| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) SG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) SF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) PF - Victor Jones (fresh) C - Gary Reith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | Jerry McBryar steals the ball from Gary Reith | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Southern Cal | Victor Jones picks off the pass by Jerry McBryar | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson hits a jump hook from close range set up by Dikembe Abdallah | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Southern Cal | Cheslav Zulauf steals the ball from Joseph Lovell | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf lays it in | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses short on a floater from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lance Kerley | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lovell - foul #1 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson makes the 3 from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | Washington State | Gary Reith clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Lovell - foul #2 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Clinton King (SF), Robert Walker (C) Jerry McBryar, Joseph Lovell, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:33 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:33 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:22 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edgar Anderson | 8-9 |
| 16:13 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly (PF) Tony Cuyler | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | Clinton King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker tips it in | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clinton King (fresh) PF - Philip Kennelly (fresh) C - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Jones (fairly fresh) C - Gary Reith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Cheslav Zulauf steals it from Clinton King | 10-9 |
| 14:51 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Cheslav Zulauf | 10-12 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Abdallah is called for the reach on Clinton King - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Jerry McBryar (SG), Tony Cuyler (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Lance Kerley, Edgar Anderson, Philip Kennelly, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (PG), Richard Wilbanks (SG), Boris Zellmann (SF), Clinton Shockley (PF), Harold Davis (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Dikembe Abdallah, Clarence Williamson, Victor Jones, Gary Reith | |
| 14:17 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| 13:54 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:53 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Harold Davis is called for the reach on Jimmy Jones - foul #1 on Harold Davis, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SF) Clinton King | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Gary Reith (C) Marcus Mullan, Harold Davis | |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:21 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:58 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Wilbanks - foul #1 on Richard Wilbanks, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG) Bobby Emerson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG) Richard Wilbanks | |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:22 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses the fadeaway near the basket | 14-15 |
| 12:20 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:01 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 12:00 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:49 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roy Vos (fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boris Zellmann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clinton Shockley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-15 |
| 11:32 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 11:18 | Washington State | Gary Reith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-15 |
| 11:17 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:01 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Jones | 14-15 |
| 10:59 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann tips it home | 14-17 |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley comes up short on the shot from the left side | 14-17 |
| 10:49 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:45 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf is hacked by Lance Kerley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Kerley, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Clinton King (SF), Philip Kennelly (PF), Robert Walker (C) Jerry McBryar, Roy Vos, Tony Cuyler, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Clarence Williamson (SF), Victor Jones (PF), Harold Davis (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Boris Zellmann, Clinton Shockley, Gary Reith | |
| 10:27 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 10:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:13 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lance Kerley | 17-17 |
| 09:51 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 09:49 | Washington State | Harold Davis can't tip it in | 17-17 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Clinton King misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 09:41 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Harold Davis | 17-17 |
| 09:19 | Washington State | Harold Davis misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Edgar Anderson - foul #1 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Gary Reith (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Victor Jones | |
| 09:19 | Washington State | Harold Davis misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:19 | Washington State | Harold Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley is whistled for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Jerry McBryar (SG) Lance Kerley, Edgar Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Victor Jones (PF) Harold Davis | |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks double dribbles | 17-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler (PF) Philip Kennelly | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG) Richard Wilbanks | |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-17 |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler can't tip it in | 17-17 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Clinton King tips it but misses | 17-17 |
| 07:57 | Washington State | Victor Jones grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 07:40 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 07:38 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf can't tip it in | 17-17 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Gary Reith grabs the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) SG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clinton King (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Jones (fresh) C - Gary Reith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Cheslav Zulauf is called for the reach on Bobby Emerson - foul #1 on Cheslav Zulauf, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG), Roy Vos (SF), Jimmy Jones (C) Bobby Emerson, Jerry McBryar, Clinton King, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Boris Zellmann (SF), Clinton Shockley (PF) Clarence Williamson, Victor Jones | |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson is hacked by Clinton Shockley - foul #1 on Clinton Shockley, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edgar Anderson and the foul's on Gary Reith - foul #1 on Gary Reith, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (SG) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:24 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edgar Anderson - foul #2 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (SG), Philip Kennelly (PF) Edgar Anderson, Tony Cuyler | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 06:24 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:24 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly is fouled on the floor by Clinton Shockley - foul #2 on Clinton Shockley, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Victor Jones (PF) Clinton Shockley | |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:59 | Washington State | Gary Reith snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 05:39 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 21-18 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:25 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly blows the layup but he's hacked by Victor Jones - foul #1 on Victor Jones, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (SF) Jerry McBryar | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Clarence Williamson (SF) Richard Wilbanks, Boris Zellmann | |
| 05:25 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:25 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:05 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah is fouled on the floor by Roy Vos - foul #1 on Roy Vos, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler (PF) Philip Kennelly | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Harold Davis (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Gary Reith | |
| 04:49 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley drills a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Dikembe Abdallah - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (SG), Robert Walker (C) Roy Vos, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Washington State | Boris Zellmann (SG) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann is fouled on the floor by Jerry McBryar - foul #1 on Jerry McBryar, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Gary Reith (C) Richard Wilbanks, Victor Jones | |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 03:59 | Washington State | Harold Davis snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 03:39 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson is fouled on the floor by Clinton King - foul #1 on Clinton King, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell (SF) Clinton King | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Clinton Shockley (PF) Boris Zellmann, Harold Davis | |
| 03:39 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:39 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clinton Shockley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-20 |
| 03:18 | Washington State | Gary Reith snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 03:04 | Washington State | Joseph Lovell takes the ball from Clarence Williamson | 26-20 |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | Cheslav Zulauf steals it from Robert Walker | 26-20 |
| 02:49 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah blows the layup | 26-20 |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Walker | 26-20 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Cheslav Zulauf steps in front of the Lance Kerley pass in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 02:40 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson lays it in set up by Cheslav Zulauf | 26-22 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clinton Shockley - foul #3 on Clinton Shockley, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG), Philip Kennelly (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Lance Kerley, Jerry McBryar, Tony Cuyler, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Boris Zellmann (SF), Victor Jones (PF) Clarence Williamson, Clinton Shockley | |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:20 | Washington State | Gary Reith pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 02:09 | Washington State | Victor Jones can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 27-22 |
| 02:07 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann hits the follow up shot | 27-24 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson scores on a jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 01:45 | Washington State | Victor Jones scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cheslav Zulauf | 29-26 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell travels with the ball | 29-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Harold Davis (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Gary Reith | |
| 01:15 | Washington State | Victor Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 01:14 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jimmy Jones | 29-26 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson is hacked by Richard Wilbanks - foul #2 on Richard Wilbanks, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (SF) Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:44 | Washington State | The jumper by Boris Zellmann is denied by Jimmy Jones | 31-26 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Victor Jones - foul #2 on Victor Jones, team foul #12 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Jerry McBryar (SG) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Clarence Williamson (SF), Gary Reith (C) Richard Wilbanks, Boris Zellmann, Harold Davis | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:27 | Washington State | Victor Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Clinton King misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Victor Jones gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Victor Jones comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-26 |