| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Carl Hicks (fresh) SG - George Stansfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mattis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Colosimo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Osterman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Justin Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Franklin Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Edward Jackson inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Cal | Michael Lyons misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Albert Colosimo - foul #1 on Albert Colosimo, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:36 | Cal | Michael Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:36 | Cal | Michael Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:36 | Fresno State | Joseph Osterman grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 19:25 | Fresno State | George Stansfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Colosimo | 29-37 |
| 19:04 | Fresno State | James Mattis misses long on a runner near the basket | 29-37 |
| 19:02 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Lyons | 29-37 |
| 18:44 | Cal | Michael Lyons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:43 | Fresno State | Joseph Osterman gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:27 | Fresno State | Joseph Osterman hits a jump hook from the left block | 31-37 |
| 18:12 | Cal | Michael Lyons drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Jackson | 31-40 |
| 18:08 | Fresno State | James Mattis misses long on a floater in the paint | 31-40 |
| 18:07 | Cal | Justin Ross pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Justin Ross hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Edward Jackson and he's hacked by Joseph Osterman - foul #1 on Joseph Osterman, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Reid (SG), Boris Zisser (C) George Stansfield, Joseph Osterman | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:44 | Cal | Justin Ross misses the free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:44 | Fresno State | James Mattis snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 17:31 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks is hacked by Michael Lyons - foul #1 on Michael Lyons, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock (PG) Carl Hicks | |
| Subs | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi (SG), Renato Russo (SF), Robert Paquette (PF) Michael Hester, Edward Jackson, Justin Ross | |
| 17:14 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid is hacked by Robert Paquette - foul #1 on Robert Paquette, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Thomas Seamon (SF) Albert Colosimo | |
| Subs | Cal | Brad Sullivan (C) Franklin Wallace | |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | James Mattis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Paquette - foul #2 on Robert Paquette, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | James Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | James Mattis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:31 | Cal | Michael Lyons clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 16:30 | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi tips it in | 33-44 |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | Thomas Seamon knocks in the floater from close range | 35-44 |
| 15:55 | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi misses short on a floater near the basket | 35-44 |
| 15:54 | Fresno State | Thomas Seamon gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tracy Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Seamon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Mattis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Boris Zisser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Paquette (fresh) C - Brad Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Fresno State | Michael Lyons steps in front of the Tracy Reid pass | 35-44 |
| 15:23 | Cal | Johnny Whitlock is called for the reach on Michael Lyons - foul #1 on Johnny Whitlock, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (PG), George Stansfield (SG), Albert Colosimo (PF), Joseph Osterman (C) Johnny Whitlock, Tracy Reid, James Mattis, Boris Zisser | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Hester (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Fredrick Brown (PF), Franklin Wallace (C) Gustavo Bianchi, Renato Russo, Robert Paquette, Brad Sullivan | |
| 15:02 | Cal | Fredrick Brown is hacked by Carl Hicks - foul #3 on Carl Hicks, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Mattis (SF) Thomas Seamon | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:37 | Cal | Franklin Wallace misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Mattis - foul #3 on James Mattis, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Reid (SF) James Mattis | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:37 | Cal | Franklin Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:37 | Cal | Franklin Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Joseph Osterman misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Franklin Wallace - foul #1 on Franklin Wallace, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Joseph Osterman makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Joseph Osterman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:57 | Cal | Michael Hester is hacked by George Stansfield - foul #1 on George Stansfield, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Thomas Seamon (SF) Tracy Reid | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:39 | Cal | Michael Lyons throws it down on a nice dish by Edward Jackson | 37-48 |
| 13:20 | Fresno State | George Stansfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 13:19 | Cal | Franklin Wallace snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 13:04 | Cal | Thomas Seamon steals the ball from Franklin Wallace | 37-48 |
| 12:48 | Fresno State | Thomas Seamon scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from George Stansfield and he's fouled by Edward Jackson - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock (PG), Tracy Reid (SG), Boris Zisser (C) Carl Hicks, George Stansfield, Joseph Osterman | |
| Subs | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi (SG), Renato Russo (SF), Justin Ross (PF) Michael Hester, Edward Jackson, Fredrick Brown | |
| 12:48 | Fresno State | Thomas Seamon makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:20 | Cal | Michael Lyons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 12:19 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:14 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 12:13 | Fresno State | Boris Zisser tips it but misses | 40-48 |
| 12:12 | Fresno State | Tracy Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:58 | Fresno State | Albert Colosimo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Mattis (SF) Thomas Seamon | |
| Subs | Cal | Brad Sullivan (C) Franklin Wallace | |
| 11:29 | Cal | Johnny Whitlock takes the ball from Michael Lyons | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tracy Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mattis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Albert Colosimo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Zisser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gustavo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Justin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Tracy Reid | 42-48 |
| 10:44 | Cal | Michael Lyons can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 10:43 | Cal | Justin Ross can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 10:42 | Fresno State | James Mattis grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 10:15 | Fresno State | Justin Ross is called for the reach on Albert Colosimo - foul #1 on Justin Ross, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (PG), George Stansfield (SG), Thomas Seamon (SF), Joseph Osterman (C) Johnny Whitlock, Tracy Reid, Albert Colosimo, Boris Zisser | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Hester (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Fredrick Brown (PF), Franklin Wallace (C) Gustavo Bianchi, Renato Russo, Justin Ross, Brad Sullivan | |
| 10:05 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks is hacked by Fredrick Brown - foul #4 on Fredrick Brown, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Paquette (PF) Fredrick Brown | |
| 10:05 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:05 | Fresno State | Carl Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:37 | Cal | Michael Lyons misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 09:35 | Cal | Robert Paquette snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 09:10 | Cal | Michael Lyons loses the dribble to George Stansfield | 44-48 |
| 08:51 | Fresno State | George Stansfield misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 08:50 | Fresno State | Thomas Seamon tips it in | 46-48 |
| 08:22 | Cal | Michael Lyons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 08:09 | Fresno State | George Stansfield buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 07:49 | Cal | James Mattis picks off the pass by Robert Paquette | 49-50 |
| 07:39 | Fresno State | Franklin Wallace swats the layup by James Mattis | 49-50 |
| 07:38 | Fresno State | Thomas Seamon grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:25 | Fresno State | George Stansfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 07:23 | Cal | Franklin Wallace snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Carl Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Stansfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Seamon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mattis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Osterman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (tired) 27 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Robert Paquette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Franklin Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:58 | Cal | Michael Lyons blows the dunk but he's hacked by Thomas Seamon - foul #3 on Thomas Seamon, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock (PG), Evan Gault (SG), Tracy Reid (SF), Albert Colosimo (PF), Boris Zisser (C) Carl Hicks, George Stansfield, Thomas Seamon, James Mattis, Joseph Osterman | |
| Subs | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi (SG), Renato Russo (SF), Fredrick Brown (PF), Justin Ross (C) Michael Hester, Edward Jackson, Robert Paquette, Franklin Wallace | |
| 06:58 | Cal | Michael Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:58 | Cal | Michael Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:58 | Fresno State | Albert Colosimo gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:37 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Boris Zisser | 52-51 |
| 06:20 | Cal | Fredrick Brown's floater is knocked away by Albert Colosimo | 52-51 |
| 06:18 | Fresno State | Evan Gault gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Boris Zisser comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Gustavo Bianchi - foul #2 on Gustavo Bianchi, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Artis (SG) Michael Lyons | |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Boris Zisser makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Boris Zisser makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:46 | Cal | Fredrick Brown can't connect on a shot in the lane | 54-51 |
| 05:44 | Fresno State | Albert Colosimo pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:40 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-51 |
| 05:38 | Cal | The rebound goes to Fredrick Brown | 54-51 |
| 05:36 | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Whitlock - foul #2 on Johnny Whitlock, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (PG), James Mattis (SF) Johnny Whitlock, Evan Gault | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Jackson (SF) Renato Russo | |
| 05:36 | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:36 | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | Albert Colosimo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Fredrick Brown - foul #5 on Fredrick Brown, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Hester (SG), Brad Sullivan (C) Justin Artis, Fredrick Brown | |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | Albert Colosimo makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:00 | Cal | Brad Sullivan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brad Sullivan, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Stansfield (SG), Joseph Osterman (C) Tracy Reid, Boris Zisser | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Wallace (C) Brad Sullivan | |
| 04:47 | Fresno State | George Stansfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 04:46 | Cal | The rebound goes to Franklin Wallace | 57-53 |
| 04:24 | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 04:12 | Fresno State | George Stansfield hits a fadeaway from the right side | 59-55 |
| 03:43 | Cal | Franklin Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock (PG), Thomas Seamon (SF), Boris Zisser (C) Carl Hicks, James Mattis, Albert Colosimo | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Lyons (PG), Renato Russo (SF), Robert Paquette (PF) Michael Hester, Edward Jackson, Justin Ross | |
| 03:29 | Fresno State | Thomas Seamon misses long on a shot from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 03:27 | Fresno State | Thomas Seamon grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Michael Lyons steals the ball from Joseph Osterman | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Whitlock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Stansfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Seamon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Osterman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Boris Zisser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (tiring) 28 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gustavo Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Paquette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Franklin Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:50 | Cal | Michael Lyons is fouled on the floor by Johnny Whitlock - foul #3 on Johnny Whitlock, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tracy Reid (SG), James Mattis (PF) George Stansfield, Joseph Osterman | |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Artis (SG), Brad Sullivan (C) Gustavo Bianchi, Franklin Wallace | |
| 02:50 | Cal | Michael Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:50 | Cal | Michael Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | Boris Zisser pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| 02:37 | Fresno State | Johnny Whitlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carl Hicks (PG), Albert Colosimo (PF) Johnny Whitlock, Thomas Seamon | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Hester (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Justin Ross (PF), Franklin Wallace (C) Justin Artis, Renato Russo, Robert Paquette, Brad Sullivan | |
| 02:16 | Cal | Michael Lyons buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hester | 59-59 |
| 02:16 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Stansfield (SG), Joseph Osterman (C) Tracy Reid, Boris Zisser | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:06 | Fresno State | James Mattis loses the ball out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Michael Lyons misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | Joseph Osterman grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 01:20 | Fresno State | George Stansfield comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Hester - foul #1 on Michael Hester, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| 01:20 | Fresno State | George Stansfield makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:20 | Fresno State | George Stansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:03 | Cal | Franklin Wallace knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 00:51 | Fresno State | James Mattis buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George Stansfield | 63-61 |
| 00:24 | Cal | Justin Ross hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Jackson | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Michael Lyons is called for the reach on Albert Colosimo - foul #2 on Michael Lyons, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Albert Colosimo makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Albert Colosimo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:04 | Cal | The rebound goes to Franklin Wallace | 64-63 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Michael Lyons misses short on a halfcourt shot | 64-63 |