| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) SG - James Sloss (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Oldham (fresh) SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) SF - Milton Conway (fresh) PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) C - Brent Shafer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Milton Conway wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Washington State | Mark Oldham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mark Oldham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Sloss | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Milton Conway hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Washington State | Brent Shafer can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thomas Farrell | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Milton Conway steals it from Garland Nichols | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Washington State | Mark Oldham is hacked by Irving Smith - foul #1 on Irving Smith, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:32 | Washington State | Milton Conway buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon buries a shot from close range | 5-4 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols can't throw it down | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Washington State | Brent Shafer grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:58 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willis Sugg | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) SG - James Sloss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Oldham (fresh) SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) SF - Milton Conway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Cal | Brent Shafer is called for the reach on William Lang - foul #1 on Brent Shafer, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (SG), Arthur Akers (SF), Phillip Boswell (C) Willis Sugg, Milton Conway, Brent Shafer | |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 15:15 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:47 | Washington State | Arthur Akers's floater is tipped away by Gilbert Hunter | 5-6 |
| 14:45 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:23 | Washington State | Arthur Akers makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Oldham | 5-8 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Farrell | 7-8 |
| 13:38 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon lays it up and in set up by Mark Oldham | 7-10 |
| 13:15 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Sloss | 9-10 |
| 12:52 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Carlos Lopez - foul #1 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF) James Sloss, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (PG), Milton Conway (SF) Mark Oldham, Raymond Jandreau | |
| 12:52 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:52 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Oldham (PG) Danny Lemmon | |
| 12:00 | Washington State | Mark Oldham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 11:59 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) SG - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Oldham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) SF - Arthur Akers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Conway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Boswell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Milton Conway - foul #1 on Milton Conway, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brent Shafer (C) Phillip Boswell | |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:15 | Washington State | Irving Smith takes the ball from Mark Oldham | 11-12 |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 10:49 | Washington State | Arthur Akers grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 10:37 | Washington State | Arthur Akers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (PG), Phillip Boswell (PF) Mark Oldham, Willis Sugg | |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Brent Shafer is called for the reach on Irving Smith - foul #2 on Brent Shafer, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Oldham (PG), Willis Sugg (SG) Raymond Jandreau, Brent Shafer | |
| 10:11 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 11-12 |
| 10:10 | Washington State | Willis Sugg pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:06 | Washington State | Willis Sugg is called for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SG) James Sloss | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (SG) Willis Sugg | |
| 09:47 | Southern Cal | Milton Conway is called for the reach on William Lang - foul #2 on Milton Conway, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Donald Zurheide, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Danny Lemmon (PF) Raymond Jandreau, Milton Conway | |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Lang | 13-12 |
| 08:40 | Washington State | Phillip Boswell clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (SG) Willis Sugg | |
| 08:40 | Washington State | Phillip Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:40 | Washington State | Phillip Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:11 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 13-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG) William Lang | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Raymond Jandreau | |
| 07:53 | Washington State | Willis Sugg clanks a floater from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Oldham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) SF - Arthur Akers (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Boswell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell is alone and drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Irving Smith | 15-14 |
| 06:56 | Washington State | Arthur Akers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-14 |
| 06:55 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Danny Lemmon - foul #1 on Danny Lemmon, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Garland Nichols (C) James Sloss, Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (SG), Brent Shafer (C) Willis Sugg, Phillip Boswell | |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 06:05 | Washington State | Arthur Akers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Harold Jacobs - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF) Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Mark Oldham | |
| 06:05 | Washington State | Arthur Akers makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:05 | Washington State | Arthur Akers misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:05 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | Raymond Jandreau is called for the reach on Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Raymond Jandreau, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG) Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Oldham (PG), Milton Conway (SF) Raymond Jandreau, Arthur Akers | |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 05:25 | Washington State | Milton Conway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (SG), Arthur Akers (SF), Phillip Boswell (C) Willis Sugg, Milton Conway, Brent Shafer | |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is hacked by Raymond Jandreau during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Raymond Jandreau, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Milton Conway (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Raymond Jandreau, Arthur Akers, Phillip Boswell | |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Brent Shafer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Willis Sugg hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Milton Conway | 19-18 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | William Lang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (SF), Phillip Boswell (C) Milton Conway, Brent Shafer | |
| 04:05 | Washington State | Gilbert Hunter swats the layup by Arthur Akers | 19-18 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 19-18 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Lang | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Oldham (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Akers (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Danny Lemmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Boswell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Washington State | Phillip Boswell is hacked by Thomas Farrell - foul #1 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (SG), Milton Conway (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers, Phillip Boswell | |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Irving Smith - foul #2 on Irving Smith, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Raymond Jandreau | |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 02:45 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 21-18 |
| 02:43 | Southern Cal | William Lang pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 02:21 | Washington State | Willis Sugg snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 02:19 | Washington State | James Sloss is called for the reach on Mark Oldham in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sloss, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (SG), Arthur Akers (SF) Willis Sugg, Danny Lemmon | |
| 02:19 | Washington State | Mark Oldham makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 02:19 | Washington State | Mark Oldham makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the dunk attempt | 21-20 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses long on a shot from the right side | 21-20 |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Milton Conway gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Arthur Akers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 01:17 | Washington State | Milton Conway tips it in | 21-22 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-22 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide snags the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Arthur Akers is called for the reach on Donald Zurheide - foul #1 on Arthur Akers, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Danny Lemmon (PF) Raymond Jandreau, Arthur Akers | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Willis Sugg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-22 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses the tip | 23-22 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the tip | 23-22 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to William Lang | 23-22 |