| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Andrei Zeals (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Bowlin (fresh) PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | James Bowlin inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Washington State | James Bowlin is fouled on the floor by William Kincheloe - foul #1 on William Kincheloe, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:13 | Washington State | Julius Stark knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Alexei Zabinski | 37-38 |
| 18:56 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Louis Lightner | 37-40 |
| 18:29 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski's layup is rejected by James Sykes | 37-40 |
| 18:28 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:09 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 18:07 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:42 | Washington State | James Bowlin double dribbles | 37-40 |
| 17:14 | Arizona State | James Sykes is fouled on the floor by Alexei Zabinski - foul #2 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 16:56 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF) James Bowlin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:41 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:19 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Maximo Rossi (C) Andrei Zeals, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:19 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:19 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Julius Stark out of the doubleteam | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Bowlin (SF), Michael Williams (C) Dikembe Africa, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (PG), Charles Nelson (SF), Kevin Evans (C) Michael Bollin, Kevin Wilcoxon, William Kincheloe | |
| 15:04 | Washington State | Julius Stark is hacked by Louis Lightner - foul #3 on Louis Lightner, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Andrei Zeals (PG) John Shuford | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert White (C) James Sykes | |
| 14:53 | Washington State | Julius Stark double dribbles | 39-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon (SF) Louis Lightner | |
| 14:29 | Arizona State | Julius Stark steals it from Kevin Wilcoxon | 39-42 |
| 14:16 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals is hacked by Kevin Wilcoxon - foul #1 on Kevin Wilcoxon, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG), James Sykes (PF), William Kincheloe (C) Kenny Whitfield, Kevin Evans, Robert White | |
| 13:49 | Washington State | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-42 |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:18 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Nelson | 39-44 |
| 13:01 | Washington State | Julius Stark shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrei Zeals | 42-44 |
| 12:36 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin is fouled on the floor by Alexei Zabinski - foul #3 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF) Andrei Zeals, James Bowlin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Lightner (SG) Kevin Wilcoxon | |
| 12:21 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin's pass is intercepted by John Shuford | 42-44 |
| 11:55 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses the jumper near the basket | 42-44 |
| 11:53 | Arizona State | James Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Lightner | 42-47 |
| 11:26 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 11:24 | Washington State | Julius Stark grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:05 | Washington State | Michael Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-47 |
| 11:04 | Washington State | Michael Williams tips it in | 44-47 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | Alexei Zabinski denies the turnaround by James Sykes | 44-47 |
| 10:39 | Washington State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:22 | Washington State | John Shuford drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Julius Stark out of the doubleteam | 47-47 |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:52 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 47-47 |
| 09:50 | Arizona State | James Sykes snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:31 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 09:09 | Washington State | Julius Stark comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Michael Williams can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Julius Stark tips it home | 49-50 |
| 08:39 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 08:15 | Washington State | Julius Stark hits a floater from the right wing set up by John Shuford | 51-53 |
| 07:50 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 51-53 |
| 07:48 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Africa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Sykes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Washington State | John Shuford misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 07:24 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 07:12 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 07:11 | Arizona State | James Sykes hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 06:55 | Washington State | John Shuford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Julius Stark | 54-55 |
| 06:27 | Arizona State | James Sykes banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Bollin | 54-57 |
| 06:01 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses long on a shot from the right block | 54-57 |
| 06:00 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 05:42 | Arizona State | Julius Stark is called for the reach on William Kincheloe - foul #2 on Julius Stark, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Andrei Zeals (PG), James Bowlin (SF), Maximo Rossi (PF) John Shuford, Dikembe Africa, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (PG), Kevin Wilcoxon (SF), Kevin Evans (PF), Robert White (C) Michael Bollin, Charles Nelson, James Sykes, William Kincheloe | |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner misses short on a runner from the left block | 54-57 |
| 05:25 | Arizona State | Robert White tips it home | 54-59 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | James Bowlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| 04:38 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kevin Wilcoxon, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| 04:13 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | Robert White is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG) Louis Lightner | |
| 03:33 | Washington State | Michael Williams scores on a jump hook in the lane | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Andrei Zeals (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julius Stark (tiring) 21 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bowlin (fresh) PF - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-59 |
| 03:13 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 02:45 | Washington State | Julius Stark works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Bowlin | 58-59 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (PF) Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Lightner (SG), James Sykes (PF), William Kincheloe (C) Kenny Whitfield, Kevin Evans, Robert White | |
| 02:30 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe is denied on a layup by James Bowlin | 58-59 |
| 02:28 | Washington State | Julius Stark gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:06 | Washington State | Michael Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrei Zeals | 60-59 |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Wilcoxon | 60-62 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Michael Bollin - foul #1 on Michael Bollin, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Lightner | 62-65 |
| 00:44 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 62-65 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Julius Stark grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Julius Stark is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | James Sykes gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Julius Stark is called for the reach on James Sykes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julius Stark, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (SF) Kevin Wilcoxon | |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner is fouled on the floor by Alexei Zabinski - foul #4 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Julius Stark works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Julius Stark is called for the reach on William Kincheloe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Julius Stark, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Julius Stark is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Michael Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals snags the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | The clock runs out | 62-69 |