| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) SG - Loren Williams (fresh) SF - Donald Wright (fresh) PF - Arnold Pulley (fresh) C - Jerry Swoboda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) SG - Quon Huang (fresh) SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) C - Mark Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:56 | Hawaii | Charles Casey steps in front of the Eddie Ruggieri pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda hits a floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart hits the finger roll set up by Eddie Ruggieri | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Fresno State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Casey is blocked by Quon Huang | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Fresno State | Loren Williams pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Fresno State | Donald Wright's floater is tipped away by Billy Tanberg | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Hawaii | Quon Huang tips it in | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 17:54 | Hawaii | Quon Huang travels with the ball | 6-4 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn (C) Mark Stewart | |
| 17:46 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Elbert Thorn - foul #1 on Elbert Thorn, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez (SG) Quon Huang | |
| 17:46 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:46 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:23 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn misses short on a shot from the left side | 8-4 |
| 17:22 | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:59 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alberto Bruno | 8-7 |
| 16:47 | Fresno State | Alberto Bruno takes the ball from Charles Casey | 8-7 |
| 16:38 | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez is fouled on the floor by Jerry Swoboda - foul #1 on Jerry Swoboda, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG), Pierre Patrick (SG), Michael Saner (PF) Charles Casey, Loren Williams, Arnold Pulley | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bill Mosely (PG), Quon Huang (SG), Gary Schmucker (SF), Amado Marino (PF) Eddie Ruggieri, Enrique Lopez, Alberto Bruno, Billy Tanberg | |
| 16:23 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn can't connect on a shot near the basket | 8-7 |
| 16:21 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Fresno State | Gary Schmucker is called for the reach on Donald Wright - foul #1 on Gary Schmucker, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Mark Stewart (C) Elbert Thorn | |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | Donald Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Casey (PG) Gavin Henke | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) SF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Saner (fresh) C - Jerry Swoboda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bill Mosely (fresh) SG - Quon Huang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Schmucker (fresh) PF - Amado Marino (fresh) C - Mark Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 15:30 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:29 | Hawaii | Quon Huang grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart jams it on a great pass from Amado Marino | 8-11 |
| 14:47 | Fresno State | Gary Schmucker picks off the pass by Jerry Swoboda | 8-11 |
| 14:33 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Swoboda - foul #2 on Jerry Swoboda, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (SG), Arnold Pulley (PF), Robert Buntin (C) Pierre Patrick, Michael Saner, Jerry Swoboda | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG), Enrique Lopez (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF) Bill Mosely, Quon Huang, Gary Schmucker, Amado Marino | |
| 14:33 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:33 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:33 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Donald Wright travels with the ball | 8-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn (C) Mark Stewart | |
| 14:06 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG) Charles Casey | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 13:50 | Fresno State | Elbert Thorn picks off the pass by Robert Buntin | 8-12 |
| 13:25 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn can't finish the layup | 8-12 |
| 13:23 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Arnold Pulley | 8-12 |
| 13:13 | Fresno State | Donald Wright blows the layup | 8-12 |
| 13:12 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:52 | Hawaii | Robert Buntin is called for the reach on Elbert Thorn - foul #1 on Robert Buntin, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Casey (PG), Michael Bowman (SF) Gavin Henke, Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Quon Huang (SG), Mark Stewart (C) Enrique Lopez, Elbert Thorn | |
| 12:37 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mark Stewart, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| 12:29 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 8-12 |
| 12:28 | Hawaii | Quon Huang snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:12 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Buntin - foul #2 on Robert Buntin, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Saner (C) Robert Buntin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 12:12 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:12 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | Alberto Bruno is called for the reach on Charles Casey - foul #1 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| 11:54 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Casey and the foul's on Alberto Bruno - foul #2 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Wright (SF) Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker (SF) Alberto Bruno | |
| 11:54 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Loren Williams (fresh) SF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Arnold Pulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Saner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Quon Huang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Schmucker (fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG) Loren Williams | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 11:16 | Fresno State | Gary Schmucker steals the ball from Arnold Pulley | 11-14 |
| 10:58 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eddie Ruggieri | 11-16 |
| 10:29 | Fresno State | Donald Wright misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Eddie Ruggieri - foul #1 on Eddie Ruggieri, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (SG) Pierre Patrick | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bill Mosely (PG), Amado Marino (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Eddie Ruggieri, Billy Tanberg, Mark Stewart | |
| 10:29 | Fresno State | Donald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:29 | Fresno State | Donald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:09 | Hawaii | Charles Casey is called for the reach on Bill Mosely - foul #1 on Charles Casey, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Bowman (SF) Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 10:01 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Mosely | 13-18 |
| 09:49 | Fresno State | Charles Casey drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Saner | 15-18 |
| 09:25 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 09:23 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn tips it home | 15-20 |
| 09:05 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Mosely - foul #1 on Bill Mosely, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Wright (SF) Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG), Enrique Lopez (SG), Billy Tanberg (PF) Bill Mosely, Quon Huang, Gary Schmucker | |
