| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Harold Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Tobolski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirby Zosel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas James (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Speight (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph King (fresh) 18 pts. SF - John Harper (fresh) PF - Byron Paige (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Alan Buchheit (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:32 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:14 | Washington State | Brian Speight is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | Harold Ham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 19:01 | Washington State | Byron Paige pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:32 | Washington State | Ralph King misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:31 | Washington State | Brian Speight grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Ralph King drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | Thomas James makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Brian Speight - foul #2 on Brian Speight, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | Thomas James makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:33 | Washington State | Ivan Tobolski is called for the reach on Brian Speight - foul #3 on Ivan Tobolski, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo (SG), Donald Fitzgerald (SF), Boris Zurn (PF), Ho Hong (C) Ivan Tobolski, Kirby Zosel, Edward Blades, Thomas James | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Stevenson (PG), Harold Cole (SF), John Appell (C) Brian Speight, John Harper, Alan Buchheit | |
| 17:05 | Washington State | Byron Paige buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph King | 34-35 |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Harold Ham makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Fitzgerald | 36-35 |
| 16:31 | Washington State | Ralph King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | Ho Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | Harold Ham is fouled on the floor by Arthur Stevenson - foul #1 on Arthur Stevenson, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel (SF), Thomas James (C) Donald Fitzgerald, Ho Hong | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), John Harper (SF), Alan Buchheit (C) Arthur Stevenson, Harold Cole, John Appell | |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | Harold Ham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:11 | Washington State | Byron Paige pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:42 | Washington State | Ralph King travels with the ball | 36-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski (SG), Edward Blades (PF) Rogelio Rizzo, Boris Zurn | |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG) Brian Speight | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Harold Ham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Tobolski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kirby Zosel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas James (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) PF - Byron Paige (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Alan Buchheit (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | Harold Ham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 14:54 | Washington State | Edward Blades steps in front of the Ralph King pass | 38-35 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | John Harper is called for the reach on Kirby Zosel - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Fitzgerald (SF), Ho Hong (C) Kirby Zosel, Thomas James | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Cole (SF), John Appell (C) John Harper, Alan Buchheit | |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 14:32 | Washington State | Byron Paige gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:04 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:03 | Washington State | Harold Cole can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ivan Tobolski | 38-35 |
| 13:57 | Colorado State | Calvin Dilworth is called for the reach on Harold Ham - foul #4 on Calvin Dilworth, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Boris Zurn (PF) Edward Blades | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG) Calvin Dilworth | |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Harold Ham loses the dribble to Ralph King | 38-35 |
| 13:29 | Washington State | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Ho Hong snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 13:21 | Colorado State | Ho Hong misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 13:20 | Washington State | Byron Paige pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:05 | Washington State | Ralph King misses short on a floater near the basket | 38-35 |
| 13:04 | Colorado State | Ho Hong grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 12:58 | Colorado State | Harold Cole picks off the pass by Boris Zurn | 38-35 |
| 12:33 | Washington State | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Harold Ham scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Fitzgerald | 40-35 |
| 12:05 | Washington State | Byron Paige lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Speight | 40-37 |
| 11:45 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski is hacked by Ralph King - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo (SG), Kirby Zosel (SF), Edward Blades (PF), Thomas James (C) Harold Ham, Ivan Tobolski, Boris Zurn, Ho Hong | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Harper (SF), Michael Crabtree (PF), Alan Buchheit (C) Harold Cole, Byron Paige, John Appell | |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Donald Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Brian Speight - foul #3 on Brian Speight, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Harold Ham (PG) Donald Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Harold Ham (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kirby Zosel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas James (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Speight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph King (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) PF - Michael Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Buchheit (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Colorado State | Harold Ham buries a fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 11:05 | Washington State | Ralph King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 11:03 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Speight | 42-37 |
| 10:50 | Washington State | Brian Speight drills a shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 10:28 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel misses the fadeaway from the left block | 42-39 |
| 10:27 | Washington State | Ralph King grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 09:58 | Washington State | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 09:57 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree tips it in | 42-41 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Harper - foul #3 on John Harper, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Fitzgerald (PG) Harold Ham | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Stevenson (PG), Byron Paige (PF) Brian Speight, Michael Crabtree | |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:24 | Washington State | Ralph King misses the shot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 09:22 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit tips it in | 43-43 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Edward Blades travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski (SF), Boris Zurn (PF), Ho Hong (C) Kirby Zosel, Edward Blades, Thomas James | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Cole (SF), John Appell (C) John Harper, Alan Buchheit | |
