| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) SG - Edwin Hartung (fresh) SF - Wayne Mulder (fresh) PF - Eric Simon (fresh) C - Eugene Self (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fresh) SG - Stanford Patton (fresh) SF - David Lentz (fresh) PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) C - Matthew Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Eugene Self wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Washington State | Eric Simon's floater is tipped away by Joel Richmond | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Washington State | Eugene Self grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Mulder and the foul's on Matthew Graham - foul #1 on Matthew Graham, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond misses long on a floater from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Washington State | Eugene Self snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Washington State | Eugene Self tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Fresno State | David Lentz pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton is hacked by Eugene Self - foul #1 on Eugene Self, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:35 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Washington State | Eric Simon grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | Fresno State | The jumper by David Lentz is denied by Eric Simon | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Washington State | Eugene Self grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Washington State | Eric Simon misses long on a shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder tips it home | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Stanford Patton | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Washington State | Matthew Graham steals the ball from Eric Simon | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Fresno State | Richard Yao shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanford Patton | 5-8 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Mulder | 8-8 |
| 16:52 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 16:50 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Eugene Self | 8-8 |
| 16:45 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 8-8 |
| 16:43 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:36 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 8-8 |
| 16:35 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Yao and he's fouled by Edwin Hartung - foul #1 on Edwin Hartung, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), James Lee (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) Kevin Ferguson, Edwin Hartung, Wayne Mulder, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Harry Nelson (SG), Juan Martin (SF), Walter Krantz (C) Richard Yao, Stanford Patton, David Lentz, Matthew Graham | |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:10 | Washington State | Richard Holter's pass is intercepted by Harry Nelson | 8-11 |
| 16:07 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Nelson | 8-13 |
| 15:46 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fresh) SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) C - Richard Holter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) SG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Martin (fresh) PF - Joel Richmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Walter Krantz (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Edmund Taylor - foul #1 on Edmund Taylor, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Lentz (SF) Juan Martin | |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 15:26 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Lee | 14-14 |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 14-16 |
| 14:49 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Lee | 16-16 |
| 14:34 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond blows the dunk | 16-16 |
| 14:32 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 14:23 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 16-18 |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 14:02 | Fresno State | David Lentz dunks the ball on a great pass from Giovanni Moretti | 16-20 |
| 13:48 | Washington State | Joel Richmond takes the ball from Edmund Taylor | 16-20 |
| 13:44 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti is hacked by Richard Holter - foul #1 on Richard Holter, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG), Edwin Hartung (SG), Wayne Mulder (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Billy Scarborough, James Lee, Edmund Taylor, Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), Stanford Patton (SG), Juan Martin (SF), John Dixon (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Giovanni Moretti, Harry Nelson, David Lentz, Joel Richmond, Walter Krantz | |
| 13:24 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-20 |
| 13:22 | Washington State | Eric Simon grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 13:03 | Washington State | The jumper by Edwin Hartung is denied by John Dixon | 16-20 |
| 13:01 | Fresno State | Juan Martin gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 12:51 | Fresno State | Edwin Hartung is called for the reach on Stanford Patton - foul #2 on Edwin Hartung, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG) Edwin Hartung | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:46 | Fresno State | John Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Simon | 16-20 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Eugene Self grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 12:26 | Washington State | Richard Yao takes the ball from Kevin Ferguson | 16-20 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | Juan Martin lays it in set up by Richard Yao | 16-22 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 12:07 | Fresno State | Juan Martin gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 11:58 | Fresno State | Eugene Self takes the ball from Juan Martin | 16-22 |
| 11:41 | Washington State | Stanford Patton picks off the pass by Eric Simon | 16-22 |
| 11:38 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton can't finish the layup | 16-22 |
| 11:37 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham can't tip it in | 16-22 |
| 11:36 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) SG - Gilbert Morgan (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Mulder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Simon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Self (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanford Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dixon (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wayne Mulder, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), James Lee (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) Kevin Ferguson, Gilbert Morgan, Wayne Mulder, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Harry Nelson (SG), David Lentz (SF), Joel Richmond (PF), Olen Fitch (C) Richard Yao, Stanford Patton, Juan Martin, John Dixon, Matthew Graham | |
| 10:57 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses badly on a runner near the basket | 16-22 |
| 10:56 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 10:35 | Washington State | James Lee comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 16-22 |
| 10:34 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 10:30 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-22 |
| 10:28 | Fresno State | David Lentz snags the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 10:16 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-24 |
| 09:58 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 09:57 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Holter | 16-24 |
| 09:42 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Wayne Mulder (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Billy Scarborough, Edmund Taylor, Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), Stanford Patton (SG), Walter Krantz (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Giovanni Moretti, Harry Nelson, Joel Richmond, Olen Fitch | |
| 09:33 | Fresno State | James Lee picks off the pass by David Lentz | 16-24 |
| 09:21 | Washington State | Eric Simon lays it in set up by Kevin Ferguson | 18-24 |
| 09:11 | Fresno State | David Lentz comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham can't tip it in | 18-24 |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Eric Simon pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:55 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder clanks a shot from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 08:53 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Self | 18-24 |
