| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Chris Doherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Texeira (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Erby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Magallon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Martin Fullerton inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Samford | Jerry Metts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Lawrence Erby is called for the reach on Jerry Metts - foul #3 on Lawrence Erby, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Graham Theriot (PF) Lawrence Erby | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:45 | Samford | The jump hook by Ian Logan is blocked by Joseph Magallon | 39-37 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Ian Logan tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 18:42 | Fresno State | Chris Doherty double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Jerry Metts hits a floater from the right side | 39-41 |
| 18:12 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 39-41 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Jerry Metts snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Jerry Metts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Ian Logan gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Jerry Metts misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 17:35 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 17:17 | Fresno State | Chris Doherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Adam Aviles (C) Joseph Magallon | |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG), Jason Carey (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Jerry Metts, Martin Fullerton, Ian Logan | |
| 17:00 | Samford | William Holt misses the jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:52 | Fresno State | Chris Doherty hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Graham Theriot and the foul's on Jason Carey - foul #2 on Jason Carey, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG) Alex Wood | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:52 | Fresno State | Chris Doherty misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Jerry Shaw grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Jason Carey is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jason Carey, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Bustos (SG) Chris Doherty | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Johnson (SG), David Carrier (SF) Hans Zeis, Jason Carey | |
| 16:19 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Holt - foul #3 on William Holt, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Lockridge (PG) William Holt | |
| 16:19 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:19 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Jerry Shaw is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon (C) Graham Theriot | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG), Ian Logan (PF) David Lockridge, Jerry Shaw | |
| 15:47 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Bustos | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bustos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Texeira (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Aviles (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Magallon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Johnson (fresh) SF - David Carrier (fresh) PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Gary Cunningham swats the short shot by Ian Logan | 46-41 |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | William Bustos snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 15:35 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Chris Doherty (PG), Alex Wood (SG), Lawrence Erby (PF) Gary Cunningham, William Bustos, Joseph Magallon | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG), Eric Kerr (SF), Martin Fullerton (C) Walter Johnson, David Carrier, Daniel Butler | |
| 15:16 | Samford | Jerry Metts clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Martin Fullerton tips it in | 46-43 |
| 15:12 | Fresno State | Chris Doherty is hacked by Jerry Metts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Metts, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Butler (C) Ian Logan | |
| 14:55 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Doherty | 48-43 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Daniel Butler loses the dribble to Lewis Texeira | 48-43 |
| 14:03 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eric Kerr | 48-43 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Jerry Metts misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 13:47 | Fresno State | Alex Wood grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 13:36 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (PG), William Bustos (SG), Joseph Magallon (C) Chris Doherty, Alex Wood, Adam Aviles | |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG), Ian Logan (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Jerry Metts, Martin Fullerton, Daniel Butler | |
| 13:22 | Samford | Ian Logan is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Erby - foul #4 on Lawrence Erby, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Graham Theriot (PF) Lawrence Erby | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:58 | Samford | Joseph Magallon blocks the short jumper by Ian Logan | 48-43 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 12:55 | Fresno State | William Bustos snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:50 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 12:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ian Logan | 48-43 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Graham Theriot blocks the short jumper by William Holt | 48-43 |
| 12:42 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:25 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira is hacked by Hans Zeis - foul #1 on Hans Zeis, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Chris Doherty (PG), Alex Wood (SF) William Bustos, Lewis Texeira | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Johnson (SG), Jason Carey (SF) Hans Zeis, Eric Kerr | |
| 12:08 | Fresno State | Chris Doherty can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Jerry Shaw snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Walter Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Holt | 48-46 |
| 11:41 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 11:40 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Graham Theriot | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Chris Doherty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Graham Theriot (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Magallon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Holt (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Carey (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ian Logan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Ian Logan gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Walter Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Jerry Shaw tips it home | 48-48 |
| 10:55 | Fresno State | Chris Doherty blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Ian Logan grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 10:51 | Samford | William Holt is hacked by Chris Doherty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Doherty, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira (SF), Adam Aviles (C) Gary Cunningham, Joseph Magallon | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), Eric Kerr (SF), Martin Fullerton (PF) William Holt, Walter Johnson, Jason Carey, Ian Logan | |
| 10:45 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Aviles - foul #2 on Adam Aviles, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Hans Zeis makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Hans Zeis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:29 | Fresno State | Alex Wood can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 10:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jerry Shaw | 48-50 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Eric Kerr drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jerry Metts | 48-53 |
| 09:54 | Fresno State | Jerry Shaw swats the layup by Lewis Texeira | 48-53 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Hans Zeis grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses badly on a floater from the right block | 48-53 |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Alex Wood snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:14 | Fresno State | Graham Theriot's floater is tipped away by Jerry Shaw | 48-53 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Martin Fullerton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Jerry Metts is hacked by Lewis Texeira - foul #2 on Lewis Texeira, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (PG), William Bustos (SG), Joseph Magallon (C) Chris Doherty, Alex Wood, Graham Theriot | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Carey (SF), Daniel Butler (C) Eric Kerr, Jerry Shaw | |
| 08:44 | Samford | Martin Fullerton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| 08:32 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Bustos and he's hacked by Jason Carey - foul #4 on Jason Carey, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG), David Carrier (SF), Ian Logan (PF) Jerry Metts, Jason Carey, Martin Fullerton | |
| 08:32 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:16 | Samford | David Carrier is hacked by Adam Aviles - foul #3 on Adam Aviles, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Ian Logan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 08:00 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 07:56 | Fresno State | David Carrier steps in front of the Gary Cunningham pass | 51-53 |
| 07:53 | Samford | David Carrier blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 07:52 | Fresno State | William Bustos grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham is hacked by Hans Zeis - foul #2 on Hans Zeis, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Chris Doherty (PG), Lawrence Erby (PF) William Bustos, Adam Aviles | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG), Eric Kerr (SF), Jason Carey (C) Hans Zeis, David Carrier, Ian Logan | |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Chris Doherty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Texeira (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Erby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Magallon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Holt (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Carey (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Samford | Eric Kerr misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:01 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Joseph Magallon steals it from Daniel Butler | 56-53 |
| 06:20 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 06:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jason Carey | 56-53 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Jason Carey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Metts | 56-56 |
| 06:09 | Fresno State | Chris Doherty is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Metts - foul #3 on Jerry Metts, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alex Wood (SF), Adam Aviles (C) Lewis Texeira, Joseph Magallon | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG), Ian Logan (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Jerry Metts, Daniel Butler, Jason Carey | |
| 06:09 | Fresno State | Chris Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:09 | Fresno State | Chris Doherty makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses the shot from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Jerry Shaw snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Erby - foul #5 on Lawrence Erby, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Bustos (SG), Graham Theriot (PF) Chris Doherty, Lawrence Erby | |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Fullerton (SF) Eric Kerr | |
| 05:33 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:09 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alex Wood | 61-57 |
| 04:55 | Samford | William Holt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 04:54 | Fresno State | William Bustos grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 04:30 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 04:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jerry Shaw | 61-57 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Alex Wood steals it from Ian Logan | 61-57 |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham lays it in set up by Alex Wood | 63-57 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Martin Fullerton connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Holt | 63-59 |
| 03:33 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 03:32 | Fresno State | Alex Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:32 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Chris Doherty (PG), Lewis Texeira (SF), Joseph Magallon (C) Gary Cunningham, William Bustos, Graham Theriot | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG), Eric Kerr (SF) William Holt, Ian Logan | |
| 03:11 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Chris Doherty | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Chris Doherty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Texeira (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Aviles (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Magallon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Samford | Hans Zeis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Jerry Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Jerry Shaw lays it in set up by Jerry Metts | 65-61 |
| 02:09 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Chris Doherty | 67-61 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Jerry Shaw's pass is intercepted by Alex Wood | 67-61 |
| 01:48 | Fresno State | Alex Wood banks in the layup | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Samford | Jerry Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Graham Theriot (PF) Adam Aviles | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Logan (PF) Martin Fullerton | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Lewis Texeira, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:56 | Fresno State | Alex Wood snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Fresno State | Alex Wood is hacked by Jerry Metts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Metts, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 00:53 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:53 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Ian Logan misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 71-61 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Jerry Metts grabs the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses the jumper from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira misses the lay-in | 71-61 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Eric Kerr gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Jerry Metts clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 00:06 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Chris Doherty runs out the clock | 71-61 |