| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jamie Dearing (fresh) SG - Eric Ammons (fresh) SF - James Ono (fresh) PF - Ralph Cordell (fresh) C - John Parson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Don Thomas (fresh) SG - Tracy Nordman (fresh) SF - Lee Dipaolo (fresh) PF - Eric Weiss (fresh) C - James Bruggeman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bruggeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Dipaolo makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Tracy Nordman and he's hacked by Ralph Cordell - foul #1 on Ralph Cordell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Dipaolo misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Fresno State | John Parson makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from James Ono and he's hacked by Eric Weiss - foul #1 on Eric Weiss, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:31 | Fresno State | John Parson makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Weiss scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Tracy Nordman | 3-4 |
| 19:06 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell blows the layup | 3-4 |
| 19:05 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 18:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Dipaolo makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Tracy Nordman | 5-6 |
| 18:25 | Fresno State | John Parson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Dearing | 7-6 |
| 18:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Dipaolo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 7-6 |
| 18:02 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:48 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jamie Dearing | 10-6 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Tracy Nordman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-6 |
| 17:27 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to James Ono | 10-6 |
| 17:21 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell drills a runner in the lane | 12-6 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Tracy Nordman hits a floater from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 16:50 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Cordell is called for the reach on Tracy Nordman - foul #2 on Ralph Cordell, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (PG), Sammy Schulz (SG), Glenn Thompson (SF), Ryan Jefferson (PF), Justin Armentrout (C) Jamie Dearing, Eric Ammons, James Ono, Ralph Cordell, John Parson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Dierks (PG), Chris Brown (SG), Raymond Kolb (SF), Jeffrey Collins (PF), Nathan Harris (C) Don Thomas, Tracy Nordman, Lee Dipaolo, Eric Weiss, James Bruggeman | |
| 16:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffrey Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-8 |
| 16:13 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 16:08 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 16:07 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout grabs the offensive board | 15-8 |
| 15:45 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson double dribbles | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Arthur Reilly (fresh) SG - Sammy Schulz (fresh) SF - Glenn Thompson (fresh) PF - Ryan Jefferson (fresh) C - Justin Armentrout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Timothy Dierks (fresh) SG - Chris Brown (fresh) SF - Raymond Kolb (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) C - Nathan Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathan Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 15:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Dierks pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Dierks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Brown misses the tip | 15-8 |
| 15:15 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 15:11 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 14:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-8 |
| 14:52 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 14:47 | Fresno State | Chris Brown steals it from Arthur Reilly | 18-8 |
| 14:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Dierks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 14:29 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson snags the defensive board | 18-8 |
| 14:08 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout banks in the layup set up by Arthur Reilly | 20-8 |
| 13:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-8 |
| 13:47 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Glenn Thompson | 20-8 |
| 13:41 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG), Eric Ammons (SG), James Ono (SF), John Parson (C) Arthur Reilly, Sammy Schulz, Ryan Jefferson, Justin Armentrout | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dexter Sutherland (PG), Tracy Nordman (SG), Lee Dipaolo (SF), Eric Weiss (PF), James Bruggeman (C) Timothy Dierks, Chris Brown, Raymond Kolb, Jeffrey Collins, Nathan Harris | |
| 13:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Weiss drills a shot from the left block set up by Lee Dipaolo | 20-10 |
| 13:09 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-10 |
| 13:07 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons tips it back up and in | 22-10 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Dexter Sutherland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Don Thomas (PG) Dexter Sutherland | |
| 12:31 | Fresno State | John Parson is fouled on the floor by Eric Weiss - foul #2 on Eric Weiss, team foul #2 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Brown (SF), Raymond Kolb (PF) Lee Dipaolo, Eric Weiss | |
| 12:19 | Fresno State | John Parson double dribbles | 22-10 |
| 11:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Tracy Nordman is fouled on the floor by Eric Ammons - foul #1 on Eric Ammons, team foul #3 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson (PF), Justin Armentrout (C) Glenn Thompson, John Parson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 11:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Don Thomas hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Chris Brown | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jamie Dearing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ammons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Ono (fresh) PF - Ryan Jefferson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Armentrout (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Don Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tracy Nordman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Kolb (fresh) C - James Bruggeman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 11:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Brown snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 11:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Don Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 11:02 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Justin Armentrout | 22-12 |
| 10:54 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons can't finish the layup | 22-12 |
| 10:53 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bruggeman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Don Thomas buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Kolb | 22-14 |
| 10:19 | Fresno State | James Ono clanks a jumper from the left side | 22-14 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Don Thomas grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 10:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kolb misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Jefferson - foul #1 on Ryan Jefferson, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (PG), Sammy Schulz (SG), Glenn Thompson (PF), John Parson (C) Jamie Dearing, Eric Ammons, Ryan Jefferson, Justin Armentrout | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Dierks (PG), Lee Dipaolo (SF), Jeffrey Collins (PF), Nathan Harris (C) Don Thomas, Tracy Nordman, Chris Brown, James Bruggeman | |
| 10:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kolb makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kolb makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:47 | Fresno State | John Parson misses short on a floater from the right block | 22-16 |
| 09:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathan Harris gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Dierks misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Harris | 22-16 |
| 09:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Glenn Thompson blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Collins | 22-16 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Dierks grabs the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Dipaolo double dribbles | 22-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Hendley (SG) Raymond Kolb | |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Collins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Collins, team foul #3 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eric Ammons (SG) James Ono | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathan Harris gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Hendley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 23-18 |
| 08:53 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 23-18 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Dierks pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Dierks buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Dipaolo | 23-21 |
| 08:22 | Fresno State | Gary Hendley picks off the pass by Eric Ammons | 23-21 |
| 08:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Dierks misses the lay-in | 23-21 |
| 08:17 | Fresno State | John Parson grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 08:13 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathan Harris grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Hendley scores on a jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sammy Schulz, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG), James Ono (SF), Ryan Jefferson (PF), Justin Armentrout (C) Arthur Reilly, Sammy Schulz, Glenn Thompson, John Parson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Don Thomas (PG), Tracy Nordman (SG), Chris Brown (SF), James Bruggeman (C) Timothy Dierks, Gary Hendley, Lee Dipaolo, Nathan Harris | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jamie Dearing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ammons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Ono (fresh) PF - Ryan Jefferson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Armentrout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Don Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tracy Nordman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) C - James Bruggeman (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Cal State Fullerton | James Ono is called for the reach on Chris Brown - foul #1 on James Ono, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kolb (PF) Jeffrey Collins | |
| 06:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 06:34 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:11 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bruggeman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Brown | 23-29 |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout connects on the shot from the left side set up by Ryan Jefferson | 25-29 |
| 05:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Tracy Nordman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jamie Dearing - foul #1 on Jamie Dearing, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (SG), Sammy Schulz (SF) Eric Ammons, James Ono | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Dipaolo (SF), Nathan Harris (PF) Don Thomas, James Bruggeman | |
| 05:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Tracy Nordman makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Tracy Nordman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:15 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz buries a floater from the left block set up by Jamie Dearing and the foul's on Lee Dipaolo - foul #1 on Lee Dipaolo, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson (PF), John Parson (C) Ryan Jefferson, Justin Armentrout | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffrey Collins (C) Raymond Kolb | |
| 05:15 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Dipaolo misses badly on a floater from the right side | 28-30 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Dipaolo | 28-30 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffrey Collins is hacked by Glenn Thompson - foul #1 on Glenn Thompson, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Ono (SF) Jamie Dearing | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Dierks (PG), Gary Hendley (SG) Chris Brown, Tracy Nordman | |
| 04:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffrey Collins misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:39 | Fresno State | John Parson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz is fouled on the floor by Gary Hendley - foul #1 on Gary Hendley, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kolb (C) Jeffrey Collins | |
| 04:02 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-30 |
| 04:00 | Fresno State | James Ono misses the tip | 28-30 |
| 03:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kolb pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Dipaolo is fouled on the floor by Arthur Reilly - foul #1 on Arthur Reilly, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson (SG), Ralph Cordell (PF), Justin Armentrout (C) Sammy Schulz, Glenn Thompson, John Parson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Don Thomas (PG), Eric Weiss (PF) Timothy Dierks, Nathan Harris | |
| 03:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Dipaolo misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:53 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:34 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly misses badly on a shot from the left block | 28-30 |
| 03:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Weiss gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Arthur Reilly (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Jefferson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Ono (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Cordell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Armentrout (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Don Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Hendley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lee Dipaolo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Weiss loses the dribble to Ralph Cordell | 28-30 |
| 03:07 | Fresno State | Eric Weiss is called for the reach on Ryan Jefferson - foul #3 on Eric Weiss, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG) Arthur Reilly | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tracy Nordman (SG), Chris Brown (SF), James Bruggeman (C) Gary Hendley, Lee Dipaolo, Eric Weiss | |
| 02:47 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 02:45 | Fresno State | James Ono snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 02:34 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout loses the dribble to Tracy Nordman | 28-30 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Kolb clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 02:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Tracy Nordman gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Fullerton | James Bruggeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 01:59 | Fresno State | Justin Armentrout gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:35 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell blows the layup but he's hacked by James Bruggeman - foul #1 on James Bruggeman, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eric Ammons (SG), Sammy Schulz (SF), John Parson (C) Ryan Jefferson, James Ono, Justin Armentrout | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Dierks (PG), Nathan Harris (PF), Jeffrey Collins (C) Don Thomas, Raymond Kolb, James Bruggeman | |
| 01:35 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:35 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Brown banks in the layup set up by Timothy Dierks and he's hacked by Jamie Dearing - foul #2 on Jamie Dearing, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (PG), Glenn Thompson (PF) Jamie Dearing, Ralph Cordell | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Dipaolo (SF) Timothy Dierks | |
| 01:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Brown misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:13 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Harris | 29-32 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffrey Collins knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Lee Dipaolo and he's fouled by Glenn Thompson - foul #2 on Glenn Thompson, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Timothy Dierks (PG), Gary Hendley (SG) Chris Brown, Tracy Nordman | |
| 00:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffrey Collins makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:41 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffrey Collins gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathan Harris hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Dipaolo | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons misses the halfcourt shot | 29-37 |