| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Howze (fresh) SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dan Cullen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Reid (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Poe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kime (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hardrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Wade Mullin inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Kansas State | David Kime comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on John Poe - foul #2 on John Poe, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| 19:42 | Kansas State | David Kime makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 19:42 | Kansas State | David Kime misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 19:42 | Fresno State | John Poe snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 19:29 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen travels with the ball | 22-23 |
| 19:12 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Fisher and he's hacked by Glen Reid - foul #1 on Glen Reid, team foul #2 | 22-25 |
| 19:12 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 18:47 | Fresno State | Jeffery Fisher denies the turnaround by Bradley Stafford | 22-26 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen grabs the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 18:24 | Fresno State | John Howze misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 18:22 | Fresno State | John Poe grabs the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 18:07 | Fresno State | Jeffery Fisher is called for the reach on Bradley Stafford - foul #1 on Jeffery Fisher, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 17:53 | Fresno State | Ben Hardrick steals it from Dan Cullen | 22-26 |
| 17:47 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Howze - foul #2 on John Howze, team foul #3 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright (SF), John Payne (PF), Arthur Byrd (C) David Kime, Jeffery Fisher, Ben Hardrick | |
| 17:47 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 17:47 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:32 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 17:30 | Kansas State | John Payne snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 17:10 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 17:08 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Bradley Stafford | 22-28 |
| 17:04 | Fresno State | John Howze knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 16:42 | Kansas State | John Poe is called for the reach on Arthur Byrd - foul #3 on John Poe, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Brian Oliver (SG), Eddie Dolan (SF), Warren Smith (C) John Howze, Bradley Stafford, Dan Cullen, John Poe | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Spivey (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Jeffery Fisher (PF) Robert Hunter, Wade Mullin, John Payne | |
| 16:19 | Kansas State | Glen Reid is called for the reach on Arthur Byrd - foul #2 on Glen Reid, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Kime (SG), Ben Hardrick (C) Wayne Johnson, Arthur Byrd | |
| 15:58 | Kansas State | William Spivey's pass is intercepted by William Williams | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Dolan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Glen Reid (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Warren Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - William Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Kime (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fulbright (fresh) PF - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Hardrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Fresno State | William Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 15:39 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick hits a shot from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 15:13 | Fresno State | Warren Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 15:12 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 14:50 | Kansas State | Glen Reid swats the layup by Ben Hardrick | 28-30 |
| 14:48 | Kansas State | William Spivey pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 14:28 | Kansas State | William Spivey is fouled on the floor by Brian Oliver - foul #3 on Brian Oliver, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG), Dan Cullen (SF), Mark Gentry (PF), John Poe (C) William Williams, Brian Oliver, Eddie Dolan, Glen Reid, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Wade Mullin (SF), John Payne (PF), Arthur Byrd (C) William Spivey, David Kime, Christopher Fulbright, Jeffery Fisher, Ben Hardrick | |
| 14:12 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 14:11 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 14:04 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 28-30 |
| 14:02 | Fresno State | John Poe can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 14:00 | Fresno State | John Poe tips it in | 30-30 |
| 13:37 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter is hacked by John Poe - foul #4 on John Poe, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan (C) John Poe | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 13:37 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 13:37 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:18 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen is whistled for a carry | 30-30 |
| 13:03 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Wade Mullin | 30-32 |
| 12:57 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 12:56 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 12:36 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 30-32 |
| 12:34 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 12:30 | Fresno State | John Howze misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 12:28 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry tips it home | 32-32 |
| 12:08 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 12:01 | Fresno State | Robert Hunter is called for the reach on John Howze in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hunter, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Brian Oliver (SF), Glen Reid (PF), Warren Smith (C) John Howze, Dan Cullen, Mark Gentry, Eddie Dolan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Spivey (PG), David Kime (SG), Christopher Fulbright (SF), Jeffery Fisher (PF), Ben Hardrick (C) Robert Hunter, Wayne Johnson, Wade Mullin, John Payne, Arthur Byrd | |
| 11:45 | Fresno State | William Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 11:44 | Fresno State | Glen Reid grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glen Reid (fresh) 5 reb. C - Warren Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - William Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Kime (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fulbright (fresh) PF - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Hardrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Fresno State | William Williams's pass is intercepted by David Kime | 32-35 |
| 11:23 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright misses the easy layup | 32-35 |
| 11:22 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 11:03 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Reid | 35-37 |
| 10:34 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Stafford - foul #1 on Bradley Stafford, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Eddie Dolan (SF), Mark Gentry (PF) William Williams, Bradley Stafford, Glen Reid | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), Wade Mullin (SF) William Spivey, Christopher Fulbright | |
| 10:34 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:34 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:17 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver is hacked by David Kime - foul #2 on David Kime, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dan Cullen (SF) Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:00 | Fresno State | John Howze buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Hunter - foul #3 on Robert Hunter, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Payne (PF) Jeffery Fisher | |
| 10:00 | Fresno State | John Howze makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:37 | Kansas State | Wade Mullin misses the jumper from the right block | 38-39 |
| 09:35 | Kansas State | Wade Mullin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:11 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 09:10 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:05 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eddie Dolan, team foul #9 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford (SG) Brian Oliver | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Johnson (SG), Christopher Fulbright (SF), Arthur Byrd (C) Robert Hunter, David Kime, Ben Hardrick | |
| 08:44 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 08:43 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:24 | Kansas State | Bradley Stafford steals the ball from Arthur Byrd | 38-39 |
| 08:21 | Fresno State | John Howze double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Glen Reid (PF), Warren Smith (C) John Howze, Mark Gentry, Eddie Dolan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Spivey (PG), Jeffery Fisher (PF) Wade Mullin, John Payne | |
| 08:02 | Kansas State | Bradley Stafford steals the ball from William Spivey | 38-39 |
| 07:49 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 38-39 |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 07:45 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Arthur Byrd | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dan Cullen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glen Reid (fresh) 5 reb. C - Warren Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - William Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fulbright (fresh) PF - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd clanks a shot from the left block | 38-39 |
| 07:23 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 07:17 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 07:16 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to William Spivey | 38-39 |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 38-39 |
| 06:57 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 06:52 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 06:51 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Fisher | 38-41 |
| 06:25 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Dan Cullen | 38-41 |
| 06:17 | Fresno State | Glen Reid clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Fulbright - foul #2 on Christopher Fulbright, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Brian Oliver (SG), Eddie Dolan (SF), John Poe (C) William Williams, Bradley Stafford, Dan Cullen, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), David Kime (SG), Wade Mullin (SF), John Payne (PF), Ben Hardrick (C) William Spivey, Wayne Johnson, Christopher Fulbright, Jeffery Fisher, Arthur Byrd | |
| 06:17 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 06:17 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 05:51 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | John Howze is hacked by John Payne - foul #2 on John Payne, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Gentry (PF) Glen Reid | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 05:18 | Fresno State | John Howze misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 05:16 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 04:49 | Kansas State | John Payne misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 04:48 | Fresno State | John Poe snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver loses the dribble to David Kime | 40-43 |
| 03:56 | Kansas State | Mark Gentry steals the ball from John Payne | 40-43 |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 03:49 | Kansas State | Wade Mullin gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 03:23 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 03:22 | Kansas State | David Kime grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Howze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Dolan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Poe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Hunter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kime (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wade Mullin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hardrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 03:08 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford (SG), Dan Cullen (SF), Glen Reid (PF) Brian Oliver, Eddie Dolan, Mark Gentry | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher (PF) John Payne | |
| 03:05 | Fresno State | John Howze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 03:04 | Fresno State | John Poe hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | David Kime misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 02:46 | Fresno State | John Poe pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:40 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-45 |
| 02:39 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | Glen Reid steps in front of the Wade Mullin pass | 42-45 |
| 01:55 | Fresno State | Glen Reid's layup is rejected by Jeffery Fisher | 42-45 |
| 01:54 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Ben Hardrick | 42-45 |
| 01:49 | Kansas State | David Kime hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 01:48 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Glen Reid | 42-45 |
| 01:44 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 01:42 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen tips it home | 44-45 |
| 01:16 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick misses the dunk | 44-45 |
| 01:14 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | Glen Reid hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Howze and the foul's on Jeffery Fisher - foul #2 on Jeffery Fisher, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | John Howze is called for the reach on Robert Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Howze, team foul #10 | 47-47 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Poe | 47-47 |
| 00:45 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford tips it home | 49-47 |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | David Kime is denied on a layup by Glen Reid | 49-47 |
| 00:19 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by David Kime - foul #3 on David Kime, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:18 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter is fouled on the floor by Glen Reid - foul #3 on Glen Reid, team foul #11 | 49-47 |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Glen Reid gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Robert Hunter is called for the reach on Glen Reid in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hunter, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Glen Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |