| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Eric Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Aden (fresh) PF - Ivan Basinski (fresh) C - Peter Garner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Byron Paige (fresh) 9 pts. C - Alan Buchheit (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | John Harper inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 26-30 |
| 19:40 | San Diego State | Frank Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:25 | San Diego State | Frank Davis scores on a runner from the right block set up by Eric Brennan | 28-30 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Ralph King splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-30 |
| 18:59 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Paige | 28-30 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Byron Paige can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ivan Basinski - foul #2 on Ivan Basinski, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lyndon Millikin (PG), James Sharpe (SF), James Beckett (PF), Emilio Flores (C) Eric Brennan, Dennis Aden, Ivan Basinski, Peter Garner | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Byron Paige makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | James Beckett grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | James Sharpe is hacked by Alan Buchheit - foul #2 on Alan Buchheit, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | James Beckett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Sharpe | 31-31 |
| 17:43 | Washington State | Ralph King is fouled on the floor by Emilio Flores - foul #2 on Emilio Flores, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilford Woolum (PG) Lyndon Millikin | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 17:24 | Washington State | Ralph King misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-31 |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | James Sharpe snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Emilio Flores is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Brennan (PG), Peter Garner (C) Wilford Woolum, Emilio Flores | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Cole (SF), John Appell (C) John Harper, Alan Buchheit | |
| 16:50 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | James Beckett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 16:34 | Washington State | Ralph King grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 16:06 | Washington State | Byron Paige buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph King | 31-35 |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | Peter Garner is hacked by John Appell - foul #3 on John Appell, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lyndon Millikin (PG), Ivan Basinski (PF), Emilio Flores (C) Eric Brennan, James Sharpe, Peter Garner | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), John Harper (SF), Alan Buchheit (C) Calvin Dilworth, Harold Cole, John Appell | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lyndon Millikin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Beckett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Basinski (fresh) C - Emilio Flores (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Speight (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Byron Paige (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Alan Buchheit (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Lyndon Millikin grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | James Beckett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 15:19 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:50 | Washington State | Ralph King misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | Emilio Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | James Beckett makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 33-35 |
| 14:25 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | Emilio Flores gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:55 | San Diego State | James Beckett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frank Davis | 36-35 |
| 13:40 | Washington State | Ralph King buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Speight | 36-37 |
| 13:25 | San Diego State | Frank Davis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 13:23 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Byron Paige | 36-37 |
| 12:54 | Washington State | Ralph King scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Speight | 36-40 |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | Byron Paige steps in front of the Emilio Flores pass | 36-40 |
| 12:07 | Washington State | Byron Paige dunks the ball set up by Ralph King and he's hacked by Ivan Basinski - foul #3 on Ivan Basinski, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilford Woolum (PG), James Sharpe (SG), Dennis Aden (SF), Peter Garner (C) Lyndon Millikin, James Beckett, Ivan Basinski, Emilio Flores | |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), Harold Cole (SF), John Appell (C) Brian Speight, John Harper, Alan Buchheit | |
| 12:07 | Washington State | Byron Paige makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Wilford Woolum and the foul's on John Appell - foul #4 on John Appell, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Brennan (PG) Wilford Woolum | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alan Buchheit (C) John Appell | |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Eric Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sharpe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Aden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Davis (tiring) 8 pts. C - Peter Garner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph King (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Cole (fresh) PF - Byron Paige (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Buchheit (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Washington State | Ralph King comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 11:24 | Washington State | Byron Paige tips it in | 39-45 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Brennan | 41-45 |
| 10:54 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-45 |
| 10:52 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:26 | Washington State | Frank Davis takes the ball from Ralph King | 41-45 |
| 10:08 | San Diego State | James Sharpe misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 10:07 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:42 | Washington State | Ralph King buries a jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 09:17 | San Diego State | Peter Garner clanks a floater from the left side | 41-47 |
| 09:16 | San Diego State | Peter Garner misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 09:15 | San Diego State | Eric Brennan grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Eric Brennan is fouled on the floor by Harold Cole - foul #2 on Harold Cole, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilford Woolum (PG), James Beckett (SF), Ivan Basinski (PF) Eric Brennan, James Sharpe, Dennis Aden | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), John Harper (SF), Michael Crabtree (PF) Calvin Dilworth, Harold Cole, Byron Paige | |
| 08:46 | San Diego State | Frank Davis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Beckett | 44-47 |
| 08:24 | Washington State | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-47 |
