| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Clyde Young (fresh) SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) SF - Kenneth Hayman (fresh) PF - Joesph Vaughan (fresh) C - Ralph Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Charles Craver (fresh) SG - Thomas Burnett (fresh) SF - Allen Shaffer (fresh) PF - Randy Smith (fresh) C - John Marcoux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | John Marcoux wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina State | John Marcoux travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | John Marcoux grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina State | John Marcoux misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Joesph Vaughan | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Fresno State | Joesph Vaughan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joesph Vaughan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Randy Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Clyde Young | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Randy Smith | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina State | Ralph Evans picks off the pass by Thomas Burnett | 0-0 |
| 17:42 | Fresno State | Joesph Vaughan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:40 | Fresno State | Ralph Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:26 | Fresno State | Clyde Young is hacked by Thomas Burnett - foul #1 on Thomas Burnett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:08 | Fresno State | Kenneth Hayman lays it up and in on a great pass from Clyde Young | 2-0 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina State | Ralph Evans swats the shot by Charles Craver | 2-0 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina State | John Marcoux tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Kenneth Hayman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clyde Young and he's fouled by Allen Shaffer - foul #1 on Allen Shaffer, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edwin Binkley (PF), William Wittrock (C) Joesph Vaughan, Ralph Evans | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Blodgett (PG), Christopher Beasley (SG), James Bove (SF), Patrick Krull (PF), Paul Spaeth (C) Charles Craver, Thomas Burnett, Allen Shaffer, Randy Smith, John Marcoux | |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Kenneth Hayman makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina State | Christopher Beasley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:07 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to William Wittrock | 5-2 |
| 16:01 | Fresno State | William Wittrock hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Jones | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Clyde Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Hayman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Binkley (fresh) C - William Wittrock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Thomas Blodgett (fresh) SG - Christopher Beasley (fresh) SF - James Bove (fresh) PF - Patrick Krull (fresh) C - Paul Spaeth (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | South Carolina State | Paul Spaeth misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Wittrock - foul #1 on William Wittrock, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski (PG), Joseph Shipp (SF) Clyde Young, Kenneth Hayman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 15:52 | South Carolina State | Paul Spaeth makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina State | Paul Spaeth misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:52 | Fresno State | Edwin Binkley snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 15:28 | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Jones | 9-3 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina State | Christopher Beasley makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Blodgett | 9-5 |
| 14:47 | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Bove - foul #1 on James Bove, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Clyde Young (PG), Kenneth Hayman (SF), Joesph Vaughan (PF), Ralph Evans (C) Igor Pavelski, Gregory Jones, Edwin Binkley, William Wittrock | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Craver (PG), Thomas Burnett (SG), Allen Shaffer (SF), Randy Smith (PF), John Marcoux (C) Thomas Blodgett, Christopher Beasley, James Bove, Paul Spaeth, Patrick Krull | |
| 14:47 | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:47 | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:47 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Evans | 10-5 |
| 14:34 | Fresno State | Charles Craver steals the ball from Kenneth Hayman | 10-5 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina State | Allen Shaffer's layup is rejected by Ralph Evans | 10-5 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina State | Allen Shaffer snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina State | Charles Craver misses the 3 from straight away | 10-5 |
| 13:53 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Joseph Shipp | 10-5 |
| 13:49 | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Hayman | 12-5 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina State | Randy Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gregory Jones (SG) Joseph Shipp | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:10 | Fresno State | Clyde Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina State | Thomas Burnett gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 12:59 | South Carolina State | Thomas Burnett knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Craver | 12-7 |
| 12:55 | Fresno State | Kenneth Hayman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 12:54 | Fresno State | Ralph Evans gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:42 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Ralph Evans is blocked by John Marcoux | 12-7 |
| 12:40 | Fresno State | Joesph Vaughan tips it in | 14-7 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina State | Randy Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Hayman - foul #1 on Kenneth Hayman, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski (PG), Joseph Shipp (SF), Edwin Binkley (PF), William Wittrock (C) Clyde Young, Kenneth Hayman, Joesph Vaughan, Ralph Evans | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:26 | South Carolina State | Randy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina State | Randy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:15 | Fresno State | William Wittrock travels with the ball | 14-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Blodgett (SF), Patrick Krull (PF), Paul Spaeth (C) Allen Shaffer, Randy Smith, John Marcoux | |
| 11:57 | South Carolina State | Paul Spaeth comes up short on the floater from close range | 14-8 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Igor Pavelski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Shipp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Binkley (fresh) C - William Wittrock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Charles Craver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Blodgett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Krull (fresh) C - Paul Spaeth (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones is whistled for a carry | 14-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Beasley (SG), James Bove (SF) Charles Craver, Thomas Burnett | |
| 11:14 | South Carolina State | Thomas Blodgett misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-8 |
| 11:13 | Fresno State | William Wittrock gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:07 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 11:06 | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski snags the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 11:01 | Fresno State | Edwin Binkley's pass is intercepted by Thomas Blodgett | 14-8 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina State | Patrick Krull banks in the layup | 14-10 |
| 10:23 | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Bove - foul #2 on James Bove, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Clyde Young (PG), Kenneth Hayman (SF), Joesph Vaughan (PF), Ralph Evans (C) Igor Pavelski, Gregory Jones, Edwin Binkley, William Wittrock | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Craver (PG), Thomas Burnett (SG), Allen Shaffer (SF), Randy Smith (PF), John Marcoux (C) Thomas Blodgett, Christopher Beasley, James Bove, Patrick Krull, Paul Spaeth | |
| 10:23 | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:23 | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:23 | Fresno State | Joesph Vaughan gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kyle Golder (SG) Joseph Shipp | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:47 | South Carolina State | Thomas Burnett misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joesph Vaughan - foul #2 on Joesph Vaughan, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski (SG), Benny Payton (PF) Kyle Golder, Joesph Vaughan | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:47 | South Carolina State | Thomas Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina State | Thomas Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:47 | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:29 | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina State | John Marcoux snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina State | Charles Craver hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Randy Smith | 14-12 |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 08:58 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to John Marcoux | 14-12 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina State | Charles Craver misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Hayman - foul #2 on Kenneth Hayman, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gregory Jones (SG), Edwin Binkley (PF) Kenneth Hayman, Benny Payton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 08:54 | South Carolina State | Charles Craver makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina State | Charles Craver makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:37 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Charles Craver - foul #1 on Charles Craver, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Blodgett (PG), Christopher Beasley (SG) Charles Craver, Thomas Burnett | |
| 08:37 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:37 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina State | Thomas Blodgett banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Beasley | 16-16 |
| 08:05 | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 16-16 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina State | John Marcoux pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina State | Christopher Beasley is hacked by Edwin Binkley - foul #1 on Edwin Binkley, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp (SF), William Wittrock (C) Igor Pavelski, Ralph Evans | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Burnett (SG), Patrick Krull (PF) Christopher Beasley, Randy Smith | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Clyde Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Shipp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Binkley (fresh) C - William Wittrock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Thomas Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Shaffer (fresh) PF - Patrick Krull (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marcoux (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | South Carolina State | John Marcoux misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Binkley - foul #2 on Edwin Binkley, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kyle Golder (PG), Benny Payton (C) Clyde Young, Edwin Binkley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Craver (PG), Paul Spaeth (PF) Thomas Blodgett, Allen Shaffer | |
| 07:22 | South Carolina State | John Marcoux makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:22 | South Carolina State | John Marcoux misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:22 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp's pass is intercepted by Patrick Krull | 16-17 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina State | Patrick Krull banks in the layup | 16-19 |
| 06:52 | Fresno State | Kyle Golder is fouled on the floor by Paul Spaeth - foul #1 on Paul Spaeth, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Blodgett (SF) John Marcoux | |
| 06:45 | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-19 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina State | Thomas Burnett grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina State | William Wittrock blocks the short jumper by Paul Spaeth | 16-19 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina State | Thomas Blodgett grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina State | Thomas Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 06:07 | Fresno State | Benny Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Patrick Krull swats the short shot by William Wittrock | 16-19 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina State | Thomas Blodgett grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina State | Paul Spaeth buries a jump hook from close range set up by Charles Craver | 16-21 |
| 05:05 | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 05:03 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina State | Patrick Krull lays it in | 18-23 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | Benny Payton lays it up and in | 20-23 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina State | Charles Craver's pass is intercepted by Joseph Shipp | 20-23 |
| 04:02 | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp blows the dunk | 20-23 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina State | Patrick Krull gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina State | Patrick Krull is fouled on the floor by William Wittrock - foul #2 on William Wittrock, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Clyde Young (PG), Igor Pavelski (SG), Kenneth Hayman (SF), Joesph Vaughan (PF), Ralph Evans (C) Kyle Golder, Gregory Jones, Joseph Shipp, William Wittrock, Benny Payton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Christopher Beasley (SG), Randy Smith (PF), John Marcoux (C) Charles Craver, Thomas Burnett, Paul Spaeth | |
| 03:55 | South Carolina State | Patrick Krull misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ralph Evans | 20-23 |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski misses the lay-in | 20-23 |
| 03:50 | Fresno State | Joesph Vaughan tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina State | Thomas Blodgett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 03:32 | Fresno State | Ralph Evans snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Clyde Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Igor Pavelski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Hayman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joesph Vaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Evans (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Thomas Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Krull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Marcoux (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Fresno State | Kenneth Hayman blows the layup | 22-23 |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | Kenneth Hayman tips it back up and in | 24-23 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina State | Thomas Blodgett is fouled on the floor by Clyde Young - foul #1 on Clyde Young, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Allen Shaffer (SF) Patrick Krull | |
| 03:06 | South Carolina State | Thomas Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina State | Thomas Blodgett misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Igor Pavelski | 24-24 |
| 02:47 | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Beasley - foul #1 on Christopher Beasley, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Militello (SG) Thomas Blodgett | |
| 02:47 | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:47 | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina State | John Marcoux can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina State | Randy Smith tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 02:15 | Fresno State | Randy Smith blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Hayman | 26-26 |
| 02:13 | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:07 | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Clyde Young and he's hacked by John Marcoux - foul #1 on John Marcoux, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gregory Jones (SG) Clyde Young | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Craver (PG) John Militello | |
| 02:07 | Fresno State | Igor Pavelski makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina State | Allen Shaffer comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Hayman - foul #3 on Kenneth Hayman, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Shipp (SF), Edwin Binkley (PF) Kenneth Hayman, Joesph Vaughan | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:53 | South Carolina State | Allen Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina State | Allen Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:35 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Shipp | 32-27 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina State | Edwin Binkley steals the ball from Christopher Beasley | 32-27 |
| 01:20 | Fresno State | Charles Craver steps in front of the Igor Pavelski pass in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 01:05 | South Carolina State | John Marcoux can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 01:03 | Fresno State | Ralph Evans snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 00:57 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Allen Shaffer - foul #2 on Allen Shaffer, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Clyde Young (PG), William Wittrock (C) Igor Pavelski, Ralph Evans | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Burnett (SG), Patrick Krull (PF), Paul Spaeth (C) Christopher Beasley, Randy Smith, John Marcoux | |
| 00:57 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:57 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | Thomas Burnett makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Craver | 33-29 |
| 00:24 | Fresno State | Edwin Binkley clanks a jump hook near the basket | 33-29 |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | William Wittrock misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | Allen Shaffer snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | Thomas Burnett's pass is intercepted by Gregory Jones | 33-29 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Gregory Jones hits the finger roll | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Allen Shaffer misses the fullcourt shot | 35-29 |