| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Maul (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Bradley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Eichenmiller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Olin Zenk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Wise (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francesco Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Arturo Meza (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Paul Maul inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Fresno State | David Nelson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Minh Ming - foul #3 on Minh Ming, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 19:35 | Fresno State | David Nelson makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:08 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza is hacked by Steven Bradley - foul #3 on Steven Bradley, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Mapes (PF) Steven Bradley | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 19:01 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Francesco Marino | 36-43 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | David Nelson misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 18:45 | Hawaii | Willie Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 18:40 | Hawaii | Minh Ming misses long on a jumper from the right block | 36-43 |
| 18:38 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to David Nelson | 36-43 |
| 18:33 | Fresno State | Paul Maul misses the layup against the doubleteam | 36-43 |
| 18:32 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 18:21 | Fresno State | Paul Maul blows the layup | 36-43 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller gets the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:59 | Fresno State | David Nelson makes the jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 17:43 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Maul | 38-43 |
| 17:42 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Olin Zenk | 38-43 |
| 17:31 | Hawaii | Robert Mapes is called for the reach on Minh Ming - foul #2 on Robert Mapes, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton (SF), David Stewart (C) Paul Maul, Joseph Eichenmiller | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 17:14 | Hawaii | Robert Mapes steals it from Arturo Meza | 38-43 |
| 17:01 | Fresno State | David Nelson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-43 |
| 17:00 | Hawaii | Willie Wise grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 16:36 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-43 |
| 16:34 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 38-43 |
| 16:28 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Nelson | 40-43 |
| 16:15 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Arturo Meza | 40-45 |
| 16:07 | Fresno State | David Stewart is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini (PG), Jeffery Smith (SG), Paul Maul (SF), Joseph Eichenmiller (C) David Nelson, Robert Cowling, Christopher Tipton, Robert Mapes | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Monty Wright (PG), Mark Nicoll (SF) Minh Ming, Willie Wise | |
| 15:50 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza makes the floater in the lane | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jason Sabatini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Smith (fresh) SF - Paul Maul (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Eichenmiller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Monty Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olin Zenk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Nicoll (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Francesco Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Arturo Meza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steven Bradley (PF) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 15:08 | Hawaii | Monty Wright travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Nelson (PG) Jeffery Smith | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Paul Maul hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Olin Zenk - foul #2 on Olin Zenk, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Cowling (SG) Jason Sabatini | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Minh Ming (PG) Monty Wright | |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Paul Maul makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Paul Maul makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:37 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk buries a floater from the left side | 42-49 |
| 14:33 | Fresno State | David Nelson buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Eichenmiller | 45-49 |
| 14:16 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Cowling - foul #3 on Robert Cowling, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton (SF) Paul Maul | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Willie Wise (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Mark Nicoll, Francesco Marino | |
| 14:16 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:16 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:53 | Fresno State | Minh Ming takes the ball from Robert Cowling | 45-51 |
| 13:42 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 13:40 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:22 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 13:20 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:16 | Fresno State | Willie Wise is called for the reach on Steven Bradley - foul #2 on Willie Wise, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini (PG), Robert Mapes (C) David Nelson, Joseph Eichenmiller | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez (SG), Francesco Marino (PF) Olin Zenk, Arturo Meza | |
| 13:01 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 12:59 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 12:45 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-51 |
| 12:43 | Fresno State | Robert Mapes snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:36 | Fresno State | Francesco Marino is called for the reach on Steven Bradley - foul #1 on Francesco Marino, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Nelson (PG), Paul Maul (SF), David Stewart (C) Robert Cowling, Christopher Tipton, Steven Bradley | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Monty Wright (PG), Mark Nicoll (SF) Minh Ming, Willie Wise | |
| 12:21 | Fresno State | Ramon Vasquez takes the ball from Paul Maul | 45-51 |
| 12:10 | Hawaii | Monty Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 12:09 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Mapes | 45-51 |
| 11:59 | Fresno State | Paul Maul is open and buries a runner from the right block | 47-51 |
| 11:50 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Mapes - foul #3 on Robert Mapes, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steven Bradley (PF) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Olin Zenk (SG), Arturo Meza (C) Monty Wright, Francesco Marino | |
| 11:50 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:50 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Sabatini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Maul (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Bradley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Mapes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Ramon Vasquez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olin Zenk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Nicoll (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arturo Meza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Fresno State | Robert Mapes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 11:29 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Bradley | 47-53 |
| 11:07 | Fresno State | David Nelson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Mapes | 50-53 |
| 10:47 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Maul - foul #1 on Paul Maul, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Cowling (SG), Christopher Tipton (SF), Joseph Eichenmiller (C) David Nelson, Paul Maul, Robert Mapes | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Minh Ming (PG), Willie Wise (SF), Francesco Marino (PF) Ramon Vasquez, Mark Nicoll, Dikembe Banda | |
