| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) PF - Anthony Houston (fresh) C - Gregory Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gavin Henke (fresh) SG - Charles Casey (fresh) SF - Donald Wright (fresh) PF - Arnold Pulley (fresh) C - Jerry Swoboda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Fresno State | Gregory Stevens denies the turnaround by Arnold Pulley | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cal | Dennis Rueb pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Cal | Ricky Hicks is fouled on the floor by Charles Casey - foul #1 on Charles Casey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cal | Gregory Stevens scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Baltz | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Cal | Gregory Stevens misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Cal | Dennis Rueb tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Fresno State | Alfred Baltz is called for the reach on Gavin Henke - foul #1 on Alfred Baltz, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Houston - foul #1 on Anthony Houston, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:17 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:17 | Cal | Gregory Stevens pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Cal | Anthony Houston buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Baltz | 4-1 |
| 17:53 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 4-1 |
| 17:51 | Cal | Ricky Hicks pulls down the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:34 | Cal | Dennis Rueb misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Arnold Pulley - foul #1 on Arnold Pulley, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 17:34 | Cal | Dennis Rueb misses the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:34 | Cal | Dennis Rueb makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:25 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-1 |
| 17:18 | Cal | Gregory Stevens can't throw it down but the foul's on Jerry Swoboda - foul #1 on Jerry Swoboda, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| 17:18 | Cal | Gregory Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:18 | Cal | Gregory Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:18 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Arnold Pulley | 6-1 |
| 17:11 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Swoboda out of a doubleteam | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Cal | Gregory Stevens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Swoboda - foul #2 on Jerry Swoboda, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Smith (PG), Michael Bowman (SF), Sydney Bauch (PF), Robert Buntin (C) Gavin Henke, Donald Wright, Arnold Pulley, Jerry Swoboda | |
| 16:56 | Cal | Gregory Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Cal | Gregory Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | Sydney Bauch grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Fresno State | Michael Bowman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Charles Casey steals it from Anthony Houston | 7-7 |
| 16:24 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 16:23 | Cal | Dennis Rueb snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:02 | Cal | Dennis Rueb loses the dribble to Robert Buntin | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Houston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Charles Casey (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sydney Bauch (fresh) C - Robert Buntin (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Fresno State | Alfred Baltz steps in front of the Sydney Bauch pass | 7-7 |
| 15:31 | Cal | Alfred Baltz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Stevens | 10-7 |
| 15:27 | Fresno State | James Smith hits a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Casey | 10-9 |
| 15:03 | Cal | Gregory Stevens buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Rueb | 12-9 |
| 14:41 | Fresno State | James Smith clanks a jumper from the right side | 12-9 |
| 14:39 | Cal | Anthony Houston grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 14:35 | Cal | Ricky Hicks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-9 |
| 14:34 | Cal | Anthony Houston hits the follow up shot | 14-9 |
| 14:19 | Fresno State | Anthony Houston steals it from Sydney Bauch | 14-9 |
| 13:59 | Cal | Ricky Hicks hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Casey - foul #2 on Charles Casey, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Greene (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Anthony Houston, Gregory Stevens | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG), Fred Jones (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Arnold Pulley (PF), Michael Saner (C) James Smith, Charles Casey, Michael Bowman, Sydney Bauch, Robert Buntin | |
| 13:59 | Cal | Ricky Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:59 | Cal | Ricky Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:43 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley is denied on a layup by Donald Hubbard | 15-9 |
| 13:42 | Fresno State | Fred Jones tips it home | 15-11 |
| 13:20 | Cal | Mark Greene blows the dunk | 15-11 |
| 13:18 | Fresno State | Fred Jones pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Donald Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Jones and he's fouled by Ricky Hicks - foul #1 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Anthony Houston (PF) Ricky Hicks, Dennis Rueb | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Donald Wright makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:31 | Cal | Matthew Ervin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Alfred Baltz tips it but misses | 15-14 |
| 12:27 | Fresno State | Michael Saner pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | Fred Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on Fred Jones, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG) Alfred Baltz | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 11:54 | Cal | Fred Jones is called for the reach on Matthew Ervin - foul #2 on Fred Jones, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Rueb (SF), Gregory Stevens (C) Anthony Houston, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Smith (SG), Robert Buntin (C) Fred Jones, Michael Saner | |
| 11:54 | Cal | Matthew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:54 | Cal | Matthew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Rueb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Greene (fresh) C - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gavin Henke (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arnold Pulley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Buntin (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Fresno State | Donald Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Rueb - foul #1 on Dennis Rueb, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| 11:45 | Fresno State | Donald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:45 | Fresno State | Donald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:23 | Cal | Gregory Stevens hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Don White | 19-16 |
| 11:04 | Fresno State | Donald Wright tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Anthony Houston (PF) Don White, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Bowman (SF), Sydney Bauch (PF) Donald Wright, Arnold Pulley | |
| 10:44 | Cal | Anthony Houston can't finish the layup | 19-16 |
| 10:42 | Fresno State | Sydney Bauch pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:25 | Fresno State | Sydney Bauch buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Bowman | 19-18 |
| 10:05 | Cal | Gregory Stevens can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Michael Bowman - foul #1 on Michael Bowman, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Mark Greene (SF) Matthew Ervin, Dennis Rueb | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Saner (C) Robert Buntin | |
| 10:05 | Cal | Gregory Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:05 | Cal | Gregory Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Sydney Bauch misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ricky Hicks - foul #2 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Donald Hubbard (C) Ricky Hicks, Gregory Stevens | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley (PF) Michael Saner | |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Sydney Bauch makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Sydney Bauch makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:32 | Cal | Matthew Ervin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 09:31 | Cal | Alfred Baltz pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:22 | Cal | Mark Greene misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Bowman - foul #2 on Michael Bowman, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Dennis Rueb (SF) Alfred Baltz, Anthony Houston | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Wright (SF) Michael Bowman | |
| 09:22 | Cal | Mark Greene misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:22 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:06 | Fresno State | Sydney Bauch is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 21-20 |
| 09:04 | Cal | Mark Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:47 | Cal | Matthew Ervin double dribbles | 21-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Stevens (C) Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Buntin (C) Sydney Bauch | |
| 08:36 | Fresno State | James Smith is hacked by Matthew Ervin - foul #1 on Matthew Ervin, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| 08:25 | Fresno State | Donald Wright lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Arnold Pulley | 21-22 |
| 08:05 | Cal | Dennis Rueb misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 08:04 | Fresno State | Donald Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:57 | Fresno State | Donald Wright drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Smith | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Rueb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gavin Henke (tiring) SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Wright (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Arnold Pulley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Buntin (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Cal | Dennis Rueb is whistled for traveling | 21-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Anthony Houston (PF) Don White, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Saner (PF) Arnold Pulley | |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Gregory Stevens is called for the reach on Robert Buntin - foul #1 on Gregory Stevens, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Sydney Bauch (PF) Michael Saner | |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:31 | Cal | Gregory Stevens snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 07:06 | Cal | Gregory Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 07:04 | Cal | Gregory Stevens hits the follow up shot | 23-25 |
| 06:43 | Fresno State | Sydney Bauch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-25 |
| 06:41 | Fresno State | Donald Wright tips it back up and in | 23-27 |
| 06:23 | Cal | Anthony Houston drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Ervin | 25-27 |
| 06:10 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Ervin - foul #2 on Matthew Ervin, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Mark Greene (SF), Donald Hubbard (C) Matthew Ervin, Dennis Rueb, Gregory Stevens | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Fred Jones (SG), Arnold Pulley (PF) Gavin Henke, Sydney Bauch | |
| 06:10 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:10 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:47 | Cal | Ricky Hicks lays it in on a nice dish by Alfred Baltz | 27-28 |
| 05:33 | Fresno State | Donald Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Hubbard | 27-28 |
| 05:31 | Fresno State | James Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Donald Wright evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from close range | 27-28 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Mark Greene snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 04:58 | Cal | Mark Greene can't finish the layup | 27-28 |
| 04:57 | Cal | Donald Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:52 | Cal | Ricky Hicks buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Baltz | 30-28 |
| 04:39 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Houston | 30-28 |
| 04:38 | Cal | Mark Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:21 | Cal | Ricky Hicks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 04:19 | Cal | Donald Hubbard tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 04:17 | Cal | Ricky Hicks hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 04:09 | Fresno State | Fred Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 04:07 | Fresno State | Donald Wright snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Houston - foul #2 on Anthony Houston, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Dennis Rueb (SF), Gregory Stevens (C) Alfred Baltz, Anthony Houston, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Bowman (SF), Jerry Swoboda (C) Donald Wright, Robert Buntin | |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:45 | Cal | Mark Greene hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Stevens | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Rueb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arnold Pulley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Swoboda (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Smith | 34-32 |
| 03:17 | Cal | Gregory Stevens hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ricky Hicks | 36-32 |
| 02:58 | Fresno State | Fred Jones makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Swoboda out of a doubleteam | 36-35 |
| 02:42 | Cal | Gregory Stevens misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-35 |
| 02:41 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:28 | Fresno State | Gregory Stevens swats the layup by Jerry Swoboda | 36-35 |
| 02:26 | Cal | Dennis Rueb pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:01 | Cal | Don White can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 01:59 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 01:38 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 01:36 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Greene | 36-35 |
| 01:14 | Cal | Gregory Stevens misses the dunk | 36-35 |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | James Smith is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Matthew Ervin (SG), Anthony Houston (PF) Don White, Ricky Hicks, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG), Donald Wright (SF), Sydney Bauch (PF), Michael Saner (C) James Smith, Michael Bowman, Arnold Pulley, Jerry Swoboda | |
| 00:51 | Cal | Alfred Baltz is fouled on the floor by Gavin Henke - foul #1 on Gavin Henke, team foul #11 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Hubbard (C) Gregory Stevens | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:51 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:32 | Fresno State | Donald Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-35 |
| 00:31 | Cal | Donald Hubbard grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Saner - foul #1 on Michael Saner, team foul #12 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Buntin (C) Michael Saner | |
| 00:12 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Buntin | 38-35 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Fred Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Cal | The rebound goes to Donald Hubbard | 38-35 |