| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Troche (fresh) SG - Dustin House (fresh) SF - Gary Stevens (fresh) PF - Clarence Bourquin (fresh) C - James Tomlinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fresh) SG - Terry Horne (fresh) SF - Jim McMillan (fresh) PF - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) C - Steven Jiles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Steven Jiles 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Washington State | Terry Horne clanks a jump hook from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | Steven Jiles is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Troche | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Fresno State | Jim McMillan denies the turnaround by Robert Troche | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Bruce Plasencia | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen is hacked by James Tomlinson - foul #1 on James Tomlinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen's pass is intercepted by Gary Stevens | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:38 | Washington State | Terry Horne knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:15 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson buries a driving attempt from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Jiles | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Fresno State | Stephen Jurgensen is called for the reach on Robert Troche - foul #1 on Stephen Jurgensen, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (SF), Craig Pugh (PF), Jay Hinkel (C) Gary Stevens, Clarence Bourquin, James Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Bruce Plasencia | |
| 16:48 | Fresno State | Kevin James's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Jiles | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jim McMillan | 2-8 |
| 16:10 | Fresno State | Kevin James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Max Thomas (PG), James Haley (SF) Robert Troche, Dustin House | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:53 | Washington State | Terry Horne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Craig Pugh - foul #1 on Craig Pugh, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 15:53 | Washington State | Terry Horne makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:53 | Washington State | Terry Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:53 | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Max Thomas (fresh) SG - Kevin James (fresh) SF - James Haley (fresh) PF - Craig Pugh (fresh) C - Jay Hinkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim McMillan (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Fresno State | James Haley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 15:31 | Fresno State | Kevin James tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 15:10 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 15:09 | Washington State | Steven Jiles grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:58 | Washington State | Jim McMillan misses badly on a floater from the right side | 4-9 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Craig Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:51 | Fresno State | Craig Pugh is whistled for a carry | 4-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG), Dustin House (SG), Gary Stevens (SF), Clarence Bourquin (PF), James Tomlinson (C) Max Thomas, Kevin James, James Haley, Craig Pugh, Jay Hinkel | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 14:39 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 14:38 | Washington State | Steven Jiles grabs the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:18 | Washington State | Terry Horne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 14:17 | Washington State | Jim McMillan tips it back up and in | 4-11 |
| 14:13 | Fresno State | Robert Troche clanks a jumper from the right block | 4-11 |
| 14:11 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens tips it but misses | 4-11 |
| 14:09 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin House | 4-11 |
| 13:55 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson is called for traveling | 4-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG), Patrick Farnum (SF), Bruce Plasencia (PF), William Ward (C) Stephen Jurgensen, Terry Horne, Jimmy Tarpley, Steven Jiles | |
| 13:39 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 4-11 |
| 13:37 | Fresno State | Dustin House pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:32 | Fresno State | Jim McMillan is called for the reach on Dustin House - foul #1 on Jim McMillan, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Terry Horne (SG) Jim McMillan | |
| 13:18 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 13:17 | Washington State | Aaron Capps snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 12:58 | Washington State | Terry Horne misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 12:57 | Washington State | William Ward can't tip it in | 4-11 |
| 12:55 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:50 | Fresno State | Robert Troche scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Bourquin | 7-11 |
| 12:24 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Bourquin - foul #1 on Clarence Bourquin, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Max Thomas (PG), Kevin James (SG), James Haley (SF), Craig Pugh (PF), Jay Hinkel (C) Robert Troche, Dustin House, Gary Stevens, Clarence Bourquin, James Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (SF), Jimmy Tarpley (PF), Steven Jiles (C) Terry Horne, Bruce Plasencia, William Ward | |
| 12:24 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:24 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:07 | Fresno State | Kevin James misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Tarpley - foul #1 on Jimmy Tarpley, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG) Patrick Farnum | |
| 12:07 | Fresno State | Kevin James makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:07 | Fresno State | Kevin James makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:57 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| 11:39 | Fresno State | James Haley is hacked by Jimmy Tarpley - foul #2 on Jimmy Tarpley, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Farnum (SF), William Ward (PF) Aaron Capps, Jimmy Tarpley | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Max Thomas (fresh) SG - Kevin James (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Haley (fresh) PF - Craig Pugh (fresh) C - Jay Hinkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim McMillan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Farnum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Ward (fresh) C - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | Kevin James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 11:17 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Stephen Jurgensen | 9-13 |
| 11:11 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Jurgensen | 9-15 |
| 10:55 | Fresno State | Craig Pugh's layup is rejected by Patrick Farnum | 9-15 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Steven Jiles pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:38 | Washington State | Steven Jiles dunks the ball on a great pass from Patrick Farnum | 9-17 |
| 10:33 | Fresno State | Kevin James comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-17 |
| 10:31 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:23 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum lays it up and in set up by William Ward | 9-19 |
| 10:04 | Fresno State | James Haley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kevin James | 12-19 |
| 09:51 | Washington State | William Ward comes up short on the shot from close range | 12-19 |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Craig Pugh grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 09:26 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Jay Hinkel is denied by William Ward | 12-19 |
| 09:25 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:13 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by James Haley - foul #1 on James Haley, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG), Dustin House (SG), Gary Stevens (SF), Clarence Bourquin (PF), James Tomlinson (C) Max Thomas, Kevin James, James Haley, Craig Pugh, Jay Hinkel | |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG), Terry Horne (SG), Bruce Plasencia (PF) Stephen Jurgensen, Jim McMillan, Steven Jiles | |
| 09:13 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:56 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Troche | 14-22 |
| 08:39 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the dunk attempt | 14-22 |
| 08:37 | Fresno State | Dustin House pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:33 | Fresno State | Dustin House misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-22 |
| 08:32 | Washington State | William Ward gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:16 | Washington State | Robert Troche steals it from Terry Horne | 14-22 |
| 08:14 | Fresno State | Robert Troche loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Neal Inman (C) William Ward | |
| 08:04 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum loses the ball out of bounds | 14-22 |
| 07:55 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Neal Inman grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 07:41 | Washington State | Aaron Capps drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-25 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Troche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin House (fresh) SF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Bourquin (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Tomlinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Aaron Capps (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Farnum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) C - Neal Inman (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Capps - foul #1 on Aaron Capps, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:09 | Washington State | Terry Horne drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Capps | 15-27 |
| 06:48 | Fresno State | Aaron Capps is called for the reach on Gary Stevens - foul #2 on Aaron Capps, team foul #6 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (SF), Craig Pugh (PF), Jay Hinkel (C) Gary Stevens, Clarence Bourquin, James Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG), Jim McMillan (SF), William Ward (PF), Steven Jiles (C) Aaron Capps, Patrick Farnum, Bruce Plasencia, Neal Inman | |
| 06:32 | Fresno State | Craig Pugh can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 15-27 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | Craig Pugh snags the offensive board | 15-27 |
| 06:10 | Fresno State | Dustin House misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-27 |
| 06:09 | Washington State | Steven Jiles gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| 05:56 | Washington State | Steven Jiles drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Terry Horne and he's hacked by Dustin House - foul #1 on Dustin House, team foul #5 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Max Thomas (PG), James Haley (SF) Robert Troche, Dustin House | |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Farnum (SF) Terry Horne | |
| 05:56 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:39 | Fresno State | Max Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-30 |
| 05:37 | Fresno State | Kevin James grabs the offensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | Max Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Haley | 18-30 |
| 05:03 | Washington State | Steven Jiles can't finish the layup | 18-30 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum tips it back up and in | 18-32 |
| 04:57 | Fresno State | Kevin James scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Pugh | 21-32 |
| 04:36 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Haley - foul #2 on James Haley, team foul #6 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin House (SG), Gary Stevens (SF), Clarence Bourquin (PF), James Tomlinson (C) Max Thomas, James Haley, Craig Pugh, Jay Hinkel | |
| Subs | Washington State | Terry Horne (SG), Bruce Plasencia (PF), Neal Inman (C) Jim McMillan, William Ward, Steven Jiles | |
| 04:36 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:36 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:20 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG) Kevin James | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:03 | Washington State | Terry Horne misses the easy layup | 21-33 |
| 04:01 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | Dustin House comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Terry Horne - foul #1 on Terry Horne, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG), Jimmy Tarpley (SF) Stephen Jurgensen, Patrick Farnum | |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | Dustin House makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | Dustin House makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:33 | Washington State | Aaron Capps loses the dribble to Robert Troche | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Troche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin House (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Bourquin (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Tomlinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Aaron Capps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Horne (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) C - Neal Inman (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Fresno State | Dustin House makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Stevens | 25-33 |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Neal Inman travels with the ball | 25-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (SG), Craig Pugh (C) Dustin House, James Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (SG), Patrick Farnum (SF), Steven Jiles (C) Terry Horne, Bruce Plasencia, Neal Inman | |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Kevin James double dribbles | 25-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Haley (SG), Joseph Peters (PF) Robert Troche, Clarence Bourquin | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:06 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the jumper from the right block | 25-33 |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Joseph Peters snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 01:58 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens is whistled for traveling | 25-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Max Thomas (PG), Jay Hinkel (C) Gary Stevens, Joseph Peters | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 01:49 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum is denied on a layup by Craig Pugh | 25-33 |
| 01:47 | Fresno State | Max Thomas pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:43 | Fresno State | James Haley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 01:41 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:28 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jay Hinkel - foul #1 on Jay Hinkel, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG), Dustin House (SG), James Tomlinson (C) Max Thomas, James Haley, Jay Hinkel | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG) Aaron Capps | |
| 01:28 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:28 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:04 | Fresno State | Dustin House lays it up and in | 27-34 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Jim McMillan banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Jurgensen and the foul's on Robert Troche - foul #1 on Robert Troche, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Stevens (SF), Clarence Bourquin (PF) Kevin James, Craig Pugh | |
| Subs | Washington State | Terry Horne (SG), Bruce Plasencia (PF), William Ward (C) Patrick Farnum, Jimmy Tarpley, Steven Jiles | |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Jim McMillan makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Dustin House comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-37 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Jim McMillan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | William Ward hits a fadeaway in the lane | 27-39 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Robert Troche comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 27-39 |