| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-30 |
| 19:44 | Washington State | Gary Reith grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | Victor Jones tips it in | 29-30 |
| 19:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell scores on a driving attempt from close range | 29-32 |
| 18:40 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Williamson | 31-32 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 18:04 | Washington State | Gary Reith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Reith, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Shockley (C) Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:47 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry McBryar, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Walker (C) Jimmy Jones | |
| 17:38 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Jones | 33-32 |
| 17:23 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clarence Williamson - foul #2 on Clarence Williamson, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (SF), Harold Davis (C) Clarence Williamson, Victor Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Philip Kennelly (PF) Jerry McBryar, Tony Cuyler | |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:48 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf is hacked by Philip Kennelly - foul #1 on Philip Kennelly, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (SG) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (SF) Joseph Lovell | |
| 16:24 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:23 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Walker | 33-33 |
| 16:11 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Jennings (SF) Cheslav Zulauf | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Jimmy Jones (C) Lance Kerley, Robert Walker | |
| 16:02 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks is hacked by Philip Kennelly - foul #2 on Philip Kennelly, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG) Thomas Jennings | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:50 | Washington State | Clinton King picks off the pass by Richard Wilbanks | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Wilbanks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) SF - Marcus Mullan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Shockley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Kennelly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:33 | Washington State | Harold Davis grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 15:21 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Marcus Mullan | 35-33 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 15:03 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:42 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan clanks a jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:27 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 14:25 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 14:07 | Washington State | Harold Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-33 |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:48 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Emerson and he's hacked by Clinton Shockley - foul #2 on Clinton Shockley, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Boris Zellmann (SG), Clarence Williamson (SF), Victor Jones (PF), Gary Reith (C) Richard Wilbanks, Dikembe Abdallah, Marcus Mullan, Clinton Shockley, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jerry McBryar (SG), Joseph Lovell (SF), Robert Walker (C) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson, Clinton King, Jimmy Jones | |
| 13:48 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:39 | Washington State | Joseph Lovell steals it from Cheslav Zulauf | 35-36 |
| 13:18 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Joseph Lovell is denied by Victor Jones | 35-36 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Gary Reith grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 12:55 | Washington State | Gary Reith scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:30 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG) Boris Zellmann | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler (PF) Philip Kennelly | |
| 12:05 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| 11:43 | Washington State | Gary Reith drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Jones | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 10:57 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Clarence Williamson takes the ball from Jerry McBryar | 40-39 |
| 10:34 | Washington State | Joseph Lovell is called for the reach on Clarence Williamson - foul #3 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Boris Zellmann (SF), Clinton Shockley (PF) Clarence Williamson, Victor Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Clinton King (SF), Jimmy Jones (C) Jerry McBryar, Joseph Lovell, Robert Walker | |
| 10:15 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 40-39 |
| 10:13 | Washington State | Gary Reith gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:59 | Washington State | Gary Reith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 09:41 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Anderson | 43-41 |
| 09:20 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah is called for 5 seconds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (PG), Richard Wilbanks (SG), Harold Davis (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Dikembe Abdallah, Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Joseph Lovell (SF), Philip Kennelly (PF) Lance Kerley, Clinton King, Tony Cuyler | |
| 08:51 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 08:49 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edgar Anderson | 43-43 |
| 08:07 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Davis | 45-43 |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell drills a jumper from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 07:31 | Washington State | Harold Davis loses the dribble to Philip Kennelly | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Marcus Mullan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilbanks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boris Zellmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Shockley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Harold Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Lovell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Kennelly (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 07:19 | Washington State | Harold Davis gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:13 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Wilbanks | 48-45 |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson lays it in set up by Edgar Anderson | 48-47 |
| 06:45 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann is fouled on the floor by Philip Kennelly - foul #3 on Philip Kennelly, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Clarence Williamson (SF), Victor Jones (PF), Gary Reith (C) Marcus Mullan, Richard Wilbanks, Boris Zellmann, Clinton Shockley, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jerry McBryar (SG), Clinton King (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Robert Walker (C) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, Philip Kennelly, Jimmy Jones | |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Gary Reith buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Abdallah | 50-47 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker tips it home | 50-49 |
| 05:59 | Washington State | Victor Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 05:57 | Southern Cal | Clinton King gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 05:37 | Washington State | Gary Reith snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 05:23 | Washington State | Lance Kerley steals the ball from Clarence Williamson | 50-49 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Victor Jones steals the ball from Tony Cuyler | 50-49 |
| 04:46 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell (SF) Clinton King | |
| 04:46 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:46 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 04:27 | Washington State | Victor Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:13 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Cheslav Zulauf and he's hacked by Tony Cuyler - foul #2 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Boris Zellmann (SF), Clinton Shockley (PF) Clarence Williamson, Victor Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Philip Kennelly (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Jerry McBryar, Tony Cuyler, Robert Walker | |
| 04:13 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly misses short on a jumper in the lane | 54-49 |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:00 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly hits a fadeaway from the left block | 54-51 |
| 03:44 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah is hacked by Lance Kerley - foul #2 on Lance Kerley, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| 03:44 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 03:27 | Washington State | Gary Reith snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Zellmann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Shockley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Kennelly (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edgar Anderson - foul #1 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Clarence Williamson (SF), Victor Jones (PF) Cheslav Zulauf, Dikembe Abdallah, Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Jerry McBryar (SG), Clinton King (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF) Lance Kerley, Edgar Anderson, Philip Kennelly, Jimmy Jones | |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Clinton King buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry McBryar | 56-53 |
| 02:44 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Gary Reith (C) Richard Wilbanks, Boris Zellmann, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jimmy Jones (C) Bobby Emerson, Clinton King | |
| 02:27 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Joseph Lovell | 56-53 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Cheslav Zulauf steals the ball from Tony Cuyler | 56-53 |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Victor Jones gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:50 | Washington State | Tony Cuyler blocks the short jumper by Gary Reith | 56-53 |
| 01:49 | Washington State | Gary Reith hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tony Cuyler | 58-55 |
| 01:01 | Washington State | Gary Reith is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Jones - foul #3 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| 01:01 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:01 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:01 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Joseph Lovell takes the ball from Gary Reith | 59-55 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses the easy layup | 59-55 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell tips it in | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson misses the floater from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Clarence Williamson swats the shot by Joseph Lovell | 59-57 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler misses long on a shot from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 04:38 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Clarence Williamson | 59-59 |
| 04:11 | Washington State | Gary Reith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-59 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones is hacked by Dikembe Abdallah - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Walker (C) Jimmy Jones | |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Victor Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:07 | Washington State | Gary Reith hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Cheslav Zulauf | 61-59 |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell is fouled on the floor by Clarence Williamson - foul #3 on Clarence Williamson, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Victor Jones - foul #2 on Victor Jones, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Boris Zellmann (SF), Clinton Shockley (PF) Clarence Williamson, Victor Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (SF), Philip Kennelly (PF) Joseph Lovell, Tony Cuyler | |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:21 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clarence Williamson (SF), Victor Jones (PF) Boris Zellmann, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Clinton King, Philip Kennelly, Robert Walker | |
| 02:08 | Washington State | Gary Reith hits a 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 64-61 |
| 02:03 | Washington State | Victor Jones snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:52 | Washington State | Lance Kerley takes the ball from Dikembe Abdallah | 64-61 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar lays it up and in set up by Lance Kerley | 64-63 |
| 01:30 | Washington State | Gary Reith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-63 |
| 01:28 | Washington State | Victor Jones misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:04 | Southern Cal | Gary Reith is called for the reach on Jimmy Jones - foul #4 on Gary Reith, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 01:04 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:04 | Washington State | Gary Reith snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry McBryar - foul #2 on Jerry McBryar, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 25 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry McBryar (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 8 reb. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Joseph Lovell is denied by Victor Jones | 64-63 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah is hacked by Jerry McBryar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry McBryar, team foul #14 | 64-63 |
| 00:27 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:27 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Victor Jones denies the turnaround by Joseph Lovell | 66-63 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler tips it but misses | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Gary Reith snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Gary Reith is hacked by Jerry McBryar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry McBryar, team foul #15 | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Gary Reith gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Lance Kerley is called for the reach on Gary Reith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lance Kerley, team foul #16 | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |