| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Howze (fresh) SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) SF - Dan Cullen (fresh) PF - Glen Reid (fresh) C - John Poe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Perry Kirkland (fresh) SG - Alex Zoldesy (fresh) SF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) PF - William Neely (fresh) C - Frederick Broughton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | John Poe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Fresno State | Alex Zoldesy takes the ball from Glen Reid | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Oregon State | John Poe steps in front of the Frederick Broughton pass | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | Alex Zoldesy picks off the pass by John Howze in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith lays it in set up by Alex Zoldesy | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Zoldesy - foul #1 on Alex Zoldesy, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frederick Broughton - foul #1 on Frederick Broughton, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Fresno State | Glen Reid misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Fresno State | Glen Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:29 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Dan Cullen | 1-2 |
| 18:07 | Fresno State | John Howze can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:06 | Fresno State | John Poe grabs the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:01 | Fresno State | John Howze is hacked by Frederick Broughton - foul #2 on Frederick Broughton, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Darren Chapman (C) Frederick Broughton | |
| 17:41 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Darren Chapman - foul #1 on Darren Chapman, team foul #4 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Brian Oliver (SG), Mark Gentry (PF), Eddie Dolan (C) John Howze, Bradley Stafford, Glen Reid, John Poe | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 17:41 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen misses the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:41 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver clanks a floater in the lane | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Fresno State | William Williams snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:37 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:24 | Oregon State | William Neely makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Zoldesy | 2-4 |
| 16:10 | Fresno State | William Williams hits a wide open jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 15:49 | Oregon State | William Neely makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Zoldesy | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Oliver (fairly fresh) SF - Dan Cullen (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Mark Gentry (fairly fresh) C - Eddie Dolan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Perry Kirkland (tiring) SG - Alex Zoldesy (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Neely (tiring) 4 pts. C - Darren Chapman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:15 | Oregon State | William Neely hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Mark Gentry - foul #1 on Mark Gentry, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG), Warren Smith (SF), Glen Reid (PF), John Poe (C) William Williams, Brian Oliver, Dan Cullen, Mark Gentry, Eddie Dolan | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (PG), Gary Pierce (SG), Gene Papp (PF), Benjamin Bigger (C) Perry Kirkland, Alex Zoldesy, Lawrence Smith, Darren Chapman | |
| 15:15 | Oregon State | William Neely makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:05 | Fresno State | Warren Smith is called for 10 seconds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Timothy Williams (SF) William Neely | |
| 14:46 | Oregon State | The short jumper by Gene Papp is denied by Warren Smith | 7-9 |
| 14:45 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 14:30 | Fresno State | Warren Smith travels with the ball | 7-11 |
| 14:09 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce is fouled on the floor by Warren Smith - foul #1 on Warren Smith, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG) John Howze | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 13:59 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 13:57 | Oregon State | Gary Pierce grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:42 | Oregon State | Benjamin Bigger is fouled on the floor by John Poe - foul #1 on John Poe, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), William Neely (PF), Darren Chapman (C) Gary Pierce, Timothy Williams, Gene Papp, Benjamin Bigger | |
| 13:37 | Oregon State | Bradley Stafford picks off the pass by Alex Zoldesy | 7-11 |
| 13:23 | Fresno State | Warren Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-11 |
| 13:22 | Fresno State | Glen Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:13 | Fresno State | Glen Reid clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:11 | Oregon State | Darren Chapman pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:52 | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Laforce and he's hacked by Bradley Stafford - foul #1 on Bradley Stafford, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Brian Oliver (SG), Eddie Dolan (SF), Mark Gentry (PF) William Williams, Bradley Stafford, Warren Smith, Glen Reid | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland (PG) Brian Laforce | |
| 12:52 | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:33 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry makes the shot from the right wing set up by John Howze | 9-14 |
| 12:13 | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 12:11 | Oregon State | William Neely tips it back up and in | 9-16 |
| 11:45 | Fresno State | Darren Chapman is called for the reach on John Poe - foul #2 on Darren Chapman, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Bobby Cobb (SG), Glen Reid (PF) John Howze, Brian Oliver, John Poe | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Pierce (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Gene Papp (PF), Benjamin Bigger (C) Alex Zoldesy, Lawrence Smith, William Neely, Darren Chapman | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Cobb (fresh) SF - Eddie Dolan (fresh) PF - Glen Reid (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Gentry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Perry Kirkland (tiring) SG - Gary Pierce (fresh) SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - Gene Papp (fresh) C - Benjamin Bigger (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Fresno State | Glen Reid travels with the ball | 9-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford (SG) Bobby Cobb | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (PG) Perry Kirkland | |
| 11:19 | Oregon State | Timothy Williams knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Laforce | 9-18 |
| 11:07 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dan Cullen (SF), Warren Smith (C) Eddie Dolan, Mark Gentry | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 10:52 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 10:51 | Fresno State | Glen Reid pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:43 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 10:41 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:25 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Williams | 11-18 |
| 10:05 | Oregon State | Gary Pierce buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Gene Papp | 11-20 |
| 09:59 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 09:57 | Oregon State | Gary Pierce pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:44 | Oregon State | Gene Papp banks in the layup and he's fouled by Glen Reid - foul #1 on Glen Reid, team foul #5 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Brian Oliver (SG), Eddie Dolan (SF), Mark Gentry (PF), John Poe (C) William Williams, Bradley Stafford, Dan Cullen, Glen Reid, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland (PG), Alex Zoldesy (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF) Brian Laforce, Gary Pierce, Timothy Williams | |
| 09:44 | Oregon State | Gene Papp misses the free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:44 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Mark Gentry | 11-22 |
| 09:39 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Alex Zoldesy - foul #2 on Alex Zoldesy, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (SG), William Neely (PF) Alex Zoldesy, Gene Papp | |
| 09:39 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:39 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:27 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Neely | 13-24 |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | John Poe misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 13-24 |
| 09:06 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 09:01 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Perry Kirkland | 13-26 |
| 08:46 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 08:44 | Oregon State | Benjamin Bigger pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 08:37 | Oregon State | William Neely clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 13-26 |
| 08:35 | Fresno State | John Howze pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 08:32 | Fresno State | John Howze is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #7 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (SG), Glen Reid (PF) Eddie Dolan, Mark Gentry | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Pierce (SG) Brian Laforce | |
| 08:32 | Fresno State | John Howze makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:32 | Fresno State | John Howze misses the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:32 | Oregon State | William Neely pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 08:15 | Oregon State | John Howze steals the ball from Lawrence Smith | 14-26 |
| 07:56 | Fresno State | William Williams hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Howze | 17-26 |
| 07:51 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland makes the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by John Howze - foul #1 on John Howze, team foul #6 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford (SG), Dan Cullen (SF), Warren Smith (C) John Howze, Brian Oliver, John Poe | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Timothy Williams (PF) William Neely | |
| 07:51 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland makes the free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:39 | Fresno State | William Williams connects on the open shot from the right side set up by Dan Cullen | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Cullen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glen Reid (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Perry Kirkland (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Bigger (tiring) | |
| 07:24 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-29 |
| 07:22 | Fresno State | Glen Reid gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | William Williams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-29 |
| 07:14 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 06:52 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Williams and he's fouled by Dan Cullen - foul #1 on Dan Cullen, team foul #7 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Eddie Dolan (SF), John Poe (C) William Williams, Dan Cullen, Glen Reid | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (SG), Gene Papp (PF) Gary Pierce, Timothy Williams | |
| 06:52 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland makes the free throw | 19-32 |
| 06:32 | Fresno State | John Poe is open and scores on a runner from close range | 21-32 |
| 06:29 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Gentry (PF) John Poe | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Pierce (SG), Timothy Williams (SF) Perry Kirkland, Lawrence Smith | |
| 06:10 | Oregon State | Benjamin Bigger drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gene Papp | 21-34 |
| 06:01 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #8 | 21-34 |
| 06:01 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 06:01 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:50 | Oregon State | Gene Papp is called for traveling | 23-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Neely (SF) Timothy Williams | |
| 05:47 | Fresno State | John Howze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 05:30 | Oregon State | Gene Papp drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Brian Laforce | 23-36 |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry blows the layup but he's fouled by Gene Papp - foul #1 on Gene Papp, team foul #9 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Brian Oliver (SF) John Howze, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland (PG), Timothy Williams (SF) Brian Laforce, Gene Papp | |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:08 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to William Neely | 24-36 |
| 04:46 | Oregon State | Gary Pierce blows the layup | 24-36 |
| 04:44 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 04:37 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-36 |
| 04:36 | Fresno State | Mark Gentry snags the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | William Williams is hacked by Gary Pierce - foul #1 on Gary Pierce, team foul #10 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dan Cullen (SF), Glen Reid (PF), John Poe (C) Bradley Stafford, Mark Gentry, Eddie Dolan | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF) Gary Pierce, Timothy Williams | |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:03 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Perry Kirkland | 26-38 |
| 03:59 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Glen Reid | 29-38 |
| 03:46 | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 03:45 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Poe | 29-38 |
| 03:38 | Fresno State | Perry Kirkland picks off the pass by William Williams | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Cullen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glen Reid (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Poe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Perry Kirkland (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Laforce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Neely (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Bigger (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Oregon State | The jump hook by Perry Kirkland is blocked by Glen Reid | 29-38 |
| 03:12 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 03:10 | Fresno State | John Poe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Howze (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG), Warren Smith (PF) William Williams, Brian Oliver, Glen Reid | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy (SG), Gene Papp (PF), Frederick Broughton (C) Perry Kirkland, William Neely, Benjamin Bigger | |
| 03:00 | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 02:59 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Warren Smith | 29-38 |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | John Howze hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 02:52 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 02:46 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Howze - foul #2 on John Howze, team foul #8 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Timothy Williams (SF) Lawrence Smith | |
| 02:46 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:46 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:32 | Fresno State | Gene Papp is called for the reach on John Poe - foul #2 on Gene Papp, team foul #11 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan (SF) Dan Cullen | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 02:32 | Fresno State | John Poe makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:32 | Fresno State | John Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:12 | Oregon State | Gene Papp blows the layup | 31-39 |
| 02:10 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 01:51 | Fresno State | John Poe misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #12 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Bobby Cobb (SG), Mark Gentry (PF) John Howze, Bradley Stafford, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Perry Kirkland (PG), Lawrence Smith (SF), William Neely (PF) Brian Laforce, Timothy Williams, Gene Papp | |
| 01:51 | Fresno State | John Poe makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:51 | Fresno State | John Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:28 | Oregon State | Mark Gentry is called for the reach on William Neely - foul #2 on Mark Gentry, team foul #9 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dan Cullen (SF), Glen Reid (PF) Eddie Dolan, John Poe | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 01:28 | Oregon State | William Neely misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:28 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton snags the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 01:14 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #10 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Oliver (SG) Bobby Cobb | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 01:14 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:14 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:50 | Fresno State | Glen Reid lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Gentry | 35-41 |
| 00:28 | Oregon State | Frederick Broughton scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Alex Zoldesy | 35-43 |
| 00:21 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen misses long on a floater from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 00:20 | Oregon State | Alex Zoldesy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 00:01 | Oregon State | Mark Gentry swats the short shot by Alex Zoldesy | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver grabs the board | 35-43 |