| Lineup | Cal | PG - Toby Rideout (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Osanmwesr Abdullai (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Coke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Richard Ross inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Fresno State | Richard Ross is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Toby Rideout is hacked by Richard Ross - foul #2 on Richard Ross, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:51 | Cal | Eric Copeland connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:30 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard misses long on a runner near the basket | 35-30 |
| 18:28 | Cal | Eric Copeland snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:01 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai is fouled on the floor by Walter Cruise - foul #1 on Walter Cruise, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 17:43 | Cal | Toby Rideout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 17:30 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-30 |
| 17:28 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ross | 35-30 |
| 17:19 | Fresno State | John Wells scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Walter Cruise | 35-32 |
| 17:01 | Cal | Toby Rideout banks in the layup and the foul's on Christopher Howard - foul #3 on Christopher Howard, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Andy Maravilla (PF) Osanmwesr Abdullai, James Coke | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (SG) Walter Cruise | |
| 17:01 | Cal | Toby Rideout misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:01 | Fresno State | John Wells grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 16:43 | Fresno State | John Wells connects on the shot in the paint | 37-34 |
| 16:14 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Howard - foul #4 on Christopher Howard, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerard Rowe (PG) Toby Rideout | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Roy Barnett (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| 16:14 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:14 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:55 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerome Thomas and the foul's on Jerry Catron - foul #2 on Jerry Catron, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremiah Escobedo (SG), James Wilmes (C) Eric Copeland, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG) John Langham | |
| 15:55 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gerard Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Escobedo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andy Maravilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) PF - Roy Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:26 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox loses the dribble to Andy Maravilla | 38-37 |
| 14:58 | Cal | Gerard Rowe misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-37 |
| 14:57 | Cal | Andy Maravilla tips it in | 40-37 |
| 14:44 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 14:43 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:17 | Cal | James Wilmes comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 14:15 | Cal | Andy Maravilla tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 14:13 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:56 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 13:54 | Cal | James Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:33 | Cal | James Wilmes can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 40-37 |
| 13:32 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:09 | Fresno State | Jeremiah Escobedo is called for the reach on Walter Cruise - foul #1 on Jeremiah Escobedo, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 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), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas, Roy Barnett, Robert Wilcox | |
| 12:53 | Fresno State | John Wells misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jerry Catron - foul #3 on Jerry Catron, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 12:53 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:53 | Fresno State | John Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:53 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Coke | 40-38 |
| 12:24 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 12:22 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:17 | Fresno State | David Smelley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Ross | 40-41 |
| 12:00 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 11:59 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:51 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese is fouled on the floor by Eric Copeland - foul #2 on Eric Copeland, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Toby Rideout (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Osanmwesr Abdullai (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Coke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Fresno State | Richard Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 11:34 | Cal | James Coke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:09 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Reese - foul #4 on Jeffrey Reese, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG) Jeffrey Reese | |
| 10:55 | Cal | Jerry Catron hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 10:53 | Fresno State | John Wells gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:39 | Fresno State | Richard Ross comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Osanmwesr Abdullai - foul #2 on Osanmwesr Abdullai, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Andy Maravilla (PF) James Coke | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 10:39 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:39 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:22 | Cal | David Smelley steals it from Jerry Catron | 40-43 |
| 10:18 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise slams it home on a nice dish by David Smelley | 40-45 |
| 09:49 | Cal | Toby Rideout scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 09:22 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 09:21 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | Richard Ross hits a shot from the right block | 43-47 |
| 08:48 | Cal | Eric Copeland misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 08:47 | Cal | Andy Maravilla grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 08:29 | Cal | Eric Copeland knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 08:00 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 07:59 | Fresno State | Richard Ross hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 07:38 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Osanmwesr Abdullai, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerard Rowe (PG), Jeremiah Escobedo (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), James Coke (PF), James Wilmes (C) Toby Rideout, Eric Copeland, Osanmwesr Abdullai, Andy Maravilla, 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 | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gerard Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Escobedo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Coke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Langham (fresh) SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) PF - Roy Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 07:13 | Fresno State | John Langham gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:52 | Fresno State | John Langham misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 06:50 | Cal | James Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:45 | Cal | Roy Barnett swats the shot by Gerard Rowe | 45-49 |
| 06:44 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:33 | Fresno State | Jarek Jurkowski is called for the reach on Jerome Thomas - foul #2 on Jarek Jurkowski, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 06:33 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:33 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:18 | Cal | James Wilmes buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremiah Escobedo and the foul's on Roy Barnett - foul #2 on Roy Barnett, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Copeland (SG) Jeremiah Escobedo | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:18 | Cal | James Wilmes makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:10 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Coke - foul #1 on James Coke, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| 06:10 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:10 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:52 | Cal | John Langham is called for the reach on Jarek Jurkowski - foul #1 on John Langham, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Catron (C) James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG) John Langham | |
| 05:52 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:52 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:35 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Catron | 50-52 |
| 05:33 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese is hacked by Eric Copeland - foul #3 on Eric Copeland, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) David Smelley, Jerome Thomas, Roy Barnett, Robert Wilcox | |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:13 | Cal | James Coke gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:53 | Cal | Eric Copeland knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerard Rowe | 53-53 |
| 04:26 | Fresno State | Richard Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 04:25 | Cal | Gerard Rowe pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:07 | Cal | Christopher Howard swats the layup by Jerry Catron | 53-53 |
| 04:05 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 03:50 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:29 | Cal | Jerry Catron's floater is tipped away by John Wells | 53-53 |
| 03:28 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Reese | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gerard Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Copeland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Coke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise is fouled on the floor by Jarek Jurkowski - foul #3 on Jarek Jurkowski, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (PG), Jeremiah Escobedo (SG), Osanmwesr Abdullai (SF), Andy Maravilla (PF), James Wilmes (C) Gerard Rowe, Eric Copeland, Jarek Jurkowski, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Roy Barnett (PF) Jeffrey Reese, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard | |
| 03:11 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:11 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:11 | Cal | James Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:52 | Cal | Toby Rideout comes up short on the floater from the right block | 53-54 |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Copeland (SG), Jerry Catron (C) Jeremiah Escobedo, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF) Jerome Thomas, Roy Barnett | |
| 02:36 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Smelley | 53-56 |
| 02:14 | Cal | Toby Rideout clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 02:12 | Cal | Jerry Catron can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 02:11 | Fresno State | Richard Ross snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 01:57 | Fresno State | Osanmwesr Abdullai is called for the reach on Richard Ross - foul #4 on Osanmwesr Abdullai, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cal | James Coke (PF) Andy Maravilla | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:57 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:57 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:28 | Cal | Jerry Catron buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Copeland | 55-58 |
| 01:01 | Fresno State | David Smelley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Walter Cruise | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Cal | Eric Copeland is called for traveling | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Fresno State | John Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Toby Rideout - foul #2 on Toby Rideout, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), John Langham (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF) David Smelley, Walter Cruise, Richard Ross | |
| 00:52 | Fresno State | John Wells misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:52 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Cal | Eric Copeland is hacked by John Langham - foul #2 on John Langham, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Richard Ross (SF) Jeffrey Reese, John Langham, Jerome Thomas | |
| 00:46 | Cal | Eric Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:46 | Cal | Eric Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | John Wells is hacked by Eric Copeland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Copeland, team foul #13 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), John Langham (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF) David Smelley, Walter Cruise, Richard Ross | |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:38 | Cal | Toby Rideout can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-64 |
| 00:37 | Fresno State | John Wells pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:37 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Toby Rideout is called for the reach on Jeffrey Reese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Toby Rideout, team foul #14 | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Eric Copeland clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-66 |
| 00:27 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 00:27 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Toby Rideout - foul #4 on Toby Rideout, team foul #15 | 57-66 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses the easy layup | 57-68 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese runs out the clock | 57-68 |