| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Vance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Gravelle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Allen Plourde (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Wolf (fresh) PF - Ricky Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Douglas Wolf inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Roy Gravelle | 23-29 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham can't finish the layup | 23-29 |
| 19:13 | Cal | The rebound goes to Timothy Nguyen | 23-29 |
| 18:55 | Cal | Roy Gravelle blocks the jumper by Allen Plourde | 23-29 |
| 18:53 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Roy Gravelle | 23-29 |
| 18:30 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle hits a jumper from close range set up by Ferman Higginbotham | 25-29 |
| 18:24 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen misses the lay-in | 25-29 |
| 18:23 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:03 | Fresno State | George Tanksley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-29 |
| 18:01 | Cal | Ricky Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:32 | Cal | Allen Plourde connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Nguyen | 25-31 |
| 17:03 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham's pass is intercepted by Matthew Smith | 25-31 |
| 16:34 | Cal | George Tanksley takes the ball from Allen Plourde | 25-31 |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by George Tanksley and the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Huff (SF), Steven Jones (C) George Tanksley, Roy Gravelle | |
| Subs | Cal | Joshua Wright (PG), David Fiedler (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Chester Matis (PF), Brent Sparks (C) Matthew Smith, Allen Plourde, Douglas Wolf, Ricky Lawrence, Timothy Nguyen | |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:45 | Cal | David Fiedler buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Wright | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Vance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Huff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joshua Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fiedler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Wright (fresh) PF - Chester Matis (fresh) C - Brent Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 15:19 | Cal | Joshua Wright snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 15:00 | Cal | Chester Matis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 28-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rick Lee (PG), Larry Mancia (SG), George Tanksley (SF) Ferman Higginbotham, Paul Vance, Edward Huff | |
| Subs | Cal | Timothy Nguyen (C) Brent Sparks | |
| 14:32 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 14:30 | Cal | Chester Matis snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 14:07 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Joshua Wright | 28-37 |
| 13:46 | Fresno State | Rick Lee misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 13:44 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:27 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 13:26 | Cal | Chester Matis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:06 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Wright | 28-39 |
| 12:37 | Fresno State | George Tanksley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Wright - foul #1 on Joshua Wright, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham (PG), Roy Gravelle (C) Rick Lee, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Smith (PG), Allen Plourde (SG), Douglas Wolf (SF), Brent Sparks (C) Joshua Wright, David Fiedler, Donald Wright, Chester Matis | |
| 12:37 | Fresno State | George Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 12:37 | Fresno State | George Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:25 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-39 |
| 12:24 | Cal | Douglas Wolf pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:05 | Cal | Douglas Wolf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Huff (SF) George Tanksley | |
| Subs | Cal | Joshua Wright (PG), Chester Matis (PF) Douglas Wolf, Timothy Nguyen | |
| 11:38 | Fresno State | Matthew Smith takes the ball from Roy Gravelle | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Huff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Gravelle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joshua Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Plourde (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chester Matis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brent Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Cal | Allen Plourde is fouled on the floor by Edward Huff - foul #1 on Edward Huff, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Douglas Wolf (SF), Timothy Nguyen (PF) Joshua Wright, Chester Matis | |
| 10:48 | Cal | The short jumper by Timothy Nguyen is denied by Roy Gravelle | 30-39 |
| 10:46 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Roy Gravelle | 30-39 |
| 10:20 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 10:18 | Cal | Douglas Wolf snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 09:49 | Cal | Matthew Smith hits a turnaround from close range set up by Timothy Nguyen | 30-41 |
| 09:20 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle connects on the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Brent Sparks - foul #2 on Brent Sparks, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Vance (SG), George Tanksley (SF), Steven Jones (PF) Larry Mancia, Edward Huff, Edmundo Bruno | |
| Subs | Cal | Joshua Wright (PG), Chester Matis (PF) Douglas Wolf, Brent Sparks | |
| 09:20 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 08:52 | Cal | Matthew Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ferman Higginbotham - foul #3 on Ferman Higginbotham, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | David Fiedler (SG), Douglas Wolf (SF) Joshua Wright, Allen Plourde | |
| 08:52 | Cal | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 08:52 | Cal | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 08:26 | Fresno State | Steven Jones makes the floater from close range | 35-43 |
| 08:02 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen is hacked by Steven Jones - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Larry Mancia (SG) Paul Vance | |
