| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Loren Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Pulley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Swoboda (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Thiel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Leandro Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Donald Wright inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Loren Williams | 41-43 |
| 19:23 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore is hacked by Charles Casey - foul #2 on Charles Casey, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| 19:11 | Youngstown State | Jerry Swoboda picks off the pass by Brian Wannamaker | 41-43 |
| 18:59 | Fresno State | Donald Wright is denied on a dunk by Leandro Esposito | 41-43 |
| 18:58 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:43 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-43 |
| 18:42 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:33 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Casey and he's fouled by Earl Elmore - foul #1 on Earl Elmore, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 18:33 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | Arnold Pulley picks off the pass by Scott Sawinski | 44-43 |
| 18:02 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda misses long on a runner in the paint | 44-43 |
| 18:00 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda tips it in | 46-43 |
| 17:43 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito drills a shot from close range set up by Earl Elmore | 46-45 |
| 17:32 | Fresno State | Brian Wannamaker denies the turnaround by Donald Wright | 46-45 |
| 17:30 | Fresno State | Donald Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Casey | 48-45 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Swoboda - foul #2 on Jerry Swoboda, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG), Pierre Patrick (SG), Michael Saner (PF) Charles Casey, Loren Williams, Arnold Pulley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | August Eng (PG), Michael Mara (SG), James Peters (SF), Curtis Roybal (PF) William Thiel, Scott Sawinski, Earl Elmore, Brian Wannamaker | |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:39 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gavin Henke | 50-47 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gavin Henke - foul #1 on Gavin Henke, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:17 | Fresno State | Donald Wright drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Gavin Henke | 52-48 |
| 15:59 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Casey (PG) Gavin Henke | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Brian Wannamaker (PF) August Eng, Leandro Esposito | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Saner (fresh) C - Jerry Swoboda (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Thiel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mara (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Peters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Roybal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Mara - foul #3 on Michael Mara, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley (PF) Michael Saner | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG) Michael Mara | |
| 15:46 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 15:46 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 15:46 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | William Thiel loses the dribble to Arnold Pulley | 53-48 |
| 15:15 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Wannamaker - foul #2 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (SG) Pierre Patrick | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore (SF) Curtis Roybal | |
| 15:15 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 15:15 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 15:08 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Scott Sawinski | 54-50 |
| 14:50 | Fresno State | Loren Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 14:48 | Fresno State | Donald Wright hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 14:28 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 14:27 | Youngstown State | James Peters grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | William Thiel makes the jumper from the left side set up by Brian Wannamaker | 56-52 |
| 14:04 | Fresno State | Charles Casey is fouled on the floor by Brian Wannamaker - foul #3 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Saner (PF), Robert Buntin (C) Arnold Pulley, Jerry Swoboda | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | August Eng (PG), Michael Mara (PF), Curtis Roybal (C) William Thiel, Brian Wannamaker, James Peters | |
| 13:53 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin's layup is rejected by Curtis Roybal | 56-52 |
| 13:51 | Fresno State | Charles Casey tips it in | 58-52 |
| 13:31 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 13:30 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses short on a floater from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 13:23 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Buntin | 58-52 |
| 13:06 | Fresno State | Michael Mara steals it from Robert Buntin | 58-52 |
| 12:43 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 12:41 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 12:25 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 58-52 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 12:05 | Fresno State | Loren Williams scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Wright | 61-52 |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara banks in the layup set up by Curtis Roybal | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Loren Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Wright (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Saner (fresh) C - Robert Buntin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - August Eng (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Sawinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Elmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mara (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Curtis Roybal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Fresno State | Charles Casey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on August Eng - foul #1 on August Eng, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), Michael Bowman (SF), Arnold Pulley (PF), Jerry Swoboda (C) Loren Williams, Donald Wright, Michael Saner, Robert Buntin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Harold Jourdan (SG), James Peters (SF), Brian Wannamaker (PF), Leandro Esposito (C) August Eng, Scott Sawinski, Earl Elmore, Michael Mara, Curtis Roybal | |
| 11:33 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 11:33 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 11:33 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | William Thiel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-54 |
| 11:15 | Fresno State | Michael Bowman gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 11:10 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | Harold Jourdan gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:47 | Youngstown State | Arnold Pulley steals the ball from Harold Jourdan | 61-54 |
| 10:40 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda makes the jumper from the right block set up by Charles Casey | 63-54 |
| 10:17 | Youngstown State | William Thiel misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Swoboda - foul #3 on Jerry Swoboda, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG) Charles Casey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Mara (SG) Harold Jourdan | |
