| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Stamp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Juarez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Spinella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Haws (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Felipe Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Derek Porowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Schwier (fresh) PF - Frank Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Miles (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Russell Spinella inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Joseph Watson is called for the reach on David Stamp - foul #1 on Joseph Watson, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Mitchell (PG), Henry Tello (PF), Scott Barber (C) David Stamp, Raymond Haws, Felipe Gonzales | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Scott Barber is blocked by Frank Sterling | 26-25 |
| 19:27 | Southern Cal | Scott Barber can't tip it in | 26-25 |
| 19:25 | Washington State | Joseph Watson pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:11 | Washington State | Joseph Watson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | Carlos Juarez gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Scott Barber is hacked by Kevin Miles - foul #2 on Kevin Miles, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Stamp (PG), Richard Gilman (SG), Felipe Gonzales (C) Ronald Mitchell, Carlos Juarez, Scott Barber | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 18:40 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Gilman | 28-25 |
| 18:28 | Washington State | Felipe Gonzales is called for the reach on Kevin Miles - foul #1 on Felipe Gonzales, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Juarez (SG), Tyrone Kuykendall (SF), Raymond Haws (PF) Richard Gilman, Russell Spinella, Henry Tello | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 18:23 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Watson | 28-28 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales banks in the layup set up by Carlos Juarez out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Kevin Miles - foul #3 on Kevin Miles, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Gilman (SG), Russell Spinella (SF), Henry Tello (PF) Carlos Juarez, Tyrone Kuykendall, Raymond Haws | |
| Subs | Washington State | Chad Hill (PF) Kevin Miles | |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:41 | Washington State | Joseph Watson drills a floater in the lane | 31-30 |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Schwier - foul #3 on Ronald Schwier, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Mitchell (PG), Carlos Juarez (SG), Tyrone Kuykendall (SF), Scott Barber (C) David Stamp, Richard Gilman, Russell Spinella, Felipe Gonzales | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Penson (SF), Kenneth Young (PF) Ronald Schwier, Frank Sterling | |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:02 | Washington State | Joseph Watson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 17:00 | Washington State | Kenneth Young grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:49 | Washington State | The jump hook by Kenneth Young is blocked by Henry Tello | 32-30 |
| 16:47 | Washington State | Kenneth Young grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:32 | Washington State | Kenneth Young can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Henry Tello - foul #1 on Henry Tello, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Stamp (PG), Richard Gilman (SG), Russell Spinella (SF), Raymond Haws (PF) Ronald Mitchell, Carlos Juarez, Tyrone Kuykendall, Henry Tello | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg (SF) Derek Porowski | |
| 16:32 | Washington State | Kenneth Young makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:32 | Washington State | Kenneth Young makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | Gerald Gilberg steps in front of the Raymond Haws pass | 32-32 |
| 15:49 | Washington State | Kenneth Young hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 32-32 |
| 15:47 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Raymond Haws | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Stamp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gilman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Spinella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Haws (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Penson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Gilberg (fresh) PF - Kenneth Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Raymond Haws clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Raymond Haws pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Young is called for the reach on Raymond Haws - foul #1 on Kenneth Young, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Jacobs (PG), Carlos Juarez (SG), Tyrone Kuykendall (SF), Henry Tello (PF), Felipe Gonzales (C) David Stamp, Richard Gilman, Russell Spinella, Raymond Haws, Scott Barber | |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Porowski (SG), Ronald Schwier (SF), Jay Whitehill (PF), Kevin Miles (C) Joseph Watson, Ronald Penson, Kenneth Young, Chad Hill | |
| 14:37 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Spinella (SF) Tyrone Kuykendall | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 14:21 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Porowski | 32-35 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales can't finish the layup | 32-35 |
| 14:01 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello tips it in | 34-35 |
| 13:39 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 13:37 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 13:23 | Washington State | Kevin Miles travels with the ball | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyrone Kuykendall (SF), Raymond Haws (PF) Russell Spinella, Henry Tello | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Watson (PG) Gerald Gilberg | |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Tyrone Kuykendall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| 13:08 | Washington State | Kevin Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:54 | Washington State | Kevin Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Spinella (SF), Scott Barber (C) Carlos Juarez, Felipe Gonzales | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:51 | Southern Cal | Joseph Watson steals it from George Jacobs in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 12:50 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Watson | 34-37 |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | George Jacobs is called for 10 seconds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Gilman (SG), Henry Tello (PF) Russell Spinella, Raymond Haws | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Penson (SG) Derek Porowski | |
| 12:22 | Washington State | Joseph Watson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Miles | 34-39 |
| 12:03 | Southern Cal | Ronald Schwier takes the ball from George Jacobs | 34-39 |
| 11:53 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Tyrone Kuykendall | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gilman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Kuykendall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Tello (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Penson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Schwier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jay Whitehill (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Miles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello can't throw it down | 34-39 |
| 11:31 | Washington State | Ronald Penson gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:27 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Watson | 34-41 |
| 11:13 | Southern Cal | Ronald Schwier steals the ball from Scott Barber | 34-41 |
| 11:08 | Washington State | Ronald Penson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 11:07 | Washington State | Kevin Miles grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 10:50 | Washington State | Ronald Penson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 10:48 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Whitehill | 34-41 |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Henry Tello takes the ball from Kevin Miles | 34-41 |
| 10:07 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-41 |
| 10:06 | Southern Cal | Tyrone Kuykendall can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Kevin Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 09:54 | Washington State | Kevin Miles is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Watson | 34-43 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Tyrone Kuykendall connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Gilman | 37-43 |
| 09:14 | Washington State | Joseph Watson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 09:12 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:02 | Washington State | Ronald Penson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Watson | 37-46 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | George Jacobs buries a 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 08:23 | Washington State | Ronald Penson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 40-46 |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | Scott Barber hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 07:41 | Washington State | Joseph Watson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Penson | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gilman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tyrone Kuykendall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Tello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Barber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Penson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Schwier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jay Whitehill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Miles (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello lays it up and in | 44-48 |
