| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Twyman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Skoog (fresh) PF - Alan Felsenthal (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Veach (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) PF - Edmundo Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Gravelle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | George Tanksley inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno misses short on a floater in the lane | 31-26 |
| 19:29 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:17 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 19:16 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:53 | Washington State | David Kelly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:52 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | George Tanksley misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Skoog - foul #1 on Kenneth Skoog, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | George Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | George Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:08 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 18:06 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Roy Gravelle | 31-28 |
| 18:01 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle's pass is intercepted by Paul Twyman | 31-28 |
| 17:54 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Kelly | 33-28 |
| 17:36 | Fresno State | Lewis Veach steps in front of the George Tanksley pass | 33-28 |
| 17:24 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Kelly | 35-28 |
| 17:05 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle loses the ball out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Brown (SG), Leroy Rath (SF) David Kelly, Kenneth Skoog | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Huff (SF), Steven Jones (C) George Tanksley, Roy Gravelle | |
| 16:50 | Washington State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Larry Mancia - foul #1 on Larry Mancia, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG), Carlos Burriss (PF), John Adcox (C) Paul Twyman, Alan Felsenthal, Lewis Veach | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 16:28 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 16:26 | Fresno State | Edward Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:03 | Fresno State | Edward Huff knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 15:36 | Washington State | Leroy Rath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Twyman (PG), David Kelly (SG), Kenneth Skoog (SF), Alan Felsenthal (PF), Lewis Veach (C) Ronald White, Robert Brown, Leroy Rath, Carlos Burriss, John Adcox | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rick Lee (PG), Paul Vance (SG), George Tanksley (SF), Roy Gravelle (C) Ferman Higginbotham, Larry Mancia, Edward Huff, Edmundo Bruno | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Twyman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Skoog (fresh) PF - Alan Felsenthal (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Veach (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Rick Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Vance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Gravelle (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Fresno State | Steven Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Jones, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Rick Lee steps in front of the Paul Twyman pass | 35-31 |
| 14:39 | Fresno State | Rick Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 14:27 | Washington State | Paul Twyman hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alan Felsenthal | 38-34 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Paul Vance can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 14:15 | Washington State | Lewis Veach grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:56 | Washington State | Lewis Veach makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Skoog | 40-34 |
| 13:28 | Fresno State | Rick Lee misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 13:26 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:04 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-34 |
| 12:45 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | David Kelly pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:42 | Washington State | Rick Lee picks off the pass by Paul Twyman in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 12:25 | Fresno State | Paul Twyman steps in front of the Rick Lee pass | 42-34 |
| 11:58 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal lays it in on a great pass from David Kelly | 44-34 |
| 11:35 | Fresno State | Rick Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Rick Lee, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Leroy Rath (SF), Carlos Burriss (PF), John Adcox (C) Paul Twyman, David Kelly, Kenneth Skoog, Alan Felsenthal, Lewis Veach | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham (PG), Larry Mancia (SG), Edward Huff (SF), Edmundo Bruno (PF) Rick Lee, Paul Vance, George Tanksley, Steven Jones | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leroy Rath (fresh) PF - Carlos Burriss (fresh) C - John Adcox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Huff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Gravelle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses the floater from the right side | 44-34 |
| 11:10 | Washington State | Robert Brown tips it but misses | 44-34 |
| 11:09 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 10:45 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-34 |
| 10:43 | Washington State | John Adcox pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 10:38 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 44-34 |
| 10:37 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 10:14 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia loses the ball out of bounds | 44-34 |
| 10:03 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Edmundo Bruno - foul #3 on Edmundo Bruno, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| 10:03 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 10:03 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 10:03 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 09:42 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham banks in the layup and the foul's on Ronald White - foul #1 on Ronald White, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Twyman (PG), Alan Felsenthal (PF) Ronald White, Carlos Burriss | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 09:42 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:27 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses short on a shot from the left block | 44-37 |
| 09:26 | Washington State | Robert Brown snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 09:05 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 09:04 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 08:35 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham's layup is rejected by Alan Felsenthal | 44-37 |
| 08:33 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Leroy Rath | 44-37 |
| 08:14 | Washington State | Robert Brown buries a fadeaway in the lane | 46-37 |
| 07:59 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Huff | 46-39 |
| 07:44 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal drills a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Larry Mancia - foul #2 on Larry Mancia, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Kelly (SG), Kenneth Skoog (SF), Lewis Veach (C) Robert Brown, Leroy Rath, John Adcox | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rick Lee (PG), Paul Vance (SG), George Tanksley (SF), Steven Jones (C) Ferman Higginbotham, Larry Mancia, Edward Huff, Roy Gravelle | |
| 07:44 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 07:44 | Fresno State | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 07:22 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 07:20 | Fresno State | Paul Vance tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Twyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Kenneth Skoog (fresh) PF - Alan Felsenthal (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Veach (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Rick Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Vance (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Washington State | Edmundo Bruno is called for the reach on Alan Felsenthal - foul #4 on Edmundo Bruno, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG), Carlos Burriss (PF) Paul Twyman, Alan Felsenthal | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 07:00 | Washington State | Lewis Veach's floater is knocked away by Edmundo Bruno | 48-41 |
| 06:59 | Fresno State | Paul Vance snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | Steven Jones can't finish the layup | 48-41 |
| 06:28 | Washington State | Lewis Veach grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 06:22 | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 06:21 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:57 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Twyman (PG) Ronald White | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham (PG), Larry Mancia (SG) Rick Lee, Paul Vance | |
| 05:47 | Washington State | Paul Twyman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Kelly | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:26 | Fresno State | Carlos Burriss is called for the reach on Edmundo Bruno - foul #1 on Carlos Burriss, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal (PF) Carlos Burriss | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:16 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ferman Higginbotham | 51-44 |
| 05:00 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Twyman | 53-44 |
| 04:45 | Fresno State | Steven Jones buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Ferman Higginbotham | 53-46 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Lewis Veach misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-46 |
| 04:14 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ferman Higginbotham | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Mancia and he's hacked by Kenneth Skoog - foul #2 on Kenneth Skoog, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Brown (SG), Leroy Rath (SF), John Adcox (C) David Kelly, Kenneth Skoog, Lewis Veach | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Huff (SF), Roy Gravelle (C) George Tanksley, Steven Jones | |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:32 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal misses badly on a shot from close range | 53-49 |
| 03:30 | Washington State | John Adcox gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:18 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG) Paul Twyman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Leroy Rath (fresh) PF - Alan Felsenthal (fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Adcox (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Huff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Roy Gravelle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Carlos Burriss (PF) Alan Felsenthal | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Twyman (PG), David Kelly (SG), Kenneth Skoog (SF), Alan Felsenthal (PF), Lewis Veach (C) Ronald White, Robert Brown, Leroy Rath, Carlos Burriss, John Adcox | |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Tanksley (SF) Edward Huff | |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal misses the floater from the left side | 53-49 |
| 02:30 | Washington State | David Kelly tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 02:06 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham banks in the layup set up by George Tanksley | 55-51 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Lewis Veach misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-51 |
| 01:56 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 01:32 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Skoog - foul #3 on Kenneth Skoog, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 01:32 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:32 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:22 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia is fouled on the floor by David Kelly - foul #2 on David Kelly, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | George Tanksley can't finish the layup | 55-52 |
| 00:36 | Washington State | David Kelly snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Washington State | David Kelly is hacked by Larry Mancia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Mancia, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Brown (SF) Kenneth Skoog | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:35 | Washington State | David Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:35 | Washington State | David Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Ferman Higginbotham is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ferman Higginbotham, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog (SF), John Adcox (C) David Kelly, Lewis Veach | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ferman Higginbotham | 58-55 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Leroy Rath (SF), Lewis Veach (C) Kenneth Skoog, John Adcox | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Larry Mancia is called for the reach on Alan Felsenthal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Mancia, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:11 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Lewis Veach snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Lewis Veach is fouled in the backcourt by Ferman Higginbotham - foul #4 on Ferman Higginbotham, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | George Eggen (SG), Kenneth Skoog (SF) Robert Brown, Leroy Rath | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Lewis Veach makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Lewis Veach makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Adcox (C) Lewis Veach | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Paul Twyman runs out the clock | 62-55 |