| 08:23 | Washington State | John Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:58 | Washington State | Ralph King scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Speight | 44-50 |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | John Harper steps in front of the James Beckett pass | 44-50 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Wilford Woolum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Davis (tired) 11 pts. SF - James Beckett (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ivan Basinski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Peter Garner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Speight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph King (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Crabtree (fresh) C - Alan Buchheit (tiring) 10 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Ralph King shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Speight | 44-53 |
| 06:58 | San Diego State | Frank Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 06:56 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 06:37 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph King | 44-55 |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | James Beckett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 06:14 | Washington State | Brian Speight grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 05:51 | Washington State | Ralph King buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Brian Speight | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Peter Garner misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-57 |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | James Beckett gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Frank Davis misses the floater from the right side | 44-57 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Peter Garner tips it home | 46-57 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Brennan (PG), Dennis Aden (SF), Emilio Flores (C) Wilford Woolum, Ivan Basinski, Peter Garner | |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), Byron Paige (PF), John Appell (C) Brian Speight, Michael Crabtree, Alan Buchheit | |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Byron Paige is denied on a layup by James Beckett | 46-57 |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | Emilio Flores snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | James Beckett buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Davis | 49-57 |
| 04:26 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ralph King | 49-59 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | James Beckett makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Aden | 52-59 |
| 03:44 | Washington State | Ralph King is hacked by Frank Davis - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Sharpe (SF), Ivan Basinski (PF), Peter Garner (C) Dennis Aden, James Beckett, Emilio Flores | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (SG), Harold Cole (SF) Ralph King, John Harper | |
| 03:26 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 03:24 | Washington State | John Appell snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Eric Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Davis (tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Sharpe (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ivan Basinski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Peter Garner (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Speight (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harold Cole (fresh) PF - Byron Paige (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Appell (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Byron Paige clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Byron Paige gets the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Byron Paige knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Calvin Dilworth | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | John Appell steals the ball from Frank Davis | 52-61 |
| 02:34 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lyndon Millikin (PG), Dennis Aden (SF), James Beckett (PF) Eric Brennan, Frank Davis, Ivan Basinski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ralph King (SG), John Harper (SF) Brian Speight, Harold Cole | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Washington State | Ralph King is hacked by Lyndon Millikin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lyndon Millikin, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Cole (SF) John Harper | |
| 02:31 | Washington State | James Sharpe is called for the reach on Harold Cole - foul #1 on James Sharpe, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| 02:28 | Washington State | Ralph King is fouled on the floor by James Sharpe - foul #2 on James Sharpe, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| 02:28 | Washington State | Ralph King misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:28 | Washington State | Byron Paige grabs the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Byron Paige is hacked by James Beckett - foul #3 on James Beckett, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Byron Paige makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Byron Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:22 | San Diego State | Lyndon Millikin is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Dilworth - foul #2 on Calvin Dilworth, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Frank Davis (SG) James Sharpe | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Harper (SF) Harold Cole | |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | John Harper takes the ball from Dennis Aden | 52-63 |
| 02:13 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Davis - foul #4 on Frank Davis, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilford Woolum (PG), James Sharpe (SF), Ivan Basinski (PF) Lyndon Millikin, Dennis Aden, James Beckett | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Cole (SF) John Harper | |
| 02:13 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:13 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:56 | San Diego State | Peter Garner comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 52-65 |
| 01:54 | Washington State | Byron Paige pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:53 | Washington State | Frank Davis is called for the reach on Byron Paige in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Davis, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Brennan (PG), Dennis Aden (SF) Wilford Woolum, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alan Buchheit (C) John Appell | |
| 01:53 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:53 | Washington State | Byron Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | James Sharpe travels with the ball | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:26 | Washington State | Peter Garner steps in front of the Calvin Dilworth pass | 52-66 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | James Sharpe is hacked by Ralph King - foul #2 on Ralph King, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Harper (SF) Harold Cole | |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Peter Garner misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Alan Buchheit - foul #3 on Alan Buchheit, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Peter Garner makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Peter Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:04 | Washington State | Byron Paige snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 00:50 | Washington State | Byron Paige banks in the wide open layup set up by John Harper | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Eric Brennan is fouled on the floor by Calvin Dilworth - foul #3 on Calvin Dilworth, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Eric Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Eric Brennan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Byron Paige gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit is whistled for a carry | 54-68 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | James Sharpe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | John Harper snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth runs out the clock | 54-68 |