| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Romeo Muniz (fresh) SG - Rick Robeson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darko Pytlewski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jesse Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Bowler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Leiva (fresh) 7 pts. C - Timothy Zaborowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 21-24 |
| 19:34 | Arizona State | Richard Hamilton snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 19:05 | Arizona State | Jesse Clark is called for the reach on George Hairston - foul #2 on Jesse Clark, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | Charles Leiva misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Clark - foul #3 on Jesse Clark, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Gary (PF) Jesse Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | Charles Leiva makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | Charles Leiva misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | Charles Leiva pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:21 | Arizona State | Timothy Zaborowski clanks a floater from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 18:20 | Washington State | Michael Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Michael Gary drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Romeo Muniz | 23-25 |
| 17:52 | Arizona State | James Brown is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 17:28 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler's floater is tipped away by Charles Leiva | 23-25 |
| 17:27 | Washington State | Michael Gary tips it in | 25-25 |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | Charles Leiva misses the dunk attempt | 25-25 |
| 17:03 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 16:43 | Washington State | Rick Robeson is hacked by George Hairston - foul #3 on George Hairston, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ivan Zurita (PF), Yevgeny Garczynski (C) Romeo Muniz, Patrick Bowler | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ezekiel Jones (C) Timothy Zaborowski | |
| 16:31 | Washington State | Michael Gary clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Hamilton - foul #2 on Richard Hamilton, team foul #3 | 25-25 |
| 16:31 | Washington State | Michael Gary makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 16:31 | Washington State | Michael Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 16:07 | Arizona State | George Hairston drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Brown | 27-27 |
| 16:00 | Washington State | Ezekiel Jones blocks the short jumper by Darko Pytlewski | 27-27 |
| 15:59 | Washington State | Michael Gary tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Gary (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Rick Robeson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darko Pytlewski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ivan Zurita (fresh) C - Yevgeny Garczynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hairston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Leiva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ezekiel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Rick Robeson | 29-27 |
| 15:13 | Washington State | Richard Hamilton picks off the pass by Ivan Zurita | 29-27 |
| 15:10 | Arizona State | Richard Hamilton throws it down | 29-29 |
| 14:56 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski is fouled on the floor by Ezekiel Jones - foul #1 on Ezekiel Jones, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Romeo Muniz (PG), Radman Zieler (SG), Dale Dozier (SF), Jesse Clark (PF), Patrick Bowler (C) Michael Gary, Rick Robeson, Darko Pytlewski, Ivan Zurita, Yevgeny Garczynski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Popham (PG), Gerald Wood (SG), Timothy Zaborowski (C) James Brown, Richard Hamilton, Charles Leiva | |
| 14:45 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler lays it in | 31-29 |
| 14:25 | Arizona State | Dale Dozier takes the ball from George Hairston | 31-29 |
| 14:22 | Washington State | Romeo Muniz misses the dunk attempt | 31-29 |
| 14:20 | Washington State | Jesse Clark tips it but misses | 31-29 |
| 14:19 | Washington State | Jesse Clark gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 13:51 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | John Popham grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 13:22 | Arizona State | John Popham buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ezekiel Jones | 31-32 |
| 12:57 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler can't finish the layup | 31-32 |
| 12:55 | Arizona State | Timothy Zaborowski pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:28 | Arizona State | Dale Dozier steps in front of the John Popham pass | 31-32 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler connects on the floater from the right block | 33-32 |
| 11:43 | Arizona State | John Popham misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Clark - foul #4 on Jesse Clark, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Gary (PG), Rick Robeson (SG), Darko Pytlewski (SF), Ivan Zurita (PF), Yevgeny Garczynski (C) Romeo Muniz, Radman Zieler, Dale Dozier, Jesse Clark, Patrick Bowler | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Brown (PG), Richard Hamilton (SG), Charles Leiva (PF), Steven Mims (C) Gerald Wood, George Hairston, Ezekiel Jones, Timothy Zaborowski | |
| 11:43 | Arizona State | John Popham misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 11:43 | Arizona State | John Popham makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Gary (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Rick Robeson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darko Pytlewski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ivan Zurita (fresh) C - Yevgeny Garczynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Popham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Leiva (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Mims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski makes the 3 from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 10:52 | Arizona State | Rick Robeson takes the ball from John Popham | 36-33 |
| 10:29 | Washington State | Rick Robeson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rick Robeson, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Romeo Muniz (PG), Patrick Bowler (C) Ivan Zurita, Yevgeny Garczynski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Thompson (C) John Popham | |
| 10:07 | Arizona State | James Brown misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 10:05 | Arizona State | James Thompson tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 10:04 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 09:36 | Washington State | Michael Gary hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 36-33 |
| 09:34 | Arizona State | Steven Mims snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 09:16 | Arizona State | Richard Hamilton splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Brown | 36-35 |
| 08:55 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Rick Robeson | 38-35 |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | James Brown is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Rick Robeson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 08:09 | Washington State | Charles Leiva is called for the reach on Darko Pytlewski - foul #1 on Charles Leiva, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Phillips (PG), Ivan Zurita (PF), Yevgeny Garczynski (C) Romeo Muniz, Michael Gary, Patrick Bowler | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Popham (SG), George Hairston (SF), Timothy Zaborowski (C) James Brown, Steven Mims, James Thompson | |
| 07:48 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Radman Zieler (SG), Jesse Clark (PF) Rick Robeson, Ivan Zurita | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald Wood (SG), Ezekiel Jones (PF) Richard Hamilton, Charles Leiva | |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | John Popham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 07:27 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Phillips (fresh) SG - Radman Zieler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darko Pytlewski (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Jesse Clark (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Yevgeny Garczynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Popham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) SF - George Hairston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ezekiel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Zaborowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Washington State | Radman Zieler is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Romeo Muniz (PG), Dale Dozier (SF), Patrick Bowler (C) James Phillips, Darko Pytlewski, Yevgeny Garczynski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Brown (PG), Richard Hamilton (SG) John Popham, Gerald Wood | |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | James Brown clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Romeo Muniz - foul #3 on Romeo Muniz, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rick Robeson (SG), Michael Gary (SF) Radman Zieler, Dale Dozier | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Leiva (PF) Ezekiel Jones | |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Charles Leiva swats the short shot by Jesse Clark | 38-37 |
| 06:10 | Arizona State | Charles Leiva pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 05:55 | Arizona State | James Brown connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Leiva | 38-39 |
| 05:35 | Washington State | Michael Gary can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 05:33 | Arizona State | Timothy Zaborowski pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 05:11 | Arizona State | Jesse Clark is called for the reach on Charles Leiva - foul #5 on Jesse Clark, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski (SF) Jesse Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ezekiel Jones (C) Timothy Zaborowski | |
| 04:49 | Arizona State | George Hairston can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Darko Pytlewski - foul #2 on Darko Pytlewski, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ivan Zurita (PF), Yevgeny Garczynski (C) Romeo Muniz, Patrick Bowler | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Popham (SG) Richard Hamilton | |
| 04:49 | Arizona State | George Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 04:49 | Arizona State | George Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 04:25 | Washington State | Michael Gary is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Darko Pytlewski | 40-41 |
| 04:03 | Arizona State | George Hairston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Phillips (PG), Radman Zieler (SG) Michael Gary, Rick Robeson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald Wood (SG), Steven Mims (SF), Timothy Zaborowski (C) James Brown, George Hairston, Charles Leiva | |
| 03:43 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 03:41 | Arizona State | John Popham grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 03:15 | Arizona State | Steven Mims slams it home | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Phillips (fresh) SG - Radman Zieler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darko Pytlewski (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ivan Zurita (fresh) C - Yevgeny Garczynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Popham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) SF - Steven Mims (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ezekiel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Zaborowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Washington State | The jump hook by Darko Pytlewski is blocked by Ezekiel Jones | 40-43 |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | Timothy Zaborowski gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Romeo Muniz (PG), Rick Robeson (SG), Michael Gary (PF), Patrick Bowler (C) James Phillips, Radman Zieler, Ivan Zurita, Yevgeny Garczynski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Brown (PG), Richard Hamilton (SG), George Hairston (SF), Charles Leiva (PF) John Popham, Gerald Wood, Steven Mims, Ezekiel Jones | |
| 02:31 | Arizona State | Richard Hamilton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 40-43 |
| 02:30 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Michael Gary misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Charles Leiva - foul #2 on Charles Leiva, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Michael Gary makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Michael Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Richard Hamilton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Gary - foul #2 on Michael Gary, team foul #8 | 42-43 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Richard Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Richard Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Rick Robeson pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 01:25 | Washington State | Michael Gary buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 00:58 | Arizona State | Timothy Zaborowski is hacked by Romeo Muniz - foul #4 on Romeo Muniz, team foul #9 | 44-44 |
| 00:58 | Arizona State | Timothy Zaborowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:58 | Arizona State | Timothy Zaborowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:35 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Charles Leiva grabs the board | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Charles Leiva is hacked by Romeo Muniz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Romeo Muniz, team foul #10 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ivan Zurita (PF) Romeo Muniz | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Charles Leiva makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Charles Leiva makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Brown | 44-48 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gary - foul #3 on Michael Gary, team foul #11 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Popham (SG), Steven Mims (PF) Richard Hamilton, Charles Leiva | |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Timothy Zaborowski grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Patrick Bowler is called for the reach on Timothy Zaborowski - foul #2 on Patrick Bowler, team foul #12 | 44-48 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Timothy Zaborowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Timothy Zaborowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hamilton (SG), Charles Leiva (PF) John Popham, Steven Mims | |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Steven Mims (PF) Charles Leiva | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Rick Robeson is called for the reach on Richard Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Robeson, team foul #13 | 44-50 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Richard Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Richard Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Gary | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Michael Gary is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Gary, team foul #14 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Popham (SG) Richard Hamilton | |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Ivan Zurita grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Ivan Zurita grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |