| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Buettner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Gaddy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ames (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Olivo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Horne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim McMillan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Jiles (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Jim McMillan inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Washington State | Jim McMillan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephen Jurgensen | 31-42 |
| 19:44 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 19:31 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-42 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | Bruce Plasencia steps in front of the John Ames pass | 31-42 |
| 18:47 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Olivo - foul #2 on Michael Olivo, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 18:47 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:47 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Bruce Plasencia swats the shot by William Richardson | 31-42 |
| 18:37 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo tips it home | 33-42 |
| 18:19 | Washington State | Terry Horne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-42 |
| 18:17 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to William Richardson | 33-42 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Plasencia - foul #2 on Bruce Plasencia, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Bruce Plasencia | |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | John Ames pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 17:43 | Southern Cal | John Ames snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jimmy Tarpley - foul #3 on Jimmy Tarpley, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Ward (PF) Jimmy Tarpley | |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:15 | Washington State | Terry Horne buries a 3 from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Donald Gerdes (SG), Richard Comfort (SF) Donald Buettner, Nathan Gaddy, John Ames | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:46 | Washington State | William Ward misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-45 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | Richard Comfort grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | William Richardson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 36-45 |
| 16:27 | Southern Cal | William Richardson snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins travels with the ball | 36-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia (PF) William Ward | |
| 16:12 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 15:59 | Southern Cal | Richard Comfort is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Comfort, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner (PG), Nathan Gaddy (SG) Gerald Hoskins, Donald Gerdes | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Buettner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Gaddy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Comfort (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Olivo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Horne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim McMillan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Washington State | Steven Jiles connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Jurgensen | 36-47 |
| 15:23 | Southern Cal | William Richardson loses the dribble to Terry Horne | 36-47 |
| 15:19 | Washington State | Terry Horne lays it up and in | 36-49 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo's pass is intercepted by Terry Horne | 36-49 |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Jim McMillan misses the lay-in | 36-49 |
| 14:55 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia tips it in | 36-51 |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | Richard Comfort hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Buettner and he's fouled by Jim McMillan - foul #3 on Jim McMillan, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Ames (PF) Michael Olivo | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Bruce Plasencia | |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | Richard Comfort makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:14 | Washington State | Nathan Gaddy steals it from Stephen Jurgensen | 39-51 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | John Ames lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Gaddy and he's hacked by Jimmy Tarpley - foul #4 on Jimmy Tarpley, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Donald Gerdes (SG), Michael Olivo (PF) Donald Buettner, Nathan Gaddy, Richard Comfort | |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG), Patrick Farnum (SF), William Ward (PF), Neal Inman (C) Stephen Jurgensen, Terry Horne, Jimmy Tarpley, Steven Jiles | |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | John Ames makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:41 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-51 |
| 13:39 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | Donald Gerdes's pass is intercepted by Aaron Capps | 42-53 |
| 13:05 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Ames - foul #3 on John Ames, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG), Bruce Plasencia (PF) Jim McMillan, Neal Inman | |
| 13:05 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 13:05 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | John Ames misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-55 |
| 12:46 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 12:30 | Washington State | Aaron Capps knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | Patrick Farnum swats the shot by Donald Gerdes | 42-58 |
| 12:09 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 11:57 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia knocks in the shot from close range set up by Stephen Jurgensen | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Gerdes (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Ames (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Olivo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Capps (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Farnum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ward (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | Donald Gerdes misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 11:44 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 11:25 | Washington State | Aaron Capps hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Ward | 42-63 |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 10:59 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Bruce Plasencia, team foul #5 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner (PG), Nathan Gaddy (SG), Richard Comfort (SF) Gerald Hoskins, Donald Gerdes, John Ames | |
| Subs | Washington State | Terry Horne (SG), Jim McMillan (SF), Steven Jiles (C) Aaron Capps, Patrick Farnum, William Ward | |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-63 |
| 10:40 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Bruce Plasencia | 45-63 |
| 10:36 | Washington State | Terry Horne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Olivo | 45-63 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Buettner and the foul's on Terry Horne - foul #1 on Terry Horne, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy misses the free throw | 47-63 |
| 10:23 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Bruce Plasencia | 47-63 |
| 09:58 | Washington State | Terry Horne scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jim McMillan | 47-66 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo's floater is tipped away by Bruce Plasencia | 47-66 |
| 09:38 | Washington State | Steven Jiles grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 09:24 | Washington State | Terry Horne clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Buettner - foul #1 on Donald Buettner, team foul #4 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Ames (C) William Richardson | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Ward (PF) Bruce Plasencia | |
| 09:24 | Washington State | Terry Horne makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 09:24 | Washington State | Terry Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo grabs the board | 47-67 |
| 09:12 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-67 |
| 09:11 | Washington State | Jim McMillan gets the rebound | 47-67 |
| 08:47 | Washington State | Jim McMillan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-67 |
| 08:45 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen gets the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Terry Horne knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jim McMillan | 47-69 |
| 08:17 | Southern Cal | Nathan Gaddy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 08:00 | Washington State | Jim McMillan is fouled on the floor by Richard Comfort - foul #3 on Richard Comfort, team foul #5 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Donald Gerdes (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), William Richardson (C) Donald Buettner, Nathan Gaddy, Richard Comfort, Michael Olivo | |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG), Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Stephen Jurgensen, William Ward | |
| 07:45 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses short on a runner near the basket | 50-69 |
| 07:44 | Washington State | Steven Jiles tips it home | 50-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Gerdes (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) PF - John Ames (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - William Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Aaron Capps (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Horne (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim McMillan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Steven Jiles | 50-71 |
| 07:22 | Washington State | Terry Horne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 07:20 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to William Richardson | 50-71 |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Fred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-71 |
| 07:05 | Washington State | Steven Jiles pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| 06:58 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim McMillan | 50-73 |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-73 |
| 06:32 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley snags the defensive board | 50-73 |
| 06:09 | Washington State | William Richardson steps in front of the Jim McMillan pass | 50-73 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | William Richardson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Jiles - foul #1 on Steven Jiles, team foul #7 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner (PG), Nathan Gaddy (SG), Richard Comfort (SF), Michael Olivo (PF) Gerald Hoskins, Donald Gerdes, Fred Johnson, John Ames | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG), Patrick Farnum (SF), Bruce Plasencia (PF), William Ward (C) Aaron Capps, Jim McMillan, Jimmy Tarpley, Steven Jiles | |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | William Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 05:35 | Washington State | Terry Horne makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-75 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-75 |
| 04:58 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia misses the turnaround from the baseline | 54-75 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | William Richardson pulls down the rebound | 54-75 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-75 |
| 04:31 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen grabs the board | 54-75 |
| 04:22 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum can't finish the layup | 54-75 |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo pulls down the rebound | 54-75 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner can't finish the layup | 54-75 |
| 03:50 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Washington State | Terry Horne can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo snags the defensive board | 54-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Buettner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Nathan Gaddy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Comfort (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Olivo (tiring) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - William Richardson (tired) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Horne (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Farnum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Ward (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | Donald Buettner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-75 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Donald Gerdes (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), John Ames (C) Donald Buettner, Nathan Gaddy, Richard Comfort, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG), Jimmy Tarpley (SF), Neal Inman (C) Stephen Jurgensen, Terry Horne, Bruce Plasencia | |
| 02:46 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum buries a jump hook near the basket | 54-77 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | The jumper by Fred Johnson is denied by Neal Inman | 54-77 |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum pulls down the rebound | 54-77 |
| 02:09 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley is whistled for a carry | 54-77 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | The jumper by Michael Olivo is denied by Neal Inman | 54-77 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Fred Johnson tips it in | 56-77 |
| 01:20 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley scores on a floater from the right block and he's fouled by John Ames - foul #4 on John Ames, team foul #6 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Comfort (SF), William Richardson (C) Fred Johnson, John Ames | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 01:20 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley makes the free throw | 56-80 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Comfort hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 56-80 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley pulls down the rebound | 56-80 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Capps | 56-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-82 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley grabs the board | 56-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Donald Gerdes - foul #1 on Donald Gerdes, team foul #7 | 56-84 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley makes the free throw | 56-85 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Michael Olivo misses long on a floater from the left side | 56-85 |
| 00:06 | Washington State | William Ward grabs the board | 56-85 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Aaron Capps runs out the clock | 56-85 |