| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lahr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Milton Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Milton Conway inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Washington State | Milton Conway drills a fadeaway in the paint | 24-25 |
| 19:31 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Brent Shafer - foul #1 on Brent Shafer, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (PF) Brent Shafer | |
| 19:31 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:31 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:06 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Willis Sugg | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | Fresno State | Milton Conway is called for the reach on Walter Cruise - foul #1 on Milton Conway, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Brian Ward (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Clinton Spencer, Arthur Akers, Danny Lemmon | |
| 18:29 | Fresno State | John Wells comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brent Shafer - foul #2 on Brent Shafer, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (PF) Willis Sugg, Brian Ward | |
| 18:29 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:29 | Fresno State | John Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:29 | Washington State | Arthur Akers gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:07 | Washington State | Brent Shafer drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Spencer | 27-31 |
| 17:39 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 17:37 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox tips it home | 29-31 |
| 17:27 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Arthur Akers | 29-33 |
| 17:03 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins (C) Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Danny Lemmon (PF) Clinton Spencer, Arthur Akers, Brent Shafer | |
| 16:50 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Danny Lemmon, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Avery (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF) Walter Cruise, Charles Lahr | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:34 | Fresno State | Edward Gibbon steps in front of the Jeffrey Reese pass | 29-33 |
| 16:11 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits a shot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 15:47 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 15:45 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Danny Lemmon | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Ward and he's fouled by John Wells - foul #1 on John Wells, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Charles Lahr (SF), Roy Barnett (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) Jeffrey Reese, Patrick Avery, Jerome Thomas, John Wells, Charles Hopkins | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Brian Ward, Milton Conway | |
| 15:26 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses the free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:26 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilcox | 29-37 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Danny Lemmon - foul #3 on Danny Lemmon, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SF) Arthur Akers | |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Brent Shafer gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:47 | Washington State | John Langham is called for the reach on Clinton Spencer - foul #1 on John Langham, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (SF) Brian Ward | |
| 14:24 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 14:22 | Washington State | Brent Shafer can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:10 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses short on a shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 14:08 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:49 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Lahr - foul #1 on Charles Lahr, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), John Wells (PF) John Langham, Roy Barnett | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Milton Conway (C) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers, Brent Shafer | |
| 13:49 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:49 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:49 | Fresno State | John Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 13:28 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise is hacked by Edward Gibbon - foul #2 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #6 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas (SF), Charles Hopkins (C) Charles Lahr, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brent Shafer (C) Clinton Spencer, Brian Ward | |
| 13:10 | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins is hacked by Edward Gibbon - foul #3 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #7 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Avery (SG) Walter Cruise | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Brian Ward (SF) Willis Sugg, Danny Lemmon | |
| 13:10 | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:10 | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:08 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 13:00 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Reese | 33-38 |
| 12:32 | Washington State | Brent Shafer can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Charles Hopkins - foul #2 on Charles Hopkins, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Danny Lemmon (PF) Clinton Spencer, Brian Ward | |
| 12:32 | Washington State | Brent Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:32 | Washington State | Brent Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:06 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Charles Lahr (SF), Robert Wilcox (C) Patrick Avery, Jerome Thomas, Charles Hopkins | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (SF) Edward Gibbon, Brent Shafer | |
| 11:46 | Washington State | Milton Conway banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willis Sugg | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lahr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Milton Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | John Wells lays it in uncontested set up by Jeffrey Reese and he's hacked by Clinton Spencer - foul #1 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #8 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers, Milton Conway | |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 10:59 | Washington State | Brent Shafer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 10:57 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:42 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walter Cruise | 39-42 |
| 10:17 | Washington State | The short jumper by Danny Lemmon is denied by John Wells | 39-42 |
| 10:15 | Washington State | Brent Shafer tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | Edward Gibbon is called for the reach on Walter Cruise - foul #4 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #9 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Roy Barnett (PF), Charles Hopkins (C) Jeffrey Reese, Charles Lahr, John Wells, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Milton Conway (SF), Arthur Akers (PF) Edward Gibbon, Brian Ward, Brent Shafer | |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:57 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 09:38 | Washington State | Arthur Akers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 09:37 | Washington State | Arthur Akers snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Roy Barnett is called for the reach on Willis Sugg - foul #1 on Roy Barnett, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), Patrick Avery (SG) John Langham, Walter Cruise | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Arthur Akers, Danny Lemmon | |
| 08:54 | Washington State | Brent Shafer is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (PF) Brian Ward | |
| 08:28 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 08:26 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:02 | Washington State | Milton Conway can't finish the layup | 39-44 |
| 08:01 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Avery | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Barnett (fresh) 2 blk. C - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Milton Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Washington State | Jerome Thomas picks off the pass by Willis Sugg | 42-44 |
| 06:43 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas is hacked by Willis Sugg - foul #2 on Willis Sugg, team foul #10 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), John Wells (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) Jeffrey Reese, Patrick Avery, Roy Barnett, Charles Hopkins | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Brian Ward (SF), Danny Lemmon (PF) Clinton Spencer, Arthur Akers, Brent Shafer | |
| 06:43 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:43 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:43 | Washington State | Milton Conway pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:14 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 06:13 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 05:49 | Washington State | Willis Sugg connects on the 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 05:24 | Fresno State | John Wells misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | John Wells snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 05:04 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Edward Gibbon - foul #5 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #11 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG) John Langham | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Raymond Jandreau (SG), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Willis Sugg, Milton Conway | |
| 05:04 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:46 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Clinton Spencer | 45-49 |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Thomas | 47-49 |
| 04:02 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by John Wells - foul #2 on John Wells, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Avery (SG), Charles Lahr (SF) Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Milton Conway (SF), Arthur Akers (PF) Raymond Jandreau, Brian Ward, Brent Shafer | |
| 04:02 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:02 | Fresno State | John Wells snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 03:49 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon throws it down set up by Clinton Spencer | 47-53 |
| 03:31 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Patrick Avery | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lahr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Wilcox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Lemmon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Milton Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Washington State | Patrick Avery steals it from Arthur Akers | 49-53 |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Charles Lahr scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Wells | 52-53 |
| 02:03 | Fresno State | Charles Lahr buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Reese | 54-53 |
| 01:41 | Washington State | Arthur Akers scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 01:16 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Avery | 56-55 |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Arthur Akers is hacked by Charles Lahr - foul #2 on Charles Lahr, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG) Patrick Avery | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brent Shafer (C) Willis Sugg | |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Arthur Akers misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | John Wells scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Reese | 58-55 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon's floater is tipped away by Robert Wilcox | 58-55 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Clinton Spencer is called for the reach on Jeffrey Reese in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Arthur Akers | |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Brent Shafer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | John Wells pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | John Wells runs out the clock | 58-55 |