| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Lee (fresh) SG - John James (fresh) SF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) PF - Michael Grisham (fresh) C - Robert Tomblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Geoffrey O'Neal (fresh) SG - Eddie Rix (fresh) SF - Kenneth Philpot (fresh) PF - Willie Tice (fresh) C - Ronald Grant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Ronald Grant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Washington State | Kenneth Philpot clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Fresno State | Robert Tomblin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Hodge, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Washington State | John James steals it from Eddie Rix | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Fresno State | John James is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Grant - foul #1 on Ronald Grant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Fresno State | John James connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Geoffrey O'Neal - foul #1 on Geoffrey O'Neal, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Fresno State | John James misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Washington State | Ronald Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Washington State | Ronald Grant is fouled on the floor by Robert Tomblin - foul #1 on Robert Tomblin, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Washington State | The short jumper by Willie Tice is denied by Robert Tomblin | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Willie Tice pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:32 | Washington State | Ronald Grant clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Hockett (SF), Robert Fleming (PF) Timothy Hodge, Michael Grisham | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Isley (PG), Dennis Lopes (SG), John Rizer (SF) Geoffrey O'Neal, Eddie Rix, Kenneth Philpot | |
| 17:32 | Washington State | Ronald Grant makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:32 | Washington State | Ronald Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:32 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Tomblin | 2-1 |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | John James misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Lopes - foul #1 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Louis King (PG), Bertram Smith (C) Mark Lee, Robert Tomblin | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Moore (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) Willie Tice, Ronald Grant | |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | John James makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | John James misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:12 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Ricky Johnson | 3-1 |
| 16:47 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John James - foul #1 on John James, team foul #4 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell (SF) John James | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:47 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes misses the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 16:47 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:41 | Fresno State | Bertram Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 16:15 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Rizer | 3-5 |
| 15:54 | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell double dribbles | 3-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Lee (PG), Timothy Hodge (SF), Michael Grisham (PF), Robert Tomblin (C) Louis King, Raymond Bedell, Robert Fleming, Bertram Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal (PG), Eddie Rix (SG), Kenneth Philpot (SF), Willie Tice (PF), Ronald Grant (C) John Isley, Dennis Lopes, John Rizer, David Moore, Ricky Johnson | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Lee (fresh) SG - William Hockett (fresh) SF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) PF - Michael Grisham (fresh) C - Robert Tomblin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Geoffrey O'Neal (fresh) SG - Eddie Rix (fresh) SF - Kenneth Philpot (fresh) PF - Willie Tice (fresh) C - Ronald Grant (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Washington State | Ronald Grant is hacked by Robert Tomblin - foul #2 on Robert Tomblin, team foul #5 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John James (SG), Robert Fleming (C) William Hockett, Robert Tomblin | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:09 | Washington State | Ronald Grant's layup is rejected by Robert Fleming | 3-5 |
| 15:07 | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:47 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mark Lee | 5-5 |
| 14:31 | Washington State | Willie Tice can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 14:29 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:06 | Fresno State | Robert Fleming travels with the ball | 5-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Louis King (PG), William Hockett (SG), Raymond Bedell (SF), Bertram Smith (C) Mark Lee, John James, Timothy Hodge, Michael Grisham | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Lopes (SG), John Rizer (SF), Ricky Johnson (C) Eddie Rix, Kenneth Philpot, Ronald Grant | |
| 13:37 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Geoffrey O'Neal | 5-7 |
| 13:33 | Fresno State | William Hockett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Lopes - foul #2 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Norman McCredie (C) Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Isley (PG), Eddie Rix (SG), David Moore (PF) Geoffrey O'Neal, Dennis Lopes, Willie Tice | |
| 13:33 | Fresno State | William Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:33 | Fresno State | William Hockett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:19 | Washington State | David Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| 13:02 | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell is denied on a layup by David Moore | 7-7 |
| 13:00 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:33 | Washington State | Eddie Rix loses the dribble to Louis King | 7-7 |
| 12:08 | Fresno State | Louis King misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| 12:06 | Washington State | John Rizer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 11:46 | Washington State | Louis King is called for the reach on John Isley - foul #1 on Louis King, team foul #6 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Lee (PG), John James (SG), Timothy Hodge (SF), Michael Grisham (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Louis King, William Hockett, Raymond Bedell, Bertram Smith, Norman McCredie | |
| Subs | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal (SG), Kenneth Philpot (SF), Willie Tice (PF), Ronald Grant (C) Eddie Rix, John Rizer, David Moore, Ricky Johnson | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) PF - Michael Grisham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Isley (fresh) SG - Geoffrey O'Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Philpot (fresh) PF - Willie Tice (fresh) C - Ronald Grant (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Washington State | Willie Tice is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Willie Tice, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham hits a wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Lee | 9-7 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Willie Tice misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Grisham - foul #1 on Michael Grisham, team foul #7 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Rizer (SG) John Isley | |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Willie Tice makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Willie Tice misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 10:53 | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 10:44 | Fresno State | Mark Lee misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 9-8 |
| 10:42 | Washington State | Willie Tice gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 10:13 | Washington State | The jump hook by Ronald Grant is blocked by Timothy Hodge | 9-8 |
| 10:11 | Washington State | Ronald Grant misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 10:10 | Fresno State | Robert Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 10:04 | Fresno State | Mark Lee misses long on a floater from the right side | 9-8 |
| 10:03 | Washington State | Ronald Grant pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 09:40 | Washington State | John Rizer travels with the ball | 9-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Louis King (PG), William Hockett (SG), Raymond Bedell (SF), Bertram Smith (PF), Norman McCredie (C) Mark Lee, John James, Timothy Hodge, Michael Grisham, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Rix (SG), Ricky Johnson (C) John Rizer, Ronald Grant | |
| 09:19 | Fresno State | Louis King connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by William Hockett and he's hacked by Eddie Rix - foul #1 on Eddie Rix, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Isley (PG), David Moore (PF) Geoffrey O'Neal, Willie Tice | |
| 09:19 | Fresno State | Louis King makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 08:56 | Washington State | Louis King steps in front of the Kenneth Philpot pass | 12-8 |
| 08:40 | Fresno State | Eddie Rix is called for the reach on William Hockett - foul #2 on Eddie Rix, team foul #7 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Lee (PG), John James (SG) Louis King, Raymond Bedell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal (SG), John Rizer (SF), Ronald Grant (C) Eddie Rix, Kenneth Philpot, Ricky Johnson | |
| 08:40 | Fresno State | William Hockett misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 08:40 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Ronald Grant | 12-8 |
| 08:17 | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 08:15 | Fresno State | Bertram Smith gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 08:11 | Fresno State | John Isley steals it from Norman McCredie in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 08:09 | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Isley | 12-10 |
| 08:07 | Fresno State | Norman McCredie is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Grant - foul #2 on Ronald Grant, team foul #8 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Grisham (PF) Bertram Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Tice (PF), Aubrey Krogman (C) David Moore, Ronald Grant | |
| 08:07 | Fresno State | Norman McCredie misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 08:07 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Aubrey Krogman | 12-10 |
| 07:48 | Washington State | John Rizer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Norman McCredie - foul #1 on Norman McCredie, team foul #8 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge (SF), Robert Fleming (C) William Hockett, Norman McCredie | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Philpot (SF), Ricky Johnson (C) John Isley, Aubrey Krogman | |
| 07:48 | Washington State | John Rizer misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 07:48 | Washington State | John Rizer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Grisham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Geoffrey O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rizer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Philpot (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Tice (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | Mark Lee misses long on a floater from the right side | 12-11 |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Robert Fleming can't tip it in | 12-11 |
| 07:29 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 07:08 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson is whistled for a carry | 14-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Louis King (PG), William Hockett (SG) Mark Lee, John James | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Isley (PG) John Rizer | |
| 06:53 | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis King | 16-11 |
