| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Curtis Leatherwood (fresh) SG - Alberto Conti (fresh) SF - Caleb Garvin (fresh) PF - Josef Liberty (fresh) C - Samuel Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Central Florida | Caleb Garvin knocks away the 3 by Terry Long | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Alberto Conti | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard is hacked by Alberto Conti - foul #1 on Alberto Conti, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Bieker - foul #1 on Joseph Bieker, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker blows the layup but the foul's on Samuel Roberts - foul #1 on Samuel Roberts, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin lays it up and in set up by Josef Liberty | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson double dribbles | 5-3 |
| 17:33 | Fresno State | Steven Bujnowski is called for the reach on Curtis Leatherwood - foul #1 on Steven Bujnowski, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Samuel Roberts | 7-3 |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson loses the dribble to Curtis Leatherwood | 7-3 |
| 16:52 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood makes the floater from the right wing set up by Caleb Garvin | 9-3 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 16:21 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts is whistled for a carry | 9-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG), Kevin Boardman (SF), Horace Fleming (PF) Charles Blanchard, Steven Bujnowski, Timothy Johnson | |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | Terry Long loses the dribble to Samuel Roberts | 9-5 |
| 15:50 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts misses long on a jump hook from close range | 9-5 |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Curtis Leatherwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Conti (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Caleb Garvin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Josef Liberty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fairly fresh) SG - Corey Whitney (fresh) SF - Kevin Boardman (fresh) PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) C - Joseph Bieker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman misses the shot near the basket | 9-5 |
| 15:17 | Central Florida | Terry Long gets the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:04 | Central Florida | Caleb Garvin steals the ball from Joseph Bieker | 9-5 |
| 15:01 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin blows the layup | 9-5 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 14:55 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:40 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF) Terry Long, Horace Fleming, Joseph Bieker | |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-5 |
| 14:25 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Samuel Roberts | 9-5 |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Alberto Conti | 11-5 |
| 14:05 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Corey Whitney | 11-7 |
| 13:57 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin double dribbles | 11-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (PG), Horace Fleming (C) Corey Whitney, Kevin Boardman | |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Lamar, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Bujnowski - foul #2 on Steven Bujnowski, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak (SF) Steven Bujnowski | |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:42 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 13:27 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 13:25 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar snags the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Horace Fleming | 12-9 |
| 12:53 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty is called for traveling | 12-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Joseph Bieker (C) Clifton Walkowiak, Horace Fleming | |
| 12:39 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar is fouled on the floor by Josef Liberty - foul #1 on Josef Liberty, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG), Kevin Boardman (PF) Charles Blanchard, Timothy Johnson | |
| 12:30 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Long | 12-12 |
| 12:14 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts is hacked by Kevin Boardman - foul #1 on Kevin Boardman, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Horace Fleming (PF) Thomas Lamar | |
| 12:09 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood is hacked by Terry Long - foul #1 on Terry Long, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| 11:51 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-12 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Kevin Boardman | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Curtis Leatherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alberto Conti (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Caleb Garvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Josef Liberty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Boardman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-12 |
| 11:31 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:23 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 12-12 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:18 | Central Florida | Terry Long hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Boardman | 12-14 |
| 10:56 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti is hacked by Corey Whitney - foul #1 on Corey Whitney, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Smith (PG), Fred Jones (SF), Larry Johnson (C) Curtis Leatherwood, Caleb Garvin, Samuel Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Clifton Walkowiak (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF) Terry Long, Corey Whitney, Kevin Boardman, Horace Fleming | |
| 10:56 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:56 | Fresno State | Alberto Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:37 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 10:36 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar tips it home | 13-16 |
| 10:24 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Smith | 16-16 |
| 10:17 | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak lays it in on a great pass from Charles Blanchard | 16-18 |
| 09:58 | Fresno State | Larry Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-18 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty grabs the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:45 | Fresno State | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 09:43 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar is whistled for a carry | 18-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood (PG), Caleb Garvin (SF), Jerry Swoboda (PF), Samuel Roberts (C) Alberto Conti, Fred Jones, Josef Liberty, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Kevin Boardman (SF), Horace Fleming (C) Thomas Lamar, Clifton Walkowiak, Joseph Bieker | |
| 09:06 | Fresno State | James Smith connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Caleb Garvin | 20-18 |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 08:34 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts's layup is rejected by Horace Fleming | 20-21 |
| 08:32 | Fresno State | James Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:18 | Fresno State | Charles Blanchard picks off the pass by James Smith | 20-21 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Terry Long clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 20-21 |
| 08:06 | Fresno State | Caleb Garvin pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:50 | Fresno State | James Smith misses short on a shot from the left side | 20-21 |
| 07:48 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Curtis Leatherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Garvin (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Swoboda (fresh) C - Samuel Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Boardman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Horace Fleming (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Central Florida | Terry Long is hacked by Curtis Leatherwood - foul #1 on Curtis Leatherwood, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Fred Jones (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Josef Liberty (PF) James Smith, Caleb Garvin, Jerry Swoboda | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF), James Branscome (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Charles Blanchard, Kevin Boardman, Timothy Johnson, Horace Fleming | |
| 07:25 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Long | 20-23 |
| 07:11 | Fresno State | Donald Wright misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 07:09 | Fresno State | Fred Jones gets the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:01 | Fresno State | Joseph Bieker steps in front of the Donald Wright pass | 20-23 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 06:43 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Curtis Leatherwood | 20-23 |
| 06:35 | Fresno State | Corey Whitney is called for the reach on Fred Jones - foul #2 on Corey Whitney, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Conti (SG) Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak (SF) Corey Whitney | |
| 06:35 | Fresno State | Fred Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:35 | Fresno State | Fred Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar misses the shot from the left side | 22-23 |
| 06:19 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty travels with the ball | 22-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Smith (PG), Caleb Garvin (SF), Larry Johnson (C) Curtis Leatherwood, Fred Jones, Samuel Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG), Horace Fleming (PF) Terry Long, James Branscome | |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak's pass is intercepted by Josef Liberty | 22-23 |
| 05:41 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Smith and he's fouled by Horace Fleming - foul #1 on Horace Fleming, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman (SF) Clifton Walkowiak | |
| 05:41 | Fresno State | Josef Liberty makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Blanchard | 25-25 |
| 05:04 | Fresno State | Horace Fleming blocks the short jumper by Josef Liberty | 25-25 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Boardman | 25-27 |
| 04:26 | Fresno State | Horace Fleming steals the ball from Caleb Garvin | 25-27 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 04:09 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:53 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Josef Liberty - foul #2 on Josef Liberty, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood (PG), Fred Jones (SF), Jerry Swoboda (PF), Samuel Roberts (C) James Smith, Caleb Garvin, Josef Liberty, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), James Branscome (C) Charles Blanchard, Kevin Boardman, Horace Fleming, Joseph Bieker | |
| 03:53 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:53 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:36 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Jones | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Curtis Leatherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alberto Conti (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Swoboda (fresh) C - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lamar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Branscome (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Lamar | 27-32 |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Long - foul #2 on Terry Long, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Wright (SF) Alberto Conti | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG) Thomas Lamar | |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Curtis Leatherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Swoboda - foul #1 on Jerry Swoboda, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Timothy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:00 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Jerry Swoboda | 28-33 |
| 02:41 | Fresno State | Donald Wright drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Jones | 30-33 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Terry Long misses the easy layup but the foul's on Curtis Leatherwood - foul #2 on Curtis Leatherwood, team foul #7 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Smith (SG), Caleb Garvin (SF), Josef Liberty (PF) Fred Jones, Donald Wright, Jerry Swoboda | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman (C) James Branscome | |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Terry Long makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Terry Long makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:52 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Curtis Leatherwood | 32-35 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-35 |
| 01:22 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Leatherwood and he's hacked by Timothy Johnson - foul #1 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #11 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alberto Conti (SG) Curtis Leatherwood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG), Horace Fleming (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Steven Bujnowski, Timothy Johnson | |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the jumper from the left block | 35-37 |
| 00:45 | Fresno State | Joseph Bieker blocks the short jumper by Samuel Roberts | 35-37 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Kevin Boardman pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Fred Jones (SF) Caleb Garvin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (PG), Clifton Walkowiak (SF) Terry Long, Kevin Boardman | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Samuel Roberts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |