| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Helton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Whitson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Whitley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Manes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Fred Rocker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leroy Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danilo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Danilo Greco hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Blakley | 33-38 |
| 19:34 | Washington State | Peter Helton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-38 |
| 19:33 | Washington State | John Whitley snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:15 | Washington State | Danilo Greco swats the layup by John Whitley | 33-38 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | John Blakley snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| 18:39 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson is denied on a layup by Danilo Greco | 33-38 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | John Blakley pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth is hacked by Christopher Whitson - foul #2 on Christopher Whitson, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:01 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson clanks a runner near the basket | 33-38 |
| 17:51 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Leroy Richardson and he's hacked by Peter Helton - foul #1 on Peter Helton, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), Thomas Black (SF), David Woodruff (PF), David Galdamez (C) Paul Brown, Christopher Whitson, John Whitley, Albert Manes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Johnathan Macy (SG), Paul Nance (PF) Leroy Richardson, Danilo Greco | |
| 17:29 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | David Galdamez's floater is knocked away by John Blakley | 33-41 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Nance snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana Tech | Johnathan Macy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-41 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Nance tips it home | 33-43 |
| 16:36 | Washington State | David Woodruff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | John Blakley pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:20 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana Tech | John Blakley grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 16:00 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 15:58 | Washington State | David Woodruff pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Punch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Helton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Black (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Woodruff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Galdamez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Fred Rocker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Johnathan Macy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Booth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Nance (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Blakley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Washington State | David Woodruff is fouled on the floor by Paul Nance - foul #3 on Paul Nance, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), Robert Childers (SG), Christopher Whitson (SF), John Whitley (PF), Albert Manes (C) Joseph Punch, Peter Helton, Thomas Black, David Woodruff, David Galdamez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Hunt (PG), Leroy Richardson (SG), Larry Curto (SF), Danilo Greco (PF) Fred Rocker, Johnathan Macy, Charles Booth, John Blakley | |
| 15:21 | Washington State | John Whitley banks in the layup | 35-43 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Hunt makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Leroy Richardson | 35-45 |
| 14:43 | Washington State | Albert Manes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 14:41 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Nance | 35-45 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hunt | 35-47 |
| 14:01 | Washington State | John Whitley clanks a shot from the left block | 35-47 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Nance grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 13:58 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Hunt's pass is intercepted by Paul Brown in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Paul Brown lays it in | 37-47 |
| 13:42 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Whitson swats the short shot by Larry Curto | 37-47 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana Tech | Danilo Greco misses the tip | 37-47 |
| 13:39 | Washington State | John Whitley gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:18 | Washington State | Albert Manes is denied on a layup by Paul Nance | 37-47 |
| 13:17 | Washington State | Paul Brown grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 12:59 | Washington State | Robert Childers drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Brown | 39-47 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Hunt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 12:50 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:32 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Paul Nance - foul #4 on Paul Nance, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), Peter Helton (SG), David Woodruff (PF), David Galdamez (C) Paul Brown, Robert Childers, John Whitley, Albert Manes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker (PG), Johnathan Macy (SG), Charles Booth (SF), William Stroupe (PF), John Blakley (C) Jeffrey Hunt, Leroy Richardson, Larry Curto, Danilo Greco, Paul Nance | |
| 12:32 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Stroupe | 42-49 |
| 11:56 | Washington State | David Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Stroupe - foul #1 on William Stroupe, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Black (SF) Christopher Whitson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:56 | Washington State | David Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:56 | Washington State | David Woodruff misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | John Blakley grabs the board | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Punch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Helton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Black (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Woodruff (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Galdamez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Fred Rocker (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Johnathan Macy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stroupe (fresh) C - John Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth slams it home | 43-51 |
| 11:14 | Washington State | Thomas Black clanks a jumper from the left side | 43-51 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana Tech | William Stroupe snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 10:44 | Washington State | David Galdamez loses the ball out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), Robert Childers (SG), John Whitley (PF), Albert Manes (C) Joseph Punch, Peter Helton, David Woodruff, David Galdamez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Hunt (PG), Leroy Richardson (SG), Danilo Greco (PF) Fred Rocker, Johnathan Macy, William Stroupe | |
| 10:28 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Manes steals it from Jeffrey Hunt | 43-53 |
| 10:12 | Washington State | Albert Manes makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Brown and he's fouled by Jeffrey Hunt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hunt, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| 10:12 | Washington State | Albert Manes makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth misses short on a jumper near the basket | 46-53 |
| 09:59 | Washington State | Albert Manes grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 09:41 | Washington State | Paul Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Black | 49-53 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Blakley clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Whitley - foul #1 on John Whitley, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (SG), Christopher Whitson (SF) Robert Childers, Thomas Black | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker (PG), Larry Curto (SF), William Stroupe (PF) Jeffrey Hunt, Charles Booth, Danilo Greco | |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Blakley misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Blakley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Paul Brown knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Punch | 51-54 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana Tech | John Blakley banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Curto | 51-56 |