| 10:47 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:47 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:47 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | Steven Bradley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Francesco Marino - foul #2 on Francesco Marino, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffery Smith (PG) Jason Sabatini | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | Steven Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | Steven Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:26 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:01 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk banks in the layup on a great pass from Francesco Marino | 50-56 |
| 09:47 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 50-56 |
| 09:46 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Arturo Meza | 50-56 |
| 09:22 | Hawaii | Minh Ming can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 09:21 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:14 | Fresno State | Jeffery Smith lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Tipton | 52-56 |
| 08:52 | Hawaii | Jeffery Smith steals the ball from Minh Ming | 52-56 |
| 08:49 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Smith | 54-56 |
| 08:23 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| 08:21 | Hawaii | Minh Ming tips it but misses | 54-56 |
| 08:19 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:13 | Fresno State | Willie Wise steals it from Jeffery Smith | 54-56 |
| 08:05 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 07:41 | Fresno State | The jumper by Steven Bradley is denied by Arturo Meza | 54-58 |
| 07:39 | Fresno State | Steven Bradley hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cowling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Tipton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Eichenmiller (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Olin Zenk (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Willie Wise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francesco Marino (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Arturo Meza (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino is fouled on the floor by Robert Cowling - foul #4 on Robert Cowling, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Nelson (PG), Jason Sabatini (SG), Paul Maul (SF), Robert Mapes (PF), David Stewart (C) Jeffery Smith, Robert Cowling, Christopher Tipton, Steven Bradley, Joseph Eichenmiller | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Monty Wright (PG), Ramon Vasquez (SG), Mark Nicoll (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), James Aikin (C) Minh Ming, Olin Zenk, Willie Wise, Francesco Marino, Arturo Meza | |
| 07:07 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ramon Vasquez, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| 06:41 | Fresno State | David Nelson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-58 |
| 06:29 | Hawaii | Mark Nicoll is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mark Nicoll, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Minh Ming (PG) Monty Wright | |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | A charge is called on Paul Maul - foul #2 on Paul Maul, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Cowling (SG) Jason Sabatini | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 05:44 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on David Stewart - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller (C) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Willie Wise (SF) Mark Nicoll | |
| 05:44 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:44 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:44 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez misses the 3rd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:44 | Fresno State | Robert Mapes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:29 | Fresno State | Robert Mapes misses the jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 05:27 | Hawaii | Willie Wise gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:03 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton (SF), Steven Bradley (PF) Paul Maul, Robert Mapes | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Olin Zenk (SG) Ramon Vasquez | |
| 04:50 | Fresno State | Steven Bradley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Dikembe Banda - foul #3 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Monty Wright (PG), Arturo Meza (C) Minh Ming, James Aikin | |
| 04:50 | Fresno State | Steven Bradley makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:28 | Hawaii | Willie Wise hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 59-59 |
| 04:26 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 04:24 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | David Nelson grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 04:17 | Fresno State | David Nelson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 59-59 |
| 04:16 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:50 | Hawaii | Willie Wise buries a runner in the lane set up by Arturo Meza | 59-61 |
| 03:34 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 03:32 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cowling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Tipton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Eichenmiller (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Monty Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olin Zenk (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Willie Wise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arturo Meza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Fresno State | David Nelson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-61 |
| 03:12 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 03:12 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Maul (SF) Christopher Tipton | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Minh Ming (PG), Francesco Marino (PF) Monty Wright, Dikembe Banda | |
| 03:05 | Hawaii | Robert Cowling is called for the reach on Olin Zenk - foul #5 on Robert Cowling, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini (SG) Robert Cowling | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 03:05 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:05 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Joseph Eichenmiller | 59-61 |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Steven Bradley is called for traveling | 59-61 |
| 02:38 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 59-63 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Arturo Meza is called for the reach on Joseph Eichenmiller - foul #2 on Arturo Meza, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:13 | Hawaii | Joseph Eichenmiller picks off the pass by Francesco Marino | 61-63 |
| 02:09 | Fresno State | David Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 02:08 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Willie Wise | 61-63 |
| 01:50 | Hawaii | Willie Wise drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Minh Ming | 61-65 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Paul Maul misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 01:24 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | David Nelson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 01:07 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:52 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza is whistled for traveling | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller misses the lay-in | 61-65 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini tips it in | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino is hacked by Steven Bradley - foul #4 on Steven Bradley, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:17 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Steven Bradley | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Fresno State | Olin Zenk steals the ball from Jason Sabatini | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | David Nelson is called for the reach on Minh Ming in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez (SG), James Aikin (PF) Olin Zenk, Francesco Marino | |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Minh Ming makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Minh Ming misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Nelson | 66-67 |
| 00:03 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Olin Zenk (SG), Francesco Marino (PF) Ramon Vasquez, James Aikin | |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Minh Ming runs out the clock | 66-67 |