| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Edward Lindsey (fresh) SG - Howard Gates (fresh) SF - Eric Brennan (fresh) PF - William Guthrie (fresh) C - William Wirtz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Paul Dodson (fresh) SG - Harry Petrin (fresh) SF - Allen Hargreaves (fresh) PF - George Benson (fresh) C - David Topper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | William Wirtz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Guthrie and he's hacked by Paul Dodson - foul #1 on Paul Dodson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Hartford | Harry Petrin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Hartford | David Topper tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Fresno State | Eric Brennan connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Guthrie | 5-2 |
| 18:42 | Hartford | Harry Petrin misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | Hartford | David Topper pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Hartford | Harry Petrin loses the dribble to Howard Gates | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | Howard Gates banks in the layup | 7-2 |
| 18:03 | Hartford | David Topper misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 18:02 | Hartford | David Topper pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:44 | Hartford | Harry Petrin's pass is intercepted by William Guthrie | 7-2 |
| 17:39 | Fresno State | Eric Brennan is whistled for a carry | 7-2 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp (SG), Dennis Sailor (SF), Jonathan Kelly (PF), Kevin Nicklas (C) Howard Gates, Eric Brennan, William Guthrie, William Wirtz | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 17:17 | Hartford | Harry Petrin buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Topper | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Allen Hargreaves | 7-5 |
| 16:27 | Hartford | David Topper misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin Nicklas - foul #1 on Kevin Nicklas, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Wirtz (C) Kevin Nicklas | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Langlais (PG), Jeffery Cook (SG), Roy Szklarski (SF) Paul Dodson, Harry Petrin, Allen Hargreaves | |
| 16:27 | Hartford | David Topper makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:27 | Hartford | David Topper makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:05 | Fresno State | George Benson steals it from William Wirtz | 7-7 |
| 16:03 | Hartford | Robert Langlais travels in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Howard Gates (SG), Eric Brennan (SF) Christopher Kropp, Dennis Sailor | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Irving (PF), Tim Klatt (C) George Benson, David Topper | |
| 15:51 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:49 | Hartford | Jeffery Cook grabs the board | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Edward Lindsey (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Howard Gates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Kelly (fresh) C - William Wirtz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Langlais (fresh) SG - Jeffery Cook (fresh) SF - Roy Szklarski (fresh) PF - Robert Irving (fresh) C - Tim Klatt (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Hartford | Robert Irving can't throw it down but he's fouled by William Wirtz - foul #1 on William Wirtz, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 15:43 | Hartford | Robert Irving makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:43 | Hartford | Robert Irving misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:43 | Fresno State | William Wirtz gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | Fresno State | Robert Irving is called for the reach on Edward Lindsey - foul #1 on Robert Irving, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Guthrie (PF), Kevin Nicklas (C) Jonathan Kelly, William Wirtz | |
| Subs | Hartford | George Benson (PF) Tim Klatt | |
| 15:07 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Brennan | 10-8 |
| 15:04 | Hartford | Jeffery Cook is hacked by Edward Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Lindsey, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| 14:53 | Hartford | George Benson is hacked by Kevin Nicklas - foul #2 on Kevin Nicklas, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor (SG), William Wirtz (C) Howard Gates, Kevin Nicklas | |
| Subs | Hartford | Paul Dodson (PG), Harry Petrin (SG) Jeffery Cook, Roy Szklarski | |
| 14:42 | Hartford | Robert Irving makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Paul Dodson | 10-10 |
| 14:26 | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | Fresno State | William Guthrie grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:10 | Fresno State | William Wirtz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp (PG), Howard Gates (SG), Jonathan Kelly (C) Edward Lindsey, Eric Brennan, William Wirtz | |
| Subs | Hartford | Roy Szklarski (SF), David Topper (C) Robert Langlais, Robert Irving | |
| 14:07 | Hartford | Paul Dodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 13:57 | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp lays it in on a nice dish by Howard Gates and he's hacked by Paul Dodson - foul #2 on Paul Dodson, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffery Cook (PG) Paul Dodson | |
| 13:57 | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:34 | Hartford | George Benson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 13:32 | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:16 | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor misses short on a jumper from the right side | 13-10 |
| 13:15 | Hartford | David Topper grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:56 | Hartford | Harry Petrin knocks in the turnaround from close range | 13-12 |
