| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) PF - Leon Chase (fresh) C - John Horst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) SG - Richard Bright (fresh) SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) PF - William Sosebee (fresh) C - James Dugas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | James Dugas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Melvin Scott is denied by Leon Chase | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Fresno State | William Sosebee grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Fresno State | Richard Bright hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Fresno State | William Sosebee gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Fresno State | Colin Thornell is called for the reach on Richard Bright - foul #1 on Colin Thornell, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dunn - foul #1 on Joshua Dunn, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Fresno State | James Dugas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | John Horst pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell is hacked by William Borelli in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Borelli, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | William Sosebee gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Fresno State | William Borelli clanks a floater from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Fresno State | William Sosebee tips it home | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell travels with the ball | 0-5 |
| 17:44 | Fresno State | The jumper by Melvin Scott is denied by John Horst | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | Fresno State | James Dugas grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:27 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on John Horst - foul #1 on John Horst, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| 17:27 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | John Horst comes up short on the shot from close range | 0-7 |
| 17:15 | Fresno State | Richard Bright gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:11 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Melvin Scott is blocked by Leon Chase | 0-7 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | John Horst knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Colin Thornell | 2-7 |
| 16:45 | Fresno State | William Sosebee is whistled for a carry | 2-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF) Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (PG), James Leite (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), John Banks (PF), William Galle (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright, Melvin Scott, William Sosebee, James Dugas | |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Arnold Dominquez | 5-7 |
| 16:05 | Fresno State | James Leite loses the ball out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (SG) Joshua Dunn | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod St. John (fresh) SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) C - John Horst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) SG - James Leite (fresh) SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) PF - John Banks (fresh) C - William Galle (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell hits a 3 from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:05 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arnold Dominquez | 8-7 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn (SG), David Partee (SF), Leon Chase (PF) Colin Thornell, Arnold Dominquez, John Horst | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG), Melvin Scott (SF), William Sosebee (PF) Kenneth McHaney, James Leite, John Banks, William Galle | |
| 14:40 | Fresno State | William Sosebee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:39 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:24 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor is denied on a layup by Leon Chase | 8-7 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | David Partee banks in the layup | 10-7 |
| 13:33 | Fresno State | Albert Laplant denies the turnaround by William Borelli | 10-7 |
| 13:31 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | William Sosebee hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Bright | 10-10 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rod St. John | 13-10 |
| 12:46 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Taylor | 13-13 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Partee | 15-13 |
| 12:13 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase misses the tip | 15-16 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 11:45 | Fresno State | William Sosebee gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Partee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Chase (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Laplant (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Bright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Sosebee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Fresno State | William Borelli is called for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), David Wike (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), Samuel Graham (PF), John Horst (C) Rod St. John, Joshua Dunn, David Partee, Leon Chase, Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (PG), James Leite (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), John Banks (PF), James Dugas (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright, Melvin Scott, William Sosebee, Allen Taylor | |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 11:16 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Banks | 15-16 |
| 11:09 | Fresno State | Arnold Dominquez steals the ball from Kenneth McHaney | 15-16 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | David Wike lays it in set up by Arnold Dominquez | 17-16 |
| 10:55 | Fresno State | James Leite misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | David Wike is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| 10:30 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson blows the layup but he's hacked by Arnold Dominquez - foul #1 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| 10:30 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:30 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-17 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses long on a runner in the lane | 17-17 |
| 10:10 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to James Dugas | 17-17 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn (SG) David Wike | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG) James Leite, John Wilkerson | |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez lays it in | 19-17 |
| 09:40 | Fresno State | William Borelli comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-17 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Horst | 19-17 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | John Banks blocks the short jumper by Colin Thornell | 19-17 |
| 09:24 | Fresno State | Richard Bright snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:20 | Fresno State | Richard Bright comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Horst - foul #2 on John Horst, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels (C) John Horst | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Wilkerson (SF), William Sosebee (PF), William Galle (C) Kenneth McHaney, John Banks, James Dugas | |
| 09:20 | Fresno State | Richard Bright makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:20 | Fresno State | Richard Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 09:15 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 09:11 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Borelli | 19-20 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-20 |
| 08:51 | Fresno State | William Sosebee buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Bright and the foul's on Samuel Graham - foul #1 on Samuel Graham, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (SG), David Partee (SF), Leon Chase (PF) Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, Samuel Graham | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (PG), Allen Taylor (SF) William Borelli, John Wilkerson | |
| 08:51 | Fresno State | William Sosebee makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Rod St. John and he's fouled by James Leite - foul #1 on James Leite, team foul #2 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto (SG), John Wilkerson (SF) Richard Bright, William Sosebee | |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:27 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by David Partee - foul #1 on David Partee, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG) Colin Thornell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 08:27 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Partee | 27-23 |
| 07:52 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor is called for traveling | 27-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF) David Wike, David Partee | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Kenneth McHaney (SG), Melvin Scott (SF) James Leite, Jeffrey Desoto, John Wilkerson | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Melvin Scott - foul #1 on Melvin Scott, team foul #3 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Albert Laplant (C) Rod St. John, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Bright (SG), James Dugas (C) Kenneth McHaney, Allen Taylor | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Chase (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Laplant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Bright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Galle (fresh) C - James Dugas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Fresno State | William Borelli buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Bright | 28-25 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | James Dugas takes the ball from Joshua Dunn | 28-25 |
| 06:51 | Fresno State | Richard Bright connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Borelli | 28-28 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Colin Thornell | 28-28 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 06:10 | Fresno State | James Dugas snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 06:05 | Fresno State | Richard Bright misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-28 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 05:29 | Fresno State | Richard Bright misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn is fouled on the floor by William Galle - foul #1 on William Galle, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Samuel Graham (PF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Colin Thornell, Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, Leon Chase, Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (PG), James Leite (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), William Sosebee (PF), John Banks (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright, Melvin Scott, William Galle, James Dugas | |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Graham | 32-28 |
| 05:03 | Fresno State | John Banks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-28 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels is hacked by John Banks - foul #1 on John Banks, team foul #5 | 32-28 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| 04:13 | Fresno State | William Sosebee buries a turnaround in the lane | 32-30 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 03:53 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | David Partee snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-30 |
| 03:45 | Fresno State | John Banks snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 03:38 | Fresno State | John Banks double dribbles | 35-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Joshua Dunn (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), John Horst (C) Rod St. John, David Wike, David Partee, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Wilkerson (SF) John Banks | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Graham (fresh) C - John Horst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) SG - James Leite (fresh) SF - John Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Sosebee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth McHaney - foul #1 on Kenneth McHaney, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Bright (SG) James Leite | |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Allen Taylor | 36-30 |
| 03:04 | Fresno State | Richard Bright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Bright, team foul #7 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Chase (PF) Samuel Graham | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), James Dugas (C) Kenneth McHaney, Allen Taylor | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Sosebee - foul #1 on William Sosebee, team foul #8 | 36-30 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | William Borelli loses the dribble to Colin Thornell in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn misses the 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 02:41 | Fresno State | James Dugas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:26 | Fresno State | James Dugas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Melvin Scott (SF), John Banks (PF) John Wilkerson, William Sosebee | |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leon Chase | 40-30 |
| 02:03 | Fresno State | John Banks comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 02:01 | Fresno State | Richard Bright grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 01:44 | Fresno State | William Borelli misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 01:43 | Fresno State | James Dugas grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 01:35 | Fresno State | John Horst steals it from John Banks | 40-30 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Dugas - foul #1 on James Dugas, team foul #9 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF) Colin Thornell, Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (PG), James Leite (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), Allen Taylor (PF), William Galle (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright, Melvin Scott, John Banks, James Dugas | |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:18 | Fresno State | William Galle pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 00:55 | Fresno State | Rod St. John steps in front of the Allen Taylor pass | 40-30 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | William Galle drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kenneth McHaney and he's fouled by Albert Laplant - foul #1 on Albert Laplant, team foul #8 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels (C) John Horst | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | William Galle makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Laplant | 43-33 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | William Galle is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |