| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeremiah Aitken (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dan Smithson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Walton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marijan Okuniewski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bennie Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Edward Walton inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Washington State | Edward Walton misses badly on a runner from close range | 31-32 |
| 19:45 | Washington State | Robert Rigby tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Dan Smithson takes the ball from Marijan Okuniewski | 33-32 |
| 19:26 | Washington State | Dan Smithson's pass is intercepted by Wayne Byrd | 33-32 |
| 19:06 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd misses the easy layup | 33-32 |
| 19:04 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:48 | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee misses the floater from the right side | 33-32 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | Washington State | Robert Rigby comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bennie Watson - foul #2 on Bennie Watson, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | Washington State | Robert Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:29 | Washington State | Robert Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:07 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | Edward Walton scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Rigby | 37-36 |
| 17:31 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson is fouled on the floor by Robert Rigby - foul #3 on Robert Rigby, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Honea (PG), Curtis Kelley (SG), Calvin Morgan (PF) Jeremiah Aitken, Dan Smithson, Robert Rigby | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Aaron Tobar (PG), Leon Smith (SG), Rex Johnston (SF), James Gerry (PF) Jeff Lee, Marijan Okuniewski, Jeremiah Smith, Bennie Watson | |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Rex Johnston can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Walton - foul #1 on Edward Walton, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Vaughan (SF), Darren Hudson (C) Edward Walton, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Rex Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Rex Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:10 | Washington State | Leon Smith steals it from Curtis Kelley | 37-37 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | Leon Smith is hacked by Curtis Kelley - foul #3 on Curtis Kelley, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Garces (SG) Curtis Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dino Rossi (C) Wayne Byrd | |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | Rex Johnston scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Aaron Tobar | 37-39 |
| 16:16 | Washington State | Stephen Vaughan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Garces | 40-39 |
| 16:03 | Southern Cal | Aaron Tobar connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Rex Johnston | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Honea (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Garces (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vaughan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darren Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Aaron Tobar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rex Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Gerry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dino Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Washington State | Calvin Morgan connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Garces | 42-42 |
| 15:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Honea picks off the pass by Aaron Tobar | 42-42 |
| 15:12 | Washington State | Darren Hudson misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Dino Rossi - foul #2 on Dino Rossi, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken (PG), Dan Smithson (SG), Edward Walton (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Robert Honea, Michael Garces, Stephen Vaughan, Calvin Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee (PG), Marijan Okuniewski (SG), Jeremiah Smith (SF), Bennie Watson (PF), Wayne Byrd (C) Aaron Tobar, Leon Smith, Rex Johnston, James Gerry, Dino Rossi | |
| 15:12 | Washington State | Darren Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:12 | Washington State | Darren Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-42 |
| 14:53 | Washington State | Thomas Hall gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:49 | Washington State | Jeff Lee steals it from Jeremiah Aitken | 44-42 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Darren Hudson is called for the reach on Jeff Lee - foul #1 on Darren Hudson, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Rigby (PF) Darren Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski is hacked by Dan Smithson - foul #3 on Dan Smithson, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 14:11 | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| 13:54 | Washington State | Edward Walton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Marijan Okuniewski | 44-42 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 13:26 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Dan Smithson | 44-42 |
| 13:22 | Washington State | Dan Smithson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeremiah Aitken | 47-42 |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Rigby - foul #4 on Robert Rigby, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Morgan (PF) Robert Rigby | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:00 | Washington State | Calvin Morgan pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:43 | Washington State | Bennie Watson takes the ball from Thomas Hall | 47-43 |
| 12:22 | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jeff Lee | 47-45 |
| 12:06 | Washington State | Dan Smithson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 12:04 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Smith clanks a turnaround from the left block | 47-45 |
| 11:57 | Washington State | Thomas Hall pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeremiah Aitken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dan Smithson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Walton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Calvin Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marijan Okuniewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bennie Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wayne Byrd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:50 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Calvin Morgan and the foul's on Wayne Byrd - foul #3 on Wayne Byrd, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Curtis Kelley (SG), Stephen Vaughan (SF), Darren Hudson (C) Dan Smithson, Edward Walton, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Aaron Tobar (PG), Leon Smith (SG), Rex Johnston (SF), James Gerry (PF), Dino Rossi (C) Jeff Lee, Marijan Okuniewski, Jeremiah Smith, Bennie Watson, Wayne Byrd | |
| 11:50 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:35 | Southern Cal | Rex Johnston scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Gerry | 50-47 |
| 11:20 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Kelley | 52-47 |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Calvin Morgan denies the turnaround by Dino Rossi | 52-47 |
| 11:12 | Washington State | Curtis Kelley snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:49 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-47 |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Stephen Vaughan tips it but misses | 52-47 |
| 10:46 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Dino Rossi | 52-47 |
| 10:28 | Southern Cal | Leon Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-47 |
| 10:26 | Washington State | Calvin Morgan snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:04 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken is fouled on the floor by Aaron Tobar - foul #1 on Aaron Tobar, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Honea (PG), Edward Walton (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Jeremiah Aitken, Stephen Vaughan, Calvin Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee (PG), Marijan Okuniewski (SG), Jeremiah Smith (SF), Bennie Watson (PF), Wayne Byrd (C) Aaron Tobar, Leon Smith, Rex Johnston, James Gerry, Dino Rossi | |
| 09:46 | Washington State | Curtis Kelley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 09:44 | Washington State | Thomas Hall misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 09:43 | Washington State | Curtis Kelley tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Walton - foul #2 on Edward Walton, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dan Smithson (SG), Stephen Vaughan (PF) Curtis Kelley, Darren Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:15 | Washington State | Edward Walton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dan Smithson | 57-49 |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Jeff Lee | 57-51 |
| 08:53 | Washington State | Robert Honea misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 08:51 | Washington State | Edward Walton snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:34 | Washington State | Bennie Watson steals the ball from Dan Smithson | 57-51 |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 08:08 | Washington State | Stephen Vaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:00 | Washington State | Edward Walton buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Dan Smithson | 60-51 |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Edward Walton | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Honea (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dan Smithson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Walton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Vaughan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marijan Okuniewski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bennie Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Wayne Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Washington State | Dan Smithson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Smith | 60-51 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremiah Smith | 60-53 |
| 07:01 | Washington State | Stephen Vaughan can't finish the layup | 60-53 |
| 06:59 | Washington State | Stephen Vaughan grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 06:52 | Washington State | Jeff Lee is called for the reach on Robert Honea - foul #2 on Jeff Lee, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Henry Muse (PG), Curtis Kelley (SG), Darren Hudson (SF), Robert Rigby (PF), Calvin Morgan (C) Robert Honea, Dan Smithson, Edward Walton, Stephen Vaughan, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Aaron Tobar (PG), Leon Smith (SG), Rex Johnston (SF), James Gerry (PF), Dino Rossi (C) Jeff Lee, Marijan Okuniewski, Jeremiah Smith, Bennie Watson, Wayne Byrd | |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Robert Rigby drills a shot from close range | 62-53 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Dino Rossi clanks a runner from close range | 62-53 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Dino Rossi hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Rex Johnston takes the ball from Darren Hudson | 62-55 |
| 06:14 | Southern Cal | Aaron Tobar hits the finger roll set up by Rex Johnston | 62-57 |
| 06:10 | Washington State | Henry Muse buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | The pull-up jumper by Rex Johnston is blocked by Robert Rigby | 64-57 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | James Gerry tips it home | 64-59 |
| 05:37 | Washington State | Darren Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken (PG), Robert Honea (SG) Henry Muse, Darren Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd (C) Dino Rossi | |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Leon Smith misses the floater from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Rex Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | James Gerry connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Leon Smith | 64-61 |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Calvin Morgan buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremiah Aitken and he's fouled by Wayne Byrd - foul #4 on Wayne Byrd, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dan Smithson (SG), Edward Walton (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Robert Honea, Curtis Kelley, Robert Rigby | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee (PG), Marijan Okuniewski (SG), Jeremiah Smith (SF), Bennie Watson (PF) Aaron Tobar, Leon Smith, Rex Johnston, James Gerry | |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Calvin Morgan misses the free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:35 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Smith misses the easy layup | 66-61 |
| 04:14 | Washington State | Calvin Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:00 | Washington State | Wayne Byrd denies the turnaround by Dan Smithson | 66-61 |
| 03:58 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Bennie Watson | 66-61 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson misses the jumper in the paint | 66-61 |
| 03:50 | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski tips it in | 66-63 |
| 03:39 | Washington State | Wayne Byrd steals it from Dan Smithson | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeremiah Aitken (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dan Smithson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Walton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marijan Okuniewski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bennie Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Wayne Byrd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd travels with the ball | 66-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Darren Hudson (PF) Calvin Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dino Rossi (C) Wayne Byrd | |
