| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lewis Finger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Elsass (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Massey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmie Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Louis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hathaway (fresh) SF - Leo Sherman (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Breland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Louis Jones | 36-27 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry McSween (SG) Robert Elsass | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 18:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 18:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 18:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry McSween steals it from James Williams | 36-27 |
| 18:35 | Fresno State | Harry McSween lays it in | 38-27 |
| 18:09 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-27 |
| 18:07 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland tips it but misses | 38-27 |
| 18:05 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 38-27 |
| 17:50 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Gannon - foul #2 on Robert Gannon, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Robert Elsass (SG), John Traver (PF), Mark Belmonte (C) Lewis Finger, Harry McSween, Gary Massey, Jimmie Wallace | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates (SF) James Williams | |
| 17:50 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:29 | Fresno State | Gary Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 17:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:00 | UC Santa Barbara | The jump hook by Leo Sherman is blocked by Mark Belmonte | 38-30 |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | John Traver grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:29 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 38-30 |
| 16:27 | Fresno State | Mark Belmonte grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | Louis Jones picks off the pass by Mark Belmonte | 38-30 |
| 16:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates is hacked by Robert Gannon - foul #3 on Robert Gannon, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG), Harry McSween (SG), Gan Shih (PF), Jimmie Wallace (C) Gary Adams, Robert Elsass, John Traver, Mark Belmonte | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold (PG), Martin Todd (SG), Sanford Tyer (SF), James Williams (PF), Robert Hall (C) Louis Jones, Robert Hathaway, Brett Yates, Leo Sherman, James Breland | |
| 15:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Gan Shih blocks the short jumper by Robert Hall | 38-30 |
| 15:42 | Fresno State | Gan Shih pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lewis Finger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry McSween (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gannon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gan Shih (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steven Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Todd (fresh) SF - Sanford Tyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Fresno State | Steven Arnold steals the ball from Harry McSween | 38-30 |
| 15:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin Todd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Arnold | 38-32 |
| 15:12 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger is hacked by Sanford Tyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sanford Tyer, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor (C) Robert Hall | |
| 15:00 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lewis Finger | 40-32 |
| 14:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold's floater is knocked away by Jimmie Wallace | 40-32 |
| 14:47 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams tips it home | 40-34 |
| 14:29 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace is denied on a layup by James Williams | 40-34 |
| 14:28 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Martin Todd | 40-34 |
| 14:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Robert Elsass (SG), Frederick Staley (SF), Gary Massey (PF) Lewis Finger, Harry McSween, Robert Gannon, Gan Shih | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic (PG), Robert Hathaway (SG), Leo Sherman (SF) Steven Arnold, Martin Todd, Sanford Tyer | |
| 14:06 | Fresno State | Gary Adams buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gary Massey | 42-34 |
| 13:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Elsass - foul #1 on Robert Elsass, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Brett Yates (SF) Vladimir Hrgovic, James Williams | |
| 13:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:49 | Fresno State | Gary Massey gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:24 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Sherman | 42-35 |
| 13:22 | Fresno State | Robert Elsass gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:04 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Hathaway - foul #1 on Robert Hathaway, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (SG), Robert Gannon (SF) Robert Elsass, Frederick Staley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams (PF), Robert Hall (C) Leo Sherman, Ike Taylor | |
| 13:04 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:04 | Fresno State | Gary Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:50 | Fresno State | Gary Massey misses short on a floater from the right block | 44-35 |
| 12:48 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace tips it in | 46-35 |
| 12:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones's pass is intercepted by Lewis Finger in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 12:24 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 46-35 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 11:59 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 11:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:45 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 11:44 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Gary Massey | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Finger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Gannon (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Massey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Wallace (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Louis Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hathaway (tired) 2 pts. SF - Brett Yates (tiring) 1 ast. PF - James Williams (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Adams | 48-35 |
| 10:54 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams misses the easy layup | 48-35 |
| 10:52 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:25 | Fresno State | Gary Adams is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 10:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones is hacked by Gary Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Adams, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry McSween (SG), Frederick Staley (SF), John Traver (PF), Mark Belmonte (C) Gary Adams, Robert Gannon, Gary Massey, Jimmie Wallace | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold (PG), Martin Todd (SG), Sanford Tyer (SF), James Breland (PF), Ike Taylor (C) Louis Jones, Robert Hathaway, Brett Yates, James Williams, Robert Hall | |
| 10:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 48-35 |
| 10:12 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Traver | 48-35 |
| 09:43 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 09:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 09:27 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 48-35 |
| 09:26 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Traver | 48-35 |
