| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hidalgo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Owen Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Nestor (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Washington State | Charles Erickson takes the ball from Eddie Leff | 28-26 |
| 19:10 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Rodney Hidalgo | 28-28 |
| 18:52 | Washington State | Julius Stark is fouled on the floor by Charles Erickson - foul #1 on Charles Erickson, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:35 | Washington State | James Bowlin buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Julius Stark | 30-28 |
| 18:10 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship misses the shot from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | James Bowlin loses the dribble to Rodney Hidalgo | 30-28 |
| 17:31 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Alexei Zabinski (PF) Eddie Leff, James Bowlin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox (C) Lawrence Nestor | |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 17:10 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:41 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 30-28 |
| 16:40 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 16:27 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Malcolm Blankenship | 30-30 |
| 16:07 | Washington State | Harvey Grady is hacked by Charles Erickson - foul #2 on Charles Erickson, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SF), James Bowlin (PF) Harvey Grady, Dikembe Africa, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (PG), Christopher Grenier (SG), Michael Meyer (SF), Lawrence Nestor (C) Charles Erickson, Rodney Hidalgo, Owen Jones, Malcolm Blankenship | |
| 15:47 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski buries a shot from the left block | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Wallace Nunley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Grenier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meyer (fresh) PF - Andrew Wilcox (fresh) C - Lawrence Nestor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | St. Joseph's | James Bowlin steals it from Michael Meyer | 32-30 |
| 15:08 | Washington State | Rod Ewing misses short on a floater from the right block | 32-30 |
| 15:06 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Andrew Wilcox | 32-30 |
| 14:44 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-32 |
| 14:28 | Washington State | Rod Ewing lays it up and in | 34-32 |
| 14:07 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley is fouled on the floor by Eddie Leff - foul #1 on Eddie Leff, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Harvey Grady (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Maximo Rossi (PF), Thomas Charpentier (C) Eddie Leff, Julius Stark, Rod Ewing, James Bowlin, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Rodney Hidalgo (SG), Owen Jones (SF), Malcolm Blankenship (PF) Wallace Nunley, Christopher Grenier, Andrew Wilcox, Lawrence Nestor | |
| 13:50 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo's pass is intercepted by Maximo Rossi | 34-32 |
| 13:34 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Shuford | 36-32 |
| 13:17 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Rossi is called for the reach on Malcolm Blankenship - foul #1 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Williams (C) Thomas Charpentier | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham (C) Michael Meyer | |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-32 |
| 13:02 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 12:58 | Washington State | John Shuford comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-32 |
| 12:57 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 12:28 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harvey Grady - foul #1 on Harvey Grady, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG), James Bowlin (PF) Harvey Grady, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox (C) Shannon Isham | |
| 12:28 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:28 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:09 | Washington State | Rodney Hidalgo takes the ball from James Bowlin | 36-34 |
| 12:05 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 11:38 | Washington State | Julius Stark is fouled on the floor by Andrew Wilcox - foul #1 on Andrew Wilcox, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (SG), Michael Meyer (PF), Lawrence Nestor (C) Charles Erickson, Malcolm Blankenship, Andrew Wilcox | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Rodney Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Nunley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Owen Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meyer (fresh) C - Lawrence Nestor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Washington State | John Shuford misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 11:21 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 10:59 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 10:58 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Nestor | 36-36 |
| 10:36 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dikembe Africa - foul #2 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) John Shuford, Dikembe Africa, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier (SG) Rodney Hidalgo | |
| 10:36 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:36 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:29 | Washington State | Julius Stark is fouled on the floor by Michael Meyer - foul #2 on Michael Meyer, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox (PF) Owen Jones | |
| 10:10 | Washington State | Julius Stark clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 10:08 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski tips it in | 38-38 |
| 09:39 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier's pass is intercepted by Eddie Leff | 38-38 |
| 09:35 | Washington State | Eddie Leff jams it | 40-38 |
| 09:15 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 09:13 | Washington State | Rod Ewing gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:01 | Washington State | Wallace Nunley picks off the pass by Maximo Rossi | 40-38 |
| 08:58 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley hits the finger roll | 40-40 |
| 08:45 | Washington State | Julius Stark comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 08:44 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Lawrence Nestor | 40-40 |
| 08:21 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Rodney Hidalgo (SG), Owen Jones (SF), Malcolm Blankenship (PF) Wallace Nunley, Christopher Grenier, Michael Meyer, Lawrence Nestor | |
| 08:05 | Washington State | James Bowlin drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Julius Stark | 42-40 |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Owen Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Wilcox (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Washington State | John Shuford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (SG) Julius Stark | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham (C) Andrew Wilcox | |
| 07:03 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 07:02 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 07:00 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:44 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 06:43 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 06:20 | Washington State | Malcolm Blankenship swats the shot by Dikembe Africa | 42-40 |
| 06:19 | Washington State | James Bowlin tips it home | 44-40 |
| 06:04 | St. Joseph's | Dikembe Africa takes the ball from Shannon Isham | 44-40 |
| 05:45 | Washington State | Shannon Isham is called for the reach on James Bowlin - foul #1 on Shannon Isham, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Eddie Leff, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor (C) Shannon Isham | |
| 05:36 | Washington State | Malcolm Blankenship steps in front of the Maximo Rossi pass | 44-40 |
| 05:08 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG) John Shuford | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (PG), Christopher Grenier (SG), Michael Meyer (SF), Andrew Wilcox (PF) Charles Erickson, Rodney Hidalgo, Owen Jones, Malcolm Blankenship | |
| 05:06 | Washington State | Harvey Grady's pass is intercepted by Wallace Nunley in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 05:03 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier banks in the layup set up by Wallace Nunley | 44-42 |
| 04:59 | Washington State | Julius Stark scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harvey Grady | 47-42 |
| 04:38 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor blows the layup but he's hacked by Maximo Rossi - foul #2 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SF), Michael Williams (C) Dikembe Africa, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:38 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:38 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 04:18 | Washington State | Julius Stark banks in the layup on a great pass from Alexei Zabinski | 49-44 |
| 03:53 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-44 |
| 03:52 | Washington State | Julius Stark grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Julius Stark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 03:32 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Wallace Nunley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Grenier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Wilcox (fresh) C - Lawrence Nestor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Harvey Grady misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 03:22 | Washington State | Rod Ewing grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 03:22 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF), James Bowlin (PF) Harvey Grady, Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Rodney Hidalgo (SG), Owen Jones (SF), Malcolm Blankenship (PF) Wallace Nunley, Christopher Grenier, Michael Meyer, Andrew Wilcox | |
| 03:08 | Washington State | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| 02:52 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Julius Stark gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 02:28 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-44 |
| 02:27 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to John Shuford | 49-44 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Julius Stark hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Charles Erickson - foul #3 on Charles Erickson, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox (C) Lawrence Nestor | |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 01:43 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 01:42 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship tips it home | 51-46 |
| 01:23 | Washington State | James Bowlin's fadeaway is rejected by Malcolm Blankenship | 51-46 |
| 01:21 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 00:55 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Africa - foul #3 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor (C) Andrew Wilcox | |
| 00:55 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:55 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Hidalgo - foul #4 on Rodney Hidalgo, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (SF) Dikembe Africa | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:27 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:27 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:27 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Michael Williams is hacked by Rodney Hidalgo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Hidalgo, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (SG) Rodney Hidalgo | |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Wallace Nunley | 52-48 |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 00:08 | Washington State | James Bowlin is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Erickson - foul #4 on Charles Erickson, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| 00:08 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Lawrence Nestor | 52-48 |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | The clock runs out | 52-48 |