| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ira Gerstner (fresh) SG - Larry Cole (fresh) SF - Jerome Bolden (fresh) PF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) C - William Zavatson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Loren Williams (fresh) SG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) SF - Richard Baker (fresh) PF - Joseph Goodrow (fresh) C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Fresno State | Richard Baker drills a shot from the right side set up by Joseph Goodrow | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Arizona | Larry Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Fresno State | Richard Baker knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Fresno State | Richard Baker is hacked by Jerome Bolden - foul #1 on Jerome Bolden, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Arizona | Jerry Coleman snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Arizona | William Zavatson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jerome Bolden | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Fresno State | Larry Cole is called for the reach on Ronald Lobel - foul #1 on Larry Cole, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Fresno State | Richard Baker double dribbles | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden is fouled on the floor by Richard Baker - foul #1 on Richard Baker, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Calvin Piner (SF), Kurt Fernald (PF), Arnold Garner (C) Richard Baker, Joseph Goodrow, Manuel Kenney | |
| 16:42 | Arizona | Loren Williams picks off the pass by Ira Gerstner out of a doubleteam | 2-4 |
| 16:33 | Fresno State | Loren Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:19 | Arizona | William Zavatson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Cole | 4-7 |
| 16:01 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Arnold Garner is denied by William Zavatson | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jerome Bolden | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ira Gerstner (fresh) SG - Larry Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Bolden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) C - William Zavatson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Loren Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Lobel (fairly fresh) SF - Calvin Piner (fresh) PF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) C - Arnold Garner (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:37 | Arizona | William Zavatson gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:28 | Arizona | The jump hook by William Zavatson is blocked by Calvin Piner | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:13 | Fresno State | Loren Williams drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kurt Fernald | 4-10 |
| 14:57 | Arizona | Arnold Garner blocks the jumper by William Zavatson | 4-10 |
| 14:56 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden snags the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:33 | Arizona | William Zavatson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Zavatson, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (PG), Philip Leatham (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Joseph Moses (PF), Angel Russo (C) Ira Gerstner, Larry Cole, Jerome Bolden, Jerry Coleman, William Zavatson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (PG), Richard Baker (SF), Joseph Goodrow (PF), Manuel Kenney (C) Loren Williams, Ronald Lobel, Kurt Fernald, Arnold Garner | |
| 14:16 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-10 |
| 14:15 | Arizona | Angel Russo pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:56 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson misses the easy layup | 4-10 |
| 13:55 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 13:34 | Fresno State | Richard Baker scores on a shot from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 13:15 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 13:13 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow misses the turnaround from the left block | 4-12 |
| 12:58 | Arizona | Joseph Moses gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 12:51 | Arizona | Angel Russo is hacked by Manuel Kenney - foul #1 on Manuel Kenney, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Gerstner (PG), Larry Cole (SG), Jerome Bolden (SF) David Rogers, Philip Leatham, Kenneth Richardson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (PG) Calvin Piner | |
| 12:37 | Arizona | Angel Russo can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 4-12 |
| 12:35 | Fresno State | Richard Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 12:19 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 12:17 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 11:55 | Fresno State | Ira Gerstner steals it from Pierre Patrick | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ira Gerstner (fresh) SG - Larry Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Bolden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Moses (fresh) C - Angel Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Loren Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Goodrow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Moses | 7-12 |
| 11:20 | Fresno State | Richard Baker clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | Richard Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:11 | Fresno State | Angel Russo picks off the pass by Joseph Goodrow | 7-12 |
| 10:49 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner is fouled on the floor by Loren Williams - foul #1 on Loren Williams, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson (SF), Jerry Coleman (PF), William Zavatson (C) Jerome Bolden, Joseph Moses, Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (SG), Calvin Piner (SF), Kurt Fernald (PF), Arnold Garner (C) Pierre Patrick, Richard Baker, Joseph Goodrow, Manuel Kenney | |
| 10:34 | Arizona | William Zavatson misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Loren Williams - foul #2 on Loren Williams, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney (C) Loren Williams | |
| 10:34 | Arizona | William Zavatson misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 10:34 | Arizona | William Zavatson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 10:34 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 10:12 | Arizona | William Zavatson is open but misses the lay-in | 7-12 |
| 10:11 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 09:54 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 09:43 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Richardson - foul #1 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (PG), Jerome Bolden (SF) Ira Gerstner, Kenneth Richardson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (PG) Manuel Kenney | |
| 09:32 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 09:22 | Arizona | William Zavatson makes the driving attempt from the left block | 11-15 |
| 09:01 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 08:59 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 08:44 | Arizona | David Rogers knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Coleman | 13-15 |
| 08:31 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 08:29 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jerry Coleman | 13-15 |
| 08:08 | Arizona | Calvin Piner steals the ball from Jerome Bolden | 13-15 |
| 07:53 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Pierre Patrick | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Cole (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Bolden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Zavatson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Piner (fairly fresh) PF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arnold Garner (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden is hacked by Calvin Piner - foul #1 on Calvin Piner, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Gerstner (PG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Joseph Moses (PF), Angel Russo (C) Larry Cole, Jerome Bolden, Jerry Coleman, William Zavatson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Baker (SF), Joseph Goodrow (PF), Manuel Kenney (C) Calvin Piner, Kurt Fernald, Arnold Garner | |
| 07:18 | Arizona | David Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 07:17 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 07:12 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Lobel | 13-21 |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 06:49 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Richard Baker | 13-21 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-21 |
| 06:29 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 06:12 | Arizona | Angel Russo misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Manuel Kenney - foul #2 on Manuel Kenney, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Arizona | Philip Leatham (SG), Jerome Bolden (SF), Jerry Coleman (PF) David Rogers, Kenneth Richardson, Joseph Moses | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (PG), Arnold Garner (C) Pierre Patrick, Manuel Kenney | |
| 06:12 | Arizona | Angel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:12 | Arizona | Angel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 05:50 | Fresno State | Richard Baker buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Goodrow | 15-23 |
| 05:41 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Bolden | 18-23 |
| 05:24 | Fresno State | Ira Gerstner steps in front of the Ronald Lobel pass | 18-23 |
| 05:04 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Coleman | 20-23 |
| 04:49 | Fresno State | Jerry Coleman blocks the jumper by Joseph Goodrow | 20-23 |
| 04:47 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 04:41 | Arizona | Angel Russo can't connect on a floater from the right block | 20-23 |
| 04:40 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:20 | Fresno State | Richard Baker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Angel Russo - foul #1 on Angel Russo, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Cole (SG), Joseph Moses (PF), William Zavatson (C) Philip Leatham, Jerry Coleman, Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), Manuel Kenney (C) Ronald Lobel, Joseph Goodrow | |
| 04:20 | Fresno State | Richard Baker misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:20 | Fresno State | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:00 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner is hacked by Richard Baker - foul #2 on Richard Baker, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson (SF) Jerome Bolden | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Calvin Piner (SF), Kurt Fernald (PF) Richard Baker, Arnold Garner | |
| 04:00 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:00 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:38 | Fresno State | Larry Cole steals the ball from Kurt Fernald | 22-24 |
| 03:35 | Arizona | Larry Cole hits the finger roll | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ira Gerstner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Moses (fresh) C - William Zavatson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Loren Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Piner (fresh) PF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Fresno State | Loren Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 03:19 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Kenneth Richardson | 24-24 |
| 03:13 | Arizona | William Zavatson misses the easy dunk attempt | 24-24 |
| 03:11 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson tips it home | 26-24 |
| 02:59 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Richardson | 26-24 |
| 02:47 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 02:45 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 02:29 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner is fouled on the floor by Larry Cole - foul #2 on Larry Cole, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (PG), Jerome Bolden (SF), Jerry Coleman (PF) Ira Gerstner, Kenneth Richardson, Joseph Moses | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Baker (SF), Joseph Goodrow (PF) Loren Williams, Kurt Fernald | |
| 02:10 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow lays it in and he's hacked by William Zavatson - foul #2 on William Zavatson, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| 02:10 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow misses the free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:10 | Arizona | Jerry Coleman pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:44 | Arizona | William Zavatson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 01:43 | Arizona | Jerry Coleman can't tip it in | 26-26 |
| 01:41 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Coleman | 26-26 |
| 01:28 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Rogers | 29-26 |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Pierre Patrick | 29-28 |
| 00:57 | Arizona | Pierre Patrick takes the ball from David Rogers | 29-28 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow is called for traveling | 29-28 |
| Subs | Arizona | Philip Leatham (SG), Angel Russo (C) Larry Cole, William Zavatson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (PG), Ronald Lobel (SG), Kurt Fernald (SF), Arnold Garner (C) Pierre Patrick, Calvin Piner, Richard Baker, Manuel Kenney | |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Loren Williams - foul #3 on Loren Williams, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Gerstner (PG) Philip Leatham | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (PG) Loren Williams | |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden makes the 3rd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick buries a 3 from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | David Rogers misses the fullcourt shot | 32-31 |