| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Earl Ward (fresh) SG - Anthony Straley (fresh) SF - Peter Gordon (fresh) PF - John Chacko (fresh) C - James Jones (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 | Oregon | Oregon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Oregon | Anthony Straley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Oregon | Anthony Straley is hacked by Carlton Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlton Mitchell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Oregon | Peter Gordon knocks in the jumper in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Washington State | Richard Spurlock drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Harris out of the doubleteam | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Oregon | Anthony Straley misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove lays it in set up by Carlton Mitchell | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Oregon | Earl Ward hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Carlton Mitchell - foul #2 on Carlton Mitchell, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (PG), Murray Carter (PF) Carlton Mitchell, Clyde Gilbert | |
| 17:45 | Oregon | Earl Ward makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | Oregon | Earl Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | Washington State | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:22 | Washington State | Richard Spurlock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:20 | Oregon | John Chacko snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Oregon | Anthony Straley is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Walker - foul #1 on Ronald Walker, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF), Gary Hinton (C) Frederick Hargrove, George Harris | |
| 16:59 | Oregon | Murray Carter is called for the reach on Earl Ward - foul #1 on Murray Carter, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Oregon | Craig Gormley (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:45 | Oregon | Anthony Straley lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Gormley | 5-5 |
| 16:16 | Washington State | Anthony Straley steals the ball from Devon Bradley | 5-5 |
| 16:14 | Oregon | Anthony Straley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Oregon | Kenneth West (PG), Joseph Weeks (SG), Eric Honore (SF), William Wood (C) Earl Ward, Anthony Straley, Peter Gordon, John Chacko | |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove (SF), Clyde Gilbert (PF), George Harris (C) Devon Bradley, Murray Carter, Gary Hinton | |
| 15:58 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 15:56 | Oregon | William Wood gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Kenneth West (fresh) SG - Joseph Weeks (fresh) SF - Eric Honore (fresh) PF - Craig Gormley (fresh) C - William Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Spurlock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Gilbert (fresh) C - George Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Oregon | Kenneth West drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:05 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove blows the layup over the doubleteam | 7-5 |
| 15:03 | Oregon | William Wood grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:42 | Oregon | Kenneth West misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 14:40 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:17 | Washington State | William Wood steals it from Frederick Hargrove | 7-5 |
| 13:51 | Oregon | Kenneth West misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| 13:49 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:43 | Washington State | George Harris makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Walker | 7-7 |
| 13:28 | Oregon | Kenneth West's pass is intercepted by George Harris | 7-7 |
| 12:59 | Washington State | William Wood is called for the reach on Clyde Gilbert - foul #1 on William Wood, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Oregon | Earl Ward (PG), Anthony Straley (SG), Peter Gordon (SF), John Chacko (PF), James Jones (C) Kenneth West, Joseph Weeks, Eric Honore, Craig Gormley, William Wood | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF), Murray Carter (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Frederick Hargrove, Clyde Gilbert, George Harris | |
| 12:42 | Washington State | John Chacko steps in front of the Devon Bradley pass | 7-7 |
| 12:19 | Oregon | Anthony Straley's pass is intercepted by Murray Carter | 7-7 |
| 12:01 | Washington State | Murray Carter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block | 7-7 |
| 12:00 | Washington State | Murray Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 11:38 | Washington State | Ronald Walker is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove (PG) Ronald Walker | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Earl Ward (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Straley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Chacko (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Frederick Hargrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Spurlock (tired) 3 pts. SF - Devon Bradley (fresh) PF - Murray Carter (fresh) C - Gary Hinton (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Oregon | Richard Spurlock is called for the reach on Anthony Straley - foul #1 on Richard Spurlock, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| Subs | Washington State | David King (PF) Gary Hinton | |
| 10:52 | Oregon | Earl Ward misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 10:50 | Washington State | Devon Bradley gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 10:27 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Earl Ward - foul #1 on Earl Ward, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Oregon | Kenneth West (PG), Ronald Summerlin (SG), Joseph Weeks (SF), Steven Whitehead (PF) Earl Ward, Anthony Straley, Peter Gordon, John Chacko | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (PG), George Harris (C) Devon Bradley, Murray Carter | |
| 10:27 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses the free throw | 7-9 |
| 10:27 | Oregon | Steven Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 10:00 | Oregon | Kenneth West hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 09:40 | Washington State | Joseph Weeks steps in front of the Frederick Hargrove pass | 10-9 |
| 09:19 | Oregon | Kenneth West scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Jones | 13-9 |
| 08:55 | Washington State | George Harris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth West - foul #1 on Kenneth West, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Oregon | Earl Ward (PG), Anthony Straley (SG), Peter Gordon (SF), Craig Gormley (PF), William Wood (C) Kenneth West, Ronald Summerlin, Joseph Weeks, Steven Whitehead, James Jones | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF), Murray Carter (PF) Ronald Walker, David King | |
| 08:55 | Washington State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 08:55 | Washington State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 08:32 | Oregon | Earl Ward lays it in on a great pass from Peter Gordon | 15-11 |
| 08:12 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Wood - foul #2 on William Wood, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Oregon | John Chacko (PF) William Wood | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert (PF) George Harris | |
| 08:12 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:12 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:10 | Oregon | Earl Ward is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 08:03 | Washington State | Peter Gordon is called for the reach on Devon Bradley - foul #1 on Peter Gordon, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (PG) Frederick Hargrove | |
| 07:46 | Washington State | Murray Carter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Earl Ward - foul #2 on Earl Ward, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Oregon | Kenneth West (PG) Earl Ward | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:46 | Washington State | Murray Carter misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:46 | Washington State | Murray Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:27 | Oregon | John Chacko connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Straley | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Kenneth West (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Straley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Gormley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald Walker (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Richard Spurlock (tired) 3 pts. SF - Devon Bradley (fairly fresh) PF - Clyde Gilbert (fresh) C - Murray Carter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Washington State | Murray Carter lays it up and in | 17-16 |
| 06:49 | Oregon | Kenneth West clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-16 |
| 06:47 | Oregon | John Chacko misses the tip | 17-16 |
| 06:45 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Murray Carter | 17-16 |
| 06:16 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Oregon | Earl Ward (PG), Eric Honore (SF), Steven Whitehead (PF), William Wood (C) Anthony Straley, Peter Gordon, John Chacko, Craig Gormley | |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove (SF), David King (PF), George Harris (C) Devon Bradley, Clyde Gilbert, Murray Carter | |
| 06:14 | Oregon | Eric Honore is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Honore, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| 05:53 | Washington State | The short jumper by David King is denied by William Wood | 17-16 |
| 05:51 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 05:32 | Washington State | George Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Wood - foul #3 on William Wood, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Oregon | James Jones (C) William Wood | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF) Ronald Walker | |
| 05:32 | Washington State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 05:32 | Washington State | George Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 05:32 | Washington State | Devon Bradley grabs the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 05:17 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by David King | 17-19 |
| 05:15 | Oregon | Earl Ward is hacked by Richard Spurlock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Spurlock, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (SG) Richard Spurlock | |
| 04:55 | Oregon | Earl Ward banks in the layup | 19-19 |
| 04:28 | Washington State | George Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth West - foul #2 on Kenneth West, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Oregon | Joseph Weeks (PG), Ronald Summerlin (SG), Peter Gordon (SF), John Chacko (PF) Earl Ward, Kenneth West, Eric Honore, Steven Whitehead | |
| Subs | Washington State | Murray Carter (PF) David King | |
| 04:28 | Washington State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:28 | Washington State | George Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:28 | Oregon | The rebound goes to John Chacko | 19-20 |
| 04:05 | Oregon | John Chacko misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-20 |
| 04:03 | Oregon | Peter Gordon tips it in | 21-20 |
| 03:59 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Ronald Summerlin - foul #1 on Ronald Summerlin, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Oregon | Anthony Straley (SG), Craig Gormley (C) Ronald Summerlin, James Jones | |
| Subs | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell (PG), Richard Spurlock (SG), Clyde Gilbert (PF) Ronald Walker, Devon Bradley, George Harris | |
| 03:59 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:59 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:59 | Oregon | Craig Gormley pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 03:31 | Oregon | Clyde Gilbert blocks the short jumper by Anthony Straley | 21-20 |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Joseph Weeks (fresh) SG - Anthony Straley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Gormley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Carlton Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Spurlock (very tired) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Hargrove (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clyde Gilbert (fresh) C - Murray Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Washington State | Anthony Straley picks off the pass by Richard Spurlock | 21-20 |
| 03:00 | Oregon | John Chacko's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | Oregon | Earl Ward (PG), Eric Honore (SF), Steven Whitehead (PF) Joseph Weeks, Peter Gordon, John Chacko | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gary Hinton (C) Clyde Gilbert | |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Craig Gormley - foul #1 on Craig Gormley, team foul #11 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Oregon | Kenneth West (SG), James Jones (C) Anthony Straley, Craig Gormley | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF), George Harris (C) Richard Spurlock, Gary Hinton | |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 02:29 | Oregon | Earl Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Hargrove - foul #1 on Frederick Hargrove, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| 02:29 | Oregon | Earl Ward makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:29 | Oregon | Earl Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:29 | Washington State | George Harris gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Murray Carter comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Whitehead - foul #1 on Steven Whitehead, team foul #12 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Oregon | Joseph Weeks (SF) Eric Honore | |
| Subs | Washington State | David King (PF) Frederick Hargrove | |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Murray Carter misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Murray Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:01 | Oregon | Steven Whitehead grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 01:33 | Oregon | Earl Ward is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Carlton Mitchell - foul #3 on Carlton Mitchell, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Oregon | Peter Gordon (SF), John Chacko (PF) Joseph Weeks, Steven Whitehead | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (PG), Frederick Hargrove (SG), Clyde Gilbert (PF) Carlton Mitchell, Murray Carter, David King | |
| 01:33 | Oregon | Earl Ward makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 01:33 | Oregon | Earl Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 01:11 | Washington State | George Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Oregon | Anthony Straley (SG), Craig Gormley (C) Earl Ward, James Jones | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Spurlock (SG) Devon Bradley | |
| 01:07 | Oregon | Kenneth West is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Walker - foul #2 on Ronald Walker, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| 01:07 | Oregon | Kenneth West misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | George Harris grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 00:47 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 24-21 |
| 00:46 | Oregon | Craig Gormley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 00:41 | Oregon | Peter Gordon scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Chacko | 26-21 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert is fouled on the floor by John Chacko - foul #1 on John Chacko, team foul #13 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Oregon | Eric Honore (SF) Peter Gordon | |
| Subs | Washington State | Murray Carter (C) George Harris | |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 00:01 | Oregon | Kenneth West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 00:00 | Oregon | John Chacko grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |