| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Zazueta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Clauson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delmar White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Westervelt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Scott is called for the reach on Thomas Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Williams (SF) Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Delmar White comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 19:41 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 35-29 |
| 19:22 | Fresno State | Nick Willett is called for the reach on James Zazueta - foul #1 on Nick Willett, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:05 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Williams, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Delmar White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | Thomas Davis swats the short shot by Paul Holman | 35-29 |
| 18:49 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams tips it back up and in | 37-29 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett tips it in | 37-31 |
| 18:11 | Fresno State | James Zazueta travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Bowman (PG), Leonard Callison (SG), Anthony Slade (SF), William Utz (PF), Victor Franklin (C) Ronald Ward, James Zazueta, Daniel Williams, Samuel Clauson, Paul Holman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson (PG), Jamie Patton (SF), Albert Moreira (PF), Bobby Giesen (C) Delmar White, Bradley Miller, Antonio Westervelt, Thomas Davis | |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 17:55 | Fresno State | Anthony Slade snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:29 | Fresno State | The jump hook by William Utz is blocked by Bobby Giesen | 37-31 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson is fouled on the floor by Robert Bowman - foul #3 on Robert Bowman, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (PG) Robert Bowman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG), Antonio Westervelt (PF), Thomas Davis (C) Nick Willett, Albert Moreira, Bobby Giesen | |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 37-31 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | Leonard Callison snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:40 | Fresno State | Delmar White steals the ball from Leonard Callison | 37-31 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Zazueta (SG), Samuel Clauson (PF), Paul Holman (C) Leonard Callison, William Utz, Victor Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:17 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward is hacked by Delmar White - foul #2 on Delmar White, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Williams (SF) Anthony Slade | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Sucharzewski (PG), Nelson Carvalho (SG), Bradley Miller (SF), Albert Moreira (PF), Bobby Giesen (C) Delmar White, Edmund Anderson, Jamie Patton, Antonio Westervelt, Thomas Davis | |
| 16:00 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Moreira - foul #1 on Albert Moreira, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Bowman (PG), Kenneth Scott (SF) Ronald Ward, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:00 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:00 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Zazueta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Clauson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Holman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Sucharzewski (fresh) SG - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Moreira (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Giesen (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 39-31 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | William Sucharzewski grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-31 |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 15:31 | Fresno State | James Zazueta can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Paul Holman swats the short shot by Albert Moreira | 39-33 |
| 15:06 | Fresno State | Robert Bowman pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:00 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Albert Moreira - foul #2 on Albert Moreira, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Williams (SG), Victor Franklin (C) James Zazueta, Paul Holman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG), Nick Willett (SG), Jamie Patton (SF), Antonio Westervelt (PF), Thomas Davis (C) William Sucharzewski, Nelson Carvalho, Bradley Miller, Albert Moreira, Bobby Giesen | |
| 15:00 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:00 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Delmar White | 40-36 |
| 14:28 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 14:27 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:10 | Fresno State | Robert Bowman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (PG), Anthony Slade (SF), Leonard Callison (PF), Paul Holman (C) Robert Bowman, Kenneth Scott, Samuel Clauson, Victor Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:44 | Fresno State | Anthony Slade connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Delmar White misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-36 |
| 13:37 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:31 | Fresno State | Jamie Patton steps in front of the Leonard Callison pass | 43-36 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Delmar White lays it in on a nice dish by Jamie Patton | 43-38 |
| 13:11 | Fresno State | Paul Holman buries a floater in the paint set up by Daniel Williams | 45-38 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Delmar White misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis tips it in | 45-40 |
| 12:45 | Fresno State | Leonard Callison misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jamie Patton - foul #2 on Jamie Patton, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Bowman (PG), James Zazueta (SG), Victor Franklin (C) Ronald Ward, Daniel Williams, Paul Holman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson (PG), William Sucharzewski (SG), Nelson Carvalho (SF), Albert Moreira (PF), Bobby Giesen (C) Delmar White, Nick Willett, Jamie Patton, Antonio Westervelt, Thomas Davis | |
| 12:45 | Fresno State | Leonard Callison misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:45 | Fresno State | Leonard Callison misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Bowman is called for the reach on Nelson Carvalho in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bowman, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (PG), William Utz (PF) Robert Bowman, Leonard Callison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nelson Carvalho | 45-43 |
| 12:01 | Fresno State | William Utz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Zazueta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Slade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Utz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Sucharzewski (fresh) SF - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Moreira (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Giesen (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | William Sucharzewski is fouled on the floor by William Utz - foul #3 on William Utz, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Leonard Callison (SG), Kenneth Scott (SF), Paul Holman (C) James Zazueta, Anthony Slade, Victor Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nick Willett (SG), Bradley Miller (SF), Antonio Westervelt (PF) William Sucharzewski, Nelson Carvalho, Albert Moreira | |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald Ward picks off the pass by Bradley Miller | 45-43 |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | William Utz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Ward | 47-43 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | William Utz is called for the reach on Nick Willett - foul #4 on William Utz, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Zazueta (SG), Samuel Clauson (PF) Leonard Callison, William Utz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis (C) Bobby Giesen | |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 10:42 | Fresno State | Paul Holman grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 10:22 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson connects on the shot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 09:58 | Fresno State | Kenneth Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:41 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward scores on a jumper in the paint | 51-43 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller loses the dribble to Paul Holman in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 09:26 | Fresno State | James Zazueta is fouled on the floor by Antonio Westervelt - foul #3 on Antonio Westervelt, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Williams (SG), Anthony Slade (SF), Leonard Callison (PF), Victor Franklin (C) James Zazueta, Kenneth Scott, Samuel Clauson, Paul Holman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG), William Sucharzewski (SG), Jamie Patton (SF), Albert Moreira (PF), Bobby Giesen (C) Edmund Anderson, Nick Willett, Bradley Miller, Antonio Westervelt, Thomas Davis | |
| 09:12 | Fresno State | Leonard Callison misses short on a floater in the lane | 51-43 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Delmar White grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | William Sucharzewski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Delmar White tips it home | 51-45 |
| 08:42 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Giesen - foul #2 on Bobby Giesen, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| 08:42 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:42 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira buries a floater from the left side | 52-47 |
| 08:16 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Delmar White gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Ward (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Slade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Callison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delmar White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Sucharzewski (fresh) SF - Jamie Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Moreira (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Giesen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | William Sucharzewski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Moreira | 52-50 |
| 07:21 | Fresno State | Jamie Patton is called for the reach on Anthony Slade - foul #3 on Jamie Patton, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Bowman (PG), James Zazueta (SG), William Utz (PF), Paul Holman (C) Ronald Ward, Daniel Williams, Leonard Callison, Victor Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson (PG), Nick Willett (SG), Nelson Carvalho (SF), Antonio Westervelt (PF), Thomas Davis (C) Delmar White, William Sucharzewski, Jamie Patton, Albert Moreira, Bobby Giesen | |
| 07:21 | Fresno State | Anthony Slade makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:21 | Fresno State | Anthony Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nick Willett | 54-53 |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | Edmund Anderson is called for the reach on Robert Bowman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Anderson, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Scott (SF) Anthony Slade | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | Robert Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett tips it in | 54-55 |
| 06:21 | Fresno State | Paul Holman banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Bowman | 56-55 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt blows the layup | 56-55 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis misses the tip | 56-55 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 05:40 | Fresno State | James Zazueta clanks a jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson blows the layup | 56-57 |
| 05:30 | Fresno State | James Zazueta snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | James Zazueta travels with the ball | 56-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Slade (SF), Samuel Clauson (PF), Victor Franklin (C) Kenneth Scott, William Utz, Paul Holman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG), William Sucharzewski (SG), Bradley Miller (SF), Jamie Patton (PF) Edmund Anderson, Nick Willett, Nelson Carvalho, Antonio Westervelt | |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | William Sucharzewski buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Delmar White | 56-59 |
| 04:46 | Fresno State | Anthony Slade hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Bowman | 58-59 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Delmar White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Leonard Callison (PG), Daniel Williams (SG) Robert Bowman, James Zazueta | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira (C) Thomas Davis | |
| 04:39 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Delmar White grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | William Sucharzewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-59 |
| 04:17 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Leonard Callison | 58-59 |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson misses the fadeaway from close range | 58-59 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jamie Patton | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Leonard Callison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Slade (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Clauson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Victor Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delmar White (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Sucharzewski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Albert Moreira (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Delmar White misses short on a floater from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 03:39 | Fresno State | Victor Franklin pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:14 | Fresno State | William Sucharzewski is called for the reach on Daniel Williams - foul #1 on William Sucharzewski, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Bowman (PG), James Zazueta (SG), William Utz (PF), Paul Holman (C) Leonard Callison, Anthony Slade, Samuel Clauson, Victor Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson (PG), Nick Willett (SG), Nelson Carvalho (SF), Bobby Giesen (PF), Thomas Davis (C) Delmar White, William Sucharzewski, Bradley Miller, Jamie Patton, Albert Moreira | |
| 03:14 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:14 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Nick Willett | 59-61 |
| 02:32 | Fresno State | Robert Bowman is fouled on the floor by Nelson Carvalho - foul #2 on Nelson Carvalho, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Scott (SF) Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt (PF) Thomas Davis | |
| 02:32 | Fresno State | Robert Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:32 | Fresno State | Robert Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Leonard Callison (SG) James Zazueta | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG), Jamie Patton (SF), Thomas Davis (C) Edmund Anderson, Nelson Carvalho, Bobby Giesen | |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Delmar White | 60-63 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Victor Franklin (C) Paul Holman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller (SF) Jamie Patton | |
| 02:15 | Fresno State | William Utz buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Scott | 62-63 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller is hacked by William Utz in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Utz, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Williams (SG), Samuel Clauson (PF) Leonard Callison, William Utz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:10 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Samuel Clauson | 62-64 |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson scores on a turnaround near the basket | 64-64 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:24 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:24 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (PG), James Zazueta (SG), Paul Holman (C) Robert Bowman, Daniel Williams, Victor Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:09 | Fresno State | James Zazueta misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt is hacked by Samuel Clauson - foul #2 on Samuel Clauson, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Samuel Clauson takes the ball from Nick Willett | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Fresno State | James Zazueta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt misses the wide open floater from close range | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zazueta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Clauson (fresh) 13 pts. C - Paul Holman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delmar White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nick Willett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Westervelt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson is hacked by Antonio Westervelt - foul #4 on Antonio Westervelt, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Williams (SF), Victor Franklin (C) Kenneth Scott, Paul Holman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 66-66 |
| 04:01 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Ward | 68-66 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Leonard Callison (PF) Samuel Clauson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton (SF) Bradley Miller | |
| 03:46 | Fresno State | Antonio Westervelt blocks the short jumper by Ronald Ward | 68-66 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Delmar White connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Patton and the foul's on Victor Franklin - foul #2 on Victor Franklin, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Slade (SF) James Zazueta | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Delmar White makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:23 | Fresno State | Anthony Slade is called for a charge - foul #3 on Anthony Slade, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Bowman (PG), James Zazueta (SG), Paul Holman (C) Ronald Ward, Daniel Williams, Victor Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on Paul Holman - foul #2 on Paul Holman, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Scott (SF) Anthony Slade | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson (PG), William Sucharzewski (SG), Albert Moreira (C) Delmar White, Nick Willett, Thomas Davis | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt misses the free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:04 | Fresno State | James Zazueta grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:38 | Fresno State | Paul Holman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson (PF) Leonard Callison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen (C) Antonio Westervelt | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (PG) Robert Bowman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG), Nick Willett (SG), Bradley Miller (SF), Thomas Davis (C) Edmund Anderson, William Sucharzewski, Albert Moreira, Bobby Giesen | |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis is open and lays it up and in set up by Delmar White | 68-73 |
| 02:08 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson's floater is tipped away by Thomas Davis | 68-73 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Clauson - foul #3 on Samuel Clauson, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt (PF) Jamie Patton | |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:33 | Fresno State | Paul Holman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-74 |
| 01:32 | Fresno State | James Zazueta grabs the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:15 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Delmar White misses badly on a shot from the left side | 68-74 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller grabs the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:52 | Fresno State | Paul Holman grabs the board | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zazueta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Clauson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Holman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delmar White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nick Willett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Westervelt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Fresno State | Paul Holman misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Antonio Westervelt - foul #5 on Antonio Westervelt, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton (PF) Antonio Westervelt | |
| 00:45 | Fresno State | Paul Holman makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:45 | Fresno State | Paul Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett is fouled in the backcourt by James Zazueta - foul #3 on James Zazueta, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | James Zazueta buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis is hacked by James Zazueta in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Zazueta, team foul #14 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson (PG) Delmar White | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | Bradley Miller is called for the reach on Samuel Clauson - foul #3 on Bradley Miller, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG) Edmund Anderson | |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | Samuel Clauson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett is hacked by James Zazueta in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Zazueta, team foul #15 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Williams (SG) James Zazueta | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson (PG) Delmar White | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Edmund Anderson takes the ball from Ronald Ward | 74-79 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG) Bradley Miller | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Ward - foul #3 on Ronald Ward, team foul #16 | 74-79 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Paul Holman snags the defensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward is hacked by Delmar White - foul #3 on Delmar White, team foul #15 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller (SF) Edmund Anderson | |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Williams - foul #3 on Daniel Williams, team foul #17 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson (PG) Delmar White | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis grabs the board | 76-81 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG) Bradley Miller | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Delmar White runs out the clock | 76-81 |