| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Marvin Kirchner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Segundo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rick Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Ingraham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Arguelles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Putt (fresh) SF - James Carmean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Ray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | IPFW | Ronald Segundo makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 19:40 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 19:39 | Fresno State | Richard Ray snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 19:22 | Fresno State | Michael Evans clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Segundo - foul #3 on Ronald Segundo, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Kaplan (SG) Ronald Segundo | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 19:22 | Fresno State | Michael Evans misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:22 | Fresno State | Michael Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:22 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:05 | IPFW | David Ingraham is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| 18:49 | Fresno State | Michael Evans buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Carmean and the foul's on David Ingraham - foul #1 on David Ingraham, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 18:49 | Fresno State | Michael Evans misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:49 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 18:23 | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| 18:09 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Evans | 40-39 |
| 17:55 | IPFW | Rick Roberts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 40-39 |
| 17:53 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson tips it home | 42-39 |
| 17:36 | Fresno State | David Ingraham denies the turnaround by James Carmean | 42-39 |
| 17:35 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:18 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:16 | Fresno State | Michael Evans gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:04 | Fresno State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Arguelles is blocked by Matthew Wilkinson | 42-39 |
| 17:03 | IPFW | The rebound goes to David Ingraham | 42-39 |
| 16:44 | IPFW | Richard Ray steps in front of the Rick Roberts pass | 42-39 |
| 16:20 | Fresno State | Michael Evans double dribbles | 42-39 |
| Subs | IPFW | Bobby Ingram (PG), John Sustaita (SG), James Tyrell (SF), Ruben Todd (PF), David Traub (C) Marvin Kirchner, Robert Kaplan, Matthew Wilkinson, Rick Roberts, David Ingraham | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Morris Trisler (PG), Kyle Grissett (SG), Larry Tallent (SF), Vernon Nichols (PF), Harold Chandler (C) Robert Arguelles, Bradley Putt, James Carmean, Michael Evans, Richard Ray | |
| 16:00 | IPFW | Kyle Grissett steals it from David Traub | 42-39 |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett lays it in | 42-41 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bobby Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Sustaita (fresh) SF - James Tyrell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ruben Todd (fresh) C - David Traub (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Morris Trisler (fresh) SG - Kyle Grissett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | IPFW | Vernon Nichols steals the ball from Bobby Ingram | 42-41 |
| 15:13 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 15:12 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 15:11 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Nichols | 42-41 |
| 14:56 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Tallent | 42-43 |
| 14:45 | IPFW | James Tyrell can't throw it down but he's hacked by Larry Tallent - foul #1 on Larry Tallent, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner (PG), Ronald Segundo (SG), Rick Roberts (PF) Bobby Ingram, John Sustaita, David Traub | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles (PG) Morris Trisler | |
| 14:45 | IPFW | James Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:45 | IPFW | James Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:16 | Fresno State | Larry Tallent makes the floater from the right block | 44-45 |
| 14:01 | IPFW | Robert Arguelles takes the ball from Ronald Segundo | 44-45 |
| 13:45 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett is fouled on the floor by Ruben Todd - foul #2 on Ruben Todd, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson (SF), David Traub (C) James Tyrell, Ruben Todd | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Putt (SG), James Carmean (SF), John Tannenbaum (PF), Richard Ray (C) Kyle Grissett, Larry Tallent, Vernon Nichols, Harold Chandler | |
| 13:35 | Fresno State | John Tannenbaum buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Carmean | 44-47 |
| 13:10 | IPFW | Richard Ray denies the turnaround by Matthew Wilkinson | 44-47 |
| 13:09 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 13:08 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Kirchner | 44-47 |
| 12:57 | IPFW | Rick Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 44-47 |
| 12:55 | IPFW | Rick Roberts tips it home | 46-47 |
| 12:31 | Fresno State | John Tannenbaum scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Arguelles | 46-49 |
| 12:18 | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Segundo | 48-49 |
| 11:53 | Fresno State | James Carmean clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:52 | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Marvin Kirchner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Segundo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - Rick Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Traub (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Arguelles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Putt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Carmean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Tannenbaum (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 11:21 | Fresno State | James Carmean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | IPFW | Bobby Ingram (PG), Robert Kaplan (SG), James Tyrell (SF), Ruben Todd (PF), David Ingraham (C) Marvin Kirchner, Ronald Segundo, Matthew Wilkinson, Rick Roberts, David Traub | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett (PG), Larry Tallent (SG), Vernon Nichols (SF), Michael Evans (PF), Harold Chandler (C) Robert Arguelles, Bradley Putt, James Carmean, John Tannenbaum, Richard Ray | |
| 11:05 | IPFW | Kyle Grissett picks off the pass by Robert Kaplan | 51-49 |
| 10:59 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Vernon Nichols and the foul's on Bobby Ingram - foul #1 on Bobby Ingram, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| 10:59 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:45 | IPFW | James Tyrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 10:43 | Fresno State | Robert Kaplan steps in front of the Kyle Grissett pass in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 10:29 | IPFW | Michael Evans denies the turnaround by Ruben Todd | 51-52 |
| 10:28 | IPFW | Ruben Todd grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 10:17 | IPFW | Robert Kaplan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 10:16 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 10:10 | Fresno State | Harold Chandler is whistled for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Sustaita (SF) James Tyrell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 09:57 | IPFW | Bobby Ingram buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ruben Todd - foul #3 on Ruben Todd, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson (SF) John Sustaita | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles (PG), Richard Ray (C) Larry Tallent, Harold Chandler | |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:02 | IPFW | Robert Kaplan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Wilkinson | 56-53 |
| 08:45 | Fresno State | Michael Evans can't finish the layup | 56-53 |
| 08:44 | IPFW | Bobby Ingram snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 08:20 | IPFW | Ruben Todd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner (PG), Ronald Segundo (SG), Rick Roberts (PF), James Tyrell (C) Bobby Ingram, Robert Kaplan, Ruben Todd, David Ingraham | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Putt (SG), James Carmean (SF), Harold Chandler (PF) Kyle Grissett, Vernon Nichols, Michael Evans | |
| 08:02 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles loses the dribble to Matthew Wilkinson | 56-53 |
| 07:50 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Kirchner | 58-53 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Marvin Kirchner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Segundo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Rick Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Tyrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Arguelles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Putt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Carmean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Fresno State | Ronald Segundo steals the ball from Richard Ray | 58-53 |
| 07:17 | IPFW | James Tyrell clanks a jump hook near the basket | 58-53 |
| 07:16 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:06 | IPFW | The jump hook by James Tyrell is blocked by Harold Chandler | 58-53 |
| 07:05 | Fresno State | James Carmean grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:58 | Fresno State | Richard Ray makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Arguelles | 58-55 |
| 06:32 | IPFW | James Tyrell makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Wilkinson | 60-55 |
| 06:05 | Fresno State | Harold Chandler's layup is rejected by James Tyrell | 60-55 |
| 06:04 | IPFW | James Tyrell snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 05:50 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Richard Ray - foul #2 on Richard Ray, team foul #2 | 60-55 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Kaplan (SG), John Sustaita (SF), David Ingraham (C) Ronald Segundo, Matthew Wilkinson, James Tyrell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Morris Trisler (PG), Kyle Grissett (SG), Larry Tallent (SF), Michael Evans (PF), Vernon Nichols (C) Robert Arguelles, Bradley Putt, James Carmean, Harold Chandler, Richard Ray | |
| 05:45 | IPFW | Larry Tallent takes the ball from John Sustaita | 60-55 |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Michael Evans is blocked by Rick Roberts | 60-55 |
| 05:23 | IPFW | Rick Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:17 | IPFW | Kyle Grissett is called for the reach on Robert Kaplan - foul #3 on Kyle Grissett, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | IPFW | Bobby Ingram (PG), Ruben Todd (PF) Marvin Kirchner, Rick Roberts | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:07 | IPFW | Ruben Todd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 05:05 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett makes the turnaround from the right block | 60-57 |
| 04:52 | IPFW | John Sustaita's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 04:30 | Fresno State | Michael Evans comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 04:29 | Fresno State | Larry Tallent tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 04:28 | IPFW | Bobby Ingram gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:09 | IPFW | Ruben Todd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 04:08 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 04:04 | Fresno State | Morris Trisler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 04:03 | IPFW | John Sustaita grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 03:54 | IPFW | John Sustaita misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 03:53 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Larry Tallent | 60-57 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bobby Ingram (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Kaplan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Sustaita (fresh) PF - Ruben Todd (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Ingraham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Morris Trisler (fresh) SG - Kyle Grissett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Tallent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Fresno State | Morris Trisler knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Nichols | 60-59 |
| 03:37 | IPFW | Kyle Grissett steals the ball from David Ingraham | 60-59 |
| 03:22 | Fresno State | Vernon Nichols is fouled on the floor by Bobby Ingram - foul #2 on Bobby Ingram, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner (PG), Ronald Segundo (SG), Matthew Wilkinson (SF), Rick Roberts (PF) Bobby Ingram, Robert Kaplan, John Sustaita, David Ingraham | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles (PG), Bradley Putt (SG), James Carmean (SF), Harold Chandler (PF), John Tannenbaum (C) Morris Trisler, Kyle Grissett, Larry Tallent, Michael Evans, Vernon Nichols | |
| 03:07 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 03:06 | IPFW | Ruben Todd grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 02:50 | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner is fouled on the floor by Robert Arguelles - foul #1 on Robert Arguelles, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Tyrell (SF), David Traub (C) Matthew Wilkinson, Ruben Todd | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ray (C) John Tannenbaum | |
| 02:34 | IPFW | Rick Roberts slams it home on a nice dish by Marvin Kirchner | 62-59 |
| 02:28 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles misses the floater from the left side | 62-59 |
| 02:26 | IPFW | James Tyrell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:26 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson (SF), David Ingraham (C) James Tyrell, David Traub | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Evans (PF) Harold Chandler | |
| 02:13 | IPFW | Ronald Segundo connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Kirchner | 64-59 |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | Michael Evans misses the easy layup | 64-59 |
| 01:48 | Fresno State | Richard Ray tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 01:30 | IPFW | David Ingraham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 01:29 | IPFW | Rick Roberts misses the tip | 64-61 |
| 01:28 | IPFW | Ronald Segundo tips it but misses | 64-61 |
| 01:26 | IPFW | Rick Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:13 | IPFW | Rick Roberts is fouled on the floor by Michael Evans - foul #2 on Michael Evans, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| 00:59 | IPFW | Rick Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | Richard Ray grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | Richard Ray misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:27 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Matthew Wilkinson | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | IPFW | Robert Arguelles is called for the reach on Matthew Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Arguelles, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Kaplan (SF) Matthew Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:22 | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner is fouled on the floor by James Carmean - foul #1 on James Carmean, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 00:22 | IPFW | Marvin Kirchner misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:22 | Fresno State | Richard Ray snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Richard Ray drills a fadeaway from the right block | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | IPFW | Robert Arguelles is called for the reach on Rick Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Arguelles, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson (SF) Robert Kaplan | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:14 | IPFW | Rick Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:14 | IPFW | Rick Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:14 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Richard Ray | 65-63 |
| 00:08 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:06 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Arguelles - foul #4 on Robert Arguelles, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | IPFW | Matthew Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Michael Evans | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt misses the halfcourt shot | 66-63 |