| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Brian Peck (fresh) SF - Robert Pharr (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Lease (fresh) SG - Reginald Earley (fresh) SF - Philip Currey (fresh) PF - Justin Robertson (fresh) C - Carlton Hinton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | James Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Wichita State | Robert Lease is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Lease, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | James Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Pharr | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Fresno State | John Davis is called for the reach on Robert Lease in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Wichita State | James Jackson snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | James Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | Philip Currey connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Reginald Earley | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Wichita State | Philip Currey takes the ball from James Jackson | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Fresno State | Philip Currey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | John Davis is called for the reach on Robert Lease - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (PG), Joe Thoreson (SF), Frank Burns (PF), Alan Montgomery (C) John Davis, Robert Pharr, James Jackson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Robertson | 2-6 |
| 16:32 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG) Brian Peck | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Edwin Lacefield (PF), Ronald Plotkin (C) Robert Lease, Justin Robertson, Carlton Hinton | |
| 16:30 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley's pass is intercepted by Joe Thoreson in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 16:13 | Wichita State | Ronald Plotkin is called for the reach on Joe Thoreson - foul #1 on Ronald Plotkin, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Plotkin - foul #2 on Ronald Plotkin, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Jackson (PF) Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Moore (SF), Kenneth Goad (C) Philip Currey, Ronald Plotkin | |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fresh) SG - Joe Thoreson (fresh) SF - Arthur Sharp (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) SG - Reginald Earley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Moore (fresh) PF - Edwin Lacefield (fresh) C - Kenneth Goad (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Fresno State | James Jackson steals the ball from Kenneth Goad | 4-6 |
| 15:20 | Wichita State | Reginald Earley steals it from Theodore Stoehr | 4-6 |
| 15:14 | Fresno State | Alan Montgomery swats the short shot by Kenneth Goad | 4-6 |
| 15:13 | Fresno State | Edwin Lacefield tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery misses the 3 from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 14:49 | Fresno State | Kenneth Goad gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:44 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 4-10 |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | Reginald Earley steals the ball from Arthur Sharp | 4-10 |
| 14:23 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley throws it down | 4-12 |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Theodore Stoehr | 6-12 |
| 13:38 | Fresno State | Edwin Lacefield is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kenneth Goad | 6-14 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Thoreson | 8-14 |
| 13:07 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | James Jackson grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery dunks the ball set up by Joe Thoreson | 10-14 |
| 12:45 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Brian Peck (SG), Robert Pharr (SF), Frank Burns (PF), Robert Smith (C) Theodore Stoehr, Joe Thoreson, Arthur Sharp, James Jackson, Alan Montgomery | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Lease (PG), James Breault (SG), Philip Currey (SF), Justin Robertson (PF), Carlton Hinton (C) Kenneth Walker, Reginald Earley, Johnny Moore, Edwin Lacefield, Kenneth Goad | |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 12:32 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:28 | Fresno State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on James Breault - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Burns - foul #1 on Frank Burns, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Breault - foul #1 on James Breault, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:16 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 12:14 | Fresno State | James Breault is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Peck - foul #1 on Brian Peck, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson throws it down and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Jackson (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson makes the free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Peck and the foul's on James Breault - foul #2 on James Breault, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Reginald Earley (SG) James Breault | |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Peter McMahen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Peck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pharr (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Lease (fresh) SG - Reginald Earley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Currey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Lease | 13-21 |
| 11:01 | Wichita State | Frank Burns scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Brian Peck | 15-21 |
| 10:45 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Lease | 15-23 |
| 10:29 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Robert Pharr - foul #1 on Robert Pharr, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (PG), Richard Jackson (SF) Peter McMahen, Robert Pharr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Johnny Moore (SG), Willy Meyer (PF) Robert Lease, Reginald Earley, Justin Robertson | |
| 10:16 | Fresno State | Willy Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-23 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | James Jackson misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Willy Meyer - foul #1 on Willy Meyer, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson (SG) Brian Peck | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:47 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Carlton Hinton | 17-25 |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-25 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson tips it but misses | 17-25 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Frank Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Frank Burns double dribbles | 17-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Robert Pharr (SF) Arthur Sharp, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Lease (PG), Edwin Lacefield (PF), Kenneth Goad (C) Johnny Moore, Philip Currey, Carlton Hinton | |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | Edwin Lacefield hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Lease | 17-27 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | The jumper by James Jackson is denied by Kenneth Goad | 17-27 |
| 08:49 | Fresno State | Willy Meyer snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 08:44 | Fresno State | Robert Lease misses short on a shot from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Pharr | 20-27 |
| 08:13 | Fresno State | Joe Thoreson is called for the reach on Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Peck (SG), Richard Jackson (SF), Alan Montgomery (PF) Joe Thoreson, Robert Pharr, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Reginald Earley (SG), Justin Robertson (PF) Willy Meyer, Edwin Lacefield | |
| 08:13 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:13 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Lease - foul #2 on Robert Lease, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG) Theodore Stoehr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Moore (PG), Philip Currey (SF), Carlton Hinton (C) Robert Lease, Kenneth Walker, Kenneth Goad | |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:39 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 22-27 |
