| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Helton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Whitson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Manes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Roby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Purdy (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Staff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Arizona State | John Sisk knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Roby | 44-36 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | John Whitley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Sisk - foul #3 on John Sisk, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (SG) John Sisk | |
| 19:19 | Washington State | John Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | John Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 19:10 | Arizona State | Christopher Whitson takes the ball from James Staff | 46-36 |
| 18:56 | Washington State | Peter Helton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 18:55 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:35 | Arizona State | Robert Roby clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 18:34 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 18:11 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy is whistled for traveling | 46-36 |
| 17:42 | Washington State | Albert Manes travels with the ball | 46-36 |
| 17:27 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle double dribbles | 46-36 |
| 17:10 | Washington State | Paul Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Roby - foul #1 on Robert Roby, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Childers (SG), David Woodruff (C) Peter Helton, Albert Manes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:56 | Washington State | David Woodruff hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Brown | 48-36 |
| 16:36 | Arizona State | Robert Roby misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 16:34 | Arizona State | James Staff tips it home | 48-38 |
| 16:13 | Washington State | John Whitley is whistled for traveling | 48-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), Peter Helton (SG), Albert Manes (C) Paul Brown, Christopher Whitson, John Whitley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand (SG), Patrick Keenan (SF), Eugene Nelson (PF), Jeffrey Aleshire (C) Robert Roby, Ralph Shelton, Steven Purdy, James Staff | |
| 16:08 | Arizona State | Joseph Punch is called for the reach on Peter Finkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Punch, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| 15:55 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on David Woodruff - foul #1 on David Woodruff, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Sisk (SG) Peter Finkle | |
| 15:55 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:55 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:55 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Punch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Helton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Childers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Woodruff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Manes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Rodney Weigand (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sisk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Keenan (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Aleshire (fresh) C - Eugene Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Helton - foul #2 on Peter Helton, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| 15:37 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:37 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:26 | Washington State | Albert Manes is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Aleshire - foul #2 on Jeffrey Aleshire, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| 15:16 | Washington State | Peter Helton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 15:14 | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 15:02 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Sisk and the foul's on Peter Helton - foul #3 on Peter Helton, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG), Ralph Shelton (SF), Steven Purdy (PF) Rodney Weigand, Patrick Keenan, Jeffrey Aleshire | |
| 15:02 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson misses the free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:02 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Albert Manes | 48-41 |
| 14:47 | Washington State | Robert Childers loses the dribble to Eugene Nelson | 48-41 |
| 14:23 | Arizona State | John Sisk can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 14:21 | Washington State | Albert Manes gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:15 | Washington State | Peter Helton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Childers | 51-41 |
| 13:52 | Arizona State | Robert Roby is fouled on the floor by Joseph Punch - foul #2 on Joseph Punch, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), Christopher Whitson (SF), John Whitley (PF), David Galdamez (C) Peter Helton, Robert Childers, David Woodruff, Albert Manes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Staff (C) Eugene Nelson | |
| 13:37 | Arizona State | The jumper by John Sisk is denied by Joseph Punch | 51-41 |
| 13:36 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | John Whitley gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:27 | Washington State | David Galdamez hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Punch and he's fouled by Ralph Shelton - foul #1 on Ralph Shelton, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| 13:27 | Washington State | David Galdamez makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 13:07 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | Robert Roby grabs the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 12:48 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton is fouled on the floor by David Galdamez - foul #3 on David Galdamez, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Black (SG) Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (PG), Jeffrey Aleshire (SF) Robert Roby, Ralph Shelton | |
| 12:36 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Staff and he's fouled by Thomas Black - foul #1 on Thomas Black, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Woodruff (C) David Galdamez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand (SG), Eugene Nelson (PF) John Sisk, Steven Purdy | |
| 12:36 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle misses the free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:36 | Washington State | John Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:11 | Washington State | Paul Brown clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 12:09 | Washington State | Paul Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:58 | Washington State | John Whitley's fadeaway is rejected by James Staff | 54-43 |
| 11:56 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson misses the tip | 54-43 |
| 11:55 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Whitson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Woodruff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Peter Finkle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Weigand (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Aleshire (fresh) PF - Eugene Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Staff (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire drills a shot in the lane | 54-45 |
| 11:23 | Washington State | Thomas Black misses short on a shot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 11:22 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Aleshire | 54-45 |
| 11:09 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 11:07 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Christopher Whitson | 54-45 |
| 11:00 | Washington State | David Woodruff's layup is rejected by James Staff | 54-45 |
| 10:59 | Washington State | David Woodruff hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 10:35 | Arizona State | James Staff misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-45 |
| 10:34 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson tips it in | 56-47 |
| 10:18 | Washington State | Paul Brown misses the easy layup | 56-47 |
