| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Oldham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) SF - Milton Conway (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Phillip Boswell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Milton Conway inbounds the ball | 24-17 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Willis Sugg can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-17 |
| 19:39 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 19:24 | Fresno State | Richard Ross travels with the ball | 24-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Danny Lemmon, Phillip Boswell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 19:07 | Washington State | Brent Shafer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-17 |
| 19:05 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Christopher Howard | 24-17 |
| 18:59 | Fresno State | John Wells misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 18:58 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard can't tip it in | 24-17 |
| 18:56 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard tips it back up and in | 24-19 |
| 18:27 | Washington State | Willis Sugg loses the dribble to David Smelley | 24-19 |
| 18:23 | Fresno State | David Smelley can't finish the layup | 24-19 |
| 18:22 | Washington State | Milton Conway grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 18:02 | Washington State | Christopher Howard denies the turnaround by Milton Conway | 24-19 |
| 18:00 | Washington State | Milton Conway tips it back up and in | 26-19 |
| 17:40 | Fresno State | John Wells clanks a floater from close range | 26-19 |
| 17:39 | Washington State | Milton Conway pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 17:23 | Washington State | Arthur Akers drills a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Walter Cruise - foul #1 on Walter Cruise, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (PG), Danny Lemmon (PF), Phillip Boswell (C) Mark Oldham, Milton Conway, Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:23 | Washington State | Arthur Akers makes the free throw | 29-19 |
| 17:19 | Fresno State | David Smelley travels in the backcourt | 29-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Milton Conway (SF) Arthur Akers | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 16:59 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 16:37 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-19 |
| 16:35 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses the tip | 29-19 |
| 16:34 | Washington State | Milton Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 16:28 | Washington State | Phillip Boswell hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Milton Conway | 31-19 |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | David Smelley buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ross | 31-22 |
| 15:53 | Washington State | Milton Conway scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Jandreau | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Raymond Jandreau (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) SF - Milton Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Phillip Boswell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter Cruise (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Fresno State | Phillip Boswell steals the ball from John Wells | 33-22 |
| 15:07 | Washington State | Milton Conway connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 14:50 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Ross | 36-24 |
| 14:24 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 36-24 |
| 14:22 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 14:16 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Milton Conway - foul #1 on Milton Conway, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Oldham (PG), Arthur Akers (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Raymond Jandreau, Milton Conway, Phillip Boswell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), John Langham (SG), Roy Barnett (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Walter Cruise, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| 14:16 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 14:16 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 13:59 | Washington State | Arthur Akers is called for a backcourt violation | 36-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas (SF) Richard Ross | |
| 13:35 | Fresno State | Arthur Akers steals the ball from John Langham | 36-26 |
| 13:32 | Washington State | Mark Oldham throws it down set up by Arthur Akers | 38-26 |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-28 |
| 12:40 | Washington State | Willis Sugg scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Lemmon | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 12:32 | Fresno State | Arthur Akers steals it from Robert Wilcox | 41-28 |
| 12:03 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Akers | 43-28 |
| 11:48 | Fresno State | John Langham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 11:47 | Washington State | Arthur Akers grabs the board | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Oldham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Lemmon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Langham (fresh) SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Barnett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Washington State | Arthur Akers knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 11:04 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett makes the shot from close range set up by Jeffrey Reese | 45-30 |
| 10:35 | Washington State | Robert Wilcox picks off the pass by Arthur Akers | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 10:15 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas misses long on a floater from close range | 45-30 |
| 10:13 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 09:48 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon can't throw it down | 45-30 |
| 09:47 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 09:26 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Danny Lemmon - foul #1 on Danny Lemmon, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (SG), Milton Conway (SF), Phillip Boswell (PF) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers, Danny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) Jeffrey Reese, John Langham, Roy Barnett, Robert Wilcox | |
| 09:26 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 09:26 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 08:57 | Washington State | Milton Conway clanks a jump hook from the right block | 45-31 |
| 08:56 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 08:43 | Fresno State | David Smelley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-31 |
| 08:41 | Fresno State | John Wells hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 08:23 | Washington State | Mark Oldham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 08:22 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 08:07 | Fresno State | John Wells knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Smelley | 45-35 |
| 08:02 | Washington State | Phillip Boswell loses the ball out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Danny Lemmon (PF) Raymond Jandreau, Phillip Boswell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF) Jerome Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 07:38 | Fresno State | John Wells hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from David Smelley and the foul's on Willis Sugg - foul #3 on Willis Sugg, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 07:38 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Oldham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Milton Conway (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Danny Lemmon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - John Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon drills a floater from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 06:48 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 06:32 | Washington State | Willis Sugg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Cruise - foul #2 on Walter Cruise, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (SF) Danny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:32 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:32 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:13 | Fresno State | Arthur Akers steals it from Richard Ross | 49-41 |
| 06:10 | Washington State | Mark Oldham slams it home on a great pass from Arthur Akers | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 06:03 | Fresno State | Milton Conway steals it from Richard Ross | 51-41 |
| 05:41 | Washington State | Brent Shafer is called for 5 seconds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (SG), Danny Lemmon (PF) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), John Langham (SG), Roy Barnett (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Walter Cruise, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| 05:20 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Milton Conway - foul #2 on Milton Conway, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Raymond Jandreau | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:20 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:20 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 04:53 | Washington State | Milton Conway hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 04:52 | Fresno State | Richard Ross pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:31 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox is called for 5 seconds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (SG), Arthur Akers (SF), Phillip Boswell (PF) Willis Sugg, Milton Conway, Danny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF), John Wells (C) John Langham, Richard Ross, Robert Wilcox | |
| 04:15 | Washington State | Mark Oldham buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:10 | Fresno State | David Smelley is called for traveling | 54-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Milton Conway (PF) Raymond Jandreau, Phillip Boswell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Christopher Howard (PF) Jeffrey Reese, Roy Barnett | |
| 03:52 | Washington State | Arthur Akers misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-43 |
| 03:50 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Walter Cruise | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:46 | Fresno State | David Smelley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 03:44 | Washington State | Milton Conway pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 03:29 | Washington State | Willis Sugg connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Oldham (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Milton Conway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Brent Shafer (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - John Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 02:56 | Washington State | The jump hook by Arthur Akers is blocked by John Wells | 57-46 |
| 02:55 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 02:38 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 02:16 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 02:14 | Washington State | Brent Shafer can't tip it in | 57-48 |
| 02:12 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 02:00 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Danny Lemmon (PF) Arthur Akers | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF) Jerome Thomas | |
| 01:35 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-48 |
| 01:33 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:14 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Smelley | 59-51 |
| 00:57 | Washington State | Milton Conway makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Oldham and the foul's on John Wells - foul #2 on John Wells, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), John Langham (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Roy Barnett (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| 00:57 | Washington State | Milton Conway makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:50 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox buries a jumper in the lane set up by Roy Barnett | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Washington State | Jeffrey Reese is called for the reach on Mark Oldham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Reese, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (SG) Willis Sugg | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) Jeffrey Reese, John Langham, Jerome Thomas, Roy Barnett, Robert Wilcox | |
| 00:45 | Washington State | Christopher Howard is called for the reach on Mark Oldham - foul #3 on Christopher Howard, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Arthur Akers is fouled on the floor by Walter Cruise - foul #3 on Walter Cruise, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 00:39 | Washington State | Milton Conway is hacked by John Wells - foul #3 on John Wells, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| 00:39 | Washington State | Milton Conway makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:39 | Washington State | Milton Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-53 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | John Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 00:31 | Fresno State | John Wells misses the easy layup | 64-53 |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | David Smelley can't tip it in | 64-53 |
| 00:27 | Fresno State | John Wells gets the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | David Smelley banks in the layup on a great pass from John Wells | 64-55 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Milton Conway is hacked by David Smelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smelley, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Milton Conway misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:22 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 00:17 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Milton Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Walter Cruise is called for the reach on Milton Conway in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Cruise, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Milton Conway makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Milton Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | Richard Ross is hacked by Milton Conway - foul #3 on Milton Conway, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Arthur Akers | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), John Langham (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Roy Barnett (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Mark Oldham runs out the clock | 66-58 |