| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lewis Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Rincon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Skorupski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gray (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Waymire (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mikel Dzwonkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Cauthen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon inbounds the ball | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses badly on a shot in the paint | 32-47 |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 19:38 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Cauthen | 32-49 |
| 19:26 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Gill steals it from Lewis Brown | 32-49 |
| 19:11 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 19:09 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 18:50 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Gill - foul #1 on Kenneth Gill, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry (SF) Larry Rincon | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hauge (PG), Joseph Segarra (SG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Scott Nelson (PF), Eli Daniels (C) Paul Waymire, Kenneth Gill, Mikel Dzwonkowski, Rick Cauthen, Ronnie Baker | |
| 18:50 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 18:50 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 18:50 | Washington State | Scott Nelson grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 18:35 | Washington State | David Hauge loses the dribble to Donald Skorupski | 32-49 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Hauge - foul #1 on David Hauge, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG) John Colorado | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 18:15 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Eli Daniels | 33-49 |
| 17:55 | Washington State | David Hauge knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Eli Daniels swats the short shot by John Gray | 33-51 |
| 17:29 | Washington State | Eli Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 17:25 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton loses the dribble to John Gray in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| 17:11 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski's pass is intercepted by Eli Daniels | 33-51 |
| 16:52 | Washington State | Scott Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG), Larry Rincon (SF), Patrick Kramer (C) Roland Hedrick, Tommy Terry, John Gray | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (PG), Kenneth Gill (SG), Mikel Dzwonkowski (SF), Rick Cauthen (PF), Ronnie Baker (C) David Hauge, Joseph Segarra, Johnnie Minton, Scott Nelson, Eli Daniels | |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski double dribbles | 33-51 |
| 16:20 | Washington State | Donald Skorupski is called for the reach on Rick Cauthen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Skorupski, team foul #1 | 33-51 |
| 16:07 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen hits a wide open turnaround in the paint | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Baker steals it from Donald Skorupski | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lewis Brown (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Rincon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Skorupski (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Waymire (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mikel Dzwonkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Cauthen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Paul Waymire's pass is intercepted by John Colorado in the backcourt | 33-53 |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown lays it in on a nice dish by John Colorado | 35-53 |
| 15:28 | Washington State | John Colorado picks off the pass by Mikel Dzwonkowski | 35-53 |
| 15:24 | Southern Cal | John Colorado banks in the layup | 37-53 |
| 15:08 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen blows the layup | 37-53 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | Mikel Dzwonkowski picks off the pass by Patrick Kramer | 37-53 |
| 14:31 | Washington State | Paul Waymire makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-56 |
| 14:18 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 14:13 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-56 |
| 14:12 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Cauthen | 37-56 |
| 13:53 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill is fouled on the floor by John Colorado - foul #2 on John Colorado, team foul #2 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (PG), Tommy Terry (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF), John Gray (C) Lewis Brown, Larry Rincon, Donald Skorupski, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hauge (PG), Joseph Segarra (SG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Scott Nelson (PF), Eli Daniels (C) Paul Waymire, Kenneth Gill, Mikel Dzwonkowski, Rick Cauthen, Ronnie Baker | |
| 13:34 | Washington State | David Hauge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 13:33 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra tips it back up and in | 37-58 |
| 13:30 | Southern Cal | Johnnie Minton is called for the reach on Roland Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnnie Minton, team foul #3 | 37-58 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses badly on a floater in the paint | 37-58 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy tips it but misses | 37-58 |
| 13:10 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 12:50 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-60 |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | John Gray drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Tommy Terry | 39-60 |
| 12:11 | Washington State | David Hauge can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 12:09 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| 11:54 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-60 |
| 11:52 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Roland Hedrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Colorado (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Terry (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hauge (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Segarra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Minton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Nelson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eli Daniels (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Washington State | Scott Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 39-60 |
| 11:25 | Southern Cal | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-60 |
| 11:20 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy tips it back up and in | 41-60 |
| 11:04 | Washington State | Anthony Murphy steals it from Scott Nelson | 41-60 |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 41-60 |
| 10:54 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Scott Nelson | 41-60 |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tommy Terry - foul #2 on Tommy Terry, team foul #3 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (PG), Larry Rincon (SF), Donald Skorupski (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) John Colorado, Tommy Terry, Anthony Murphy, John Gray | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (PG), Kenneth Gill (SG), Rick Cauthen (PF), Ronnie Baker (C) David Hauge, Joseph Segarra, Scott Nelson, Eli Daniels | |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Rincon | 44-62 |
| 09:56 | Washington State | Paul Waymire connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Rick Cauthen | 44-64 |
| 09:32 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-64 |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roland Hedrick - foul #2 on Roland Hedrick, team foul #4 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG), John Gray (C) Roland Hedrick, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski (SF) Johnnie Minton | |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker misses the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | Donald Skorupski is called for 10 seconds | 44-64 |
| 08:40 | Washington State | Paul Waymire clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 08:39 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill grabs the offensive board | 44-64 |
| 08:20 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Kenneth Gill | 44-66 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-66 |
| 08:08 | Southern Cal | John Gray is called for traveling | 44-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (SG), Eli Daniels (C) Kenneth Gill, Ronnie Baker | |
| 07:50 | Washington State | Paul Waymire comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 07:48 | Washington State | Eli Daniels hits the follow up shot | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lewis Brown (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Colorado (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Rincon (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Skorupski (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Gray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Waymire (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Segarra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mikel Dzwonkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Cauthen (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eli Daniels (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-68 |
| 07:34 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Rick Cauthen | 44-70 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Rick Cauthen steps in front of the Larry Rincon pass | 44-70 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski is hacked by John Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gray, team foul #5 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG), Anthony Murphy (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) John Colorado, Donald Skorupski, John Gray | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (SG), Scott Nelson (PF), Ronnie Baker (C) Joseph Segarra, Rick Cauthen, Eli Daniels | |
| 06:37 | Washington State | Paul Waymire misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 44-70 |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Anthony Murphy | 44-70 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Nelson - foul #1 on Scott Nelson, team foul #4 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG), Tommy Terry (SF) Lewis Brown, Larry Rincon | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:00 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Nelson | 46-72 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-72 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry tips it in | 48-72 |
| 05:24 | Washington State | Scott Nelson is called for traveling | 48-72 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (PG), Larry Rincon (SF), Donald Skorupski (PF), John Gray (C) Roland Hedrick, Tommy Terry, Anthony Murphy, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hauge (PG), Joseph Segarra (SG), Eli Daniels (C) Paul Waymire, Kenneth Gill, Ronnie Baker | |
| 05:09 | Southern Cal | John Gray drills a jump hook near the basket | 50-72 |
| 05:07 | Washington State | Scott Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-72 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the lay-in | 50-72 |
| 04:51 | Washington State | Scott Nelson grabs the board | 50-72 |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Donald Skorupski is called for the reach on Mikel Dzwonkowski - foul #4 on Donald Skorupski, team foul #6 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rick Cauthen (PF) Scott Nelson | |
| 04:27 | Washington State | Eli Daniels misses the dunk | 50-72 |
| 04:26 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Cauthen | 50-72 |
| 04:08 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from David Hauge | 50-74 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown hits a shot from the left side | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Washington State | Eli Daniels is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Joseph Segarra and he's hacked by John Gray - foul #4 on John Gray, team foul #7 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG), Tommy Terry (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) John Colorado, Larry Rincon, Donald Skorupski, John Gray | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (PG), Kenneth Gill (SG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Scott Nelson (PF) David Hauge, Joseph Segarra, Mikel Dzwonkowski, Rick Cauthen | |
| 03:28 | Washington State | Eli Daniels makes the free throw | 52-77 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lewis Brown (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roland Hedrick (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Tommy Terry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Waymire (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Minton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Nelson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eli Daniels (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-77 |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry tips it but misses | 52-77 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy hits the follow up shot | 54-77 |
| 03:00 | Washington State | Roland Hedrick steals it from Kenneth Gill | 54-77 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick hits the finger roll | 56-77 |
| 02:30 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Waymire | 56-79 |
| 02:14 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-79 |
| 02:10 | Washington State | Lewis Brown is called for the reach on Paul Waymire in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lewis Brown, team foul #8 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG), Donald Skorupski (PF), John Gray (C) Lewis Brown, Anthony Murphy, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rick Cauthen (PF), Ronnie Baker (C) Scott Nelson, Eli Daniels | |
| 02:10 | Washington State | Paul Waymire makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 02:10 | Washington State | Paul Waymire makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 02:08 | Southern Cal | Tommy Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-81 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (SG) Kenneth Gill | |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen banks in the wide open layup | 59-83 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | John Gray is hacked by Rick Cauthen - foul #1 on Rick Cauthen, team foul #5 | 59-83 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (PG), Larry Rincon (SF) Roland Hedrick, Tommy Terry | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (SG), Mikel Dzwonkowski (SF) Joseph Segarra, Johnnie Minton | |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Baker is called for the reach on John Colorado - foul #3 on Ronnie Baker, team foul #6 | 59-83 |
| 01:13 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 59-83 |
| 01:12 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-83 |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Gill | 59-85 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | John Gray hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ronnie Baker - foul #4 on Ronnie Baker, team foul #7 | 59-85 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Paul Waymire is hacked by Lewis Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Brown, team foul #9 | 61-85 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick (SG) Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Paul Waymire makes the 1st free throw | 61-86 |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Paul Waymire makes the 2nd free throw | 61-87 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Paul Waymire steals the ball from Larry Rincon in the backcourt | 61-87 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Paul Waymire misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 61-87 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Gray | 61-87 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Baker is called for the reach on Roland Hedrick - foul #5 on Ronnie Baker, team foul #8 | 61-87 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eli Daniels (C) Ronnie Baker | |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 62-87 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Roland Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-87 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Paul Waymire runs out the clock | 63-87 |