| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Chacon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Stanford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Keltner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Sauter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Daniel Barton inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | American U. | Daniel Barton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 19:48 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:25 | American U. | Patrick Stanford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 19:24 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:19 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 19:17 | American U. | Patrick Stanford grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 18:58 | American U. | Tracy Reid is called for the reach on David Chacon - foul #2 on Tracy Reid, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 18:41 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin lays it in set up by David Chacon and he's fouled by Johnny Whitlock - foul #3 on Johnny Whitlock, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (PG), Sean Jones (C) Johnny Whitlock, Dale Sauter | |
| 18:41 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses the free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:41 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:39 | Fresno State | Sean Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Bennett (C) Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 18:15 | American U. | Carl Hicks steals it from Don Bennett | 38-27 |
| 18:12 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks hits the finger roll | 38-29 |
| 17:50 | American U. | Daniel Barton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 17:49 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 17:43 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 38-29 |
| 17:41 | American U. | Don Bennett gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:34 | American U. | Patrick Stanford knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Don Bennett | 40-29 |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Don Bennett - foul #2 on Don Bennett, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Malcolm Calvin (C) Don Alatorre, David Chacon, Daniel Barton, Patrick Stanford | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Evan Gault (SG), Dale Sauter (C) Tracy Reid, Edward Keltner | |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:13 | American U. | The rebound goes to Don Bennett | 40-29 |
| 16:45 | American U. | Gary Comer misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 40-29 |
| 16:44 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Sean Jones misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Malcolm Calvin - foul #2 on Malcolm Calvin, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | American U. | Domingo Reyes (PF) Don Bennett | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Petitt (SG), John Stafford (PF) Carl Hicks, Johnny Becker | |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Sean Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Sean Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:11 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Comer | 42-31 |
| 16:09 | Fresno State | Gary Comer steps in front of the Keith Petitt pass in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 15:56 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin hits a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Sean Jones - foul #2 on Sean Jones, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock (PG), Edward Keltner (SF), Johnny Becker (PF) Keith Petitt, Sean Jones, Dale Sauter | |
| 15:56 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses the free throw | 44-31 |
| 15:56 | Fresno State | John Stafford snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Webb (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) C - Malcolm Calvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Evan Gault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Keltner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Becker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stafford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Fresno State | John Stafford banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Evan Gault | 44-33 |
| 15:15 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin is called for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), David Chacon (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), Patrick Stanford (PF) William Webb, James Palmer, Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Reid (SG) Evan Gault | |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Stanford - foul #1 on Patrick Stanford, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Bennett (C) Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jon Tourville (C) John Stafford | |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:28 | American U. | Don Alatorre can't connect on a shot from the left side | 44-35 |
| 14:26 | American U. | Patrick Stanford tips it home | 46-35 |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | Patrick Stanford is called for the reach on Tracy Reid - foul #2 on Patrick Stanford, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| 14:07 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Whitlock | 46-37 |
| 13:44 | American U. | David Chacon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Johnny Becker | 46-37 |
| 13:38 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock is fouled in the backcourt by David Chacon - foul #2 on David Chacon, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (PG), Malcolm Calvin (C) Don Alatorre, Don Bennett | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (PG), Evan Gault (SG), Sean Jones (PF), John Stafford (C) Johnny Whitlock, Tracy Reid, Johnny Becker, Jon Tourville | |
| 13:19 | Fresno State | John Stafford drills a 3 from straight away set up by Carl Hicks | 46-40 |
| 13:06 | American U. | Patrick Stanford comes up short on the shot near the basket | 46-40 |
| 13:04 | Fresno State | Evan Gault snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Malcolm Calvin - foul #3 on Malcolm Calvin, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (PG), James Palmer (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF) David Chacon, Daniel Barton, Patrick Stanford | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dale Sauter (C) John Stafford | |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:38 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses the jumper near the basket | 46-42 |
| 12:37 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 12:33 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Keltner | 46-45 |
| 12:10 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 46-45 |
| 12:08 | American U. | Domingo Reyes tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 12:07 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | James Palmer is called for the reach on Evan Gault in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Palmer, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), Patrick Stanford (PF), Don Bennett (C) Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Reid (SG), John Stafford (SF), Johnny Becker (PF), Jon Tourville (C) Carl Hicks, Edward Keltner, Sean Jones, Dale Sauter | |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Evan Gault makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Evan Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:37 | American U. | Evan Gault is called for the reach on Don Alatorre - foul #1 on Evan Gault, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (SG), Daniel Barton (SF) William Webb, James Palmer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock (PG) Evan Gault | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Chacon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Stanford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tracy Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Tourville (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | American U. | David Chacon is hacked by Tracy Reid - foul #3 on Tracy Reid, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| 10:52 | American U. | David Chacon drills a jump hook from the right block | 48-47 |
| 10:40 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker makes the wide open jumper from the left block set up by John Stafford | 48-49 |
| 10:17 | American U. | Don Alatorre buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Chacon | 50-49 |