| 07:37 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Peter McMahen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Peck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Jackson (fresh) PF - Frank Burns (tiring) 2 pts. C - Alan Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Moore (fresh) SG - Reginald Earley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Currey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 07:25 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnny Moore - foul #1 on Johnny Moore, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Jackson (PF) Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edwin Lacefield (C) Carlton Hinton | |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:10 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 07:08 | Fresno State | Philip Currey travels in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Pharr (SF) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | Justin Robertson is called for the reach on Brian Peck - foul #1 on Justin Robertson, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (PG) Peter McMahen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | Brian Peck makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | Brian Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:01 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley is hacked by Robert Pharr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pharr, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG) Robert Pharr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 07:01 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:01 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery misses short on a runner in the lane | 25-29 |
| 06:46 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Edwin Lacefield | 25-29 |
| 06:42 | Fresno State | Johnny Moore connects on the open shot from the right wing set up by Justin Robertson | 25-31 |
| 06:31 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery misses the lay-in | 25-31 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | James Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 06:21 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 06:19 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 06:14 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson misses long on an open floater from the right block | 25-31 |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | Johnny Moore gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | Johnny Moore clanks a shot from the left block | 25-31 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 05:42 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 05:34 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley loses the dribble to Arthur Sharp | 25-31 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Sharp | 27-31 |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Richard Jackson (SF), Joe Thoreson (PF), Frank Burns (C) Theodore Stoehr, Arthur Sharp, James Jackson, Alan Montgomery | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Willy Meyer (PF), Kenneth Goad (C) Johnny Moore, Justin Robertson, Edwin Lacefield | |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Willy Meyer is called for the reach on Peter McMahen - foul #2 on Willy Meyer, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Robertson (PF), Carlton Hinton (C) Willy Meyer, Kenneth Goad | |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:57 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Frank Burns - foul #2 on Frank Burns, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Jackson (PF), Alan Montgomery (C) Richard Jackson, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | James Jackson gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | Carlton Hinton takes the ball from Joe Thoreson | 28-32 |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | Brian Peck hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joe Thoreson and the foul's on Philip Currey - foul #1 on Philip Currey, team foul #11 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG) Peter McMahen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Goad (C) Carlton Hinton | |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | Brian Peck makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:59 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Reginald Earley takes the ball from Theodore Stoehr | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Peck (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Thoreson (fairly fresh) PF - James Jackson (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Montgomery (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Earley (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Currey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Justin Robertson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Goad (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 31-32 |
| 03:10 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Joe Thoreson - foul #2 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Richard Jackson (SG), Robert Pharr (SF), Frank Burns (PF), Robert Smith (C) Theodore Stoehr, Brian Peck, Joe Thoreson, James Jackson, Alan Montgomery | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Lease (PG), James Breault (SG), Willy Meyer (SF), Ronald Plotkin (PF), Carlton Hinton (C) Kenneth Walker, Reginald Earley, Philip Currey, Justin Robertson, Kenneth Goad | |
| 03:08 | Fresno State | James Breault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 02:47 | Fresno State | Robert Lease pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:45 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edwin Lacefield (PF) Ronald Plotkin | |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the jump hook from the left block | 33-32 |
| 02:25 | Fresno State | Robert Lease hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 33-32 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Willy Meyer tips it in | 33-34 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | John Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Joe Thoreson (SG) John Davis, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker (SG), Johnny Moore (SF), Ronald Plotkin (C) James Breault, Willy Meyer, Carlton Hinton | |
| 01:43 | Fresno State | Edwin Lacefield loses the ball out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Goad (C) Edwin Lacefield | |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Robert Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Goad - foul #1 on Kenneth Goad, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:14 | Fresno State | Kenneth Goad comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #13 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Peck (SG), Arthur Sharp (C) Frank Burns, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Willy Meyer (SF) Robert Lease | |
| 01:14 | Fresno State | Kenneth Goad makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:14 | Fresno State | Kenneth Goad misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Thoreson | 37-35 |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | Johnny Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Goad - foul #2 on Kenneth Goad, team foul #13 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG) Arthur Sharp | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Breault (PG), Reginald Earley (SG), Philip Currey (SF), Carlton Hinton (C) Kenneth Walker, Johnny Moore, Ronald Plotkin, Kenneth Goad | |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter McMahen - foul #1 on Peter McMahen, team foul #14 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Jackson (SG), James Jackson (PF), Frank Burns (C) Brian Peck, Joe Thoreson, Peter McMahen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edwin Lacefield (PF) Willy Meyer | |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton misses long on a floater from the left block | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Pharr | 40-37 |