| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Aitken (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Rigby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Harting (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Troy Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Goodrich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Imarogbe Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bennie Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Robert Rigby inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Wayne Goodrich - foul #1 on Wayne Goodrich, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:27 | Southern Cal | Wayne Goodrich can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-30 |
| 19:26 | Washington State | Robert Rigby pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:10 | Washington State | Wayne Byrd is called for the reach on John Carter - foul #3 on Wayne Byrd, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerry (C) Wayne Byrd | |
| 18:44 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken misses long on a shot from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | James Gerry gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:28 | Southern Cal | Brian Harting denies the turnaround by Bennie Watson | 25-30 |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | Wayne Goodrich tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-32 |
| 17:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wayne Goodrich | 25-32 |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | James Gerry misses the easy dunk attempt | 25-32 |
| 17:37 | Washington State | Robert Rigby snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 17:16 | Washington State | Imarogbe Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Jeremiah Aitken - foul #1 on Imarogbe Abdulkarim, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Herbert Farwell (SG), Edward Walton (SF), Darren Hudson (C) Jeremiah Aitken, Robert Rigby, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:57 | Washington State | John Carter is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dino Rossi (PF) Bennie Watson | |
| 16:39 | Southern Cal | Dino Rossi makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Imarogbe Abdulkarim | 25-34 |
| 16:21 | Washington State | Dino Rossi is called for the reach on John Carter - foul #1 on Dino Rossi, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski (SG) Imarogbe Abdulkarim | |
| 15:57 | Washington State | James Gerry blocks the short jumper by Darren Hudson | 25-34 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Troy Stewart | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Farwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Walton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Harting (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Troy Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marijan Okuniewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Goodrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dino Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gerry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Cal | John Carter steals it from Dino Rossi | 25-34 |
| 15:32 | Washington State | John Carter hits the finger roll | 27-34 |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Troy Stewart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 15:15 | Washington State | Brian Harting snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Herbert Farwell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Honea (PG), Jeremiah Aitken (SG), Robert Rigby (SF), Thomas Hall (PF) John Carter, Herbert Farwell, Edward Walton, Brian Harting | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Dicus (SF), Bennie Watson (PF), Wayne Byrd (C) Marijan Okuniewski, Dino Rossi, James Gerry | |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-34 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Troy Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 14:23 | Southern Cal | Troy Stewart works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Byrd | 27-37 |
| 13:59 | Washington State | Robert Rigby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Thomas Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 13:40 | Washington State | Robert Rigby clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Troy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | Wayne Goodrich misses the jump hook in the lane | 27-37 |
| 13:21 | Washington State | Robert Rigby grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 13:06 | Washington State | Robert Rigby connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremiah Aitken | 30-37 |
| 12:55 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 12:53 | Washington State | Robert Rigby grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:49 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Daniel Dicus snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Troy Stewart | 30-39 |
| 12:19 | Washington State | Bennie Watson is called for the reach on Thomas Hall - foul #1 on Bennie Watson, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Carter (PG), Herbert Farwell (SG), Edward Walton (SF), Brian Harting (PF) Robert Honea, Jeremiah Aitken, Robert Rigby, Darren Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:00 | Washington State | John Carter makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Walton | 33-39 |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Imarogbe Abdulkarim (SF), James Gerry (C) Bennie Watson, Wayne Byrd | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Farwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Walton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Harting (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Troy Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Goodrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Imarogbe Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Dicus (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Gerry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Washington State | Edward Walton hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Hall | 36-39 |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | Imarogbe Abdulkarim throws it down | 36-41 |
| 10:39 | Washington State | Herbert Farwell lays it up and in | 38-41 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Wayne Goodrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken (SG), Robert Rigby (SF) Herbert Farwell, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norman Forbes (PG), Marijan Okuniewski (SG), Bennie Watson (PF), Wayne Byrd (C) Troy Stewart, Wayne Goodrich, Imarogbe Abdulkarim, James Gerry | |
| 09:57 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Daniel Dicus pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Brian Harting - foul #1 on Brian Harting, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Troy Stewart (PG) Norman Forbes | |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:44 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:23 | Washington State | Edward Walton blows the dunk | 38-41 |
| 09:22 | Washington State | Edward Walton hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | Troy Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Brian Harting grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Troy Stewart is called for the reach on John Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Stewart, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Darren Hudson (C) Edward Walton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Goodrich (SG) Marijan Okuniewski | |
| 08:48 | Washington State | Bennie Watson steals the ball from Robert Rigby | 40-41 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Troy Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 08:17 | Washington State | Brian Harting lays it up and in on a great pass from Darren Hudson | 42-44 |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Wayne Goodrich knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 07:31 | Washington State | Brian Harting is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Honea (PG), Herbert Farwell (SG), Edward Walton (SF), Thomas Hall (C) John Carter, Jeremiah Aitken, Robert Rigby, Darren Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norman Forbes (PG), Imarogbe Abdulkarim (SF), James Gerry (C) Troy Stewart, Bennie Watson, Wayne Byrd | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Honea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Farwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Walton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Harting (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norman Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Goodrich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Imarogbe Abdulkarim (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Dicus (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gerry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Cal | Brian Harting steps in front of the Imarogbe Abdulkarim pass | 42-47 |
| 07:00 | Washington State | Thomas Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski (SG), Dino Rossi (PF) Wayne Goodrich, Daniel Dicus | |
| 06:35 | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | James Gerry can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 06:32 | Washington State | Brian Harting grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 06:03 | Washington State | Dino Rossi picks off the pass by Herbert Farwell | 42-47 |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | Norman Forbes's pass is intercepted by Herbert Farwell in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 05:32 | Washington State | James Gerry swats the short shot by Brian Harting | 42-47 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | James Gerry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | Imarogbe Abdulkarim comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Walton - foul #2 on Edward Walton, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Carter (PG), Jeremiah Aitken (SG), Dan Smithson (SF), Robert Rigby (PF), Darren Hudson (C) Robert Honea, Herbert Farwell, Edward Walton, Brian Harting, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Troy Stewart (PG), Wayne Goodrich (SG), Bennie Watson (PF), Wayne Byrd (C) Norman Forbes, Marijan Okuniewski, Dino Rossi, James Gerry | |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | Imarogbe Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | Imarogbe Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 04:44 | Washington State | A charge is called on Dan Smithson - foul #2 on Dan Smithson, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Dicus (SF) Imarogbe Abdulkarim | |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 42-49 |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Wayne Goodrich hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Washington State | Darren Hudson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 42-51 |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | John Carter steps in front of the Troy Stewart pass in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 04:12 | Washington State | John Carter can't finish the layup | 42-51 |
| 04:11 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Hudson | 42-51 |
| 03:52 | Washington State | Dan Smithson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Dicus and he's hacked by Darren Hudson - foul #1 on Darren Hudson, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Hall (PF) Dan Smithson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Aitken (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rigby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Darren Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Troy Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Goodrich (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dicus (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bennie Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Robert Rigby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Honea (PG), Curtis Kelley (SG), Herbert Farwell (SF), Edward Walton (C) John Carter, Jeremiah Aitken, Robert Rigby, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Logan Aten (PG), Marijan Okuniewski (SG), Imarogbe Abdulkarim (SF), Dino Rossi (PF), James Gerry (C) Troy Stewart, Wayne Goodrich, Daniel Dicus, Bennie Watson, Wayne Byrd | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | Imarogbe Abdulkarim misses short on a jumper in the paint | 42-54 |
| 02:57 | Washington State | Curtis Kelley snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 02:39 | Washington State | Robert Honea misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-54 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Imarogbe Abdulkarim snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | Imarogbe Abdulkarim misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 42-54 |
| 02:33 | Washington State | Darren Hudson grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 02:27 | Washington State | Edward Walton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 02:26 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Hudson | 42-54 |
| 02:13 | Washington State | Darren Hudson throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Honea | 44-54 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | James Gerry misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Walton - foul #3 on Edward Walton, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dan Smithson (SF) Curtis Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | James Gerry misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | James Gerry misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Dino Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski is hacked by Darren Hudson - foul #2 on Darren Hudson, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Dino Rossi | 44-55 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | James Gerry knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Logan Aten | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Dan Smithson hits a jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Imarogbe Abdulkarim is denied by Darren Hudson | 46-57 |
| 00:49 | Washington State | Darren Hudson gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Edward Walton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Dino Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Dino Rossi drills a shot from the left block set up by James Gerry and he's fouled by Dan Smithson - foul #3 on Dan Smithson, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Dino Rossi misses the free throw | 46-59 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Edward Walton snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Darren Hudson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Honea | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Logan Aten runs out the clock | 48-59 |