| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Don Goodloe (fresh) SG - William Deen (fresh) SF - Brandon Adger (fresh) PF - Cecil May (fresh) C - Kenneth Christman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Todd (fresh) SG - Milton Eddins (fresh) SF - Ron Rossman (fresh) PF - Joseph Davis (fresh) C - Jack Lafever (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Davis 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Southern Cal | Brandon Adger is called for the reach on Ron Rossman - foul #1 on Brandon Adger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | George Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Washington State | Cecil May buries a floater from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Ron Rossman blows the layup but the foul's on Brandon Adger - foul #2 on Brandon Adger, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Washington State | Shilin Yen (SF) Brandon Adger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Ron Rossman makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | Ron Rossman misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Washington State | Cecil May gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman comes up short on the floater from the right block | 2-1 |
| 18:18 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman snags the offensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:08 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman is hacked by Ron Rossman - foul #1 on Ron Rossman, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | William Deen drills a floater from just outside the lane | 4-1 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | Joseph Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ron Rossman | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Shilin Yen | 6-3 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ron Rossman and he's fouled by Don Goodloe - foul #1 on Don Goodloe, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:10 | Washington State | William Deen travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| 16:52 | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:36 | Washington State | Don Goodloe connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 8-9 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Joseph Davis scores on a jumper in the paint | 8-11 |
| 16:12 | Washington State | Don Goodloe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 16:11 | Washington State | Shilin Yen pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:59 | Washington State | Shilin Yen can't finish the layup | 8-11 |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | Jack Lafever pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Don Goodloe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Deen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shilin Yen (fresh) PF - Cecil May (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Christman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Todd (fresh) SG - Milton Eddins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ron Rossman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Lafever (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | Ron Rossman comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 8-11 |
| 15:47 | Southern Cal | Joseph Davis tips it home | 8-13 |
| 15:36 | Washington State | Ron Rossman is called for the reach on Don Goodloe - foul #2 on Ron Rossman, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edwin Rozier (PF) Cecil May | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Talamantez (PG), Vaughn Araiza (SG), Christopher Bury (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Daniel Zoellner (C) George Todd, Milton Eddins, Ron Rossman, Joseph Davis, Jack Lafever | |
| 15:21 | Washington State | William Deen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 15:19 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bury pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:00 | Southern Cal | Vaughn Araiza knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Talamantez | 8-15 |
| 14:42 | Washington State | Don Goodloe makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Shilin Yen | 11-15 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Michael Talamantez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 11-15 |
| 14:30 | Washington State | William Deen gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:26 | Washington State | Shilin Yen hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Rozier | 13-15 |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | Mark Mason's pass is intercepted by Shilin Yen | 13-15 |
| 13:49 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-15 |
| 13:48 | Southern Cal | Mark Mason pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:25 | Southern Cal | Mark Mason misses the jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 13:23 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:04 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Zoellner - foul #1 on Daniel Zoellner, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Brunt (PG), John Garrett (SG), Jimmy Pinson (SF), Cecil May (PF) Don Goodloe, William Deen, Shilin Yen, Edwin Rozier | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Todd (PG), Milton Eddins (SG), Joseph Davis (PF), Jack Lafever (C) Michael Talamantez, Christopher Bury, Mark Mason, Daniel Zoellner | |
| 13:04 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:04 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Joseph Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Cecil May steals the ball from Joseph Davis | 14-15 |
| 12:27 | Washington State | Mark Brunt can't finish the layup | 14-15 |
| 12:26 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Christman | 14-15 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Cecil May makes the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Davis - foul #1 on Joseph Davis, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Lawrence Umana (C) Kenneth Christman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Mason (SF) Vaughn Araiza | |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Cecil May misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:08 | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 11:46 | Southern Cal | Mark Mason clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 11:44 | Washington State | Mark Brunt grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Brunt (fresh) SG - John Garrett (fresh) SF - Jimmy Pinson (fresh) PF - Cecil May (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Umana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Todd (fresh) SG - Milton Eddins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Mason (fresh) PF - Joseph Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Lafever (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Washington State | Jimmy Pinson connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Garrett | 18-15 |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | Joseph Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins tips it but misses | 18-15 |
| 11:17 | Washington State | Jimmy Pinson snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 11:01 | Washington State | Lawrence Umana is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Umana, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Don Goodloe (PG), William Deen (SG), Edwin Rozier (C) Mark Brunt, John Garrett, Lawrence Umana | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Zoellner (C) Jack Lafever | |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Edwin Rozier swats the short shot by Milton Eddins | 18-15 |
| 10:44 | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:25 | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins is hacked by William Deen - foul #1 on William Deen, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Shilin Yen (SF), Lawrence Umana (C) Jimmy Pinson, Cecil May | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Talamantez (SG), Christopher Bury (SF) Milton Eddins, Mark Mason | |
| 10:20 | Southern Cal | Christopher Bury drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Talamantez | 18-18 |
