| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Williams Kegler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kearse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Lindsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charlie Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cedrick Atchison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elvis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse inbounds the ball | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-48 |
| 19:21 | Fresno State | Walter Brown misses the dunk attempt | 28-48 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Williams Kegler and he's fouled by Cedrick Atchison - foul #1 on Cedrick Atchison, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison misses the free throw | 30-48 |
| 19:03 | Fresno State | Elvis Smith gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | Kevin Bart misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on George Cole - foul #1 on George Cole, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon (SF), Ronald Simpson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) David Kearse, Gilbert Harrison, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Demetrius Foley (C) Elvis Smith | |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | Kevin Bart misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | Kevin Bart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Cedrick Atchison blocks the short jumper by George Cole | 30-49 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali snags the offensive board | 30-49 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson (PG), David Hogan (SG) Williams Kegler, George Cole | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Orner (PG), Myron Desalvo (SG), Ulysses Delrosario (SF), Jeffrey Rodgers (C) Charlie Williams, Kevin Bart, Walter Brown, Cedrick Atchison | |
| 17:41 | Fresno State | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Christopher Orner - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse (SF), Gilbert Harrison (PF) Homer McGannon, Ronald Simpson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:26 | Fresno State | David Hogan takes the ball from Jeffrey Rodgers | 30-49 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Kearse | 32-49 |
| 16:37 | Fresno State | David Kearse steals the ball from Myron Desalvo | 32-49 |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 16:27 | Fresno State | Demetrius Foley grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | Warren Johnson is called for the reach on Myron Desalvo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (PG), George Cole (SG), Homer McGannon (SF), Ronald Simpson (PF), David Lindsey (C) Warren Johnson, David Hogan, David Kearse, Gilbert Harrison, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charlie Williams (PG), Homer Jackson (SG), Walter Brown (SF), Cedrick Atchison (PF), Elvis Smith (C) Christopher Orner, Myron Desalvo, Ulysses Delrosario, Demetrius Foley, Jeffrey Rodgers | |
| 16:10 | Fresno State | Charlie Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Homer Jackson | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-52 |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler tips it back up and in | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Williams Kegler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer McGannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lindsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charlie Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cedrick Atchison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Elvis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Fresno State | Walter Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by David Lindsey - foul #1 on David Lindsey, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), Roderick Wimberly (SF), Gilbert Harrison (PF) George Cole, Homer McGannon, Ronald Simpson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Bart (SG), Myron Desalvo (PF) Charlie Williams, Cedrick Atchison | |
| 15:32 | Fresno State | Walter Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 15:32 | Fresno State | Walter Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-53 |
| 15:15 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Walter Brown | 34-53 |
| 15:10 | Fresno State | Roderick Wimberly is called for the reach on Walter Brown - foul #4 on Roderick Wimberly, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Cole (SG), David Kearse (SF) Williams Kegler, Roderick Wimberly | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Orner (PG), Jeffrey Rodgers (C) Homer Jackson, Elvis Smith | |
| 15:01 | Fresno State | Kevin Bart makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Myron Desalvo | 34-55 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison travels with the ball | 34-55 |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Kevin Bart is hacked by George Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Cole, team foul #6 | 34-55 |
| 14:46 | Fresno State | Walter Brown knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 34-57 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Cole | 36-57 |
| 14:13 | Fresno State | Myron Desalvo is hacked by Raphael Costa - foul #4 on Raphael Costa, team foul #7 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson (PG), David Hogan (SG), Ronald Simpson (PF) Raphael Costa, George Cole, Gilbert Harrison | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charlie Williams (PG), Homer Jackson (SG), Ulysses Delrosario (SF), Elvis Smith (C) Christopher Orner, Kevin Bart, Walter Brown, Jeffrey Rodgers | |
| 14:13 | Fresno State | Myron Desalvo misses the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson is hacked by Ulysses Delrosario - foul #1 on Ulysses Delrosario, team foul #2 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon (PF) David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Cedrick Atchison (PF) Myron Desalvo | |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 13:48 | Fresno State | Homer Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ulysses Delrosario | 38-59 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 13:26 | Fresno State | Elvis Smith gets the rebound | 38-59 |
| 13:22 | Fresno State | David Hogan steals it from Homer Jackson | 38-59 |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Elvis Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Simpson - foul #2 on Elvis Smith, team foul #3 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (PG), Gilbert Harrison (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Warren Johnson, Homer McGannon, Ronald Simpson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Orner (PG), Kevin Bart (SG), Walter Brown (SF), Demetrius Foley (C) Charlie Williams, Homer Jackson, Ulysses Delrosario, Elvis Smith | |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler's pass is intercepted by Kevin Bart | 38-59 |
| 12:57 | Fresno State | Kevin Bart is fouled in the backcourt by David Kearse - foul #2 on David Kearse, team foul #8 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Cole (SG) David Hogan | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Rodgers (C) Cedrick Atchison | |
| 12:57 | Fresno State | Kevin Bart misses the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole grabs the board | 38-59 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Williams Kegler | 41-59 |
| 12:28 | Fresno State | Demetrius Foley misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-59 |
| 12:26 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Brown | 41-59 |
| 12:17 | Fresno State | Demetrius Foley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-59 |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | Christopher Orner's pass is intercepted by David Kearse | 43-59 |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Kearse | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Williams Kegler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kearse (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gilbert Harrison (tiring) 10 pts. C - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Christopher Orner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Demetrius Foley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Rodgers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Fresno State | Walter Brown drills a runner from close range | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 11:16 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Demetrius Foley | 45-61 |
| 10:54 | Fresno State | Walter Brown loses the dribble to Williams Kegler | 45-61 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler banks in the layup | 47-61 |
| 10:48 | Fresno State | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Walter Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson (PG), David Hogan (SG), Homer McGannon (SF), Ronald Simpson (PF), David Lindsey (C) Williams Kegler, George Cole, David Kearse, Gilbert Harrison, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charlie Williams (PG), Homer Jackson (SG), Myron Desalvo (PF), Elvis Smith (C) Christopher Orner, Kevin Bart, Demetrius Foley, Jeffrey Rodgers | |
| 10:48 | Fresno State | Walter Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Elvis Smith - foul #3 on Elvis Smith, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ulysses Delrosario (SF), Cedrick Atchison (PF) Homer Jackson, Walter Brown | |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey double dribbles | 47-61 |
| 10:14 | Fresno State | Ronald Simpson steps in front of the Myron Desalvo pass in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Cedrick Atchison takes the ball from David Hogan | 47-61 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | Charlie Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Homer McGannon | 47-61 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Elvis Smith is called for the reach on David Hogan - foul #4 on Elvis Smith, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (PG), George Cole (SG), David Kearse (SF) Warren Johnson, David Hogan, Homer McGannon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Homer Jackson (SG) Elvis Smith | |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole connects on the runner from the left block set up by Ronald Simpson and he's fouled by Homer Jackson - foul #1 on Homer Jackson, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Demetrius Foley (C) Charlie Williams | |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:04 | Fresno State | Ulysses Delrosario is hacked by David Kearse - foul #3 on David Kearse, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charlie Williams (PG) Myron Desalvo | |
| 09:04 | Fresno State | Ulysses Delrosario makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:04 | Fresno State | Ulysses Delrosario makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler is fouled on the floor by Demetrius Foley - foul #2 on Demetrius Foley, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison (PF) David Kearse | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Brown (SF) Ulysses Delrosario | |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:25 | Fresno State | Homer Jackson misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 52-63 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 07:45 | Fresno State | Williams Kegler steps in front of the Demetrius Foley pass | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Williams Kegler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Cole (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Simpson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gilbert Harrison (tiring) 10 pts. C - David Lindsey (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charlie Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedrick Atchison (tiring) 2 reb. C - Demetrius Foley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Cedrick Atchison - foul #2 on Cedrick Atchison, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), Roderick Wimberly (SF), Homer McGannon (PF) Williams Kegler, Ronald Simpson, Gilbert Harrison | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Orner (PG), Myron Desalvo (SG), Jeffrey Rodgers (C) Charlie Williams, Homer Jackson, Demetrius Foley | |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:11 | Fresno State | Christopher Orner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 06:50 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Rodgers | 56-66 |
| 06:47 | Fresno State | Christopher Orner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Orner, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (SG), Dikembe Ali (C) George Cole, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Elvis Smith (C) Cedrick Atchison | |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | Walter Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | Walter Brown blows the wide open layup | 56-66 |
| 06:23 | Fresno State | Elvis Smith tips it back up and in | 56-68 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roderick Wimberly | 58-68 |
| 05:57 | Fresno State | Raphael Costa is called for the reach on Walter Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raphael Costa, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson (PG), Gilbert Harrison (PF) Raphael Costa, Homer McGannon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ulysses Delrosario (PG), Kevin Bart (SG), Cedrick Atchison (PF) Christopher Orner, Myron Desalvo, Jeffrey Rodgers | |