| 09:05 | Fresno State | Charles Casey makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:05 | Fresno State | Charles Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:46 | Hawaii | Amado Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG) Charles Casey | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 08:29 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Ruggieri - foul #2 on Eddie Ruggieri, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG) Loren Williams | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bill Mosely (PG), Mark Stewart (C) Eddie Ruggieri, Elbert Thorn | |
| 08:29 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:29 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:00 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 07:58 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:54 | Fresno State | Donald Wright makes the fadeaway from the left side | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gavin Henke (fresh) SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) SF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arnold Pulley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Saner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bill Mosely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enrique Lopez (fresh) SF - Amado Marino (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez is whistled for traveling | 21-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Casey (PG) Gavin Henke | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Quon Huang (SG), Gary Schmucker (SF) Enrique Lopez, Amado Marino | |
| 07:21 | Fresno State | Donald Wright can't connect on a floater from the left side | 21-20 |
| 07:19 | Fresno State | Donald Wright gets the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:09 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 07:07 | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:03 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely is fouled on the floor by Michael Saner - foul #1 on Michael Saner, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (SG), Michael Bowman (SF) Pierre Patrick, Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn (C) Mark Stewart | |
| 06:48 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely's pass is intercepted by Charles Casey | 21-20 |
| 06:43 | Fresno State | Charles Casey blows the layup | 21-20 |
| 06:42 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:26 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 06:25 | Fresno State | Loren Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:17 | Fresno State | Charles Casey makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Loren Williams | 23-20 |
| 05:58 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Casey - foul #2 on Charles Casey, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG), Donald Wright (SF), Robert Buntin (PF), Jerry Swoboda (C) Charles Casey, Michael Bowman, Arnold Pulley, Michael Saner | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno (SF), Amado Marino (PF), Mark Stewart (C) Gary Schmucker, Billy Tanberg, Elbert Thorn | |
| 05:58 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:58 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:45 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin misses the lay-in | 23-22 |
| 05:44 | Hawaii | Amado Marino snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:30 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 23-22 |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 05:12 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda's floater is tipped away by Amado Marino | 23-22 |
| 05:11 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda can't tip it in | 23-22 |
| 05:10 | Hawaii | Amado Marino snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 04:52 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Quon Huang | 23-24 |
| 04:45 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda misses short on a shot near the basket | 23-24 |
| 04:43 | Hawaii | Quon Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:22 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart is fouled on the floor by Jerry Swoboda - foul #3 on Jerry Swoboda, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), Michael Bowman (SF), Arnold Pulley (PF) Loren Williams, Donald Wright, Jerry Swoboda | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG), Enrique Lopez (SG), Billy Tanberg (PF) Bill Mosely, Quon Huang, Amado Marino | |
| 04:22 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:22 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:14 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke travels with the ball | 23-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn (C) Mark Stewart | |
| 03:53 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn lays it up and in set up by Enrique Lopez and he's fouled by Robert Buntin - foul #3 on Robert Buntin, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Casey (PG), Michael Saner (C) Gavin Henke, Robert Buntin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 03:53 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn misses the free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:53 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) SF - Michael Bowman (fresh) PF - Arnold Pulley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Saner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Enrique Lopez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Elbert Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-28 |
| 03:37 | Fresno State | Michael Bowman tips it home | 25-28 |
| 03:21 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Eddie Ruggieri | 25-30 |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 03:05 | Fresno State | Michael Saner pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Charles Casey scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pierre Patrick | 27-30 |
| 02:37 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 27-30 |
| 02:35 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Ruggieri | 27-30 |
| 02:17 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Saner - foul #2 on Michael Saner, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (SG), Donald Wright (SF) Pierre Patrick, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Quon Huang (SG), Gary Schmucker (SF) Enrique Lopez, Alberto Bruno | |
| 02:17 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:17 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Michael Saner snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 01:55 | Fresno State | Michael Saner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Mark Stewart (C) Elbert Thorn | |
| 01:40 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Quon Huang | 27-33 |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | Donald Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 01:21 | Hawaii | Quon Huang pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:14 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg travels with the ball | 27-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Bowman (SF) Arnold Pulley | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno (SF) Gary Schmucker | |
| 01:00 | Fresno State | Charles Casey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | Charles Casey tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 00:56 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 00:36 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Stewart | 27-35 |
| 00:21 | Fresno State | Loren Williams misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 00:20 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:16 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Quon Huang and the foul's on Donald Wright - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #11 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG) Charles Casey | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bill Mosely (PG) Eddie Ruggieri | |
| 00:16 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Donald Wright misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Loren Williams grabs the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | The clock runs out | 27-38 |