| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) PF - Byron Paige (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Appell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Leo Burden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick West (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Castillon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | John Harper inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Washington State | Byron Paige makes the wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Harper | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | Arizona State | Leo Burden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | Byron Paige grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:57 | Washington State | Ralph King's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Richard Noel | 28-31 |
| 18:56 | Arizona State | Richard Noel gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:50 | Arizona State | Richard Noel can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Harper - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:50 | Arizona State | Richard Noel makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:50 | Arizona State | Richard Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:50 | Arizona State | Rick West gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | John Harper is called for the reach on John Castillon - foul #3 on John Harper, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Cole (SF) John Harper | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 18:35 | Arizona State | Rick West knocks in the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Calvin Dilworth - foul #1 on Calvin Dilworth, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| 18:35 | Arizona State | Rick West misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:35 | Washington State | Byron Paige gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:13 | Washington State | Byron Paige makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Ralph King out of the doubleteam | 30-34 |
| 18:07 | Arizona State | Leo Burden drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Noel | 30-37 |
| 17:45 | Washington State | Byron Paige knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Calvin Dilworth | 32-37 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | John Castillon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Appell - foul #2 on John Appell, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski (SF) Richard Noel | |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | John Castillon misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | John Castillon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:29 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Byron Paige | 32-37 |
| 17:15 | Washington State | Ralph King is fouled on the floor by Rick West - foul #2 on Rick West, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole (C) John Castillon | |
| 16:53 | Washington State | Ralph King's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Rick West | 32-37 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Leo Burden misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 16:38 | Washington State | Harold Cole pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:11 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:09 | Washington State | Byron Paige tips it home | 34-37 |
| 15:49 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski drills a shot from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Byron Paige (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - John Appell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Leo Burden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Tomaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Nicholson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roosevelt Cole (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 15:21 | Arizona State | Leo Burden snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:14 | Arizona State | Rick West misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Cole - foul #2 on Harold Cole, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), John Harper (SF), Alan Buchheit (C) Calvin Dilworth, Harold Cole, John Appell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Bates (PG), Richard Noel (SF), John Castillon (C) Leo Burden, John Tomaszewski, Edward Nicholson | |
| 15:14 | Arizona State | Rick West makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:14 | Arizona State | Rick West misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:14 | Washington State | Byron Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:55 | Washington State | Richard Noel is called for the reach on Byron Paige - foul #2 on Richard Noel, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Smith (SG) Rick West | |
| 14:34 | Washington State | Keith Smith steps in front of the Byron Paige pass | 34-40 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | John Castillon knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Roosevelt Cole | 34-42 |
| 13:53 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 13:52 | Arizona State | Richard Noel pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:38 | Arizona State | John Castillon knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Noel | 34-44 |
| 13:11 | Washington State | Keith Smith is called for the reach on Byron Paige - foul #1 on Keith Smith, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG) Brian Speight | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leo Burden (PG), Rick West (SG), Edward Nicholson (PF) William Bates, Keith Smith, Roosevelt Cole | |
| 12:55 | Washington State | Leo Burden steals it from John Harper | 34-44 |
| 12:52 | Arizona State | Rick West dunks the ball on a great pass from Leo Burden | 34-46 |
| 12:36 | Washington State | John Harper steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Cole (SF), John Appell (C) John Harper, Alan Buchheit | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski (SF), Paul Ngo (C) Richard Noel, John Castillon | |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo hits the finger roll set up by Rick West | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:54 | Washington State | Ralph King shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 34-48 |
| 11:52 | Washington State | Harold Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 11:35 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Leo Burden - foul #2 on Leo Burden, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Crabtree (PF) Byron Paige | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Castillon (C) Paul Ngo | |
| 11:35 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:35 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:35 | Arizona State | Edward Nicholson gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph King (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Crabtree (fresh) C - John Appell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Leo Burden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick West (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Tomaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Castillon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Arizona State | John Castillon clanks a shot from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 11:18 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Leo Burden steals it from Ralph King out of a doubleteam | 34-48 |
| 10:50 | Arizona State | Rick West lays it in on a nice dish by Leo Burden | 34-50 |
| 10:36 | Washington State | Ralph King buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Appell | 37-50 |
| 10:14 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Crabtree - foul #1 on Michael Crabtree, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), John Harper (SF), Byron Paige (PF), Alan Buchheit (C) Calvin Dilworth, Harold Cole, Michael Crabtree, John Appell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Bates (PG), Keith Smith (SG), Roosevelt Cole (PF) Leo Burden, Rick West, Edward Nicholson | |
| 10:14 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:14 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:54 | Washington State | Byron Paige comes up short on the floater from the left block | 37-52 |
| 09:53 | Washington State | John Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 09:36 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Roosevelt Cole - foul #1 on Roosevelt Cole, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Noel (SF), Paul Ngo (C) John Tomaszewski, John Castillon | |
