| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Stanford Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Austin (fresh) SF - David Lentz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) 5 reb. C - Orval Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | David Lentz inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Fresno State | David Lentz's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Woodward | 23-30 |
| 19:38 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Gary Gardner | 23-30 |
| 19:13 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Gardner | 23-32 |
| 18:49 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joel Richmond | 26-32 |
| 18:38 | San Jose State | Robert Rix clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Austin - foul #3 on Shawn Austin, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SG) Shawn Austin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:38 | San Jose State | Robert Rix misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:38 | San Jose State | Robert Rix misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:38 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 18:22 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond misses the jump hook from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 18:20 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:04 | Fresno State | David Lentz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Woodward - foul #2 on Stephen Woodward, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:04 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:04 | Fresno State | David Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:35 | San Jose State | Robert Rix connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Wayne Baker | 28-34 |
| 17:20 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond lays it in set up by David Lentz | 30-34 |
| 17:02 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 17:01 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward tips it home | 30-36 |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | Robert Rix is called for the reach on Stanford Patton - foul #2 on Robert Rix, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel (C) Orval Wheeler | |
| 16:51 | Fresno State | Juan Martin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 16:49 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Juan Martin out of the doubleteam | 32-36 |
| 16:15 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:14 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:53 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 15:52 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Stanford Patton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lentz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Richmond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Hummel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 15:38 | Fresno State | David Lentz tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 15:15 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 15:13 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Joel Richmond | 34-36 |
| 15:06 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Shawn Austin (SG), Jarvis Hill (SF), Walter Krantz (PF), Olen Fitch (C) Stanford Patton, Juan Martin, David Lentz, Joel Richmond, Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo (SG), Samuel Smith (SF), Michael Loomis (PF), Orval Wheeler (C) Robert Rix, Gary Gardner, Stephen Woodward, Thomas Hummel | |
| 14:42 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker's pass is intercepted by Walter Krantz | 34-36 |
| 14:24 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Giovanni Moretti is denied by Michael Loomis | 34-36 |
| 14:23 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch tips it home | 36-36 |
| 14:02 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 36-36 |
| 14:01 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Walter Krantz | 36-36 |
| 13:41 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz scores on a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Loomis - foul #2 on Michael Loomis, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Lentz (SF), Matthew Graham (C) Jarvis Hill, Olen Fitch | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Stephen Woodward (PF) Wayne Baker, Michael Loomis | |
| 13:41 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:17 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 13:15 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:57 | San Jose State | Robert Rix scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Dattilo | 39-39 |
| 12:40 | Fresno State | David Lentz can't throw it down | 39-39 |
| 12:39 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Stephen Woodward | 39-39 |
| 12:17 | San Jose State | Robert Rix lays it up and in on a nice dish by Orval Wheeler | 39-41 |
| 12:02 | Fresno State | David Lentz buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Giovanni Moretti | 41-41 |
| 11:38 | San Jose State | Robert Rix loses the dribble to Matthew Graham | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Lentz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Krantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Dattilo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Orval Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Fresno State | Stephen Woodward is called for the reach on David Lentz - foul #3 on Stephen Woodward, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (PG), Juan Martin (SG), Joel Richmond (PF), Olen Fitch (C) Giovanni Moretti, Shawn Austin, Walter Krantz, Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG), Gary Gardner (SF), Thomas Hummel (C) Timothy Dattilo, Samuel Smith, Orval Wheeler | |
| 10:58 | Fresno State | David Lentz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 10:57 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Wayne Baker | 41-41 |
| 10:37 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker is fouled on the floor by Stanford Patton - foul #1 on Stanford Patton, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 10:19 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker is denied on a dunk by Joel Richmond | 41-41 |
| 10:17 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill (SF), Matthew Graham (C) David Lentz, Olen Fitch | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Samuel Smith (SG), Michael Loomis (PF) Robert Rix, Stephen Woodward | |
| 09:35 | San Jose State | Gary Gardner drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Baker | 41-43 |
| 09:14 | Fresno State | Juan Martin's pass is intercepted by Gary Gardner | 41-43 |
| 08:55 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 08:54 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 08:31 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 08:29 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:04 | San Jose State | Juan Martin is called for the reach on Samuel Smith - foul #1 on Juan Martin, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (SG), David Lentz (SF), Walter Krantz (PF) Juan Martin, Jarvis Hill, Joel Richmond | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo (SG), Stephen Woodward (PF), Orval Wheeler (C) Gary Gardner, Michael Loomis, Thomas Hummel | |
| 07:46 | San Jose State | Shawn Austin picks off the pass by Wayne Baker | 41-43 |
| 07:43 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz lays it in set up by Shawn Austin | 43-43 |
| 07:19 | San Jose State | The pull-up jumper by Samuel Smith is blocked by Matthew Graham | 43-43 |
| 07:17 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Stanford Patton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Austin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Lentz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Wayne Baker (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Dattilo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Orval Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | Timothy Dattilo steps in front of the Stanford Patton pass in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo throws it down | 43-45 |
| 07:00 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Woodward - foul #4 on Stephen Woodward, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Joel Richmond (PF) Stanford Patton, Matthew Graham | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Gary Gardner (SF) Timothy Dattilo, Samuel Smith | |
| 07:00 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:00 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:00 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 06:41 | San Jose State | Robert Rix is hacked by Giovanni Moretti - foul #2 on Giovanni Moretti, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| 06:17 | San Jose State | Robert Rix comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 06:16 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 05:59 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 05:57 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:28 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gary Gardner | 44-47 |
| 05:06 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (PG), Juan Martin (SG), John Dixon (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Giovanni Moretti, Shawn Austin, Joel Richmond, Walter Krantz | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo (SG), Samuel Smith (SF), Thomas Hummel (C) Wayne Baker, Gary Gardner, Orval Wheeler | |
| 04:48 | San Jose State | Stanford Patton takes the ball from Stephen Woodward | 44-47 |
| 04:45 | Fresno State | David Lentz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stanford Patton | 46-47 |
| 04:35 | San Jose State | Samuel Smith's floater is knocked away by Matthew Graham | 46-47 |
| 04:33 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:26 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | David Lentz tips it in | 48-47 |
| 04:08 | San Jose State | Robert Rix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Graham - foul #2 on Matthew Graham, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joel Richmond (PF) John Dixon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG) Timothy Dattilo | |
| 04:08 | San Jose State | Robert Rix makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:08 | San Jose State | Robert Rix makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:56 | Fresno State | Wayne Baker is called for the reach on Juan Martin - foul #3 on Wayne Baker, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill (SF) David Lentz | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo (SG), Gary Gardner (SF), Michael Loomis (PF) Robert Rix, Samuel Smith, Stephen Woodward | |
| 03:42 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 03:39 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 03:30 | Fresno State | Timothy Dattilo is called for the reach on Joel Richmond - foul #2 on Timothy Dattilo, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (SG) Juan Martin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 03:30 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:30 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:30 | San Jose State | Michael Loomis pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:04 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel blows the dunk but the foul's on Joel Richmond - foul #1 on Joel Richmond, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Lentz (SF) Jarvis Hill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward (PF) Michael Loomis | |
| 03:04 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:04 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Stanford Patton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Austin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Lentz (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Wayne Baker (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Dattilo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Hummel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Stanford Patton | 51-51 |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Orval Wheeler (C) Timothy Dattilo, Thomas Hummel | |
| 02:29 | San Jose State | Robert Rix clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 02:28 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 02:15 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Graham | 54-51 |
| 01:53 | San Jose State | Robert Rix scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Woodward | 54-53 |
| 01:35 | Fresno State | Wayne Baker picks off the pass by David Lentz | 54-53 |
| 01:32 | San Jose State | Robert Rix lays it in set up by Wayne Baker | 54-55 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Orval Wheeler - foul #2 on Orval Wheeler, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:02 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler is hacked by Joel Richmond - foul #2 on Joel Richmond, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 01:02 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:02 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | David Lentz gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton is fouled on the floor by Robert Rix - foul #3 on Robert Rix, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:17 | San Jose State | The jump hook by Wayne Baker is blocked by Matthew Graham | 58-57 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham is hacked by Robert Rix in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Rix, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 00:14 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:14 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Robert Rix drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 58-59 |