| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Carter (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Aitken (fresh) SF - Herbert Farwell (fresh) PF - Brian Harting (fresh) C - Thomas Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Keith Wright (fresh) SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) SF - John Moyle (fresh) PF - Andrew Hobbs (fresh) C - Kenneth Howard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | Keith Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Harting | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Washington State | Thomas Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Fresno State | Keith Wright grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Jeremiah Aitken - foul #1 on Jeremiah Aitken, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Washington State | Thomas Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Fresno State | Keith Wright comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hall | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Hobbs - foul #1 on Andrew Hobbs, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jeremiah Aitken - foul #2 on Jeremiah Aitken, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Washington State | Curtis Kelley (SG) Jeremiah Aitken | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:55 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Washington State | Brian Harting pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:39 | Washington State | Andrew Hobbs steals the ball from Brian Harting | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Fresno State | Keith Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:24 | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | Thomas Hall is called for the reach on Kenneth Howard - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola (SG) Alberto Esposito | |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | Brian Harting picks off the pass by Kenneth Howard | 0-4 |
| 16:31 | Washington State | Andrew Labriola is called for the reach on Curtis Kelley - foul #1 on Andrew Labriola, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | Darren Hudson (C) Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald (SG), James Lowe (SF), Garf Zdon (PF), Wesley Cooper (C) Keith Wright, John Moyle, Andrew Hobbs, Kenneth Howard | |
| 16:07 | Washington State | Brian Harting makes the floater from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:01 | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Lowe | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Carter (fresh) SG - Curtis Kelley (fresh) SF - Herbert Farwell (fresh) PF - Brian Harting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darren Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Andrew Labriola (fresh) SG - Harold Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Lowe (fresh) PF - Garf Zdon (fresh) C - Wesley Cooper (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Washington State | Darren Hudson loses the dribble to Harold Macdonald | 2-7 |
| 15:34 | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald lays it up and in | 2-9 |
| 15:05 | Washington State | The short jumper by Herbert Farwell is denied by Garf Zdon | 2-9 |
| 15:04 | Fresno State | Wesley Cooper snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 14:59 | Fresno State | James Lowe drills a shot from the right side | 2-11 |
| 14:41 | Washington State | Curtis Kelley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-11 |
| 14:39 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola pulls down the rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:33 | Fresno State | Garf Zdon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Harting - foul #1 on Brian Harting, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Honea (PG), Dan Smithson (SG), Edward Walton (SF), Thomas Hall (C) John Carter, Curtis Kelley, Herbert Farwell, Brian Harting | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Wright (PG), Alberto Esposito (SG), John Moyle (SF), Kenneth Howard (C) Andrew Labriola, Harold Macdonald, James Lowe, Wesley Cooper | |
| 14:33 | Fresno State | Garf Zdon misses the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 14:33 | Fresno State | Garf Zdon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:11 | Washington State | John Moyle is called for the reach on Darren Hudson - foul #1 on John Moyle, team foul #3 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs (PF) Garf Zdon | |
| 13:53 | Washington State | Edward Walton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 13:37 | Fresno State | John Moyle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 13:36 | Washington State | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 13:07 | Washington State | Edward Walton buries a jump hook from the right block | 7-12 |
| 12:58 | Fresno State | Keith Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 12:56 | Washington State | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 12:34 | Washington State | Darren Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Carter (PG), Curtis Kelley (SG), Herbert Farwell (SF), Brian Harting (PF) Robert Honea, Dan Smithson, Darren Hudson, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:13 | Fresno State | John Moyle comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Curtis Kelley - foul #1 on Curtis Kelley, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| 12:13 | Fresno State | John Moyle makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:13 | Fresno State | John Moyle makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Herbert Farwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Moyle - foul #2 on John Moyle, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Lowe (SF) John Moyle | |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Herbert Farwell misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Herbert Farwell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Carter (fresh) SG - Curtis Kelley (fresh) SF - Herbert Farwell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Harting (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Walton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Keith Wright (fresh) SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Hobbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard is denied on a layup by Brian Harting | 8-14 |
| 11:40 | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs tips it in | 8-16 |
| 11:11 | Washington State | Herbert Farwell is called for traveling | 8-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Hall (C) Edward Walton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola (PG), Harold Macdonald (SG), Wesley Cooper (C) Keith Wright, Alberto Esposito, Kenneth Howard | |
| 11:03 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 11:02 | Washington State | Herbert Farwell pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:37 | Washington State | Thomas Hall banks in the layup set up by John Carter and he's fouled by Wesley Cooper - foul #1 on Wesley Cooper, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dan Smithson (SF) Brian Harting | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Garf Zdon (PF) Andrew Hobbs | |
| 10:37 | Washington State | Thomas Hall makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:13 | Fresno State | John Carter steals it from James Lowe | 11-16 |
| 10:09 | Washington State | John Carter banks in the layup | 13-16 |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Labriola | 13-18 |
| 09:31 | Washington State | John Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 09:29 | Washington State | Thomas Hall snags the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 09:14 | Washington State | Dan Smithson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dan Smithson - foul #1 on Dan Smithson, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Harting (PF), Darren Hudson (C) Curtis Kelley, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Wright (PG), Ronny Danner (SF), Andrew Hobbs (PF), Kenneth Howard (C) Andrew Labriola, James Lowe, Garf Zdon, Wesley Cooper | |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Darren Hudson pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:50 | Washington State | Brian Harting can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 16-19 |
| 08:48 | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:44 | Fresno State | Keith Wright misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 16-19 |
| 08:42 | Washington State | Brian Harting pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:27 | Washington State | Darren Hudson misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Howard - foul #1 on Kenneth Howard, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Honea (PG), Edward Walton (SF) John Carter, Herbert Farwell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito (SG) Harold Macdonald | |
| 08:27 | Washington State | Darren Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:27 | Washington State | Darren Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:04 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito is fouled on the floor by Brian Harting - foul #2 on Brian Harting, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Curtis Kelley (SG), Herbert Farwell (PF) Dan Smithson, Brian Harting | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 08:04 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:04 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:39 | Washington State | Robert Honea drills a 3 from the left corner | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Honea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Kelley (fresh) SF - Edward Walton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Farwell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Darren Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Keith Wright (fresh) SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronny Danner (fresh) PF - Andrew Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-21 |
| 07:18 | Washington State | Darren Hudson grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 06:53 | Washington State | Darren Hudson misses the easy layup | 21-21 |
| 06:52 | Washington State | Edward Walton tips it but misses | 21-21 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | Robert Honea tips it in | 23-21 |
| 06:34 | Fresno State | 3 seconds is called on Ronny Danner | 23-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Carter (PG), Dan Smithson (SG), Brian Harting (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Robert Honea, Curtis Kelley, Herbert Farwell, Darren Hudson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Lowe (SF) Ronny Danner | |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Brian Harting blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Howard - foul #2 on Kenneth Howard, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola (PG), Garf Zdon (PF), Wesley Cooper (C) Keith Wright, Andrew Hobbs, Kenneth Howard | |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Brian Harting misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Brian Harting makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:58 | Fresno State | Garf Zdon makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 05:33 | Washington State | Thomas Hall is hacked by Alberto Esposito - foul #1 on Alberto Esposito, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Herbert Farwell (SF) Edward Walton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harold Macdonald (SG), Andrew Hobbs (PF) Alberto Esposito, Garf Zdon | |
| 05:33 | Washington State | Thomas Hall misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:33 | Fresno State | Wesley Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:20 | Fresno State | Wesley Cooper misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 05:18 | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs snags the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:07 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola is whistled for traveling | 24-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Curtis Kelley (SG) Dan Smithson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Wright (PG) Harold Macdonald | |
| 04:53 | Washington State | Curtis Kelley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 04:51 | Fresno State | Wesley Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:38 | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs is whistled for traveling | 24-23 |
| 04:09 | Washington State | Thomas Hall misses the jumper from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 04:07 | Washington State | Brian Harting gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:49 | Washington State | Thomas Hall travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken (SG), Edward Walton (SF), Darren Hudson (C) Curtis Kelley, Brian Harting, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito (SG), John Moyle (SF), Garf Zdon (PF), Kenneth Howard (C) Andrew Labriola, James Lowe, Andrew Hobbs, Wesley Cooper | |
| 03:29 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard clanks a floater in the lane | 24-23 |
| 03:27 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Herbert Farwell | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Aitken (fresh) SF - Edward Walton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Farwell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Darren Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Keith Wright (fresh) SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Moyle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garf Zdon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Darren Hudson lays it in | 26-23 |
| 02:48 | Fresno State | Garf Zdon is called for traveling | 26-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Honea (PG), Brian Harting (PF) John Carter, Edward Walton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola (PG), Andrew Hobbs (PF) Keith Wright, Garf Zdon | |
| 02:19 | Washington State | Brian Harting clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 02:18 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 01:57 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Alberto Esposito and the foul's on Jeremiah Aitken - foul #3 on Jeremiah Aitken, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Carter (PG), Curtis Kelley (SG), Edward Walton (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Robert Honea, Jeremiah Aitken, Herbert Farwell, Darren Hudson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:57 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:28 | Washington State | Andrew Hobbs picks off the pass by Thomas Hall | 26-25 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Curtis Kelley - foul #2 on Curtis Kelley, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Wright (PG) Alberto Esposito | |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Kenneth Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Brian Harting grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | Thomas Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 00:39 | Fresno State | John Moyle grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:32 | Fresno State | Andrew Labriola misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 00:31 | Fresno State | Andrew Hobbs can't tip it in | 26-26 |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Curtis Kelley pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | John Carter is fouled on the floor by Keith Wright - foul #1 on Keith Wright, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Herbert Farwell (PF), Darren Hudson (C) Brian Harting, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Lowe (SF), Garf Zdon (PF), Wesley Cooper (C) John Moyle, Andrew Hobbs, Kenneth Howard | |
| 00:26 | Washington State | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | John Carter is called for the reach on Keith Wright - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Esposito (SG) Andrew Labriola | |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Keith Wright misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Keith Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Edward Walton misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-27 |