| 10:17 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:58 | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), Peter Helton (SG), Robert Childers (SF), David Galdamez (PF), Albert Manes (C) Paul Brown, Thomas Black, Christopher Whitson, John Whitley, David Woodruff | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG), John Sisk (SG), Ralph Shelton (SF), Steven Purdy (PF) Peter Finkle, Rodney Weigand, Jeffrey Aleshire, Eugene Nelson | |
| 09:48 | Washington State | David Galdamez makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 09:36 | Arizona State | John Sisk connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Shelton | 59-49 |
| 09:22 | Washington State | Peter Helton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Punch | 62-49 |
| 09:09 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Galdamez - foul #4 on David Galdamez, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alan Green (PF) David Galdamez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:09 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:09 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:09 | Washington State | Robert Childers snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 08:53 | Washington State | Robert Childers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 08:51 | Arizona State | John Sisk snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 08:24 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Roby | 62-51 |
| 08:05 | Washington State | Joseph Punch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), Christopher Whitson (SF), John Whitley (PF) Joseph Punch, Robert Childers, Alan Green | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson (C) James Staff | |
| 07:47 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 07:46 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Helton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Whitson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Manes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Roby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sisk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Purdy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Sisk | 62-54 |
| 07:15 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 06:54 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Roby | 62-56 |
| 06:50 | Washington State | Paul Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Childers (SG), David Woodruff (C) Peter Helton, Albert Manes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (PG), Rodney Weigand (SG) Robert Roby, John Sisk | |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Shelton | 62-58 |
| 06:16 | Washington State | Robert Childers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 06:14 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle misses the jumpshot from the left side | 62-58 |
| 05:47 | Washington State | John Whitley snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Robert Childers misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Steven Purdy | 62-58 |
| 05:02 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Whitley - foul #3 on John Whitley, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG), Peter Helton (SG), Albert Manes (C) Paul Brown, Christopher Whitson, John Whitley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG), John Sisk (SG), Jeffrey Aleshire (SF), James Staff (C) Peter Finkle, Rodney Weigand, Ralph Shelton, Eugene Nelson | |
| 05:02 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:02 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:40 | Washington State | Robert Roby is called for the reach on Albert Manes - foul #2 on Robert Roby, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan (SF) Steven Purdy | |
| 04:33 | Washington State | Robert Childers hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Helton | 65-59 |
| 04:17 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire banks in the layup set up by Robert Roby | 65-61 |
| 03:59 | Washington State | Robert Childers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:58 | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:42 | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 03:41 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire tips it home | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Punch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Helton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Childers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Woodruff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Manes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Roby (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Sisk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Keenan (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Aleshire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Staff (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Albert Manes jams it | 67-63 |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Sisk and he's fouled by Peter Helton - foul #4 on Peter Helton, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), Christopher Whitson (SF), John Whitley (PF) Joseph Punch, Robert Childers, David Woodruff | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson (PF) Jeffrey Aleshire | |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Paul Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton (SF), Steven Purdy (PF) Patrick Keenan, James Staff | |
| 02:26 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Sisk | 67-68 |
| 02:09 | Washington State | Eugene Nelson denies the turnaround by John Whitley | 67-68 |
| 02:07 | Arizona State | John Sisk pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson lays it up and in set up by John Sisk | 67-70 |
| 01:32 | Washington State | Christopher Whitson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 67-70 |
| 01:31 | Washington State | Peter Helton tips it home | 69-70 |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton is called for traveling | 69-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Staff (C) Eugene Nelson | |
| 01:04 | Washington State | Peter Helton misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 01:02 | Arizona State | John Sisk gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | James Staff is fouled on the floor by Albert Manes - foul #3 on Albert Manes, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | James Staff makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | James Staff makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | John Whitley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-72 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (PG), Jeffrey Aleshire (PF) Robert Roby, Steven Purdy | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | James Staff is hacked by Paul Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Brown, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | James Staff makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | James Staff misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton grabs the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton is hacked by Paul Brown - foul #3 on Paul Brown, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Paul Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Albert Manes | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | Paul Brown is called for the reach on James Staff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Brown, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | James Staff makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | James Staff misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:08 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Albert Manes | 72-76 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Paul Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-76 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG), Steven Purdy (PF) Peter Finkle, Jeffrey Aleshire | |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Paul Brown is called for the reach on James Staff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Brown, team foul #16 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Punch (PG) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | James Staff makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | James Staff misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | John Whitley snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | John Whitley misses long on a fullcourt shot | 75-77 |