| 08:45 | Washington State | Ralph King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 08:43 | Colorado State | Ho Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | Harold Cole picks off the pass by Donald Fitzgerald | 43-43 |
| 08:15 | Washington State | Harold Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel (SF) Rogelio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Donald Fitzgerald tips it home | 45-43 |
| 07:30 | Washington State | Harold Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Blades (PF), Thomas James (C) Boris Zurn, Ho Hong | |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), John Harper (SF), Alan Buchheit (C) Arthur Stevenson, Harold Cole, John Appell | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Tobolski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kirby Zosel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas James (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ralph King (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Byron Paige (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Alan Buchheit (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Edward Blades clanks a shot in the lane | 45-43 |
| 07:11 | Washington State | John Harper grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 06:59 | Washington State | Ralph King connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Harper | 45-45 |
| 06:38 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski buries a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 06:17 | Washington State | Ralph King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Thomas James grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:10 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski knocks in the 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 05:43 | Washington State | The jump hook by Byron Paige is blocked by Thomas James | 51-45 |
| 05:42 | Colorado State | Edward Blades grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 05:15 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:49 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | Donald Fitzgerald scores on a floater from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 04:39 | Washington State | Ralph King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Edward Blades blows the layup | 53-47 |
| 04:11 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Ralph King | 53-47 |
| 03:50 | Washington State | Ralph King misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-47 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Edward Blades | 53-47 |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski is whistled for a carry | 53-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Harold Ham (PG), Rogelio Rizzo (SG), Boris Zurn (PF), Ho Hong (C) Donald Fitzgerald, Ivan Tobolski, Edward Blades, Thomas James | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), David Preston (SG), Harold Cole (SF), Michael Crabtree (PF), John Appell (C) Calvin Dilworth, Ralph King, John Harper, Byron Paige, Alan Buchheit | |
| 03:16 | Washington State | David Preston is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Preston, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Harold Ham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kirby Zosel (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Boris Zurn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ho Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Speight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Preston (fresh) SF - Harold Cole (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Appell (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Michael Crabtree steals the ball from Kirby Zosel | 53-47 |
| 02:56 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), Byron Paige (PF) David Preston, Michael Crabtree | |
| 02:27 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth clanks a runner from close range | 53-47 |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | Harold Ham pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski (SG), Donald Fitzgerald (SF), Edward Blades (PF), Thomas James (C) Rogelio Rizzo, Kirby Zosel, Boris Zurn, Ho Hong | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ralph King (SG), John Harper (SF), Alan Buchheit (C) Brian Speight, Harold Cole, John Appell | |
| 02:02 | Colorado State | Alan Buchheit blocks the short jumper by Thomas James | 53-47 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | John Harper snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Edward Blades blocks the short jumper by Byron Paige | 53-47 |
| 01:33 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit tips it but misses | 53-47 |
| 01:32 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 01:12 | Washington State | Ralph King misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Donald Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel (SF) Donald Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 01:12 | Washington State | Ralph King misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:12 | Washington State | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Thomas James is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Washington State | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Edward Blades grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Edward Blades is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Dilworth - foul #5 on Calvin Dilworth, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo (SG), Donald Fitzgerald (SF) Ivan Tobolski, Kirby Zosel | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG) Calvin Dilworth | |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Edward Blades makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Edward Blades makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Ralph King makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski (SG), Kirby Zosel (SF) Rogelio Rizzo, Donald Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Brian Speight is called for the reach on Edward Blades in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Speight, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Edward Blades misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Edward Blades makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Ralph King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo (SG), Donald Fitzgerald (SF) Ivan Tobolski, Kirby Zosel | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Brian Speight is called for the reach on Edward Blades in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Speight, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Stevenson (PG) Brian Speight | |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Edward Blades makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Edward Blades makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Ralph King misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Byron Paige grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Arthur Stevenson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Donald Fitzgerald | 58-51 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Harold Ham runs out the clock | 58-51 |