| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Tony Eklund (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Nieves (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Lemond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Avera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Randy Prondzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Baird (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Bowers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Levi Monaghan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Ang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Lemond inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund is hacked by Randy Prondzinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Prondzinski, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (PG) Randy Prondzinski | |
| 19:35 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Lemond misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 19:33 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Boggs | 44-39 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Boggs - foul #3 on Willie Boggs, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (PG) Willie Boggs | |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund is hacked by Charles Spahr - foul #2 on Charles Spahr, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Matheny (SF) Jeffrey Lemond | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton (C) Stephen Ang | |
| 18:39 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera can't connect on a shot near the basket | 44-39 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers connects on the jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 18:17 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund is hacked by Charles Spahr - foul #3 on Charles Spahr, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Leonard Tomlin (SG), Edward Gorby (C) Luis Nieves, Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Richard White (SF), Brian Vergara (C) Charles Spahr, Alan Bowers, Levi Monaghan | |
| 17:59 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Matheny is fouled on the floor by Richard White - foul #1 on Richard White, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Hodges (SF) Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:43 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Washburn (PG) Tony Eklund | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner lays it in on a nice dish by Cecil Baird | 44-43 |
| 17:24 | Fresno State | Leonard Tomlin is fouled in the backcourt by Richard White - foul #2 on Richard White, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Lemond (SF), Kevin Avera (C) Charles Hodges, Edward Gorby | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bradford Anderson (PF) Gary Hatton | |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | Leonard Tomlin hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Justin Washburn | 46-43 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Orville Towner, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Eklund (PG), Luis Nieves (SG), Nicholas Smith (PF) Justin Washburn, Leonard Tomlin, Jeffrey Matheny | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG), Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Orville Towner, Richard White, Bradford Anderson, Brian Vergara | |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 16:24 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith tips it home | 48-43 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Levi Monaghan | 48-46 |
| 15:52 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Lemond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Hodges (SF), Edward Gorby (C) Jeffrey Lemond, Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (SG), Willie Boggs (SF), Gary Hatton (C) Cecil Baird, Alan Bowers, Stephen Ang | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Tony Eklund (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Nieves (fresh) SF - Charles Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Gorby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Randy Prondzinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Spahr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Boggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Levi Monaghan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Hatton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 15:44 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:37 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 15:35 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hodges | 48-46 |
| 15:19 | Fresno State | Levi Monaghan is called for the reach on Tony Eklund - foul #1 on Levi Monaghan, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Leonard Tomlin (SG), Jeffrey Matheny (SF) Luis Nieves, Charles Hodges | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bradford Anderson (SF) Randy Prondzinski | |
| 15:19 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:19 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Spahr | 50-48 |
| 15:00 | Fresno State | Leonard Tomlin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Tomlin, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard White (SF), Stephen Ang (C) Levi Monaghan, Gary Hatton | |
| 14:52 | Arkansas State | Richard White can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 14:51 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:44 | Fresno State | Leonard Tomlin buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Gorby | 52-48 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 14:29 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 14:24 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund connects on the open jump hook from the left block set up by Jeffrey Matheny | 54-48 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Washburn (PG), Luis Nieves (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), Kevin Avera (C) Tony Eklund, Leonard Tomlin, Nicholas Smith, Edward Gorby | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF), Brian Vergara (C) Willie Boggs, Charles Spahr, Richard White, Bradford Anderson, Stephen Ang | |
| 13:41 | Fresno State | Luis Nieves misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | Brian Vergara pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-48 |
| 13:20 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 13:15 | Fresno State | Cecil Baird steps in front of the Luis Nieves pass | 54-48 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird banks in the layup | 54-50 |
| 12:57 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Matheny can't throw it down | 54-50 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Randy Prondzinski | 54-52 |
| 12:32 | Fresno State | Justin Washburn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 12:26 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 12:22 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Matheny hits the finger roll set up by Justin Washburn | 56-52 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird travels with the ball | 56-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Eklund (PG), Leonard Tomlin (SG), Jeffrey Lemond (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF), Everett Mason (C) Justin Washburn, Luis Nieves, Charles Hodges, Jeffrey Matheny, Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard White (SF), Bradford Anderson (PF), Gary Hatton (C) Alan Bowers, Levi Monaghan, Brian Vergara | |
| 11:57 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Lemond drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Tony Eklund | 58-52 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | Nicholas Smith takes the ball from Cecil Baird | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Tony Eklund (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Tomlin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffrey Lemond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Mason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Randy Prondzinski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Baird (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradford Anderson (fresh) C - Gary Hatton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | Everett Mason hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Tony Eklund | 60-52 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 11:09 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 11:05 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 60-52 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | Richard White snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Prondzinski | 60-55 |
| 10:30 | Fresno State | Leonard Tomlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas State | Bradford Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 10:02 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund is fouled on the floor by Bradford Anderson - foul #1 on Bradford Anderson, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Luis Nieves (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), Edward Gorby (PF), Kevin Avera (C) Leonard Tomlin, Jeffrey Lemond, Nicholas Smith, Everett Mason | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (PG), Charles Spahr (SG), Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Randy Prondzinski, Cecil Baird, Richard White, Bradford Anderson, Gary Hatton | |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 09:41 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Edward Gorby | 60-55 |
| 09:35 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Tony Eklund and he's hacked by Alan Bowers - foul #1 on Alan Bowers, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Washburn (PG), Jeffrey Matheny (SF) Tony Eklund, Charles Hodges | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:35 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Luis Nieves - foul #3 on Luis Nieves, team foul #2 | 63-55 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:11 | Fresno State | Luis Nieves misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Luis Nieves - foul #4 on Luis Nieves, team foul #3 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Hodges (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF) Luis Nieves, Edward Gorby | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:47 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang can't throw it down | 63-59 |
