| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Schilling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Earnshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mark Morrison (fresh) SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Cavin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Brett Cavin inbounds the ball | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Knox | Robert Carey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Nelson - foul #3 on Michael Nelson, team foul #1 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Curt Larios (C) Michael Nelson | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 19:42 | Knox | Robert Carey makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 19:42 | Knox | Robert Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 19:34 | Fresno State | Curt Larios makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from George Scott | 55-45 |
| 19:24 | Knox | Robert Carey hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 19:19 | Fresno State | George Scott misses the turnaround from close range | 55-47 |
| 19:18 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 19:16 | Fresno State | David Young tips it home | 57-47 |
| 18:58 | Knox | Nathan Hines clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Curt Larios - foul #2 on Curt Larios, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| 18:58 | Knox | Nathan Hines misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 18:58 | Knox | Nathan Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 18:37 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 18:36 | Knox | Nathan Hines grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 18:31 | Knox | Mark Morrison hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Wright | 57-50 |
| 18:29 | Fresno State | Brett Cavin steps in front of the Charles Schilling pass in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 18:26 | Knox | Nathan Hines lays it in on a great pass from Brett Cavin | 57-52 |
| 18:04 | Fresno State | Curt Larios lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Charles Schilling | 59-52 |
| 18:00 | Knox | Brett Cavin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 17:59 | Fresno State | Curt Larios pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 17:57 | Fresno State | George Scott is hacked by Charles Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #1 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Brown (PG), John Hester (SG), Steven Updike (SF), Allan Stevens (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Charles Schilling, George Scott, David Young, William Earnshaw, Curt Larios | |
| Subs | Knox | Victor Williams (SF), Ron Dicks (PF), Ernest Pharr (C) Brett Cavin, Nathan Hines, Robert Carey | |
| 17:40 | Fresno State | Ron Dicks is called for the reach on Harry Brown - foul #1 on Ron Dicks, team foul #2 | 59-52 |
| 17:27 | Fresno State | John Hester drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Harry Brown | 62-52 |
| 17:17 | Knox | Victor Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 17:16 | Knox | Victor Williams gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 17:00 | Knox | Mark Morrison hits the finger roll | 62-54 |
| 16:55 | Fresno State | Mark Morrison is called for the reach on Harry Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Morrison, team foul #3 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Curt Larios (C) Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 16:35 | Fresno State | Allan Stevens can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 62-54 |
| 16:34 | Knox | Victor Williams grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 16:30 | Knox | Victor Williams makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-57 |
| 16:28 | Fresno State | John Hester double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Schilling (PG), Peter Bandy (SG), David Young (SF), William Earnshaw (PF) Harry Brown, John Hester, Steven Updike, Allan Stevens | |
| Subs | Knox | Brett Cavin (SF), Nathan Hines (PF), Paul Compton (C) Victor Williams, Ron Dicks, Ernest Pharr | |
| 16:08 | Knox | Paul Compton hits the finger roll | 62-59 |
| 15:49 | Fresno State | Peter Bandy's pass is intercepted by Nathan Hines | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Schilling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Bandy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Earnshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Curt Larios (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mark Morrison (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Charles Wright (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Cavin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Hines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Knox | The pull-up jumper by Mark Morrison is blocked by William Earnshaw | 62-59 |
| 15:30 | Knox | Nathan Hines tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 15:28 | Fresno State | Peter Bandy is hacked by Charles Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Hester (PG), Michael Nelson (C) Charles Schilling, Curt Larios | |
| Subs | Knox | Dean Smith (PG), Charles Buker (SG), Victor Williams (SF), Robert Carey (C) Mark Morrison, Charles Wright, Brett Cavin, Paul Compton | |
| 15:20 | Fresno State | Dean Smith takes the ball from William Earnshaw | 62-61 |
| 15:15 | Knox | Dean Smith banks in the layup | 62-63 |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | John Hester is hacked by Victor Williams - foul #1 on Victor Williams, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Scott (SG), Jeffrey Smith (PF) Peter Bandy, William Earnshaw | |
| Subs | Knox | Ron Dicks (PF) Nathan Hines | |
| 14:50 | Fresno State | Dean Smith steals the ball from Michael Nelson | 62-63 |
| 14:47 | Knox | Dean Smith hits the finger roll | 62-65 |
| 14:31 | Fresno State | David Young hits a floater from close range and he's hacked by Victor Williams - foul #2 on Victor Williams, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Brown (PG), Steven Updike (SG), Allan Stevens (PF) John Hester, George Scott, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Knox | Brett Cavin (SF) Victor Williams | |
| 14:31 | Fresno State | David Young makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 14:10 | Knox | Brett Cavin hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Carey | 65-67 |
| 13:52 | Fresno State | Allan Stevens buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Harry Brown | 67-67 |
| 13:37 | Knox | Charles Buker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-67 |
| 13:35 | Knox | Dean Smith gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 13:13 | Knox | Charles Buker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 13:11 | Fresno State | David Young gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 13:05 | Fresno State | Harry Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Allan Stevens | 70-67 |
| 12:56 | Knox | Charles Buker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 12:55 | Fresno State | Michael Nelson gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | Allan Stevens buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harry Brown | 72-67 |
| 12:20 | Knox | Brett Cavin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Young - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #3 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Schilling (PG), George Scott (SG), Curt Larios (SF), William Earnshaw (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Harry Brown, Steven Updike, David Young, Allan Stevens, Michael Nelson | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Provost (PG), Ernest Pharr (PF), Paul Compton (C) Dean Smith, Ron Dicks, Robert Carey | |
| 12:20 | Knox | Brett Cavin makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 12:20 | Knox | Brett Cavin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 12:20 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 12:07 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by George Scott | 74-68 |
| 12:02 | Knox | Charles Buker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 11:55 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Smith | 76-68 |
| 11:50 | Knox | Robert Provost clanks a 3 from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 11:48 | Fresno State | Curt Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Schilling (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Curt Larios (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Earnshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Provost (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Buker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brett Cavin (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Pharr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Fresno State | George Scott knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Schilling | 78-68 |
| 11:37 | Knox | Charles Buker buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Provost | 78-71 |
| 11:23 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling is fouled on the floor by Brett Cavin - foul #2 on Brett Cavin, team foul #7 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Hester (SG), Michael Nelson (C) George Scott, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Knox | Victor Williams (SF) Brett Cavin | |
| 11:23 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 11:23 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 11:12 | Knox | Robert Provost is called for traveling | 80-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Peter Bandy (SG) Charles Schilling | |
| Subs | Knox | Dean Smith (PG), Nathan Hines (PF) Robert Provost, Paul Compton | |
| 10:45 | Fresno State | Michael Nelson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 10:43 | Knox | Victor Williams gets the rebound | 80-71 |
| 10:31 | Knox | Dean Smith is hacked by John Hester - foul #1 on John Hester, team foul #4 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steven Updike (SF) Curt Larios | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Carey (C) Ernest Pharr | |
| 10:10 | Knox | Nathan Hines is whistled for a carry | 80-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Scott (SG) Peter Bandy | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Provost (PG), Charles Wright (SG) Dean Smith, Charles Buker | |
| 09:54 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw is fouled on the floor by Victor Williams - foul #3 on Victor Williams, team foul #8 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Schilling (PG) John Hester | |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Compton (C) Robert Carey | |
| 09:54 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 09:54 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 09:34 | Knox | Nathan Hines knocks in the floater from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 09:27 | Fresno State | Michael Nelson lays it up and in and the foul's on Paul Compton - foul #2 on Paul Compton, team foul #9 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Smith (PF) William Earnshaw | |
| Subs | Knox | Dean Smith (PG), Brett Cavin (SF) Robert Provost, Victor Williams | |
| 09:27 | Fresno State | Michael Nelson misses the free throw | 84-73 |
| 09:27 | Knox | Nathan Hines gets the rebound | 84-73 |
| 09:22 | Knox | Dean Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Curt Larios (C) Michael Nelson | |
| Subs | Knox | Mark Morrison (SG) Charles Wright | |
| 09:17 | Fresno State | Curt Larios is hacked by Brett Cavin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett Cavin, team foul #10 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Peter Bandy (SG), David Young (SF) George Scott, Steven Updike | |
| Subs | Knox | Ron Dicks (PF) Nathan Hines | |
| 09:17 | Fresno State | Curt Larios makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 09:17 | Fresno State | Curt Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 08:59 | Knox | Brett Cavin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 86-73 |
| 08:58 | Knox | Paul Compton pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-73 |
| 08:43 | Knox | Dean Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mark Morrison and he's fouled by Charles Schilling - foul #1 on Charles Schilling, team foul #5 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Brown (PG), John Hester (SG), Allan Stevens (SF), William Earnshaw (PF) Charles Schilling, Peter Bandy, David Young, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Knox | Victor Williams (SF), Ernest Pharr (C) Brett Cavin, Paul Compton | |
| 08:43 | Knox | Dean Smith makes the free throw | 86-76 |
| 08:24 | Fresno State | John Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 86-76 |
| 08:23 | Knox | Victor Williams snags the defensive board | 86-76 |
| 08:17 | Knox | Ernest Pharr misses short on a floater from the left side | 86-76 |
| 08:15 | Fresno State | John Hester gets the rebound | 86-76 |
| 08:10 | Fresno State | Allan Stevens misses short on a floater from the left side | 86-76 |
| 08:09 | Knox | Ernest Pharr pulls down the rebound | 86-76 |
| 08:05 | Knox | Dean Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 86-76 |
| 08:04 | Knox | Ernest Pharr snags the offensive board | 86-76 |
| 07:49 | Knox | Dean Smith clanks a shot from the left side | 86-76 |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to William Earnshaw | 86-76 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Earnshaw (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Curt Larios (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Dean Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Morrison (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ron Dicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Pharr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Fresno State | Victor Williams steps in front of the Harry Brown pass in the backcourt | 86-76 |
| 07:29 | Knox | Victor Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-79 |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | Dean Smith is called for the reach on Harry Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Smith, team foul #11 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Scott (SG), Steven Updike (SF), Michael Nelson (C) John Hester, Allan Stevens, Curt Larios | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Provost (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Brett Cavin (SF), Nathan Hines (PF), Robert Carey (C) Dean Smith, Mark Morrison, Victor Williams, Ron Dicks, Ernest Pharr | |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | Harry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | Harry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 07:13 | Knox | Robert Carey hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Provost | 88-81 |
| 07:06 | Fresno State | George Scott is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 88-81 |
| 07:04 | Knox | Brett Cavin pulls down the rebound | 88-81 |
| 06:59 | Knox | Robert Provost can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 88-81 |
| 06:57 | Fresno State | Steven Updike grabs the defensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 06:52 | Fresno State | George Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathan Hines - foul #1 on Nathan Hines, team foul #12 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Schilling (PG), David Young (SF), Jeffrey Smith (PF) Harry Brown, Steven Updike, William Earnshaw | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 06:52 | Fresno State | George Scott makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 06:52 | Fresno State | George Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 06:52 | Knox | Robert Carey snags the defensive board | 89-81 |
| 06:34 | Knox | Robert Provost misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 89-81 |
| 06:32 | Fresno State | George Scott pulls down the rebound | 89-81 |
| 06:27 | Fresno State | George Scott is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Smith | 92-81 |
| 06:01 | Knox | Brett Cavin lays it up and in set up by Robert Provost | 92-83 |
| 05:36 | Fresno State | David Young drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from George Scott | 94-83 |
| 05:30 | Knox | Michael Nelson blocks the short jumper by Robert Carey | 94-83 |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Smith snags the defensive board | 94-83 |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | Brett Cavin is called for the reach on Charles Schilling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Cavin, team foul #13 | 94-83 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Hester (SG), Allan Stevens (SF), William Earnshaw (PF), Curt Larios (C) George Scott, David Young, Jeffrey Smith, Michael Nelson | |
| Subs | Knox | Dean Smith (PG), Charles Buker (SG), Victor Williams (SF), Ernest Pharr (PF), Paul Compton (C) Robert Provost, Charles Wright, Brett Cavin, Nathan Hines, Robert Carey | |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 95-83 |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | Charles Schilling misses the 2nd free throw | 95-83 |
| 05:25 | Knox | The rebound goes to Paul Compton | 95-83 |
| 04:56 | Knox | Charles Buker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Charles Buker, team foul #14 | 95-83 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Peter Bandy (SG) Charles Schilling | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:40 | Fresno State | Peter Bandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 95-83 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Brown (PG), Steven Updike (SF) Peter Bandy, William Earnshaw | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:15 | Knox | Victor Williams clanks a shot from the left block | 95-83 |
| 04:13 | Fresno State | Steven Updike gets the rebound | 95-83 |
| 04:06 | Fresno State | Allan Stevens makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Updike and he's hacked by Ernest Pharr - foul #1 on Ernest Pharr, team foul #15 | 97-83 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Provost (PG), Ron Dicks (PF), Robert Carey (C) Dean Smith, Ernest Pharr, Paul Compton | |
| 04:06 | Fresno State | Allan Stevens makes the free throw | 98-83 |
| 03:45 | Knox | Curt Larios picks off the pass by Victor Williams | 98-83 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Updike (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allan Stevens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Curt Larios (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Provost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Buker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Victor Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ron Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Carey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:27 | Fresno State | Allan Stevens clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Ron Dicks - foul #2 on Ron Dicks, team foul #16 | 98-83 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Peter Bandy (PG), George Scott (SG), William Earnshaw (PF), Michael Nelson (C) Harry Brown, John Hester, Steven Updike, Curt Larios | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Wright (SG), Brett Cavin (SF) Charles Buker, Victor Williams | |
| 03:27 | Fresno State | Allan Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 99-83 |
| 03:27 | Fresno State | Allan Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 100-83 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:25 | Knox | Peter Bandy is called for the reach on Robert Provost in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Bandy, team foul #6 | 100-83 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Young (SF) Allan Stevens | |
| Subs | Knox | Dean Smith (PG) Robert Provost | |
| 03:01 | Knox | Robert Carey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 100-83 |
| 02:59 | Fresno State | Peter Bandy grabs the board | 100-83 |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Michael Nelson's layup is rejected by Ron Dicks | 100-83 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | William Earnshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 100-83 |
| 02:34 | Fresno State | David Young misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 100-83 |
| 02:32 | Knox | Robert Carey pulls down the rebound | 100-83 |
| 02:28 | Knox | Brett Cavin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Nelson - foul #4 on Michael Nelson, team foul #7 | 100-83 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Hester (SG), Steven Updike (SF), Curt Larios (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) George Scott, David Young, William Earnshaw, Michael Nelson | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Provost (PG), Mark Morrison (SG), Ernest Pharr (PF), Paul Compton (C) Dean Smith, Charles Wright, Ron Dicks, Robert Carey | |
| 02:28 | Knox | Brett Cavin misses the 1st free throw | 100-83 |
| 02:28 | Knox | Brett Cavin makes the 2nd free throw | 100-84 |
| 02:28 | Knox | Brett Cavin makes the 3rd free throw | 100-85 |
| 02:05 | Fresno State | John Hester clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Morrison - foul #3 on Mark Morrison, team foul #17 | 100-85 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Brown (PG) Peter Bandy | |
| Subs | Knox | Victor Williams (SF) Brett Cavin | |
| 02:05 | Fresno State | John Hester makes the 1st free throw | 101-85 |
| 02:05 | Fresno State | John Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 102-85 |
| 01:41 | Knox | Ernest Pharr misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Hester - foul #2 on John Hester, team foul #8 | 102-85 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Knox | Ron Dicks (PF) Paul Compton | |
| 01:41 | Knox | Ernest Pharr makes the 1st free throw | 102-86 |
| 01:41 | Knox | Ernest Pharr misses the 2nd free throw | 102-86 |
| 01:41 | Fresno State | John Hester gets the rebound | 102-86 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | Harry Brown is hacked by Robert Provost - foul #4 on Robert Provost, team foul #18 | 102-86 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | Harry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 103-86 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | Harry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 104-86 |
| 01:10 | Knox | Robert Provost is hacked by John Hester - foul #3 on John Hester, team foul #9 | 104-86 |
| 01:10 | Knox | Robert Provost makes the 1st free throw | 104-87 |
| 01:10 | Knox | Robert Provost misses the 2nd free throw | 104-87 |
| 01:10 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 104-87 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | John Hester is hacked by Mark Morrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Morrison, team foul #19 | 104-87 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | John Hester makes the 1st free throw | 105-87 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | John Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 106-87 |
| 00:48 | Knox | Curt Larios picks off the pass by Mark Morrison | 106-87 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Curt Larios hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ron Dicks - foul #3 on Ron Dicks, team foul #20 | 106-87 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Curt Larios makes the 1st free throw | 107-87 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Curt Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 108-87 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Knox | Victor Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 108-87 |
| 00:14 | Fresno State | John Hester grabs the board | 108-87 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Harry Brown runs out the clock | 108-87 |