| Subs | Cal | Joshua Wright (PG), Allen Plourde (SG), Brent Sparks (C) David Fiedler, Douglas Wolf, Timothy Nguyen | |
| 07:38 | Cal | Allen Plourde comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 07:37 | Fresno State | George Tanksley grabs the board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Gravelle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joshua Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Plourde (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chester Matis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brent Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ferman Higginbotham and he's hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rick Lee (PG), Edmundo Bruno (PF) Ferman Higginbotham, Roy Gravelle | |
| Subs | Cal | Douglas Wolf (SF), Ricky Lawrence (PF), Timothy Nguyen (C) Matthew Smith, Chester Matis, Brent Sparks | |
| 07:14 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 07:14 | Cal | The rebound goes to Timothy Nguyen | 37-43 |
| 06:56 | Cal | Joshua Wright misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 06:55 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 06:33 | Fresno State | Steven Jones misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Timothy Nguyen - foul #2 on Timothy Nguyen, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Smith (PG), David Fiedler (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Brent Sparks (C) Joshua Wright, Allen Plourde, Douglas Wolf, Ricky Lawrence | |
| 06:33 | Fresno State | Steven Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:33 | Fresno State | Steven Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:33 | Cal | Brent Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 06:09 | Cal | David Fiedler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 06:08 | Cal | Brent Sparks grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 05:48 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen connects on the jump hook in the lane | 38-47 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-47 |
| 05:18 | Fresno State | George Tanksley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 05:02 | Fresno State | Steven Jones slams it home | 40-47 |
| 04:38 | Cal | Matthew Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-47 |
| 04:36 | Fresno State | George Tanksley gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:17 | Fresno State | Rick Lee buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 03:55 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Edmundo Bruno - foul #2 on Edmundo Bruno, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham (PG), Paul Vance (SG), Edward Huff (SF), Roy Gravelle (C) Rick Lee, Larry Mancia, George Tanksley, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | Joshua Wright (PG), Allen Plourde (SG), Douglas Wolf (SF), Chester Matis (PF) Matthew Smith, David Fiedler, Donald Wright, Brent Sparks | |
| 03:55 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:55 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 03:35 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 42-49 |
| 03:33 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Vance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Huff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Gravelle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joshua Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Plourde (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Wolf (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chester Matis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Nguyen (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Cal | Allen Plourde makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:57 | Fresno State | Timothy Nguyen takes the ball from Edward Huff | 42-51 |
| 02:33 | Cal | Allen Plourde clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Chester Matis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 02:14 | Cal | Timothy Nguyen is whistled for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Larry Mancia (SG) Paul Vance | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Smith (PG), Ricky Lawrence (PF) Joshua Wright, Timothy Nguyen | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Gravelle | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Cal | Matthew Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 01:29 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | Edward Huff hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edmundo Bruno | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:00 | Cal | Allen Plourde comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 00:59 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Fresno State | Edward Huff connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ferman Higginbotham | 51-51 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Allen Plourde buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Smith | 51-54 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 00:14 | Cal | The rebound goes to Ricky Lawrence | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Cal | Ricky Lawrence is hacked by Larry Mancia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Mancia, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Tanksley (SF) Edward Huff | |
| Subs | Cal | Timothy Nguyen (C) Chester Matis | |
| 00:10 | Cal | Roy Gravelle is called for the reach on Timothy Nguyen - foul #1 on Roy Gravelle, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Ricky Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Ferman Higginbotham - foul #4 on Ferman Higginbotham, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Ricky Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:08 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 00:08 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | George Tanksley loses the dribble to Allen Plourde | 51-54 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Ferman Higginbotham is called for the reach on Douglas Wolf in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ferman Higginbotham, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rick Lee (PG) Ferman Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:02 | Cal | Douglas Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Douglas Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:02 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Nguyen | 51-55 |
| 00:00 | Cal | The clock runs out | 51-55 |