| Lineup | Cal | PG - Toby Rideout (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Osanmwesr Abdullai (fresh) PF - James Coke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Richard Ross inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 19:29 | Cal | Jerry Catron double dribbles | 21-33 |
| 19:07 | Fresno State | David Smelley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Howard and he's fouled by Jerry Catron - foul #1 on Jerry Catron, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| 19:07 | Fresno State | David Smelley makes the free throw | 21-36 |
| 18:44 | Cal | Christopher Howard denies the turnaround by Jerry Catron | 21-36 |
| 18:42 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Christopher Howard | 21-36 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | John Wells buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Walter Cruise | 21-38 |
| 17:54 | Cal | Eric Copeland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-38 |
| 17:52 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| 17:48 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 17:46 | Cal | Jerry Catron grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 17:30 | Cal | Toby Rideout misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Cruise - foul #3 on Walter Cruise, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| 17:30 | Cal | Toby Rideout makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 17:30 | Cal | Toby Rideout makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 17:15 | Fresno State | David Smelley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Cruise | 23-41 |
| 17:03 | Cal | The short jumper by Jerry Catron is denied by John Wells | 23-41 |
| 17:02 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Smelley | 23-43 |
| 16:36 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses the jumper from the right side | 23-43 |
| 16:35 | Fresno State | Richard Ross snags the defensive board | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 16:19 | Fresno State | David Smelley loses the ball out of bounds | 23-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerard Rowe (PG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Andy Maravilla (PF), James Wilmes (C) Toby Rideout, Osanmwesr Abdullai, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), John Langham (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Roy Barnett (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| 15:54 | Cal | James Wilmes misses the jumper from the right side | 23-43 |
| 15:53 | Cal | Andy Maravilla tips it home | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gerard Rowe (fresh) SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) PF - Andy Maravilla (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Langham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) PF - Roy Barnett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 15:33 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 15:31 | Cal | The rebound goes to Eric Copeland | 25-43 |
| 15:06 | Cal | Andy Maravilla makes the driving attempt from the left block | 27-43 |
| 14:46 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 14:45 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 14:29 | Fresno State | Gerard Rowe is called for the reach on Roy Barnett - foul #1 on Gerard Rowe, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (PG), Osanmwesr Abdullai (SF), Jerry Catron (C) Eric Copeland, Jarek Jurkowski, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) Jeffrey Reese, John Langham, Jerome Thomas, Roy Barnett, Robert Wilcox | |
| 14:06 | Fresno State | Andy Maravilla swats the short shot by Christopher Howard | 27-43 |
| 14:05 | Fresno State | John Wells tips it home | 27-45 |
| 13:42 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-45 |
| 13:40 | Cal | Gerard Rowe tips it but misses | 27-45 |
| 13:38 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai hits the follow up shot | 29-45 |
| 13:18 | Fresno State | Jerry Catron swats the layup by John Wells | 29-45 |
| 13:17 | Cal | Andy Maravilla snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 13:00 | Cal | Jerry Catron buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Christopher Howard - foul #1 on Christopher Howard, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Copeland (SG), James Coke (PF) Gerard Rowe, Andy Maravilla | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 13:00 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses the free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:00 | Fresno State | John Wells gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 12:38 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 12:36 | Cal | Toby Rideout grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 12:11 | Cal | Toby Rideout blows the layup | 31-45 |
| 12:10 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Catron | 31-45 |
| 11:50 | Cal | Jerry Catron can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 31-45 |
| 11:48 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Toby Rideout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Osanmwesr Abdullai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Coke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Fresno State | Richard Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-45 |
| 11:40 | Fresno State | David Smelley grabs the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 11:27 | Fresno State | John Wells can't connect on a runner in the paint | 31-45 |
| 11:25 | Cal | James Coke grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 11:03 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses badly on a runner in the lane | 31-45 |
| 11:01 | Cal | Toby Rideout snags the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 10:43 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 10:41 | Fresno State | John Wells pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 10:15 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 10:13 | Cal | Toby Rideout pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 09:55 | Cal | Jerry Catron hits the finger roll | 33-45 |
| 09:42 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Wells | 33-47 |
| 09:17 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai misses the shot from the free throw line | 33-47 |
| 09:16 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai snags the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 09:05 | Cal | Toby Rideout clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 09:03 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 08:42 | Fresno State | David Smelley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Walter Cruise and he's hacked by Jerry Catron - foul #2 on Jerry Catron, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerard Rowe (PG), Jeremiah Escobedo (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Andy Maravilla (PF), James Wilmes (C) Toby Rideout, Eric Copeland, Osanmwesr Abdullai, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Roy Barnett (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| 08:42 | Fresno State | David Smelley makes the free throw | 33-50 |
| 08:16 | Cal | James Wilmes misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jerome Thomas - foul #1 on Jerome Thomas, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (SG) David Smelley | |
| 08:16 | Cal | James Wilmes misses the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 08:16 | Cal | James Wilmes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Jeremiah Escobedo - foul #1 on Jeremiah Escobedo, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox makes the free throw | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gerard Rowe (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Escobedo (fresh) SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) PF - Andy Maravilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilmes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Langham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) PF - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roy Barnett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cal | Jeremiah Escobedo scores on a jumper from the right side | 36-53 |
| 07:05 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 06:39 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski banks in the layup | 38-56 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas lays it in set up by Roy Barnett | 38-58 |
| 06:14 | Cal | Jeffrey Reese picks off the pass by Jarek Jurkowski | 38-58 |
| 05:56 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-58 |
| 05:54 | Cal | Andy Maravilla pulls down the rebound | 38-58 |
| 05:28 | Cal | James Wilmes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Escobedo | 40-58 |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), Osanmwesr Abdullai (SF), James Coke (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Gerard Rowe, Jeremiah Escobedo, Jarek Jurkowski, Andy Maravilla, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) Jeffrey Reese, John Langham, Jerome Thomas, Robert Wilcox, Roy Barnett | |
| 05:09 | Fresno State | David Smelley scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Ross | 40-60 |
| 04:51 | Cal | The jump hook by Eric Copeland is blocked by John Wells | 40-60 |
| 04:50 | Cal | Eric Copeland snags the offensive board | 40-60 |
| 04:30 | Cal | Jerry Catron's layup is rejected by Christopher Howard | 40-60 |
| 04:28 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 04:13 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 04:11 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jerry Catron | 40-60 |
| 03:45 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jerry Catron and he's hacked by Richard Ross - foul #1 on Richard Ross, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerard Rowe (PG), Jeremiah Escobedo (SG), Andy Maravilla (PF), James Wilmes (C) Toby Rideout, Eric Copeland, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), John Langham (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Roy Barnett (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| 03:45 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gerard Rowe (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Escobedo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Osanmwesr Abdullai (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andy Maravilla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilmes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Langham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Barnett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:24 | Fresno State | John Langham scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:06 | Cal | Jeremiah Escobedo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-63 |
| 03:05 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 02:36 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-63 |
| 02:34 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett grabs the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 02:14 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Langham | 43-65 |
| 01:52 | Cal | Gerard Rowe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 01:34 | Fresno State | Jeremiah Escobedo steals it from Jerome Thomas | 46-65 |
| 01:31 | Cal | Jeremiah Escobedo lays it in | 48-65 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | John Langham misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeremiah Escobedo - foul #2 on Jeremiah Escobedo, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski (SF) Osanmwesr Abdullai | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | John Langham makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | John Langham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:59 | Cal | James Wilmes's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilcox | 48-67 |
| 00:58 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Maravilla | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Cal | Gerard Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Fresno State | Gerard Rowe steals it from Jeffrey Reese in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| 00:43 | Cal | James Wilmes knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on John Langham - foul #2 on John Langham, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| 00:43 | Cal | James Wilmes makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:17 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox blows the layup | 51-67 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to John Langham | 51-67 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese runs out the clock | 51-67 |