| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Alfonzo Bliss (fresh) SG - Carl Wiggins (fresh) SF - Kevin Riggio (fresh) PF - Justin Robertson (fresh) C - Ronald Plotkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) PF - Jason Harris (fresh) C - James Withrow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | James Withrow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Providence | James Withrow comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Fresno State | Alfonzo Bliss pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Providence | Terry Flood grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Jason Harris buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Vince Marshall | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Fresno State | Alfonzo Bliss's pass is intercepted by Terry Flood | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Providence | Alfonzo Bliss is called for the reach on Terry Flood - foul #1 on Alfonzo Bliss, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Kevin Riggio is called for the reach on Terry Flood - foul #1 on Kevin Riggio, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon clanks a jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Justin Robertson | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | Vince Marshall steps in front of the Justin Robertson pass | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Jason Harris drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Flood | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Simmon is called for the reach on Justin Robertson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Simmon, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Zeimetz (SF) Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 17:24 | Fresno State | Carl Wiggins hits a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Vince Marshall - foul #1 on Vince Marshall, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (SG) Vince Marshall | |
| 17:24 | Fresno State | Carl Wiggins makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Jason Harris knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Thomas Price | 3-6 |
| 17:06 | Fresno State | Alfonzo Bliss misses the shot from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Jason Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:57 | Providence | Terry Flood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 16:56 | Providence | Jason Harris tips it in | 3-8 |
| 16:33 | Fresno State | Ronald Plotkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Lease (PG), James Breault (SG), Lawrence Bates (SF), Edwin Lacefield (PF), Kenneth Goad (C) Alfonzo Bliss, Carl Wiggins, Kevin Riggio, Justin Robertson, Ronald Plotkin | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Daniel Bell (PF) Terry Flood, Jason Harris | |
| 16:19 | Providence | Daniel Bell makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerard Stewart | 3-10 |
| 15:58 | Fresno State | Robert Lease hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 15:56 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Zeimetz | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Lease (fresh) SG - James Breault (fresh) SF - Lawrence Bates (fresh) PF - Edwin Lacefield (fresh) C - Kenneth Goad (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Zeimetz (fresh) PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Withrow (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Providence | James Withrow misses short on a floater from the left wing | 3-10 |
| 15:42 | Providence | James Zeimetz tips it in | 3-12 |
| 15:36 | Fresno State | James Zeimetz knocks away the 3 by Lawrence Bates | 3-12 |
| 15:34 | Fresno State | Edwin Lacefield grabs the offensive rebound | 3-12 |
| 15:20 | Fresno State | Thomas Price steals it from Edwin Lacefield | 3-12 |
| 15:03 | Providence | James Zeimetz misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Bates - foul #1 on Lawrence Bates, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alfonzo Bliss (PG), Kevin Riggio (SF), Justin Robertson (PF), Ronald Plotkin (C) James Breault, Lawrence Bates, Edwin Lacefield, Kenneth Goad | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), Jason Harris (PF), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Gerard Stewart, Thomas Price, Daniel Bell, James Withrow | |
| 15:03 | Providence | James Zeimetz misses the 1st free throw | 3-12 |
| 15:03 | Providence | James Zeimetz makes the 2nd free throw | 3-13 |
| 14:39 | Fresno State | Alfonzo Bliss is hacked by Terry Flood - foul #1 on Terry Flood, team foul #3 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Wiggins (SG) Robert Lease | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Palmer (C) James Zeimetz | |
| 14:30 | Fresno State | Kevin Riggio comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-13 |
| 14:28 | Fresno State | Ronald Plotkin hits the follow up shot | 5-13 |
| 14:14 | Providence | Vince Marshall is hacked by Alfonzo Bliss - foul #2 on Alfonzo Bliss, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Breault (PG) Alfonzo Bliss | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:07 | Providence | Jason Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Plotkin - foul #1 on Ronald Plotkin, team foul #5 | 5-13 |
| 14:07 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:07 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:07 | Fresno State | Ronald Plotkin grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 13:46 | Fresno State | Carl Wiggins double dribbles | 5-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Lease (PG) James Breault | |
| Subs | Providence | James Withrow (C) Paul Palmer | |
| 13:31 | Providence | Terry Flood connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Withrow | 5-17 |
| 13:12 | Fresno State | Ronald Plotkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-17 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lawrence Bates (SF), Edwin Lacefield (PF), Kenneth Goad (C) Kevin Riggio, Justin Robertson, Ronald Plotkin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:58 | Providence | Vince Marshall buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Harris | 5-20 |
| 12:37 | Fresno State | Lawrence Bates scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Edwin Lacefield | 7-20 |
| 12:23 | Providence | James Withrow clanks a jumper near the basket | 7-20 |
| 12:21 | Fresno State | Kenneth Goad snags the defensive board | 7-20 |
| 12:15 | Fresno State | Kenneth Goad is whistled for traveling | 7-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Breault (PG), Kenneth Auerbach (SG) Robert Lease, Carl Wiggins | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (SG), James Zeimetz (SF), Daniel Bell (PF) Vince Marshall, Jeffrey Simmon, Jason Harris | |
| 11:56 | Providence | Terry Flood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-20 |
| 11:54 | Providence | Daniel Bell hits the follow up shot | 7-22 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Breault (fresh) SG - Kenneth Auerbach (fresh) SF - Lawrence Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Lacefield (fresh) C - Kenneth Goad (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Zeimetz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Withrow (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Fresno State | Daniel Bell picks off the pass by Edwin Lacefield | 7-22 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Thomas Price's floater is tipped away by Edwin Lacefield | 7-22 |
| 11:30 | Providence | Daniel Bell grabs the offensive board | 7-22 |
| 11:18 | Providence | Terry Flood drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Zeimetz and the foul's on James Breault - foul #1 on James Breault, team foul #6 | 7-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Lease (PG), Kevin Riggio (SF), Justin Robertson (PF), Ronald Plotkin (C) Kenneth Auerbach, Lawrence Bates, Edwin Lacefield, Kenneth Goad | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Harris (PF), Paul Palmer (C) Daniel Bell, James Withrow | |
| 11:18 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the free throw | 7-25 |
| 10:55 | Fresno State | Robert Lease misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-25 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Jason Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 7-25 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Kevin Riggio steals the ball from Terry Flood | 7-25 |
| 10:46 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Riggio | 9-25 |
| 10:29 | Providence | Jason Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-25 |
| 10:27 | Fresno State | Ronald Plotkin pulls down the rebound | 9-25 |
| 10:03 | Fresno State | James Breault knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Lease | 12-25 |
| 09:52 | Providence | Terry Flood buries a jumper in the paint | 12-27 |
| 09:35 | Fresno State | Kevin Riggio misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-27 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Paul Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Robert Lease steals the ball from Terry Flood | 12-27 |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | Paul Palmer swats the short shot by Justin Robertson | 12-27 |
| 09:06 | Providence | Terry Flood grabs the board | 12-27 |
| 08:56 | Providence | Terry Flood scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 12-30 |
| 08:39 | Fresno State | Ronald Plotkin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 12-30 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Paul Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-30 |
| 08:27 | Providence | Terry Flood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-30 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Thomas Price tips it back up and in | 12-32 |
| 08:11 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-32 |
| 08:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to Terry Flood | 12-32 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Terry Flood buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Palmer | 12-34 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Lease (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Breault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Riggio (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Plotkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zeimetz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Fresno State | Jason Harris picks off the pass by Kevin Riggio | 12-34 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Terry Flood is fouled in the backcourt by James Breault - foul #2 on James Breault, team foul #7 | 12-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lawrence Bates (PG), Carl Wiggins (SG), Edwin Lacefield (SF), Michael Lee (PF), Kenneth Goad (C) Robert Lease, James Breault, Kevin Riggio, Justin Robertson, Ronald Plotkin | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Simmon (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), James Withrow (C) Thomas Price, James Zeimetz, Jason Harris, Paul Palmer | |
| 07:32 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 1st free throw | 12-35 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 12-36 |
| 07:19 | Fresno State | Terry Flood is called for the reach on Lawrence Bates - foul #2 on Terry Flood, team foul #4 | 12-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG) Terry Flood | |
| 07:06 | Fresno State | Lawrence Bates double dribbles | 12-36 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Carl Wiggins - foul #1 on Carl Wiggins, team foul #8 | 12-36 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon makes the 1st free throw | 12-37 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon misses the 2nd free throw | 12-37 |
| 06:58 | Fresno State | Kenneth Goad gets the rebound | 12-37 |
| 06:37 | Fresno State | Kenneth Goad hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Simmon - foul #2 on Jeffrey Simmon, team foul #5 | 12-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Zeimetz (SF) Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 06:37 | Fresno State | Kenneth Goad makes the 1st free throw | 13-37 |
| 06:37 | Fresno State | Kenneth Goad misses the 2nd free throw | 13-37 |
| 06:37 | Providence | James Withrow gets the rebound | 13-37 |
| 06:22 | Providence | Vince Marshall connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Withrow | 13-40 |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | Carl Wiggins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-40 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Vince Marshall is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Goad - foul #1 on Kenneth Goad, team foul #9 | 16-40 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Vince Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 16-41 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 16-41 |
| 05:53 | Fresno State | Michael Lee pulls down the rebound | 16-41 |
| 05:48 | Fresno State | Carl Wiggins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-41 |
| 05:47 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the board | 16-41 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Vince Marshall is fouled on the floor by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #10 | 16-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Robertson (PF) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Harris (PF) Daniel Bell | |
| 05:39 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 16-41 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Vince Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 16-42 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Carl Wiggins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-42 |
| 05:20 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Wiggins | 16-42 |
| 05:01 | Fresno State | Carl Wiggins is whistled for a carry | 16-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Lease (PG), Kenneth Auerbach (SG), Kevin Riggio (SF), Ronald Plotkin (C) Lawrence Bates, Carl Wiggins, Edwin Lacefield, Kenneth Goad | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (SG) Vince Marshall | |
| 04:49 | Providence | Justin Robertson picks off the pass by Gerard Stewart | 16-42 |
| 04:35 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Lease | 18-42 |
| 04:15 | Providence | James Zeimetz hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Gerard Stewart | 18-44 |
| 03:52 | Fresno State | Kenneth Auerbach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-44 |
| 03:50 | Providence | Edwin Marshall pulls down the rebound | 18-44 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Lease (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Auerbach (fresh) SF - Kevin Riggio (fresh) PF - Justin Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Plotkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) SF - James Zeimetz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Withrow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Providence | Edwin Marshall is hacked by Kenneth Auerbach - foul #1 on Kenneth Auerbach, team foul #11 | 18-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alfonzo Bliss (PG), James Breault (SG), Lawrence Bates (SF), Michael Lee (PF), Edwin Lacefield (C) Robert Lease, Kenneth Auerbach, Kevin Riggio, Justin Robertson, Ronald Plotkin | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Simmon (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), Paul Palmer (C) Gerard Stewart, James Zeimetz, Jason Harris, James Withrow | |
| 03:34 | Providence | Edwin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 18-45 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Edwin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 18-46 |
| 03:11 | Fresno State | Edwin Lacefield scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alfonzo Bliss | 20-46 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-46 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Daniel Bell hits the follow up shot | 20-48 |
| 02:33 | Fresno State | Edwin Lacefield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-48 |
| 02:32 | Fresno State | Edwin Lacefield grabs the offensive board | 20-48 |
| 02:19 | Fresno State | Edwin Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-48 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon pulls down the rebound | 20-48 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Daniel Bell is hacked by Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #12 | 20-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Wiggins (SG), Kevin Riggio (SF), Kenneth Goad (C) James Breault, Lawrence Bates, Edwin Lacefield | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Thomas Price (SG), James Withrow (C) Edwin Marshall, Vince Marshall, Paul Palmer | |
| 02:10 | Providence | Daniel Bell makes the 1st free throw | 20-49 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Daniel Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-50 |
| 01:48 | Fresno State | Carl Wiggins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-50 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon gets the rebound | 20-50 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Gerard Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Wiggins - foul #2 on Carl Wiggins, team foul #13 | 20-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Plotkin (C) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Harris (PF) Daniel Bell | |
| 01:38 | Providence | Gerard Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 20-51 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Gerard Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 20-52 |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | Alfonzo Bliss drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-52 |
| 01:02 | Providence | Kevin Riggio steals it from James Withrow | 22-52 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Kenneth Goad lays it in | 24-52 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Carl Wiggins steps in front of the Thomas Price pass | 24-52 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Carl Wiggins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-52 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Jason Harris snags the defensive board | 24-52 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Thomas Price buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Stewart | 24-54 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Kevin Riggio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-54 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-54 |