| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) SF - Michael Bowman (fresh) PF - Arnold Pulley (fresh) C - David Baysinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jerry Puckett (fresh) SG - Frank Holman (fresh) SF - Earle Ross (fresh) PF - Rueben Veilleux (fresh) C - Elmer Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | David Baysinger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Fresno State | David Baysinger buries a runner near the basket set up by Pierre Patrick | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross connects on the floater from the right side set up by Jerry Puckett | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Reed pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jerry Puckett and he's fouled by Michael Bowman - foul #1 on Michael Bowman, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Fresno State | David Baysinger pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Fresno State | Charles Casey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Puckett | 2-6 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley is fouled on the floor by Rueben Veilleux - foul #1 on Rueben Veilleux, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Fresno State | Michael Bowman can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Baysinger - foul #1 on David Baysinger, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | Fresno State | David Baysinger grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Fresno State | Charles Casey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Fresno State | David Baysinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | Fresno State | Elmer Reed steps in front of the Arnold Pulley pass | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | UNC Wilmington | Arnold Pulley is called for the reach on Earle Ross - foul #1 on Arnold Pulley, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (SG), Arnold Garner (C) Pierre Patrick, David Baysinger | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg (C) Elmer Reed | |
| 16:51 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 16:49 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:40 | Fresno State | Charles Casey double dribbles | 2-6 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Stinnett (PG), Eugene Wood (SG) Jerry Puckett, Frank Holman | |
| 16:17 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Stinnett's pass is intercepted by Charles Casey | 2-6 |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Bowman | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Rueben Veilleux | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fairly fresh) SG - Gavin Henke (fresh) SF - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) PF - Arnold Pulley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Garner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Michael Stinnett (fresh) SG - Eugene Wood (fresh) SF - Earle Ross (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rueben Veilleux (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Kalberg (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:34 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:29 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 15:28 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | Charles Casey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Stinnett - foul #1 on Michael Stinnett, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), David Baysinger (C) Gavin Henke, Arnold Garner | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett (PG), Frank Holman (SG), Elmer Reed (C) Michael Stinnett, Earle Ross, Rueben Veilleux | |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | Charles Casey makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | Charles Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:46 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood jams it on a nice dish by Jerry Puckett | 6-10 |
| 14:39 | Fresno State | Charles Casey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Bowman | 8-10 |
| 14:15 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Jerry Puckett | 8-12 |
| 13:58 | Fresno State | Charles Casey makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Pierre Patrick | 10-12 |
| 13:45 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Puckett | 10-14 |
| 13:40 | Fresno State | Charles Casey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Baysinger | 12-14 |
| 13:15 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 13:13 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Charles Casey can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Puckett - foul #1 on Jerry Puckett, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (SG), Michael Saner (SF), Arnold Garner (C) Pierre Patrick, Michael Bowman, David Baysinger | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Frank Crawford (PG), Michael Stinnett (SG), Earle Ross (SF), Rueben Veilleux (PF), Lorenzo Guss (C) Jerry Puckett, Frank Holman, Jeffrey Kalberg, Eugene Wood, Elmer Reed | |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Charles Casey makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Charles Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:48 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Stinnett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 12:46 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:38 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rueben Veilleux - foul #2 on Rueben Veilleux, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dikembe Abdulla (SG) Charles Casey | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Melvin Orlando (C) Rueben Veilleux | |
| 12:38 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:38 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:38 | Fresno State | Dikembe Abdulla pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:32 | Fresno State | Michael Saner misses the jumper in the lane | 15-14 |
| 12:31 | UNC Wilmington | Lorenzo Guss grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:25 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Stinnett buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Orlando | 15-16 |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | Earle Ross steals the ball from Arnold Pulley | 15-16 |
| 12:07 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross throws it down | 15-18 |
| 11:50 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-18 |
| 11:48 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Earle Ross | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gavin Henke (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) SF - Michael Saner (fresh) PF - Arnold Pulley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Garner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Frank Crawford (fresh) SG - Michael Stinnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earle Ross (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lorenzo Guss (fresh) C - Melvin Orlando (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 11:31 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Crawford tips it back up and in | 15-20 |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley's layup is rejected by Melvin Orlando | 15-20 |
| 11:17 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 11:00 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Dikembe Abdulla | 17-20 |
| 10:41 | UNC Wilmington | Lorenzo Guss is fouled on the floor by Arnold Pulley - foul #2 on Arnold Pulley, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), Michael Bowman (SF), Joseph Goodrow (PF), David Baysinger (C) Dikembe Abdulla, Michael Saner, Arnold Pulley, Arnold Garner | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett (PG), Frank Holman (SG), Jeffrey Kalberg (PF), Elmer Reed (C) Frank Crawford, Michael Stinnett, Lorenzo Guss, Melvin Orlando | |
| 10:30 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 10:28 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:23 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Reed scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Jerry Puckett | 17-22 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Puckett - foul #2 on Jerry Puckett, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Stinnett (PG) Jerry Puckett | |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow gets the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke is hacked by Michael Stinnett - foul #2 on Michael Stinnett, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Casey (PG) Gavin Henke | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood (PF) Michael Stinnett | |
| 09:46 | Fresno State | Charles Casey buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 09:39 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 21-22 |
| 09:38 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood can't tip it in | 21-22 |
| 09:37 | Fresno State | Charles Casey grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 09:18 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Kalberg steals it from Michael Bowman | 21-22 |
| 08:55 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-22 |
| 08:54 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Reed hits the follow up shot | 21-24 |
| 08:39 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Frank Crawford (PG), Peter Chamberland (SF), Lorenzo Guss (C) Jeffrey Kalberg, Earle Ross, Elmer Reed | |
| 08:21 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Casey takes the ball from Frank Holman | 21-24 |
| 08:17 | Fresno State | Michael Bowman misses the lay-in | 21-24 |
| 08:16 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 07:50 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Chamberland connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Frank Crawford and he's hacked by Michael Bowman - foul #2 on Michael Bowman, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (SG), Michael Saner (SF), Arnold Garner (PF) Pierre Patrick, Michael Bowman, Joseph Goodrow | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 07:50 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Chamberland misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:50 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Arnold Garner | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gavin Henke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Saner (fresh) PF - Arnold Garner (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Baysinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Frank Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Chamberland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lorenzo Guss (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Saner | 24-26 |
| 07:22 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman can't finish the layup | 24-26 |
| 07:20 | Fresno State | David Baysinger snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 07:14 | Fresno State | Michael Saner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Casey | 27-26 |
| 06:50 | UNC Wilmington | Lorenzo Guss loses the ball out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow (PF) David Baysinger | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross (SF), Jeffrey Kalberg (PF), Elmer Reed (C) Peter Chamberland, Eugene Wood, Lorenzo Guss | |
| 06:38 | Fresno State | Charles Casey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 06:37 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:25 | Fresno State | Charles Casey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Saner | 30-26 |
| 06:05 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Michael Saner pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:48 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Casey | 33-26 |
| 05:26 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Reed is called for traveling | 33-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), Michael Bowman (SF), Arnold Pulley (PF) Charles Casey, Michael Saner, Joseph Goodrow | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood (SG), Lorenzo Guss (PF) Frank Crawford, Frank Holman | |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke lays it up and in on a great pass from Arnold Garner and he's fouled by Elmer Reed - foul #1 on Elmer Reed, team foul #7 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Baysinger (C) Arnold Garner | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Frank Crawford (PG) Elmer Reed | |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 05:13 | UNC Wilmington | Lorenzo Guss gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 05:02 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 35-26 |
| 05:01 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Crawford grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 04:53 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by Earle Ross is denied by David Baysinger | 35-26 |
| 04:52 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:43 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 04:41 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 04:29 | UNC Wilmington | Lorenzo Guss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 04:28 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | Michael Bowman knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gavin Henke | 37-26 |
| 04:02 | UNC Wilmington | Lorenzo Guss buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Frank Crawford | 37-28 |
| 03:48 | Fresno State | Lorenzo Guss is called for the reach on David Baysinger - foul #1 on Lorenzo Guss, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Casey (PG) Gavin Henke | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett (PG), Michael Stinnett (SG), Rueben Veilleux (PF), Elmer Reed (C) Frank Crawford, Eugene Wood, Jeffrey Kalberg, Lorenzo Guss | |
| 03:48 | Fresno State | David Baysinger makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:48 | Fresno State | David Baysinger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Pulley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Baysinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jerry Puckett (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Michael Stinnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earle Ross (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rueben Veilleux (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Casey takes the ball from Earle Ross | 39-28 |
| 03:29 | Fresno State | Charles Casey hits the finger roll | 41-28 |
| 03:22 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-28 |
| 03:20 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux grabs the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 03:09 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 03:07 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 02:44 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Stinnett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-28 |
| 02:42 | Fresno State | Charles Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 02:31 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Casey and he's hacked by Rueben Veilleux - foul #3 on Rueben Veilleux, team foul #9 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dikembe Abdulla (SG), Arnold Garner (C) Pierre Patrick, David Baysinger | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman (SG), Jeffrey Kalberg (SF), Eugene Wood (PF), Lorenzo Guss (C) Michael Stinnett, Earle Ross, Rueben Veilleux, Elmer Reed | |
| 02:31 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses the free throw | 43-28 |
| 02:31 | UNC Wilmington | Lorenzo Guss grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 02:16 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 02:11 | Fresno State | Charles Casey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 02:09 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley tips it back up and in | 45-30 |
| 01:57 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Arnold Pulley - foul #3 on Arnold Pulley, team foul #6 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (SG), Joseph Goodrow (PF) Dikembe Abdulla, Arnold Pulley | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 01:57 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 01:57 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:39 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 01:38 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 01:27 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman's floater is tipped away by Joseph Goodrow | 45-32 |
| 01:25 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 01:11 | UNC Wilmington | Gavin Henke steals the ball from Lorenzo Guss | 45-32 |
| 00:50 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 00:48 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 00:30 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Puckett and he's hacked by Joseph Goodrow - foul #1 on Joseph Goodrow, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), Michael Saner (SF) Gavin Henke, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Stinnett (PG), Earle Ross (SF), Elmer Reed (C) Jerry Puckett, Eugene Wood, Lorenzo Guss | |
| 00:30 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Charles Casey is hacked by Michael Stinnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Stinnett, team foul #10 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Frank Crawford (PG) Michael Stinnett | |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Charles Casey makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 00:28 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kalberg | 46-35 |
| 00:04 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman lays it in | 46-37 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses the halfcourt shot | 46-37 |