| 08:55 | Washington State | John Whitley lays it in and he's hacked by Larry Curto - foul #2 on Larry Curto, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Helton (SG), David Woodruff (C) Joseph Punch, Albert Manes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Richards (C) John Blakley | |
| 08:55 | Washington State | John Whitley misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Curto pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-56 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:23 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Curto is hacked by John Whitley - foul #2 on John Whitley, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), David Galdamez (C) Paul Brown, John Whitley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Johnathan Macy (SG), Danilo Greco (PF) Leroy Richardson, William Stroupe | |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Richards buries a floater from the right block set up by Larry Curto | 53-58 |
| 07:42 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson is whistled for a carry | 53-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Albert Manes (C) David Galdamez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Hunt (PG), Charles Booth (SF), John Blakley (C) Fred Rocker, Larry Curto, Ben Richards | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Punch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Helton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Whitson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Woodruff (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Manes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeffrey Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnathan Macy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Booth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danilo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Blakley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth is hacked by Peter Helton - foul #2 on Peter Helton, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Childers (SG), Thomas Black (SF) Peter Helton, Christopher Whitson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson (SG), Paul Nance (PF) Johnathan Macy, Danilo Greco | |
| 07:10 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Black steps in front of the Leroy Richardson pass | 53-58 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | Albert Manes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Albert Manes, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), John Whitley (PF) Joseph Punch, David Woodruff | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:34 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 06:33 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Thomas Black | 53-58 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Paul Nance is called for the reach on Thomas Black - foul #5 on Paul Nance, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Galdamez (C) Albert Manes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker (PG), Danilo Greco (PF) Jeffrey Hunt, Paul Nance | |
| 05:56 | Washington State | David Galdamez is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Galdamez, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Helton (SG), Christopher Whitson (SF), David Woodruff (C) Robert Childers, Thomas Black, David Galdamez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Richards (C) John Blakley | |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Rocker | 53-61 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | John Whitley tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker drills a shot from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 04:53 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson loses the dribble to Danilo Greco | 55-63 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth is hacked by Paul Brown - foul #3 on Paul Brown, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), Robert Childers (SG), Thomas Black (SF), David Galdamez (PF), Albert Manes (C) Paul Brown, Peter Helton, Christopher Whitson, John Whitley, David Woodruff | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Hunt (PG), Johnathan Macy (SG), William Stroupe (PF), John Blakley (C) Fred Rocker, Leroy Richardson, Danilo Greco, Ben Richards | |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:30 | Washington State | Albert Manes snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 04:11 | Washington State | David Galdamez comes up short on the shot from the left side | 55-64 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | John Blakley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | John Blakley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 03:47 | Washington State | The rebound goes to David Galdamez | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Washington State | Joseph Punch connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Black | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Punch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Black (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - David Galdamez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Manes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeffrey Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnathan Macy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Booth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stroupe (fresh) C - John Blakley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-64 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to William Stroupe | 57-64 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | Johnathan Macy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Helton (SG), Christopher Whitson (SF), David Woodruff (PF) Robert Childers, Thomas Black, David Galdamez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker (PG), Larry Curto (SF) Jeffrey Hunt, Charles Booth | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Albert Manes misses long on a runner in the lane | 57-64 |
| 03:00 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Johnathan Macy | 57-64 |
| 03:00 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), John Whitley (PF) Joseph Punch, David Woodruff | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson (SG), Danilo Greco (PF) Johnathan Macy, William Stroupe | |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Manes denies the turnaround by Danilo Greco | 57-64 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Paul Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Whitley | 60-66 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Helton steps in front of the Larry Curto pass | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | Washington State | Paul Brown makes the jumper from the right block | 62-66 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Curto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth (SF) Larry Curto | |
| 01:13 | Washington State | Paul Brown is called for a charge - foul #4 on Paul Brown, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana Tech | John Blakley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leroy Richardson | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Paul Brown drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Whitson | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Danilo Greco can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Paul Brown gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Paul Brown is hacked by Fred Rocker - foul #2 on Fred Rocker, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Paul Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Paul Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Danilo Greco is hacked by Paul Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Brown, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Danilo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Danilo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Peter Helton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Whitson | 69-70 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Helton - foul #3 on Peter Helton, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Peter Helton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson grabs the offensive board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Peter Helton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Blakley gets the rebound | 69-72 |