| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Arthur Reilly (fresh) SG - Eric Ammons (fresh) SF - James Ono (fresh) PF - William Earnshaw (fresh) C - John Parson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Fortner (fresh) SG - Mark Appleton (fresh) SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) PF - Calvin Williamson (fresh) C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | John Parson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Earnshaw | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Parson - foul #1 on John Parson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw misses long on a shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Mark Appleton misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Parson - foul #2 on John Parson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout (C) John Parson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Mark Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Mark Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Chicago State | Mark Appleton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Ammons | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Chicago State | Eric Ammons picks off the pass by Arthur Williams | 4-3 |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Ammons | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | Chicago State | John Fortner misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Reilly - foul #1 on Arthur Reilly, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | Chicago State | John Fortner makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Chicago State | John Fortner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Rodney Braaten | 7-5 |
| 16:18 | Chicago State | John Fortner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Armentrout - foul #1 on Justin Armentrout, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz (SG), Curt Larios (C) Eric Ammons, William Earnshaw | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:18 | Chicago State | John Fortner makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:18 | Chicago State | John Fortner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:58 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:56 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Arthur Reilly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sammy Schulz (fresh) SF - James Ono (fresh) PF - Justin Armentrout (fresh) C - Curt Larios (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Fortner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Appleton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Williamson (fresh) C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Fresno State | James Ono clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 7-7 |
| 15:44 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:38 | Chicago State | John Fortner buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Appleton | 7-9 |
| 15:34 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:32 | Chicago State | John Fortner snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:16 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Fortner | 7-12 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Calvin Williamson - foul #1 on Calvin Williamson, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eric Ammons (SG), Ryan Jefferson (SF), William Earnshaw (PF) Arthur Reilly, James Ono, Curt Larios | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG), Kenneth Peaslee (SG), Dexter Withrow (SF), Jonathan Cunningham (PF), Tom Stone (C) John Fortner, Mark Appleton, Rodney Braaten, Calvin Williamson, Arthur Williams | |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | Jonathan Cunningham travels with the ball | 9-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Curt Larios (C) Justin Armentrout | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Sammy Schulz and he's fouled by Joseph Hare - foul #1 on Joseph Hare, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:58 | Chicago State | Tom Stone hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hare | 12-14 |
| 13:44 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson is hacked by Dexter Withrow - foul #1 on Dexter Withrow, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Schilling (PG), James Ono (SF) Sammy Schulz, Ryan Jefferson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Fortner (PG), Rodney Braaten (SF) Kenneth Peaslee, Dexter Withrow | |
| 13:21 | Fresno State | Tom Stone steals it from Eric Ammons | 12-14 |
| 13:11 | Chicago State | Tom Stone dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Fortner | 12-16 |
| 12:48 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons's pass is intercepted by Rodney Braaten | 12-16 |
| 12:44 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten banks in the layup | 12-18 |
| 12:19 | Fresno State | James Ono scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Ammons | 14-18 |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten is called for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (PG), Sammy Schulz (SG), Ryan Jefferson (PF), Justin Armentrout (C) Charles Schilling, Eric Ammons, William Earnshaw, Curt Larios | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mark Appleton (SG), Calvin Williamson (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Joseph Hare, Jonathan Cunningham, Tom Stone | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Arthur Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sammy Schulz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ono (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Jefferson (fresh) C - Justin Armentrout (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Fortner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Appleton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Williamson (fresh) C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly slams it home | 16-18 |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams is hacked by James Ono - foul #1 on James Ono, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Anderson (SF) James Ono | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee (PG), Dexter Withrow (SF) John Fortner, Rodney Braaten | |
| 11:15 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 16-18 |
| 11:14 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 11:07 | Fresno State | Kenneth Peaslee is called for the reach on Arthur Reilly - foul #1 on Kenneth Peaslee, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| 11:00 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sammy Schulz | 19-18 |
| 10:49 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson comes up short on the shot near the basket | 19-18 |
| 10:48 | Fresno State | James Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:39 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz makes the shot from the right block set up by Justin Armentrout | 21-18 |
| 10:24 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 10:23 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson tips it home | 21-20 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Reilly | 23-20 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow hits a shot in the lane and he's fouled by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eric Ammons (SG), James Ono (SF), Curt Larios (C) Sammy Schulz, James Anderson, Justin Armentrout | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Fortner (PG) Kenneth Peaslee | |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:36 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson is called for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Earnshaw (PF) Ryan Jefferson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten (SF), Jonathan Cunningham (C) Dexter Withrow, Arthur Williams | |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | Jonathan Cunningham connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from John Fortner | 23-25 |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | James Ono is hacked by John Fortner - foul #1 on John Fortner, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Schilling (PG) Arthur Reilly | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (SG), Tom Stone (C) Mark Appleton, Calvin Williamson | |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | James Ono is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Ono, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Anderson (SF) James Ono | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:47 | Chicago State | Tom Stone lays it in | 23-27 |
