| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doyle Dorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Walters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Cupples (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Goodrow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-30 |
| 19:49 | Cal | William Holmes grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 19:37 | Cal | Edward Muller's pass is intercepted by Joseph Goodrow | 33-30 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:22 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 19:11 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Carter - foul #3 on Eric Carter, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (SG) Eric Carter | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 19:11 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:11 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:53 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht is hacked by Julian Cupples - foul #1 on Julian Cupples, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | Cal | Edward Muller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:38 | Cal | Kevin Walters misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 18:37 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 18:20 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:18 | Cal | Doyle Dorn gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:58 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| 17:43 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:41 | Cal | Edward Muller gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:19 | Cal | Edward Muller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:17 | Cal | Kevin Walters grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:05 | Cal | Julian Cupples is called for the reach on Edward Muller - foul #2 on Julian Cupples, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (SG), Calvin Piner (SF), Arnold Garner (PF), Tony Eatman (C) Julian Cupples, Kurt Fernald, Joseph Goodrow, Manuel Kenney | |
| 16:52 | Cal | Edward Muller buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Holmes | 36-32 |
| 16:40 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Walters - foul #3 on Kevin Walters, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Bill Runnels (C) Kevin Walters | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 16:40 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:40 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:24 | Cal | Doyle Dorn is hacked by Arnold Garner - foul #1 on Arnold Garner, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Loren Fennell (SG) Tom Engelbrecht | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald (SF) Kevin Hilton | |
| 16:12 | Cal | Loren Fennell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Muller | 38-34 |
| 15:46 | Fresno State | Doyle Dorn is called for the reach on Arnold Garner - foul #2 on Doyle Dorn, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Carter (SG), Kevin Walters (C) Loren Fennell, Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doyle Dorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Walters (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Piner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Eatman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Julian Cupples (SG) Kurt Fernald | |
| 15:10 | Cal | Doyle Dorn misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:08 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:54 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman misses the floater from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 14:52 | Cal | Edward Muller snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:31 | Cal | Kevin Walters is open but misses the lay-in | 38-34 |
| 14:29 | Cal | Doyle Dorn tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 14:28 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:07 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner's layup is rejected by Doyle Dorn | 38-34 |
| 14:05 | Cal | The rebound goes to William Holmes | 38-34 |
| 13:58 | Cal | Edward Muller clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:57 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:31 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 13:30 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman tips it in | 38-36 |
| 13:17 | Cal | William Holmes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Muller | 40-36 |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman misses the easy layup | 40-36 |
| 12:58 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 12:43 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Piner | 40-38 |
| 12:22 | Cal | William Holmes hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Carter | 42-38 |
| 12:06 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Julian Cupples | 42-40 |
| 11:37 | Cal | Eric Carter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Doyle Dorn | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doyle Dorn (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Holmes (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Walters (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Lobel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Julian Cupples (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Piner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arnold Garner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Eatman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Fresno State | Doyle Dorn steps in front of the Ronald Lobel pass | 44-40 |
| 11:07 | Cal | Edward Muller connects on the floater in the lane set up by Kevin Walters | 46-40 |
| 10:49 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner is fouled on the floor by William Holmes - foul #3 on William Holmes, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG), Bill Runnels (C) Edward Muller, William Holmes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton (PG), Kurt Fernald (SF), Joseph Goodrow (PF), Manuel Kenney (C) Ronald Lobel, Calvin Piner, Arnold Garner, Tony Eatman | |
| 10:33 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 10:31 | Cal | Bill Runnels snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 10:09 | Cal | Bill Runnels loses the ball out of bounds | 46-40 |
| 09:55 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 09:53 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Kenney | 46-40 |
| 09:29 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 09:27 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 09:25 | Cal | Bill Runnels grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:12 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt buries a shot from the right side set up by Eric Carter | 48-40 |
| 08:51 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 08:22 | Cal | Bill Runnels misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 08:21 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:05 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Julian Cupples | 48-45 |
| 07:57 | Cal | Doyle Dorn's floater is knocked away by Kurt Fernald | 48-45 |
| 07:56 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Runnels | 48-45 |
| 07:38 | Cal | Eric Carter splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eric Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doyle Dorn (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Walters (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Runnels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Cupples (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Fernald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Goodrow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Manuel Kenney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG), Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Loren Fennell (SF), William Holmes (PF) Jerry Pruitt, Eric Carter, Doyle Dorn, Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (SG), Calvin Piner (SF), David McKissick (PF) Julian Cupples, Kurt Fernald, Joseph Goodrow | |
| 07:04 | Cal | Edward Muller buries a jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 06:50 | Fresno State | Kevin Walters steals the ball from Kevin Hilton | 53-45 |
| 06:32 | Cal | William Holmes is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hilton - foul #1 on Kevin Hilton, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald (SF), Arnold Garner (PF), Tony Eatman (C) Kevin Hilton, David McKissick, Manuel Kenney | |
| 06:13 | Cal | Edward Muller drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Holmes | 56-45 |
| 05:50 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman is hacked by Kevin Walters - foul #4 on Kevin Walters, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton (PG) Calvin Piner | |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hilton | 56-48 |
| 05:17 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the jump hook from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 05:16 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 04:54 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner's layup is rejected by William Holmes | 56-48 |
| 04:53 | Cal | Loren Fennell gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:34 | Cal | William Holmes clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Tony Eatman - foul #2 on Tony Eatman, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Carter (SG), Doyle Dorn (SF) Tom Engelbrecht, Loren Fennell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Calvin Piner (SG), Joseph Goodrow (PF) Kevin Hilton, Tony Eatman | |
| 04:34 | Cal | William Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:34 | Cal | William Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 04:16 | Cal | The rebound goes to William Holmes | 58-48 |
| 04:04 | Cal | Doyle Dorn scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Muller and he's hacked by Calvin Piner - foul #3 on Calvin Piner, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton (PG) Ronald Lobel | |
| 04:04 | Cal | Doyle Dorn makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 03:48 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow tips it in | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Cal | Eric Carter misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Calvin Piner - foul #4 on Calvin Piner, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Bill Runnels (C) William Holmes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney (C) Arnold Garner | |
| 03:27 | Cal | Eric Carter makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:27 | Cal | Eric Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doyle Dorn (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Walters (tired) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bill Runnels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Piner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kurt Fernald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Goodrow (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Walters | 63-50 |
| 03:09 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton is fouled on the floor by Eric Carter - foul #4 on Eric Carter, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (SG), Tony Eatman (PF), David McKissick (C) Kurt Fernald, Joseph Goodrow, Manuel Kenney | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner is called for a charge - foul #5 on Calvin Piner, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Wicklund (PF) Kevin Walters | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald (SF) Calvin Piner | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Cal | Doyle Dorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-50 |
| 02:02 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:44 | Fresno State | Patrick Wicklund denies the turnaround by Tony Eatman | 63-50 |
| 01:42 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton tips it home | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Cal | Edward Muller is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hilton - foul #2 on Kevin Hilton, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (SF), William Holmes (PF), Melvin Bentley (C) Doyle Dorn, Patrick Wicklund, Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Julian Cupples (SG), Arnold Garner (PF) Kevin Hilton, David McKissick | |
| 01:41 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:41 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:33 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-52 |
| 01:31 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt is fouled in the backcourt by Julian Cupples - foul #3 on Julian Cupples, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| 01:31 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:31 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Bentley - foul #1 on Melvin Bentley, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Doyle Dorn (SF), Kevin Walters (C) Jerry Pruitt, Melvin Bentley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David McKissick (C) Julian Cupples | |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:23 | Cal | William Holmes pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Cal | William Holmes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on William Holmes, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Julian Cupples (SG) David McKissick | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-53 |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel hits the follow up shot | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Cal | Kevin Walters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 00:14 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 00:08 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 00:07 | Cal | The rebound goes to William Holmes | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Edward Muller runs out the clock | 67-55 |