| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fresh) SG - Tracy Reid (fresh) SF - Edward Keltner (fresh) PF - Johnny Becker (fresh) C - Dale Sauter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Louis Swan (fresh) SG - Anthony Parker (fresh) SF - Russell Stribling (fresh) PF - William Reed (fresh) C - Kevin Lane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Fresno State | Kevin Lane steals it from Edward Keltner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Centenary | Johnny Becker steals the ball from Russell Stribling | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Keltner | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Centenary | William Reed blows the dunk | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner is hacked by William Reed - foul #1 on William Reed, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Centenary | Kevin Lane gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Centenary | Anthony Parker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Tracy Reid | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Centenary | Anthony Parker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:31 | Centenary | Anthony Parker gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | Centenary | Louis Swan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:04 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Becker | 6-0 |
| 16:41 | Centenary | Anthony Parker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Louis Swan | 6-3 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 16:31 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock can't tip it in | 6-3 |
| 16:30 | Centenary | Kevin Lane pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:08 | Centenary | Louis Swan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:06 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 15:59 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Lane - foul #1 on Kevin Lane, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (SG), Sean Jones (SF), John Stafford (C) Tracy Reid, Edward Keltner, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Centenary | Rusty Reny (PG), Franklin Boston (SG), Tyrone Purington (SF), James Thach (PF), Earl Schweickert (C) Louis Swan, Anthony Parker, Russell Stribling, William Reed, Kevin Lane | |
| 15:59 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:59 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Hicks (fresh) SF - Sean Jones (fresh) PF - Johnny Becker (fairly fresh) C - John Stafford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Rusty Reny (fresh) SG - Franklin Boston (fresh) SF - Tyrone Purington (fresh) PF - James Thach (fresh) C - Earl Schweickert (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Centenary | Franklin Boston connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Schweickert | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 15:21 | Centenary | Rusty Reny snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:52 | Centenary | Franklin Boston misses short on a runner from close range | 8-5 |
| 14:50 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 14:33 | Fresno State | Tyrone Purington blocks the short jumper by Carl Hicks | 8-7 |
| 14:32 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | John Stafford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Earl Schweickert - foul #1 on Earl Schweickert, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Reid (SG), Edward Keltner (SF) Johnny Whitlock, Johnny Becker | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Parker (SG), Kenneth Burns (PF) Tyrone Purington, James Thach | |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | John Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | John Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | John Stafford makes the 3rd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:54 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Stafford - foul #1 on John Stafford, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Louis Swan (PG), Russell Stribling (SF), William Reed (PF) Anthony Parker, Franklin Boston, Kenneth Burns | |
| 13:54 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:54 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:46 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | Fresno State | John Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:26 | Fresno State | William Reed steps in front of the Sean Jones pass | 11-9 |
| 13:07 | Centenary | Carl Hicks takes the ball from William Reed | 11-9 |
| 12:48 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 12:47 | Centenary | William Reed pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:41 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Reed and the foul's on Sean Jones - foul #1 on Sean Jones, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Evan Gault (PG), Johnny Becker (PF), Jon Tourville (C) Carl Hicks, Sean Jones, John Stafford | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Parker (SG), Franklin Boston (SF), Kevin Lane (C) Rusty Reny, Russell Stribling, William Reed | |
| 12:41 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:26 | Fresno State | Anthony Parker is called for the reach on Tracy Reid - foul #1 on Anthony Parker, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Petitt (SG) Tracy Reid | |
| Subs | Centenary | Rusty Reny (PG), William Reed (PF) Louis Swan, Earl Schweickert | |
| 12:19 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker banks in the layup on a great pass from Evan Gault | 13-12 |
| 11:55 | Centenary | Franklin Boston buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rusty Reny | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Evan Gault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Petitt (fresh) SF - Edward Keltner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Tourville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Rusty Reny (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Franklin Boston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Reed (fresh) C - Kevin Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Evan Gault | 16-14 |
| 11:16 | Centenary | Anthony Parker is called for traveling | 16-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock (PG), Tracy Reid (SG), Sean Jones (SF), John Stafford (PF), Dale Sauter (C) Evan Gault, Keith Petitt, Edward Keltner, Johnny Becker, Jon Tourville | |
| Subs | Centenary | Louis Swan (PG), Russell Stribling (SF), Kenneth Burns (PF), Earl Schweickert (C) Rusty Reny, Franklin Boston, William Reed, Kevin Lane | |
| 11:00 | Fresno State | Sean Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:59 | Fresno State | John Stafford snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:41 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid is hacked by Anthony Parker - foul #2 on Anthony Parker, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Franklin Boston (SG), William Reed (PF), Kevin Lane (C) Anthony Parker, Kenneth Burns, Earl Schweickert | |
| 10:36 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock's fadeaway is rejected by William Reed | 16-14 |
| 10:34 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Louis Swan | 16-14 |
| 10:12 | Centenary | Russell Stribling double dribbles | 16-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kenneth Burns (PF), Earl Schweickert (C) William Reed, Kevin Lane | |
| 10:00 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tracy Reid, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Reed (PF) Kenneth Burns | |
| 09:36 | Centenary | Russell Stribling scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Louis Swan | 16-17 |
| 09:10 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 09:09 | Centenary | Russell Stribling gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:47 | Centenary | Franklin Boston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 08:46 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert hits the follow up shot | 16-19 |
| 08:30 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock double dribbles | 16-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (SG), Edward Keltner (SF), Johnny Becker (PF), Jon Tourville (C) Tracy Reid, Sean Jones, John Stafford, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Centenary | Rusty Reny (PG), Tyrone Purington (SF), James Thach (PF), Kevin Lane (C) Franklin Boston, Russell Stribling, William Reed, Earl Schweickert | |
| 08:11 | Centenary | Rusty Reny connects on the jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:07 | Fresno State | Kevin Lane steals it from Edward Keltner | 16-21 |
| 07:43 | Centenary | Louis Swan buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Hicks (fresh) SF - Edward Keltner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Becker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Tourville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Rusty Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Swan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Purington (fresh) PF - James Thach (fresh) C - Kevin Lane (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Rusty Reny - foul #1 on Rusty Reny, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Franklin Boston (SG), Russell Stribling (SF), William Reed (PF) Louis Swan, Tyrone Purington, James Thach | |
| 07:25 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:25 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:56 | Centenary | Russell Stribling misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 06:55 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:50 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 17-24 |
| 06:49 | Centenary | William Reed gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:20 | Centenary | Franklin Boston comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 17-24 |
| 06:18 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:16 | Fresno State | Franklin Boston takes the ball from Johnny Whitlock in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 06:02 | Centenary | Franklin Boston misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jon Tourville - foul #1 on Jon Tourville, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Reid (SG), Sean Jones (C) Johnny Whitlock, Jon Tourville | |
| Subs | Centenary | Louis Swan (PG), Earl Schweickert (C) Rusty Reny, Kevin Lane | |
| 06:02 | Centenary | Franklin Boston makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:02 | Centenary | Franklin Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:50 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 05:49 | Centenary | Russell Stribling pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:31 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 05:29 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert can't tip it in | 17-26 |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:23 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid is whistled for a carry | 17-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Evan Gault (PG), John Stafford (PF), Dale Sauter (C) Carl Hicks, Edward Keltner, Johnny Becker | |
| Subs | Centenary | Rusty Reny (SG), Tyrone Purington (SF), Kenneth Burns (PF), Kevin Lane (C) Franklin Boston, Russell Stribling, William Reed, Earl Schweickert | |
| 04:54 | Centenary | Louis Swan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-26 |
| 04:52 | Centenary | Rusty Reny snags the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 04:23 | Centenary | Louis Swan misses the jumper from close range | 17-26 |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Dale Sauter | 17-26 |
| 04:05 | Fresno State | Tyrone Purington steals it from Tracy Reid | 17-26 |
| 03:42 | Centenary | Louis Swan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Louis Swan, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock (PG), Edward Keltner (SF), Johnny Becker (PF) Evan Gault, John Stafford, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Parker (SG), Russell Stribling (SF), William Reed (PF), Earl Schweickert (C) Rusty Reny, Tyrone Purington, Kenneth Burns, Kevin Lane | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tracy Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Keltner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Louis Swan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Stribling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Schweickert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-26 |
| 03:24 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 02:56 | Centenary | Edward Keltner is called for the reach on Anthony Parker - foul #1 on Edward Keltner, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (SG), John Stafford (C) Tracy Reid, Sean Jones | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 02:30 | Centenary | Anthony Parker clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Hicks - foul #1 on Carl Hicks, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Lane (C) Earl Schweickert | |
| 02:30 | Centenary | Anthony Parker makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 02:30 | Centenary | Anthony Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 02:16 | Fresno State | Anthony Parker steals it from Edward Keltner | 17-28 |
| 02:12 | Centenary | Anthony Parker misses the easy layup | 17-28 |
| 02:10 | Centenary | Russell Stribling hits the follow up shot | 17-30 |
| 01:44 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker is hacked by Kevin Lane - foul #2 on Kevin Lane, team foul #8 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Reid (SG), Dale Sauter (C) Carl Hicks, John Stafford | |
| Subs | Centenary | Rusty Reny (PG), Earl Schweickert (C) Louis Swan, Kevin Lane | |
| 01:44 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 01:44 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 01:44 | Centenary | The rebound goes to William Reed | 18-30 |
| 01:15 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert is hacked by Johnny Becker - foul #1 on Johnny Becker, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (PG), Sean Jones (SF) Johnny Whitlock, Edward Keltner | |
| Subs | Centenary | Louis Swan (PG), James Thach (PF) Rusty Reny, William Reed | |
| 01:15 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 01:15 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-32 |
| 01:05 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 00:36 | Centenary | Anthony Parker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-32 |
| 00:35 | Centenary | James Thach hits the follow up shot | 18-34 |
| 00:19 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Becker | 20-34 |
| 00:02 | Centenary | Anthony Parker drills a runner in the lane | 20-36 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid clanks a fullcourt shot | 20-36 |