| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Fredrick Nelson (fresh) SG - Micah Pelt (fresh) SF - Clyde Bass (fresh) PF - Phillip Reed (fresh) C - Melvin Broadus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lionel Ducksworth (fresh) SG - Alex Wood (fresh) SF - Tracy Chisholm (fresh) PF - Lawrence Erby (fresh) C - Joseph Magallon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Melvin Broadus wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Fresno State | Alex Wood is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt connects on the jumper from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Fresno State | Alex Wood's floater is knocked away by Clyde Bass | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Melvin Broadus | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Melvin Broadus misses short on a floater near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | Alex Wood grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Fresno State | Alex Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Tracy Chisholm takes the ball from Clyde Bass | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tracy Chisholm | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Fresno State | Alex Wood grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon loses the dribble to Clyde Bass in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Clyde Bass banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:37 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses short on an open shot from the right block | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | Clyde Bass pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Melvin Broadus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | Alex Wood pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:55 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Fredrick Nelson - foul #1 on Fredrick Nelson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe (PG), James Vidaurri (SG), Mark Morris (SF), William Kamienski (PF), Billy Pappalardo (C) Fredrick Nelson, Micah Pelt, Clyde Bass, Phillip Reed, Melvin Broadus | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG), Adam Aviles (C) Lawrence Erby, Joseph Magallon | |
| 15:55 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:55 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wilson Sepe (fresh) SG - James Vidaurri (fresh) SF - Mark Morris (fresh) PF - William Kamienski (fresh) C - Billy Pappalardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lionel Ducksworth (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Cunningham (fresh) SF - Tracy Chisholm (fairly fresh) PF - Alex Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Aviles (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Long Beach State | Mark Morris clanks a jump hook near the basket | 6-5 |
| 15:39 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:37 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth is hacked by Mark Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Morris, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby (PF) Alex Wood | |
| 15:14 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:13 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:03 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lionel Ducksworth | 6-8 |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | James Vidaurri misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | Gary Cunningham is called for the reach on Wilson Sepe - foul #1 on Gary Cunningham, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rickey Ross (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), Clyde Bass (SF), Maurice Baumgartner (C) Wilson Sepe, James Vidaurri, William Kamienski, Billy Pappalardo | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Abraham Williams (SG), Alex Wood (PF) Lionel Ducksworth, Lawrence Erby | |
| 14:13 | Long Beach State | Rickey Ross comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:11 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:48 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Abraham Williams | 6-11 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Clyde Bass misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:27 | Fresno State | Alex Wood gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:09 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Wood | 6-14 |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Adam Aviles is called for the reach on Micah Pelt - foul #1 on Adam Aviles, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson (PG), Wilson Sepe (SG), William Kamienski (PF), Melvin Broadus (C) Rickey Ross, Micah Pelt, Mark Morris, Maurice Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby (PF), Joseph Magallon (C) Alex Wood, Adam Aviles | |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Tracy Chisholm steals the ball from Clyde Bass | 6-14 |
| 12:15 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Abraham Williams | 6-16 |
| 11:57 | Long Beach State | William Kamienski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon grabs the board | 6-16 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Fredrick Nelson (fairly fresh) SG - Wilson Sepe (fairly fresh) SF - Clyde Bass (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Kamienski (fresh) C - Melvin Broadus (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Cunningham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Abraham Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tracy Chisholm (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Erby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Magallon (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon is fouled on the floor by Melvin Broadus - foul #1 on Melvin Broadus, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Vidaurri (PG), Rickey Ross (SG), Mark Morris (SF), Phillip Reed (PF), Billy Pappalardo (C) Fredrick Nelson, Wilson Sepe, Clyde Bass, William Kamienski, Melvin Broadus | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth (PG), Alex Wood (SF) Abraham Williams, Tracy Chisholm | |
| 11:10 | Fresno State | Mark Morris takes the ball from Lionel Ducksworth | 6-16 |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Vidaurri and he's fouled by Lionel Ducksworth - foul #1 on Lionel Ducksworth, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Marty Billings (SG), Tracy Chisholm (SF), Adam Aviles (C) Gary Cunningham, Lawrence Erby, Joseph Magallon | |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed misses the free throw | 8-16 |
| 10:55 | Fresno State | Alex Wood pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:30 | Fresno State | Alex Wood hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lionel Ducksworth | 8-18 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Rickey Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 10:23 | Fresno State | Alex Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:00 | Fresno State | Alex Wood scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marty Billings | 8-20 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Billy Pappalardo blows the layup but he's hacked by Adam Aviles - foul #2 on Adam Aviles, team foul #4 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), William Kamienski (SF), Maurice Baumgartner (C) James Vidaurri, Rickey Ross, Mark Morris, Phillip Reed | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby (PF), Joseph Magallon (C) Tracy Chisholm, Adam Aviles | |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Billy Pappalardo makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Billy Pappalardo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:44 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth is hacked by Micah Pelt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micah Pelt, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clyde Bass (SF) Billy Pappalardo | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (PG) Lionel Ducksworth | |
| 09:25 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-20 |
| 09:24 | Long Beach State | Maurice Baumgartner pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-20 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Maurice Baumgartner tips it in | 12-20 |
| 08:48 | Fresno State | Alex Wood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-20 |
| 08:47 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby tips it back up and in | 12-22 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | William Kamienski misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Magallon - foul #1 on Joseph Magallon, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson (PG), Melvin Broadus (C) Wilson Sepe, Maurice Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth (PG), Abraham Williams (SG), Tracy Chisholm (SF) Gary Cunningham, Marty Billings, Lawrence Erby | |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | William Kamienski misses the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | William Kamienski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:02 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 13-22 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | William Kamienski grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 07:43 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Fredrick Nelson (fairly fresh) SG - Micah Pelt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clyde Bass (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Kamienski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Melvin Broadus (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lionel Ducksworth (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Abraham Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tracy Chisholm (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Alex Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - Joseph Magallon (tiring) | |
| 07:23 | Fresno State | Joseph Magallon lays it in set up by Alex Wood | 13-24 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson loses the dribble to Joseph Magallon | 13-24 |
| 07:00 | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Vidaurri (PG), Rickey Ross (SG), Mark Morris (SF), Phillip Reed (PF), Billy Pappalardo (C) Fredrick Nelson, Micah Pelt, Clyde Bass, William Kamienski, Melvin Broadus | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG), Lawrence Erby (PF) Abraham Williams, Alex Wood | |
| 06:51 | Long Beach State | Tracy Chisholm steals it from Rickey Ross | 13-24 |
| 06:25 | Fresno State | Rickey Ross is called for the reach on Gary Cunningham - foul #1 on Rickey Ross, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe (PG), Maurice Baumgartner (C) Rickey Ross, Phillip Reed | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Alex Wood (SG) Lionel Ducksworth | |
| 06:09 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-24 |
| 06:08 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Magallon | 13-24 |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | Mark Morris pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | James Vidaurri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rickey Ross (SG), Phillip Reed (PF), Melvin Broadus (C) James Vidaurri, Billy Pappalardo, Maurice Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Abraham Williams (SG) Tracy Chisholm | |
| 05:36 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Sepe - foul #1 on Wilson Sepe, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Morris - foul #2 on Mark Morris, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson (PG), Clyde Bass (SF) Wilson Sepe, Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Marty Billings (PG) Gary Cunningham | |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Clyde Bass makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 04:35 | Fresno State | Alex Wood is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Marty Billings | 16-27 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Melvin Broadus misses short on a jumper in the lane | 16-27 |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Fredrick Nelson | 16-27 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Abraham Williams is called for the reach on Rickey Ross - foul #1 on Abraham Williams, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Vidaurri (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), Wilson Sepe (SF), William Kamienski (PF), Maurice Baumgartner (C) Fredrick Nelson, Rickey Ross, Clyde Bass, Phillip Reed, Melvin Broadus | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (PG), Tracy Chisholm (SF) Abraham Williams, Lawrence Erby | |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | James Vidaurri drills a jump hook near the basket | 18-27 |
| 03:47 | Fresno State | James Vidaurri picks off the pass by Gary Cunningham in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Maurice Baumgartner grabs the offensive board | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Vidaurri (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micah Pelt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wilson Sepe (fresh) PF - William Kamienski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Maurice Baumgartner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Cunningham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Marty Billings (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tracy Chisholm (tiring) 3 stl. PF - Alex Wood (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. C - Joseph Magallon (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Maurice Baumgartner is fouled on the floor by Joseph Magallon - foul #2 on Joseph Magallon, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson (PG), Billy Pappalardo (PF) James Vidaurri, Wilson Sepe | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lionel Ducksworth (PG), Adam Aviles (C) Marty Billings, Joseph Magallon | |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Maurice Baumgartner misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:10 | Fresno State | Alex Wood gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 03:07 | Fresno State | William Kamienski steals the ball from Tracy Chisholm in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Micah Pelt and the foul's on Lionel Ducksworth - foul #2 on Lionel Ducksworth, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rickey Ross (SG), Clyde Bass (SF), Mark Morris (PF) Micah Pelt, William Kamienski, Maurice Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby (PF) Alex Wood | |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:55 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Bass - foul #1 on Clyde Bass, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| 02:55 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:55 | Fresno State | Tracy Chisholm makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Mark Morris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 02:37 | Fresno State | Adam Aviles pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:11 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 02:09 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Rickey Ross is hacked by Tracy Chisholm - foul #1 on Tracy Chisholm, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt (SG), Wilson Sepe (SF), William Kamienski (PF) Fredrick Nelson, Clyde Bass, Billy Pappalardo | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Abraham Williams (SG), Alex Wood (PF) Gary Cunningham, Lawrence Erby | |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Rickey Ross makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Rickey Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:22 | Fresno State | William Kamienski is called for the reach on Alex Wood - foul #1 on William Kamienski, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Vidaurri (PG) Rickey Ross | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:22 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:22 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:08 | Long Beach State | Mark Morris is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wilson Sepe | 26-31 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Vidaurri - foul #1 on James Vidaurri, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed (PF), Melvin Broadus (C) Wilson Sepe, William Kamienski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Marty Billings (PG), Lawrence Erby (PF) Lionel Ducksworth, Tracy Chisholm | |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Alex Wood makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Lawrence Erby grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:17 | Fresno State | Alex Wood connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Abraham Williams | 26-34 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Marty Billings | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Marty Billings misses long on a fullcourt shot | 26-34 |