| 09:24 | Fresno State | Sanford Tyer is called for the reach on Frederick Staley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sanford Tyer, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gan Shih (PF) John Traver | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman (SF) Sanford Tyer | |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry McSween and the foul's on Martin Todd - foul #2 on Martin Todd, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic (PG) Martin Todd | |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger makes the free throw | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor is fouled on the floor by Mark Belmonte - foul #3 on Mark Belmonte, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Elsass (SG), John Traver (PF) Harry McSween, Frederick Staley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leo Sherman | 51-37 |
| 08:02 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 08:01 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to James Breland | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:58 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland is hacked by Mark Belmonte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Belmonte, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Harry McSween (SG), Robert Gannon (SF), Gary Massey (PF), Jimmie Wallace (C) Lewis Finger, Robert Elsass, Gan Shih, John Traver, Mark Belmonte | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Sanford Tyer (SF) Vladimir Hrgovic, James Breland | |
| 07:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman hits the finger roll set up by Louis Jones | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry McSween (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gannon (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Massey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Wallace (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Louis Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Arnold (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sanford Tyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leo Sherman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ike Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 07:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 06:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-39 |
| 06:42 | Fresno State | Harry McSween grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | Steven Arnold is called for the reach on Harry McSween in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Arnold, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Elsass (SG), Frederick Staley (SF), John Traver (PF), Mark Belmonte (C) Harry McSween, Robert Gannon, Gary Massey, Jimmie Wallace | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vladimir Hrgovic (PG), Martin Todd (SG), James Williams (PF), Robert Hall (C) Louis Jones, Steven Arnold, Sanford Tyer, Ike Taylor | |
| 06:22 | Fresno State | John Traver misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 51-39 |
| 06:21 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to James Williams | 51-39 |
| 06:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Adams picks off the pass by Vladimir Hrgovic | 51-39 |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | Gary Adams lays it in | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:51 | UC Santa Barbara | John Traver blocks the short jumper by James Williams | 53-39 |
| 05:49 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 05:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Leo Sherman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-39 |
| 05:36 | Fresno State | Gary Adams pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Frederick Staley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 05:12 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Vladimir Hrgovic | 53-39 |
| 05:05 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Traver - foul #2 on John Traver, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG), Harry McSween (SG), Robert Gannon (SF), Gan Shih (PF), Jimmie Wallace (C) Gary Adams, Robert Elsass, Frederick Staley, John Traver, Mark Belmonte | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones (PG), Robert Hathaway (SG), Brett Yates (SF), James Breland (C) Vladimir Hrgovic, Martin Todd, Leo Sherman, Robert Hall | |
| 05:05 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 05:05 | UC Santa Barbara | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 04:43 | Fresno State | Gan Shih misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Brett Yates - foul #3 on Brett Yates, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ike Taylor (C) James Williams | |
| 04:43 | Fresno State | Gan Shih misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 04:43 | Fresno State | Gan Shih misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 04:43 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 04:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hathaway connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Sanford Tyer (SF) Brett Yates | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lewis Finger - foul #1 on Lewis Finger, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Frederick Staley (SF), Gary Massey (PF) Robert Gannon, Gan Shih | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall (C) Ike Taylor | |
| 03:54 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 03:54 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:26 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lewis Finger (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry McSween (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Staley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Massey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Wallace (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Louis Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hathaway (tired) 5 pts. SF - Sanford Tyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Breland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Louis Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 03:03 | Fresno State | Harry McSween snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gary Massey | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 57-46 |
| 02:20 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland hits the follow up shot | 57-48 |
| 02:03 | Fresno State | Harry McSween hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Massey is called for the reach on James Breland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Massey, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Elsass (SG), Robert Gannon (SF) Harry McSween, Frederick Staley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brett Yates (PG), Steven Arnold (SG) Louis Jones, Robert Hathaway | |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:00 | Fresno State | Gary Massey snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 01:41 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold misses the lay-in | 63-49 |
| 01:32 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 01:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | Robert Elsass is fouled on the floor by Steven Arnold - foul #3 on Steven Arnold, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | Robert Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | Robert Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Gary Massey - foul #2 on Gary Massey, team foul #10 | 68-49 |
| 00:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hall | 68-51 |
| 00:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| 00:08 | UC Santa Barbara | James Breland hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brett Yates | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger runs out the clock | 68-53 |