| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cowling (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Maul (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Eichenmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski inbounds the ball | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-43 |
| 19:48 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 19:43 | Fresno State | David Nelson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 3 from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 19:13 | Fresno State | Paul Maul buries a 3 from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 18:37 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Nelson | 30-49 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-49 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski can't tip it in | 30-49 |
| 18:21 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| 18:17 | Fresno State | Paul Maul misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-49 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Lobdell | 30-49 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Eichenmiller | 30-49 |
| 18:04 | Fresno State | Steven Bradley gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| 18:00 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Lobdell - foul #2 on John Lobdell, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| 18:00 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 18:00 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 17:51 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Paul Maul | 30-51 |
| 17:47 | Fresno State | Ralph Baker picks off the pass by Robert Cowling | 30-51 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski is fouled on the floor by Paul Maul - foul #3 on Paul Maul, team foul #1 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SF) Gary Rewakowski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton (SF) Paul Maul | |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Tipton blocks the jumper by John Lobdell | 30-51 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil's pass is intercepted by Joseph Eichenmiller | 30-51 |
| 17:02 | Fresno State | Russell Callahan blocks the short jumper by Robert Cowling | 30-51 |
| 17:01 | Fresno State | Steven Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 16:42 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller makes the 3 from the right corner | 30-54 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan misses the lay-in | 30-54 |
| 16:35 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller gets the rebound | 30-54 |
| 16:31 | Fresno State | David Nelson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini (SG), Robert Mapes (PF), David Stewart (C) Robert Cowling, Steven Bradley, Joseph Eichenmiller | |
| 16:31 | Fresno State | David Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 16:31 | Fresno State | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-55 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 16:06 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-55 |
| 16:05 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton can't tip it in | 32-55 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski blows the layup | 32-55 |
| 15:47 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 32-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Sabatini (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Tipton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mapes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | David Stewart clanks a shot from close range | 32-55 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 32-55 |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson is whistled for traveling | 32-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Cowling (SG), Paul Maul (SF) David Nelson, Christopher Tipton | |
| 15:23 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-55 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Maul - foul #4 on Paul Maul, team foul #2 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton (SF), Steven Bradley (PF) Paul Maul, David Stewart | |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 14:58 | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Bradley | 33-58 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Mapes - foul #2 on Robert Mapes, team foul #3 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Gary Rewakowski, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller (C) Robert Mapes | |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 14:42 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling is fouled on the floor by Ralph Baker - foul #1 on Ralph Baker, team foul #3 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil (PF) Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 14:25 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-58 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the board | 35-58 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 13:59 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Joseph Eichenmiller | 35-58 |
| 13:52 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jason Sabatini | 35-60 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cowling steps in front of the Marvin Anderson pass | 35-60 |
| 13:31 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Cowling | 35-62 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Dick Hubbard (C) John Lobdell, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Nelson (PG), Jeffery Smith (SG) Jason Sabatini, Robert Cowling | |
| 12:58 | Fresno State | David Nelson drills a shot from close range set up by Christopher Tipton | 35-64 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Christopher Tipton - foul #1 on Christopher Tipton, team foul #4 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Minkowitz (SF), Robert Mapes (PF), David Stewart (C) Christopher Tipton, Steven Bradley, Joseph Eichenmiller | |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the free throw | 38-64 |
| 12:25 | Fresno State | David Nelson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Mapes | 38-66 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard buries a 3 from straight away | 41-66 |
| 11:52 | Fresno State | Robert Mapes clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-66 |
| 11:50 | Fresno State | Jeffery Smith tips it in | 41-68 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Callahan | 43-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Minkowitz (fresh) PF - Robert Mapes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Fresno State | David Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-68 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jim Manuel | 43-68 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 45-68 |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | Patrick Minkowitz misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-68 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Gary Rewakowski, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Cowling (SG), Christopher Tipton (SF), Steven Bradley (PF), Joseph Eichenmiller (C) Jeffery Smith, Patrick Minkowitz, Robert Mapes, David Stewart | |
| 10:51 | Fresno State | Steven Bradley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-68 |
| 10:50 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling gets the offensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 10:40 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Lobdell - foul #3 on John Lobdell, team foul #5 | 45-68 |
| 10:40 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 10:40 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | John Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Nelson - foul #3 on David Nelson, team foul #5 | 45-69 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 10:09 | Fresno State | Marvin Anderson takes the ball from Robert Cowling | 47-69 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SF) Marvin Anderson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini (PG) David Nelson | |
| 09:26 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 09:25 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton tips it but misses | 47-69 |
| 09:23 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling tips it but misses | 47-69 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan grabs the board | 47-69 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | John Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Lobdell | 49-69 |
| 08:58 | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini double dribbles | 49-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF) John Smith, Russell Callahan, Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Nelson (PG), David Stewart (SF), Robert Mapes (C) Jason Sabatini, Christopher Tipton, Joseph Eichenmiller | |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski is called for traveling | 49-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SG), Jim Manuel (C) John Lobdell, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 08:34 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 08:33 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to David Stewart | 49-69 |
| 08:19 | Fresno State | David Stewart double dribbles | 49-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Minkowitz (SF) Steven Bradley | |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Minkowitz is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Patrick Minkowitz, team foul #6 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini (SG), Christopher Tipton (SF) Robert Cowling, Patrick Minkowitz | |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil (PF) Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Maul (SF) Christopher Tipton | |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-69 |
| 07:25 | Fresno State | David Stewart tips it back up and in | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Sabatini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Maul (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Mapes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Maul | 49-71 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil tips it back up and in | 51-71 |
| 06:47 | Fresno State | Paul Maul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Gary Rewakowski, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Cowling (SG), Steven Bradley (PF), Joseph Eichenmiller (C) David Nelson, Robert Mapes, David Stewart | |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is hacked by Jason Sabatini - foul #1 on Jason Sabatini, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 06:21 | Fresno State | Paul Maul is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Paul Maul, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel (PF) Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton (SF) Paul Maul | |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Smith | 56-71 |
| 05:49 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Tipton | 56-73 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Eichenmiller | 56-73 |
| 05:33 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Sabatini | 56-76 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Steven Bradley swats the shot by Marvin Anderson | 56-76 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel hits the follow up shot | 58-76 |
| 05:04 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton loses the dribble to John Lobdell | 58-76 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-76 |
| 04:55 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton grabs the board | 58-76 |
| 04:43 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Joseph Eichenmiller is blocked by Jim Manuel | 58-76 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-76 |
| 04:34 | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller grabs the board | 58-76 |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | Robert Cowling travels with the ball | 58-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Dick Hubbard (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Marvin Anderson, Jim Manuel, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Nelson (PG), Robert Mapes (C) Jason Sabatini, Joseph Eichenmiller | |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dick Hubbard | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Russell Callahan is called for the reach on David Nelson - foul #2 on Russell Callahan, team foul #6 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffery Smith (SG), David Stewart (C) Robert Cowling, Steven Bradley | |
| 03:31 | Fresno State | Jeffery Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #9 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Minkowitz (SF) Christopher Tipton | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Eichenmiller (C) Patrick Minkowitz | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mapes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Eichenmiller (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Fresno State | The jumper by David Nelson is denied by Robert Heil | 61-76 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil gets the rebound | 61-76 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-76 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil gets the offensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 64-76 |
| 02:34 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Cowling (SG), Christopher Tipton (SF), Steven Bradley (PF) Jeffery Smith, David Stewart, Robert Mapes | |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | David Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Tipton - foul #2 on Christopher Tipton, team foul #10 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini (PG), Jeffery Smith (SG), Robert Mapes (PF), David Stewart (C) David Nelson, Robert Cowling, Steven Bradley, Joseph Eichenmiller | |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 02:16 | Fresno State | David Stewart snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| 01:52 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski gets the rebound | 65-76 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Tipton - foul #3 on Christopher Tipton, team foul #11 | 65-76 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:46 | Fresno State | Robert Mapes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 01:25 | Fresno State | Jeffery Smith's floater is knocked away by Dick Hubbard | 66-76 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Thompson | 69-76 |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Nelson (PG), Robert Cowling (SG), Steven Bradley (PF), Joseph Eichenmiller (C) Jason Sabatini, Jeffery Smith, Robert Mapes, David Stewart | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Fresno State | David Nelson scores on a 3 from straight away | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Eichenmiller takes the ball from Ralph Baker | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | John Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Tipton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini (PG), Jeffery Smith (SG), David Stewart (PF), Robert Mapes (C) David Nelson, Robert Cowling, Steven Bradley, Joseph Eichenmiller | |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard snags the defensive board | 69-80 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan blows the layup | 69-80 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | Christopher Tipton snags the defensive board | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois 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) | |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Smith and the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #8 | 69-82 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini makes the free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-83 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-83 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson is whistled for traveling | 69-83 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Jason Sabatini runs out the clock | 69-83 |