| 10:01 | Washington State | William Deen's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Zoellner | 18-18 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Davis pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | Joseph Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 09:37 | Washington State | Edwin Rozier snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 09:12 | Washington State | Shilin Yen is hacked by Christopher Bury - foul #1 on Christopher Bury, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Garrett (PG), Mark Brunt (PF) Don Goodloe, Shilin Yen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins (SG), Vaughn Araiza (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Jack Lafever (C) George Todd, Christopher Bury, Joseph Davis, Daniel Zoellner | |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Mark Brunt is fouled on the floor by Mark Mason - foul #1 on Mark Mason, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| 08:47 | Washington State | Mark Brunt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 18-18 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | Mark Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | John Garrett steals it from Mark Mason | 18-18 |
| 08:37 | Washington State | John Garrett banks in the layup | 20-18 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Vaughn Araiza misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 08:18 | Washington State | William Deen gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:06 | Washington State | Mark Brunt buries a turnaround from the right block set up by William Deen and he's fouled by Jack Lafever - foul #1 on Jack Lafever, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Shilin Yen (SF), Cecil May (PF), Kenneth Christman (C) William Deen, Edwin Rozier, Lawrence Umana | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:06 | Washington State | Mark Brunt misses the free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Mark Mason gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:37 | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins is called for 3 seconds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Don Goodloe (PG) Mark Brunt | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Todd (PG), Daniel Zoellner (PF) Michael Talamantez, Mark Mason | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Don Goodloe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shilin Yen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil May (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Christman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Todd (fresh) SG - Milton Eddins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vaughn Araiza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Zoellner (fresh) C - Jack Lafever (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman loses the dribble to George Todd | 22-18 |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins misses long on a shot from the right side | 22-18 |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | George Todd misses the tip | 22-18 |
| 07:02 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:57 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Cecil May | 24-18 |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins is hacked by Don Goodloe - foul #2 on Don Goodloe, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Brunt (PG), William Deen (SG), Edwin Rozier (SF) Don Goodloe, John Garrett, Shilin Yen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Talamantez (SG), Mark Mason (SF), Joseph Davis (PF) Milton Eddins, Vaughn Araiza, Jack Lafever | |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Joseph Davis buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Talamantez | 24-20 |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Kenneth Christman misses the lay-in | 24-20 |
| 06:10 | Washington State | Edwin Rozier tips it home | 26-20 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Joseph Davis misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Edwin Rozier - foul #1 on Edwin Rozier, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Pinson (SF), Lawrence Umana (C) Cecil May, Kenneth Christman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Joseph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Joseph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:32 | Washington State | Mark Brunt lays it in on a great pass from William Deen | 28-22 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Mark Mason misses short on a shot in the lane | 28-22 |
| 05:23 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Mark Brunt | 28-22 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | William Deen lays it up and in | 30-22 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | Daniel Zoellner misses short on a floater near the basket | 30-22 |
| 04:55 | Washington State | Mark Brunt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 04:31 | Washington State | Jimmy Pinson connects on the runner from the baseline | 32-22 |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Daniel Zoellner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Garrett (PG), Shilin Yen (SF), Cecil May (PF), Kenneth Christman (C) Mark Brunt, William Deen, Edwin Rozier, Lawrence Umana | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins (SG), Vaughn Araiza (SF), Jack Lafever (C) George Todd, Mark Mason, Daniel Zoellner | |
| 03:53 | Washington State | John Garrett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Vaughn Araiza loses the dribble to Jimmy Pinson | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shilin Yen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil May (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Christman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Talamantez (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Milton Eddins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vaughn Araiza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Lafever (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Washington State | Jimmy Pinson blows the layup but he's hacked by Milton Eddins - foul #1 on Milton Eddins, team foul #8 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Don Goodloe (PG), Brandon Adger (SF) John Garrett, Shilin Yen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Poole (PG), Ron Rossman (SF) Michael Talamantez, Joseph Davis | |
| 03:17 | Washington State | Jimmy Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:17 | Washington State | Jimmy Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | Thomas Poole comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-22 |
| 02:52 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Lafever | 37-22 |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | Jack Lafever misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-22 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | Vaughn Araiza misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-22 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | Jack Lafever hits the follow up shot | 37-24 |
| 02:00 | Washington State | Jimmy Pinson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 01:58 | Southern Cal | Jack Lafever grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Milton Eddins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 37-27 |
| 01:28 | Washington State | Jack Lafever steps in front of the Don Goodloe pass | 37-27 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Ron Rossman is hacked by Cecil May - foul #1 on Cecil May, team foul #8 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | William Deen (SG), Edwin Rozier (PF), Shilin Yen (C) Jimmy Pinson, Cecil May, Kenneth Christman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Todd (PG), Michael Talamantez (SG), Mark Mason (PF), Daniel Zoellner (C) Thomas Poole, Milton Eddins, Vaughn Araiza, Jack Lafever | |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Ron Rossman makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:12 | Southern Cal | Ron Rossman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:57 | Washington State | William Deen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | George Todd gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Michael Talamantez hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Todd | 37-32 |
| 00:24 | Washington State | Shilin Yen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Don Goodloe | 40-32 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Mark Mason misses the lay-in | 40-32 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Daniel Zoellner tips it home | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Brandon Adger misses the fullcourt shot | 40-34 |