| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Richardson (fresh) SG - Charles Aldrich (fresh) SF - Eljasz Orlowski (fresh) PF - Maurice Saephan (fresh) C - Jimmy Garland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) SF - Frank Tillman (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Giordano (fresh) C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Maurice Saephan 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) | |
| 19:43 | Washington State | The short jumper by Brian Richardson is denied by Osvaldo Giordano | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Washington State | Brian Richardson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Saephan | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Washington State | Charles Aldrich connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Washington State | Charles Aldrich grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | Washington State | Jimmy Garland buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eljasz Orlowski | 7-0 |
| 18:04 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 18:03 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Eljasz Orlowski | 7-0 |
| 17:58 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Christopher Kenny | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski is whistled for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexander Bascom (PG), David Hinojos (SG), Lucio Yazzie (SF), Bill Rhoden (PF), Kirk Montalto (C) Brian Richardson, Charles Aldrich, Eljasz Orlowski, Maurice Saephan, Jimmy Garland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (SG), Oliver Hightower (C) Jeff McCandless, Rick Mitchell | |
| 17:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia is hacked by David Hinojos - foul #1 on David Hinojos, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Troy Burgess (C) Christopher Kenny, Frank Tillman, Osvaldo Giordano | |
| 16:46 | Southern Cal | Alexander Bascom is called for the reach on Oliver Hightower - foul #1 on Alexander Bascom, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 16:34 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-2 |
| 16:32 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Washington State | Gerald Witter is called for the reach on Alexander Bascom - foul #1 on Gerald Witter, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Richardson (PG) David Hinojos | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:05 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie misses long on a runner from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | Washington State | Alexander Bascom hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alexander Bascom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lucio Yazzie (fresh) PF - Bill Rhoden (fresh) C - Kirk Montalto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) SG - Charles Bogdan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Witter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) C - Troy Burgess (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lucio Yazzie, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Aldrich (SG), Eljasz Orlowski (SF), Jimmy Garland (C) Alexander Bascom, Bill Rhoden, Kirk Montalto | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Frank Tillman (SF), Osvaldo Giordano (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan, Gerald Witter, Oliver Hightower, Troy Burgess | |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman is whistled for a carry | 9-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | Maurice Saephan (PF) Lucio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Osvaldo Giordano knocks away the 3 by Jimmy Garland | 9-7 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Brian Richardson steps in front of the Osvaldo Giordano pass | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | Washington State | Maurice Saephan knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Aldrich | 12-7 |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell misses the shot near the basket | 12-7 |
| 14:28 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell tips it home | 12-9 |
| 14:08 | Washington State | Charles Aldrich can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano tips it in | 12-11 |
| 13:36 | Washington State | Brian Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexander Bascom (PG), David Hinojos (SG), Lucio Yazzie (SF), Bill Rhoden (PF), Kirk Montalto (C) Brian Richardson, Charles Aldrich, Eljasz Orlowski, Maurice Saephan, Jimmy Garland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Oliver Hightower (PF), Troy Burgess (C) Christopher Kenny, Jeff McCandless, Frank Tillman, Osvaldo Giordano, Rick Mitchell | |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alexander Bascom - foul #2 on Alexander Bascom, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Maurice Saephan (PF) Alexander Bascom | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:22 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:06 | Washington State | Maurice Saephan buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Lucio Yazzie | 14-12 |
| 12:56 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 12:37 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Joseph Silvia - foul #1 on Joseph Silvia, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Garland (C) Maurice Saephan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG) Charles Bogdan | |
| 12:19 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 14-14 |
| 12:18 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:13 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-14 |
| 12:12 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Bill Rhoden | 14-14 |
| 11:50 | Washington State | Jimmy Garland blows the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Witter - foul #2 on Gerald Witter, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Richardson (PG), Charles Aldrich (SG), Eljasz Orlowski (SF) David Hinojos, Bill Rhoden, Kirk Montalto | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman (SF), Osvaldo Giordano (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Gerald Witter, Oliver Hightower, Troy Burgess | |
| 11:50 | Washington State | Jimmy Garland makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:50 | Washington State | Jimmy Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Aldrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eljasz Orlowski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Lucio Yazzie (fresh) C - Jimmy Garland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) SF - Frank Tillman (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Lucio Yazzie is called for the reach on Frank Tillman - foul #2 on Lucio Yazzie, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Maurice Saephan (PF) Lucio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-14 |