| 08:32 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles Schilling | 25-27 |
| 08:11 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Fortner | 25-29 |
| 07:52 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons is fouled on the floor by Rodney Braaten - foul #1 on Rodney Braaten, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (PG), Sammy Schulz (SG), Ryan Jefferson (PF), Justin Armentrout (C) Charles Schilling, Eric Ammons, William Earnshaw, Curt Larios | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Jonathan Cunningham, Tom Stone | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Arthur Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Schulz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) PF - Ryan Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Armentrout (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Fortner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Hare (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-29 |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 07:23 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eric Ammons (SG) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mark Appleton (SG) Joseph Hare | |
| 07:23 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 07:23 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:05 | Fresno State | Rodney Braaten is called for the reach on Eric Ammons - foul #2 on Rodney Braaten, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee (PG), Dexter Withrow (SF) John Fortner, Rodney Braaten | |
| 07:05 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 07:05 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:51 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams clanks a shot in the lane | 27-31 |
| 06:49 | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 06:36 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-31 |
| 06:35 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson tips it home | 27-33 |
| 06:25 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 27-33 |
| 06:24 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 06:05 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 06:04 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams gets the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 05:55 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-33 |
| 05:53 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 05:49 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout is fouled on the floor by Arthur Williams - foul #1 on Arthur Williams, team foul #8 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Schilling (PG), William Earnshaw (PF) Arthur Reilly, Ryan Jefferson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Fortner (PG), Jonathan Cunningham (PF), Tom Stone (C) Kenneth Peaslee, Calvin Williamson, Arthur Williams | |
| 05:49 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:49 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:25 | Chicago State | Tom Stone misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Armentrout - foul #2 on Justin Armentrout, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Curt Larios (C) Justin Armentrout | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (SG) Mark Appleton | |
| 05:25 | Chicago State | Tom Stone misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:25 | Chicago State | Tom Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Tom Stone | 29-34 |
| 05:02 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 05:01 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Hare - foul #2 on Joseph Hare, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee (SG) Joseph Hare | |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:39 | Chicago State | Tom Stone misses the lay-in but the foul's on Curt Larios - foul #1 on Curt Larios, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (PG), Ryan Jefferson (SF) Eric Ammons, Sammy Schulz | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:39 | Chicago State | Tom Stone makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:39 | Chicago State | Tom Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 04:28 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson misses long on a jumper in the lane | 30-36 |
| 04:26 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling tips it in | 32-36 |
| 04:09 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Schilling - foul #1 on Charles Schilling, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mark Appleton (SG), Calvin Williamson (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Dexter Withrow, Tom Stone, Jonathan Cunningham | |
| 04:09 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 04:09 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 04:09 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | William Earnshaw picks off the pass by Calvin Williamson | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Arthur Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Schilling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Earnshaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Curt Larios (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Fortner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Appleton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Peaslee (fresh) PF - Calvin Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Reilly, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Ono (SF), Justin Armentrout (PF), John Parson (C) Charles Schilling, William Earnshaw, Curt Larios | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten (SF) Kenneth Peaslee | |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson is hacked by Arthur Reilly - foul #3 on Arthur Reilly, team foul #13 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Hester (PG), Eric Ammons (SG) Arthur Reilly, Ryan Jefferson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG) John Fortner | |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 03:20 | Fresno State | James Ono misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 03:18 | Chicago State | Arthur Williams gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:59 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-38 |
| 02:57 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:53 | Fresno State | John Hester clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-38 |
| 02:52 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:36 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout is denied on a dunk by Calvin Williamson | 32-38 |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | John Parson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:19 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons is denied on a layup by Calvin Williamson | 32-38 |
| 02:18 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson's pass is intercepted by John Parson | 32-38 |
| 02:02 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons loses the dribble to Calvin Williamson | 32-38 |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 01:34 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare misses the tip | 32-38 |
| 01:33 | Fresno State | John Parson pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:28 | Fresno State | Joseph Hare takes the ball from John Hester | 32-38 |
| 01:23 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare lays it in | 32-40 |
| 01:18 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Parson | 34-40 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Rodney Braaten | 34-42 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | James Ono connects on the 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | John Hester is called for the reach on Mark Appleton - foul #1 on John Hester, team foul #14 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Schilling (PG), Sammy Schulz (SG), Ryan Jefferson (SF), William Earnshaw (PF), Curt Larios (C) John Hester, Eric Ammons, James Ono, Justin Armentrout, John Parson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Fortner (PG), Dexter Withrow (SF), Jonathan Cunningham (PF), Tom Stone (C) Joseph Hare, Rodney Braaten, Calvin Williamson, Arthur Williams | |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Mark Appleton misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Mark Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Cunningham | 37-42 |