| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tommy Rogan (fresh) SG - John Matthews (fresh) SF - Rocco Rossi (fresh) PF - Thomas Aarons (fresh) C - Clyde Marcus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Carlton Mitchell (fresh) SG - Richard Spurlock (fresh) SF - Frederick Hargrove (fresh) PF - Clyde Gilbert (fresh) C - George Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | George Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Virginia | Rocco Rossi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Washington State | Richard Spurlock gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from George Harris | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Rocco Rossi | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Washington State | George Harris blows the wide open layup | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Rocco Rossi | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Virginia | Carlton Mitchell picks off the pass by Clyde Marcus in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert is called for 5 seconds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Olsen (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Drew Watson (PF), Theo Gay (C) Tommy Rogan, John Matthews, Thomas Aarons, Clyde Marcus | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (PG), Devon Bradley (SF), Murray Carter (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Carlton Mitchell, Frederick Hargrove, Clyde Gilbert, George Harris | |
| 17:31 | Virginia | Gary Hinton takes the ball from Theo Gay | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Washington State | Devon Bradley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Virginia | Theo Gay pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Virginia | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Spurlock - foul #1 on Richard Spurlock, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Virginia | Scott McSpirit (SF) Rocco Rossi | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:47 | Virginia | Theo Gay hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Frank Olsen | 4-2 |
| 16:26 | Washington State | Ronald Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Rogan (PG), John Davis (SG), Thomas Aarons (PF), Clyde Marcus (C) Frank Olsen, Daniel Smith, Drew Watson, Theo Gay | |
| Subs | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell (PG), Frederick Hargrove (SF), David King (PF), George Harris (C) Ronald Walker, Devon Bradley, Murray Carter, Gary Hinton | |
| 16:24 | Virginia | John Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Spurlock - foul #2 on Richard Spurlock, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (SG) Richard Spurlock | |
| 16:06 | Virginia | George Harris steps in front of the Clyde Marcus pass | 4-2 |
| 16:04 | Washington State | Thomas Aarons takes the ball from George Harris in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 15:48 | Virginia | Clyde Marcus connects on the jumper in the lane | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tommy Rogan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Davis (fresh) SF - Scott McSpirit (fresh) PF - Thomas Aarons (fresh) C - Clyde Marcus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Carlton Mitchell (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Walker (fairly fresh) SF - Frederick Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David King (fresh) C - George Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Washington State | George Harris drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlton Mitchell | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 15:25 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove clanks a jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 15:00 | Washington State | George Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:40 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove can't connect on a shot from the left block | 8-4 |
| 14:38 | Virginia | Clyde Marcus pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:32 | Virginia | David King steals it from Tommy Rogan | 8-4 |
| 14:09 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 8-4 |
| 14:07 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 13:50 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Davis and he's hacked by Carlton Mitchell - foul #1 on Carlton Mitchell, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Matthews (SG), Rocco Rossi (SF), Drew Watson (PF), Theo Gay (C) John Davis, Scott McSpirit, Thomas Aarons, Clyde Marcus | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF), Clyde Gilbert (PF), Murray Carter (C) Ronald Walker, David King, George Harris | |
| 13:50 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:50 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Clyde Gilbert | 10-6 |
| 13:38 | Washington State | Murray Carter hits a shot from close range set up by Frederick Hargrove | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Virginia | John Matthews buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tommy Rogan | 13-8 |
| 13:00 | Washington State | Murray Carter buries a turnaround from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 12:51 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:49 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:33 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Theo Gay - foul #1 on Theo Gay, team foul #1 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Olsen (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Thomas Aarons (PF) Tommy Rogan, John Matthews, Drew Watson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (SG), Gary Hinton (C) Devon Bradley, Murray Carter | |
| 12:33 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:33 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:31 | Virginia | Daniel Smith is hacked by Gary Hinton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Hinton, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF) Frederick Hargrove | |
| 12:24 | Virginia | Theo Gay misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:22 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:59 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas Aarons | 13-13 |
