| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Henry Jeremiah (fresh) SG - Orville Murray (fresh) SF - Robert Ventura (fresh) PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edwin Hartung (fresh) SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) PF - Ronald Grider (fresh) C - Dewayne Dorsey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Dewayne Dorsey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Jeremiah - foul #1 on Henry Jeremiah, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Washington State | The rebound goes to James Lee | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Washington State | Dewayne Dorsey buries a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Douglas Whitson - foul #1 on Douglas Whitson, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Washington State | Dewayne Dorsey misses the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Washington State | Ronald Grider grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Washington State | Dewayne Dorsey banks in the layup and the foul's on Douglas Whitson - foul #2 on Douglas Whitson, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith (C) Douglas Whitson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 18:29 | Washington State | Dewayne Dorsey misses the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura clanks a shot from close range | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Orville Murray | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | Washington State | Dewayne Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Mulder (SG), Gilbert Morgan (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) James Lee, Edmund Taylor, Ronald Grider, Dewayne Dorsey | |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Henry Jeremiah | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Simon and the foul's on Henry Jeremiah - foul #2 on Henry Jeremiah, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (PG) Henry Jeremiah | |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG) Edwin Hartung | |
| 17:13 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| 16:44 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Scarborough | 2-10 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Billy Scarborough steps in front of the Tim Peters pass | 2-10 |
| 16:22 | Washington State | The short jumper by Wayne Mulder is denied by Michael Griffith | 2-10 |
| 16:21 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder hits the follow up shot | 2-12 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith lays it up and in on a great pass from Orville Murray and the foul's on Wayne Mulder - foul #1 on Wayne Mulder, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Carter (SG), David Clinkscales (C) Orville Murray, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edwin Hartung (PG), James Lee (SG), Dewayne Dorsey (C) Billy Scarborough, Gilbert Morgan, Eugene Self | |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung is hacked by David Clinkscales - foul #1 on David Clinkscales, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Cantrell (C) Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edmund Taylor (SF), Ronald Grider (PF) Wayne Mulder, Eric Simon | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Tim Peters (fresh) SG - Steven Carter (fresh) SF - Robert Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Clinkscales (fresh) C - Derek Cantrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edwin Hartung (fresh) SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Grider (fresh) C - Dewayne Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Washington State | James Lee is whistled for traveling | 5-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky (SG) Robert Ventura | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:06 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 15:05 | Washington State | Ronald Grider snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:48 | Washington State | Dewayne Dorsey can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 5-12 |
| 14:46 | Washington State | Dewayne Dorsey tips it but misses | 5-12 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Grider - foul #1 on Ronald Grider, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SG), Michael Griffith (PF) Tim Peters, Eric Blesofsky | |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), Wayne Mulder (SG), Gilbert Morgan (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Edwin Hartung, James Lee, Edmund Taylor, Ronald Grider, Dewayne Dorsey | |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:39 | Washington State | Eugene Self grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 14:21 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eric Simon | 5-14 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Derek Cantrell | 7-14 |
| 13:52 | Washington State | Derek Cantrell takes the ball from Eric Simon | 7-14 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith is called for traveling | 7-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lloyd Wilson (PG), Robert Ventura (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) Steven Carter, Derek Cantrell, David Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edwin Hartung (PG) Billy Scarborough | |
| 13:12 | Washington State | Eric Simon scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Orville Murray - foul #1 on Orville Murray, team foul #6 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (PG) Lloyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Dewayne Dorsey (C) Wayne Mulder, Gilbert Morgan, Eugene Self | |
| 13:12 | Washington State | Eric Simon misses the free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray is hacked by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Cantrell (C) Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Grider (PF) Eric Simon | |
| 12:38 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander hits the follow up shot | 9-16 |
| 12:14 | Washington State | The short jumper by Dewayne Dorsey is denied by Robert Ventura | 9-16 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky (SG), David Clinkscales (C) Orville Murray, Derek Cantrell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), Wayne Mulder (SG), Gilbert Morgan (SF) Edwin Hartung, James Lee, Edmund Taylor | |
| 12:08 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:45 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder is called for traveling | 11-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Carter (SG) Eric Blesofsky | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eugene Self (C) Dewayne Dorsey | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Tim Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) SF - Robert Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Clinkscales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Mulder (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) PF - Ronald Grider (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Self (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters scores on a 3 from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 11:22 | Washington State | David Clinkscales denies the turnaround by Wayne Mulder | 14-16 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Ronald Grider swats the short shot by Steven Carter | 14-16 |
| 11:13 | Washington State | Ronald Grider snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:08 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan jams it on a great pass from Billy Scarborough | 14-18 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales is fouled on the floor by Eugene Self - foul #1 on Eugene Self, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SG), Michael Griffith (PF) Tim Peters, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edwin Hartung (PG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Eric Simon (PF) Billy Scarborough, Gilbert Morgan, Ronald Grider | |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 10:31 | Washington State | Eugene Self grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:17 | Washington State | A charge is called on Edwin Hartung - foul #1 on Edwin Hartung, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lloyd Wilson (PG), Derek Cantrell (SF) Steven Carter, Robert Ventura | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dewayne Dorsey (C) Eugene Self | |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith clanks a floater from the right side | 14-18 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | Eric Simon blocks the short jumper by Michael Griffith | 14-18 |
| 09:43 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Dewayne Dorsey | 14-18 |
| 09:25 | Washington State | Eric Simon misses short on a jumper near the basket | 14-18 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Wilson | 14-18 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Wilson | 16-18 |
| 08:57 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Hartung | 16-21 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray is fouled on the floor by Eric Simon - foul #1 on Eric Simon, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (PG), Robert Ventura (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) Lloyd Wilson, Michael Griffith, David Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (SG), Gilbert Morgan (SF), Ronald Grider (PF), Eugene Self (C) Wayne Mulder, Edmund Taylor, Eric Simon, Dewayne Dorsey | |
| 08:47 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Robert Alexander is called for the reach on Ronald Grider - foul #1 on Robert Alexander, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Wallace (SF) Edwin Hartung | |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Ronald Grider misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 18-21 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 08:24 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Morgan | 18-21 |
| 08:06 | Washington State | Ronald Grider misses the jumper from the left block | 18-21 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Derek Cantrell | 20-21 |
| 07:41 | Washington State | Ronald Grider lays it in set up by Gilbert Morgan and the foul's on Robert Alexander - foul #2 on Robert Alexander, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Carter (SG), Michael Griffith (PF), David Clinkscales (C) Orville Murray, Robert Alexander, Derek Cantrell | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:41 | Washington State | Ronald Grider makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Tim Peters (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) SF - Robert Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Clinkscales (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) PF - Ronald Grider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Self (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene Self - foul #2 on Eugene Self, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky (SG) Tim Peters | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edwin Hartung (PG), Eric Simon (PF), Dewayne Dorsey (C) Gilbert Morgan, Ronald Grider, Eugene Self | |
| 07:19 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:19 | Washington State | Eric Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Wallace | 21-26 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura misses badly on a floater in the paint | 21-26 |
| 06:29 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Dewayne Dorsey | 21-26 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Eric Simon drills a shot in the paint | 21-28 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (PG), Orville Murray (SG), Derek Cantrell (PF) Steven Carter, Eric Blesofsky, David Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Mulder (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF) Billy Scarborough, Joseph Wallace | |
| 05:32 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung loses the dribble to Orville Murray | 21-28 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura is called for traveling | 21-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lloyd Wilson (PG) Robert Ventura | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG), Ronald Grider (PF) Edwin Hartung, Eric Simon | |
| 04:48 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray is whistled for traveling | 21-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Carter (SF) Lloyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:27 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura (SF) Tim Peters | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Wallace (SF) Edmund Taylor | |
| 04:00 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gilbert Morgan | 21-31 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | Derek Cantrell lays it in on a great pass from Michael Griffith | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steven Carter (fresh) SG - Orville Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ventura (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Griffith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Mulder (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Grider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewayne Dorsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter loses the dribble to Gilbert Morgan | 23-34 |
| 02:42 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder is fouled on the floor by Orville Murray - foul #2 on Orville Murray, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah (PG), Tim Peters (SG), Robert Alexander (PF), Douglas Whitson (C) Steven Carter, Orville Murray, Derek Cantrell, Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edwin Hartung (PG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Gilbert Morgan, Joseph Wallace, Ronald Grider, Dewayne Dorsey | |
| 02:42 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander tips it home | 25-34 |
| 02:00 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky (SG) Robert Ventura | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG) Wayne Mulder | |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Blesofsky | 27-34 |
| 01:15 | Washington State | Eric Simon clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Alexander - foul #3 on Robert Alexander, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SG), Derek Cantrell (SF), David Clinkscales (PF) Eric Blesofsky, Tim Peters, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Wallace (SF) Edmund Taylor | |
| 01:15 | Washington State | Eric Simon misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:15 | Washington State | Eric Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Derek Cantrell misses the floater from the right side | 27-35 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-35 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | The rebound goes to James Lee | 27-35 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Lee and the foul's on Henry Jeremiah - foul #3 on Henry Jeremiah, team foul #11 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Carter (PG), Robert Ventura (SF) Henry Jeremiah, Douglas Whitson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (SF), Ronald Grider (PF), Dewayne Dorsey (C) Joseph Wallace, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung misses the free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura hits a turnaround from close range | 29-37 |