| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lessard (fresh) SF - Robert Bainter (fresh) PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) C - Anthony Mowen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Vernon Croskey (fresh) SG - Ray Crompton (fresh) SF - Eugene Cook (fresh) PF - Jeffery Shew (fresh) C - Ronald Borders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Cook - foul #1 on Eugene Cook, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Ronald Borders is blocked by Todd Wegener | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Fresno State | Eugene Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Borders | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Fresno State | Eugene Cook makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Shew | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eugene Cook - foul #2 on Eugene Cook, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Harold Fall (SG), Gilbert Hall (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Brian Clarkson, Kenneth Lessard, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rodney Brunner (PG), Ruben Wallis (SG), Reginald Lee (SF), Thomas Mullins (PF), William Reeves (C) Vernon Croskey, Ray Crompton, Eugene Cook, Jeffery Shew, Ronald Borders | |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Fresno State | Thomas Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones (C) Robert Bainter | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Mullins is called for the reach on Max Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Mullins, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones clanks a shot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Max Jones | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Fresno State | Reginald Lee misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Gilbert Hall - foul #1 on Gilbert Hall, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Todd Wegener (PF) Harold Fall, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (PG), Ray Crompton (SG), William Chang (C) Rodney Brunner, Ruben Wallis, William Reeves | |
| 16:30 | Fresno State | Reginald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Fresno State | Reginald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 6-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Anthony Mowen (C) Anthony Duncan, Gilbert Hall, Max Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Lewis (SF), Jeffery Shew (PF), Ronald Borders (C) Reginald Lee, Thomas Mullins, William Chang | |
| 16:07 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Lessard | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Lessard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bainter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) C - Anthony Mowen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Vernon Croskey (fresh) SG - Ray Crompton (fresh) SF - Andrew Lewis (fresh) PF - Jeffery Shew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Borders (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders hits a floater from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Borders swats the shot by Kenneth Lessard | 9-8 |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:20 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 15:05 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew scores on a shot from the left block and the foul's on Todd Wegener - foul #1 on Todd Wegener, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Harold Fall (SG), Lionel Watts (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Brian Clarkson, Kenneth Lessard, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis (PG), William Reeves (C) Vernon Croskey, Ronald Borders | |
| 15:05 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley is fouled on the floor by William Reeves - foul #1 on William Reeves, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall (SF) Robert Bainter | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rodney Brunner (PG), Thomas Mullins (SF), William Chang (C) Ray Crompton, Andrew Lewis, Jeffery Shew | |
| 14:24 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-11 |
| 14:22 | Fresno State | William Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:16 | Fresno State | Thomas Mullins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts is fouled on the floor by William Chang - foul #1 on William Chang, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones (C) Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Reginald Lee (SF), Ronald Borders (C) William Reeves, William Chang | |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall is fouled on the floor by Reginald Lee - foul #1 on Reginald Lee, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Todd Wegener (PF) Anthony Duncan, Gilbert Hall, Lionel Watts | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (PG), Ray Crompton (SG), William Chang (PF) Rodney Brunner, Ruben Wallis, Thomas Mullins | |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Todd Wegener and the foul's on Ray Crompton - foul #1 on Ray Crompton, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard (SG), Anthony Mowen (C) Harold Fall, Max Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew (PF) William Chang | |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:05 | Fresno State | Reginald Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bainter - foul #1 on Robert Bainter, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG) Bruce Thorton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:55 | Fresno State | Reginald Lee can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter travels with the ball | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall (SF) Robert Bainter | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Lewis (SF), Thomas Mullins (C) Reginald Lee, Ronald Borders | |
| 12:26 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lessard - foul #1 on Kenneth Lessard, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis (PG) Vernon Croskey | |
| 12:04 | Fresno State | Andrew Lewis is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Hall - foul #2 on Gilbert Hall, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (SG), Caleb Lilley (SF), Lionel Watts (PF), Max Jones (C) Kenneth Lessard, Gilbert Hall, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rodney Brunner (PG), William Reeves (C) Ray Crompton, Andrew Lewis | |
| 11:46 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Brunner | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Caleb Lilley (fresh) PF - Lionel Watts (fresh) C - Max Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Rodney Brunner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Wallis (fresh) SF - Thomas Mullins (fresh) PF - Jeffery Shew (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Reeves (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 11:23 | Fresno State | Thomas Mullins grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 11:16 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 12-14 |
| 11:15 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Reeves swats the short shot by Brian Clarkson | 12-14 |
| 11:09 | Fresno State | William Reeves gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:03 | Fresno State | William Reeves misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Max Jones - foul #1 on Max Jones, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Brian Clarkson, Caleb Lilley, Lionel Watts, Max Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (PG), Ray Crompton (SG), Reginald Lee (SF), Ronald Borders (C) Rodney Brunner, Ruben Wallis, Thomas Mullins, Jeffery Shew | |
| 11:03 | Fresno State | William Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:03 | Fresno State | William Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 10:45 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:40 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey double dribbles | 12-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Chang (PF) William Reeves | |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 10:27 | Fresno State | Robert Bainter takes the ball from Vernon Croskey in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:21 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:19 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Wegener - foul #2 on Todd Wegener, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard (SG), Caleb Lilley (PF) Harold Fall, Todd Wegener | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 10:19 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen is fouled on the floor by Reginald Lee - foul #2 on Reginald Lee, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG) Anthony Duncan | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Lewis (SF) Reginald Lee | |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:03 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Andrew Lewis | 15-15 |
| 09:45 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Anthony Mowen - foul #1 on Anthony Mowen, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts (PF) Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis (SG) Ray Crompton | |
| 09:45 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:45 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard travels with the ball | 15-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (SG), Max Jones (C) Kenneth Lessard, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rodney Brunner (PG), Jeffery Shew (PF) Vernon Croskey, William Chang | |
| 09:22 | Fresno State | Rodney Brunner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ruben Wallis | 15-20 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-20 |
| 09:16 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 09:12 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 09:10 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew tips it back up and in | 15-22 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall misses the 3 from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 08:57 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 08:50 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Rodney Brunner | 15-24 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter snags the offensive board | 15-24 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Bruce Thorton | 18-24 |
| 08:12 | Fresno State | Andrew Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Thorton - foul #1 on Bruce Thorton, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Caleb Lilley (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Harold Fall, Bruce Thorton, Lionel Watts, Max Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (PG), Ray Crompton (SG), Thomas Mullins (PF), William Reeves (C) Rodney Brunner, Ruben Wallis, Jeffery Shew, Ronald Borders | |
| 08:12 | Fresno State | Andrew Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:12 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to William Reeves | 18-24 |
| 07:49 | Fresno State | Thomas Mullins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Caleb Lilley - foul #1 on Caleb Lilley, team foul #10 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Chang (C) Andrew Lewis | |
| 07:49 | Fresno State | Thomas Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:49 | Fresno State | Thomas Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by William Reeves - foul #2 on William Reeves, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (SG) Kenneth Lessard | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew (PF) William Reeves | |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bainter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Lilley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Vernon Croskey (fresh) SG - Ray Crompton (fresh) SF - Thomas Mullins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffery Shew (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Chang (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Mullins and he's fouled by Anthony Duncan - foul #1 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| 07:13 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:02 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-28 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen tips it home | 22-28 |
| 06:39 | Fresno State | Caleb Lilley picks off the pass by Jeffery Shew | 22-28 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:32 | Fresno State | William Chang pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | Thomas Mullins double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (SG) Brian Clarkson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis (PG), Ronald Borders (C) Vernon Croskey, Jeffery Shew | |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 06:13 | Fresno State | Caleb Lilley takes the ball from Ronald Borders | 25-28 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Fall | 28-28 |
| 05:44 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Mowen - foul #2 on Anthony Mowen, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Max Jones (C) Anthony Duncan, Harold Fall, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rodney Brunner (PG), Jeffery Shew (PF) Ray Crompton, William Chang | |
| 05:44 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:44 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-30 |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lessard - foul #2 on Kenneth Lessard, team foul #13 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Lionel Watts (PF) Kenneth Lessard, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (PG) Rodney Brunner | |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson is hacked by Vernon Croskey - foul #1 on Vernon Croskey, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:04 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ronald Borders | 29-32 |
| 04:43 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | Thomas Mullins misses the tip | 29-32 |
| 04:40 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | Jeffery Shew hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Croskey | 29-35 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson is hacked by Jeffery Shew - foul #1 on Jeffery Shew, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (SG), Caleb Lilley (C) Bruce Thorton, Max Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rodney Brunner (PG), Ray Crompton (SG), Andrew Lewis (SF), William Chang (C) Vernon Croskey, Ruben Wallis, Thomas Mullins, Ronald Borders | |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | Andrew Lewis is hacked by Lionel Watts - foul #1 on Lionel Watts, team foul #14 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard (SG), Gilbert Hall (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Brian Clarkson, Robert Bainter, Lionel Watts, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Reeves (PF) Jeffery Shew | |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | Andrew Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | Andrew Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 03:33 | Fresno State | William Reeves snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 03:31 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eugene Cook (SF) Andrew Lewis | |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Lessard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Hall (fresh) PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Mowen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Rodney Brunner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Crompton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Reeves (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Chang (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard knocks in the floater from the right side | 33-35 |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | William Chang can't connect on a shot from the right side | 33-35 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Lessard | 35-35 |
| 02:22 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rodney Brunner and the foul's on Gilbert Hall - foul #3 on Gilbert Hall, team foul #15 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Bruce Thorton (SG), Caleb Lilley (SF) Anthony Duncan, Kenneth Lessard, Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey (PG), Jeffery Shew (PF), Ronald Borders (C) Rodney Brunner, William Reeves, William Chang | |
| 02:22 | Fresno State | Ray Crompton makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 02:05 | Fresno State | Ronald Borders pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 02:00 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey is fouled on the floor by Bruce Thorton - foul #2 on Bruce Thorton, team foul #16 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis (SG), Reginald Lee (SF) Ray Crompton, Eugene Cook | |
| 02:00 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:00 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 01:36 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 01:31 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Caleb Lilley - foul #2 on Caleb Lilley, team foul #17 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter (SF) Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:31 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:31 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Shew steals it from Bruce Thorton | 35-41 |
| 00:56 | Fresno State | Vernon Croskey is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Lee | 35-44 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Anthony Duncan (SG) Harold Fall, Bruce Thorton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eugene Cook (SF), William Reeves (PF), William Chang (C) Vernon Croskey, Jeffery Shew, Ronald Borders | |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | Ruben Wallis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Cook | 35-47 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-47 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The clock runs out | 35-47 |