| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Howze (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Cullen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Reid (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Poe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucas Rogowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Bass (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rod Goehring (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Niagara | Todd Bass is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| 19:43 | Fresno State | John Poe is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Poe, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Gentry (C) John Poe | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Bradley Stafford is called for the reach on Brandon Gibbs - foul #1 on Bradley Stafford, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Dan Cullen denies the turnaround by Rod Goehring | 42-39 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | Rod Goehring hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 19:00 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford loses the dribble to Lucas Rogowski | 42-41 |
| 18:42 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 18:41 | Fresno State | Glen Reid pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:37 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 18:35 | Niagara | Todd Bass snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Lance Beasley hits a floater from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 17:42 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 17:40 | Fresno State | John Howze gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:20 | Fresno State | John Howze drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Stafford | 45-43 |
| 17:18 | Niagara | Lance Beasley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Brian Oliver (SG), Eddie Dolan (SF), Warren Smith (C) John Howze, Bradley Stafford, Dan Cullen, Mark Gentry | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Beckmann (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), Clyde Lancaster (PF), David Smith (C) Lucas Rogowski, Brandon Gibbs, Todd Bass, Rod Goehring | |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:45 | Niagara | Corey Seaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 16:28 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Lance Beasley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-43 |
| 16:06 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:04 | Fresno State | William Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Frank Newlin (SF), Willy Purifoy (C) Corey Seaver, Clyde Lancaster | |
| 15:41 | Niagara | Eddie Dolan is called for the reach on Lance Beasley - foul #2 on Eddie Dolan, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb (SG), Dan Cullen (SF), Mark Gentry (PF), John Poe (C) Brian Oliver, Eddie Dolan, Glen Reid, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Christopher Stops (SG), Todd Bass (PF) Lance Beasley, John Beckmann, David Smith | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bobby Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dan Cullen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Poe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lucas Rogowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Stops (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Newlin (fresh) PF - Todd Bass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Purifoy (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:20 | Fresno State | John Poe pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:17 | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb is hacked by Christopher Stops in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Stops, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG) William Williams, Bobby Cobb | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG) Christopher Stops | |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | Todd Bass is called for the reach on Mark Gentry - foul #3 on Todd Bass, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF) Todd Bass | |
| 14:49 | Fresno State | John Poe comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 48-43 |
| 14:47 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:34 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 14:33 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Brandon Gibbs | 48-43 |
| 14:16 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Eddie Dolan (SF), Warren Smith (PF) John Howze, Dan Cullen, Mark Gentry | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Beckmann (PG), Corey Seaver (SF), Clyde Lancaster (PF), David Smith (C) Lance Beasley, Brandon Gibbs, Frank Newlin, Willy Purifoy | |
| 13:52 | Fresno State | William Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Warren Smith | 50-43 |
| 13:35 | Niagara | David Smith misses the fadeaway from the right block | 50-43 |
| 13:33 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:31 | Fresno State | William Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Oliver (SG) Bradley Stafford | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Rod Goehring (C) Lucas Rogowski, David Smith | |
| 13:16 | Niagara | Lance Beasley misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Glen Reid (PF) Eddie Dolan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (SG), Todd Bass (PF) John Beckmann, Clyde Lancaster | |
| 13:16 | Niagara | Lance Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:16 | Niagara | Lance Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:16 | Fresno State | John Poe pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:09 | Fresno State | Glen Reid's pass is intercepted by Rod Goehring | 50-44 |
| 12:56 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 12:55 | Fresno State | Warren Smith grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 12:51 | Fresno State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 50-44 |
| 12:50 | Fresno State | Glen Reid tips it home | 52-44 |
| 12:22 | Niagara | Lance Beasley misses the lay-in | 52-44 |
| 12:21 | Fresno State | John Poe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:17 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Glen Reid and he's hacked by Lucas Rogowski - foul #3 on Lucas Rogowski, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG) William Williams, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF), Frank Newlin (PF), David Smith (C) Corey Seaver, Todd Bass, Rod Goehring | |
| 12:17 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:59 | Niagara | Frank Newlin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 11:51 | Niagara | Lance Beasley drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lucas Rogowski and the foul's on John Howze - foul #2 on John Howze, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan (SF) Brian Oliver | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Beckmann (SG), Clyde Lancaster (PF) Lucas Rogowski, Frank Newlin | |
| 11:51 | Niagara | Lance Beasley makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:35 | Fresno State | John Howze connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Glen Reid | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Howze (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Dolan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Reid (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Poe (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Beckmann (fresh) SF - Brandon Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clyde Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Niagara | John Poe takes the ball from Clyde Lancaster | 58-47 |
| 10:58 | Fresno State | John Howze hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb (SG), Dan Cullen (SF), Mark Gentry (PF) Bradley Stafford, Glen Reid, John Poe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (SG), Frank Newlin (SF), Todd Bass (PF) Lance Beasley, Brandon Gibbs, Clyde Lancaster | |
| 10:58 | Fresno State | John Howze makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:47 | Niagara | David Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-47 |
| 10:45 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 10:38 | Fresno State | John Howze is open and buries a jumper from the right side set up by Eddie Dolan | 63-47 |
| 10:22 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Newlin | 63-50 |
| 09:58 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry makes the jumper from the right block | 65-50 |
| 09:46 | Niagara | John Beckmann misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Gentry - foul #3 on Mark Gentry, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG), Brian Oliver (SF), Warren Smith (PF) John Howze, Bobby Cobb, Dan Cullen, Eddie Dolan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Corey Seaver (SF), Rod Goehring (C) Lucas Rogowski, Frank Newlin, David Smith | |
| 09:46 | Niagara | John Beckmann makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:46 | Niagara | John Beckmann misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:46 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 09:44 | Fresno State | Warren Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF) John Beckmann | |
| 09:24 | Niagara | Rod Goehring makes the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Mark Gentry - foul #4 on Mark Gentry, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Poe (C) Mark Gentry | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:24 | Niagara | Rod Goehring makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:58 | Fresno State | William Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 08:57 | Niagara | Lance Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 08:40 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 08:28 | Fresno State | Warren Smith is hacked by Todd Bass - foul #4 on Todd Bass, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb (SG), Dan Cullen (SF), Glen Reid (PF) Bradley Stafford, Brian Oliver, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (SG), Frank Newlin (SF), Clyde Lancaster (PF), Willy Purifoy (C) Corey Seaver, Brandon Gibbs, Todd Bass, Rod Goehring | |
| 08:19 | Fresno State | Willy Purifoy swats the short shot by Dan Cullen | 65-56 |
| 08:17 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Clyde Lancaster | 65-56 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Mark Gentry (C) William Williams, John Poe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SG) Lance Beasley | |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski misses the free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:56 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Glen Reid | 65-58 |
| 07:39 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 07:38 | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Christopher Stops is hacked by Dan Cullen - foul #1 on Dan Cullen, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford (SG), Eddie Dolan (SF) Bobby Cobb, Dan Cullen | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Beckmann (PG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), David Smith (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Lucas Rogowski, Frank Newlin, Clyde Lancaster, Willy Purifoy | |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Christopher Stops makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Christopher Stops misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:21 | Fresno State | Glen Reid snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Howze (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Dolan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Reid (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Gentry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Beckmann (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Stops (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rod Goehring (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry's floater is knocked away by Rod Goehring | 67-59 |
| 07:06 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 06:57 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-59 |
| 06:56 | Niagara | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Rod Goehring is fouled on the floor by Mark Gentry - foul #5 on Mark Gentry, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Brian Oliver (SF), Warren Smith (C) John Howze, Glen Reid, Mark Gentry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG) John Beckmann | |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Rod Goehring misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Rod Goehring makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:34 | Fresno State | Christopher Stops is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Stops, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG) Christopher Stops | |
| 06:14 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 06:12 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Smith | 67-60 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | Eddie Dolan blocks the short jumper by Brandon Gibbs | 67-60 |
| 05:58 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 67-60 |
| 05:55 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dan Cullen (SF), John Poe (C) Bradley Stafford, Eddie Dolan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Corey Seaver (PG), Frank Newlin (SF), Clyde Lancaster (PF), Willy Purifoy (C) Lance Beasley, Brandon Gibbs, David Smith, Rod Goehring | |
| 05:41 | Niagara | Frank Newlin drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Corey Seaver | 67-62 |
| 05:39 | Fresno State | Lucas Rogowski is called for the reach on Brian Oliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lucas Rogowski, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Beckmann (PG) Frank Newlin | |
| 05:39 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:39 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Clyde Lancaster | 67-62 |
| 05:25 | Niagara | John Poe steals the ball from Willy Purifoy | 67-62 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | Warren Smith hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Williams | 69-62 |
| 04:50 | Niagara | John Beckmann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 04:49 | Fresno State | Warren Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | John Poe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 04:40 | Fresno State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:20 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG), Glen Reid (PF) William Williams, Brian Oliver, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Frank Newlin (SF), Todd Bass (PF), David Smith (C) Lucas Rogowski, Corey Seaver, Clyde Lancaster, Willy Purifoy | |
| 04:01 | Niagara | Lance Beasley's floater is tipped away by Glen Reid | 69-62 |
| 03:59 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:52 | Fresno State | John Howze comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-62 |
| 03:50 | Fresno State | John Poe gets the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:39 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Bradley Stafford is denied by David Smith | 69-62 |
| 03:38 | Fresno State | John Poe grabs the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:26 | Fresno State | John Howze hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Glen Reid is called for the reach on Todd Bass - foul #1 on Glen Reid, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan (SF) Dan Cullen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (SG), Rod Goehring (C) John Beckmann, David Smith | |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Todd Bass makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Todd Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Howze (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Dolan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Reid (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Poe (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucas Rogowski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Newlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Rod Goehring (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Fresno State | Glen Reid connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by John Howze and the foul's on Todd Bass - foul #5 on Todd Bass, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Bobby Cobb (SG) John Howze, Bradley Stafford | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF), Clyde Lancaster (PF) Frank Newlin, Todd Bass | |
| 02:48 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:46 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford (SG), Brian Oliver (SF), Warren Smith (C) Bobby Cobb, Glen Reid, John Poe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Corey Seaver (SG) Lucas Rogowski | |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Rod Goehring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-64 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 02:21 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 02:11 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-64 |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Rod Goehring pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster is fouled on the floor by Warren Smith - foul #2 on Warren Smith, team foul #12 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb (SG) Bradley Stafford | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), John Beckmann (SG), David Smith (C) Lance Beasley, Brandon Gibbs, Rod Goehring | |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:25 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-65 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Smith | 75-65 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | John Beckmann misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-65 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Corey Seaver tips it back up and in | 75-67 |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG), Dan Cullen (SF), Glen Reid (PF), John Poe (C) William Williams, Bobby Cobb, Brian Oliver, Eddie Dolan, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), Rod Goehring (C) John Beckmann, Corey Seaver, David Smith | |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Lucas Rogowski is called for the reach on Glen Reid in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lucas Rogowski, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Beckmann (SG) Lucas Rogowski | |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 77-67 |
| 00:57 | Fresno State | Glen Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Fresno State | Lance Beasley is called for the reach on Glen Reid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lance Beasley, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Bobby Cobb (SG), Brian Oliver (SF), Eddie Dolan (C) John Howze, Bradley Stafford, Dan Cullen, John Poe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Corey Seaver (SG), Frank Newlin (SF), David Smith (C) Lance Beasley, Brandon Gibbs, Rod Goehring | |
| 00:54 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:54 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Eddie Dolan - foul #3 on Eddie Dolan, team foul #13 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Warren Smith (C) Glen Reid | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Seaver - foul #1 on Corey Seaver, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dan Cullen (SF), Glen Reid (PF), John Poe (C) Bobby Cobb, Eddie Dolan, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), Rod Goehring (C) Corey Seaver, Frank Newlin, David Smith | |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Lance Beasley drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Clyde Lancaster | 80-71 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | William Williams is hacked by Lance Beasley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lance Beasley, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster scores on a 3 from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 00:32 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| 00:31 | Fresno State | Lance Beasley is called for the reach on John Poe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lance Beasley, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 00:31 | Fresno State | John Poe makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:31 | Fresno State | John Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster scores on a jumper from the baseline | 84-76 |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Glen Reid is hacked by John Beckmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Beckmann, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | The short jumper by Clyde Lancaster is denied by John Poe | 86-76 |
| 00:21 | Fresno State | Glen Reid pulls down the rebound | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | William Williams runs out the clock | 86-76 |