| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (fresh) SG - Andres Bianchi (fresh) SF - Neil Smith (fresh) PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) C - Damek Zeminski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jack Blackshire (fresh) SG - Bernard Strand (fresh) SF - Mile Roznowski (fresh) PF - Scott Williams (fresh) C - Paul Kesler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Romo - foul #1 on Phillip Romo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Paul Kesler | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski is fouled on the floor by Phillip Romo - foul #2 on Phillip Romo, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Gould (PG) Phillip Romo | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | Paul Kesler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | James Gould pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andres Bianchi | 2-1 |
| 18:11 | Fresno State | James Gould is called for the reach on Scott Williams - foul #1 on James Gould, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| 17:50 | Fresno State | Scott Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Williams picks off the pass by James Gould | 2-1 |
| 17:31 | Fresno State | Paul Kesler can't connect on a shot from the left block | 2-1 |
| 17:29 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire snags the offensive board | 2-1 |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Blackshire and the foul's on Andres Bianchi - foul #1 on Andres Bianchi, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chung Tang (SG), Steven Cranston (PF), Oscar Macias (C) Andres Bianchi, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand makes the free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Mile Roznowski | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski lays it up and in | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith is hacked by Scott Williams - foul #1 on Scott Williams, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG), Kenneth Bader (SF) James Gould, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner connects on the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Paul Kesler - foul #1 on Paul Kesler, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Fresno State | Paul Kesler gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire is hacked by Steven Cranston - foul #1 on Steven Cranston, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Leo Lee (PF) Scott Williams | |
| 16:05 | Fresno State | Paul Kesler loses the ball out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG), Damek Zeminski (C) Chung Tang, Kenneth Bader | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Philip Jandreau (SG), Phillip Green (SF), Billie Roseberry (C) Bernard Strand, Mile Roznowski, Paul Kesler | |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andres Bianchi | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Daniel Baumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andres Bianchi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Cranston (fresh) PF - Oscar Macias (fresh) C - Damek Zeminski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jack Blackshire (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Jandreau (fresh) SF - Phillip Green (fresh) PF - Leo Lee (fresh) C - Billie Roseberry (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Fresno State | Billie Roseberry knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Philip Jandreau | 6-8 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski tips it in | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Fresno State | Philip Jandreau blows the layup but he's hacked by Andres Bianchi - foul #2 on Andres Bianchi, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Gould (PG), Chung Tang (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Daniel Baumgardner, Andres Bianchi, Steven Cranston, Oscar Macias | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bernard Strand (SG), Mile Roznowski (SF), Scott Williams (PF), Paul Kesler (C) Jack Blackshire, Phillip Green, Leo Lee, Billie Roseberry | |
| 15:00 | Fresno State | Philip Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:00 | Fresno State | Philip Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Damek Zeminski, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| 14:24 | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski travels with the ball | 8-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (C) Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-10 |
| 14:11 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Philip Jandreau | 8-10 |
| 14:02 | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Cranston - foul #2 on Steven Cranston, team foul #8 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias (C) Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire (PG) Philip Jandreau | |
| 14:02 | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:02 | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 13:45 | Fresno State | Scott Williams pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:41 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire loses the dribble to Neil Smith | 8-12 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Jack Blackshire is called for the reach on James Gould - foul #1 on Jack Blackshire, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski (C) Oscar Macias | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Leo Lee (C) Paul Kesler | |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Chung Tang makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 12:55 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Damek Zeminski - foul #2 on Damek Zeminski, team foul #9 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG), Ojore Abdulmuniem (C) James Gould, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Philip Jandreau (SF), Billie Roseberry (C) Mile Roznowski, Scott Williams | |
| 12:55 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:55 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Leo Lee swats the layup by Zlatko Zingg | 11-14 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader (PG), Oscar Macias (PF) Chung Tang, Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Phillip Green (SF) Bernard Strand | |
| 12:05 | Fresno State | Billie Roseberry lays it in on a nice dish by Phillip Green | 11-16 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 11:52 | Fresno State | Philip Jandreau grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Bader (fresh) SG - Daniel Baumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oscar Macias (fresh) C - Ojore Abdulmuniem (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jack Blackshire (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Jandreau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Phillip Green (fresh) PF - Leo Lee (fresh) C - Billie Roseberry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Fresno State | Philip Jandreau steps out of bounds on the baseline | 11-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Gould (PG) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski (SF), Scott Williams (PF), Paul Kesler (C) Phillip Green, Leo Lee, Billie Roseberry | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 11:22 | Fresno State | Paul Kesler gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:18 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Mile Roznowski steps in front of the Oscar Macias pass | 11-16 |
| 10:41 | Fresno State | Philip Jandreau banks in the layup set up by Jack Blackshire | 11-18 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Kesler - foul #2 on Paul Kesler, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chung Tang (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Daniel Baumgardner, Kenneth Bader, Ojore Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Billie Roseberry (PG), Bernard Strand (SG), Leo Lee (C) Jack Blackshire, Philip Jandreau, Paul Kesler | |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:13 | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-18 |