| 05:57 | Fresno State | Walter Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:57 | Fresno State | Walter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 05:36 | Fresno State | Kevin Bart grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 05:34 | Fresno State | Ulysses Delrosario is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (SG), Ronald Simpson (C) David Hogan, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charlie Williams (PG) Walter Brown | |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison is fouled on the floor by Elvis Smith - foul #5 on Elvis Smith, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Demetrius Foley (C) Elvis Smith | |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Charlie Williams is hacked by Warren Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Johnson, team foul #12 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Homer Jackson (SG) Kevin Bart | |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Charlie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Charlie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson misses the runner from the baseline | 60-72 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler grabs the offensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roderick Wimberly | 63-72 |
| 04:31 | Fresno State | Charlie Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Warren Johnson - foul #4 on Warren Johnson, team foul #13 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), David Kearse (SF), David Lindsey (C) Warren Johnson, Roderick Wimberly, Gilbert Harrison | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Bart (SG), Walter Brown (SF), Myron Desalvo (PF) Homer Jackson, Ulysses Delrosario, Cedrick Atchison | |
| 04:31 | Fresno State | Charlie Williams makes the free throw | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey blows the layup | 63-75 |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | Demetrius Foley pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | David Lindsey is called for the reach on Walter Brown - foul #2 on David Lindsey, team foul #14 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Orner (PG), Jeffrey Rodgers (C) Charlie Williams, Demetrius Foley | |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | Walter Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | Walter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 63-77 |
| 03:57 | Fresno State | Walter Brown grabs the board | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Fresno State | Christopher Orner misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 63-77 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey snags the defensive board | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson scores on a floater from close range set up by David Kearse | 65-77 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Hogan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Williams Kegler (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Kearse (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Lindsey (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Christopher Orner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Brown (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Myron Desalvo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Rodgers can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 65-77 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Orner steps in front of the David Hogan pass in the backcourt | 65-77 |
| 03:13 | Fresno State | Kevin Bart banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Orner | 65-79 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-79 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey grabs the offensive board | 65-79 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-79 |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson (PG), George Cole (SG), Roderick Wimberly (SF), Homer McGannon (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) David Hogan, Williams Kegler, David Kearse, Ronald Simpson, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charlie Williams (PG), Homer Jackson (SG), Ulysses Delrosario (SF) Christopher Orner, Kevin Bart, Walter Brown | |
| 02:52 | Fresno State | Charlie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-79 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charlie Williams - foul #1 on Charlie Williams, team foul #11 | 67-79 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly misses the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 02:37 | Fresno State | Myron Desalvo gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| 02:20 | Fresno State | Myron Desalvo is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-82 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Dikembe Ali is blocked by Myron Desalvo | 68-82 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson grabs the offensive board | 68-82 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-82 |
| 01:58 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Rodgers gets the rebound | 68-82 |
| 01:54 | Fresno State | Ulysses Delrosario knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-84 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-84 |
| 01:38 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 68-84 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | Warren Johnson is called for the reach on Homer Jackson - foul #5 on Warren Johnson, team foul #15 | 68-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (PG), David Hogan (SG), Ronald Simpson (PF) Warren Johnson, George Cole, Homer McGannon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Orner (PG), Demetrius Foley (SF) Charlie Williams, Ulysses Delrosario | |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | Homer Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-85 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | Homer Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-86 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Williams Kegler | 71-86 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | Demetrius Foley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roderick Wimberly - foul #5 on Roderick Wimberly, team foul #16 | 71-86 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon (SF) Roderick Wimberly | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ulysses Delrosario (SF) Homer Jackson | |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | Demetrius Foley makes the 1st free throw | 71-87 |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | Demetrius Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-87 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-87 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Homer McGannon | 73-87 |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | David Hogan steals the ball from Myron Desalvo | 73-87 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Hogan | 75-87 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Christopher Orner runs out the clock | 75-87 |