| 06:33 | Washington State | Willie Tice misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Louis King - foul #2 on Louis King, team foul #9 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Lee (PG), Raymond Bedell (SF), Bertram Smith (C) Louis King, Timothy Hodge, Michael Grisham | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Rix (SG), Dennis Lopes (SF), Ronald Grant (C) Geoffrey O'Neal, Kenneth Philpot, Ricky Johnson | |
| 06:33 | Washington State | Willie Tice misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 06:33 | Washington State | Willie Tice misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 06:33 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Bertram Smith | 16-11 |
| 06:18 | Fresno State | Mark Lee clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Isley - foul #1 on John Isley, team foul #9 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal (PG), David Moore (PF) John Isley, Willie Tice | |
| 06:18 | Fresno State | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 06:18 | Fresno State | Mark Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | William Hockett steps in front of the Eddie Rix pass | 18-11 |
| 05:27 | Fresno State | Dennis Lopes steps in front of the William Hockett pass | 18-11 |
| 05:23 | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Lopes | 18-13 |
| 05:05 | Fresno State | Bertram Smith is denied on a layup by Ronald Grant | 18-13 |
| 05:03 | Washington State | Ronald Grant grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Ronald Grant scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Eddie Rix | 18-15 |
| 04:19 | Fresno State | William Hockett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 03:56 | Washington State | Eddie Rix buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | Eddie Rix steals the ball from Robert Fleming in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 03:49 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes misses the easy layup | 21-18 |
| 03:48 | Washington State | David Moore hits the follow up shot | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hockett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Bedell (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bertram Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Geoffrey O'Neal (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Rix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Lopes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Fresno State | Bertram Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 21-20 |
| 03:35 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Bedell | 21-20 |
| 03:16 | Fresno State | Robert Fleming hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Raymond Bedell | 23-20 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Ronald Grant is hacked by Bertram Smith - foul #1 on Bertram Smith, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Louis King (PG), John James (SG), Timothy Hodge (SF), Michael Grisham (PF), Robert Tomblin (C) Mark Lee, William Hockett, Raymond Bedell, Robert Fleming, Bertram Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Isley (PG), John Rizer (SG), Kenneth Philpot (SF), Willie Tice (PF) Geoffrey O'Neal, Eddie Rix, Dennis Lopes, David Moore | |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Ronald Grant misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Ronald Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Robert Tomblin pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 02:37 | Fresno State | Robert Tomblin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 02:36 | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge tips it back up and in | 25-20 |
| 02:14 | Washington State | Willie Tice comes up short on the shot in the lane | 25-20 |
| 02:13 | Fresno State | Robert Tomblin snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 02:08 | Fresno State | Louis King misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 02:07 | Washington State | Kenneth Philpot pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 01:52 | Washington State | Willie Tice comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 01:51 | Fresno State | Robert Tomblin grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 01:46 | Fresno State | Louis King is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John James | 28-20 |
| 01:17 | Washington State | Willie Tice is hacked by John James - foul #2 on John James, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Gelman (SF) Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Rix (SG), Ricky Johnson (C) Kenneth Philpot, Ronald Grant | |
| 01:17 | Washington State | Willie Tice makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:17 | Washington State | Willie Tice makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | John James can't finish the layup | 28-22 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Willie Tice pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 00:39 | Washington State | John Isley is hacked by Ralph Gelman - foul #1 on Ralph Gelman, team foul #12 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Lee (PG), Timothy Hodge (SF), Norman McCredie (C) Louis King, Michael Grisham, Robert Tomblin | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Philpot (SF) John Rizer | |
| 00:39 | Washington State | John Isley misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:39 | Washington State | John Isley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | Eddie Rix is called for the reach on John James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Rix, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Lopes (SG) Eddie Rix | |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | John James misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | John James makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Dennis Lopes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | John James pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | John James is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Lee | 31-23 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | John Isley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-23 |