| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) SG - Mack Sharp (fresh) SF - Charles McGann (fresh) PF - Chester Herbert (fresh) C - Paul Whitmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Richarson (fresh) SG - James Stanley (fresh) SF - William Smith (fresh) PF - Jabulani Asaro (fresh) C - John Poulin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Arizona State | John Poulin is denied on a layup by Chester Herbert | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Arizona State | William Richarson tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert's layup is rejected by Jabulani Asaro | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Herbert | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Fresno State | Jabulani Asaro steals the ball from Charles McGann | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Arizona State | James Stanley blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Whitmore - foul #1 on Paul Whitmore, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Arizona State | James Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Arizona State | James Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Arizona State | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Arizona State | John Poulin can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Mack Sharp - foul #1 on Mack Sharp, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Arizona State | John Poulin makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Arizona State | John Poulin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by William Richarson - foul #1 on William Richarson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Arizona State | James Stanley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | John Poulin tips it in | 3-7 |
| 17:14 | Fresno State | John Poulin denies the turnaround by Mack Sharp | 3-7 |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert snags the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:57 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis misses the 3 from straight away | 3-7 |
| 16:55 | Arizona State | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | Paul Whitmore swats the shot by Jabulani Asaro | 3-7 |
| 16:42 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Charles McGann misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Simms (SG), Nelson Polisky (PF), Donald Johnson (C) Mack Sharp, Chester Herbert, Paul Whitmore | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Charles McGann makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Charles McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:26 | Arizona State | James Stanley travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Coleman (PF) Charles McGann | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Lumley (PF) Jabulani Asaro | |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Baker (SF) William Smith | |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:57 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nelson Polisky - foul #1 on Nelson Polisky, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (SG) Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vernon Jones (PG) William Richarson | |
| 15:57 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:57 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:57 | Arizona State | John Poulin snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Herman Simms (fresh) SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Coleman (fresh) C - Nelson Polisky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Vernon Jones (fresh) SG - James Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Baker (fresh) PF - Edward Lumley (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Poulin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Arizona State | John Poulin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley tips it in | 6-10 |
| 15:27 | Fresno State | James Stanley takes the ball from Donald Johnson | 6-10 |
| 15:23 | Arizona State | Vernon Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from James Stanley | 6-12 |
| 14:59 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 6-12 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson snags the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:44 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Simms | 9-12 |
| 14:33 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley banks in the layup on a great pass from Vernon Jones | 9-14 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Lumley | 9-14 |
| 14:16 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 13:58 | Arizona State | Herman Simms takes the ball from James Stanley | 9-14 |
| 13:52 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Coleman | 11-14 |
| 13:39 | Arizona State | Nelson Polisky blocks the short jumper by John Poulin | 11-14 |
| 13:37 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:32 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Herman Simms | 13-14 |
| 13:18 | Arizona State | James Stanley is hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (PG), Mack Sharp (SG), Charles McGann (SF), Chester Herbert (PF), Paul Whitmore (C) Herman Simms, Charles Robinson, Donald Johnson, Michael Coleman, Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Richarson (PG), Howard Manjarrez (SF), Jabulani Asaro (PF) James Stanley, Christopher Baker, Edward Lumley | |
| 12:56 | Arizona State | John Poulin makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Vernon Jones and the foul's on Paul Whitmore - foul #2 on Paul Whitmore, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky (C) Paul Whitmore | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:56 | Arizona State | John Poulin makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:44 | Fresno State | Charles McGann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | William Richarson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:38 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 12:37 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:33 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis is fouled on the floor by Howard Manjarrez - foul #1 on Howard Manjarrez, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Stanley (SG) Vernon Jones | |
| 12:16 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert scores on a runner from the left block | 15-17 |
| 11:58 | Arizona State | Chester Herbert denies the turnaround by Jabulani Asaro | 15-17 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Chester Herbert | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mack Sharp (fresh) SF - Charles McGann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Polisky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Richarson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Stanley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Manjarrez (fresh) PF - Jabulani Asaro (fresh) C - John Poulin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Fresno State | William Richarson is called for the reach on Ralph Davis - foul #2 on William Richarson, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Johnson (C) Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vernon Jones (PG), Christopher Baker (SF), Dane Johnson (C) William Richarson, Howard Manjarrez, John Poulin | |
| 11:47 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:40 | Arizona State | James Stanley connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jabulani Asaro | 15-19 |
| 11:35 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-19 |
| 11:34 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | James Stanley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | James Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | James Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:27 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 11:21 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles McGann | 17-20 |
| 11:15 | Arizona State | James Stanley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 17-20 |
| 11:13 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 11:09 | Fresno State | James Stanley steals the ball from Mack Sharp | 17-20 |
| 11:05 | Arizona State | James Stanley misses the lay-in | 17-20 |
| 11:04 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:59 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis lays it in set up by Charles McGann | 19-20 |
| 10:51 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 19-20 |
| 10:50 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:36 | Arizona State | Ralph Davis steals the ball from Dane Johnson | 19-20 |
| 10:24 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis hits a fadeaway from the left side | 21-20 |
| 10:08 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro travels with the ball | 21-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (SG), Walter Martz (SF), Michael Coleman (PF), Herman Simms (C) Mack Sharp, Charles McGann, Chester Herbert, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Lumley (PF), John Poulin (C) Jabulani Asaro, Dane Johnson | |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Herman Simms clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Stanley - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky (C) Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Howard Manjarrez (SF) Christopher Baker | |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Herman Simms makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Herman Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:50 | Arizona State | Howard Manjarrez gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:35 | Arizona State | Charles Robinson takes the ball from Edward Lumley | 22-20 |
| 09:25 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson misses the jumper from the right side | 22-20 |
| 09:24 | Arizona State | Howard Manjarrez grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:08 | Arizona State | John Poulin hits the finger roll set up by Edward Lumley | 22-22 |
| 08:53 | Fresno State | Walter Martz misses the 3 from straight away | 22-22 |
| 08:51 | Arizona State | James Stanley grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 08:48 | Arizona State | Vernon Jones loses the dribble to Herman Simms in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 08:47 | Fresno State | Walter Martz lays it up and in on a great pass from Herman Simms | 24-22 |
| 08:29 | Arizona State | John Poulin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 08:27 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 08:21 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by John Poulin | 24-22 |
| 08:20 | Arizona State | John Poulin grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 08:00 | Arizona State | John Poulin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-22 |
| 07:59 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley tips it in | 24-24 |
| 07:41 | Fresno State | Walter Martz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-24 |
| 07:40 | Fresno State | Herman Simms tips it home | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Herman Simms (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Martz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Nelson Polisky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Vernon Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stanley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Manjarrez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Lumley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Poulin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | The short jumper by John Poulin is denied by Nelson Polisky | 26-24 |
| 07:19 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 07:13 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky is hacked by James Stanley - foul #2 on James Stanley, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (PG), Mack Sharp (SG), Charles McGann (SF), Chester Herbert (PF) Herman Simms, Charles Robinson, Walter Martz, Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Smith (SG), Christopher Baker (SF), Jabulani Asaro (PF), Dane Johnson (C) James Stanley, Howard Manjarrez, Edward Lumley, John Poulin | |
| 07:13 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:13 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 06:56 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro is hacked by Charles McGann - foul #1 on Charles McGann, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Johnson (C) Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joe King (PF) William Smith | |
| 06:56 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:56 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:56 | Fresno State | Charles McGann grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:38 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 06:28 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 06:23 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis is whistled for traveling | 29-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Smith (SG) Joe King | |
| 06:03 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro's fadeaway is rejected by Charles McGann | 29-25 |
| 06:02 | Arizona State | Christopher Baker grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Christopher Baker is hacked by Charles McGann - foul #2 on Charles McGann, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Martz (SF), Herman Simms (C) Charles McGann, Chester Herbert | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joe King (SF) William Smith | |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Christopher Baker makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Christopher Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:39 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Mack Sharp and the foul's on Vernon Jones - foul #1 on Vernon Jones, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Smith (SG) Joe King | |
| 05:39 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro slams it home set up by Dane Johnson and he's fouled by Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joe King (PF), John Poulin (C) William Smith, Dane Johnson | |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis makes the 3 from straight away set up by Herman Simms | 35-30 |
| 04:46 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Vernon Jones | 35-33 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Walter Martz is hacked by Christopher Baker - foul #1 on Christopher Baker, team foul #9 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Chester Herbert (PF), Nelson Polisky (C) Mack Sharp, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Smith (SG), Howard Manjarrez (SF), Edward Lumley (PF) Jabulani Asaro, Christopher Baker, Joe King | |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Walter Martz makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Walter Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 04:23 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley clanks a fadeaway from close range | 37-33 |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | Herman Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 04:17 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis misses short on a turnaround from close range | 37-33 |
| 04:15 | Arizona State | John Poulin snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 04:10 | Arizona State | Edward Lumley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 04:08 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 04:04 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis misses the easy layup | 37-33 |
| 04:02 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert tips it in | 39-33 |
| 03:44 | Arizona State | Chester Herbert steals the ball from Edward Lumley | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Herman Simms (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Martz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chester Herbert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Polisky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Vernon Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) SF - Howard Manjarrez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Lumley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Poulin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Mack Sharp (SG), Charles McGann (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Paul Whitmore (C) Ralph Davis, Herman Simms, Walter Martz, Chester Herbert, Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Richarson (PG), Christopher Baker (SF), Dane Johnson (C) Vernon Jones, Howard Manjarrez, John Poulin | |
| 03:11 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Whitmore - foul #3 on Paul Whitmore, team foul #10 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Coleman (PF) Paul Whitmore | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joe King (PF) Edward Lumley | |
| 03:11 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 03:11 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 03:01 | Fresno State | Mack Sharp misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | William Richarson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 02:51 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson hits a floater near the basket | 39-37 |
| 02:36 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 39-37 |
| 02:34 | Arizona State | Joe King grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 02:18 | Arizona State | Dane Johnson drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Baker | 39-39 |
| 02:07 | Fresno State | Charles McGann is denied on a layup by Dane Johnson | 39-39 |
| 02:05 | Arizona State | William Richarson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 01:56 | Arizona State | Christopher Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (PG), Herman Simms (SG), Nelson Polisky (PF) Charles Robinson, Mack Sharp, Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Stanley (SG), Howard Manjarrez (SF), Jabulani Asaro (PF), John Poulin (C) William Smith, Christopher Baker, Joe King, Dane Johnson | |
| 01:42 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky banks in the layup set up by Donald Johnson | 41-39 |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro makes the floater from the right wing set up by Howard Manjarrez | 41-41 |
| 01:01 | Fresno State | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Davis is blocked by John Poulin | 41-41 |
| 00:59 | Arizona State | John Poulin gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 00:54 | Arizona State | James Stanley misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-41 |
| 00:53 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 00:49 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Herman Simms | 43-41 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Herman Simms | 43-41 |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Herman Simms misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 00:24 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky tips it home | 45-41 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | James Stanley connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Charles McGann misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 45-43 |