| 07:08 | Washington State | Joseph Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Stamp (PG), Carlos Juarez (SG), Russell Spinella (SF), Raymond Haws (PF), Felipe Gonzales (C) George Jacobs, Richard Gilman, Tyrone Kuykendall, Henry Tello, Scott Barber | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg (PG), Derek Porowski (SG), Pierre Bowe (SF), Chad Hill (PF), Frank Sterling (C) Joseph Watson, Ronald Penson, Ronald Schwier, Jay Whitehill, Kevin Miles | |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Stamp | 46-48 |
| 06:31 | Washington State | Frank Sterling comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Felipe Gonzales - foul #2 on Felipe Gonzales, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| 06:31 | Washington State | Frank Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:31 | Washington State | Frank Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Frank Sterling - foul #2 on Frank Sterling, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:51 | Washington State | David Stamp steals it from Chad Hill | 48-50 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 05:12 | Washington State | Russell Spinella steals it from Frank Sterling | 50-50 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Russell Spinella's pass is intercepted by Derek Porowski | 50-50 |
| 04:42 | Washington State | Chad Hill is fouled on the floor by Raymond Haws - foul #1 on Raymond Haws, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Watson (PG), Kenneth Young (PF) Pierre Bowe, Chad Hill | |
| 04:24 | Washington State | Joseph Watson clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Raymond Haws | 50-50 |
| 04:07 | Southern Cal | Carlos Juarez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper near the basket set up by David Stamp and he's hacked by Derek Porowski - foul #3 on Derek Porowski, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jay Whitehill (PF), Kevin Miles (C) Kenneth Young, Frank Sterling | |
| 04:07 | Southern Cal | Carlos Juarez makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:43 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 03:41 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Stamp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Juarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Spinella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Haws (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Felipe Gonzales (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Porowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Gilberg (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Whitehill (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Russell Spinella loses the dribble to Derek Porowski | 53-50 |
| 03:16 | Washington State | Derek Porowski throws it down | 53-52 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | David Stamp knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 02:37 | Washington State | Joseph Watson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Haws - foul #2 on Raymond Haws, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Tello (PF) Raymond Haws | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Penson (SG), Ronald Schwier (SF), Frank Sterling (C) Derek Porowski, Gerald Gilberg, Kevin Miles | |
| 02:37 | Washington State | Joseph Watson makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:37 | Washington State | Joseph Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Russell Spinella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Raymond Haws (PF) Henry Tello | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| 01:58 | Washington State | Frank Sterling misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 55-54 |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Russell Spinella pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | Russell Spinella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Porowski (SG), Kevin Miles (C) Ronald Penson, Frank Sterling | |
| 01:13 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jay Whitehill | 55-56 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | David Stamp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 00:54 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill is called for traveling | 55-56 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | David Stamp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill is hacked by Carlos Juarez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Juarez, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Raymond Haws is called for the reach on Ronald Schwier - foul #3 on Raymond Haws, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Felipe Gonzales | 55-57 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | David Stamp makes the shot from close range | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Kevin Miles is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Russell Spinella clanks a fullcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Stamp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Juarez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Spinella (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Haws (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Felipe Gonzales (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Porowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Schwier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jay Whitehill (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Raymond Haws wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Southern Cal | Ronald Schwier picks off the pass by Carlos Juarez out of a doubleteam | 57-57 |
| 04:32 | Washington State | Joseph Watson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Schwier | 57-59 |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 57-59 |
| 04:15 | Washington State | Derek Porowski pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:03 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill is fouled on the floor by Felipe Gonzales - foul #3 on Felipe Gonzales, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Jacobs (PG), Richard Gilman (SG), Henry Tello (PF), Scott Barber (C) David Stamp, Carlos Juarez, Raymond Haws, Felipe Gonzales | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:03 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | Scott Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Scott Barber is fouled on the floor by Ronald Schwier - foul #4 on Ronald Schwier, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyrone Kuykendall (SG) Richard Gilman | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Scott Barber misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 57-59 |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Russell Spinella snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | George Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Jay Whitehill - foul #4 on Jay Whitehill, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Gilman (SG) Tyrone Kuykendall | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | George Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | George Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Joseph Watson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Schwier | 59-62 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | George Jacobs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Derek Porowski grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 02:20 | Washington State | Derek Porowski knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 02:00 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello hits the finger roll | 61-64 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | Derek Porowski comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 61-64 |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | Russell Spinella snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Henry Tello is denied by Kevin Miles | 61-64 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | Russell Spinella hits the follow up shot | 63-64 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Derek Porowski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:56 | Washington State | The jump hook by Joseph Watson is blocked by Scott Barber | 63-64 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Henry Tello grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gilman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Russell Spinella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Henry Tello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Barber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Porowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Schwier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jay Whitehill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Scott Barber connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from George Jacobs | 65-64 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Kevin Miles tips it back up and in | 65-66 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Stamp (PG), Carlos Juarez (SG), Raymond Haws (PF), Felipe Gonzales (C) George Jacobs, Richard Gilman, Henry Tello, Scott Barber | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Felipe Gonzales knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Raymond Haws | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier hits the finger roll | 67-68 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Carlos Juarez scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Haws | 69-68 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Joseph Watson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-68 |