| 11:22 | Washington State | Charles Aldrich gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:05 | Washington State | Maurice Saephan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 11:04 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Aldrich | 16-14 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Maurice Saephan misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 16-14 |
| 10:51 | Washington State | Brian Richardson tips it but misses | 16-14 |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Maurice Saephan swats the short shot by Frank Tillman | 16-14 |
| 10:32 | Washington State | Maurice Saephan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:10 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Garland is called for the reach on Rick Mitchell - foul #1 on Jimmy Garland, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (PG), Bill Rhoden (PF), Kirk Montalto (C) Brian Richardson, Maurice Saephan, Jimmy Garland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Oliver Hightower (PF), Troy Burgess (C) Christopher Kenny, Joseph Silvia, Osvaldo Giordano, Rick Mitchell | |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan is fouled on the floor by David Hinojos - foul #2 on David Hinojos, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Richardson (PG) David Hinojos | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger Failla (SF) Frank Tillman | |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:36 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:25 | Washington State | Charles Aldrich can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Bogdan | 18-17 |
| 08:47 | Washington State | Brian Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Aldrich and he's fouled by Roger Failla - foul #1 on Roger Failla, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | Maurice Saephan (PF) Eljasz Orlowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano (PF) Roger Failla | |
| 08:47 | Washington State | Brian Richardson makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | Brian Richardson steals the ball from Troy Burgess | 21-17 |
| 08:20 | Washington State | Charles Aldrich lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Richardson | 23-17 |
| 08:13 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 07:49 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Troy Burgess - foul #1 on Troy Burgess, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Garland (C) Maurice Saephan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Joseph Silvia (SG), Frank Tillman (SF), Rick Mitchell (C) Charles Bogdan, Jeff McCandless, Oliver Hightower, Troy Burgess | |
| 07:49 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:49 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Aldrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Rhoden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Montalto (fresh) C - Jimmy Garland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) SF - Frank Tillman (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 25-20 |
| 07:27 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Bill Rhoden | 25-20 |
| 07:10 | Washington State | Brian Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 25-20 |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 06:46 | Washington State | Brian Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:28 | Washington State | The short jumper by Brian Richardson is denied by Osvaldo Giordano | 25-20 |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:07 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman connects on the shot in the paint set up by Osvaldo Giordano and the foul's on Kirk Montalto - foul #1 on Kirk Montalto, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski (SF), Maurice Saephan (PF), Kenneth Sharrow (C) Bill Rhoden, Kirk Montalto, Jimmy Garland | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Oliver Hightower (PF) Christopher Kenny, Osvaldo Giordano | |
| 06:07 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:53 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski travels with the ball | 25-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess (C) Rick Mitchell | |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Aldrich - foul #1 on Charles Aldrich, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:11 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Roger Failla (SF) Joseph Silvia, Frank Tillman | |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny tips it in | 25-27 |
| 04:25 | Washington State | Kenneth Sharrow drills a runner from the baseline | 27-27 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 04:12 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Maurice Saephan | 27-27 |
| 03:49 | Washington State | Maurice Saephan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Richardson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Aldrich (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eljasz Orlowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Saephan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Sharrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) PF - Oliver Hightower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess loses the dribble to Charles Aldrich | 27-27 |
| 03:27 | Washington State | Charles Aldrich lays it up and in | 29-27 |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexander Bascom (PG), Lucio Yazzie (SG), Bill Rhoden (SF), Kirk Montalto (PF), Jimmy Garland (C) Brian Richardson, Charles Aldrich, Eljasz Orlowski, Maurice Saephan, Kenneth Sharrow | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG), Frank Tillman (SF), Osvaldo Giordano (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Christopher Kenny, Jeff McCandless, Roger Failla, Oliver Hightower, Troy Burgess | |
| 02:50 | Washington State | Joseph Silvia steals it from Bill Rhoden | 29-27 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Bogdan, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Alexander Bascom misses badly on a shot near the basket | 29-27 |
| 02:10 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 01:52 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell tips it in | 31-29 |
| 01:36 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto is hacked by Rick Mitchell - foul #1 on Rick Mitchell, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG) Charles Bogdan | |
| 01:36 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:36 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 01:10 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano is hacked by Bill Rhoden - foul #1 on Bill Rhoden, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski (SF) Kirk Montalto | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:10 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:10 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:50 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Joseph Silvia - foul #2 on Joseph Silvia, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (SG) Bill Rhoden | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess (C) Rick Mitchell | |
| 00:50 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:50 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |