| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Max Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin House (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Bourquin (fresh) C - James Tomlinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Valentin Gallo (fresh) C - Tyrone Morison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Fresno State | Dustin House throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo misses short on a runner in the paint | 40-37 |
| 19:39 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:32 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Max Thomas and he's hacked by Valentin Gallo - foul #1 on Valentin Gallo, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:32 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Morison | 42-37 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 42-37 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Morison | 42-37 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:41 | Fresno State | Max Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Max Thomas, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (SF), Joseph Peters (PF), Craig Pugh (C) Gary Stevens, Clarence Bourquin, James Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (PG), Steve Callen (SG), Andres Rossi (PF), George Ambrosino (C) Omer Zircher, Nelson Smith, Valentin Gallo, Tyrone Morison | |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed lays it in on a nice dish by Andres Rossi | 42-39 |
| 18:14 | Fresno State | Dustin House slams it home set up by Max Thomas | 44-39 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Andres Rossi | 44-42 |
| 17:39 | Fresno State | Dustin House's pass is intercepted by Micheal Pugh | 44-42 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Steve Callen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 17:19 | Fresno State | Dustin House grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:07 | Fresno State | Andres Rossi is called for the reach on Joseph Peters - foul #2 on Andres Rossi, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG), James Haley (SG), Gary Stevens (SF), Clarence Bourquin (PF), James Tomlinson (C) Max Thomas, Dustin House, Kevin James, Joseph Peters, Craig Pugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Nelson Smith (SG), Valentin Gallo (PF), Tyrone Morison (C) Micheal Pugh, Steve Callen, Andres Rossi, George Ambrosino | |
| 16:46 | Fresno State | Robert Troche misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 16:44 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Omer Zircher | 46-45 |
| 16:34 | Fresno State | Robert Troche is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | James Tomlinson swats the short shot by Omer Zircher | 46-45 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 15:56 | Fresno State | Robert Troche grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Troche (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Haley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Stevens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Bourquin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ahmed (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Valentin Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyrone Morison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Morison | 46-45 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nelson Smith | 46-48 |
| 15:09 | Fresno State | Omer Zircher steals it from Gary Stevens | 46-48 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith misses the easy layup | 46-48 |
| 15:02 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Gary Stevens | 46-48 |
| 14:58 | Fresno State | Robert Troche misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Gary Stevens steps in front of the Valentin Gallo pass | 46-48 |
| 14:39 | Fresno State | James Haley lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Stevens | 48-48 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Valentin Gallo | 48-50 |
| 14:00 | Fresno State | Robert Troche connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Tomlinson | 51-50 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Omer Zircher | 51-53 |
| 13:36 | Fresno State | Robert Troche misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Nelson Smith | 51-53 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 13:14 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Troche | 51-53 |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Troche | 53-53 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Nelson Smith and he's hacked by James Tomlinson - foul #1 on James Tomlinson, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Max Thomas (PG), Dustin House (SG), Kevin James (SF), Craig Pugh (PF), Kevin Fauver (C) Robert Troche, James Haley, Gary Stevens, Clarence Bourquin, James Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (SG), George Ambrosino (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Bryant Johnson (C) Nelson Smith, Dikembe Ahmed, Valentin Gallo, Tyrone Morison | |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:27 | Fresno State | Kevin James is fouled on the floor by George Ambrosino - foul #2 on George Ambrosino, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Callen (SG) Omer Zircher | |
| 12:19 | Fresno State | Bryant Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Fauver - foul #1 on Bryant Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| 12:05 | Fresno State | Max Thomas double dribbles | 53-56 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 11:50 | Fresno State | Kevin James grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Max Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin House (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Pugh (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Fauver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Micheal Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Callen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Ambrosino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryant Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Fresno State | George Ambrosino steals the ball from Dustin House in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh is fouled on the floor by Max Thomas - foul #2 on Max Thomas, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (PG), Valentin Gallo (PF) Micheal Pugh, Bryant Johnson | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino lays it in set up by Andres Rossi | 53-58 |
| 11:18 | Fresno State | Dustin House's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jim Bjork (SF), Joseph Peters (PF) Kevin James, Craig Pugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (SG) Steve Callen | |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino connects on the 3 from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 10:53 | Fresno State | Dustin House misses long on an open shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Gillette - foul #1 on Steve Gillette, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 10:53 | Fresno State | Dustin House makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:53 | Fresno State | Dustin House makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette is whistled for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison (C) Valentin Gallo | |
| 10:05 | Fresno State | Dustin House scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 09:45 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Dustin House | 58-61 |
| 09:40 | Fresno State | Jim Bjork is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Fauver swats the layup by Andres Rossi | 58-61 |
| 09:15 | Fresno State | Max Thomas snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 09:12 | Fresno State | Dustin House is hacked by Micheal Pugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Pugh, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (SF), Clarence Bourquin (PF), Craig Pugh (C) Jim Bjork, Joseph Peters, Kevin Fauver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Steve Callen (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Bryant Johnson (PF) Steve Gillette, Micheal Pugh, George Ambrosino, Tyrone Morison | |
| 09:02 | Fresno State | Steve Callen steps in front of the Max Thomas pass | 58-61 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher can't finish the layup | 58-61 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Steve Callen grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 08:00 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin misses the runner from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 07:59 | Fresno State | Kevin James hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher is fouled on the floor by Dustin House - foul #2 on Dustin House, team foul #4 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG), Gary Stevens (SF), Kevin Fauver (C) Max Thomas, Dustin House, Craig Pugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nelson Smith (SG), George Ambrosino (SF), Valentin Gallo (PF), Tyrone Morison (C) Steve Callen, Dikembe Ahmed, Bryant Johnson, Andres Rossi | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Troche (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Stevens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Bourquin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Fauver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nelson Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Ambrosino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Valentin Gallo (tiring) 3 reb. C - Tyrone Morison (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Haley (SF) Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:02 | Fresno State | Kevin James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Peters (PF) Clarence Bourquin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (PG) Omer Zircher | |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-63 |
| 06:39 | Fresno State | Joseph Peters gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:36 | Fresno State | Robert Troche is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Troche, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jim Bjork (SF) Kevin James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed (SF) George Ambrosino | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Gillette | 60-63 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Kevin Fauver grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:02 | Fresno State | Dikembe Ahmed takes the ball from Robert Troche in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 60-63 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo tips it but misses | 60-63 |
| 05:43 | Fresno State | Robert Troche grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 05:38 | Fresno State | Robert Troche misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ahmed | 60-63 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | James Haley is called for the reach on Nelson Smith - foul #2 on James Haley, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Max Thomas (PG), Dustin House (SG), Gary Stevens (SF), Craig Pugh (PF), James Tomlinson (C) Robert Troche, James Haley, Jim Bjork, Joseph Peters, Kevin Fauver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (PG), George Ambrosino (SF), Andres Rossi (C) Steve Gillette, Dikembe Ahmed, Tyrone Morison | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-63 |
| 05:17 | Fresno State | Gary Stevens pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:12 | Fresno State | Andres Rossi picks off the pass by Gary Stevens | 60-63 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin James (PG) Max Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Steve Callen (SG) Micheal Pugh, Nelson Smith | |
| 04:49 | Fresno State | Kevin James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo lays it in on a nice dish by Andres Rossi | 60-65 |
| 04:05 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andres Rossi - foul #3 on Andres Rossi, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Troche (PG), Clarence Bourquin (PF) Dustin House, Craig Pugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Bryant Johnson (C) George Ambrosino, Valentin Gallo | |
| 04:05 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:05 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 03:50 | Fresno State | James Tomlinson snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 03:44 | Fresno State | Kevin James can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Troche (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Stevens (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Bourquin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Callen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmed (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andres Rossi (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryant Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryant Johnson | 62-67 |
| 02:36 | Fresno State | Robert Troche comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 62-67 |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | Clarence Bourquin can't tip it in | 62-67 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bryant Johnson | 62-67 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Kevin James picks off the pass by Omer Zircher in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 02:29 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Max Thomas (PG), James Haley (SF), Joseph Peters (PF), Craig Pugh (C) Kevin James, Gary Stevens, Clarence Bourquin, James Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (PG), Micheal Pugh (SG), George Ambrosino (SF), Valentin Gallo (PF), Tyrone Morison (C) Omer Zircher, Steve Callen, Dikembe Ahmed, Andres Rossi, Bryant Johnson | |
| 02:19 | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo is called for the reach on Joseph Peters - foul #2 on Valentin Gallo, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 02:19 | Fresno State | Joseph Peters misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Steve Gillette | 62-69 |
| 02:03 | Fresno State | Steve Gillette is called for the reach on Max Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Gillette, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Fauver (C) Joseph Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:03 | Fresno State | Max Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:03 | Fresno State | Max Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Kevin Fauver - foul #4 on Kevin Fauver, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin House (SG), Gary Stevens (SF), Clarence Bourquin (PF) Robert Troche, James Haley, Craig Pugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Nelson Smith (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF) Steve Gillette, Micheal Pugh, George Ambrosino | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:39 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Clarence Bourquin | 64-70 |
| 01:37 | Fresno State | Max Thomas is hacked by Omer Zircher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Omer Zircher, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| 01:37 | Fresno State | Max Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:37 | Fresno State | Max Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Dustin House is called for the reach on Tyrone Morison - foul #3 on Dustin House, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:13 | Fresno State | Kevin Fauver grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Max Thomas is fouled on the floor by Valentin Gallo - foul #3 on Valentin Gallo, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Max Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Max Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Nelson Smith and he's hacked by Clarence Bourquin - foul #3 on Clarence Bourquin, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (PG), George Ambrosino (SF) Omer Zircher, Dikembe Ahmed | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo makes the free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Max Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Tyrone Morison - foul #3 on Tyrone Morison, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF) Micheal Pugh, George Ambrosino | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Max Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Max Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed is hacked by Max Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Max Thomas, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (PG), George Ambrosino (PF) Omer Zircher, Valentin Gallo | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Kevin Fauver grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Micheal Pugh is called for the reach on Dustin House - foul #3 on Micheal Pugh, team foul #13 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Valentin Gallo (PF) Micheal Pugh, George Ambrosino | |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Dustin House makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | Dustin House makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed is fouled in the backcourt by Max Thomas - foul #4 on Max Thomas, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (PG), George Ambrosino (PF) Omer Zircher, Valentin Gallo | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Kevin Fauver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh runs out the clock | 75-77 |