| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Goran Lesinski (fresh) SG - Tommy Capozzi (fresh) SF - Sidney Flory (fresh) PF - Santos Phillips (fresh) C - Willie Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) SG - John Slinkard (fresh) SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Willie Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Washington State | Sidney Flory is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Goran Lesinski | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Washington State | Willie Johnson grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Washington State | Goran Lesinski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Washington State | Sidney Flory grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Goran Lesinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ante Stolinski | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | Willie Johnson steps in front of the Ante Stolinski pass | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi is hacked by John Slinkard - foul #1 on John Slinkard, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Washington State | Alex Stutts steals it from Willie Johnson | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Sidney Flory clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wayne Kirksey | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 17:27 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:25 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Alex Stutts | 3-0 |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 16:54 | Washington State | Santos Phillips gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:45 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi's pass is intercepted by Alex Stutts | 3-0 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chuck Washington | 3-2 |
| 15:55 | Washington State | Sidney Flory hits a fadeaway from the right side | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Goran Lesinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Capozzi (fairly fresh) SF - Sidney Flory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Santos Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Slinkard (fresh) SF - Alex Stutts (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Slinkard | 5-4 |
| 15:19 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi blows the dunk | 5-4 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ante Stolinski | 5-4 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Ante Stolinski is blocked by Willie Johnson | 5-4 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski tips it in | 5-6 |
| 14:34 | Washington State | Goran Lesinski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Chuck Washington | 8-8 |
| 13:46 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | Evan Zawacki (PG), Mark Coddington (SG), Daniel McDugle (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Goran Lesinski, Tommy Capozzi, Santos Phillips, Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Kenneth Barnett (C) Chuck Washington, John Slinkard, Ante Stolinski | |
| 13:21 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts travels with the ball | 8-8 |
| 13:01 | Washington State | Evan Zawacki misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 12:59 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| 12:43 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman is fouled on the floor by Mark Coddington - foul #1 on Mark Coddington, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| 12:26 | Southern Cal | John Guidry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-8 |
| 12:25 | Washington State | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:21 | Washington State | Evan Zawacki hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sidney Flory | 13-8 |
| 12:00 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Doman | 13-10 |
| 11:45 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Evan Zawacki (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Coddington (fresh) SF - Sidney Flory (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Daniel McDugle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Mark Coddington - foul #2 on Mark Coddington, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Tommy Capozzi (SF) Mark Coddington, Sidney Flory | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), John Slinkard (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, Alex Stutts, Kenneth Barnett | |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:55 | Washington State | Evan Zawacki misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Thomas Smith hits the follow up shot | 17-12 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel McDugle - foul #1 on Daniel McDugle, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | Sidney Flory (SF), Santos Phillips (PF), Willie Johnson (C) Evan Zawacki, Daniel McDugle, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:14 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Santos Phillips | 20-14 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Sidney Flory - foul #1 on Sidney Flory, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (SG), Alex Stutts (SF), Kenneth Barnett (PF) Joseph Doman, John Slinkard, Wayne Kirksey | |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:56 | Washington State | Santos Phillips gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:52 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-15 |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Barnett and he's fouled by Sidney Flory - foul #2 on Sidney Flory, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | Evan Zawacki (SG), Thomas Smith (C) Sidney Flory, Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:12 | Washington State | Evan Zawacki is hacked by John Guidry - foul #1 on John Guidry, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) Chuck Washington | |
| 09:00 | Washington State | Goran Lesinski is hacked by John Guidry - foul #2 on John Guidry, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Daniel McDugle (PF) Santos Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), John Slinkard (SF) John Guidry, Alex Stutts | |
| 08:39 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:13 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman is whistled for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey (PF) Kenneth Barnett | |
| 07:52 | Washington State | Thomas Smith misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-18 |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 07:20 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Daniel McDugle | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Goran Lesinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Zawacki (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Capozzi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel McDugle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Slinkard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-18 |
| 07:01 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:42 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Goran Lesinski and he's hacked by Wayne Kirksey - foul #2 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Santos Phillips (PF), Willie Johnson (C) Evan Zawacki, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF), Kenneth Barnett (PF) Joseph Doman, Wayne Kirksey | |
| 06:42 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle misses the free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:42 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Tommy Capozzi takes the ball from Kenneth Barnett | 22-18 |
| 06:04 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle comes up short on the floater from the left side | 22-18 |
| 06:02 | Washington State | Santos Phillips tips it home | 24-18 |
| 05:45 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-18 |
| 05:43 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Willie Johnson | 24-18 |
| 05:25 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Goran Lesinski | 26-18 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 26-18 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard snags the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski can't finish the layup | 26-18 |
| 04:37 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Daniel McDugle | 26-18 |
| 04:20 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Slinkard - foul #2 on John Slinkard, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Evan Zawacki (SG) Tommy Capozzi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) Chuck Washington, John Slinkard, Ante Stolinski | |
| 04:20 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:20 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wayne Kirksey | 27-18 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Guidry | 27-21 |
| 03:46 | Washington State | Evan Zawacki misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 03:45 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle tips it home | 29-21 |
| 03:23 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-21 |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Willie Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Goran Lesinski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Zawacki (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel McDugle (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Santos Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Barnett (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Evan Zawacki is called for a charge - foul #1 on Evan Zawacki, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Coddington (SG), Sidney Flory (SF), Thomas Smith (C) Goran Lesinski, Daniel McDugle, Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski (C) Kenneth Barnett | |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane | 29-21 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | John Guidry pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts loses the ball out of bounds | 29-21 |
| 02:07 | Washington State | Santos Phillips is hacked by Wayne Kirksey - foul #3 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett (PF) Wayne Kirksey | |
| 02:07 | Washington State | Santos Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:07 | Washington State | Santos Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 01:52 | Washington State | Santos Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Kenneth Barnett is called for the reach on Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SF) Alex Stutts | |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 01:14 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski misses the jumper from the right side | 31-21 |
| 01:13 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Evan Zawacki clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett hits a shot in the paint set up by Ante Stolinski and the foul's on Santos Phillips - foul #1 on Santos Phillips, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Tommy Capozzi (SG), Willie Johnson (C) Evan Zawacki, Mark Coddington, Santos Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Alex Stutts (SF) John Guidry, Joseph Doman | |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Goran Lesinski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |