| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Coke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Richard Ross inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:57 | Fresno State | Michael Burdette picks off the pass by David Smelley in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 19:56 | Cal | Michael Burdette can't finish the layup | 31-27 |
| 19:54 | Fresno State | William Shaul grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:31 | Fresno State | Hugh Walton steals it from Patrick Avery | 31-27 |
| 19:05 | Cal | David Smelley steals it from Albert Otto | 31-27 |
| 18:44 | Fresno State | The jumper by David Smelley is denied by Jerry Catron | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jerry Catron | 31-27 |
| 18:17 | Cal | Michael Burdette drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 17:58 | Fresno State | William Shaul loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 17:32 | Cal | Jerry Catron is fouled on the floor by John Wells - foul #1 on John Wells, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Wilmes (PF) James Coke | |
| 17:10 | Cal | Patrick Avery takes the ball from Hugh Walton | 31-30 |
| 16:51 | Fresno State | David Smelley drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Ross | 33-30 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Michael Burdette connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Hugh Walton | 33-32 |
| 16:13 | Fresno State | Patrick Avery loses the dribble to Albert Otto | 33-32 |
| 16:10 | Cal | James Wilmes lays it in on a great pass from Albert Otto | 33-34 |
| 15:48 | Fresno State | Richard Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Albert Otto - foul #1 on Albert Otto, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Christopher Howard (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Patrick Avery, William Shaul, John Wells | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), James Coke (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette, James Wilmes, Jerry Catron | |
| 15:48 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:48 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:48 | Cal | Albert Otto grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Coke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Otto | 34-36 |
| 15:09 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 15:07 | Fresno State | Richard Ross snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:52 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 14:50 | Cal | James Coke grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 14:36 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 34-36 |
| 14:35 | Fresno State | Richard Ross grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 14:13 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard misses long on a jumper from close range | 34-36 |
| 14:11 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 13:44 | Cal | Eric Copeland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | Richard Ross gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:36 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Coke - foul #1 on James Coke, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Patrick Avery (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), John Wells (C) Jeffrey Reese, Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), Toby Rideout (SF), James Wilmes (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Norman Black, Eric Copeland, Albert Otto, James Coke, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 13:36 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:36 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:20 | Cal | James Wilmes can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 13:18 | Cal | Jerry Catron tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 12:57 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 12:56 | Cal | Jerry Catron grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 12:28 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Catron | 36-38 |
| 12:10 | Cal | James Wilmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Shaul (PF) Christopher Howard | |
| Subs | Cal | Albert Otto (SF) Toby Rideout | |
| 11:51 | Fresno State | William Shaul can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Wilmes - foul #3 on James Wilmes, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG) Patrick Avery | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 11:51 | Fresno State | William Shaul misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:51 | Fresno State | William Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Cal | Jerome Thomas is called for the reach on Albert Otto - foul #1 on Jerome Thomas, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Coke (PF) James Wilmes | |
| 11:00 | Cal | Jerome Thomas is called for the reach on Hugh Walton - foul #2 on Jerome Thomas, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 10:38 | Cal | Jerry Catron comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-38 |
| 10:37 | Cal | James Coke pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:09 | Cal | William Shaul takes the ball from Michael Burdette | 37-38 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | David Smelley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Hugh Walton - foul #3 on Hugh Walton, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Avery (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (C) Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas, John Wells | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), James Wilmes (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | David Smelley makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | David Smelley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:34 | Cal | Norman Black is fouled on the floor by William Shaul - foul #3 on William Shaul, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG) David Smelley | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:09 | Cal | Norman Black is hacked by Jeffrey Reese - foul #2 on Jeffrey Reese, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox (C) William Shaul | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 08:51 | Cal | Patrick Avery steps in front of the Albert Otto pass | 39-38 |
| 08:46 | Fresno State | Patrick Avery can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 08:45 | Cal | The rebound goes to Albert Otto | 39-38 |
| 08:25 | Cal | Jeffrey Reese steals the ball from James Wilmes | 39-38 |
| 08:22 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese lays it in | 41-38 |
| 08:16 | Cal | Albert Otto drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Black | 41-41 |
| 07:59 | Fresno State | Eric Copeland steals it from Robert Wilcox | 41-41 |
| 07:43 | Cal | James Wilmes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 07:41 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Otto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cal | James Wilmes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Wilcox - foul #1 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF), John Wells (C) Jeffrey Reese, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), Toby Rideout (SF), Jerry Catron (C) Norman Black, Eric Copeland, Albert Otto, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 07:27 | Cal | James Wilmes misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:27 | Cal | James Wilmes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | William Shaul snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 07:21 | Fresno State | David Smelley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 07:04 | Cal | Toby Rideout can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 07:02 | Cal | James Wilmes grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:45 | Cal | James Wilmes lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Catron | 44-43 |
| 06:22 | Fresno State | Patrick Avery is hacked by Michael Burdette - foul #2 on Michael Burdette, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG) Patrick Avery | |
| Subs | Cal | Albert Otto (SF), James Coke (PF) Toby Rideout, James Wilmes | |
| 06:01 | Fresno State | Michael Burdette takes the ball from Jerome Thomas | 44-43 |
| 05:57 | Cal | Albert Otto banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Burdette | 44-45 |
| 05:46 | Fresno State | John Wells misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-45 |
| 05:45 | Cal | Hugh Walton gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:35 | Cal | Hugh Walton is called for 10 seconds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF) Jerome Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | Hugh Walton is called for the reach on Richard Ross - foul #4 on Hugh Walton, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| 05:11 | Fresno State | William Shaul connects on the shot from close range set up by Walter Cruise | 46-45 |
| 04:48 | Cal | Jerry Catron can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 04:47 | Fresno State | John Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:42 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 04:40 | Fresno State | William Shaul gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Hugh Walton - foul #5 on Hugh Walton, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Avery (SG), Christopher Howard (PF) Walter Cruise, William Shaul | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG) Hugh Walton | |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:24 | Cal | James Coke grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 03:55 | Cal | Michael Burdette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 03:36 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Avery | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Coke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Cal | Jerry Catron hits a jumper in the paint | 49-50 |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Avery | 51-50 |
| 02:28 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Wells - foul #2 on John Wells, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF) David Smelley, Richard Ross, John Wells | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Copeland (SG), Toby Rideout (SF), James Wilmes (PF) Michael Burdette, Albert Otto, James Coke | |
| 02:28 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:28 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:26 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG) Jeffrey Reese | |
| Subs | Cal | Albert Otto (SF) Toby Rideout | |
| 02:16 | Fresno State | David Smelley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 02:14 | Cal | James Wilmes snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 02:14 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF), John Wells (C) Jerome Thomas, Christopher Howard | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Burdette (SG) Eric Copeland | |
| 01:49 | Cal | James Wilmes buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Black | 51-54 |
| 01:29 | Fresno State | William Shaul misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Wilmes - foul #4 on James Wilmes, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Coke (PF) James Wilmes | |
| 01:29 | Fresno State | William Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:29 | Fresno State | William Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Michael Burdette scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Catron | 53-57 |
| 01:05 | Fresno State | John Wells is fouled on the floor by Jerry Catron - foul #2 on Jerry Catron, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 01:05 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:05 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:36 | Cal | Jerry Catron scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | John Wells misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 55-59 |
| 00:26 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Coke | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Cal | James Coke is fouled in the backcourt by David Smelley - foul #2 on David Smelley, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:23 | Cal | James Coke misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | John Wells snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | Fresno State | David Smelley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | John Wells snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | David Smelley travels with the ball | 55-59 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Norman Black is hacked by David Smelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smelley, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Norman Black makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Norman Black makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses the 3 from straight away | 55-61 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ross | 55-61 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | The clock runs out | 55-61 |