| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fresh) SG - Stanford Patton (fresh) SF - David Lentz (fresh) PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) C - Matthew Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Fred Kirk (fresh) SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fresh) SF - Orval McGath (fresh) PF - John Behan (fresh) C - Leonard Lester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton is hacked by Fred Kirk - foul #1 on Fred Kirk, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Richard Yao comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath loses the dribble to David Lentz | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath loses the dribble to Matthew Graham | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond scores on a jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tyrone Detwiler | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Fresno State | David Lentz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Yao | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Fred Kirk | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Fresno State | Richard Yao knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stanford Patton | 7-5 |
| 17:25 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | Fresno State | David Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Georgia Southern | John Behan grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Georgia Southern | John Behan banks in the layup | 7-7 |
| 16:51 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses short on a jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 16:50 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Richmond | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses the floater from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 16:37 | Fresno State | David Lentz gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:17 | Georgia Southern | John Behan snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:09 | Georgia Southern | John Behan blows the layup | 7-7 |
| 16:07 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:57 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler is fouled on the floor by Stanford Patton - foul #1 on Stanford Patton, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG), Jarvis Hill (SF), John Dixon (PF), Walter Krantz (C) Stanford Patton, David Lentz, Joel Richmond, Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Damian Dale (SG), Ryan Reda (SF), Thomas Ervin (PF), Levi Simmons (C) Fred Kirk, Tyrone Detwiler, Orval McGath, John Behan, Leonard Lester | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Nelson (fresh) SF - Jarvis Hill (fresh) PF - John Dixon (fresh) C - Walter Krantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - James Rheaume (fresh) SG - Damian Dale (fresh) SF - Ryan Reda (fresh) PF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) C - Levi Simmons (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 15:33 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| 15:07 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ryan Reda, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG) Damian Dale | |
| 14:56 | Fresno State | Levi Simmons denies the turnaround by John Dixon | 7-9 |
| 14:54 | Fresno State | Richard Yao grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:32 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson is hacked by Levi Simmons - foul #1 on Levi Simmons, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (SG), David Lentz (SF) Harry Nelson, Jarvis Hill | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (SG), John Behan (PF), Leonard Lester (C) James Rheaume, Ryan Reda, Levi Simmons | |
| 14:22 | Fresno State | Richard Yao clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:20 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:14 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-9 |
| 14:12 | Georgia Southern | John Behan grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:02 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 13:45 | Fresno State | Richard Yao drills a 3 from the right wing set up by David Lentz | 10-12 |
| 13:37 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:36 | Fresno State | Richard Yao grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:12 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton is called for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) John Dixon, Walter Krantz | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Orval McGath (SF) Fred Kirk, Thomas Ervin | |
| 12:55 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester misses the shot from the left block | 10-12 |
| 12:54 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:43 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:37 | Georgia Southern | John Behan is whistled for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG) Stanford Patton | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons (PF) John Behan | |
| 12:18 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 11:59 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume banks in the layup and the foul's on Joel Richmond - foul #1 on Joel Richmond, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG) Richard Yao | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin (PF) Leonard Lester | |
| 11:59 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) SG - Harry Nelson (fresh) SF - David Lentz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - James Rheaume (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orval McGath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Levi Simmons (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Fresno State | Levi Simmons is called for the reach on Matthew Graham - foul #2 on Levi Simmons, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG), Ryan Reda (C) James Rheaume, Levi Simmons | |
| 11:45 | Fresno State | Fred Kirk takes the ball from Harry Nelson | 15-15 |
| 11:41 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk throws it down | 15-17 |
| 11:25 | Fresno State | David Lentz is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ervin - foul #1 on Thomas Ervin, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (SG), Jarvis Hill (SF) Harry Nelson, David Lentz | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Behan (PF) Tyrone Detwiler | |
| 11:13 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond lays it up and in set up by Stanford Patton | 17-17 |
| 11:03 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin is whistled for a carry | 17-17 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Krantz (PF) Joel Richmond | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 10:45 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-17 |
| 10:44 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:38 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-17 |
| 10:37 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:18 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Giovanni Moretti | 20-17 |
| 10:13 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk is called for traveling | 20-17 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), David Lentz (SF), John Dixon (PF) Giovanni Moretti, Jarvis Hill, Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Leonard Lester (C) Thomas Ervin, Orval McGath | |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Ryan Reda - foul #2 on Ryan Reda, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale (SF) Ryan Reda | |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:56 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Leonard Lester | 20-17 |
| 09:39 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 09:38 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Dixon | 23-17 |
| 09:20 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk comes up short on the shot from the left block | 23-17 |
| 09:19 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 09:10 | Fresno State | Leonard Lester steals it from John Dixon | 23-17 |
| 09:04 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Kirk | 23-19 |
| 08:46 | Fresno State | Richard Yao makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 08:26 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 08:25 | Fresno State | John Dixon grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 08:19 | Fresno State | David Lentz is whistled for traveling | 26-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG), Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Stanford Patton, John Dixon, Walter Krantz | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Orval McGath (SF), Thomas Ervin (PF) Fred Kirk, Tyrone Detwiler, John Behan | |
| 07:58 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 07:56 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:47 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin loses the ball out of bounds | 26-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill (SF) David Lentz | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG) Damian Dale | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Nelson (fresh) SF - Jarvis Hill (fresh) PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) SG - James Rheaume (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orval McGath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Lester (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Rheaume - foul #1 on James Rheaume, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| 07:36 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:36 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:07 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 07:03 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill lays it up and in set up by Matthew Graham | 30-22 |
| 06:42 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 30-22 |
| 06:41 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 06:28 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath is fouled on the floor by Jarvis Hill - foul #1 on Jarvis Hill, team foul #3 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Stanford Patton (SG), David Lentz (SF) Richard Yao, Harry Nelson, Jarvis Hill | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Damian Dale (SF) Dikembe Alghamdi, James Rheaume, Orval McGath | |
| 06:09 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 05:51 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Tyrone Detwiler - foul #1 on Tyrone Detwiler, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Olen Fitch (C) Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Behan (PF) Thomas Ervin | |
| 05:51 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:51 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:32 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (PF), Walter Krantz (C) Joel Richmond, Olen Fitch | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 05:16 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Lester - foul #1 on Leonard Lester, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath (SF) Damian Dale | |
| 05:16 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:16 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:56 | Georgia Southern | John Behan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 04:47 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 04:45 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 04:39 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 04:38 | Georgia Southern | John Behan gets the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 04:27 | Georgia Southern | John Behan misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #4 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Yao (PG), Harry Nelson (SG), Matthew Graham (C) Giovanni Moretti, Stanford Patton, Walter Krantz | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin (C) Leonard Lester | |
| 04:27 | Georgia Southern | John Behan makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:27 | Georgia Southern | John Behan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:15 | Fresno State | David Lentz can't throw it down | 33-27 |
| 04:14 | Fresno State | John Dixon can't tip it in | 33-27 |
| 04:13 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham tips it back up and in | 35-27 |
| 04:03 | Georgia Southern | John Behan comes up short on the shot from the right block | 35-27 |
| 04:01 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | David Lentz is whistled for a carry | 35-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill (SF), Joel Richmond (PF) David Lentz, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Ryan Reda (SF), Levi Simmons (C) Fred Kirk, Orval McGath, John Behan | |
| 03:40 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 03:38 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Richard Yao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Nelson (fresh) SF - Jarvis Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - James Rheaume (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Reda (fresh) PF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Levi Simmons (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Yao | 37-27 |
| 03:23 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-27 |
| 03:21 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 03:09 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill misses the shot from the left side | 37-27 |
| 03:07 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond can't tip it in | 37-27 |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill tips it back up and in | 39-27 |
| 02:52 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Graham - foul #1 on Matthew Graham, team foul #5 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (SG), David Lentz (SF), Walter Krantz (PF), Olen Fitch (C) Harry Nelson, Jarvis Hill, Joel Richmond, Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG), John Behan (PF) Tyrone Detwiler, Thomas Ervin | |
| 02:52 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:52 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:52 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Yao | 42-28 |
| 02:31 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda is whistled for traveling | 42-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath (SF) Ryan Reda | |
| 02:16 | Fresno State | Richard Yao misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-28 |
| 02:14 | Georgia Southern | John Behan gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 02:10 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume loses the ball out of bounds | 42-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (PF) Olen Fitch | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 01:54 | Fresno State | John Dixon comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Behan - foul #1 on John Behan, team foul #10 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG) Richard Yao | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale (SG), Ryan Reda (C) James Rheaume, Levi Simmons | |
| 01:54 | Fresno State | John Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 01:54 | Fresno State | John Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 01:33 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-31 |
| 01:22 | Fresno State | David Lentz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Damian Dale - foul #1 on Damian Dale, team foul #11 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) John Dixon, Walter Krantz | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Thomas Ervin (PF) Fred Kirk, Damian Dale, John Behan | |
| 01:22 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 01:22 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 01:07 | Georgia Southern | Giovanni Moretti steals it from Tyrone Detwiler | 46-31 |
| 00:49 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #12 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Leonard Lester (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Orval McGath | |
| 00:49 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 00:49 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 00:27 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham snags the defensive board | 48-31 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond can't throw it down | 48-31 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester misses long on a fullcourt shot | 48-31 |