| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) SG - Mack Sharp (fresh) SF - Charles McGann (fresh) PF - Chester Herbert (fresh) C - Paul Whitmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) SG - Michael Lor (fresh) SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fresh) C - Elmer Renaud (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Fresno State | Charles McGann gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by George Newton - foul #1 on George Newton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud can't connect on a floater in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis's pass is intercepted by Robert Powell | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | George Newton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mack Sharp | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mack Sharp - foul #1 on Mack Sharp, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Fresno State | Charles McGann is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles McGann, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by George Newton and he's hacked by Mack Sharp - foul #2 on Mack Sharp, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Simms (SG) Mack Sharp | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:07 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:47 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Powell - foul #1 on Robert Powell, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), William Callahan (SG), Warren Miller (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) George Newton, Michael Lor, Robert Powell, Alan Green, Elmer Renaud | |
| 17:47 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:47 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Warren Miller snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 17:31 | Columbia | Herman Simms is called for the reach on William Callahan - foul #1 on Herman Simms, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Johnson (SF), Nelson Polisky (PF) Charles McGann, Chester Herbert | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:21 | Columbia | Warren Miller clanks a floater from the right side | 5-7 |
| 17:20 | Columbia | Michael Stewart tips it home | 5-9 |
| 17:16 | Fresno State | Michael Stewart is called for the reach on Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Coleman (PF) Paul Whitmore | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | William Callahan connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Dryden | 7-12 |
| 16:17 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | William Callahan knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Erick Washington | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herman Simms (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Coleman (fresh) C - Nelson Polisky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Warren Miller (fresh) PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Dryden (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Fresno State | Christopher Dryden blocks the short jumper by Nelson Polisky | 7-14 |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky grabs the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 15:28 | Fresno State | Michael Stewart steals the ball from Michael Coleman | 7-14 |
| 15:04 | Columbia | Warren Miller is hacked by Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (PG), Walter Martz (SG), Charles McGann (SF), Chester Herbert (PF), Paul Whitmore (C) Ralph Davis, Herman Simms, Donald Johnson, Michael Coleman, Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Alan Green (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Erick Washington, William Callahan, Michael Stewart, Christopher Dryden | |
| 14:42 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 7-14 |
| 14:41 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses the tip | 7-14 |
| 14:39 | Columbia | Warren Miller tips it back up and in | 7-16 |
| 14:35 | Fresno State | Walter Martz is whistled for a carry | 7-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG) Eugene Byer | |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Erick Washington is fouled on the floor by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #6 | 7-16 |
| 14:02 | Columbia | Warren Miller connects on the shot near the basket set up by Erick Washington | 7-18 |
| 13:56 | Fresno State | Charles McGann misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 13:55 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore tips it home | 9-18 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Charles McGann steals the ball from Warren Miller | 9-18 |
| 13:26 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 13:14 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud can't finish the layup | 12-18 |
| 13:13 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 13:07 | Columbia | Warren Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:03 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 12-18 |
| 13:02 | Fresno State | Charles McGann grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 12:56 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (PG), Herman Simms (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Nelson Polisky (PF) Charles Robinson, Walter Martz, Charles McGann, Chester Herbert | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG), William Callahan (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Erick Washington, Michael Lor, Warren Miller | |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud travels with the ball | 12-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Coleman (PF) Paul Whitmore | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Warren Miller (SF) Eugene Byer, Robert Powell | |
| 12:27 | Fresno State | Herman Simms comes up short on the runner near the basket | 12-18 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 12:08 | Columbia | William Callahan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 12:06 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | Donald Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 11:58 | Columbia | William Callahan snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herman Simms (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Coleman (fresh) C - Nelson Polisky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Warren Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Renaud (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-18 |
| 11:39 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 12-18 |
| 11:35 | Fresno State | Herman Simms misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-18 |
| 11:33 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Alan Green | 12-18 |
| 11:22 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Green | 12-20 |
| 11:04 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky is whistled for traveling | 12-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles McGann (SF), Chester Herbert (PF), Paul Whitmore (C) Donald Johnson, Michael Coleman, Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) George Newton, William Callahan, Warren Miller, Alan Green, Elmer Renaud | |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Michael Lor grabs the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:33 | Columbia | Michael Lor loses the ball out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Green (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Michael Stewart, Christopher Dryden | |
| 10:30 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis travels in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 10:20 | Columbia | Michael Lor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Elmer Renaud | 12-23 |
| 10:02 | Fresno State | Charles McGann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alan Green - foul #1 on Alan Green, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (SG) Herman Simms | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG), Warren Miller (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) Erick Washington, Robert Powell, Alan Green, Elmer Renaud | |
| 10:02 | Fresno State | Charles McGann makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:02 | Fresno State | Charles McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Warren Miller hits a jumper from close range | 14-25 |
| 09:25 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Eugene Byer - foul #1 on Eugene Byer, team foul #6 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Martz (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Michael Coleman (PF), Nelson Polisky (C) Ralph Davis, Charles McGann, Chester Herbert, Paul Whitmore | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Alan Green (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Michael Lor, Michael Stewart, Christopher Dryden | |
| 09:25 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:25 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:25 | Fresno State | Charles Robinson misses the 3rd free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud comes up short on the shot near the basket | 16-25 |
| 08:56 | Columbia | Erick Washington hits the follow up shot | 16-27 |
| 08:47 | Fresno State | Walter Martz lays it in set up by Donald Johnson | 18-27 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Erick Washington | 18-29 |
| 08:18 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 08:16 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 07:50 | Columbia | Warren Miller hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Erick Washington and the foul's on Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #7 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (PG), Herman Simms (SG), Charles McGann (SF), Chester Herbert (PF), Paul Whitmore (C) Charles Robinson, Walter Martz, Donald Johnson, Michael Coleman, Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (SG), Michael Stewart (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) Erick Washington, Alan Green, Elmer Renaud | |
| 07:50 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses the free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:50 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herman Simms (fresh) SF - Charles McGann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Herbert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Whitmore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (fresh) SG - Michael Lor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Warren Miller (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Dryden (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 07:33 | Columbia | Warren Miller grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Michael Lor buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Eugene Byer | 18-33 |
| 07:20 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-33 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Michael Stewart grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-33 |
| 07:04 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Paul Whitmore | 18-33 |
| 06:59 | Fresno State | Herman Simms knocks in the shot from the left side | 20-33 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-33 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Michael Lor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 06:32 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 06:08 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 05:45 | Columbia | Michael Lor hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Byer | 23-36 |
| 05:30 | Fresno State | Charles McGann hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Davis | 25-36 |
| 05:19 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses the lay-in | 25-36 |
| 05:18 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 05:01 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dryden - foul #1 on Christopher Dryden, team foul #7 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Martz (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Nelson Polisky (PF) Herman Simms, Charles McGann, Chester Herbert | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), William Callahan (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Alan Green (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Eugene Byer, Michael Lor, Warren Miller, Michael Stewart, Christopher Dryden | |
| 05:01 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:01 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from William Callahan and the foul's on Paul Whitmore - foul #1 on Paul Whitmore, team foul #8 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Coleman (PF) Paul Whitmore | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 04:23 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 04:03 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the fadeaway in the lane | 27-39 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | William Callahan tips it home | 27-41 |
| 03:47 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Martz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Coleman (fresh) C - Nelson Polisky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Renaud (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Robert Powell is hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Simms (PG), Mack Sharp (SG) Ralph Davis, Walter Martz | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Michael Lor (SG) George Newton, William Callahan | |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 03:29 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 03:22 | Fresno State | Herman Simms is hacked by Michael Lor - foul #1 on Michael Lor, team foul #8 | 29-41 |
| 03:22 | Fresno State | Herman Simms misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 03:22 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Erick Washington is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SF) Robert Powell | |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Erick Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 03:03 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 02:42 | Fresno State | Michael Coleman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mack Sharp | 32-42 |
| 02:31 | Columbia | William Callahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 02:29 | Fresno State | Nelson Polisky pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 02:24 | Fresno State | William Callahan picks off the pass by Mack Sharp | 32-42 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Erick Washington is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #11 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Davis (PG), Walter Martz (SF), Chester Herbert (PF) Donald Johnson, Michael Coleman, Nelson Polisky | |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Miller (SF) Michael Lor | |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 01:52 | Fresno State | Ralph Davis can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-44 |
| 01:51 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert gets the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 01:34 | Fresno State | Walter Martz misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 01:32 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 01:07 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by William Callahan and he's fouled by Herman Simms - foul #2 on Herman Simms, team foul #12 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles McGann (SF), Paul Whitmore (C) Mack Sharp, Walter Martz | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Erick Washington, William Callahan, Warren Miller | |
| 01:07 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the free throw | 34-46 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | Chester Herbert grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Davis is blocked by Alan Green | 34-46 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Powell | 34-46 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud double dribbles | 34-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Robinson (SG) Herman Simms | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Warren Miller (SF) George Newton, Robert Powell | |
| 00:19 | Fresno State | Paul Whitmore hits a floater from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | The clock runs out | 36-46 |