| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Robinson (fresh) SG - Ray Crompton (fresh) SF - Charles McGann (fresh) PF - Jeffery Shew (fresh) C - Ronald Borders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) SG - James St. Jean (fresh) SF - Robert Almendarez (fresh) PF - James Abron (fresh) C - James Egger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Fresno State | Robert Almendarez blocks the short jumper by Charles McGann | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Howard | Robert Almendarez grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Howard | John Knapp hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Borders | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Howard | John Knapp misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | Charles McGann misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Almendarez - foul #1 on Robert Almendarez, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | Charles McGann makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | Charles McGann misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Howard | James Egger grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Howard | James St. Jean comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ray Crompton - foul #1 on Ray Crompton, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Howard | James St. Jean misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Howard | James Egger grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Howard | James Abron clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Ray Crompton - foul #2 on Ray Crompton, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (SG) Ray Crompton | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:07 | Howard | James Abron makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Howard | James Abron makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:41 | Howard | James Egger pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | Howard | James Egger is hacked by Jeffery Shew - foul #1 on Jeffery Shew, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | Howard | James Abron drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Almendarez | 3-7 |
| 16:57 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey is hacked by James St. Jean - foul #1 on James St. Jean, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Coleman (PF), William Chang (C) Jeffery Shew, Ronald Borders | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:44 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Almendarez | 3-7 |
| 16:43 | Howard | James St. Jean gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:39 | Howard | James Egger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Reeves (C) Charles McGann | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Baker (C) James Egger | |
| 16:24 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman's pass is intercepted by James Abron | 3-7 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Joseph Baker is whistled for a carry | 3-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis (SG) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (SG), John Walter (PF) James St. Jean, James Abron | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Vernon Croskey (fresh) SG - Ruben Wallis (fresh) SF - Michael Coleman (fresh) PF - William Chang (fresh) C - William Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Fox (fresh) SF - Robert Almendarez (fresh) 2 blk. PF - John Walter (fresh) C - Joseph Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Fresno State | William Reeves misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 3-7 |
| 15:48 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 15:32 | Howard | John Knapp makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Almendarez | 5-9 |
| 15:17 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman is called for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rodney Brunner (SG), Charles McGann (SF), Jeffery Shew (PF), Ronald Borders (C) Vernon Croskey, Michael Coleman, William Chang, William Reeves | |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (SG), James Egger (C) John Knapp, Robert Almendarez | |
| 14:48 | Howard | James Egger clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-9 |
| 14:47 | Howard | John Walter pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:35 | Howard | John Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:33 | Fresno State | Charles McGann pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:28 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 14:27 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders tips it but misses | 5-9 |
| 14:26 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew tips it in | 7-9 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Darrell Schwede is called for a backcourt violation | 7-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Vernon Croskey (SG) Ruben Wallis, Rodney Brunner | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), James St. Jean (SG), Robert Almendarez (SF), James Abron (PF) John Fox, Darrell Schwede, John Walter, Joseph Baker | |
| 13:50 | Fresno State | James Abron steals it from Charles McGann | 7-9 |
| 13:29 | Howard | James Egger clanks a turnaround from the left block | 7-9 |
| 13:27 | Howard | Robert Almendarez tips it but misses | 7-9 |
| 13:25 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ronald Borders | 7-9 |
| 13:19 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Borders | 9-9 |
| 13:11 | Howard | Charles McGann swats the short shot by James Abron | 9-9 |
| 13:09 | Howard | James Abron grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:52 | Howard | James St. Jean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 12:50 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ronald Borders | 9-9 |
| 12:42 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 12:41 | Howard | John Knapp grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:25 | Howard | John Knapp clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Borders - foul #1 on Ronald Borders, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Coleman (PF), William Chang (C) Jeffery Shew, Ronald Borders | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Baker (C) James Egger | |
| 12:25 | Howard | John Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:25 | Howard | John Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:13 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson travels with the ball | 9-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis (SG), William Reeves (C) Vernon Croskey, Charles McGann | |
| Subs | Howard | John Walter (SF) Robert Almendarez | |
| 11:52 | Howard | James Abron buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Knapp | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ruben Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Coleman (fresh) PF - William Chang (fresh) C - William Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Walter (fresh) PF - James Abron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Baker (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman blows the layup | 9-13 |
| 11:43 | Howard | Joseph Baker grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 11:38 | Howard | John Walter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James St. Jean | 9-16 |
| 11:17 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by James St. Jean - foul #2 on James St. Jean, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles McGann (SF), Jeffery Shew (PF) Michael Coleman, William Reeves | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), Darrell Schwede (SG), Robert Almendarez (SF) John Knapp, James St. Jean, James Abron | |
| 11:17 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:17 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Joseph Baker pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:03 | Howard | John Walter buries a turnaround in the paint | 10-18 |
| 10:38 | Fresno State | Charles McGann connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ruben Wallis | 12-18 |
| 10:19 | Howard | John Walter hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Schwede | 12-21 |
| 09:59 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 12-21 |
| 09:58 | Howard | Joseph Baker grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 09:44 | Howard | Joseph Baker is called for traveling | 12-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (PG), Michael Coleman (PF), Ronald Borders (C) Charles Robinson, Jeffery Shew, William Chang | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), James Abron (PF), James Egger (C) Darrell Schwede, John Walter, Joseph Baker | |