| 08:48 | Washington State | Richard Yao picks off the pass by Eugene Self | 18-24 |
| 08:39 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton travels with the ball | 18-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (SG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SF), John Dixon (PF) David Lentz, Walter Krantz | |
| 08:22 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 08:21 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 08:10 | Fresno State | Richard Yao makes the contested fadeaway from the right wing set up by Juan Martin and he's hacked by Kevin Ferguson - foul #1 on Kevin Ferguson, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), Duane Parnell (C) Kevin Ferguson, Eugene Self | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 08:10 | Fresno State | Richard Yao makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:51 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Billy Scarborough | 20-27 |
| 07:28 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham can't throw it down but he's hacked by Duane Parnell - foul #1 on Duane Parnell, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edmund Taylor (SF), Richard Holter (C) Wayne Mulder, Eric Simon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG), David Lentz (SF), Walter Krantz (PF) Stanford Patton, Juan Martin, John Dixon | |
| 07:28 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:28 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:28 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor grabs the board | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) C - Richard Holter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Graham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Washington State | Walter Krantz is called for the reach on Gilbert Morgan - foul #1 on Walter Krantz, team foul #2 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eugene Self (C) Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Olen Fitch (C) Richard Yao, Matthew Graham | |
| 07:03 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor clanks a shot from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 07:01 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 06:36 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Billy Scarborough - foul #1 on Billy Scarborough, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG), James Lee (SG), Wayne Mulder (SF) Billy Scarborough, Gilbert Morgan, Edmund Taylor | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (SG) Harry Nelson | |
| 06:36 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:36 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:24 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder hits a 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 06:08 | Fresno State | Eugene Self picks off the pass by Stanford Patton | 23-30 |
| 05:54 | Washington State | James Lee clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 23-30 |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 05:36 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch misses short on a floater from the right side | 23-30 |
| 05:34 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton grabs the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | David Lentz is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ferguson - foul #2 on Kevin Ferguson, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), Gilbert Morgan (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Richard Holter (C) Kevin Ferguson, James Lee, Wayne Mulder, Duane Parnell, Eugene Self | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Giovanni Moretti, Walter Krantz, Olen Fitch | |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Richard Holter pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | Richard Holter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 04:55 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Simon | 23-30 |
| 04:37 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 04:36 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:23 | Fresno State | David Lentz connects on the open floater from the right side | 23-32 |
| 04:10 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG), Wayne Mulder (SF) Gilbert Morgan, Edmund Taylor | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG), Juan Martin (SF) Stanford Patton, David Lentz | |
| 03:57 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson misses the easy open layup | 23-32 |
| 03:55 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Eric Simon | 23-32 |
| 03:51 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 03:50 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Richard Yao | 23-32 |
| 03:44 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Edwin Hartung (SG), Eugene Self (C) Billy Scarborough, James Lee, Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Eric Simon comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Juan Martin - foul #1 on Juan Martin, team foul #3 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (PF) Joel Richmond | |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Eric Simon makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Eric Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Eugene Self grabs the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 03:20 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-32 |
| 03:18 | Washington State | Eric Simon gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Hartung (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Mulder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Self (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dixon (fresh) C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Washington State | Eric Simon can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 24-32 |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson is hacked by Edwin Hartung - foul #3 on Edwin Hartung, team foul #11 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG), Duane Parnell (PF) Edwin Hartung, Eric Simon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), David Lentz (SF), Walter Krantz (C) Richard Yao, Juan Martin, Matthew Graham | |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:40 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 02:39 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to David Lentz | 24-34 |
| 02:28 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti travels with the ball | 24-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (SG) Harry Nelson | |
| 02:14 | Washington State | Stanford Patton steals the ball from James Lee | 24-34 |
| 02:10 | Fresno State | David Lentz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stanford Patton | 24-36 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson is called for traveling | 24-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Richard Holter (C) Kevin Ferguson, Wayne Mulder, Duane Parnell, Eugene Self | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), Joel Richmond (PF) Giovanni Moretti, John Dixon | |
| 01:42 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Stanford Patton | 24-38 |
| 01:32 | Washington State | Eric Simon banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Holter | 26-38 |
| 01:25 | Fresno State | Richard Yao comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-38 |
| 01:23 | Washington State | Richard Holter gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 01:13 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-38 |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | David Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton is whistled for traveling | 26-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (SG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SF), Matthew Graham (C) David Lentz, Walter Krantz | |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Juan Martin - foul #2 on Juan Martin, team foul #4 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Mulder (SF) Edmund Taylor | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG) Stanford Patton | |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder makes the 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 00:08 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham is hacked by Richard Holter - foul #2 on Richard Holter, team foul #12 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Duane Parnell (PF), Eugene Self (C) Billy Scarborough, Eric Simon, Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), John Dixon (PF) Richard Yao, Joel Richmond | |
| 00:08 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:08 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:08 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Duane Parnell | 30-39 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder tips it home | 32-39 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-39 |