| 03:16 | Washington State | Edward Walton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeff Lee and he's fouled by Jeremiah Aitken - foul #1 on Jeremiah Aitken, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Honea (PG), Robert Rigby (PF) Jeremiah Aitken, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Aaron Tobar (PG) Jeff Lee | |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Smith makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:50 | Washington State | Marijan Okuniewski steals the ball from Edward Walton | 66-66 |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken (PG), Thomas Hall (C) Robert Honea, Darren Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee (PG), Wayne Byrd (C) Aaron Tobar, Dino Rossi | |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Robert Rigby pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:03 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Thomas Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:45 | Washington State | Dan Smithson loses the dribble to Marijan Okuniewski | 66-66 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marijan Okuniewski | 66-68 |
| 01:02 | Washington State | Thomas Hall is fouled on the floor by Jeff Lee - foul #3 on Jeff Lee, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 01:02 | Washington State | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:02 | Washington State | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson can't finish the layup | 68-68 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Edward Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Washington State | Robert Rigby misses the lay-in | 68-68 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Smith snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Robert Rigby | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Dan Smithson is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeremiah Aitken (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dan Smithson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Walton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Rigby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marijan Okuniewski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bennie Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Wayne Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Washington State | Thomas Hall wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Smith | 68-68 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee's floater is knocked away by Edward Walton | 68-68 |
| 04:11 | Washington State | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:54 | Washington State | Edward Walton can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jeremiah Smith - foul #2 on Jeremiah Smith, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Honea (PG), Curtis Kelley (SG), Calvin Morgan (PF) Jeremiah Aitken, Dan Smithson, Robert Rigby | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:54 | Washington State | Edward Walton makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:54 | Washington State | Edward Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd misses short on a shot in the paint | 70-68 |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Smith tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| 03:22 | Washington State | Thomas Hall scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Calvin Morgan blocks the short jumper by Marijan Okuniewski | 73-70 |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Calvin Morgan swats the layup by Jeff Lee | 73-70 |
| 03:06 | Washington State | Edward Walton pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Robert Honea misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Curtis Kelley is called for the reach on Marijan Okuniewski - foul #4 on Curtis Kelley, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken (PG), Dan Smithson (SG), Robert Rigby (PF) Robert Honea, Edward Walton, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Aaron Tobar (PG), Rex Johnston (SF), James Gerry (PF) Jeff Lee, Jeremiah Smith, Bennie Watson | |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Marijan Okuniewski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:39 | Washington State | Robert Rigby pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:39 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 02:19 | Washington State | Dan Smithson buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Kelley and he's hacked by James Gerry - foul #2 on James Gerry, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Walton (SF) Curtis Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee (PG), Jeremiah Smith (SF), Bennie Watson (PF) Aaron Tobar, Rex Johnston, James Gerry | |
| 02:19 | Washington State | Dan Smithson makes the free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Smith | 76-73 |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Edward Walton makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Jeremiah Smith - foul #3 on Jeremiah Smith, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Hall (C) Calvin Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Edward Walton makes the free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Hall | 79-73 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Edward Walton grabs the board | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Dan Smithson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Marijan Okuniewski - foul #1 on Marijan Okuniewski, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Dan Smithson makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Dan Smithson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Jeremiah Smith gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd double dribbles | 80-73 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeremiah Aitken (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dan Smithson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Walton (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Rigby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marijan Okuniewski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bennie Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Wayne Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Thomas Hall is hacked by Jeff Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Lee, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Washington State | Curtis Kelley (SG) Dan Smithson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Jeff Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-73 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Bennie Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-73 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Robert Rigby | 82-73 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Jeff Lee is called for the reach on Robert Rigby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Lee, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Aaron Tobar (PG) Jeff Lee | |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Robert Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Robert Rigby misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd grabs the board | 83-73 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Wayne Byrd misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 83-73 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken runs out the clock | 83-73 |