| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gerald Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Holder (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Ornelas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Cook (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Gravelle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Simpson | 23-28 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-28 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-28 |
| 19:09 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 18:54 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Ornelas, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert (PF) James Ornelas | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 18:03 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 23-28 |
| 18:01 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle can't tip it in | 23-28 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 17:25 | Fresno State | George Tanksley loses the dribble to Gerald Simpson | 23-28 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson hits the finger roll | 25-28 |
| 17:09 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ferman Higginbotham | 25-31 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:31 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno's floater is tipped away by Edwin Gilbert | 25-31 |
| 16:29 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:06 | Fresno State | Daniel Cook denies the turnaround by Ferman Higginbotham | 25-31 |
| 16:04 | Fresno State | George Tanksley grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 15:47 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham is hacked by Gerald Simpson - foul #1 on Gerald Simpson, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick (PG), Travis Kendall (SG), James Ornelas (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Gerald Simpson, Howard Jackson, Harold Holder, Daniel Cook | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Vance (PG), Rick Lee (SG), Edward Huff (SF), Steven Jones (C) Ferman Higginbotham, Larry Mancia, George Tanksley, Roy Gravelle | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edwin Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ornelas (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Paul Vance (fresh) SG - Rick Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Huff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Fresno State | Edward Huff loses the dribble to Edwin Gilbert | 25-31 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall's floater is knocked away by Steven Jones | 25-31 |
| 15:21 | Fresno State | Paul Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | Steven Jones hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Paul Vance and he's hacked by Donald Zahorchak - foul #1 on Donald Zahorchak, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette (PG) Edwin Gilbert | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | Steven Jones misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | Steven Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 14:50 | Fresno State | Edward Huff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Ornelas | 27-33 |
| 14:09 | Fresno State | Paul Vance can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 13:23 | Fresno State | Steven Jones hits the finger roll | 29-35 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak loses the dribble to Edmundo Bruno | 29-35 |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | Edward Huff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 12:48 | Fresno State | Steven Jones misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas loses the dribble to Edmundo Bruno | 29-35 |
| 12:11 | Fresno State | Steven Jones misses badly on a floater from the right block | 29-35 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall is hacked by Edmundo Bruno - foul #1 on Edmundo Bruno, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson (PG), Howard Jackson (SG), Harold Holder (SF), Edwin Gilbert (PF), Daniel Cook (C) Alvin Cassette, Christopher Patrick, Travis Kendall, James Ornelas, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham (PG), Larry Mancia (SG), George Tanksley (SF), Roy Gravelle (C) Paul Vance, Rick Lee, Edward Huff, Steven Jones | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cook misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gerald Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Holder (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Edwin Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Cook (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Gravelle (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 11:09 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Tanksley | 29-38 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Edmundo Bruno - foul #2 on Edmundo Bruno, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 11:05 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Larry Mancia | 29-38 |
| 11:02 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cook makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gerald Simpson | 32-38 |
| 10:43 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Edwin Gilbert - foul #2 on Edwin Gilbert, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas (PF) Edwin Gilbert | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 10:43 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 10:43 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Holder and the foul's on Roy Gravelle - foul #3 on Roy Gravelle, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 10:35 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:14 | Fresno State | George Tanksley misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson is hacked by Larry Mancia - foul #1 on Larry Mancia, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steven Jones (PF) Edmundo Bruno | |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Simpson | 36-40 |
| 09:37 | Fresno State | George Tanksley banks in the layup on a great pass from Ferman Higginbotham | 36-42 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 09:03 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle scores on a floater from the left block | 39-44 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Jones steals it from Harold Holder | 39-44 |
| 08:17 | Fresno State | Steven Jones can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 39-44 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Ornelas | 39-44 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Jones - foul #2 on Steven Jones, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick (SG), Edwin Gilbert (SF), Travis Kendall (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Howard Jackson, Harold Holder, James Ornelas, Daniel Cook | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Vance (PG), Rick Lee (SG), Edward Huff (SF), Edmundo Bruno (PF) Ferman Higginbotham, Larry Mancia, George Tanksley, Steven Jones | |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:40 | Fresno State | Edward Huff connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Vance | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gerald Simpson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Paul Vance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rick Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Huff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Gravelle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 07:29 | Fresno State | Rick Lee snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 07:04 | Fresno State | Paul Vance hits the finger roll set up by Rick Lee | 41-49 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall clanks a jump hook in the paint | 41-49 |
| 06:57 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Roy Gravelle | 41-49 |
| 06:31 | Fresno State | Edward Huff knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak loses the dribble to Rick Lee | 41-52 |
| 05:59 | Fresno State | Paul Vance banks in the layup on a great pass from Rick Lee | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:41 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Huff takes the ball from Edwin Gilbert | 41-54 |
| 05:41 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson (SG), Harold Holder (SF), James Ornelas (PF), Daniel Cook (C) Christopher Patrick, Edwin Gilbert, Travis Kendall, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham (PG), Larry Mancia (SG), George Tanksley (SF), Steven Jones (C) Paul Vance, Rick Lee, Edward Huff, Roy Gravelle | |
| 05:12 | Fresno State | George Tanksley's pass is intercepted by Gerald Simpson | 41-54 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson misses the easy layup | 41-54 |
| 05:06 | Fresno State | George Tanksley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | Steven Jones can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Cook - foul #2 on Daniel Cook, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick (PG) Gerald Simpson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | Steven Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | Steven Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cook misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Jones - foul #3 on Steven Jones, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cook makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Patrick - foul #2 on Christopher Patrick, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick clanks a jump hook from close range | 43-57 |
| 03:53 | Fresno State | George Tanksley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Fresno State | George Tanksley drills a shot in the paint | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Holder (fresh) 6 reb. PF - James Ornelas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 03:17 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Larry Mancia | 43-59 |
| 03:00 | Fresno State | Harold Holder steals it from Larry Mancia | 43-59 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Patrick and he's fouled by Steven Jones - foul #4 on Steven Jones, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall (SG), Edwin Gilbert (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Howard Jackson, James Ornelas, Daniel Cook | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Huff (SF), Roy Gravelle (C) George Tanksley, Steven Jones | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder misses the free throw | 45-59 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak grabs the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Roy Gravelle - foul #4 on Roy Gravelle, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette (PG) Harold Holder | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 02:40 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 02:13 | Fresno State | Edward Huff misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-59 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall can't finish the layup | 45-59 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall gets the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall buries a runner in the lane | 47-59 |
| 01:42 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ferman Higginbotham | 47-62 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert drills a jumper from the right side | 49-62 |
| 01:10 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Edmundo Bruno steals the ball from Christopher Patrick | 49-62 |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Huff | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Kendall | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Fresno State | Edward Huff is denied on a layup by Travis Kendall | 52-64 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham runs out the clock | 52-64 |