| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) SG - Richard Crank (fresh) SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) PF - Matthew Castorena (fresh) C - William Treadwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Fawcett (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Edwards (fresh) SF - Pat Blackman (fresh) PF - Michael Grisham (fresh) C - Scott Black (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | William Treadwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Fresno State | Scott Black grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Fawcett | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Pat Blackman - foul #1 on Pat Blackman, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:22 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:22 | Marquette | Richard Crank grabs the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Michael Grisham swats the dunk try by William Treadwell | 1-3 |
| 19:05 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:50 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 1-3 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Richard Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Roberto Russo | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | Fresno State | William Fawcett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Fresno State | Scott Black is whistled for traveling | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Fresno State | Scott Black gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Fresno State | William Fawcett scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Grisham | 3-6 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ivan Peterman (PF) Matthew Castorena | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:38 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Phipps | 3-6 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Jeffrey Edwards is called for the reach on Daniel Phipps - foul #1 on Jeffrey Edwards, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), Ernest Ahn (C) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:17 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps travels with the ball | 3-6 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rodney Longoria (PF) Michael Grisham | |
| 16:52 | Fresno State | Ivan Peterman swats the short shot by Rodney Longoria | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | Fresno State | Scott Black gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:43 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards drills a 3 from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 16:25 | Marquette | Rodney Longoria is called for the reach on Ivan Peterman - foul #1 on Rodney Longoria, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Clyde Dyer (SF), Matthew Castorena (PF) Wilbert Greene, Everett Bradley, Daniel Phipps, Ernest Ahn | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Lee (PG), James Moffet (SF), Robert Warren (C) William Fawcett, Pat Blackman, Scott Black | |
| 16:10 | Marquette | Richard Crank clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 3-9 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | Clyde Dyer tips it in | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | Fresno State | James Moffet hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) SF - Clyde Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Castorena (fresh) C - Ivan Peterman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Mark Lee (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Moffet (fresh) PF - Rodney Longoria (fresh) C - Robert Warren (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-9 |
| 15:29 | Fresno State | Robert Warren gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:22 | Fresno State | Richard Crank is called for the reach on Jeffrey Edwards - foul #1 on Richard Crank, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernest Ahn (PF), William Treadwell (C) Matthew Castorena, Ivan Peterman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John James (PG), Michael Grisham (PF) Jeffrey Edwards, Robert Warren | |
| 15:03 | Fresno State | John James misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Clyde Dyer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Scott Black (C) Rodney Longoria | |
| 15:03 | Fresno State | John James misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:03 | Fresno State | John James makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene is hacked by James Moffet - foul #1 on James Moffet, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Fawcett (PG), Pat Blackman (SF) John James, James Moffet | |
| 14:32 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps buries a jumper from close range | 7-10 |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham loses the dribble to Everett Bradley | 7-10 |
| 14:00 | Marquette | Everett Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Matthew Castorena (PF) Everett Bradley, Ernest Ahn | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards (SG) Mark Lee | |
| 13:45 | Fresno State | William Fawcett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps clanks a jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:17 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Phipps | 7-10 |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG) Wilbert Greene | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Moffet (SF), Rodney Longoria (C) Pat Blackman, Scott Black | |
| 12:50 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | William Fawcett snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:40 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Castorena - foul #1 on Matthew Castorena, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Everett Bradley (SG), Clyde Dyer (SF), Ivan Peterman (PF), Ernest Ahn (C) Richard Crank, Daniel Phipps, Matthew Castorena, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:40 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:40 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Roberto Russo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-11 |
| 11:53 | Fresno State | William Fawcett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clyde Dyer - foul #1 on Clyde Dyer, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG) Everett Bradley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pat Blackman (SF), Scott Black (C) James Moffet, Michael Grisham | |
| 11:53 | Fresno State | William Fawcett makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:53 | Fresno State | William Fawcett makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) SF - Clyde Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Peterman (fresh) C - Ernest Ahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Fawcett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pat Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Longoria (fresh) C - Scott Black (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Ernest Ahn's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Longoria | 9-13 |
| 11:27 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Ahn | 9-13 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Ernest Ahn is fouled on the floor by Rodney Longoria - foul #2 on Rodney Longoria, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (C) Wilbert Greene, Clyde Dyer, Ernest Ahn | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Lee (PG), James Moffet (PF) William Fawcett, Rodney Longoria | |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman is hacked by James Moffet - foul #2 on James Moffet, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Marquette | Matthew Castorena (PF) Ivan Peterman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John James (PG), Robert Warren (PF) Jeffrey Edwards, James Moffet | |
| 10:42 | Marquette | Richard Crank double dribbles | 9-13 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG) Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 10:21 | Fresno State | John James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Richard Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Richard Crank's layup is rejected by Robert Warren | 9-13 |
| 10:04 | Fresno State | Robert Warren snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 09:59 | Fresno State | Mark Lee scores on a runner in the paint | 9-15 |
| 09:41 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene is whistled for a carry | 9-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Ivan Peterman (PF) Wilbert Greene, Matthew Castorena | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards (SG), Travis Meadows (SF), Michael Grisham (PF) John James, Pat Blackman, Scott Black | |
| 09:15 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham clanks a shot from the right side | 9-15 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Roberto Russo and he's fouled by Travis Meadows - foul #1 on Travis Meadows, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Ernest Ahn (C) Richard Crank, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Fawcett (PG) Mark Lee | |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:35 | Fresno State | William Fawcett double dribbles | 12-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pat Blackman (SF) Travis Meadows | |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Robert Warren swats the short shot by Ivan Peterman | 12-15 |
| 08:15 | Fresno State | Robert Warren snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 08:01 | Fresno State | Robert Warren misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 12-15 |
| 08:00 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Roberto Russo buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Wilbert Greene | 14-15 |
| 07:39 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Peterman (fresh) C - Ernest Ahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Fawcett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pat Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Grisham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Warren (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Marquette | Ernest Ahn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Phipps | 16-15 |
| 06:46 | Fresno State | Robert Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Everett Bradley (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Clyde Dyer (SF), Matthew Castorena (PF), William Treadwell (C) Roberto Russo, Wilbert Greene, Daniel Phipps, Ivan Peterman, Ernest Ahn | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Travis Meadows (SF), Scott Black (C) Pat Blackman, Robert Warren | |
| 06:39 | Marquette | William Treadwell is fouled on the floor by Scott Black - foul #1 on Scott Black, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:23 | Fresno State | William Fawcett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 06:22 | Fresno State | Scott Black tips it in | 18-17 |
| 06:09 | Marquette | Everett Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Lee (PG) William Fawcett | |
| 05:53 | Fresno State | Mark Lee is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John James (PG) Jeffrey Edwards | |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Clyde Dyer connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by John James - foul #1 on John James, team foul #10 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG) Everett Bradley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pat Blackman (SF) Travis Meadows | |
| 05:29 | Marquette | Clyde Dyer makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham travels with the ball | 21-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Clyde Dyer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Warren (PF) Michael Grisham | |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Richard Crank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Fawcett (PG), Jeffrey Edwards (SG) John James, Mark Lee | |
| 04:38 | Fresno State | Robert Warren can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 21-17 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Richard Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | Robert Warren snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | William Fawcett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Edwards | 21-20 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Castorena | 23-20 |
| 03:33 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Greene (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Castorena (fairly fresh) C - William Treadwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Fawcett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat Blackman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps blows the dunk | 23-23 |
| 03:16 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Phipps | 23-23 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Black - foul #2 on Scott Black, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Clyde Dyer (SF), Ivan Peterman (PF), Ernest Ahn (C) Wilbert Greene, Daniel Phipps, Matthew Castorena, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Lee (PG), James Moffet (SF), Rodney Longoria (PF), Ralph Gelman (C) William Fawcett, Pat Blackman, Robert Warren, Scott Black | |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:43 | Fresno State | Ralph Gelman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Marquette | Everett Bradley (SG) Richard Crank | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman loses the dribble to James Moffet | 25-23 |
| 02:15 | Fresno State | Clyde Dyer is called for the reach on Rodney Longoria - foul #2 on Clyde Dyer, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Clyde Dyer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Mark Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Everett Bradley travels with the ball | 25-23 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Fawcett (PG), Michael Grisham (PF) Jeffrey Edwards, Ralph Gelman | |
| 01:35 | Fresno State | Rodney Longoria is whistled for traveling | 25-23 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Ernest Ahn misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman tips it in | 27-23 |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | William Fawcett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ivan Peterman | 27-23 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | Ernest Ahn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-23 |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Rodney Longoria | 27-23 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | William Fawcett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Daniel Phipps | 27-23 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | William Fawcett steals the ball from Everett Bradley | 27-23 |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | Michael Grisham banks in the layup on a great pass from William Fawcett | 27-25 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Roberto Russo misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Grisham - foul #1 on Michael Grisham, team foul #12 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Clyde Dyer (SF), Del Collins (PF), William Treadwell (C) Everett Bradley, Daniel Phipps, Ivan Peterman, Ernest Ahn | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards (SG), Pat Blackman (SF), Scott Black (C) Mark Lee, James Moffet, Rodney Longoria | |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Roberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | William Fawcett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | William Treadwell pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-25 |