| 08:33 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:21 | Fresno State | Justin Washburn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan misses the jumper from the left side | 63-59 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 07:53 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:49 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Matheny | 65-59 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Alan Bowers | 65-62 |
| 07:43 | Fresno State | Willie Boggs is called for the reach on Justin Washburn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Boggs, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Luis Nieves (SG), Jerome Smith (SF), Edward Gorby (C) Jeffrey Matheny, Charles Hodges, Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Randy Prondzinski (SG), Brian Vergara (C) Willie Boggs, Charles Spahr, Stephen Ang | |
| 07:43 | Fresno State | Justin Washburn misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:43 | Fresno State | Justin Washburn misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Brian Vergara | 65-62 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Justin Washburn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Nieves (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Jerome Smith (fresh) PF - Nicholas Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Edward Gorby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Towner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Randy Prondzinski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Bowers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Levi Monaghan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Vergara (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on Levi Monaghan - foul #2 on Levi Monaghan, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Eklund (PG) Justin Washburn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG), Gary Hatton (PF) Randy Prondzinski, Levi Monaghan | |
| 07:04 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:04 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas State | Brian Vergara grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Brian Vergara snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas State | Nicholas Smith steps in front of the Brian Vergara pass | 66-64 |
| 06:38 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund is fouled in the backcourt by Orville Towner - foul #5 on Orville Towner, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Lemond (SF), Everett Mason (C) Jerome Smith, Edward Gorby | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (PG), Levi Monaghan (PF) Orville Towner, Brian Vergara | |
| 06:38 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:38 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 06:18 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 06:16 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan's floater is knocked away by Everett Mason | 70-67 |
| 05:53 | Fresno State | Luis Nieves pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:37 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith travels with the ball | 70-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Leonard Tomlin (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), Jeffrey Matheny (PF), Kevin Avera (C) Luis Nieves, Jeffrey Lemond, Nicholas Smith, Everett Mason | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG), Richard White (SF), Stephen Ang (C) Willie Boggs, Alan Bowers, Gary Hatton | |
| 05:16 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Matheny - foul #1 on Jeffrey Matheny, team foul #4 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bradford Anderson (PF) Levi Monaghan | |
| 05:16 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:05 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Matheny can't finish the uncontested layup | 70-69 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Richard White | 70-69 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang grabs the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | Charles Hodges snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera is fouled on the floor by Stephen Ang - foul #3 on Stephen Ang, team foul #14 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Luis Nieves (SG), Edward Gorby (PF) Tony Eklund, Leonard Tomlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (PG), Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF), Brian Vergara (C) Cecil Baird, Richard White, Bradford Anderson, Stephen Ang | |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Spahr | 72-71 |
| 03:46 | Fresno State | Edward Gorby knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 74-71 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan knocks in the jumper from the right block | 74-73 |
| 03:24 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Levi Monaghan | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Hodges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Nieves (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Matheny (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Gorby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Avera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Spahr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Prondzinski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Bowers (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Levi Monaghan (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Vergara (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Brian Vergara makes the floater from close range | 74-75 |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Matheny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Eklund (PG), Leonard Tomlin (SG), Jeffrey Lemond (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF), Everett Mason (C) Charles Hodges, Luis Nieves, Jeffrey Matheny, Edward Gorby, Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (PG), Gary Hatton (C) Randy Prondzinski, Brian Vergara | |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hatton | 74-75 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr drills a 3 from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 02:37 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Luis Nieves (SG), Kevin Avera (C) Leonard Tomlin, Everett Mason | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG), Richard White (SF), Brian Vergara (C) Charles Spahr, Alan Bowers, Levi Monaghan | |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | Cecil Baird is called for the reach on Luis Nieves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Baird, team foul #15 | 74-78 |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | Luis Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | Luis Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spahr (SG) Cecil Baird | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Richard White is fouled on the floor by Kevin Avera - foul #1 on Kevin Avera, team foul #5 | 76-78 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Luis Nieves picks off the pass by Brian Vergara | 76-78 |
| 02:05 | Fresno State | Luis Nieves banks in the layup | 78-78 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan (PF) Brian Vergara | |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Luis Nieves - foul #5 on Luis Nieves, team foul #6 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Leonard Tomlin (SG) Luis Nieves | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Alan Bowers (SF), Stephen Ang (C) Willie Boggs, Charles Spahr, Richard White, Levi Monaghan | |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Gary Hatton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:52 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 01:36 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Tomlin | 81-78 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Prondzinski | 81-81 |
| 01:13 | Fresno State | Leonard Tomlin misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 81-81 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan (PF) Gary Hatton | |
| 01:01 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang misses long on a jumper in the lane | 81-81 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers hits the follow up shot | 81-83 |
| 00:56 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Lemond comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alan Bowers - foul #2 on Alan Bowers, team foul #16 | 81-83 |
| 00:56 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Lemond misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:56 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Lemond misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang pulls down the rebound | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | Leonard Tomlin misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-85 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers gets the rebound | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers is hacked by Tony Eklund in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Eklund, team foul #7 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (PG) Randy Prondzinski | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund is hacked by Cecil Baird in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Baird, team foul #17 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG) Willie Boggs | |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Tomlin - foul #2 on Leonard Tomlin, team foul #8 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (PG) Randy Prondzinski | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan misses the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Smith | 82-87 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Lemond is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 82-87 |
| 00:08 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera grabs the offensive board | 82-87 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Leonard Tomlin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Eklund | 85-87 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers is hacked by Leonard Tomlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Tomlin, team foul #9 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (PG) Willie Boggs | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund misses the halfcourt shot | 85-89 |