| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Walther (fresh) SG - Dennis Hain (fresh) SF - George Wynn (fresh) PF - John Staff (fresh) C - Matthew Hutson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) SG - Julius Stark (fresh) SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Washington State | James Bowlin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Washington State | John Shuford misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Alabama State | George Wynn gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Alabama State | John Staff misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Washington State | Julius Stark snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | George Wynn swats the shot by James Bowlin | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | Julius Stark grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Washington State | Michael Williams tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Washington State | Matthew Hutson is called for the reach on Dikembe Africa - foul #1 on Matthew Hutson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Washington State | James Bowlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Alabama State | George Wynn's pass is intercepted by Julius Stark | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Washington State | Julius Stark blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Washington State | Michael Williams hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Alabama State | John Shuford is called for the reach on Dennis Hain - foul #1 on John Shuford, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith (PG), Willis Daniels (SG), James Oswalt (SF), Jerry Baker (PF), Willy Moris (C) Thomas Walther, Dennis Hain, George Wynn, John Staff, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) John Shuford, Dikembe Africa, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| 17:10 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Julius Stark | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Washington State | Julius Stark is hacked by Willis Daniels - foul #1 on Willis Daniels, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (SG) Julius Stark | |
| 16:45 | Washington State | Eddie Leff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Alabama State | James Oswalt pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:20 | Alabama State | James Oswalt clanks a jumper from the left block | 2-4 |
| 16:19 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 16:18 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Moris | 2-4 |
| 16:13 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker misses badly on a floater from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:11 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 15:54 | Washington State | Rod Ewing blows the layup but the foul's on Jerry Baker - foul #1 on Jerry Baker, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Colin Scofield (PG), George Wynn (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Matthew Hutson (C) Willis Daniels, James Oswalt, Jerry Baker, Willy Moris | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Julius Stark (SG) Eddie Leff, Harvey Grady | |
| 15:54 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:54 | Washington State | Rod Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:54 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Colin Scofield (fresh) SG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) SF - George Wynn (fairly fresh) PF - Andre Brown (fresh) C - Matthew Hutson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) SG - Julius Stark (fresh) SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Alabama State | Andre Brown is hacked by Rod Ewing - foul #1 on Rod Ewing, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dennis Hain (SG) Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF), Thomas Charpentier (C) Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 15:30 | Alabama State | Andre Brown is hacked by Maximo Rossi - foul #1 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 15:15 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Charpentier - foul #1 on Thomas Charpentier, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Williams (C) Thomas Charpentier | |
| 15:15 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:15 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:11 | Washington State | John Shuford is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hain - foul #1 on Dennis Hain, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Michael Williams is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Africa | 4-7 |
| 14:45 | Alabama State | John Shuford steps in front of the Colin Scofield pass | 4-7 |
| 14:42 | Washington State | Michael Williams loses the dribble to Matthew Hutson in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 14:24 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:23 | Alabama State | George Wynn grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:15 | Alabama State | George Wynn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-7 |
| 14:14 | Washington State | John Shuford snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Julius Stark can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 13:55 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Andre Brown | 4-7 |
| 13:36 | Alabama State | Andre Brown scores on a shot from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 13:34 | Washington State | Julius Stark is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hain - foul #2 on Dennis Hain, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG), Johnnie Smith (SG), James Oswalt (SF), Jerry Baker (PF), Willy Moris (C) Colin Scofield, Dennis Hain, George Wynn, Andre Brown, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Harvey Grady (SG), James Bowlin (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) John Shuford, Julius Stark, Maximo Rossi, Michael Williams | |
| 13:14 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is hacked by James Oswalt - foul #1 on James Oswalt, team foul #6 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Staff (PF) Willy Moris | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SF) Dikembe Africa | |
| 12:51 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski can't throw it down | 6-7 |
| 12:50 | Alabama State | John Staff grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:43 | Alabama State | James Oswalt's floater is tipped away by Alexei Zabinski | 6-7 |
| 12:41 | Alabama State | John Staff can't tip it in | 6-7 |
| 12:39 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 12:35 | Washington State | Harvey Grady scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 12:17 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 12:15 | Washington State | James Bowlin snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Thomas Walther is called for the reach on Eddie Leff - foul #1 on Thomas Walther, team foul #7 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willis Daniels (SF), Willy Moris (C) John Staff, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Thomas Charpentier (C) Harvey Grady, Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 11:46 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Colin Scofield (PG), George Wynn (SF), John Staff (PF) Thomas Walther, Johnnie Smith, James Oswalt | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Carlos Ladd (PF) Eddie Leff, James Bowlin | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Colin Scofield (fresh) SG - Willis Daniels (fresh) SF - George Wynn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Staff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willy Moris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) SG - Julius Stark (fresh) SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) PF - Carlos Ladd (fresh) C - Thomas Charpentier (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Washington State | Thomas Charpentier is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Shuford | 6-13 |
| 11:16 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Africa - foul #1 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Andre Brown (PF) John Staff | |
| Subs | Washington State | Maximo Rossi (PF), Michael Williams (C) Carlos Ladd, Thomas Charpentier | |
| 11:16 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:16 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:16 | Washington State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 11:12 | Washington State | Willis Daniels is called for the reach on Julius Stark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willis Daniels, team foul #8 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith (SG) Willis Daniels | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 11:12 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:12 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 10:46 | Alabama State | Colin Scofield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 10:44 | Washington State | Julius Stark pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 10:42 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG), Matthew Hutson (C) Johnnie Smith, Willy Moris | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF) Dikembe Africa, Maximo Rossi | |