| 12:40 | Fresno State | William Guthrie misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:27 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly lays it in and he's fouled by David Topper - foul #1 on David Topper, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey (PG), Eric Brennan (SF), William Wirtz (C) Christopher Kropp, Dennis Sailor, William Guthrie | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Langlais (PG), Allen Hargreaves (SF), Robert Irving (PF), Tim Klatt (C) Harry Petrin, Roy Szklarski, George Benson, David Topper | |
| 12:27 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:12 | Hartford | Allen Hargreaves connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Irving | 16-14 |
| 11:54 | Fresno State | Eric Brennan lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Kelly | 18-14 |
| 11:49 | Hartford | Robert Langlais hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 18-14 |
| 11:47 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Edward Lindsey (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Howard Gates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Wirtz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Langlais (fresh) SG - Jeffery Cook (fairly fresh) SF - Allen Hargreaves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Irving (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tim Klatt (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | Allen Hargreaves is called for the reach on Eric Brennan - foul #1 on Allen Hargreaves, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Guthrie (PF) Jonathan Kelly | |
| Subs | Hartford | Roy Szklarski (SG), Shane Dorn (C) Jeffery Cook, Robert Irving | |
| 10:55 | Fresno State | Howard Gates connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Guthrie | 21-14 |
| 10:42 | Hartford | Allen Hargreaves is hacked by Eric Brennan - foul #1 on Eric Brennan, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp (SG) Howard Gates | |
| Subs | Hartford | Aaron Trantham (PG), George Benson (PF), David Topper (C) Allen Hargreaves, Tim Klatt, Shane Dorn | |
| 10:24 | Hartford | Roy Szklarski clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 21-14 |
| 10:22 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 10:09 | Fresno State | William Wirtz buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Guthrie | 23-14 |
| 09:53 | Hartford | Aaron Trantham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-14 |
| 09:52 | Fresno State | William Wirtz snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 09:35 | Fresno State | William Wirtz misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Topper - foul #2 on David Topper, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor (SG), Jonathan Kelly (PF) Edward Lindsey, William Guthrie | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffery Cook (PG), Harry Petrin (SG), Allen Hargreaves (SF), Robert Irving (C) Aaron Trantham, Robert Langlais, Roy Szklarski, David Topper | |
| 09:35 | Fresno State | William Wirtz makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:35 | Fresno State | William Wirtz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:21 | Hartford | Robert Irving lays it up and in | 25-16 |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-16 |
| 09:06 | Fresno State | Eric Brennan hits the follow up shot | 27-16 |
| 08:40 | Hartford | George Benson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 08:39 | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 08:33 | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor is hacked by Jeffery Cook - foul #1 on Jeffery Cook, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey (PG), Howard Gates (SG) Christopher Kropp, Eric Brennan | |
| Subs | Hartford | Aaron Trantham (PG), Roy Szklarski (SF), Tim Klatt (C) Harry Petrin, Allen Hargreaves, George Benson | |
| 08:33 | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 08:33 | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor misses the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 08:33 | Hartford | Tim Klatt snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 08:16 | Hartford | Robert Irving misses badly on a runner in the paint | 28-16 |
| 08:14 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 07:55 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Tim Klatt - foul #1 on Tim Klatt, team foul #8 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eric Brennan (SF), William Guthrie (PF) Dennis Sailor, William Wirtz | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Langlais (SG), Shane Dorn (C) Jeffery Cook, Robert Irving | |
| 07:55 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 07:55 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 07:36 | Hartford | Robert Langlais makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Klatt | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Edward Lindsey (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Howard Gates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Brennan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Guthrie (tiring) C - Jonathan Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Aaron Trantham (fresh) SG - Robert Langlais (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Szklarski (fresh) PF - Tim Klatt (fresh) C - Shane Dorn (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | Roy Szklarski steals the ball from Eric Brennan | 30-19 |
| 07:22 | Hartford | William Guthrie picks off the pass by Roy Szklarski in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| 07:17 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Harry Petrin (SG), George Benson (PF) Aaron Trantham, Tim Klatt | |
| 06:57 | Hartford | Harry Petrin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 06:55 | Fresno State | Howard Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 06:38 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly makes the floater from the left block set up by Howard Gates | 32-19 |
| 06:28 | Hartford | Eric Brennan steals it from George Benson | 32-19 |
| 06:08 | Fresno State | Robert Langlais steals it from Edward Lindsey | 32-19 |
| 06:04 | Hartford | William Guthrie takes the ball from Shane Dorn in the backcourt | 32-19 |
| 05:45 | Fresno State | Eric Brennan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp (PG), Dennis Sailor (SF), William Wirtz (C) Edward Lindsey, Eric Brennan, William Guthrie | |
| Subs | Hartford | Aaron Trantham (PG), Jeffery Cook (SG), Allen Hargreaves (SF), Robert Irving (C) Robert Langlais, Harry Petrin, Roy Szklarski, Shane Dorn | |
| 05:24 | Hartford | Aaron Trantham misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Kropp - foul #1 on Christopher Kropp, team foul #6 | 32-19 |
| 05:24 | Hartford | Aaron Trantham makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:24 | Hartford | Aaron Trantham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | William Wirtz misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 05:07 | Hartford | Robert Irving pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 05:03 | Hartford | Jeffery Cook is hacked by Howard Gates in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Gates, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eric Brennan (SF), William Guthrie (PF) Howard Gates, Jonathan Kelly | |
| Subs | Hartford | Tim Klatt (C) George Benson | |
| 05:03 | Hartford | Jeffery Cook misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:03 | Fresno State | William Guthrie gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:46 | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-21 |
| 04:44 | Hartford | Tim Klatt pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:40 | Hartford | Aaron Trantham loses the dribble to William Guthrie in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 04:23 | Fresno State | William Wirtz tips it back up and in | 34-21 |
| 04:11 | Hartford | Eric Brennan steals it from Allen Hargreaves | 34-21 |
| 03:57 | Fresno State | The jump hook by William Guthrie is blocked by Robert Irving | 34-21 |
| 03:56 | Fresno State | Eric Brennan grabs the offensive board | 34-21 |
| 03:36 | Fresno State | Eric Brennan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-21 |
| 03:34 | Hartford | Tim Klatt gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Christopher Kropp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Sailor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Brennan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Guthrie (tired) 2 reb. 4 stl. C - William Wirtz (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Aaron Trantham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Cook (fairly fresh) SF - Allen Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Irving (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Tim Klatt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Hartford | Eric Brennan is called for the reach on Allen Hargreaves - foul #2 on Eric Brennan, team foul #8 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey (PG), Howard Gates (SG), Kevin Nicklas (PF), Jonathan Kelly (C) Christopher Kropp, Dennis Sailor, William Guthrie, William Wirtz | |
| Subs | Hartford | Paul Dodson (PG), Harry Petrin (SG), George Benson (PF), David Topper (C) Aaron Trantham, Jeffery Cook, Robert Irving, Tim Klatt | |
| 03:19 | Hartford | Allen Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 03:19 | Hartford | Allen Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:10 | Fresno State | Eric Brennan hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Lindsey | 36-23 |
| 02:44 | Hartford | Eric Brennan steals the ball from David Topper | 36-23 |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Lindsey | 38-23 |
| 02:27 | Hartford | David Topper clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-23 |
| 02:26 | Fresno State | Kevin Nicklas snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 02:06 | Fresno State | Eric Brennan misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on George Benson - foul #1 on George Benson, team foul #9 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Wirtz (C) Kevin Nicklas | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Langlais (SF) Allen Hargreaves | |
| 02:06 | Fresno State | Eric Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:06 | Fresno State | Eric Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:48 | Hartford | Paul Dodson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp (SF) Eric Brennan | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffery Cook (SG), Roy Szklarski (SF), Shane Dorn (C) Paul Dodson, Harry Petrin, David Topper | |
| 01:29 | Fresno State | Jonathan Kelly misses the shot from the left block | 39-23 |
| 01:28 | Hartford | George Benson pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 01:25 | Hartford | Robert Langlais is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dennis Sailor (SF) Edward Lindsey | |
| Subs | Hartford | Tim Klatt (C) Shane Dorn | |
| 01:16 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Jonathan Kelly is denied by George Benson | 39-23 |
| 01:15 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Jeffery Cook | 39-23 |
| 00:56 | Hartford | George Benson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Wirtz - foul #2 on William Wirtz, team foul #9 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey (PG), Kevin Nicklas (PF) Christopher Kropp, Jonathan Kelly | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:56 | Hartford | George Benson makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:56 | Hartford | George Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Edward Lindsey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 00:33 | Hartford | Tim Klatt gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:20 | Hartford | Robert Langlais scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim Klatt | 39-28 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Tim Klatt is called for the reach on Howard Gates - foul #2 on Tim Klatt, team foul #10 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Kropp (SF), William Guthrie (PF), Jonathan Kelly (C) Dennis Sailor, Kevin Nicklas, William Wirtz | |
| Subs | Hartford | Paul Dodson (PG), Harry Petrin (SG), Shane Dorn (PF), David Topper (C) Robert Langlais, Jeffery Cook, George Benson, Tim Klatt | |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Howard Gates makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Howard Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Harry Petrin misses short on a halfcourt shot | 41-28 |