| 10:11 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand tips it in | 12-20 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Chung Tang | 14-20 |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Billie Roseberry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Gould - foul #2 on James Gould, team foul #10 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader (PG) James Gould | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire (PG), Philip Jandreau (SF) Mile Roznowski, Scott Williams | |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Billie Roseberry makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Billie Roseberry makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 14-22 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith tips it but misses | 14-22 |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | Billie Roseberry gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:03 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Chung Tang - foul #1 on Chung Tang, team foul #11 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 09:03 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:03 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Bernard Strand is called for the reach on Chung Tang - foul #1 on Bernard Strand, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg blows the layup but he's fouled by Leo Lee - foul #1 on Leo Lee, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Phillip Green (SF) Bernard Strand | |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:35 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Billie Roseberry | 15-24 |
| 08:11 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Chung Tang drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Daniel Baumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chung Tang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Bader (fresh) PF - Zlatko Zingg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Oscar Macias (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jack Blackshire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Jandreau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Phillip Green (fresh) PF - Leo Lee (fairly fresh) C - Billie Roseberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 07:35 | Fresno State | Phillip Green snags the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 07:24 | Fresno State | Kenneth Bader steals the ball from Philip Jandreau | 17-26 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg lays it up and in on a great pass from Oscar Macias | 19-26 |
| 06:50 | Fresno State | Leo Lee drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billie Roseberry | 19-28 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg scores on a jumper from the left side | 21-28 |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Billie Roseberry is blocked by Zlatko Zingg | 21-28 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-28 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner tips it home | 23-28 |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | Philip Jandreau drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Billie Roseberry | 23-30 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Leo Lee steals the ball from Oscar Macias | 23-30 |
| 05:43 | Fresno State | Chung Tang is called for the reach on Jack Blackshire - foul #2 on Chung Tang, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF), Ojore Abdulmuniem (C) Chung Tang, Oscar Macias | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bernard Strand (SG), Mile Roznowski (SF), Scott Williams (PF), Timothy Woodham (C) Philip Jandreau, Phillip Green, Leo Lee, Billie Roseberry | |
| 05:43 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:43 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Timothy Woodham steals it from Daniel Baumgardner | 23-31 |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire is hacked by Kenneth Bader in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Bader, team foul #13 | 23-31 |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Ojore Abdulmuniem blows the layup | 23-31 |
| 04:54 | Fresno State | Scott Williams pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:49 | Fresno State | Jack Blackshire buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Strand | 23-33 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Scott Williams pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:13 | Fresno State | Timothy Woodham blows the layup | 23-33 |
| 04:11 | Fresno State | Scott Williams tips it but misses | 23-33 |
| 04:09 | Fresno State | Timothy Woodham tips it in | 23-35 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Ojore Abdulmuniem drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 03:38 | Fresno State | Scott Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jack Blackshire | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Bader (tiring) SG - Daniel Baumgardner (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Zlatko Zingg (tiring) 7 pts. C - Ojore Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jack Blackshire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Strand (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mile Roznowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Woodham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-38 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ojore Abdulmuniem | 26-38 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader slams it home set up by Daniel Baumgardner | 28-38 |
| 02:48 | Fresno State | Timothy Woodham misses the shot near the basket | 28-38 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Neil Smith | 28-38 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 02:27 | Fresno State | Scott Williams gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 02:21 | Fresno State | Scott Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Steven Cranston (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Kenneth Bader, Daniel Baumgardner, Zlatko Zingg, Ojore Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Billie Roseberry (PG), Philip Jandreau (SG), Phillip Green (SF), Leo Lee (PF), Paul Kesler (C) Jack Blackshire, Bernard Strand, Mile Roznowski, Scott Williams, Timothy Woodham | |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston can't throw it down | 28-38 |
| 01:59 | Fresno State | Leo Lee grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 01:53 | Fresno State | Philip Jandreau is hacked by Damek Zeminski - foul #3 on Damek Zeminski, team foul #14 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chung Tang (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Neil Smith, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:53 | Fresno State | Philip Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:53 | Fresno State | Philip Jandreau misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Cranston | 28-39 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 01:36 | Fresno State | Billie Roseberry grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | Billie Roseberry misses the easy layup | 28-39 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston is whistled for a carry | 28-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias (C) Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mile Roznowski (SF) Billie Roseberry | |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Paul Kesler misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Cranston | 28-39 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias drills a jumper from the right block | 30-39 |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | Leo Lee is hacked by Steven Cranston - foul #3 on Steven Cranston, team foul #15 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Gould (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Phillip Romo, Chung Tang, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Billie Roseberry (PG), Bernard Strand (SG), Scott Williams (PF) Philip Jandreau, Phillip Green, Paul Kesler | |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | Leo Lee misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | Leo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Bernard Strand misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-40 |