| 10:27 | Alabama State | George Wynn connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Walther | 9-15 |
| 10:10 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses short on a floater from the baseline | 9-15 |
| 10:08 | Washington State | Rod Ewing can't tip it in | 9-15 |
| 10:06 | Alabama State | George Wynn pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:01 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther loses the dribble to Alexei Zabinski | 9-15 |
| 09:49 | Washington State | The jump hook by Alexei Zabinski is blocked by Andre Brown | 9-15 |
| 09:47 | Washington State | Julius Stark gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 09:38 | Washington State | John Shuford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexei Zabinski | 9-18 |
| 09:25 | Alabama State | Alexei Zabinski takes the ball from Colin Scofield | 9-18 |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Matthew Hutson steals it from John Shuford | 9-18 |
| 08:51 | Alabama State | Alexei Zabinski is called for the reach on Thomas Walther - foul #1 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith (SG), James Oswalt (SF), John Staff (PF), Jerry Baker (C) Colin Scofield, George Wynn, Andre Brown, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Harvey Grady (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) John Shuford, Julius Stark, Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski, Michael Williams | |
| 08:32 | Alabama State | John Staff is whistled for traveling | 9-18 |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Johnnie Smith is called for the reach on Maximo Rossi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #9 | 9-18 |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:29 | Alabama State | John Staff grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 08:09 | Alabama State | James Bowlin steals it from James Oswalt | 9-19 |
| 07:53 | Washington State | Eddie Leff comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Staff - foul #1 on John Staff, team foul #10 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willy Moris (C) Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:53 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 07:53 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 07:41 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-21 |
| 07:40 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Walther (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) SF - James Oswalt (fresh) PF - John Staff (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Willy Moris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Washington State | James Bowlin is hacked by Johnnie Smith - foul #2 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #11 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Colin Scofield (SG) Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG) Harvey Grady | |
| 07:29 | Washington State | James Bowlin makes the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 07:29 | Washington State | James Bowlin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-23 |
| 07:04 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-23 |
| 06:55 | Washington State | James Oswalt picks off the pass by James Bowlin | 11-23 |
| 06:38 | Alabama State | John Staff hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 11-23 |
| 06:36 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 06:33 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi is hacked by James Oswalt in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Oswalt, team foul #12 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Wynn (SF), Matthew Hutson (C) James Oswalt, Willy Moris | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Rod Ewing (SF), Thomas Charpentier (C) Eddie Leff, Dikembe Africa, James Bowlin | |
| 06:33 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 06:33 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| 06:26 | Alabama State | John Staff knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Thomas Walther | 13-25 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Thomas Charpentier is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Charpentier, team foul #7 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jerry Baker (PF) John Staff | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (PF), Michael Williams (C) Maximo Rossi, Thomas Charpentier | |
| 05:38 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Shuford - foul #2 on John Shuford, team foul #8 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG) John Shuford | |
| 05:38 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 05:38 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:25 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski is open and scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Harvey Grady | 15-27 |
| 05:05 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Colin Scofield | 17-27 |
| 04:46 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the easy layup | 17-27 |
| 04:45 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to George Wynn | 17-27 |
| 04:30 | Alabama State | George Wynn's floater is tipped away by Alexei Zabinski | 17-27 |
| 04:29 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker tips it back up and in | 19-27 |
| 04:04 | Washington State | Harvey Grady makes the 3 from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 03:48 | Alabama State | Michael Williams takes the ball from Jerry Baker | 19-30 |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski banks in the layup set up by Michael Williams and the foul's on Matthew Hutson - foul #2 on Matthew Hutson, team foul #13 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith (PG), Dennis Hain (SG), James Oswalt (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Willy Moris (C) Thomas Walther, Colin Scofield, George Wynn, Jerry Baker, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Eddie Leff (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), James Bowlin (PF) Harvey Grady, Julius Stark, Rod Ewing, Michael Williams | |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses the free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:34 | Alabama State | Willy Moris grabs the board | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) SG - Dennis Hain (fresh) SF - James Oswalt (fresh) PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willy Moris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexei Zabinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Dennis Hain steps in front of the Dikembe Africa pass in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 03:02 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Oswalt | 24-32 |
| 03:00 | Washington State | Dennis Hain steals the ball from John Shuford in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 02:47 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Dennis Hain and he's hacked by John Shuford - foul #3 on John Shuford, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG), Maximo Rossi (C) John Shuford, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 02:47 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:33 | Washington State | Eddie Leff blows the wide open layup | 27-32 |
| 02:32 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Julius Stark drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Leff | 27-34 |
| 02:19 | Alabama State | James Oswalt is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Africa - foul #2 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willis Daniels (SF), John Staff (PF) Andre Brown, Willy Moris | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Charpentier (C) James Bowlin | |
| 02:19 | Alabama State | James Oswalt makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:19 | Alabama State | James Oswalt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:19 | Washington State | Thomas Charpentier grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 01:54 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi lays it in set up by Dikembe Africa and he's hacked by John Staff - foul #2 on John Staff, team foul #14 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson (C) James Oswalt | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG) Eddie Leff | |
| 01:54 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:34 | Alabama State | Thomas Charpentier steals the ball from Willis Daniels | 28-37 |
| 01:13 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses the dunk attempt | 28-37 |
| 01:11 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 00:44 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harvey Grady - foul #1 on Harvey Grady, team foul #11 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Oswalt (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Jerry Baker (C) Willis Daniels, John Staff, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Harvey Grady, Dikembe Africa, Maximo Rossi, Thomas Charpentier | |
| 00:44 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:44 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Eddie Leff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willy Moris (C) Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | James Bowlin steals it from Dennis Hain | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses long on a fullcourt shot | 30-37 |