| 11:39 | Virginia | Rocco Rossi is fouled on the floor by Carlton Mitchell - foul #2 on Carlton Mitchell, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Karson Rock (PG), John Matthews (SG), Clyde Marcus (C) Frank Olsen, Daniel Smith, Theo Gay | |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove (SG), Murray Carter (PF), George Harris (C) Carlton Mitchell, Clyde Gilbert, Gary Hinton | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Karson Rock (fresh) SG - John Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rocco Rossi (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Aarons (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Marcus (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald Walker (tired) SG - Frederick Hargrove (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Devon Bradley (fairly fresh) PF - Murray Carter (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Virginia | Clyde Marcus is hacked by Murray Carter - foul #1 on Murray Carter, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Drew Watson (PF) Thomas Aarons | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 11:12 | Virginia | Clyde Marcus is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by George Harris - foul #1 on George Harris, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| 11:12 | Virginia | Clyde Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:12 | Virginia | Clyde Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:09 | Washington State | Devon Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 11:01 | Virginia | Drew Watson buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Karson Rock | 17-13 |
| 10:44 | Washington State | John Matthews steps in front of the Frederick Hargrove pass | 17-13 |
| 10:33 | Virginia | Karson Rock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Olsen (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Thomas Aarons (PF), Theo Gay (C) Karson Rock, John Matthews, Drew Watson, Clyde Marcus | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Murray Carter, George Harris | |
| 10:31 | Washington State | Ronald Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Olsen - foul #1 on Frank Olsen, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| 10:02 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove knocks in the floater from the left side | 17-15 |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Theo Gay clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 09:46 | Virginia | Theo Gay gets the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:31 | Virginia | Theo Gay misses badly on a floater in the lane | 17-15 |
| 09:29 | Washington State | Gary Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:29 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-15 |
| Subs | Virginia | Karson Rock (PG), John Davis (SG), Scott McSpirit (SF) Frank Olsen, Daniel Smith, Rocco Rossi | |
| Subs | Washington State | David King (PF), Murray Carter (C) Clyde Gilbert, Gary Hinton | |
| 09:00 | Washington State | Murray Carter comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Aarons - foul #1 on Thomas Aarons, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Virginia | Drew Watson (PF), Clyde Marcus (C) Thomas Aarons, Theo Gay | |
| Subs | Washington State | George Harris (C) Devon Bradley | |
| 09:00 | Washington State | Murray Carter misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:00 | Washington State | Murray Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:00 | Virginia | Karson Rock gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:44 | Virginia | Clyde Marcus is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 08:43 | Virginia | Clyde Marcus hits the follow up shot | 19-15 |
| 08:20 | Washington State | George Harris can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Clyde Marcus - foul #1 on Clyde Marcus, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Olsen (PG), John Matthews (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Theo Gay (C) Karson Rock, John Davis, Scott McSpirit, Clyde Marcus | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF), Gary Hinton (C) Ronald Walker, David King | |
| 08:20 | Washington State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:20 | Washington State | George Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:20 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Drew Watson | 19-16 |
| 08:16 | Virginia | John Matthews is hacked by George Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (SG) George Harris | |
| 08:16 | Virginia | John Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:16 | Virginia | John Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Ronald Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 07:45 | Virginia | Drew Watson grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 07:39 | Virginia | John Matthews can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Murray Carter pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Frank Olsen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Drew Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theo Gay (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Frederick Hargrove (tired) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Walker (very tired) SF - Devon Bradley (tired) PF - Murray Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Hinton (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Washington State | Murray Carter connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 07:16 | Virginia | John Matthews hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Walker - foul #1 on Ronald Walker, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Rogan (PG), Rocco Rossi (SF), Scott McSpirit (PF), Clyde Marcus (C) Frank Olsen, Daniel Smith, Drew Watson, Theo Gay | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert (PF) Gary Hinton | |
| 07:16 | Virginia | John Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:16 | Virginia | John Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Scott McSpirit steals it from Devon Bradley | 23-18 |
| 06:50 | Virginia | Rocco Rossi is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 23-18 |
| 06:49 | Washington State | Murray Carter pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Ronald Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Davis (SG) John Matthews | |
| Subs | Washington State | David King (PF) Clyde Gilbert | |
| 06:29 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Frederick Hargrove - foul #1 on Frederick Hargrove, team foul #10 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Aarons (PF), Theo Gay (C) Scott McSpirit, Clyde Marcus | |
| Subs | Washington State | George Harris (C) Murray Carter | |
| 06:29 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:29 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove lays it in and he's hacked by Thomas Aarons - foul #2 on Thomas Aarons, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Virginia | Karson Rock (PG), John Matthews (SG), Drew Watson (PF) Tommy Rogan, John Davis, Thomas Aarons | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Spurlock (SG), Clyde Gilbert (PF) Devon Bradley, David King | |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses the free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:51 | Washington State | Karson Rock steps in front of the Ronald Walker pass | 25-20 |
| 05:46 | Virginia | John Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Marcus (C) Theo Gay | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 05:22 | Washington State | George Harris clanks a shot from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 05:21 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Clyde Marcus | 25-20 |
| 05:18 | Virginia | Karson Rock is fouled in the backcourt by George Harris - foul #3 on George Harris, team foul #11 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Smith (SG), Scott McSpirit (PF) John Matthews, Drew Watson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF), Gary Hinton (C) Frederick Hargrove, George Harris | |
| 05:18 | Virginia | Karson Rock misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:18 | Virginia | Karson Rock misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | Gary Hinton gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:14 | Washington State | Rocco Rossi denies the turnaround by Ronald Walker | 25-20 |
| 05:12 | Washington State | Richard Spurlock grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Ronald Walker loses the dribble to Rocco Rossi | 25-20 |
| 04:29 | Virginia | Karson Rock steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-20 |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Rogan (PG), John Davis (SG), Theo Gay (C) Karson Rock, Daniel Smith, Clyde Marcus | |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove (SG), David King (PF), Murray Carter (C) Richard Spurlock, Clyde Gilbert, Gary Hinton | |
| 04:06 | Washington State | Rocco Rossi picks off the pass by Devon Bradley | 25-20 |
| 04:03 | Virginia | Rocco Rossi is hacked by Devon Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Devon Bradley, team foul #12 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Virginia | Drew Watson (PF) Scott McSpirit | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:03 | Virginia | Rocco Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:03 | Virginia | Rocco Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:03 | Washington State | David King pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Rocco Rossi steals the ball from Murray Carter | 25-20 |
| 03:30 | Virginia | Rocco Rossi dunks the ball | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tommy Rogan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rocco Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Drew Watson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theo Gay (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald Walker (very tired) SG - Frederick Hargrove (very tired) 10 pts. SF - Devon Bradley (very tired) PF - David King (fairly fresh) C - Murray Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-20 |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Devon Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 02:49 | Washington State | Murray Carter misses the runner from close range | 27-20 |
| 02:48 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 02:41 | Virginia | John Davis is hacked by Frederick Hargrove - foul #2 on Frederick Hargrove, team foul #13 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Olsen (PG), Scott McSpirit (SF), Thomas Aarons (PF), Clyde Marcus (C) Tommy Rogan, Rocco Rossi, Drew Watson, Theo Gay | |
| Subs | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell (PG), Richard Spurlock (SG), Clyde Gilbert (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Ronald Walker, Devon Bradley, David King, Murray Carter | |
| 02:41 | Virginia | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 02:41 | Virginia | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:39 | Washington State | Frank Olsen takes the ball from Gary Hinton in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| 02:37 | Virginia | Frank Olsen dunks the ball | 31-20 |
| 02:13 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Spurlock | 31-22 |
| 02:00 | Virginia | Richard Spurlock is called for the reach on Thomas Aarons - foul #3 on Richard Spurlock, team foul #14 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Smith (SG), Theo Gay (C) John Davis, Clyde Marcus | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (SG), Murray Carter (PF) Richard Spurlock, Clyde Gilbert | |
| 02:00 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:00 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:00 | Washington State | Gary Hinton grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 01:31 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-22 |
| 01:29 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 01:13 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 32-22 |
| 01:12 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 32-22 |
| 01:04 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons hits a runner in the lane | 34-22 |
| 00:47 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-22 |
| 00:46 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Frank Olsen | 34-22 |
| 00:39 | Virginia | Murray Carter picks off the pass by Scott McSpirit | 34-22 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-22 |
| Subs | Virginia | Karson Rock (PG), John Matthews (SG), Rocco Rossi (SF), Clyde Marcus (C) Frank Olsen, Daniel Smith, Scott McSpirit, Theo Gay | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert (PF) Gary Hinton | |
| 00:32 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons misses short on a shot in the lane | 34-22 |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Murray Carter grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Murray Carter drills a runner in the paint | 34-24 |