| 09:36 | Washington State | Byron Paige makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:36 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:36 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 09:26 | Arizona State | Richard Noel misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 09:24 | Washington State | Byron Paige gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 09:11 | Washington State | Ralph King splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 09:10 | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 09:02 | Arizona State | Richard Noel blows the layup but the foul's on John Harper - foul #4 on John Harper, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), Harold Cole (SF) Brian Speight, John Harper | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rick West (SG), Edward Nicholson (PF) Keith Smith, Paul Ngo | |
| 09:02 | Arizona State | Richard Noel makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:02 | Arizona State | Richard Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:02 | Arizona State | Richard Noel grabs the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 08:49 | Arizona State | William Bates scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:32 | Washington State | William Bates picks off the pass by Ralph King | 38-56 |
| 08:18 | Arizona State | William Bates is hacked by Ralph King - foul #2 on Ralph King, team foul #8 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Castillon (C) Roosevelt Cole | |
| 08:18 | Arizona State | William Bates makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:18 | Arizona State | William Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:18 | Washington State | Byron Paige snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 08:03 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leo Burden (PG) William Bates | |
| 07:54 | Arizona State | Richard Noel hits a shot from the right wing set up by Leo Burden | 38-59 |
| 07:40 | Washington State | Byron Paige knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Calvin Dilworth | 40-59 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | John Castillon is hacked by Ralph King - foul #3 on Ralph King, team foul #9 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), David Preston (SG), John Harper (SF), Michael Crabtree (PF), John Appell (C) Calvin Dilworth, Ralph King, Harold Cole, Byron Paige, Alan Buchheit | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | John Castillon makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | John Castillon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:22 | Washington State | John Appell snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Speight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Preston (fresh) SF - John Harper (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Crabtree (fresh) C - John Appell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Leo Burden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rick West (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Noel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Castillon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Washington State | John Appell misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Castillon - foul #1 on John Castillon, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Smith (SG), John Tomaszewski (SF) Rick West, Richard Noel | |
| 07:03 | Washington State | John Appell makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 07:03 | Washington State | John Appell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | Leo Burden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 06:39 | Washington State | The rebound goes to David Preston | 42-60 |
| 06:32 | Washington State | Brian Speight scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by David Preston | 44-60 |
| 06:22 | Arizona State | Leo Burden is called for 10 seconds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), Byron Paige (PF) David Preston, Michael Crabtree | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole (PF), Paul Ngo (C) Edward Nicholson, John Castillon | |
| 06:12 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ralph King (SG) Brian Speight | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rick West (SG) Keith Smith | |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Leo Burden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-60 |
| 05:52 | Washington State | John Appell gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 05:37 | Washington State | Byron Paige buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Calvin Dilworth | 46-60 |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo is fouled on the floor by John Appell - foul #3 on John Appell, team foul #10 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alan Buchheit (C) John Appell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Noel (SF) John Tomaszewski | |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 05:09 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit hits the finger roll | 48-62 |
| 04:47 | Arizona State | John Harper swats the layup by Richard Noel | 48-62 |
| 04:45 | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 04:35 | Arizona State | John Harper steals the ball from Paul Ngo | 48-62 |
| 04:21 | Arizona State | The refs have stopped play. Richard Noel is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 48-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), David Preston (SG), Harold Cole (SF), Michael Crabtree (PF) Calvin Dilworth, Ralph King, John Harper, Byron Paige | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Bates (PG), John Tomaszewski (SF), Edward Nicholson (PF), John Castillon (C) Leo Burden, Richard Noel, Paul Ngo, Roosevelt Cole | |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Edward Nicholson denies the turnaround by David Preston | 48-62 |
| 04:14 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree misses the tip | 48-62 |
| 04:13 | Arizona State | William Bates pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 04:09 | Arizona State | William Bates connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rick West | 48-65 |
| 03:56 | Washington State | Rick West is called for the reach on David Preston - foul #3 on Rick West, team foul #7 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Smith (SG), Roosevelt Cole (PF), Paul Ngo (C) Rick West, Edward Nicholson, John Castillon | |
| 03:56 | Washington State | David Preston misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:56 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Roosevelt Cole | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Byron Paige (PF), John Appell (C) Michael Crabtree, Alan Buchheit | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:24 | Washington State | Harold Cole double dribbles | 48-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG) David Preston | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Brian Speight is called for the reach on William Bates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Speight, team foul #11 | 48-65 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | William Bates misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | William Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:22 | Washington State | John Appell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Speight (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Paige (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. C - John Appell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Bates (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Keith Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Tomaszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roosevelt Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Ngo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-65 |
| 03:09 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Harold Cole steals it from John Tomaszewski | 48-65 |
| 02:36 | Washington State | Byron Paige lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Cole | 50-65 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo is denied on a layup by John Appell | 50-65 |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:51 | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole is whistled for a carry | 50-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ralph King (SG), John Harper (SF), Alan Buchheit (C) Brian Speight, Harold Cole, John Appell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:41 | Washington State | Byron Paige connects on the floater from the right block | 52-65 |
| 01:18 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Roosevelt Cole | 52-67 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-67 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole is hacked by Byron Paige - foul #1 on Byron Paige, team foul #12 | 52-67 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Roosevelt Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Paul Ngo swats the layup by Ralph King | 52-69 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | Byron Paige snags the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 00:29 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses the jump hook in the lane | 52-69 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | John Tomaszewski gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | William Bates runs out the clock | 52-69 |