| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John McField (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hartley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norbert Cassidy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Striplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Sherman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Billie Hankerson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Mullen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | James Smith inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Washington State | James Smith is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-22 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Barry Mullen grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Luis Sherman misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Luis Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Luis Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:27 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 19:24 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | Billie Hankerson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | Billie Hankerson makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | Billie Hankerson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:13 | Washington State | Richard Marshall takes the ball from Rudy Bojorquez in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 19:01 | Colorado | Luis Sherman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Richard Marshall misses the tip | 27-25 |
| 18:59 | Washington State | Michael Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:47 | Washington State | Michael Hartley buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John McField | 29-25 |
| 18:31 | Colorado | Barry Mullen scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Michael Hartley - foul #2 on Michael Hartley, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Broome (C) Norbert Cassidy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (SG), Charles Sims (SF) Luis Sherman, Billie Hankerson | |
| 18:31 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:13 | Washington State | Mickey Thompson steals it from John Broome | 29-28 |
| 17:54 | Colorado | Charles Sims double dribbles | 29-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Thomas Friend (SF), Michael Christian (PF) Rudy Bojorquez, James Smith, Michael Hartley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ralph Reidy (SF), Tony Tarwater (PF), James Ruano (C) William Striplin, Barry Mullen, Richard Marshall | |
| 17:35 | Washington State | John McField misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Ralph Reidy | 29-28 |
| 17:26 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson makes the shot from the right side set up by Ralph Reidy | 29-30 |
| 17:17 | Washington State | John McField can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 17:16 | Colorado | James Ruano grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 17:03 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson misses the shot in the lane | 29-30 |
| 17:02 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Thomas Friend | 29-30 |
| 16:50 | Washington State | John Broome hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Ruano - foul #1 on James Ruano, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy (C) John McField | |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), Billie Hankerson (SF), Richard Marshall (C) Mickey Thompson, Charles Sims, James Ruano | |
| 16:50 | Washington State | John Broome makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Richard Marshall misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:35 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:29 | Washington State | Thomas Friend is hacked by Ralph Reidy - foul #1 on Ralph Reidy, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Hartley (PF) John Broome | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), Barry Mullen (PF) Ralph Reidy, Tony Tarwater | |
| 16:11 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby blows the wide open layup | 32-30 |
| 16:09 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Richard Marshall misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 15:56 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Norbert Cassidy | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Phillip Whitby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Friend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Christian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Cassidy (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Striplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billie Hankerson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Mullen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Washington State | Michael Hartley misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-30 |
| 15:48 | Colorado | William Striplin pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Richard Marshall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 15:41 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Michael Christian can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Luis Sherman - foul #2 on Luis Sherman, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG), John McField (SG), James Smith (SF), Fredrick Williams (C) Phillip Whitby, Thomas Friend, Michael Hartley, Norbert Cassidy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ralph Reidy (PG), Arnold Neves (SG), Charles Sims (SF), Tony Tarwater (PF), James Ruano (C) William Striplin, Luis Sherman, Billie Hankerson, Barry Mullen, Richard Marshall | |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Michael Christian misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Michael Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater loses the dribble to John McField | 35-30 |
| 15:02 | Washington State | John McField lays it up and in | 37-30 |
| 14:46 | Colorado | Ralph Reidy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Broome (C) Michael Christian | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (PG) Arnold Neves | |
| 14:31 | Washington State | John McField drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rudy Bojorquez | 39-30 |
| 14:12 | Colorado | Ralph Reidy scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Mickey Thompson | 39-32 |
| 13:51 | Washington State | John McField makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 41-32 |
| 13:37 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Rudy Bojorquez | 41-32 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 13:25 | Washington State | John Broome comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 41-34 |
| 13:23 | Colorado | James Ruano gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:06 | Colorado | Charles Sims buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Mickey Thompson | 41-36 |
| 12:52 | Washington State | John McField drills a 3 from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 12:40 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Ruano and he's hacked by John McField - foul #3 on John McField, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Tommy Hughes (SG), Thomas Friend (SF), Michael Hartley (PF), Norbert Cassidy (C) Rudy Bojorquez, John McField, James Smith, Fredrick Williams, John Broome | |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), Billie Hankerson (SF), Barry Mullen (PF), Richard Marshall (C) Charles Sims, Ralph Reidy, Tony Tarwater, James Ruano | |
| 12:40 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:23 | Washington State | Michael Hartley misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Barry Mullen - foul #1 on Barry Mullen, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG) Mickey Thompson | |
| 12:23 | Washington State | Michael Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:23 | Washington State | Michael Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:05 | Colorado | Billie Hankerson hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:46 | Washington State | Tommy Hughes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Phillip Whitby (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tommy Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Friend (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Cassidy (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Striplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billie Hankerson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Barry Mullen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Colorado | Richard Marshall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 11:32 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Mullen | 47-41 |
| 11:16 | Colorado | Luis Sherman comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Hartley - foul #3 on Michael Hartley, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | John McField (SG), Michael Christian (C) Phillip Whitby, Norbert Cassidy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arnold Neves (SF) Billie Hankerson | |
| 11:16 | Colorado | Luis Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:16 | Colorado | Luis Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:14 | Washington State | John McField is fouled in the backcourt by William Striplin - foul #1 on William Striplin, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Thomas Friend misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arnold Neves - foul #2 on Arnold Neves, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG), Norbert Cassidy (C) Tommy Hughes, Michael Hartley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Billie Hankerson (SF) Luis Sherman | |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Thomas Friend makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Thomas Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | Barry Mullen misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 10:39 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Christian | 49-42 |
| 10:18 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Smith (SF), John Broome (C) Thomas Friend, Norbert Cassidy | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:52 | Colorado | Barry Mullen connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Richard Marshall | 49-44 |
| 09:31 | Washington State | Richard Marshall blocks the short jumper by John McField | 49-44 |
| 09:30 | Washington State | John McField tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 09:15 | Colorado | Richard Marshall connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Striplin and he's hacked by John Broome - foul #1 on John Broome, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Tommy Hughes (SG), Michael Hartley (PF) Rudy Bojorquez, John McField, Michael Christian | |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), Charles Sims (SF), Tony Tarwater (PF) Arnold Neves, Billie Hankerson, Barry Mullen | |
| 09:15 | Colorado | Richard Marshall makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Sherman - foul #3 on Luis Sherman, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Fredrick Williams (C) John Broome | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:45 | Colorado | William Striplin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Sims | 53-49 |
| 08:20 | Washington State | Tommy Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:19 | Colorado | Richard Marshall gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | Luis Sherman double dribbles | 53-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | John McField (SG), Thomas Friend (SF), John Broome (C) Tommy Hughes, James Smith, Fredrick Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mickey Thompson (PG), Ralph Reidy (SF), James Ruano (PF) William Striplin, Luis Sherman, Tony Tarwater | |
| 08:00 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 07:59 | Washington State | John Broome tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 07:36 | Colorado | Charles Sims scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Phillip Whitby (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John McField (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Friend (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Hartley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Broome (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mickey Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Sims (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Reidy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ruano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Marshall (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Washington State | John Broome is fouled in the backcourt by James Ruano - foul #2 on James Ruano, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG) Phillip Whitby | |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), Barry Mullen (PF) Charles Sims, Richard Marshall | |
| 07:33 | Washington State | John Broome makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:33 | Washington State | John Broome makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Luis Sherman is hacked by Rudy Bojorquez - foul #3 on Rudy Bojorquez, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Hughes (PG), Michael Christian (PF), Norbert Cassidy (C) Rudy Bojorquez, Michael Hartley, John Broome | |
| Subs | Colorado | Billie Hankerson (SF), Tony Tarwater (C) Ralph Reidy, James Ruano | |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Luis Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Luis Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:53 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy is called for a backcourt violation | 57-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG) Mickey Thompson | |
| 06:33 | Colorado | Luis Sherman misses the shot from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 06:32 | Washington State | Thomas Friend pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:27 | Washington State | John McField is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Sherman - foul #4 on Luis Sherman, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), James Smith (SF) Tommy Hughes, Thomas Friend | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arnold Neves (SG), Richard Marshall (C) Luis Sherman, Barry Mullen | |
| 06:27 | Washington State | John McField makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:27 | Washington State | John McField misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:27 | Colorado | Richard Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:03 | Colorado | Richard Marshall drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Striplin | 58-54 |
| 06:01 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby is fouled in the backcourt by William Striplin - foul #2 on William Striplin, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Fredrick Williams (PF) Michael Christian | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Sims (SF) Billie Hankerson | |
| 06:01 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:01 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Arnold Neves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Hughes (SG), John Broome (C) John McField, Norbert Cassidy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ralph Reidy (PG), Barry Mullen (PF) William Striplin, Tony Tarwater | |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Ralph Reidy - foul #2 on Ralph Reidy, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Luis Sherman (SG), James Ruano (PF) Arnold Neves, Barry Mullen | |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:15 | Colorado | Charles Sims hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ralph Reidy | 61-56 |
| 04:59 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby misses short on a turnaround from close range | 61-56 |
| 04:58 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Tommy Hughes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Whitby | 64-56 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | James Ruano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-56 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Charles Sims grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Richard Marshall misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG), John McField (SG), Thomas Friend (SF), Michael Hartley (PF), Michael Christian (C) Phillip Whitby, Tommy Hughes, James Smith, Fredrick Williams, John Broome | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), Mickey Thompson (SG), Billie Hankerson (SF), Barry Mullen (PF) Ralph Reidy, Luis Sherman, Charles Sims, James Ruano | |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Richard Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Richard Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:49 | Washington State | Michael Christian buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Hartley | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John McField (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Friend (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Striplin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mickey Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billie Hankerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Barry Mullen (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Marshall (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy (C) John McField | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arnold Neves (SG), Tony Tarwater (C) William Striplin, Richard Marshall | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Friend - foul #2 on Thomas Friend, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:06 | Washington State | Michael Christian can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 03:04 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy misses the tip | 66-62 |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Billie Hankerson gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | John McField (SG) Michael Christian | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Sims (SF) Billie Hankerson | |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Charles Sims comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 02:56 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:43 | Washington State | Thomas Friend hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John McField | 69-62 |
| 02:36 | Colorado | Mickey Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-62 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Tony Tarwater pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Barry Mullen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-62 |
| 02:18 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Norbert Cassidy | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Washington State | John McField clanks a shot from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 01:59 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hartley | 69-62 |
| 01:40 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy can't connect on a shot from the right block | 69-62 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy hits the follow up shot | 71-62 |
| 01:39 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Smith (SF) Thomas Friend | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Striplin (PG), Luis Sherman (SG), Billie Hankerson (SF), Richard Marshall (C) Mickey Thompson, Arnold Neves, Charles Sims, Tony Tarwater | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Richard Marshall misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-62 |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy grabs the board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Michael Hartley hits the finger roll | 73-62 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Norbert Cassidy is called for the reach on William Striplin - foul #1 on Norbert Cassidy, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Tommy Hughes (SG), Thomas Friend (SF), Michael Christian (PF), John Broome (C) Rudy Bojorquez, John McField, James Smith, Michael Hartley, Norbert Cassidy | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:45 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | William Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby is fouled in the backcourt by William Striplin - foul #3 on William Striplin, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | John McField (SG), James Smith (SF), Michael Hartley (PF), Fredrick Williams (C) Tommy Hughes, Thomas Friend, Michael Christian, John Broome | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Billie Hankerson's fadeaway is rejected by Fredrick Williams | 75-64 |
| 00:36 | Washington State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Washington State | James Smith connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-64 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Barry Mullen misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on John McField - foul #4 on John McField, team foul #11 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Hughes (SG), Thomas Friend (SF), Michael Christian (PF), John Broome (C) John McField, James Smith, Michael Hartley, Fredrick Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Barry Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Barry Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby runs out the clock | 77-65 |