| 09:30 | Fresno State | Robert Almendarez is called for the reach on Charles McGann - foul #2 on Robert Almendarez, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashby (SF) Robert Almendarez | |
| 09:16 | Fresno State | Charles McGann can't finish the layup | 12-21 |
| 09:15 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Borders | 12-21 |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders is whistled for traveling | 12-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rodney Brunner (SG), William Reeves (PF) Ruben Wallis, Charles McGann | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:42 | Howard | James Ashby scores on a 3 from the left corner | 12-24 |
| 08:37 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey double dribbles | 12-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Jeffery Shew (PF) Rodney Brunner, William Reeves | |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (SG), John Walter (SF) John Fox, James Ashby | |
| 08:19 | Howard | Charles Robinson is called for the reach on John Knapp - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashby (SF) James Abron | |
| 08:06 | Howard | John Knapp loses the dribble to Vernon Croskey | 12-24 |
| 07:57 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Vernon Croskey (fresh) SF - Michael Coleman (fresh) PF - Jeffery Shew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Borders (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Schwede (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ashby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Walter (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Egger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Howard | John Knapp misses short on a shot from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 07:41 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 07:35 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 07:33 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Knapp | 15-24 |
| 07:09 | Howard | John Walter misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis (SG), Charles McGann (SF), William Chang (C) Charles Robinson, Michael Coleman, Ronald Borders | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (SG), James Abron (PF), Joseph Baker (C) Darrell Schwede, James Ashby, James Egger | |
| 07:09 | Howard | John Walter misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:09 | Howard | John Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:52 | Fresno State | Charles McGann lays it in on a great pass from Vernon Croskey | 17-25 |
| 06:35 | Howard | John Knapp connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 06:25 | Fresno State | William Chang misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | Charles McGann grabs the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 06:19 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-28 |
| 05:55 | Howard | John Knapp is called for a backcourt violation | 20-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rodney Brunner (SG), Michael Coleman (PF), Ronald Borders (C) Vernon Croskey, Jeffery Shew, William Chang | |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (SG), James Ashby (SF) John Knapp, John Walter | |
| 05:35 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis is whistled for a carry | 20-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Theroux (C) James Abron | |
| 05:25 | Howard | John Fox clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 05:24 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Michael Coleman | 20-28 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Brunner | 20-28 |
| 05:05 | Fresno State | Rodney Brunner clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 20-28 |
| 05:04 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:51 | Fresno State | Rodney Brunner makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ruben Wallis | 22-28 |
| 04:35 | Howard | James Ashby scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Fox | 22-31 |
| 04:28 | Fresno State | Rodney Brunner makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Coleman | 24-31 |
| 04:04 | Howard | Joseph Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 04:03 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 03:59 | Fresno State | Charles McGann hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Darrell Schwede - foul #1 on Darrell Schwede, team foul #5 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Ray Crompton (SG), Jeffery Shew (PF), William Chang (C) Ruben Wallis, Rodney Brunner, Michael Coleman, Ronald Borders | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), James St. Jean (SG), Robert Almendarez (SF), James Abron (PF), James Egger (C) John Fox, Darrell Schwede, James Ashby, Joseph Baker, Robert Theroux | |
| 03:59 | Fresno State | Charles McGann makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:59 | Fresno State | Charles McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:43 | Howard | James Egger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 03:41 | Howard | John Knapp snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ray Crompton (fresh) SF - Charles McGann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Shew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Chang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Abron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - James Egger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Howard | James Egger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 03:27 | Fresno State | William Chang gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:22 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 03:21 | Howard | Robert Almendarez pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:02 | Howard | James Egger banks in the layup | 26-33 |
| 02:49 | Fresno State | Charles McGann misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Almendarez - foul #3 on Robert Almendarez, team foul #6 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Borders (C) William Chang | |
| Subs | Howard | John Walter (SF) Robert Almendarez | |
| 02:49 | Fresno State | Charles McGann misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:49 | Fresno State | Charles McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:29 | Howard | James Abron misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Shew - foul #2 on Jeffery Shew, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Coleman (SF) Charles McGann | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:29 | Howard | James Abron misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:29 | Howard | James Abron makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:14 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Egger - foul #1 on James Egger, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| 02:14 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:14 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:14 | Howard | James Egger snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Charles Robinson picks off the pass by James St. Jean | 27-34 |
| 01:33 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew is denied on a layup by James Egger | 27-34 |
| 01:32 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders tips it home | 29-34 |
| 01:10 | Howard | James St. Jean misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 01:09 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:03 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Robinson | 32-34 |
| 00:50 | Howard | John Knapp misses the runner in the paint | 32-34 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Knapp - foul #1 on John Knapp, team foul #8 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (SG), Charles McGann (SF), William Chang (PF), William Reeves (C) Ray Crompton, Michael Coleman, Jeffery Shew, Ronald Borders | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (SG), James Ashby (SF), Joseph Baker (C) James St. Jean, James Abron, James Egger | |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:31 | Howard | John Walter comes up short on the floater near the basket | 34-34 |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | William Chang gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:24 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Fox - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis (SG) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (SG) John Knapp | |
| 00:24 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:24 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:02 | Howard | John Walter drills a jumper from close range | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-36 |