| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Milton Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Milton Conway inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:33 | Washington State | Willis Sugg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Clinton Spencer | 27-24 |
| 19:04 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols is hacked by Danny Lemmon - foul #1 on Danny Lemmon, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SF) Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols | |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (PF) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:23 | Washington State | Milton Conway is hacked by Thad Lueras - foul #2 on Thad Lueras, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (PF) Thad Lueras | |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Milton Conway misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Zurheide - foul #2 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Brent Shafer (C) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Milton Conway misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Milton Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Garland Nichols | 27-26 |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | William Lang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 17:39 | Washington State | Milton Conway grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 17:34 | Washington State | William Lang steps in front of the Milton Conway pass | 27-26 |
| 17:13 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols lays it up and in on a great pass from James Sloss | 27-28 |
| 16:46 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-28 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter tips it in | 27-30 |
| 15:58 | Washington State | Brent Shafer misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gilbert Hunter - foul #2 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Arthur Akers (PF) Clinton Spencer, Milton Conway, Danny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 15:58 | Washington State | Brent Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:58 | Washington State | Brent Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 15:27 | Washington State | Brent Shafer grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 15:05 | Washington State | Willis Sugg scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Brent Shafer | 31-30 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willis Sugg - foul #2 on Willis Sugg, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Milton Conway (PF), Danny Lemmon (C) Edward Gibbon, Arthur Akers, Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Thad Lueras, Carlos Lopez | |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:34 | Washington State | Milton Conway makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clinton Spencer | 34-32 |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 14:13 | Washington State | Milton Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:44 | Washington State | Milton Conway's layup is rejected by Gilbert Hunter | 34-32 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James Sloss | 34-32 |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 12:51 | Washington State | Milton Conway clanks a shot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Sloss and the foul's on Brian Ward - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Arthur Akers (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Clinton Spencer, Brian Ward, Danny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols | |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 12:21 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Brent Shafer | 34-36 |
| 11:55 | Washington State | Willis Sugg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 11:54 | Washington State | Willis Sugg tips it home | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Conway (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Cal | James Sloss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Danny Lemmon (PF) Willis Sugg, Milton Conway | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Thad Lueras, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 11:03 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Clinton Spencer | 38-36 |
| 10:51 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits a jumper from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 10:29 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon double dribbles | 38-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Milton Conway (SF) Edward Gibbon, Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 09:39 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Willis Sugg | 40-41 |
| 09:12 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Garland Nichols is denied by Danny Lemmon | 40-41 |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 08:47 | Washington State | Willis Sugg loses the dribble to William Lang | 40-43 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Brent Shafer (C) Clinton Spencer, Arthur Akers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 08:00 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 07:58 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Brent Shafer - foul #2 on Brent Shafer, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Brian Ward (SF) Willis Sugg, Milton Conway | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Danny Lemmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (tiring) 5 ast. SG - William Lang (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Washington State | 3 seconds is called on Brent Shafer | 40-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Milton Conway (PF) Danny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Thad Lueras, Carlos Lopez | |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Danny Lemmon (PF) Clinton Spencer, Milton Conway | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Willis Sugg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 06:38 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 06:12 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Lang | 40-47 |
| 05:47 | Washington State | Willis Sugg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 05:46 | Washington State | Brent Shafer snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 05:26 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon lays it up and in | 42-47 |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Jacobs | 42-50 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (PF), Milton Conway (C) Willis Sugg, Danny Lemmon, Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, William Lang, Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 04:40 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Carlos Lopez | 44-52 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Milton Conway clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Thad Lueras - foul #3 on Thad Lueras, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Garland Nichols (PF) Joel Primm, Ernest Joiner, Thad Lueras | |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Milton Conway makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Milton Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | James Sloss loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 03:47 | Washington State | Brent Shafer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 03:45 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Milton Conway (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (tiring) 5 ast. SG - William Lang (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | William Lang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez tips it home | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Arthur Akers clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 03:00 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Conway | 46-54 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Brent Shafer loses the dribble to Garland Nichols | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 02:33 | Washington State | Willis Sugg grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 02:28 | Washington State | Arthur Akers's floater is tipped away by Carlos Lopez | 46-54 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 01:58 | Southern Cal | William Lang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits the follow up shot | 46-56 |
| 01:40 | Washington State | Arthur Akers connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Danny Lemmon (PF) Arthur Akers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Milton Conway is called for the reach on James Sloss - foul #1 on Milton Conway, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| 01:14 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 01:12 | Washington State | Brent Shafer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 01:06 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is hacked by Brent Shafer - foul #3 on Brent Shafer, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:32 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 48-58 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | William Lang snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Clinton Spencer steals it from James Sloss in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer slams it home | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Clinton Spencer is called for the reach on James Sloss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Milton Conway buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Brent Shafer | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is hacked by Clinton Spencer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Willis Sugg connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is hacked by Willis Sugg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willis Sugg, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Willis Sugg buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Danny Lemmon | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Spencer - foul #3 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Milton Conway connects on the halfcourt shot | 61-66 |