| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Curtis Leatherwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Caleb Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Josef Liberty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Elwood Mellon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Kennard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alex Koralewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Wilkins (fresh) C - Nicholas Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden's pass is intercepted by Josef Liberty | 38-35 |
| 19:24 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 38-35 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 19:00 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Leatherwood takes the ball from Cedric Wilkins | 40-35 |
| 18:57 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti throws it down on a great pass from Curtis Leatherwood | 42-35 |
| 18:39 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-35 |
| 18:37 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:24 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Alberto Conti and he's fouled by Nicholas Golden - foul #3 on Nicholas Golden, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Nathaniel Campbell (SG), Cleveland Lockhart (SF), Billy Blake (PF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Elwood Mellon, Christopher Kennard, Alex Koralewski, Cedric Wilkins, Nicholas Golden | |
| 18:24 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Roberts picks off the pass by Nathaniel Campbell | 45-35 |
| 17:40 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Curtis Leatherwood and he's fouled by Cleveland Lockhart - foul #2 on Cleveland Lockhart, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski (SF) Billy Blake | |
| 17:40 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:24 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict's floater is knocked away by Josef Liberty | 48-35 |
| 17:22 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 17:18 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood is fouled in the backcourt by John Benedict - foul #3 on John Benedict, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard (SG), Billy Blake (PF) John Benedict, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 17:04 | Fresno State | Billy Blake swats the layup by Samuel Roberts | 48-35 |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:46 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard misses the dunk attempt | 48-35 |
| 16:45 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts hits the finger roll set up by Curtis Leatherwood | 50-35 |
| 16:14 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard lays it up and in on a great pass from Alex Koralewski | 50-37 |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Alberto Conti | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Curtis Leatherwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alberto Conti (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Caleb Garvin (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Josef Liberty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Samuel Roberts (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kennard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alex Koralewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cleveland Lockhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Alberto Conti - foul #2 on Alberto Conti, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Smith (PG), Fred Jones (SG), Donald Wright (SF) Curtis Leatherwood, Alberto Conti, Caleb Garvin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG), John Benedict (SG), Cedric Wilkins (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) Nathaniel Campbell, Christopher Kennard, Alex Koralewski, Billy Blake | |
| 15:51 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:51 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 15:28 | Fresno State | Nicholas Golden is called for the reach on Samuel Roberts - foul #4 on Nicholas Golden, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Larry Johnson (C) Samuel Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Heal (SF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Cleveland Lockhart, Nicholas Golden | |
| 15:12 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donald Wright and the foul's on Geoffrey Lantz - foul #2 on Geoffrey Lantz, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley (C) Josef Liberty | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 15:12 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson misses the free throw | 54-38 |
| 15:12 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Cedric Wilkins | 54-38 |
| 14:48 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon is hacked by Fred Jones - foul #1 on Fred Jones, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood (PG) Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:33 | Southern Methodist | Fred Jones steals it from John Benedict | 54-38 |
| 14:29 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Conti (SG), Caleb Garvin (SF) James Smith, Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart (C) Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 14:24 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart can't throw it down | 54-38 |
| 14:22 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 14:20 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood is hacked by Elwood Mellon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elwood Mellon, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Josef Liberty (PF), Samuel Roberts (C) Larry Johnson, Arnold Pulley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard (SG), Alex Koralewski (SF) Elwood Mellon, John Heal | |
| 14:02 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty loses the dribble to Cleveland Lockhart | 54-38 |
| 13:57 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Kennard, team foul #7 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG) John Benedict | |
| 13:49 | Fresno State | Cleveland Lockhart swats the shot by Josef Liberty | 54-38 |
| 13:47 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski travels with the ball | 54-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Smith (PG) Curtis Leatherwood | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz (C) Cleveland Lockhart | |
| 13:38 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Koralewski - foul #1 on Alex Koralewski, team foul #8 | 54-38 |
| 13:38 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:38 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Kennard | 54-38 |
| 13:14 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-38 |
| 13:13 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 13:07 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Kennard - foul #4 on Christopher Kennard, team foul #9 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Fred Jones (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Larry Johnson (PF) Alberto Conti, Caleb Garvin, Josef Liberty | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (SG), Billy Blake (PF) Christopher Kennard, Cedric Wilkins | |
| 13:07 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:07 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:07 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson grabs the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 12:56 | Fresno State | Fred Jones is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Smith | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:50 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 12:48 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 12:39 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Fred Jones and the foul's on Geoffrey Lantz - foul #3 on Geoffrey Lantz, team foul #10 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood (PG) Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Heal (SF), Cleveland Lockhart (C) Alex Koralewski, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 12:39 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts misses the free throw | 59-38 |
| 12:39 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake grabs the board | 59-38 |
| 12:30 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-38 |
| 12:29 | Fresno State | Fred Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Cleveland Lockhart - foul #3 on Cleveland Lockhart, team foul #11 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Wright (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins (PF) Billy Blake | |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 12:12 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Jones - foul #2 on Fred Jones, team foul #3 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Josef Liberty (PF) Samuel Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (SG) John Benedict | |
| 12:12 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 12:12 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Elwood Mellon - foul #3 on Elwood Mellon, team foul #12 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Bowman (SG) Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski (SF) John Heal | |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 12:00 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell grabs the board | 62-39 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Curtis Leatherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Wright (fresh) PF - Josef Liberty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Elwood Mellon (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Koralewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cedric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Cleveland Lockhart (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-39 |
| 11:42 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty grabs the defensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 11:25 | Fresno State | Elwood Mellon is called for the reach on Josef Liberty - foul #4 on Elwood Mellon, team foul #13 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Conti (SG), Caleb Garvin (SF) Michael Bowman, Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Elwood Mellon, Cleveland Lockhart | |
| 11:25 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty makes the 1st free throw | 63-39 |
| 11:25 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty misses the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 11:25 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Alex Koralewski | 63-39 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-39 |
| 11:03 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood grabs the board | 63-39 |
| 10:50 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-39 |
| 10:49 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin hits the follow up shot | 65-39 |
| 10:30 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Curtis Leatherwood - foul #2 on Curtis Leatherwood, team foul #4 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Smith (PG), Arnold Pulley (C) Curtis Leatherwood, Josef Liberty | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Heal (SF), Cleveland Lockhart (C) Alex Koralewski, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 10:30 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 10:30 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 10:27 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by John Benedict - foul #4 on John Benedict, team foul #14 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts (C) Arnold Pulley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake (PF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) John Benedict, Cedric Wilkins | |
| 10:27 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 10:27 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-41 |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Fred Jones (SF) Caleb Garvin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:14 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Smith | 69-41 |
| 10:02 | Southern Methodist | The pull-up jumper by Geoffrey Lantz is blocked by Larry Johnson | 69-41 |
| 10:00 | Fresno State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 69-41 |
| 09:55 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-41 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Campbell | 69-41 |
| 09:47 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-41 |
| 09:45 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart grabs the offensive rebound | 69-41 |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | John Heal misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-41 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz tips it home | 69-43 |
| 09:20 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Alberto Conti | 71-43 |
| 09:00 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nathaniel Campbell | 71-45 |
| 08:49 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts can't finish the layup | 71-45 |
| 08:47 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 71-45 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Roberts steals it from Nathaniel Campbell | 71-45 |
| 08:14 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Smith | 73-45 |
| 07:58 | Southern Methodist | John Heal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-45 |
| 07:56 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz tips it but misses | 73-45 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake gets the offensive rebound | 73-45 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alberto Conti (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Roberts (tiring) 29 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cleveland Lockhart (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Heal (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Billy Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Lantz (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | John Heal connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Campbell | 73-48 |
| 07:43 | Fresno State | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Campbell - foul #1 on Nathaniel Campbell, team foul #15 | 73-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood (PG), Caleb Garvin (SF), Josef Liberty (PF), Arnold Pulley (C) Alberto Conti, Fred Jones, Larry Johnson, Samuel Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Christopher Kennard (SG), Alex Koralewski (SF), Cedric Wilkins (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) Nathaniel Campbell, Cleveland Lockhart, John Heal, Billy Blake, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 07:43 | Fresno State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 07:43 | Fresno State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| 07:43 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 74-48 |
| 07:28 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-48 |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty grabs the board | 74-48 |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty connects on the open floater in the lane on a great pass from Curtis Leatherwood | 76-48 |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-48 |
| 07:00 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Caleb Garvin | 76-48 |
| 06:56 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 76-48 |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin hits the follow up shot | 78-48 |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-48 |
| 06:38 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski tips it but misses | 78-48 |
| 06:36 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty snags the defensive board | 78-48 |
| 06:33 | Fresno State | Christopher Kennard steals it from James Smith in the backcourt | 78-48 |
| 06:30 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard lays it in | 78-50 |
| 06:21 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-50 |
| 06:19 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty tips it back up and in | 80-50 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 80-50 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins tips it back up and in | 80-52 |
| 05:59 | Fresno State | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Bowman (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Jerry Swoboda (PF), Larry Johnson (C) Curtis Leatherwood, Caleb Garvin, Josef Liberty, Arnold Pulley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (SG), John Heal (SF), Billy Blake (PF), Cleveland Lockhart (C) Christopher Kennard, Alex Koralewski, Cedric Wilkins, Nicholas Golden | |
| 05:49 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 80-52 |
| 05:47 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake can't tip it in | 80-52 |
| 05:45 | Fresno State | Donald Wright gets the rebound | 80-52 |
| 05:42 | Fresno State | Nathaniel Campbell steps in front of the Michael Bowman pass in the backcourt | 80-52 |
| 05:40 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell misses the lay-in | 80-52 |
| 05:39 | Southern Methodist | John Heal snags the offensive board | 80-52 |
| 05:30 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Cleveland Lockhart | 80-54 |
| 05:18 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 80-54 |
| 05:16 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 80-54 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Benedict | 80-56 |
| 04:49 | Fresno State | Donald Wright loses the dribble to John Benedict | 80-56 |
| 04:28 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-59 |
| 04:28 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood (PG), Alberto Conti (SG), Caleb Garvin (SF), Josef Liberty (PF), Samuel Roberts (C) James Smith, Michael Bowman, Donald Wright, Jerry Swoboda, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG), Christopher Kennard (SG), Alex Koralewski (SF), Cedric Wilkins (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) John Benedict, Nathaniel Campbell, John Heal, Billy Blake, Cleveland Lockhart | |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Cedric Wilkins is called for the reach on Curtis Leatherwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cedric Wilkins, team foul #16 | 80-59 |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood makes the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 81-59 |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts grabs the offensive board | 81-59 |
| 04:07 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty blows the wide open dunk | 81-59 |
| 04:05 | Southern Methodist | Alex Koralewski grabs the defensive rebound | 81-59 |
| 03:51 | Southern Methodist | Cedric Wilkins slams it home set up by Christopher Kennard | 81-61 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Curtis Leatherwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alberto Conti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Caleb Garvin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Josef Liberty (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 29 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Elwood Mellon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Kennard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alex Koralewski (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Cedric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood is hacked by Cedric Wilkins - foul #3 on Cedric Wilkins, team foul #17 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Fred Jones (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Larry Johnson (PF), Arnold Pulley (C) Alberto Conti, Caleb Garvin, Josef Liberty, Samuel Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Nathaniel Campbell (SG), Cleveland Lockhart (SF), Billy Blake (PF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Elwood Mellon, Christopher Kennard, Alex Koralewski, Cedric Wilkins, Nicholas Golden | |
| 03:43 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood misses the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 03:43 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| 03:24 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-61 |
| 03:23 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood gets the rebound | 82-61 |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Blake - foul #2 on Billy Blake, team foul #18 | 82-61 |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood makes the 1st free throw | 83-61 |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 84-61 |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake is whistled for traveling | 84-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Bowman (SG) Curtis Leatherwood | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Heal (SF) Cleveland Lockhart | |
| 02:43 | Fresno State | Billy Blake is called for the reach on Donald Wright - foul #3 on Billy Blake, team foul #19 | 84-61 |
| 02:43 | Fresno State | Donald Wright misses the 1st free throw | 84-61 |
| 02:43 | Fresno State | Donald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 85-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-61 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Michael Bowman | 85-61 |
| 02:10 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 85-61 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict gets the rebound | 85-61 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake's floater is tipped away by Donald Wright | 85-61 |
| 01:47 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Donald Wright | 85-61 |
| 01:34 | Fresno State | Fred Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 88-61 |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | John Heal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 88-61 |
| 01:25 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 88-61 |
| 01:05 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Fred Jones | 90-61 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz's fadeaway is rejected by Arnold Pulley | 90-61 |
| 00:53 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley grabs the board | 90-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Michael Bowman can't connect on a runner from close range | 90-61 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake gets the rebound | 90-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict is fouled on the floor by Fred Jones - foul #3 on Fred Jones, team foul #5 | 90-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Smith (PG) Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Lockhart (SF) John Heal | |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-61 |
| 00:13 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 90-61 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | James Smith runs out the clock | 90-61 |