| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Don Shine (fresh) SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) SF - Michael Sander (fresh) PF - Buck Williams (fresh) C - Quincy Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fresh) SG - Joseph Bonner (fresh) SF - Damek Zinsmeister (fresh) PF - William Priest (fresh) C - Robert Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Buck Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Columbia | Robert Young swats the shot by Christopher Ernst | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | William Priest snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Sander - foul #1 on Michael Sander, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Columbia | Quincy Ross misses short on a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Fresno State | William Priest grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Fresno State | William Priest misses the runner near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | Quincy Ross gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Don Shine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Fresno State | Robert Young makes the jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Columbia | Quincy Ross is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Quincy Ross can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF) Don Shine | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Quincy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Quincy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Quincy Ross - foul #1 on Quincy Ross, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Menjivar (C) Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:26 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Fresno State | Robert Young snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Fresno State | Charles Nichols doubles Joseph Bonner and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Charles Nichols, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG) Christopher Ernst | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Randolph Morones (PG) Michael Whitaker | |
| 17:00 | Fresno State | Quincy Ross blocks the short jumper by William Priest | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | William Priest grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:34 | Fresno State | Randolph Morones loses the dribble to Quincy Ross | 2-5 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Quincy Ross misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 2-5 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Charles Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:56 | Columbia | Michael Sander knocks in the 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) SG - Michael Sander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) PF - Quincy Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Menjivar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Randolph Morones (fresh) SG - Joseph Bonner (fairly fresh) SF - Damek Zinsmeister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Priest (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Fresno State | William Priest is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Damek Zinsmeister | 5-7 |
| 15:27 | Columbia | William Priest is called for the reach on Charles Nichols - foul #1 on William Priest, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Don Shine (PG), Christopher Ernst (SG), Buck Williams (PF) Dean Stanger, Michael Sander, Quincy Ross | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker (PG), John McNemar (SG), Vladimir Lakowski (SF), James Bulter (PF), Alan Graham (C) Randolph Morones, Joseph Bonner, Damek Zinsmeister, William Priest, Robert Young | |
| 15:01 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 5-7 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Charles Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:33 | Columbia | John McNemar picks off the pass by Buck Williams | 5-7 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-7 |
| 14:16 | Columbia | Buck Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:57 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 13:55 | Fresno State | Alan Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:34 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski hits a shot from the right side | 5-9 |
| 13:05 | Columbia | John McNemar steps in front of the Don Shine pass | 5-9 |
| 13:01 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker banks in the layup set up by John McNemar | 5-11 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Buck Williams connects on the jump hook from the right block | 7-11 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | James Bulter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Buck Williams - foul #1 on Buck Williams, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Sander (SF), Quincy Ross (C) Charles Nichols, Herbert Menjivar | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Randolph Morones (PG), Joseph Bonner (SG), Damek Zinsmeister (SF), Robert Young (C) Michael Whitaker, John McNemar, Vladimir Lakowski, Alan Graham | |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | James Bulter misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | James Bulter misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Quincy Ross | 7-11 |
| 11:54 | Columbia | Buck Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 11:52 | Fresno State | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Don Shine (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) SF - Michael Sander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Quincy Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Randolph Morones (fresh) SG - Joseph Bonner (fresh) SF - Damek Zinsmeister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bulter (fairly fresh) C - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Fresno State | James Bulter misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 11:26 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 11:01 | Columbia | Michael Sander's fadeaway is rejected by James Bulter | 7-11 |
| 11:00 | Columbia | Buck Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Randolph Morones is called for the reach on Don Shine - foul #1 on Randolph Morones, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Joseph Lin (SG), Mark Johnson (PF) Don Shine, Christopher Ernst, Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker (PG), William Priest (PF) Randolph Morones, James Bulter | |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Joseph Lin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Bonner - foul #1 on Joseph Bonner, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Joseph Lin misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Joseph Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:10 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Lin | 8-11 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Michael Sander drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 09:42 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker loses the ball out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John McNemar (SG), Alan Graham (C) Joseph Bonner, Robert Young | |
| 09:31 | Columbia | Michael Sander misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John McNemar - foul #1 on John McNemar, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG) Joseph Lin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 09:31 | Columbia | Michael Sander misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:31 | Columbia | Michael Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:06 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister is fouled on the floor by Quincy Ross - foul #2 on Quincy Ross, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF), Buck Williams (PF), Herbert Menjivar (C) Dean Stanger, Mark Johnson, Quincy Ross | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 08:56 | Fresno State | John McNemar misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 08:54 | Fresno State | William Priest snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 08:42 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 08:40 | Fresno State | Alan Graham tips it in | 12-13 |
| 08:11 | Columbia | Michael Sander clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 08:10 | Columbia | Herbert Menjivar gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 07:55 | Columbia | William Priest blocks the jumper by Buck Williams | 12-13 |
| 07:54 | Fresno State | John McNemar snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Sander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Menjivar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John McNemar (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Damek Zinsmeister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Priest (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Fresno State | William Priest misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Herbert Menjivar - foul #1 on Herbert Menjivar, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Don Shine (PG) Michael Sander | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Randolph Morones (PG), Joseph Bonner (SG), Vladimir Lakowski (SF), Robert Young (C) Michael Whitaker, John McNemar, Damek Zinsmeister, Alan Graham | |
| 07:42 | Fresno State | William Priest makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 07:42 | Fresno State | William Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 07:42 | Fresno State | Robert Young grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 07:31 | Columbia | Charles Nichols gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 07:10 | Columbia | Herbert Menjivar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Lin (SF), Mark Johnson (C) Charles Nichols, Herbert Menjivar | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:45 | Fresno State | Randolph Morones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Buck Williams gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Joseph Lin drills a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Vladimir Lakowski - foul #1 on Vladimir Lakowski, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Sander (SF), Quincy Ross (C) Christopher Ernst, Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister (SF), James Bulter (PF) Vladimir Lakowski, William Priest | |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Joseph Lin makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | James Bulter is open and scores on a runner in the lane | 15-16 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Joseph Lin blows the layup but he's fouled by James Bulter - foul #1 on James Bulter, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Menjivar (C) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Joseph Lin makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Joseph Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:29 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 17-16 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Quincy Ross | 17-16 |
| 05:09 | Columbia | Michael Sander can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Bulter - foul #2 on James Bulter, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG), Buck Williams (PF) Joseph Lin, Herbert Menjivar | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker (PG), William Priest (PF) Randolph Morones, James Bulter | |
| 05:09 | Columbia | Michael Sander makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:09 | Columbia | Michael Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:59 | Fresno State | Robert Young is hacked by Michael Sander - foul #2 on Michael Sander, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John McNemar (SG) Joseph Bonner | |
| 04:59 | Fresno State | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:59 | Columbia | Quincy Ross snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Buck Williams misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-16 |
| 04:40 | Columbia | Quincy Ross tips it in | 21-16 |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | Robert Young's pass is intercepted by Don Shine | 21-16 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Don Shine slams it home | 23-16 |
| 03:54 | Fresno State | Robert Young scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Priest | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Don Shine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) SF - Michael Sander (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Quincy Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John McNemar (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Damek Zinsmeister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Priest (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Buck Williams blows the layup but the foul's on William Priest - foul #2 on William Priest, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Charles Nichols (SF) Don Shine, Michael Sander | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner (SG), Alan Graham (C) John McNemar, Robert Young | |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Buck Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Buck Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 03:12 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Menjivar (C) Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-18 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Herbert Menjivar misses the tip | 25-18 |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Alan Graham grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 02:20 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker's pass is intercepted by Christopher Ernst | 25-18 |
| 02:17 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst misses the dunk attempt | 25-18 |
| 02:16 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 01:58 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister is fouled on the floor by Herbert Menjivar - foul #2 on Herbert Menjivar, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Sander (SG), Buck Williams (PF) Christopher Ernst, Quincy Ross | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Randolph Morones (PG), James Bulter (PF) Michael Whitaker, William Priest | |
| 01:58 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Buck Williams pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Herbert Menjivar misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-18 |
| 01:34 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Herbert Menjivar - foul #3 on Herbert Menjivar, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Don Shine (PG), Mark Johnson (C) Dean Stanger, Herbert Menjivar | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Damek Zinsmeister misses the free throw | 25-20 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Charles Nichols grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 01:06 | Columbia | Don Shine's fadeaway is rejected by James Bulter | 25-20 |
| 01:04 | Fresno State | Alan Graham grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 00:54 | Fresno State | James Bulter buries a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Buck Williams - foul #2 on Buck Williams, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Lin (SG), Quincy Ross (C) Charles Nichols, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John McNemar (SG), Vladimir Lakowski (SF), Robert Young (C) Joseph Bonner, Damek Zinsmeister, Alan Graham | |
| 00:54 | Fresno State | James Bulter makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Quincy Ross misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 25-23 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Randolph Morones grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Quincy Ross picks off the pass by James Bulter | 25-23 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Michael Sander hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-23 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-23 |