark | |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Robert Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Michael Hasty snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Bill Hurt misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Cohen - foul #2 on Robert Cohen, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Clinton Shockley (C) James Demasi, Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:51 | Southern | Bill Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Bill Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:51 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Edward Campbell | 52-53 |
| 05:29 | Washington State | Edward Campbell buries a shot from the right side | 54-53 |
| 05:18 | Southern | Bill Hurt misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 05:16 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdallah | 54-53 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | Jonah Baker steals it from Robert Cohen | 54-53 |
| 04:45 | Southern | Edwin Walsh is hacked by Robert Cohen - foul #3 on Robert Cohen, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), James Demasi (SG), Chad Branco (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Gary Reith (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Dikembe Abdallah, Robert Cohen, Edward Campbell, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Southern | Cary Burbage (PF), Matthew Small (C) Bill Hurt, Michael Hasty | |
| 04:29 | Southern | Jonah Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (PG), Edward Brittain (PF) Richard Penn, Edwin Walsh | |
| 04:07 | Washington State | Cory Hogan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Demasi | 57-53 |
| 03:48 | Southern | Matthew Small knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jonah Baker and he's fouled by Gary Reith - foul #1 on Gary Reith, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Edward Campbell (PF) James Demasi, Chad Branco, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Reuben Murray (SG), Bill Hurt (PF) Jonah Baker, Edward Brittain | |
| 03:48 | Southern | Matthew Small misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:48 | Washington State | Edward Campbell snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 03:19 | Washington State | Edward Campbell jams it | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cory Hogan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Justin Cleveland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Reith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cesar Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bill Hurt (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Small (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Southern | Cesar Diaz loses the ball out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), James Demasi (SG), Robert Cohen (SF) Cory Hogan, Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Cleveland | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Edwin Walsh (SF) Cesar Diaz, Cary Burbage | |
| 02:55 | Washington State | The jump hook by Edward Campbell is blocked by Matthew Small | 59-55 |
| 02:53 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Hurt | 59-55 |
| 02:53 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), Christopher Johnson (PF) Cheslav Zulauf, Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern | Jonah Baker (SG) Reuben Murray | |
| 02:37 | Southern | Bill Hurt hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Penn | 59-57 |
| 02:21 | Washington State | James Demasi clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Penn - foul #3 on Richard Penn, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Edward Campbell (PF) Cory Hogan, Robert Cohen, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:21 | Washington State | James Demasi makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:21 | Washington State | James Demasi misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:21 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Hurt | 60-57 |
| 02:09 | Southern | James Demasi steals the ball from Bill Hurt | 60-57 |
| 01:43 | Washington State | Edward Campbell drills a jumper in the paint set up by Dikembe Abdallah | 62-57 |
| 01:32 | Southern | Richard Penn is hacked by Justin Cleveland - foul #3 on Justin Cleveland, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:32 | Southern | Richard Penn misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:32 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Edward Campbell | 62-57 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Gary Reith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| 00:51 | Southern | Richard Penn misses the 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 00:49 | Southern | Edwin Walsh tips it home | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Washington State | Edward Campbell's layup is rejected by Bill Hurt | 62-59 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Gary Reith grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Gary Reith is hacked by Matthew Small - foul #1 on Matthew Small, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Southern | Jonah Baker hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-62 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Edward Campbell is hacked by Richard Penn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Penn, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Edward Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Edward Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Southern | Bill Hurt pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Southern | Richard Penn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Johnson (PF) Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Richard Penn is called for the reach on Cheslav Zulauf in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Penn, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Campbell (PF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (PG) Richard Penn | |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Southern | The rebound goes to Matthew Small | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Cesar Diaz misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-62 |