| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Wirth (fresh) SG - Tony Eklund (fresh) SF - Steven Witherspoon (fresh) PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) C - Kevin Avera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Sloan (fresh) SG - David Stapleton (fresh) SF - Keith Pipkins (fresh) PF - Aaron Reynolds (fresh) C - Michael Eide (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:53 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Fresno State | Steven Witherspoon drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Avera | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Fresno State | Steven Witherspoon gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on David Stapleton - foul #1 on David Stapleton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide is hacked by Nicholas Smith - foul #1 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide scores on a runner from close range | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Fresno State | Steven Witherspoon hits a jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan misses the jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Nicholas Smith - foul #2 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Cowan (PF) Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:12 | Fresno State | George Cowan snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:57 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera misses the fadeaway in the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Avera steals the ball from Keith Pipkins in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:42 | Fresno State | Steven Witherspoon misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Eide - foul #1 on Michael Eide, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Elvis Peters (SG), Richard Beal (C) Tony Eklund, Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Steven Atkins (SF), Michael Willits (PF), James Cyphers (C) John Sloan, Keith Pipkins, Aaron Reynolds, Michael Eide | |
| 17:42 | Fresno State | Steven Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:42 | Fresno State | Steven Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | John Davis is hacked by Steven Witherspoon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Witherspoon, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Louis Byer (PG), Steven Stokes (SF) James Wirth, Steven Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers loses the dribble to Elvis Peters | 6-6 |
| 17:09 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Davis and the foul's on George Cowan - foul #1 on George Cowan, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Wirth (PG), Tony Eklund (SG) Louis Byer, Elvis Peters | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG), Michael Eide (C) David Stapleton, James Cyphers | |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits misses the free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:52 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Richard Beal | 9-8 |
| 16:34 | Fresno State | George Cowan is fouled on the floor by Michael Willits - foul #1 on Michael Willits, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Matheny (C) George Cowan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund misses long on a shot from the left side | 9-8 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-8 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | James Wirth hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Beal | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Wirth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Eklund (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Beal (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Matheny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Sloan (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Atkins (fairly fresh) SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Willits (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Eide (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Davis | 12-12 |
| 15:25 | Fresno State | John Sloan steals the ball from Jeffrey Matheny | 12-12 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins is fouled on the floor by James Wirth - foul #1 on James Wirth, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Louis Byer (PG), Elvis Peters (SG), Steven Witherspoon (SF), George Cowan (PF), Kevin Avera (C) James Wirth, Tony Eklund, Steven Stokes, Richard Beal, Jeffrey Matheny | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Keith Pipkins (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF), James Cyphers (C) Steven Atkins, John Davis, Michael Willits, Michael Eide | |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan is whistled for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide (C) James Cyphers | |
| 14:50 | Fresno State | Elvis Peters misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 14:24 | Fresno State | Elvis Peters hits a shot from the left wing set up by Louis Byer | 14-15 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 14:12 | Fresno State | George Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 14:05 | Fresno State | Louis Byer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 14:03 | Fresno State | George Cowan tips it in | 16-15 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Wirth (PG), Tony Eklund (SG) Louis Byer, Elvis Peters | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Steven Atkins (SF), Michael Willits (PF), James Cyphers (C) John Sloan, Keith Pipkins, Aaron Reynolds, Michael Eide | |
| 13:51 | Fresno State | John Davis picks off the pass by Tony Eklund | 16-15 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Davis | 16-18 |
| 13:26 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund can't finish the layup | 16-18 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton buries a 3 from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 12:53 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Eklund | 18-21 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Steven Witherspoon is called for the reach on Steven Atkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Witherspoon, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Elvis Peters (SG), Steven Stokes (SF), Richard Beal (PF), Jeffrey Matheny (C) Tony Eklund, Steven Witherspoon, George Cowan, Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG), Keith Pipkins (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF), Michael Eide (C) John Davis, Steven Atkins, Michael Willits, James Cyphers | |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 12:34 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Matheny grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 12:15 | Fresno State | Richard Beal lays it up and in set up by James Wirth and he's fouled by Aaron Reynolds - foul #1 on Aaron Reynolds, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Louis Byer (PG) James Wirth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:15 | Fresno State | Richard Beal makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton is fouled on the floor by Steven Stokes - foul #1 on Steven Stokes, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Eklund (SG), George Cowan (PF) Elvis Peters, Steven Stokes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 11:57 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Richard Beal | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Louis Byer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Eklund (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Matheny (fresh) PF - George Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Beal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Sloan (tiring) 5 pts. SG - David Stapleton (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Keith Pipkins (tiring) PF - Aaron Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Eide (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Fresno State | Keith Pipkins takes the ball from Richard Beal | 21-22 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Tony Eklund is called for the reach on David Stapleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Eklund, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Avera (C) Richard Beal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers (PF) Aaron Reynolds | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 11:38 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Kevin Avera | 21-22 |
| 11:21 | Fresno State | George Cowan hits a shot from the left block | 23-22 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Michael Eide is blocked by George Cowan | 23-22 |
| 11:08 | Fresno State | George Cowan grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 10:52 | Fresno State | George Cowan buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Eklund | 25-22 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide misses the jump hook near the basket | 25-22 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide misses the tip | 25-22 |
| 10:29 | Fresno State | George Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 10:24 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund misses the shot from the right side | 25-22 |
| 10:22 | Fresno State | George Cowan grabs the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 10:11 | Fresno State | Louis Byer misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Pipkins | 25-22 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Avera - foul #1 on Kevin Avera, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Wirth (PG), Elvis Peters (SG), Steven Stokes (SF), Richard Beal (C) Louis Byer, Tony Eklund, Jeffrey Matheny, Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins (SG), John Davis (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) David Stapleton, Keith Pipkins, James Cyphers | |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | Elvis Peters is hacked by Aaron Reynolds - foul #2 on Aaron Reynolds, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (PF) Aaron Reynolds | |
| 09:48 | Fresno State | John Davis takes the ball from James Wirth | 25-23 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | John Davis banks in the layup | 25-25 |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes is fouled on the floor by Steven Atkins - foul #1 on Steven Atkins, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG) John Sloan | |
| 09:18 | Fresno State | Richard Beal's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Eide | 25-25 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Atkins | 25-25 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG) John Davis | |
| 09:05 | Fresno State | Elvis Peters comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Atkins - foul #2 on Steven Atkins, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (SF) Steven Atkins | |
| 09:05 | Fresno State | Elvis Peters misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 09:05 | Fresno State | Elvis Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Beal - foul #1 on Richard Beal, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Eklund (SG), Kevin Avera (C) Elvis Peters, Richard Beal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF) John Davis | |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 08:53 | Fresno State | George Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 08:35 | Fresno State | Keith Pipkins is called for the reach on Steven Stokes - foul #1 on Keith Pipkins, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (SF) Keith Pipkins | |
| 08:35 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 08:35 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Avera swats the short shot by Michael Eide | 28-26 |
| 08:13 | Fresno State | George Cowan grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 08:09 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Stokes and he's fouled by David Stapleton - foul #2 on David Stapleton, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Louis Byer (PG) James Wirth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF), James Cyphers (PF) David Stapleton, Michael Willits | |
| 08:09 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Keith Pipkins, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Wirth (PG), Jeffrey Matheny (SF), Richard Beal (PF) Louis Byer, Steven Stokes, George Cowan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins (SF), Michael Willits (PF) Keith Pipkins, James Cyphers | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Wirth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Eklund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Matheny (fresh) PF - Richard Beal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Avera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Sloan (tiring) 6 pts. SG - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Willits (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Eide (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Wirth | 33-26 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by John Sloan | 33-28 |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | Richard Beal travels with the ball | 33-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Cowan (PF) Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), James Cyphers (PF) Steven Atkins, Michael Willits | |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | George Cowan blocks the short jumper by Michael Eide | 33-28 |
| 07:13 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 07:03 | Fresno State | John Davis picks off the pass by Richard Beal | 33-28 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | James Wirth is called for the reach on John Sloan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wirth, team foul #11 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Louis Byer (PG), Steven Stokes (SF) James Wirth, George Cowan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF), Michael Willits (PF) David Stapleton, James Cyphers | |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 06:45 | Fresno State | Louis Byer connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Eklund and he's hacked by John Sloan - foul #1 on John Sloan, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Elvis Peters (SG), George Cowan (PF), Kevin Avera (C) Tony Eklund, Richard Beal, Jeffrey Matheny | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG) Keith Pipkins | |
| 06:45 | Fresno State | Louis Byer makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF) David Stapleton | |
| 06:22 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Elvis Peters is denied by Michael Willits | 36-30 |
| 06:20 | Fresno State | Elvis Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 06:05 | Fresno State | Louis Byer misses long on a runner from the left block | 36-30 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Louis Byer pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Willits - foul #2 on Michael Willits, team foul #12 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Eklund (SG), Jeffrey Matheny (SF), Richard Beal (PF) Elvis Peters, Steven Stokes, George Cowan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), James Cyphers (PF) Keith Pipkins, Michael Willits | |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-30 |
| 05:39 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | Louis Byer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | John Davis connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Sloan | 37-32 |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Louis Byer is hacked by John Sloan - foul #2 on John Sloan, team foul #13 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Cowan (PF) Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF) John Sloan | |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Louis Byer makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Louis Byer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton hits a 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 04:46 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Matheny scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide is denied on a dunk by Louis Byer | 41-35 |
| 04:28 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Richard Beal | 41-35 |
| 04:23 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Matheny | 43-35 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Matheny steals it from David Stapleton in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 04:06 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Matheny is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Matheny, team foul #12 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Elvis Peters (PG), Steven Stokes (SF), Kevin Avera (C) Louis Byer, Jeffrey Matheny, Richard Beal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG), Steven Atkins (SF) John Davis, Keith Pipkins | |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Tony Eklund takes the ball from David Stapleton in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 03:59 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 03:58 | Fresno State | Elvis Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes is hacked by Steven Atkins - foul #3 on Steven Atkins, team foul #14 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Wirth (PG), Nicholas Smith (PF) Tony Eklund, George Cowan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF), Michael Willits (C) Steven Atkins, James Cyphers, Michael Eide | |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Wirth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elvis Peters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) C - Kevin Avera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Sloan (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stapleton (tired) 7 pts. SF - Keith Pipkins (tired) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Willits (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 03:27 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Elvis Peters | 47-35 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 02:57 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Kevin Avera | 47-35 |
| 02:36 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Elvis Peters | 49-35 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Pipkins | 49-38 |
| 02:02 | Fresno State | John Sloan is called for the reach on James Wirth - foul #3 on John Sloan, team foul #15 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Eklund (SG), Steven Witherspoon (SF), Richard Beal (C) Elvis Peters, Steven Stokes, Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Michael Eide (C) John Sloan, Michael Willits | |
| 02:02 | Fresno State | James Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 02:02 | Fresno State | James Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith can't throw it down | 51-40 |
| 01:24 | Fresno State | Steven Witherspoon snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 01:17 | Fresno State | Richard Beal misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 01:00 | Fresno State | Steven Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Richard Beal misses short on a shot near the basket | 51-40 |
| 00:39 | Fresno State | Richard Beal snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #13 | 51-40 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Louis Byer (PG), George Cowan (PF), Jeffrey Matheny (C) James Wirth, Nicholas Smith, Richard Beal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Eide | 51-42 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Matheny double dribbles | 51-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Elvis Peters (SG), Steven Stokes (SF) Tony Eklund, George Cowan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses the halfcourt shot | 51-42 |