The OSU Beavers men's basketball team finished the 1986-87 season with an overall record of 19-11 (10-8 in conference), concluding the year with a loss in the second round of the NIT tournament. The team was led by senior center Jose Ortiz (22.3 points per game, 8.7 rebounds per game) and freshman guard Gary Payton (12.5 ppg, 7.6 assists per game). This film consists of season highlights set to music and fashioned as a fairy tale. Radio commentary provided by Darrell Aune.

Digitized from a VHS original labeled "Payton Highlight Tape, 1996" held in the Intercollegiate Athletics Moving Images (FV 031 Acc 2022:072 - Box 72), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries.