| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Rix (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Lopes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Saul (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Tice (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simba Sato (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ralph Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Clinton Worley (fresh) C - Angel Moran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Todd Saul inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Washington State | Eddie Rix's pass is intercepted by Ralph Woodward | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Woodward | 34-35 |
| 19:02 | Washington State | Todd Saul misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 19:01 | Washington State | Eddie Rix grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Washington State | Todd Saul is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd Saul, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:37 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward is hacked by Todd Saul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Saul, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi (PG) Eddie Rix | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 18:21 | Texas Tech | Simba Sato is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 18:19 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Willie Tice | 34-35 |
| 18:00 | Washington State | Ronald Grant scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Lopes | 36-35 |
| 17:41 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 17:40 | Washington State | Willie Tice snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clinton Worley - foul #1 on Clinton Worley, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Rix (PG), Kenneth Philpot (SF), Jiao-Long Xyong (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) Dennis Lopes, Todd Saul, Willie Tice, Ronald Grant | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Valentin Mancini (SG), Freddy McKowen (SF) Henry Shields, Simba Sato, Clinton Worley | |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:05 | Texas Tech | Eddie Rix is called for the reach on Rafael Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Rix, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 16:47 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Lopes (SG) Alfredo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:22 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes is hacked by Freddy McKowen - foul #1 on Freddy McKowen, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 16:06 | Washington State | Angel Moran is called for the reach on Ricky Johnson - foul #2 on Angel Moran, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Russell (PG) Eddie Rix | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 15:42 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes drills a turnaround from close range | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Russell (fresh) SG - Dennis Lopes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Philpot (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jiao-Long Xyong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Valentin Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) PF - Ralph Woodward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Angel Moran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 15:34 | Washington State | Kenneth Philpot gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:05 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes drills a jumpshot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 15:03 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Philpot is called for the reach on Freddy McKowen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Philpot, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi (SG), Todd Saul (SF), Willie Tice (PF), Ronald Grant (C) Dennis Lopes, Kenneth Philpot, Jiao-Long Xyong, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Simba Sato (SG), Douglas Adams (PF), Clinton Worley (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Freddy McKowen, Ralph Woodward, Angel Moran | |
| 14:49 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:48 | Washington State | Ronald Grant snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:30 | Washington State | Todd Saul's pass is intercepted by Simba Sato | 41-35 |
| 14:27 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Bianchi is called for the reach on Simba Sato in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Bianchi, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Rix (PG) John Russell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward (SF) Valentin Mancini | |
| 14:14 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eddie Rix - foul #3 on Eddie Rix, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| 14:14 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:14 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:58 | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clinton Worley - foul #2 on Clinton Worley, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen (SF), Angel Moran (C) Ralph Woodward, Clinton Worley | |
| 13:58 | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:58 | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:38 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen is fouled on the floor by Eddie Rix - foul #4 on Eddie Rix, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Lopes (SG), Jiao-Long Xyong (C) Eddie Rix, Ronald Grant | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:38 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:38 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Willie Tice | 43-37 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Willie Tice misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 13:15 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Douglas Adams | 43-37 |
| 13:11 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfredo Bianchi - foul #3 on Alfredo Bianchi, team foul #8 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Russell (PG), Kenneth Philpot (SF), Ricky Johnson (C) Alfredo Bianchi, Todd Saul, Willie Tice | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:11 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:11 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:11 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:42 | Washington State | Jiao-Long Xyong blows the layup | 43-38 |
| 12:40 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:35 | Texas Tech | Jiao-Long Xyong takes the ball from Angel Moran in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 12:20 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | Texas Tech | Ricky Johnson steals it from Simba Sato | 45-38 |
| 11:44 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Simba Sato - foul #1 on Simba Sato, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Rix (PG), Todd Saul (SF), Willie Tice (PF), Ronald Grant (C) John Russell, Kenneth Philpot, Jiao-Long Xyong, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Valentin Mancini (SG), Ralph Woodward (SF), Clinton Worley (C) Henry Shields, Simba Sato, Freddy McKowen, Angel Moran | |
| 11:44 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:44 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Rix (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Lopes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Saul (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willie Tice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Valentin Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Woodward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Douglas Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Clinton Worley (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi (SG) Dennis Lopes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 11:00 | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 10:46 | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Valentin Mancini | 50-41 |
| 10:28 | Washington State | Ronald Grant clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 10:26 | Washington State | Willie Tice gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:14 | Washington State | Eddie Rix drills a floater from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 10:01 | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-41 |
| 09:59 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Willie Tice | 52-41 |
| 09:33 | Washington State | Clinton Worley blocks the short jumper by Todd Saul | 52-41 |
| 09:31 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Rix | 52-41 |
| 09:15 | Washington State | Todd Saul double dribbles | 52-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Russell (PG), Dennis Lopes (SG), Kenneth Philpot (SF), Jiao-Long Xyong (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) Eddie Rix, Alfredo Bianchi, Todd Saul, Willie Tice, Ronald Grant | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Simba Sato (SG), Freddy McKowen (SF), Angel Moran (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Valentin Mancini, Ralph Woodward, Clinton Worley | |
| 09:12 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen is hacked by John Russell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Russell, team foul #9 | 52-41 |
| 09:12 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:12 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:54 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes loses the ball out of bounds | 52-43 |
| 08:37 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Simba Sato | 52-45 |
| 08:09 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricky Johnson | 55-45 |
| 07:48 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran's pass is intercepted by Dennis Lopes | 55-45 |
| 07:43 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 07:42 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 07:40 | Texas Tech | Dennis Lopes is called for the reach on Henry Shields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi (PG), Todd Saul (SF), Ronald Grant (C) John Russell, Kenneth Philpot, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward (PF) Douglas Adams | |
| 07:40 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:40 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Alfredo Bianchi (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Lopes (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Saul (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jiao-Long Xyong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simba Sato (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Woodward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Angel Moran (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Washington State | Jiao-Long Xyong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Rix (PG), Willie Tice (PF) Dennis Lopes, Jiao-Long Xyong | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley (C) Angel Moran | |
| 06:57 | Texas Tech | Todd Saul is called for the reach on Freddy McKowen - foul #4 on Todd Saul, team foul #11 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Valentin Mancini (SG) Henry Shields, Simba Sato | |
| 06:57 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:57 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:57 | Washington State | Ronald Grant snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 06:52 | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 06:51 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 06:49 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams (PF) Freddy McKowen | |
| 06:22 | Washington State | Todd Saul misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 06:20 | Washington State | Willie Tice tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 06:16 | Texas Tech | Eddie Rix is called for the reach on Rafael Rodriguez - foul #5 on Eddie Rix, team foul #12 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Russell (PG), Kenneth Philpot (SF), Ricky Johnson (C) Eddie Rix, Todd Saul, Ronald Grant | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 06:16 | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:16 | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:53 | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Lopes (SG), Jiao-Long Xyong (PF) Alfredo Bianchi, Willie Tice | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Simba Sato (SG), Angel Moran (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Douglas Adams, Clinton Worley | |
| 05:34 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 05:32 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:26 | Texas Tech | Jiao-Long Xyong takes the ball from Henry Shields | 57-49 |
| 05:06 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 05:05 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Henry Shields | 57-49 |
| 04:47 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 04:46 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 04:23 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 04:21 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes tips it home | 59-49 |
| 03:57 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Shields | 59-51 |
| 03:57 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi (PG), Todd Saul (SG), Willie Tice (PF), Ronald Grant (C) John Russell, Dennis Lopes, Kenneth Philpot, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen (SF), Douglas Adams (PF), Clinton Worley (C) Valentin Mancini, Ralph Woodward, Angel Moran | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Washington State | The short jumper by Todd Saul is denied by Douglas Adams | 59-51 |
| 03:27 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Alfredo Bianchi (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Todd Saul (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jiao-Long Xyong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Tice (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simba Sato (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Clinton Worley (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Lopes (SG) Jiao-Long Xyong | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Todd Saul makes the shot from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Texas Tech | Dennis Lopes steps in front of the Henry Shields pass | 61-51 |
| 02:33 | Washington State | Willie Tice misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 02:32 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:29 | Texas Tech | Dennis Lopes steals the ball from Henry Shields in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 02:28 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes hits the finger roll | 63-51 |
| 02:16 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dennis Lopes - foul #3 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #13 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Russell (PG), Kenneth Philpot (SF), Jiao-Long Xyong (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) Dennis Lopes, Todd Saul, Willie Tice, Ronald Grant | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Valentin Mancini (SG), Felix Thomas (PF) Henry Shields, Simba Sato, Douglas Adams | |
| 02:16 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:16 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:52 | Washington State | Clinton Worley blocks the short jumper by Alfredo Bianchi | 63-53 |
| 01:50 | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez is hacked by John Russell in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Russell, team foul #14 | 63-53 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| 01:24 | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi buries a shot from just outside the lane | 65-54 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley misses the shot from close range | 65-54 |
| 01:13 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Jiao-Long Xyong is whistled for a carry | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez loses the dribble to Alfredo Bianchi in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Alfredo Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Felix Thomas - foul #1 on Felix Thomas, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | John Russell runs out the clock | 65-54 |