| Lineup | Howard | PG - Carmelo Ramos (fresh) SG - Ricky Ramon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irving Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - George Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Terry Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnathan Roe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Little (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Malone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Fresno State | Steven Malone misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 37-43 |
| 19:50 | Howard | Irving Jones grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 19:29 | Howard | The jump hook by Ricky Ramon is blocked by Steven Malone | 37-43 |
| 19:27 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Irving Jones | 37-43 |
| 19:07 | Howard | George Childress drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Kitchen | 40-43 |
| 18:47 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 18:46 | Howard | George Kitchen pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:41 | Howard | Ricky Ramon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 18:17 | Fresno State | Steven Malone tips it in | 43-45 |
| 17:56 | Howard | Ricky Ramon knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George Childress | 46-45 |
| 17:41 | Fresno State | Steven Malone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 17:40 | Fresno State | Terry Griffin can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 17:39 | Howard | George Kitchen pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:35 | Howard | Ricky Ramon comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Johnathan Roe - foul #2 on Johnathan Roe, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Nunn (PG), Mark Gross (SF), Carl Ridenour (PF) Carmelo Ramos, George Kitchen, Irving Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Darius Garren (SF) Wilbert Little | |
| 17:35 | Howard | Ricky Ramon misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:35 | Howard | Ricky Ramon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:35 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:31 | Fresno State | Mark Gross steals it from Darius Garren | 46-45 |
| 17:16 | Howard | Terry Griffin steps in front of the Carl Ridenour pass | 46-45 |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | Terry Griffin hits the finger roll | 46-47 |
| 16:59 | Howard | Mark Gross misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | Darius Garren gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:53 | Fresno State | Terry Griffin blows the dunk | 46-47 |
| 16:52 | Howard | George Childress pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:43 | Howard | Duane Nunn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 16:41 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Nunn | 46-47 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Ricky Ramon misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 16:20 | Fresno State | Terry Griffin grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 16:13 | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 16:11 | Howard | Carl Ridenour gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:53 | Howard | Carl Ridenour connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Gross | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Duane Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ramon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Ridenour (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Childress (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Terry Griffin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnathan Roe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darius Garren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Fresno State | Steven Malone loses the dribble to Mark Gross | 48-47 |
| 15:34 | Howard | Carl Ridenour lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Gross | 50-47 |
| 15:14 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 15:10 | Howard | Mark Gross misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 15:09 | Howard | George Childress tips it home | 52-50 |
| 15:00 | Fresno State | Mark Gross steals the ball from Terry Griffin | 52-50 |
| 14:46 | Howard | Joe Nixon takes the ball from Mark Gross | 52-50 |
| 14:23 | Fresno State | Steven Malone comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 14:22 | Fresno State | Darius Garren grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 14:02 | Fresno State | Darius Garren scores on a runner from the right block and the foul's on Mark Gross - foul #2 on Mark Gross, team foul #1 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (PG), George Kitchen (SF), Irving Jones (PF), Thomas Patterson (C) Duane Nunn, Mark Gross, Carl Ridenour, George Childress | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Bell (PG), David Zigich (SG), Wilbert Little (SF), Lawrence Brault (C) Terry Griffin, Johnathan Roe, Steven Malone, Joe Nixon | |
| 14:02 | Fresno State | Darius Garren makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:50 | Howard | Irving Jones buries a jump hook in the lane | 54-53 |
| 13:44 | Fresno State | James Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 13:42 | Howard | Thomas Patterson gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 13:29 | Howard | Irving Jones misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 54-53 |
| 13:28 | Howard | Thomas Patterson can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 13:26 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Darius Garren | 54-53 |
| 13:10 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little misses the shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Thomas Patterson gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 13:04 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos's layup is rejected by Darius Garren | 54-53 |
| 13:02 | Fresno State | Lawrence Brault grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:55 | Fresno State | David Zigich scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Bell | 54-56 |
| 12:42 | Howard | George Kitchen misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Brault - foul #2 on Lawrence Brault, team foul #2 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Nunn (SG) Ricky Ramon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Blake Matias (C) Darius Garren | |
| 12:42 | Howard | George Kitchen misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:42 | Howard | George Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:27 | Fresno State | David Zigich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 12:25 | Howard | Duane Nunn pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:19 | Howard | George Kitchen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 12:18 | Fresno State | Blake Matias grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 12:14 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| 11:51 | Howard | George Kitchen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Irving Jones | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Carmelo Ramos (fresh) SG - Duane Nunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Irving Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zigich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Little (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Brault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Blake Matias (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Fresno State | James Bell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Zigich | 58-59 |
| 11:27 | Howard | Thomas Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Gross (SG), Randall Bridger (SF), Carl Ridenour (PF), Jimmie Seager (C) Duane Nunn, George Kitchen, Irving Jones, Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Terry Griffin (PG), David Pham (SG), Michael Solares (SF), Steven Malone (PF), Joe Nixon (C) James Bell, David Zigich, Wilbert Little, Lawrence Brault, Blake Matias | |
| 11:04 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Griffin | 58-62 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 10:39 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Seager | 58-62 |
| 10:33 | Howard | Mark Gross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-62 |
| 10:32 | Howard | Randall Bridger hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | David Pham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jimmie Seager - foul #2 on Jimmie Seager, team foul #2 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Howard | George Childress (C) Jimmie Seager | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe (SG) Michael Solares | |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | David Pham misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | David Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 10:05 | Howard | Mark Gross clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-63 |
| 10:04 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Johnathan Roe | 60-63 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 09:54 | Fresno State | David Pham tips it home | 60-65 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Mark Gross is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Roe - foul #3 on Johnathan Roe, team foul #3 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Nunn (PG), George Kitchen (SF), Irving Jones (PF), Thomas Patterson (C) Carmelo Ramos, Randall Bridger, Carl Ridenour, George Childress | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Wilbert Little (SF) David Pham | |
| 09:23 | Howard | George Kitchen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 09:21 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Joe Nixon | 60-65 |
| 09:17 | Fresno State | Terry Griffin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Johnathan Roe | 60-68 |
| 09:05 | Howard | George Kitchen is whistled for traveling | 60-68 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Bell (PG), Darius Garren (PF), Lawrence Brault (C) Terry Griffin, Steven Malone, Joe Nixon | |
| 08:51 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 08:34 | Howard | George Kitchen misses the shot in the lane | 60-71 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Duane Nunn gets the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 08:15 | Howard | George Kitchen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 07:59 | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe is hacked by Irving Jones - foul #1 on Irving Jones, team foul #3 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Ricky Ramon (SG), George Childress (C) Mark Gross, Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Terry Griffin (PG), Steven Malone (PF), Joe Nixon (C) Johnathan Roe, Darius Garren, Lawrence Brault | |
| 07:44 | Fresno State | Terry Griffin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 07:43 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ricky Ramon | 63-71 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Duane Nunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ramon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Irving Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - George Childress (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Terry Griffin (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Little (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Howard | Irving Jones misses the easy layup | 63-71 |
| 07:18 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 07:12 | Fresno State | Wilbert Little misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 07:10 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon tips it home | 63-73 |
| 06:54 | Howard | Joe Nixon is called for the reach on Ricky Ramon - foul #1 on Joe Nixon, team foul #4 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (PG), Randall Bridger (SF), Carl Ridenour (PF) Duane Nunn, George Kitchen, Irving Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Darius Garren (SF) Wilbert Little | |
| 06:48 | Howard | Randall Bridger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 06:46 | Fresno State | Darius Garren pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | Carl Ridenour blocks the short jumper by Darius Garren | 63-73 |
| 06:39 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon can't tip it in | 63-73 |
| 06:37 | Howard | The rebound goes to Randall Bridger | 63-73 |
| 06:30 | Howard | Ricky Ramon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Bell - foul #2 on James Bell, team foul #5 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe (SG) James Bell | |
