| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Jones (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Whitchurch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston U. | Kent Smith inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Boston U. | Michael Ryan buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kent Smith | 28-30 |
| 19:22 | Fresno State | George Tanksley misses short on a floater from the left side | 28-30 |
| 19:20 | Boston U. | Brian Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:54 | Boston U. | Kent Smith buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Ryan | 28-32 |
| 18:42 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Jackson - foul #3 on Brian Jackson, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Travis Dillard (PF) Brian Jackson | |
| 18:42 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:42 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:21 | Boston U. | James Herring misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Jones - foul #2 on Steven Jones, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:21 | Boston U. | James Herring makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:21 | Boston U. | James Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Steven Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Mancia | 31-34 |
| 17:31 | Boston U. | Travis Dillard knocks in the floater in the paint | 31-36 |
| 17:19 | Fresno State | George Tanksley is whistled for traveling | 31-36 |
| 17:03 | Boston U. | George Tanksley steals the ball from Larry Whitchurch | 31-36 |
| 16:42 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 16:38 | Boston U. | Michael Ryan's pass is intercepted by Ferman Higginbotham in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 16:36 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham jams it | 36-36 |
| 16:21 | Boston U. | Larry Whitchurch hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Travis Dillard | 36-38 |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 15:56 | Boston U. | Travis Dillard pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Tanksley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Whitchurch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Travis Dillard (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Boston U. | James Herring misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 15:39 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:20 | Fresno State | James Herring is called for the reach on Larry Mancia - foul #2 on James Herring, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rick Lee (PG), Paul Vance (SG), Edward Huff (SF), Roy Gravelle (C) Ferman Higginbotham, Larry Mancia, George Tanksley, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Jeremy Combs (PG), Jim Scharnberg (SG), Marvin Juhasz (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), William Dill (C) Michael Ryan, Larry Whitchurch, Kent Smith, Travis Dillard, James Herring | |
| 14:54 | Fresno State | Edward Huff is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| 14:38 | Boston U. | Edmundo Bruno picks off the pass by William Dill | 36-38 |
| 14:20 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle misses the driving attempt from close range | 36-38 |
| 14:19 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to William Dill | 36-38 |
| 13:56 | Boston U. | Jeremy Combs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 13:55 | Boston U. | William Dill can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 13:53 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:36 | Fresno State | Paul Vance misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jim Scharnberg - foul #1 on Jim Scharnberg, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham (PG) Rick Lee | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Michael Ryan (PG), Larry Whitchurch (SG), James Herring (C) Jeremy Combs, Jim Scharnberg, William Dill | |
| 13:36 | Fresno State | Paul Vance makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:36 | Fresno State | Paul Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:11 | Boston U. | Larry Whitchurch is fouled on the floor by Edmundo Bruno - foul #2 on Edmundo Bruno, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Larry Mancia (SG), George Tanksley (SF) Paul Vance, Edward Huff | |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| 12:57 | Boston U. | Marvin Juhasz loses the dribble to Edmundo Bruno | 38-38 |
| 12:41 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham lays it in on a great pass from Larry Mancia | 40-38 |
| 12:22 | Boston U. | The jumper by Larry Whitchurch is denied by Larry Mancia | 40-38 |
| 12:20 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:15 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 12:14 | Boston U. | Michael Ryan pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:54 | Boston U. | George Tanksley blocks the short jumper by Michael Ryan | 40-38 |
| 11:52 | Boston U. | James Herring tips it home | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Roy Gravelle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Whitchurch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Juhasz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - James Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 11:38 | Boston U. | James Herring snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 11:24 | Boston U. | Michael Ryan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 11:22 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 11:02 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Huff (SF), Steven Jones (PF) George Tanksley, Edmundo Bruno | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Jeremy Combs (PG), Jim Scharnberg (SG), Kent Smith (SF), Travis Dillard (PF) Michael Ryan, Larry Whitchurch, Marvin Juhasz, Brian Jackson | |
| 10:45 | Boston U. | James Herring is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Herring, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| 10:24 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Huff | 43-40 |
| 10:00 | Boston U. | Jeremy Combs is fouled on the floor by Steven Jones - foul #3 on Steven Jones, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno (PF) Roy Gravelle | |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| 09:46 | Boston U. | Jim Scharnberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 09:45 | Boston U. | Travis Dillard snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 09:24 | Boston U. | James Herring scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Combs | 43-42 |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Travis Dillard - foul #2 on Travis Dillard, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Vance (SG), George Tanksley (SF) Larry Mancia, Edward Huff | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Michael Ryan (PG), Larry Whitchurch (SG), Brian Jackson (PF) Jeremy Combs, Jim Scharnberg, James Herring | |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:44 | Boston U. | Brian Jackson is fouled on the floor by Edmundo Bruno - foul #3 on Edmundo Bruno, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rick Lee (PG) Ferman Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| 08:34 | Boston U. | Rick Lee is called for the reach on Kent Smith - foul #1 on Rick Lee, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 08:16 | Boston U. | Kent Smith connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Whitchurch | 45-44 |
| 07:53 | Fresno State | Rick Lee makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Vance | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Rick Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Whitchurch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Travis Dillard (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Boston U. | Brian Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 07:34 | Fresno State | Paul Vance pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:28 | Fresno State | Rick Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 07:27 | Boston U. | Travis Dillard snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 07:09 | Boston U. | Travis Dillard misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 07:08 | Boston U. | Michael Ryan snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 06:49 | Boston U. | Kent Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Jackson | 48-46 |
| 06:25 | Fresno State | Rick Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 06:23 | Fresno State | Steven Jones gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Steven Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Travis Dillard - foul #3 on Travis Dillard, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham (PG), Larry Mancia (SG), Roy Gravelle (C) Rick Lee, Paul Vance, Edmundo Bruno | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Jeremy Combs (PG), Marvin Juhasz (SF), William Dill (PF), James Herring (C) Michael Ryan, Kent Smith, Brian Jackson, Travis Dillard | |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Steven Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Steven Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:40 | Boston U. | Larry Whitchurch comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 05:39 | Boston U. | Larry Whitchurch pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 05:21 | Boston U. | Ferman Higginbotham steps in front of the Jeremy Combs pass | 50-46 |
| 05:02 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ferman Higginbotham | 53-46 |
| 04:44 | Boston U. | Jeremy Combs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 04:42 | Boston U. | Marvin Juhasz tips it in | 53-48 |
| 04:40 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham is hacked by Jeremy Combs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Combs, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Huff (SF), Edmundo Bruno (PF) George Tanksley, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Michael Ryan (PG) Larry Whitchurch | |
| 04:40 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:40 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:23 | Boston U. | Marvin Juhasz scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Combs and the foul's on Edward Huff - foul #1 on Edward Huff, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 04:23 | Boston U. | Marvin Juhasz makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:04 | Fresno State | William Dill steals the ball from Roy Gravelle | 55-51 |
| 03:43 | Boston U. | Ferman Higginbotham steals it from Marvin Juhasz | 55-51 |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia dunks the ball set up by Ferman Higginbotham | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Roy Gravelle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Juhasz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dill (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Herring (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Boston U. | Marvin Juhasz misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 03:15 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ferman Higginbotham | 57-51 |
| 03:07 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Mancia | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Boston U. | Jeremy Combs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 02:57 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Edward Huff knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Mancia | 62-51 |
| 02:19 | Boston U. | William Dill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Huff - foul #2 on Edward Huff, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Tanksley (SF) Edward Huff | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Jim Scharnberg (PG), Michael Blair (SF), Travis Dillard (C) Michael Ryan, Marvin Juhasz, James Herring | |
| 02:19 | Boston U. | William Dill misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:19 | Boston U. | William Dill misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:19 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 02:06 | Fresno State | The short jumper by George Tanksley is denied by Travis Dillard | 62-51 |
| 02:05 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia tips it home | 64-51 |
| 01:41 | Boston U. | Jeremy Combs makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 01:27 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ferman Higginbotham | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Boston U. | Jim Scharnberg misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 01:04 | Boston U. | William Dill grabs the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:57 | Boston U. | Jeremy Combs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 00:56 | Boston U. | Michael Blair snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Boston U. | Travis Dillard blows the layup but he's fouled by Ferman Higginbotham - foul #1 on Ferman Higginbotham, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Marvin Juhasz (SF) Michael Blair | |
| 00:54 | Boston U. | Travis Dillard misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:54 | Boston U. | Travis Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Travis Dillard denies the turnaround by George Tanksley | 66-55 |
| 00:24 | Boston U. | Jim Scharnberg gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 00:17 | Boston U. | Jeremy Combs knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno is hacked by Jim Scharnberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Scharnberg, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Vance (PG), Edward Huff (SF) Ferman Higginbotham, George Tanksley | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Michael Ryan (PG), Larry Whitchurch (SG), Kent Smith (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), James Herring (C) Jeremy Combs, Jim Scharnberg, Marvin Juhasz, Travis Dillard, William Dill | |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:15 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to James Herring | 67-58 |
| 00:11 | Boston U. | James Herring clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Larry Whitchurch is called for the reach on Edmundo Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Whitchurch, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:02 | Boston U. | Kent Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 00:01 | Boston U. | Michael Ryan grabs the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Boston U. | The clock runs out | 69-58 |