| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) SF - John Phillips (fresh) PF - Roy Whiteaker (fresh) C - Brandon Plank (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fresh) SG - Stanford Patton (fresh) SF - David Lentz (fresh) PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) C - Matthew Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton hits a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Matthew Graham | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Fresno State | Richard Yao loses the dribble to Brian Harper in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Fresno State | Brian Harper steps in front of the Stanford Patton pass | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe lays it in set up by Brian Harper | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Fresno State | Richard Yao clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Fresno State | David Lentz can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | Joel Richmond steals the ball from John Phillips | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stanford Patton, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (PF), Walter Krantz (C) Joel Richmond, Matthew Graham | |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG) Brian Harper | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG), Jarvis Hill (SF) Stanford Patton, David Lentz | |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Fresno State | John Phillips blocks the short jumper by Jarvis Hill | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Bryon Griffin | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Florida State | Brandon Plank grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Phillips | 7-4 |
| 16:10 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Yao and he's fouled by Roy Whiteaker - foul #1 on Roy Whiteaker, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SF) Bryon Griffin, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (SG), Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Harry Nelson, John Dixon, Walter Krantz | |
| 16:10 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Brian Harper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 15:50 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Plank (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanford Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jarvis Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Lentz (SF) Jarvis Hill | |
| 15:27 | Fresno State | Richard Yao shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Stanford Patton | 7-9 |
| 15:07 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Roy Whiteaker | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | Fresno State | David Lentz is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG) Brian Harper | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 14:40 | Florida State | Matthew Graham is called for the reach on Brandon Plank - foul #1 on Matthew Graham, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 14:22 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Joel Richmond - foul #1 on Joel Richmond, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG), John Dixon (PF) Stanford Patton, Joel Richmond | |
| 14:22 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:03 | Fresno State | Thomas Wolfe takes the ball from David Lentz | 11-9 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses the lay-in | 11-9 |
| 13:59 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Matthew Graham | 11-9 |
| 13:43 | Fresno State | Bryon Griffin takes the ball from Matthew Graham | 11-9 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin lays it in | 13-9 |
| 13:33 | Fresno State | Richard Yao clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:27 | Florida State | Brandon Plank is hacked by Matthew Graham - foul #2 on Matthew Graham, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Brian Grider (SG), John Phillips (SF), Kenneth Dixon (C) Bryon Griffin, Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Taylor, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Stanford Patton (SG), Walter Krantz (C) Richard Yao, Harry Nelson, Matthew Graham | |
| 13:11 | Florida State | John Phillips misses the dunk | 13-9 |
| 13:09 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to David Lentz | 13-9 |
| 12:56 | Fresno State | John Dixon misses the shot from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 12:54 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Roy Whiteaker | 13-9 |
| 12:28 | Florida State | Brian Harper misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-9 |
| 12:27 | Fresno State | John Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:06 | Fresno State | David Lentz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Brandon Plank (C) Brian Harper, John Phillips, Roy Whiteaker | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), Joel Richmond (PF) Giovanni Moretti, John Dixon | |
| 12:06 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:06 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Walter Krantz - foul #1 on Walter Krantz, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG), Jarvis Hill (SF) Stanford Patton, David Lentz | |
| 11:54 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:32 | Fresno State | Richard Yao makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Grider (fresh) SF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brandon Plank (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Nelson (fresh) SF - Jarvis Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) C - Walter Krantz (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Florida State | Brandon Plank connects on the jumper from the baseline | 16-13 |
| 11:02 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz makes the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Yao | 16-15 |
| 10:46 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin can't throw it down | 16-15 |
| 10:45 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:27 | Fresno State | Richard Yao evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joel Richmond | 16-18 |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Joel Richmond picks off the pass by Kenneth Dixon | 16-18 |
| 09:53 | Fresno State | Kenneth Taylor steps in front of the Jarvis Hill pass | 16-18 |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-18 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Plank | 16-18 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon misses the jumper near the basket | 16-18 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:28 | Florida State | Joel Richmond is called for the reach on Kenneth Taylor - foul #2 on Joel Richmond, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Roy Whiteaker (PF) Bryon Griffin, Brian Grider, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Stanford Patton (SG), David Lentz (SF), John Dixon (PF), Olen Fitch (C) Richard Yao, Harry Nelson, Jarvis Hill, Joel Richmond, Walter Krantz | |
| 09:28 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:28 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:10 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-18 |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Brian Harper grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-18 |
| 09:04 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:48 | Fresno State | David Lentz buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stanford Patton | 16-20 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Giovanni Moretti | 16-20 |
| 08:08 | Fresno State | John Dixon misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Dixon - foul #1 on Kenneth Dixon, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Morrell (C) Kenneth Dixon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG) Giovanni Moretti | |
| 08:08 | Fresno State | John Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:08 | Fresno State | John Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:08 | Fresno State | David Lentz grabs the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 07:50 | Fresno State | Robert Morrell is called for the reach on Stanford Patton - foul #1 on Robert Morrell, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | Brian Harper is called for the reach on Richard Yao - foul #1 on Brian Harper, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Plank (C) Robert Morrell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | Richard Yao makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:33 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe grabs the board | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanford Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lentz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dixon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Olen Fitch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe is fouled on the floor by John Dixon - foul #2 on John Dixon, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG) Brian Harper | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Krantz (PF) John Dixon | |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:10 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch travels with the ball | 18-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Arnold Gore (SF) Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin connects on the floater from the left side | 20-22 |
| 06:32 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stanford Patton | 20-24 |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 06:21 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 06:17 | Fresno State | Richard Yao loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 20-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Harry Nelson (SG), Jarvis Hill (SF) Richard Yao, Stanford Patton, David Lentz | |
| 05:56 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker throws it down set up by Arnold Gore | 22-24 |
| 05:36 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill can't connect on a shot from the right side | 22-24 |
| 05:35 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Thomas Wolfe | 22-24 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Roy Whiteaker | 24-24 |
| 05:14 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch is hacked by Brandon Plank - foul #1 on Brandon Plank, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Brian Grider (SG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Kenneth Dixon (PF), Robert Morrell (C) Bryon Griffin, Thomas Wolfe, Arnold Gore, Roy Whiteaker, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), David Lentz (SF) Giovanni Moretti, Jarvis Hill | |
| 05:14 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:14 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Brian Grider can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | Robert Morrell grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Harper | 26-26 |
| 04:34 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 04:33 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dixon | 26-26 |
| 04:09 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Lentz - foul #1 on David Lentz, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (SG) Harry Nelson | |
| 04:09 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:09 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:46 | Fresno State | David Lentz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Brian Grider snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 03:33 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 28-26 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Dixon | 28-26 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Brian Grider hits a shot from the left side | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Grider (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Dixon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Morrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanford Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lentz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Krantz (tiring) 4 pts. C - Olen Fitch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton is hacked by Brian Grider - foul #1 on Brian Grider, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), John Phillips (SF), Roy Whiteaker (PF), Brandon Plank (C) Brian Harper, Brian Grider, Kenneth Taylor, Kenneth Dixon, Robert Morrell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Jarvis Hill (SF), Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Richard Yao, David Lentz, Walter Krantz, Olen Fitch | |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:49 | Fresno State | John Phillips blocks the short jumper by Jarvis Hill | 30-26 |
| 02:48 | Florida State | Brandon Plank gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Brandon Plank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses the 3 from straight away | 30-26 |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Brandon Plank grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:56 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker hits a floater from close range | 32-26 |
| 01:36 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Wolfe - foul #2 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), David Lentz (SF) Giovanni Moretti, Jarvis Hill | |
| 01:36 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:36 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:36 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses the 3rd free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:36 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Richard Yao steals it from Roy Whiteaker out of a doubleteam | 32-27 |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham is called for 3 seconds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG) Bryon Griffin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG) Stanford Patton | |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Harry Nelson is called for the reach on John Phillips - foul #1 on Harry Nelson, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | David Lentz is hacked by John Phillips - foul #3 on John Phillips, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Kenneth Dixon (C) Thomas Wolfe, John Phillips, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (PF) Joel Richmond | |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | David Lentz is called for the reach on Roy Whiteaker - foul #2 on David Lentz, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | David Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham misses the shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | The clock runs out | 35-29 |