| 06:30 | Howard | Ricky Ramon misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 06:30 | Howard | Ricky Ramon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | Steven Malone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Griffin and the foul's on Carl Ridenour - foul #1 on Carl Ridenour, team foul #4 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Gross (SG), Thomas Patterson (C) Ricky Ramon, George Childress | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Zigich (PG) Terry Griffin | |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | Steven Malone makes the free throw | 64-76 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Carl Ridenour misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 05:51 | Fresno State | Darius Garren snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| 05:30 | Fresno State | Steven Malone misses the floater from just outside the lane | 64-76 |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon snags the offensive board | 64-76 |
| 05:09 | Fresno State | Joe Nixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-76 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Carl Ridenour pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| 04:49 | Howard | Randall Bridger lays it in on a great pass from Carmelo Ramos | 66-76 |
| 04:33 | Fresno State | Steven Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-76 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Nunn (PG), Ricky Ramon (SG), George Kitchen (SF), Irving Jones (PF), George Childress (C) Carmelo Ramos, Mark Gross, Randall Bridger, Carl Ridenour, Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Terry Griffin (PG), James Bell (SG), Wilbert Little (SF), Lawrence Brault (C) David Zigich, Johnathan Roe, Steven Malone, Joe Nixon | |
| 04:10 | Howard | George Childress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-76 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Blake Matias (C) Darius Garren | |
| 03:50 | Fresno State | Lawrence Brault comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-76 |
| 03:48 | Howard | George Kitchen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Howard | Duane Nunn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ricky Ramon | 69-76 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Duane Nunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ramon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irving Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - George Childress (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Terry Griffin (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Little (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Brault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Blake Matias (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Fresno State | Lawrence Brault can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Irving Jones - foul #2 on Irving Jones, team foul #5 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe (SG), Joe Nixon (C) James Bell, Blake Matias | |
| 03:09 | Fresno State | Lawrence Brault makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 03:09 | Fresno State | Lawrence Brault makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 02:57 | Howard | Terry Griffin steals the ball from Duane Nunn | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ricky Ramon - foul #1 on Ricky Ramon, team foul #6 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Patterson (C) George Childress | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steven Malone (PF) Lawrence Brault | |
| 02:40 | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:40 | Fresno State | Johnathan Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:40 | Howard | Irving Jones grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 02:21 | Howard | Thomas Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-79 |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (PG), Mark Gross (SF), Carl Ridenour (PF) Duane Nunn, George Kitchen, Irving Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Darius Garren (SF) Wilbert Little | |
| 02:11 | Fresno State | Terry Griffin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-79 |
| 02:09 | Fresno State | Steven Malone snags the offensive board | 69-79 |
| 01:58 | Fresno State | Terry Griffin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Roe | 69-82 |
| 01:40 | Howard | Carl Ridenour misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-82 |
| 01:39 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Gross | 69-82 |
| 01:31 | Howard | Ricky Ramon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-82 |
| 01:29 | Fresno State | Steven Malone pulls down the rebound | 69-82 |
| 01:25 | Fresno State | Carmelo Ramos steals it from Terry Griffin | 69-82 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Mark Gross connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-82 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | Terry Griffin hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Steven Malone | 72-84 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Thomas Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-84 |
| 00:56 | Fresno State | Steven Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Fresno State | Darius Garren's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Patterson | 72-84 |
| 00:48 | Howard | Thomas Patterson snags the defensive board | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Howard | Carl Ridenour clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Malone - foul #3 on Steven Malone, team foul #6 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Nunn (PG), Randall Bridger (SF), George Childress (C) Carmelo Ramos, Ricky Ramon, Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Bell (PG), David Zigich (SG), Michael Solares (SF), Lawrence Brault (C) Terry Griffin, Johnathan Roe, Steven Malone, Joe Nixon | |
| 00:41 | Howard | Carl Ridenour makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:41 | Howard | Carl Ridenour makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:21 | Fresno State | Darius Garren comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Gross - foul #3 on Mark Gross, team foul #7 | 74-84 |
| 00:21 | Fresno State | Darius Garren makes the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:21 | Fresno State | Darius Garren makes the 2nd free throw | 74-86 |
| 00:14 | Howard | George Childress misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-86 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Darius Garren pulls down the rebound | 74-86 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | James Bell runs out the clock | 74-86 |