| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Horne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Farnum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Jiles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Troche (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin House (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay Hinkel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Robert Troche is blocked by Steven Jiles | 39-35 |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | Dustin House misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:25 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 19:24 | Fresno State | Craig Pugh pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:20 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-35 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Steven Jiles | 39-35 |
| 18:53 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia can't connect on a floater near the basket | 39-35 |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Craig Pugh | 39-35 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | Dustin House scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Troche | 39-37 |
| 18:43 | Washington State | Robert Troche is called for the reach on Stephen Jurgensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Troche, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (PG) Robert Troche | |
| 18:23 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Farnum and he's hacked by Craig Pugh - foul #2 on Craig Pugh, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 18:23 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:07 | Fresno State | Dustin House knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Craig Pugh | 42-40 |
| 17:47 | Washington State | Jay Hinkel is called for the reach on Terry Horne - foul #1 on Jay Hinkel, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Bruce Plasencia | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Peters (PF) Jay Hinkel | |
| 17:25 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Pugh - foul #3 on Craig Pugh, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Haley (SF), Jay Hinkel (C) Gary Stevens, Craig Pugh | |
| 17:25 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:25 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:05 | Fresno State | Kevin James misses the floater from the left side | 43-40 |
| 17:03 | Washington State | Steven Jiles grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:38 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 16:37 | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Dustin House misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:26 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum slams it home set up by Stephen Jurgensen | 45-40 |
| 16:18 | Fresno State | Terry Horne steals the ball from James Haley | 45-40 |
| 16:02 | Washington State | Terry Horne hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Jurgensen | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Horne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Farnum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin House (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Haley (fresh) PF - Joseph Peters (fresh) C - Jay Hinkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Fresno State | Dustin House can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 15:46 | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Kevin James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Tarpley - foul #1 on Jimmy Tarpley, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (SF), Bruce Plasencia (PF) Patrick Farnum, Jimmy Tarpley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG), Gary Stevens (SF), Clarence Bourquin (PF), James Tomlinson (C) Dustin House, James Haley, Joseph Peters, Jay Hinkel | |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Kevin James makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Kevin James misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:41 | Washington State | Terry Horne snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 15:16 | Washington State | Jim McMillan gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:06 | Washington State | Terry Horne misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-41 |
| 15:05 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 14:59 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jim McMillan - foul #4 on Jim McMillan, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Farnum (SF) Jim McMillan | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Haley (SG) Kevin James | |
| 14:59 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:59 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:36 | Washington State | James Haley steps in front of the Patrick Farnum pass | 48-42 |
| 14:24 | Fresno State | Patrick Farnum takes the ball from James Tomlinson | 48-42 |
| 14:05 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 14:04 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia tips it in | 50-42 |
| 13:59 | Fresno State | Robert Troche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG), Jimmy Tarpley (PF), William Ward (C) Stephen Jurgensen, Bruce Plasencia, Steven Jiles | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 13:41 | Washington State | Terry Horne connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Patrick Farnum | 53-42 |
| 13:26 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG) Terry Horne | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin House (SG), Joseph Peters (PF), Craig Pugh (C) James Haley, Clarence Bourquin, James Tomlinson | |
| 13:09 | Washington State | Craig Pugh picks off the pass by Aaron Capps | 53-42 |
| 12:58 | Fresno State | Joseph Peters blows the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Jurgensen - foul #2 on Stephen Jurgensen, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Max Thomas (PG), Kevin James (SF) Robert Troche, Gary Stevens | |
| 12:58 | Fresno State | Joseph Peters makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:58 | Fresno State | Joseph Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:40 | Washington State | Aaron Capps drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Jurgensen | 56-44 |
| 12:34 | Fresno State | Craig Pugh comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Ward - foul #3 on William Ward, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel (C) Joseph Peters | |
| 12:34 | Fresno State | Craig Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:34 | Fresno State | Craig Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:16 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 12:15 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Farnum | 56-46 |
| 12:06 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Jay Hinkel - foul #2 on Jay Hinkel, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Terry Horne (SG), Bruce Plasencia (PF), Steven Jiles (C) Stephen Jurgensen, Jimmy Tarpley, William Ward | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Haley (SF), Clarence Bourquin (PF), James Tomlinson (C) Max Thomas, Craig Pugh, Jay Hinkel | |
| 12:06 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:55 | Fresno State | James Haley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin James | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Aaron Capps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Horne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Farnum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin House (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Bourquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Tomlinson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Haley - foul #1 on James Haley, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG) Aaron Capps | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG), Gary Stevens (SF) Kevin James, James Haley | |
| 11:34 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:34 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:34 | Fresno State | Dustin House gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 11:10 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-49 |
| 11:08 | Washington State | Steven Jiles pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 11:03 | Washington State | James Tomlinson is called for the reach on Stephen Jurgensen - foul #4 on James Tomlinson, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (SF) Patrick Farnum | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Haley (SG), Craig Pugh (C) Dustin House, James Tomlinson | |
| 11:03 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:03 | Fresno State | Craig Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:41 | Fresno State | Robert Troche misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 10:39 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Troche | 60-49 |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | Robert Troche clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Steven Jiles - foul #2 on Steven Jiles, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | William Ward (PF), Neal Inman (C) Bruce Plasencia, Steven Jiles | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (SG), Jay Hinkel (C) James Haley, Clarence Bourquin | |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | Robert Troche misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | Robert Troche makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:06 | Washington State | Craig Pugh is called for the reach on Jimmy Tarpley - foul #4 on Craig Pugh, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG) Stephen Jurgensen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Haley (SF), Joseph Peters (PF) Gary Stevens, Craig Pugh | |
| 10:06 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:06 | Fresno State | Joseph Peters snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Joseph Peters can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Neal Inman - foul #1 on Neal Inman, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin House (SG) James Haley | |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Joseph Peters makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Joseph Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:32 | Washington State | Terry Horne misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 09:30 | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 09:26 | Fresno State | Kevin James hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Troche | 60-54 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Terry Horne is hacked by Robert Troche - foul #4 on Robert Troche, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Farnum (SF), Steven Jiles (C) William Ward, Neal Inman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Haley (SF) Robert Troche | |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Terry Horne misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Steven Jiles pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:51 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum scores on a shot from the baseline | 62-54 |
| 08:32 | Fresno State | Kevin James buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 08:28 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the floater in the lane | 62-56 |
| 08:27 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses the tip | 62-56 |
| 08:26 | Washington State | Terry Horne snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 08:11 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-56 |
| 08:09 | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | Patrick Farnum is called for the reach on James Haley - foul #1 on Patrick Farnum, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG), Jim McMillan (SG), Bruce Plasencia (PF) Aaron Capps, Terry Horne, Jimmy Tarpley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG), Gary Stevens (SF), Clarence Bourquin (PF), James Tomlinson (C) Kevin James, Dustin House, Joseph Peters, Jay Hinkel | |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | James Haley makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | James Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jim McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Farnum (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Troche (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Bourquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Tomlinson (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 07:26 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 07:08 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens is whistled for a carry | 62-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | William Ward (C) Steven Jiles | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Max Thomas (SG) James Haley | |
| 06:59 | Washington State | Jim McMillan misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Max Thomas - foul #2 on Max Thomas, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| 06:59 | Washington State | Jim McMillan misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:59 | Washington State | Jim McMillan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:59 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:37 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 06:31 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-59 |
| 06:06 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin makes the driving attempt from close range | 64-61 |
| 05:59 | Washington State | Jim McMillan's floater is tipped away by Clarence Bourquin | 64-61 |
| 05:58 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | Robert Troche can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:43 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 05:42 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:23 | Washington State | James Tomlinson denies the turnaround by Patrick Farnum | 64-61 |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Robert Troche gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 05:16 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:50 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 04:49 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 04:28 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 04:26 | Washington State | Robert Troche takes the ball from Stephen Jurgensen in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | Robert Troche blows the layup | 64-63 |
| 04:22 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:17 | Washington State | Max Thomas picks off the pass by Patrick Farnum | 64-63 |
| 04:06 | Fresno State | Patrick Farnum picks off the pass by Max Thomas | 64-63 |
| 03:41 | Washington State | William Ward's floater is tipped away by Clarence Bourquin | 64-63 |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jim McMillan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Farnum (tiring) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Troche (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Max Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Bourquin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Fresno State | Max Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Jim McMillan - foul #5 on Jim McMillan, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG), Terry Horne (SG), Jimmy Tarpley (SF), Steven Jiles (C) Stephen Jurgensen, Jim McMillan, Patrick Farnum, William Ward | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin House (SG), Kevin James (SF), Craig Pugh (PF), Jay Hinkel (C) Robert Troche, Gary Stevens, Clarence Bourquin, James Tomlinson | |
| 03:36 | Fresno State | Max Thomas makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:18 | Washington State | Steven Jiles drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Capps | 66-66 |
| 03:13 | Fresno State | Max Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Haley (SF) Max Thomas | |
| 02:56 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia throws it down on a nice dish by Aaron Capps | 68-66 |
| 02:56 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Washington State | William Ward (PF) Bruce Plasencia | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:40 | Fresno State | Kevin James scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 02:40 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Farnum (SF) William Ward | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG), Gary Stevens (SF), Clarence Bourquin (PF), James Tomlinson (C) Kevin James, James Haley, Craig Pugh, Jay Hinkel | |
| 02:28 | Washington State | Aaron Capps misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 02:26 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:22 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 02:21 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin tips it in | 68-71 |
| 02:09 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum is whistled for traveling | 68-71 |
| 01:55 | Fresno State | Jimmy Tarpley denies the turnaround by Clarence Bourquin | 68-71 |
| 01:53 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 01:53 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG), Bruce Plasencia (PF) Aaron Capps, Jimmy Tarpley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:34 | Washington State | James Tomlinson is called for the reach on Stephen Jurgensen - foul #5 on James Tomlinson, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Craig Pugh (C) James Tomlinson | |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:19 | Fresno State | Bruce Plasencia is called for the reach on Dustin House - foul #1 on Bruce Plasencia, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 01:19 | Fresno State | Dustin House makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:19 | Fresno State | Dustin House misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Steven Jiles grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 00:59 | Washington State | Steven Jiles connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Craig Pugh - foul #5 on Craig Pugh, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel (C) Craig Pugh | |
| 00:59 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:37 | Fresno State | Dustin House makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Terry Horne's pass is intercepted by Gary Stevens | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Fresno State | Dustin House is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Jurgensen - foul #3 on Stephen Jurgensen, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (SF) Gary Stevens | |
| 00:32 | Fresno State | Dustin House makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:32 | Fresno State | Dustin House misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum is fouled on the floor by Kevin James - foul #2 on Kevin James, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Stevens (SF) Kevin James | |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:22 | Fresno State | Terry Horne is called for the reach on Clarence Bourquin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Horne, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (SG) Dustin House | |
| 00:22 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:22 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Steven Jiles snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Terry Horne hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Jurgensen | 76-76 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin House (SG) Kevin James | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Terry Horne steals it from Jay Hinkel | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Terry Horne clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Horne (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Farnum (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Jiles (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Troche (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dustin House (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Bourquin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jay Hinkel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Washington State | Steven Jiles wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Washington State | Clarence Bourquin denies the turnaround by Patrick Farnum | 76-76 |
| 04:49 | Fresno State | Dustin House snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 04:27 | Fresno State | Patrick Farnum steals it from Clarence Bourquin | 76-76 |
| 04:23 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum lays it up and in | 78-76 |
| 04:07 | Fresno State | Steven Jiles steals the ball from Jay Hinkel | 78-76 |
| 03:48 | Washington State | Robert Troche is called for the reach on Stephen Jurgensen - foul #5 on Robert Troche, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (PG) Robert Troche | |
| 03:48 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:48 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:33 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin buries a shot from the left block | 80-78 |
| 03:13 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 03:12 | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel grabs the board | 80-78 |
| 02:48 | Fresno State | Bruce Plasencia steals the ball from Jay Hinkel | 80-78 |
| 02:32 | Washington State | Steven Jiles scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Horne and the foul's on Jay Hinkel - foul #3 on Jay Hinkel, team foul #15 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Bruce Plasencia | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Max Thomas (PG), James Haley (SF), Joseph Peters (C) Dustin House, Gary Stevens, Jay Hinkel | |
| 02:32 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the free throw | 83-78 |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin House (SG), Gary Stevens (SF) Max Thomas, James Haley | |
| 02:18 | Fresno State | Joseph Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-78 |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin grabs the offensive board | 83-78 |
| 01:59 | Fresno State | Joseph Peters misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 83-78 |
| 01:58 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin tips it in | 83-80 |
| 01:58 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia (PF) Jimmy Tarpley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jay Hinkel (C) Joseph Peters | |
| 01:42 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-80 |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Jurgensen - foul #4 on Stephen Jurgensen, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:05 | Washington State | Steven Jiles knocks in the shot near the basket | 85-82 |
| 01:05 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Dustin House blows the layup but he's fouled by Bruce Plasencia - foul #2 on Bruce Plasencia, team foul #13 | 85-82 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Dustin House misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Dustin House misses the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Steven Jiles grabs the board | 85-82 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Horne (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Farnum (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Jiles (fresh) 21 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin James (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin House (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Bourquin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Jay Hinkel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clarence Bourquin - foul #4 on Clarence Bourquin, team foul #16 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Bruce Plasencia | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-82 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia (PF) Jimmy Tarpley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:10 | Fresno State | Kevin James misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-82 |
| 00:08 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia gets the rebound | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Kevin James is called for the reach on Bruce Plasencia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin James, team foul #17 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (SG), Jimmy Tarpley (SF) Terry Horne, Patrick Farnum | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia misses the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia misses the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-82 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-82 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Jay Hinkel is called for the reach on Jimmy Tarpley - foul #4 on Jay Hinkel, team foul #18 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Farnum (SF) Bruce Plasencia | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Dustin House grabs the board | 88-82 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-82 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Kevin James can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 88-82 |