| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Shaul (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Albert Otto inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Cal | Albert Otto misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 19:35 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Burdette - foul #2 on Michael Burdette, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) John Langham, Jerome Thomas, William Shaul, Robert Wilcox | |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Albert Otto misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Ross - foul #1 on Richard Ross, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Levine (SG) Walter Cruise | |
| 18:56 | Cal | Albert Otto misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Albert Otto makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:39 | Fresno State | Jonathan Garrett takes the ball from Charles Levine | 28-27 |
| 18:10 | Cal | Michael Burdette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:09 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Garrett | 28-27 |
| 17:54 | Cal | Norman Black is fouled on the floor by Richard Ross - foul #2 on Richard Ross, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| 17:37 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Black and the foul's on Robert Wilcox - foul #2 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG) Charles Levine | |
| 17:37 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses the free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:37 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 17:24 | Fresno State | The jump hook by William Shaul is blocked by Timothy Scott | 30-27 |
| 17:22 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | William Shaul drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 16:52 | Cal | Michael Burdette loses the dribble to John Langham | 30-29 |
| 16:23 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SG), Jerry Catron (PF) Michael Burdette, Jonathan Garrett | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Charles Levine (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) John Langham, Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas, William Shaul, Robert Wilcox | |
| 16:09 | Cal | Toby Rideout drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-29 |
| 15:42 | Fresno State | Charles Levine drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Toby Rideout (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Catron (fresh) C - Timothy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) SG - Charles Levine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Cal | Albert Otto misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-31 |
| 15:14 | Cal | Timothy Scott misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 15:13 | Fresno State | Richard Ross pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Albert Otto is called for the reach on Richard Ross - foul #2 on Albert Otto, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Burdette (PG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Norman Black, Albert Otto, Timothy Scott | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Charles Levine, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| 14:30 | Fresno State | William Shaul knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jerome Thomas | 32-33 |
| 14:09 | Cal | Michael Burdette loses the ball out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 13:47 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jonathan Garrett - foul #2 on Jonathan Garrett, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Albert Otto (SF), Timothy Scott (PF) Toby Rideout, Jarek Jurkowski, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Charles Levine (SG) John Langham, Walter Cruise | |
| 13:47 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:47 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:24 | Cal | Michael Burdette drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Albert Otto | 35-34 |
| 12:57 | Fresno State | Charles Levine is fouled on the floor by Norman Black - foul #1 on Norman Black, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) David Smelley, Charles Levine, Jerome Thomas, William Shaul, Robert Wilcox | |
| 12:38 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the fadeaway from the left side | 35-36 |
| 12:18 | Cal | Michael Burdette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 12:17 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Christopher Howard | 35-36 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Langham | 35-38 |
| 11:31 | Cal | Albert Otto loses the ball out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SG), Jerry Catron (PF), James Wilmes (C) Michael Burdette, Timothy Scott, Jonathan Garrett | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Charles Levine (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) John Langham, Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Toby Rideout (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Catron (fresh) C - James Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) SG - Charles Levine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Shaul (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 10:48 | Cal | William Shaul denies the turnaround by James Wilmes | 35-38 |
| 10:47 | Fresno State | Charles Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:43 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 10:41 | Cal | James Wilmes gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:17 | Cal | Albert Otto buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 09:59 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 09:57 | Cal | Toby Rideout pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:28 | Cal | Toby Rideout scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Albert Otto | 40-38 |
| 09:12 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Smelley | 40-40 |
| 08:43 | Cal | Albert Otto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-40 |
| 08:42 | Fresno State | Charles Levine gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:24 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Norman Black - foul #2 on Norman Black, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Timothy Scott (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Norman Black, Toby Rideout, Albert Otto, Jerry Catron, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) Charles Levine, Jerome Thomas, William Shaul, Robert Wilcox | |
| 08:24 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:24 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:24 | Fresno State | David Smelley makes the 3rd free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:04 | Cal | Timothy Scott makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Hugh Walton | 42-41 |
| 07:45 | Fresno State | Jonathan Garrett blocks the short jumper by John Wells | 42-41 |
| 07:44 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard tips it home | 42-43 |
| 07:19 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses long on a shot in the paint | 42-43 |
| 07:17 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) PF - Timothy Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Fresno State | John Wells knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Smelley | 42-45 |
| 06:40 | Cal | Michael Burdette hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Hugh Walton | 45-45 |
| 06:18 | Fresno State | David Smelley is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Albert Otto (SF) Hugh Walton, Jarek Jurkowski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| 05:57 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Burdette | 47-45 |
| 05:34 | Fresno State | William Shaul hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Otto - foul #3 on Albert Otto, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF) Jerome Thomas | |
| 05:34 | Fresno State | William Shaul misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:34 | Fresno State | William Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:17 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett drills a driving attempt from the right block | 49-46 |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | William Shaul clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 04:59 | Cal | Timothy Scott pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:40 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SG), James Wilmes (C) Michael Burdette, Jonathan Garrett | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Levine (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, William Shaul, Robert Wilcox | |
| 04:17 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Christopher Howard is blocked by Timothy Scott | 49-46 |
| 04:16 | Cal | James Wilmes grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Toby Rideout is fouled on the floor by Charles Levine - foul #1 on Charles Levine, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Catron (PF) Timothy Scott | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Robert Wilcox (C) Charles Levine, John Wells | |
| 03:58 | Cal | Albert Otto misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 03:57 | Cal | James Wilmes tips it home | 51-46 |
| 03:38 | Fresno State | Toby Rideout takes the ball from Christopher Howard | 51-46 |
| 03:17 | Cal | Toby Rideout clanks a turnaround in the lane | 51-46 |
| 03:15 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Toby Rideout (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Catron (fresh) C - James Wilmes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 02:54 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Burdette (SG), Timothy Scott (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Toby Rideout, Jerry Catron, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Levine (SG), Richard Ross (SF), William Shaul (PF), John Wells (C) Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas, Christopher Howard, Robert Wilcox | |
| 02:30 | Cal | Richard Ross steals the ball from Norman Black | 51-48 |
| 02:27 | Fresno State | Richard Ross dunks the ball | 51-50 |
| 02:06 | Cal | Norman Black is hacked by John Langham - foul #1 on John Langham, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF) Charles Levine, Richard Ross | |
| 01:48 | Cal | Albert Otto knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Norman Black | 54-50 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | William Shaul scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Langham | 54-52 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Norman Black misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 01:04 | Fresno State | John Wells grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas is hacked by Albert Otto - foul #4 on Albert Otto, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox (C) John Wells | |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Timothy Scott pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett banks in the layup set up by Michael Burdette | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to William Shaul | 56-53 |