| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Paul Finn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Petitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Poole (fresh) PF - Sean Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Sauter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. SF - James Fritsch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Zebrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Richard Poole inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Fresno State | Vincent Welch is called for the reach on Dale Sauter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Welch, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SG) Vincent Welch | |
| 19:41 | Fresno State | Sean Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Finn | 44-38 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 19:18 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 19:17 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 18:52 | Fresno State | 3 seconds is called on Keith Petitt | 44-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (PF) Imarogbe Abdeldayen | |
| 18:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Finn - foul #2 on Paul Finn, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy (PG), Lewis Thomas (SG), Jon Tourville (SF), John Stafford (C) Paul Finn, Keith Petitt, Richard Poole, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (SF) James Fritsch | |
| 18:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:23 | Fresno State | Richard Thomas picks off the pass by Sean Jones | 44-40 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Abernathy picks off the pass by Maurice Bedolla | 44-40 |
| 17:44 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville throws it down on a great pass from Lewis Thomas and the foul's on Russell Zebrowski - foul #2 on Russell Zebrowski, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Petitt (SG), Terry Fiore (C) Lewis Thomas, Sean Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:44 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dalton Casey | 46-43 |
| 17:22 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Finn (PG), Richard Poole (SF), Dale Sauter (C) Scott Abernathy, John Stafford, Terry Fiore | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SG), James Fritsch (SF) Maurice Bedolla, Fred Wilson | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 17:02 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville is fouled on the floor by Russell Zebrowski - foul #3 on Russell Zebrowski, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas (SG), Terry Fiore (PF) Keith Petitt, Jon Tourville | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (C) Russell Zebrowski | |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Paul Finn is hacked by Fred Wilson - foul #1 on Fred Wilson, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 16:26 | Fresno State | Paul Finn is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Poole | 49-43 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-43 |
| 16:03 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Paul Finn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Poole (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Fiore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Sauter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Fritsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Fred Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | Richard Poole misses the shot from the left block | 49-43 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dale Sauter steals the ball from Imarogbe Abdeldayen | 49-43 |
| 15:34 | Fresno State | Richard Poole is fouled on the floor by Fred Wilson - foul #2 on Fred Wilson, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy (PG), Keith Petitt (SG), Jon Tourville (SF), Sean Jones (PF), John Stafford (C) Paul Finn, Lewis Thomas, Richard Poole, Terry Fiore, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Vincent Welch (PF), Lee Peden (C) Dalton Casey, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, James Fritsch, Richard Thomas, Fred Wilson | |
| 15:14 | Fresno State | John Stafford drills a shot from close range | 51-43 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Jones takes the ball from Maurice Bedolla | 51-43 |
| 15:03 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy loses the dribble to Robert Fields in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla is fouled on the floor by John Stafford - foul #1 on John Stafford, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden connects on the jumper from close range | 51-45 |
| 14:29 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville's pass is intercepted by Sean Johnson in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 13:57 | Fresno State | John Stafford is hacked by Sean Johnson - foul #4 on Sean Johnson, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dale Scarborough (PG), Richard Poole (SF), Dale Sauter (C) Scott Abernathy, Jon Tourville, John Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), James Fritsch (SF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Sean Johnson, Maurice Bedolla, Lee Peden | |
| 13:52 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Fields - foul #4 on Robert Fields, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SG) Robert Fields | |
| 13:52 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:52 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 13:27 | Fresno State | Dale Scarborough is hacked by Imarogbe Abdeldayen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Imarogbe Abdeldayen, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas (SG) Keith Petitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 13:27 | Fresno State | Dale Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:27 | Fresno State | Dale Scarborough misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch comes up short on the floater in the paint | 54-50 |
| 13:06 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:01 | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Poole | 56-50 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch travels with the ball | 56-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Finn (PG), Terry Fiore (SF) Dale Scarborough, Richard Poole | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (SG), Lee Peden (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 12:43 | Fresno State | Terry Fiore is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Fiore, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch travels with the ball | 56-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Petitt (SG), Jon Tourville (SF) Lewis Thomas, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (C) Vincent Welch | |
| 12:12 | Fresno State | Paul Finn is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | Terry Fiore hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jon Tourville - foul #3 on Jon Tourville, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy (SG), John Stafford (PF) Keith Petitt, Sean Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:42 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Peden - foul #4 on Lee Peden, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dale Scarborough (SG), Richard Poole (SF), Dale Sauter (C) Paul Finn, Jon Tourville, Terry Fiore | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SG), Vincent Welch (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Dalton Casey, Lee Peden, Fred Wilson | |
| 11:42 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:42 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Imarogbe Abdeldayen | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Scott Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Scarborough (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Poole (fairly fresh) PF - John Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Sauter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. SG - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Fritsch (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vincent Welch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Zebrowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas is hacked by Richard Poole - foul #1 on Richard Poole, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Petitt (SG) Scott Abernathy | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (SF) James Fritsch | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 11:06 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 11:03 | Fresno State | Imarogbe Abdeldayen takes the ball from Dale Scarborough in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen hits the finger roll | 58-54 |
| 10:51 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 10:34 | Fresno State | Richard Poole snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 10:30 | Fresno State | Richard Poole lays it up and in set up by Keith Petitt and he's hacked by Imarogbe Abdeldayen - foul #4 on Imarogbe Abdeldayen, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Finn (PG), Lewis Thomas (SG), Sean Jones (PF), Jon Tourville (C) Dale Scarborough, Keith Petitt, John Stafford, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), James Fritsch (SF), Fred Wilson (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Maurice Bedolla, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 10:30 | Fresno State | Richard Poole makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dalton Casey | 64-57 |
