| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Cargile (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Finger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Elsass (fresh) PF - Gary Massey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmie Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Robert Elsass inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Lewis Finger | 38-26 |
| 19:20 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 19:19 | Cal | Randy Palmer hits the follow up shot | 40-26 |
| 18:56 | Fresno State | James Cargile denies the turnaround by Gary Massey | 40-26 |
| 18:54 | Cal | Randy Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 18:25 | Cal | Robert Elsass steps in front of the Randy Palmer pass | 40-26 |
| 18:10 | Fresno State | Robert Elsass connects on the floater from close range set up by Jimmie Wallace | 40-28 |
| 17:41 | Cal | Barry Blackstone slams it home | 42-28 |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger is fouled on the floor by Barry Blackstone as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Barry Blackstone, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Vincente Costa, Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry McSween (PG), Frederick Staley (SG), Robert Gannon (SF), John Traver (PF), Mark Belmonte (C) Gary Adams, Lewis Finger, Robert Elsass, Gary Massey, Jimmie Wallace | |
| 16:52 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 16:50 | Cal | Michael Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 16:48 | Cal | James Gardiner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gardiner, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| 16:35 | Fresno State | Frederick Staley drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Harry McSween | 42-30 |
| 16:32 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 16:26 | Fresno State | Johnnie Pederson steps in front of the John Traver pass | 42-30 |
| 16:11 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 16:09 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 15:53 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon drills a jumper in the lane | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Guinan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) PF - James Gardiner (fresh) C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harry McSween (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Staley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Gannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Traver (fresh) C - Mark Belmonte (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Cal | Mark Belmonte picks off the pass by Nwake Abdalla in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 15:36 | Fresno State | Harry McSween hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 15:34 | Cal | Arnold Guinan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG) Nwake Abdalla | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Lewis Finger (SG), Gan Shih (PF), Jimmie Wallace (C) Harry McSween, Frederick Staley, John Traver, Mark Belmonte | |
| 15:18 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-35 |
| 15:17 | Fresno State | Gan Shih snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 15:07 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Wallace | 42-38 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Vincente Costa is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 14:20 | Cal | Vincente Costa snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 13:54 | Cal | Vincente Costa buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 13:34 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:15 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Gannon - foul #2 on Robert Gannon, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), James Cargile (C) Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry McSween (PG), Frederick Staley (SG), Robert Elsass (SF), Gary Massey (PF), Mark Belmonte (C) Gary Adams, Lewis Finger, Robert Gannon, Gan Shih, Jimmie Wallace | |
| 13:15 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:15 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:15 | Fresno State | Gary Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Frederick Staley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harry McSween | 49-44 |
| 12:57 | Cal | Robert Elsass picks off the pass by Arnold Guinan in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 12:34 | Fresno State | Barry Blackstone blocks the jumper by Gary Massey | 49-44 |
| 12:33 | Cal | Randy Palmer grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Harry McSween steals it from James Cargile in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 12:28 | Fresno State | Frederick Staley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry McSween | 49-46 |
| 12:04 | Cal | Barry Blackstone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Kevin Hockaday (SG) Vincente Costa, Arnold Guinan | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Lewis Finger (SG) Frederick Staley, Robert Elsass | |
| 11:44 | Fresno State | Randy Palmer picks off the pass by Mark Belmonte | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Cargile (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Finger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry McSween (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Belmonte (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Cal | Gary Massey denies the turnaround by Barry Blackstone | 49-46 |
| 11:18 | Cal | James Cargile gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | Cal | Barry Blackstone hits a shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 10:44 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 10:21 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Massey - foul #1 on Gary Massey, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF) Nwake Abdalla, Kevin Hockaday, Randy Palmer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Frederick Staley (SG), Robert Gannon (SF), John Traver (PF), Jimmie Wallace (C) Lewis Finger, Harry McSween, Gary Massey, Mark Belmonte | |
| 10:21 | Cal | Barry Blackstone makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:21 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:21 | Fresno State | John Traver grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Johnnie Pederson - foul #2 on Johnnie Pederson, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (PF) Barry Blackstone | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:08 | Cal | John Allen snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 10:03 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 10:02 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 09:42 | Cal | Arnold Guinan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 09:40 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 09:19 | Fresno State | Gary Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 09:17 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Wallace | 54-50 |
| 08:55 | Fresno State | Frederick Staley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 08:32 | Cal | Vincente Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Arnold Guinan, John Allen, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry McSween (PG), Lewis Finger (SG), Robert Elsass (SF), Gan Shih (PF) Gary Adams, Frederick Staley, Robert Gannon, John Traver | |
| 08:06 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace hits the finger roll | 54-55 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 07:49 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday tips it in | 56-55 |
| 07:38 | Fresno State | Harry McSween knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Elsass | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harry McSween (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Finger (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Elsass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gan Shih (fresh) C - Jimmie Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Cal | Vincente Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 07:12 | Fresno State | Harry McSween snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 06:59 | Fresno State | Robert Elsass misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 06:58 | Fresno State | Gan Shih gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:50 | Fresno State | Gan Shih is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hockaday - foul #1 on Kevin Hockaday, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), Randy Palmer (SF) Vincente Costa, Kevin Hockaday, Johnnie Pederson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Robert Gannon (SF), Gary Massey (PF), Mark Belmonte (C) Harry McSween, Robert Elsass, Gan Shih, Jimmie Wallace | |
| 06:39 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Gannon | 56-60 |
| 06:10 | Cal | Randy Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (PF), Barry Blackstone (C) James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Frederick Staley (SG) Lewis Finger | |
| 05:58 | Fresno State | Gary Massey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 05:56 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:54 | Cal | Robert Gannon takes the ball from Arnold Guinan in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 05:41 | Fresno State | Gary Massey makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Gannon | 56-62 |
| 05:17 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 05:15 | Cal | Arnold Guinan grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:58 | Cal | A charge is called on Barry Blackstone - foul #3 on Barry Blackstone, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Kevin Hockaday (SG), James Cargile (C) Nwake Abdalla, Arnold Guinan, Randy Palmer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry McSween (PG), Lewis Finger (SG), Gan Shih (SF), John Traver (PF), Jimmie Wallace (C) Gary Adams, Frederick Staley, Robert Gannon, Gary Massey, Mark Belmonte | |
| 04:46 | Fresno State | John Traver buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Lewis Finger | 56-64 |
| 04:17 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Traver | 56-64 |
| 04:02 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 04:01 | Cal | Vincente Costa pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 03:36 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 03:34 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Barry Blackstone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - James Cargile (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harry McSween (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Finger (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gan Shih (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Traver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:30 | Fresno State | Harry McSween comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 03:28 | Cal | The rebound goes to Barry Blackstone | 56-64 |
| 03:14 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 03:12 | Cal | Barry Blackstone hits the follow up shot | 58-64 |
| 03:12 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (SG), Randy Palmer (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Kevin Hockaday, John Allen, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Robert Elsass (SF), Gary Massey (PF) Harry McSween, Gan Shih, John Traver | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:48 | Fresno State | Robert Elsass is fouled on the floor by Randy Palmer - foul #1 on Randy Palmer, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| 02:29 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace is hacked by Arnold Guinan - foul #3 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| 02:29 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:29 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:29 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Wallace | 58-65 |
| 02:20 | Fresno State | Gary Massey misses the easy layup | 58-65 |
| 02:18 | Cal | Vincente Costa gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:18 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Cal | Barry Blackstone (PF) James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:04 | Cal | Jimmie Wallace swats the short shot by Barry Blackstone | 58-65 |
| 02:02 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 01:37 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 58-65 |
| Subs | Cal | James Cargile (C) Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:18 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the easy dunk attempt | 58-65 |
| 01:17 | Cal | Randy Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 01:07 | Cal | Barry Blackstone lays it in on a nice dish by Vincente Costa | 60-65 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace comes up short on the shot from the left side | 60-65 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Barry Blackstone gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Cal | James Cargile misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Adams - foul #2 on Gary Adams, team foul #3 | 60-65 |
| 00:33 | Cal | James Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:33 | Cal | James Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | Vincente Costa is called for the reach on Gary Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincente Costa, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Gannon (SF) Robert Elsass | |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | Gary Adams makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | Gary Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-67 |
| 00:22 | Cal | James Cargile pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Lewis Finger steals it from James Cargile | 62-67 |
| 00:14 | Fresno State | Gary Adams misses the easy layup | 62-67 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Gary Massey tips it in | 62-69 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Vincente Costa is called for the reach on Gary Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincente Costa, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Gary Adams makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Gary Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Arnold Guinan comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-71 |