| 10:17 | Youngstown State | William Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 10:17 | Youngstown State | William Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 10:06 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-56 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | William Thiel drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Mara | 63-58 |
| 09:46 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gavin Henke | 65-58 |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | William Thiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (SG) Pierre Patrick | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Earl Elmore (SF), Curtis Roybal (C) Michael Mara, James Peters, Leandro Esposito | |
| 09:15 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 09:02 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 08:42 | Fresno State | Loren Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Arnold Pulley | 67-60 |
| 08:19 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore is whistled for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Wright (SF), Michael Saner (PF), Robert Buntin (C) Michael Bowman, Arnold Pulley, Jerry Swoboda | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | August Eng (PG), Michael Mara (PF) William Thiel, Brian Wannamaker | |
| 08:00 | Fresno State | Michael Saner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG) Loren Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Peters (PF) Michael Mara | |
| 07:40 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gavin Henke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Saner (fresh) C - Robert Buntin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - August Eng (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Sawinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Elmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Roybal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick is fouled on the floor by August Eng - foul #2 on August Eng, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Casey (PG), Jerry Swoboda (C) Gavin Henke, Robert Buntin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Michael Mara (SG), Brian Wannamaker (PF), Leandro Esposito (C) August Eng, Scott Sawinski, Earl Elmore, Curtis Roybal | |
| 06:59 | Fresno State | Leandro Esposito is called for the reach on Michael Saner - foul #3 on Leandro Esposito, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (SG) Pierre Patrick | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:59 | Fresno State | Michael Saner makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:59 | Fresno State | Michael Saner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley (PF) Michael Saner | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | August Eng (SG) James Peters | |
| 06:28 | Fresno State | Donald Wright's pass is intercepted by Michael Mara | 68-63 |
| 06:13 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker misses long on a runner near the basket | 68-63 |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | Charles Casey snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley is hacked by Brian Wannamaker - foul #4 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Earl Elmore (SF) August Eng, Michael Mara | |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 05:33 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker tips it back up and in | 70-65 |
| 05:10 | Fresno State | Donald Wright blows the layup | 70-65 |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Leandro Esposito - foul #4 on Leandro Esposito, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), Michael Bowman (SF) Loren Williams, Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | August Eng (PG), James Peters (PF), Curtis Roybal (C) William Thiel, Brian Wannamaker, Leandro Esposito | |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:30 | Youngstown State | August Eng clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 04:29 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 04:09 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Casey | 74-65 |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Peters and he's hacked by Arnold Pulley - foul #3 on Arnold Pulley, team foul #5 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG), Michael Saner (PF), Robert Buntin (C) Charles Casey, Arnold Pulley, Jerry Swoboda | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Michael Mara (SG), Brian Wannamaker (PF) August Eng, Scott Sawinski, Curtis Roybal | |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Brian Wannamaker swats the short shot by Robert Buntin | 74-69 |
| 03:39 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gavin Henke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Saner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Buntin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Thiel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mara (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Elmore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - James Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke is whistled for a carry | 74-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (SG), Donald Wright (SF) Pierre Patrick, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal (C) Earl Elmore | |
| 03:03 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 74-71 |
| 03:00 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Casey (PG), Arnold Pulley (PF) Gavin Henke, Michael Saner | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Earl Elmore (SF), Leandro Esposito (C) Michael Mara, James Peters, Curtis Roybal | |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Wannamaker - foul #5 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Peters (PF) Brian Wannamaker | |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:44 | Youngstown State | William Thiel buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Earl Elmore | 76-73 |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Loren Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda (C) Robert Buntin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | William Thiel drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Elmore | 76-76 |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 01:48 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 01:43 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-76 |
| 01:41 | Youngstown State | James Peters snags the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:27 | Youngstown State | James Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-76 |
| 01:03 | Fresno State | Donald Wright can't connect on a floater from the left side | 76-76 |
| 01:01 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Scott Sawinski | 76-76 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | James Peters makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Leandro Esposito and he's hacked by Arnold Pulley - foul #4 on Arnold Pulley, team foul #6 | 76-78 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | James Peters misses the free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | James Peters gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | James Peters is hacked by Charles Casey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Casey, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | James Peters misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:19 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 00:10 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses long on a jumper from the left block | 76-78 |
| 00:08 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Wright | 76-78 |
| 00:06 | Fresno State | Donald Wright connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Casey | 78-78 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | William Thiel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-80 |