| 09:47 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Lewis Thomas | 66-57 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch connects on the floater from the baseline | 66-59 |
| 09:16 | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas hits a 3 from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 69-59 |
| 09:02 | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Paul Finn is fouled in the backcourt by Dalton Casey - foul #1 on Dalton Casey, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy (SG), Terry Fiore (SF), Dale Sauter (C) Lewis Thomas, Richard Poole, Jon Tourville | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (SF), Russell Zebrowski (C) James Fritsch, Fred Wilson | |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Paul Finn misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Paul Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla misses long on a floater from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski tips it but misses | 70-59 |
| 08:30 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 08:25 | Fresno State | Paul Finn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Russell Zebrowski | 70-59 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Petitt (SG), Jon Tourville (SF), John Stafford (PF) Paul Finn, Sean Jones, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dalton Casey, team foul #12 | 70-59 |
| 07:49 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Lee Peden (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Dalton Casey, Richard Thomas, Vincent Welch, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Abernathy steps in front of the Robert Fields pass | 70-59 |
| 07:23 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt hits the finger roll set up by Scott Abernathy | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Scott Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Petitt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Tourville (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Fiore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Robert Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Maurice Bedolla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lee Peden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Fred Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Stafford - foul #2 on John Stafford, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dale Scarborough (PG), Sean Jones (PF) Scott Abernathy, Terry Fiore | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch (SF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Maurice Bedolla, Fred Wilson | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:11 | Fresno State | John Stafford pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 07:07 | Fresno State | Robert Fields steps in front of the Keith Petitt pass in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Stafford is called for the reach on Russell Zebrowski - foul #3 on John Stafford, team foul #7 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas (SG), Richard Poole (SF), Dale Sauter (C) Keith Petitt, Jon Tourville, John Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 06:44 | Fresno State | Dale Scarborough hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lewis Thomas | 75-62 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson double dribbles | 75-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Finn (PG) Dale Scarborough | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (PG), Vincent Welch (PF) Robert Fields, Lee Peden | |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-62 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen is called for a charge - foul #5 on Imarogbe Abdeldayen, team foul #13 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Petitt (SG), Jon Tourville (SF) Lewis Thomas, Richard Poole | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (PG), Fred Wilson (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 05:24 | Fresno State | Paul Finn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-62 |
| 05:23 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 05:12 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Fred Wilson | 75-62 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch misses the runner from the right block | 75-62 |
| 05:02 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter grabs the board | 75-62 |
| 04:57 | Fresno State | Vincent Welch denies the turnaround by Jon Tourville | 75-62 |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 04:50 | Fresno State | Sean Jones misses the easy layup | 75-62 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 75-62 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch grabs the offensive board | 75-62 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch misses short on a turnaround from close range | 75-62 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch tips it in | 75-64 |
| 04:14 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt is hacked by Sean Johnson - foul #5 on Sean Johnson, team foul #14 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy (PG), Terry Fiore (SF), John Stafford (C) Paul Finn, Jon Tourville, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Lee Peden (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Sean Johnson, James Fritsch, Vincent Welch, Fred Wilson | |
| 04:14 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:14 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Abernathy steals the ball from Dalton Casey in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| 04:02 | Fresno State | John Stafford is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sean Jones | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-64 |
| 03:46 | Fresno State | John Stafford grabs the board | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Fresno State | Dalton Casey is called for the reach on Scott Abernathy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dalton Casey, team foul #15 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas (SG), Richard Poole (SF) Keith Petitt, Sean Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:43 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 03:43 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Abernathy - foul #2 on Scott Abernathy, team foul #8 | 81-64 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 03:29 | Fresno State | John Stafford snags the defensive board | 81-65 |
| 03:03 | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #9 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dale Scarborough (PG), Sean Jones (PF) Scott Abernathy, Terry Fiore | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Vincent Welch (PF) Dalton Casey, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Dale Scarborough (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lewis Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Poole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Jones (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - John Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. SG - Robert Fields (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Maurice Bedolla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vincent Welch (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Peden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Poole blocks the jumper by Lee Peden | 81-65 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden misses the tip | 81-65 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | Richard Poole gets the rebound | 81-65 |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Sean Jones connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Scarborough | 83-65 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-65 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Stafford - foul #4 on John Stafford, team foul #10 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jon Tourville (SF), Terry Fiore (PF) Richard Poole, Sean Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (C) Vincent Welch | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 02:12 | Fresno State | Terry Fiore misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 83-67 |
| 02:11 | Fresno State | John Stafford hits the follow up shot | 85-67 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields knocks in the jump hook from close range | 85-69 |
| 01:38 | Fresno State | Terry Fiore hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Lewis Thomas | 87-69 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla slams it home set up by Lee Peden | 87-71 |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | Richard Thomas steals it from Lewis Thomas in the backcourt | 87-71 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 87-71 |
| 01:04 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville gets the rebound | 87-71 |
| 00:49 | Fresno State | John Stafford's floater is tipped away by Maurice Bedolla | 87-71 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson grabs the board | 87-71 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jon Tourville swats the shot by Richard Thomas | 87-71 |
| 00:41 | Fresno State | John Stafford grabs the board | 87-71 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | Terry Fiore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 87-71 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Lee Peden | 87-71 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 87-71 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville grabs the board | 87-71 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Dale Scarborough runs out the clock | 87-71 |