| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Leite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Galle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Poe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | John Poe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Douglas England - foul #2 on Douglas England, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | John Poe misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | John Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:21 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Scott - foul #1 on Melvin Scott, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:21 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:21 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:03 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 19:02 | Arizona | Loren Laursen gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:43 | Arizona | Loren Laursen blows the layup but he's fouled by John Poe - foul #2 on John Poe, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 18:43 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:43 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:31 | Fresno State | William Galle knocks in the shot from the right block | 29-34 |
| 18:09 | Arizona | Ray Pippen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:07 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:47 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott hits a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Ray Pippen - foul #1 on Ray Pippen, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 17:47 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:29 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William Galle - foul #2 on William Galle, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| 17:29 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:29 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:08 | Fresno State | James Leite buries a shot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 16:46 | Arizona | Loren Laursen hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 34-37 |
| 16:33 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Melvin Scott, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto (PG), John Wilkerson (SF), Glen Reid (C) James Leite, Melvin Scott, John Poe | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SG), Robert Short (SF), Michael Fowler (PF), Maurice Douglass (C) Douglas England, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| 16:12 | Arizona | Herbert Marson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Maurice Douglass | 34-39 |
| 15:53 | Fresno State | Robert Short denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Desoto | 34-39 |
| 15:52 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Desoto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth McHaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Galle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Glen Reid (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Short (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Arizona | Herbert Marson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 15:27 | Arizona | Richard Seavey gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:07 | Arizona | Richard Seavey hits a runner from close range | 34-41 |
| 14:47 | Fresno State | William Galle is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (PG), Melvin Scott (SF), John Poe (PF), John Banks (C) Jeffrey Desoto, Kenneth McHaney, William Galle, Glen Reid | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Robert Short, Michael Fowler, Maurice Douglass | |
| 14:26 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-41 |
| 14:25 | Fresno State | John Poe gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:12 | Fresno State | John Banks double dribbles | 34-41 |
| 13:51 | Arizona | John Banks steals the ball from Herbert Marson | 34-41 |
| 13:46 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson loses the dribble to Douglas England | 34-41 |
| 13:32 | Arizona | John Poe is called for the reach on Douglas England - foul #3 on John Poe, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (SG) John Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG) Herbert Marson | |
| 13:17 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the shot from the right block | 34-41 |
| 13:16 | Arizona | Loren Laursen tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 13:15 | Arizona | Richard Seavey tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 13:14 | Fresno State | John Banks snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 13:07 | Fresno State | John Banks tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 13:05 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:42 | Arizona | Richard Seavey connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Ray Pippen | 34-43 |
| 12:26 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 12:24 | Arizona | Richard Seavey gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:06 | Arizona | John Banks steals the ball from Douglas England | 34-43 |
| 11:53 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 34-43 |
| 11:52 | Arizona | Ray Pippen snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Leite (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Poe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - John Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Laursen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Arizona | Ray Pippen comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Melvin Scott - foul #3 on Melvin Scott, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto (PG), John Wilkerson (SF), William Galle (PF), Glen Reid (C) James Leite, Melvin Scott, John Poe, John Banks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Michael Fowler (PF), Maurice Douglass (C) Richard Seavey, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| 11:46 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 11:46 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:36 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 11:34 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:08 | Arizona | Michael Fowler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 34-45 |
| 11:06 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 10:50 | Fresno State | William Galle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 10:49 | Arizona | Herbert Marson grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 10:30 | Arizona | Ray Pippen scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Herbert Marson | 34-47 |
| 10:12 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (PG), John Poe (C) Jeffrey Desoto, Kenneth McHaney | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Robert Short (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Douglas England, Ray Pippen, Michael Fowler, Maurice Douglass | |
| 09:56 | Arizona | Herbert Marson is hacked by William Galle - foul #3 on William Galle, team foul #7 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Melvin Scott (SF), John Banks (C) Glen Reid, John Poe | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 09:56 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 09:56 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 09:33 | Fresno State | John Banks clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 09:31 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 09:06 | Arizona | Herbert Marson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG) Herbert Marson | |
| 08:45 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 08:44 | Fresno State | William Galle tips it home | 36-49 |
| 08:25 | Arizona | Robert Short misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 08:23 | Fresno State | John Banks gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 08:18 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott misses the floater from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 08:16 | Fresno State | John Banks tips it in | 38-49 |
| 07:48 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses long on a jumper from close range | 38-49 |
| 07:46 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Banks | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Leite (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Melvin Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Galle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas England (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Short (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Laursen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Fresno State | John Banks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 07:37 | Arizona | Robert Short snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 07:16 | Arizona | Robert Short is hacked by James Leite - foul #3 on James Leite, team foul #8 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto (PG), Kenneth McHaney (SG), Glen Reid (SF), John Poe (PF), Mark Gentry (C) James Leite, John Wilkerson, Melvin Scott, William Galle, John Banks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SF), Ray Pippen (PF), Michael Fowler (C) Douglas England, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| 07:16 | Arizona | Robert Short misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:16 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 07:05 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 07:03 | Arizona | Robert Short pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 07:01 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is hacked by Jeffrey Desoto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Desoto, team foul #9 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Maurice Douglass (C) Robert Short | |
| 07:01 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:01 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 06:41 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 06:17 | Arizona | Herbert Marson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 06:16 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:11 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 06:09 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Ray Pippen | 41-51 |
| 05:41 | Arizona | Michael Fowler lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Seavey | 41-53 |
| 05:24 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-53 |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 04:55 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Mark Gentry - foul #1 on Mark Gentry, team foul #10 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (PG), Melvin Scott (SF), William Galle (PF) Jeffrey Desoto, Glen Reid, Mark Gentry | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Richard Seavey, Michael Fowler | |
| 04:55 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:55 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | William Galle snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 04:50 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 04:48 | Fresno State | James Leite grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 04:34 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney dunks the ball set up by James Leite | 45-53 |
| 04:05 | Arizona | Douglas England hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 04:03 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 03:44 | Arizona | Herbert Marson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas England | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Leite (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Galle (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - John Poe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Pippen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Douglass (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Melvin Scott | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:17 | Arizona | Douglas England is fouled on the floor by Kenneth McHaney - foul #1 on Kenneth McHaney, team foul #11 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Wilkerson (SG), John Banks (C) Kenneth McHaney, John Poe | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Robert Short (SF), Loren Laursen (C) Herbert Marson, Ray Pippen, Maurice Douglass | |
| 03:17 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:17 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:17 | Fresno State | William Galle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 03:01 | Fresno State | William Galle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 03:00 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 02:31 | Arizona | Richard Seavey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Galle - foul #4 on William Galle, team foul #12 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Glen Reid (SF) Melvin Scott | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 02:31 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:31 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:31 | Fresno State | William Galle grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | William Galle makes the floater from the left side | 49-57 |
| 01:58 | Arizona | John Banks steals the ball from Jimmie Chacon | 49-57 |
| 01:58 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (SG), Melvin Scott (SF) John Wilkerson, Glen Reid | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF) Robert Short | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | William Galle blows the layup but he's hacked by Loren Laursen - foul #3 on Loren Laursen, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | William Galle makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | William Galle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Arizona | Ray Pippen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 51-59 |
| 01:05 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 01:03 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is fouled on the floor by James Leite - foul #4 on James Leite, team foul #13 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (SG), Robert Short (SF) Douglas England, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 00:58 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:58 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Fresno State | Ray Pippen steals it from James Leite | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | Arizona | James Leite is called for the reach on Herbert Marson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Leite, team foul #14 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto (PG), John Wilkerson (SG), Glen Reid (SF), John Poe (PF), Mark Gentry (C) James Leite, Kenneth McHaney, Melvin Scott, William Galle, John Banks | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Glen Reid is whistled for a carry | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Arizona | Herbert Marson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Wilkerson - foul #3 on John Wilkerson, team foul #15 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Richard Seavey, Robert Short | |
| 00:18 | Arizona | Herbert Marson makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:18 | Arizona | Herbert Marson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Glen Reid grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 00:10 | Fresno State | Jimmie Chacon denies the turnaround by Mark Gentry | 51-64 |
| 00:08 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Herbert Marson runs out the clock | 51-64 |