| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lionel Ducksworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Chisholm (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Erby (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Magallon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Levi Heid (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson is hacked by Lionel Ducksworth - foul #2 on Lionel Ducksworth, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker is fouled on the floor by Tracy Chisholm - foul #1 on Tracy Chisholm, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Rick Whitaker and he's fouled by Joseph Magallon - foul #3 on Joseph Magallon, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Adam Aviles (C) Joseph Magallon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | Alex Wood comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Peterson - foul #1 on Charles Peterson, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry is hacked by Alex Wood - foul #1 on Alex Wood, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams blows the layup | 27-28 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid tips it in | 27-30 |
| 17:55 | Fresno State | Wayne Perry steps in front of the Lawrence Erby pass | 27-30 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry is fouled on the floor by Alex Wood - foul #2 on Alex Wood, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm is hacked by Charles Peterson - foul #2 on Charles Peterson, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG) Lawrence Erby | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), Ralph Freeman (SG) Charles Peterson, Wayne Perry | |
| 16:49 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses long on a floater from the right side | 27-30 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams misses the turnaround from the left block | 27-30 |
| 16:24 | Fresno State | Alex Wood snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 16:02 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lionel Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Chisholm (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. C - Adam Aviles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rick Whitaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi Heid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby (PF), Joseph Magallon (C) Alex Wood, Adam Aviles | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), Garry Henderson (PF), Mark Carlson (C) Eric Adams, Ralph Freeman, Rick Whitaker, John Williams, Levi Heid | |
| 15:11 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 15:10 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Erby | 27-30 |
| 14:45 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham scores on a 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:54 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth is hacked by Wayne Perry - foul #3 on Wayne Perry, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alex Wood (SG) Lionel Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams (PF), Levi Heid (C) Garry Henderson, Mark Carlson | |
| 13:33 | Fresno State | Alex Wood is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Alex Wood, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Adam Aviles (PF) Lawrence Erby | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), Rick Whitaker (SF) Charles Peterson, Tim Mathis | |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 13:15 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tracy Chisholm | 33-30 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Tracy Chisholm - foul #2 on Tracy Chisholm, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Abraham Williams (SG) Joseph Magallon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman (SG) Wayne Perry | |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 12:31 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Abraham Williams | 36-33 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Eric Adams | 36-35 |
| 11:50 | Fresno State | Rick Whitaker steals the ball from Tracy Chisholm | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Cunningham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tracy Chisholm (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Alex Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. C - Adam Aviles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rick Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi Heid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Ralph Freeman | 36-37 |
| 11:11 | Fresno State | Alex Wood clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-37 |
| 10:48 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Alex Wood | 36-37 |
| 10:31 | Fresno State | Rick Whitaker steals the ball from Gary Cunningham | 36-37 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Aviles is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Adam Aviles, team foul #8 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth (PG), Lawrence Erby (PF), Joseph Magallon (C) Abraham Williams, Tracy Chisholm, Adam Aviles | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), Mark Carlson (C) Eric Adams, Ralph Freeman, Rick Whitaker, Levi Heid | |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:11 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | Alex Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 09:36 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Alex Wood - foul #4 on Alex Wood, team foul #9 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Marty Billings (SG), Tracy Chisholm (SF) Gary Cunningham, Alex Wood | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson (PF) John Williams | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:18 | Fresno State | Charles Peterson steals the ball from Lionel Ducksworth in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Perry | 36-43 |
| 08:46 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon slams it home on a nice dish by Lionel Ducksworth | 38-43 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry is fouled on the floor by Marty Billings - foul #1 on Marty Billings, team foul #10 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Abraham Williams (SG), Alex Wood (SF) Marty Billings, Tracy Chisholm | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker (SF) Tim Mathis | |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:15 | Fresno State | Alex Wood can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 08:14 | Fresno State | Abraham Williams grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 07:56 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Carlson - foul #1 on Mark Carlson, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG) Abraham Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid (C) Mark Carlson | |
| 07:56 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:56 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 07:32 | Fresno State | Alex Wood gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lionel Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Cunningham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Erby (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Magallon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garry Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Levi Heid (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Fresno State | Alex Wood knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Erby | 42-44 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Magallon denies the turnaround by Levi Heid | 42-44 |
| 06:58 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Gary Cunningham | 42-44 |
| 06:53 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alex Wood | 45-44 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Perry | 45-47 |
| 06:09 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Cunningham | 47-47 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 06:03 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:58 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Peterson | 47-47 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Perry | 47-49 |
| 05:23 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Marty Billings (PG), Abraham Williams (SG), Tracy Chisholm (SF), Adam Aviles (C) Lionel Ducksworth, Gary Cunningham, Alex Wood, Joseph Magallon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), Ralph Freeman (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), John Williams (PF), Mark Carlson (C) Charles Peterson, Wayne Perry, Rick Whitaker, Garry Henderson, Levi Heid | |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman is fouled on the floor by Marty Billings - foul #2 on Marty Billings, team foul #11 | 47-49 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:43 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 04:04 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (PG), Alex Wood (PF) Marty Billings, Lawrence Erby | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Aviles | 47-52 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alex Wood | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Cunningham (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Abraham Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tracy Chisholm (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alex Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. C - Adam Aviles (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tim Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Carlson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth (PG), Joseph Magallon (C) Gary Cunningham, Abraham Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Rick Whitaker (SF), Levi Heid (C) Eric Adams, Ralph Freeman, Tim Mathis, Mark Carlson | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid tips it but misses | 50-54 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry tips it home | 50-56 |
| 02:07 | Fresno State | Alex Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 01:52 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 01:31 | Fresno State | The jumper by Alex Wood is denied by John Williams | 50-56 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson buries a 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Lionel Ducksworth is called for the reach on Charles Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lionel Ducksworth, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby (PF) Adam Aviles | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis (SF) Levi Heid | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:51 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:49 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:45 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Lionel Ducksworth is called for the reach on John Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lionel Ducksworth, team foul #13 | 53-61 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:31 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon lays it up and in | 55-63 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis is hacked by Lionel Ducksworth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lionel Ducksworth, team foul #14 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (PG) Lionel Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:22 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-65 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson runs out the clock | 55-65 |