| 10:09 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | John Stafford tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 10:06 | American U. | Don Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:42 | American U. | David Chacon hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Barton | 53-49 |
| 09:23 | Fresno State | John Stafford hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Johnny Whitlock | 53-51 |
| 09:04 | American U. | Patrick Stanford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Becker - foul #2 on Johnny Becker, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Domingo Reyes (C) Don Alatorre, David Chacon, Daniel Barton, Don Bennett | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (PG), Evan Gault (SG), Edward Keltner (SF), Sean Jones (PF), Dale Sauter (C) Johnny Whitlock, Tracy Reid, John Stafford, Johnny Becker, Jon Tourville | |
| 09:04 | American U. | Patrick Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:04 | American U. | Patrick Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:44 | Fresno State | Sean Jones dunks the ball | 54-53 |
| 08:27 | American U. | Patrick Stanford comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 08:25 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:21 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 54-53 |
| 08:20 | American U. | Patrick Stanford grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 07:51 | American U. | Dale Sauter swats the short shot by Patrick Stanford | 54-53 |
| 07:50 | American U. | James Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:34 | American U. | Patrick Stanford scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Webb | 56-53 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Webb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Stanford (tired) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Domingo Reyes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Carl Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Gault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Keltner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Sauter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Fresno State | Sean Jones misses the easy layup | 56-53 |
| 07:11 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 06:47 | American U. | Edward Keltner takes the ball from Patrick Stanford | 56-55 |
| 06:44 | Fresno State | Evan Gault misses the lay-in | 56-55 |
| 06:43 | American U. | Patrick Stanford gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:15 | American U. | William Webb clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:13 | Fresno State | Sean Jones snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:09 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Domingo Reyes - foul #1 on Domingo Reyes, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), David Chacon (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), Don Bennett (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) William Webb, James Palmer, Gary Comer, Patrick Stanford, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Reid (SG), John Stafford (SF), Johnny Becker (PF), Jon Tourville (C) Evan Gault, Edward Keltner, Sean Jones, Dale Sauter | |
| 06:09 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:09 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:46 | American U. | Jon Tourville denies the turnaround by Malcolm Calvin | 56-57 |
| 05:44 | Fresno State | John Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:40 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock (PG) Carl Hicks | |
| 05:30 | American U. | David Chacon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 05:28 | American U. | Daniel Barton can't tip it in | 56-57 |
| 05:26 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock is hacked by Don Bennett - foul #3 on Don Bennett, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:55 | American U. | Tracy Reid is called for the reach on Don Alatorre - foul #4 on Tracy Reid, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Petitt (SG), Edward Keltner (SF) Tracy Reid, John Stafford | |
| 04:55 | American U. | Don Alatorre makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:55 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:32 | Fresno State | Malcolm Calvin swats the dunk try by Johnny Becker | 57-59 |
| 04:31 | American U. | Don Alatorre gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:11 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 04:10 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:01 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 03:59 | Fresno State | Johnny Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:54 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock banks in the layup set up by Keith Petitt | 57-61 |
| 03:48 | American U. | Keith Petitt is called for the reach on David Chacon - foul #2 on Keith Petitt, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (PG) Don Alatorre | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Reid (SG), Sean Jones (SF), John Stafford (C) Keith Petitt, Edward Keltner, Jon Tourville | |
| 03:48 | American U. | David Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:48 | American U. | David Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:31 | Fresno State | Daniel Barton steals the ball from Tracy Reid | 59-61 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gary Comer (fresh) 2 reb. SG - David Chacon (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Barton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Don Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Malcolm Calvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tracy Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Sean Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Becker (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - John Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | American U. | David Chacon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 03:18 | American U. | Daniel Barton pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:52 | American U. | David Chacon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 02:50 | American U. | Don Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:21 | American U. | David Chacon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Chacon, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), William Webb (SG), James Palmer (SF), Patrick Stanford (PF) Gary Comer, David Chacon, Daniel Barton, Don Bennett | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (PG), Evan Gault (SG), Edward Keltner (SF), Dale Sauter (C) Johnny Whitlock, Tracy Reid, Sean Jones, John Stafford | |
| 02:18 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner is fouled in the backcourt by Don Alatorre - foul #2 on Don Alatorre, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| 02:18 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:18 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:53 | American U. | Dale Sauter steals it from Malcolm Calvin | 59-62 |
| 01:53 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (SG), Daniel Barton (SF) William Webb, James Palmer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock (PG), Tracy Reid (SG) Carl Hicks, Evan Gault | |
| 01:29 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 01:28 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner tips it in | 59-64 |
| 01:06 | American U. | Patrick Stanford is hacked by Johnny Becker - foul #3 on Johnny Becker, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 01:06 | American U. | Patrick Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:06 | American U. | Patrick Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Edward Keltner comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:47 | American U. | The rebound goes to Don Alatorre | 61-64 |
| 00:28 | American U. | Tracy Reid steals the ball from David Chacon | 61-64 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock can't finish the layup | 61-64 |
| 00:23 | American U. | Patrick Stanford pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | American U. | David Chacon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Johnny Whitlock | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock is hacked by Don Alatorre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Alatorre, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Sean Jones (PF) Johnny Becker | |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | American U. | David Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | David Chacon misses the fullcourt shot | 61-65 |