| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Vance (fresh) SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Gravelle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Skoog (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Felsenthal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Veach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | George Tanksley inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 19:41 | Washington State | David Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 19:23 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal hits the finger roll | 23-34 |
| 19:05 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham banks in the layup on a great pass from Edmundo Bruno | 25-34 |
| 18:44 | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint | 25-36 |
| 18:20 | Fresno State | Alan Felsenthal takes the ball from Ferman Higginbotham | 25-36 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Twyman and he's fouled by George Tanksley - foul #1 on George Tanksley, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal makes the free throw | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lewis Veach - foul #2 on Lewis Veach, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:54 | Washington State | Lewis Veach gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:29 | Washington State | Lewis Veach hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Skoog | 25-41 |
| 17:04 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steven Jones (C) Roy Gravelle | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:55 | Washington State | Paul Twyman is hacked by Ferman Higginbotham - foul #3 on Ferman Higginbotham, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rick Lee (PG) Ferman Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Brown (SG) David Kelly | |
| 16:47 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 25-41 |
| 16:46 | Washington State | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 25-43 |
| 16:42 | Fresno State | Rick Lee is whistled for traveling | 25-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Huff (SF) George Tanksley | |
| Subs | Washington State | Leroy Rath (SF) Kenneth Skoog | |
| 16:23 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 16:21 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Steven Jones | 25-43 |
| 16:03 | Fresno State | Paul Vance loses the dribble to Leroy Rath | 25-43 |
| 15:40 | Washington State | Robert Brown's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Edward Huff | 25-43 |
| 15:38 | Washington State | Lewis Veach tips it back up and in | 25-45 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Rick Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Vance (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Huff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Twyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Leroy Rath (fresh) PF - Alan Felsenthal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lewis Veach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:17 | Fresno State | Rick Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 15:16 | Fresno State | Paul Vance pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 15:01 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno is fouled on the floor by Leroy Rath - foul #3 on Leroy Rath, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham (PG), Larry Mancia (SG), George Tanksley (SF), Roy Gravelle (C) Rick Lee, Paul Vance, Edward Huff, Edmundo Bruno | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG), David Kelly (SG), Kenneth Skoog (SF), Carlos Burriss (PF), John Adcox (C) Paul Twyman, Robert Brown, Leroy Rath, Alan Felsenthal, Lewis Veach | |
| 14:50 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham can't connect on a runner from the right block | 25-45 |
| 14:48 | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog gets the rebound | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:19 | Washington State | David Kelly loses the dribble to Larry Mancia | 25-45 |
| 13:59 | Fresno State | Steven Jones lays it in on a great pass from Ferman Higginbotham | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:52 | Washington State | John Adcox comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 27-45 |
| 13:51 | Washington State | John Adcox grabs the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 13:43 | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-47 |
| 13:27 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Carlos Burriss - foul #1 on Carlos Burriss, team foul #3 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno (PF) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Twyman (PG), Alan Felsenthal (PF), Lewis Veach (C) Ronald White, Carlos Burriss, John Adcox | |
| 13:27 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 13:27 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 13:08 | Washington State | Lewis Veach misses long on a jump hook from close range | 29-47 |
| 13:07 | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog hits the follow up shot | 29-49 |
| 12:58 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-49 |
| 12:56 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham gets the offensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 12:41 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno comes up short on the runner near the basket | 29-49 |
| 12:40 | Washington State | The rebound goes to David Kelly | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:20 | Washington State | Larry Mancia steals it from Lewis Veach | 29-49 |
| 12:15 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia slams it home | 31-49 |
| 11:50 | Washington State | Lewis Veach misses long on a shot from the right side | 31-49 |
| 11:49 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham grabs the board | 31-49 |
| 11:44 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-49 |
| 11:42 | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog grabs the board | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Tanksley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Gravelle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Skoog (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Felsenthal (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lewis Veach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 31-49 |
| 11:12 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 10:58 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:38 | Washington State | Paul Twyman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 10:37 | Fresno State | George Tanksley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:20 | Fresno State | George Tanksley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ferman Higginbotham | 36-49 |
| 09:54 | Washington State | Roy Gravelle steals it from Lewis Veach | 36-49 |
| 09:48 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 09:38 | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Twyman | 39-51 |
| 09:21 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 08:52 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal jams it | 41-53 |
| 08:30 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia is fouled on the floor by David Kelly - foul #3 on David Kelly, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rick Lee (PG), Paul Vance (SG), Edward Huff (SF), Steven Jones (C) Ferman Higginbotham, Larry Mancia, George Tanksley, Roy Gravelle | |
| 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 | |
| 08:12 | Fresno State | Steven Jones knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Rick Lee | 43-53 |
| 07:55 | Washington State | Robert Brown is whistled for traveling | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:35 | Fresno State | Edward Huff misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 07:33 | Washington State | The rebound goes to John Adcox | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Rick Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Vance (fresh) SF - Edward Huff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Leroy Rath (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Carlos Burriss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Adcox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Robert Brown drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Adcox | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | Rick Lee scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 06:44 | Washington State | Edmundo Bruno swats the layup by Ronald White | 46-55 |
| 06:43 | Washington State | Leroy Rath tips it but misses | 46-55 |
| 06:41 | Washington State | John Adcox hits the follow up shot | 46-57 |
| 06:21 | Fresno State | Paul Vance misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-57 |
| 06:20 | Washington State | Carlos Burriss gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 06:03 | Washington State | Robert Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 46-57 |
| 06:01 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 05:59 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham (PG), Larry Mancia (SG), George Tanksley (SF) Rick Lee, Paul Vance, Edward Huff | |
| 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 | |
| 05:49 | Fresno State | Lewis Veach picks off the pass by Ferman Higginbotham | 46-57 |
| 05:32 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-57 |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Lewis Veach grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:20 | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle (C) Edmundo Bruno | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 05:01 | Fresno State | David Kelly steals it from Steven Jones | 46-57 |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Lewis Veach | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Fresno State | George Tanksley clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Skoog - foul #1 on Kenneth Skoog, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| 04:38 | Fresno State | George Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:38 | Fresno State | George Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:24 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal misses the layup against the doubleteam | 48-59 |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle grabs the board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:01 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 04:00 | Washington State | Lewis Veach grabs the board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-59 |
| 03:35 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Larry Mancia | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Gravelle (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Skoog (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Felsenthal (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lewis Veach (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Fresno State | Steven Jones's layup is rejected by Lewis Veach | 48-59 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | David Kelly grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Huff (SF), Edmundo Bruno (PF) George Tanksley, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Brown (SG), Leroy Rath (SF) David Kelly, Kenneth Skoog | |
| 02:53 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ferman Higginbotham - foul #4 on Ferman Higginbotham, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Adcox (C) Lewis Veach | |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Alan Felsenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:25 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 02:24 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham can't tip it in | 48-60 |
| 02:22 | Washington State | Leroy Rath grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 01:58 | Washington State | John Adcox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Tanksley (SF) Edward Huff | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Kelly (SG), Kenneth Skoog (SF), Lewis Veach (C) Robert Brown, Leroy Rath, John Adcox | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Twyman - foul #1 on Paul Twyman, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Lewis Veach is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Skoog | 50-62 |
| 01:17 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham banks in the layup | 52-62 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Edmundo Bruno takes the ball from Paul Twyman | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog is fouled in the backcourt by Ferman Higginbotham - foul #5 on Ferman Higginbotham, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rick Lee (PG) Ferman Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Brown (SG), John Adcox (C) David Kelly, Lewis Veach | |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Robert Brown is hacked by George Tanksley - foul #2 on George Tanksley, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog is hacked by George Tanksley - foul #3 on George Tanksley, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| 00:36 | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog is hacked by George Tanksley - foul #4 on George Tanksley, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| 00:36 | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:36 | Washington State | Kenneth Skoog makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:32 | Fresno State | Rick Lee hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Gravelle | 56-64 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Paul Twyman is hacked by Rick Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Lee, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Paul Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Paul Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | John Adcox steals the ball from Edmundo Bruno | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Paul Twyman runs out the clock | 56-66 |