| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Karl Tyler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Laskowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Maag (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Comer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer inbounds the ball | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Henry Holder swats the shot by Zlatko Zingg | 51-33 |
| 19:30 | Fresno State | Robert Comer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 19:28 | Fresno State | Zlatko Zingg is called for the reach on Karl Tyler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zlatko Zingg, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| 19:12 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Karl Tyler | 54-33 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-33 |
| 18:55 | Fresno State | Henry Holder pulls down the rebound | 54-33 |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | Karl Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-33 |
| 18:49 | Fresno State | Henry Holder tips it home | 56-33 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-36 |
| 18:05 | Fresno State | Karl Tyler hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Cecil Smith - foul #3 on Cecil Smith, team foul #2 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Salter (SG), Justin Thomas (SF), Scott Williams (PF), Joseph Schaefer (C) Ivan Laskowski, Henry Holder, Thomas Maag, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF) Zlatko Zingg | |
| 18:05 | Fresno State | Karl Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 18:05 | Fresno State | Karl Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey snags the defensive board | 57-36 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Eddie Salter - foul #1 on Eddie Salter, team foul #1 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski (SG) Karl Tyler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 17:52 | Fresno State | Eddie Salter is hacked by Mitch McAleer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| 17:40 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-38 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Eddie Salter - foul #2 on Eddie Salter, team foul #2 | 57-38 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 3rd free throw | 57-41 |
| 17:26 | Fresno State | Steven Cranston takes the ball from Joseph Schaefer in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 17:11 | Fresno State | Scott Williams gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 17:08 | Fresno State | Scott Williams travels in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Mitch McAleer, Darrel Otey | |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Cecil Smith | 57-43 |
| 16:48 | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bernard Strand (PG), Henry Holder (SF), Thomas Maag (PF), Robert Comer (C) Eddie Salter, Justin Thomas, Scott Williams, Joseph Schaefer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz (PF) Steven Cranston | |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 16:34 | Fresno State | Thomas Maag grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand is hacked by Cecil Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cecil Smith, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski (SG) Mile Roznowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Cecil Smith | |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | Robert Comer can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 57-43 |
| 16:24 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 16:15 | Fresno State | Ante Lozowski steps in front of the Bernard Strand pass | 57-43 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb knocks in the shot in the lane | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Bernard Strand (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ivan Laskowski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Holder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Maag (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Comer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mario Diaz (fresh) C - Cheslav Zeeb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Karl Tyler (PG), Justin Thomas (PF), Scott Williams (C) Bernard Strand, Thomas Maag, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Jerome Moore, Neil Smith, Mario Diaz, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg's pass is intercepted by Karl Tyler | 57-45 |
| 15:16 | Fresno State | Henry Holder misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-45 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Trevor Cantrell | 57-47 |
| 15:02 | Fresno State | Karl Tyler is hacked by Trevor Cantrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Salter (SG), Joseph Schaefer (C) Ivan Laskowski, Henry Holder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Steven Cranston (PF) Trevor Cantrell, Zlatko Zingg | |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Karl Tyler drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Salter | 59-47 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ante Lozowski | 59-49 |
| 14:04 | Fresno State | Eddie Salter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 14:02 | Fresno State | Karl Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 13:55 | Fresno State | Joseph Schaefer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Thomas | 61-49 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Moore | 61-51 |
| 13:19 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Salter | 63-51 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski hits a shot from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 12:52 | Fresno State | Karl Tyler connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Justin Thomas | 65-53 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-53 |
| 12:28 | Fresno State | Joseph Schaefer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 12:24 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Eddie Salter and he's fouled by Mitch McAleer - foul #2 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bernard Strand (PG), Ivan Laskowski (SG), Thomas Maag (PF), Robert Comer (C) Karl Tyler, Eddie Salter, Scott Williams, Joseph Schaefer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Ante Lozowski, Mitch McAleer, Steven Cranston, Darrel Otey | |
| 12:24 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Thomas Maag steals it from Zlatko Zingg | 68-53 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | Zlatko Zingg is called for the reach on Ivan Laskowski - foul #4 on Zlatko Zingg, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Henry Holder (SF) Justin Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cheslav Zeeb | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Bernard Strand (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ivan Laskowski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Holder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Maag (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Comer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerome Moore (tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ivan Laskowski - foul #1 on Ivan Laskowski, team foul #3 | 69-53 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 11:22 | Fresno State | Henry Holder misses the 3 from straight away | 69-55 |
| 11:21 | Fresno State | Robert Comer tips it in | 71-55 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cecil Smith | 71-57 |
| 11:12 | Fresno State | Cecil Smith is called for the reach on Bernard Strand in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cecil Smith, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Mario Diaz (C) Cecil Smith, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 11:12 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Comer - foul #2 on Robert Comer, team foul #4 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Volkert (PG) Bernard Strand | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 11:06 | Fresno State | Thomas Maag gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 11:03 | Fresno State | Henry Holder double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz is hacked by Robert Comer - foul #3 on Robert Comer, team foul #5 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski (SG) Ivan Laskowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Neil Smith | 71-60 |
| 10:33 | Fresno State | Robert Comer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 71-60 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerome Moore | 71-62 |
| 10:22 | Fresno State | Jerome Moore is called for the reach on Henry Holder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Moore, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF) Neil Smith | |
| 10:22 | Fresno State | Henry Holder makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 10:22 | Fresno State | Henry Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Volkert - foul #3 on Kenneth Volkert, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Karl Tyler (PG) Kenneth Volkert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) Mario Diaz | |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer is whistled for traveling | 73-62 |
| 09:42 | Fresno State | Karl Tyler misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer is called for traveling | 73-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bernard Strand (PG), Ivan Laskowski (SG) Karl Tyler, Mile Roznowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb (C) Darrel Otey | |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Ante Lozowski is called for the reach on Ivan Laskowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski (SF) Henry Holder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz (PF) Zlatko Zingg | |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb's pass is intercepted by Thomas Maag | 75-62 |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | Mitch McAleer is called for the reach on Ivan Laskowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #11 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Ivan Laskowski picks off the pass by Ante Lozowski in the backcourt | 77-62 |
| 08:55 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-62 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz grabs the board | 77-62 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith comes up short on the floater from the right block | 77-62 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Cheslav Zeeb | 77-62 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith can't finish the layup | 77-62 |
| 08:29 | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski grabs the board | 77-62 |
| 08:21 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Comer and the foul's on Jerome Moore - foul #5 on Jerome Moore, team foul #12 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Karl Tyler (PG), Eddie Salter (SF), Scott Williams (C) Bernard Strand, Mile Roznowski, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Steven Cranston (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Jerome Moore, Mario Diaz, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 08:21 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski makes the free throw | 80-62 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Neil Smith | 80-64 |
| 07:38 | Fresno State | Thomas Maag clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-64 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrel Otey | 80-64 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Karl Tyler (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ivan Laskowski (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eddie Salter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Thomas Maag (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Cantrell (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Cranston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Otey (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 80-64 |
| 07:28 | Fresno State | Karl Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 80-64 |
| 07:26 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski is hacked by Neil Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neil Smith, team foul #13 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Volkert (PG), Henry Holder (SF), Joseph Schaefer (PF), Justin Thomas (C) Karl Tyler, Eddie Salter, Thomas Maag, Scott Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Neil Smith, Steven Cranston | |
| 07:26 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 07:26 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer lays it in | 82-66 |
| 07:13 | Fresno State | Henry Holder is whistled for a carry | 82-66 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 82-66 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey hits the follow up shot | 82-68 |
| 06:55 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Henry Holder | 85-68 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Zlatko Zingg is denied by Henry Holder | 85-68 |
| 06:36 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Henry Holder | 85-68 |
| 06:32 | Fresno State | Zlatko Zingg swats the layup by Henry Holder | 85-68 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski grabs the offensive board | 85-68 |
| 06:11 | Fresno State | Kenneth Volkert misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-68 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrel Otey | 85-68 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer can't connect on a floater from the right side | 85-68 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Joseph Schaefer snags the defensive board | 85-68 |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | Kenneth Volkert is fouled on the floor by Mitch McAleer - foul #4 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #14 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Salter (SG), Mile Roznowski (SF), Scott Williams (PF), Robert Comer (C) Ivan Laskowski, Henry Holder, Justin Thomas, Joseph Schaefer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | Kenneth Volkert makes the 1st free throw | 86-68 |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | Kenneth Volkert makes the 2nd free throw | 87-68 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 87-68 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-68 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 87-68 |
| 05:27 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Mile Roznowski | 87-68 |
| 05:23 | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski is fouled on the floor by Mitch McAleer - foul #5 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #15 | 87-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Karl Tyler (PG) Kenneth Volkert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF), Mario Diaz (PF) Mitch McAleer, Steven Cranston | |
| 05:23 | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski makes the 1st free throw | 88-68 |
| 05:23 | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski makes the 2nd free throw | 89-68 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eddie Salter - foul #3 on Eddie Salter, team foul #7 | 89-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bernard Strand (SG), Henry Holder (SF), Thomas Maag (PF) Mile Roznowski, Eddie Salter, Scott Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg (PF) Ante Lozowski | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz misses the 1st free throw | 89-68 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz misses the 2nd free throw | 89-68 |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | Henry Holder grabs the board | 89-68 |
| 04:52 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand hits a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Mario Diaz - foul #2 on Mario Diaz, team foul #16 | 91-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 04:52 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand makes the free throw | 92-68 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Ante Lozowski is denied by Robert Comer | 92-68 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg tips it in | 92-70 |
| 04:28 | Fresno State | Ante Lozowski is called for the reach on Karl Tyler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #17 | 92-70 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Thomas (C) Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Zlatko Zingg, Mario Diaz | |
| 04:28 | Fresno State | Karl Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 93-70 |
| 04:28 | Fresno State | Karl Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 94-70 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Justin Thomas takes the ball from Darrel Otey | 94-70 |
| 04:02 | Fresno State | Thomas Maag misses the turnaround in the paint | 94-70 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston snags the defensive board | 94-70 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Bernard Strand picks off the pass by Ante Lozowski in the backcourt | 94-70 |
| 03:48 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Strand | 96-70 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell's pass is intercepted by Karl Tyler | 96-70 |
| 03:33 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand throws it down on a great pass from Karl Tyler | 98-70 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Karl Tyler (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bernard Strand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Holder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Maag (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Trevor Cantrell (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Neil Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Cranston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Otey (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Justin Thomas steps in front of the Darrel Otey pass | 98-70 |
| 03:05 | Fresno State | Neil Smith steps in front of the Bernard Strand pass | 98-70 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey is fouled on the floor by Justin Thomas - foul #2 on Justin Thomas, team foul #8 | 98-70 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Salter (PG), Mile Roznowski (SG), Scott Williams (PF), Joseph Schaefer (C) Karl Tyler, Bernard Strand, Henry Holder, Thomas Maag | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Ante Lozowski, Steven Cranston | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the 1st free throw | 98-70 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb gets the offensive rebound | 98-70 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Mile Roznowski - foul #2 on Mile Roznowski, team foul #9 | 98-70 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Darrel Otey | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 98-71 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 98-72 |
| 02:32 | Fresno State | Eddie Salter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 98-72 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg pulls down the rebound | 98-72 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 98-72 |
| 02:05 | Fresno State | Cheslav Zeeb denies the turnaround by Scott Williams | 98-72 |
| 02:03 | Fresno State | Joseph Schaefer grabs the offensive rebound | 98-72 |
| 01:46 | Fresno State | Neil Smith steals the ball from Mile Roznowski | 98-72 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith hits a floater from the baseline | 98-74 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:25 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas comes up short on the shot from close range | 98-74 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Zlatko Zingg | 98-74 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Schaefer - foul #2 on Joseph Schaefer, team foul #10 | 98-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 98-75 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 98-76 |
| 01:09 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Neil Smith - foul #4 on Neil Smith, team foul #18 | 98-76 |
| 01:09 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 99-76 |
| 01:09 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 100-76 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Williams - foul #2 on Scott Williams, team foul #11 | 100-76 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the 1st free throw | 100-76 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 100-77 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Fresno State | Zlatko Zingg steals the ball from Justin Thomas | 100-77 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Darrel Otey, team foul #19 | 100-77 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Eddie Salter runs out the clock | 100-77 |