| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Finger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry McSween (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Massey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jimmie Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Randy Palmer inbounds the ball | 19-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Cal | James Cargile comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-40 |
| 19:38 | Fresno State | Gary Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 19-40 |
| 19:19 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Adams | 19-43 |
| 18:55 | Cal | James Cargile connects on the turnaround near the basket | 21-43 |
| 18:36 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-46 |
| 18:32 | Cal | Vincente Costa is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 23-46 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | Harry McSween scores on a 3 from the right wing | 23-49 |
| 17:57 | Cal | Vincente Costa is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-49 |
| 17:55 | Cal | Barry Blackstone pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-49 |
| 17:37 | Cal | Jimmie Wallace is called for the reach on James Cargile - foul #1 on Jimmie Wallace, team foul #1 | 23-49 |
| 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 | Robert Elsass (PG), Frederick Staley (SG), Robert Gannon (SF), John Traver (PF), Mark Belmonte (C) Gary Adams, Lewis Finger, Harry McSween, Gary Massey, Jimmie Wallace | |
| 17:17 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson is fouled on the floor by Robert Gannon - foul #2 on Robert Gannon, team foul #2 | 23-49 |
| 17:03 | Cal | Arnold Guinan drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Pederson | 25-49 |
| 16:40 | Fresno State | Frederick Staley is hacked by Michael Linderman - foul #2 on Michael Linderman, team foul #1 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG) Nwake Abdalla | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Lewis Finger (SG) Robert Elsass, Frederick Staley | |
| 16:23 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Adams | 25-52 |
| 15:56 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-52 |
| 15:54 | Fresno State | Mark Belmonte grabs the board | 25-52 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Guinan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Finger (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Traver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Belmonte (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Fresno State | Gary Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-52 |
| 15:34 | Cal | Michael Linderman grabs the board | 25-52 |
| 15:05 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-52 |
| 15:04 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon gets the rebound | 25-52 |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Johnnie Pederson - foul #1 on Johnnie Pederson, team foul #2 | 25-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), James Cargile (C) Vincente Costa, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Elsass (PG), Frederick Staley (SG), Gary Massey (PF), Jimmie Wallace (C) Gary Adams, Lewis Finger, John Traver, Mark Belmonte | |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 25-53 |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-54 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Barry Blackstone is hacked by Robert Elsass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Elsass, team foul #3 | 25-54 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry McSween (SF) Robert Gannon | |
| 14:27 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Guinan | 28-54 |
| 14:22 | Fresno State | Harry McSween misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-54 |
| 14:21 | Cal | James Cargile grabs the board | 28-54 |
| 14:04 | Cal | Barry Blackstone's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Massey | 28-54 |
| 14:03 | Cal | James Cargile tips it but misses | 28-54 |
| 14:02 | Cal | Barry Blackstone tips it home | 30-54 |
| 13:43 | Fresno State | Gary Massey comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 30-54 |
| 13:41 | Fresno State | Harry McSween grabs the offensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 13:26 | Fresno State | Gary Massey misses the jumper in the paint | 30-54 |
| 13:25 | Cal | James Cargile gets the rebound | 30-54 |
| 13:05 | Cal | James Cargile comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-54 |
| 13:03 | Cal | Randy Palmer tips it back up and in | 32-54 |
| 12:40 | Fresno State | Frederick Staley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 12:39 | Fresno State | Gary Massey tips it back up and in | 32-56 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla is called for 10 seconds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Nwake Abdalla, Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Lewis Finger (SG), Robert Gannon (SF), Gan Shih (PF) Robert Elsass, Frederick Staley, Harry McSween, Gary Massey | |
| 12:20 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-56 |
| 12:18 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson grabs the board | 32-56 |
| 12:02 | Cal | Michael Linderman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Johnnie Pederson | 34-56 |
| 11:44 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon drills a jump hook near the basket | 34-58 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Guinan (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Finger (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gan Shih (fresh) C - Jimmie Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Cal | Vincente Costa is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG) Arnold Guinan | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Belmonte (C) Jimmie Wallace | |
| 11:37 | Fresno State | Robert Gannon's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hockaday | 34-58 |
| 11:21 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Lewis Finger - foul #2 on Lewis Finger, team foul #4 | 34-58 |
| 11:21 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 11:21 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 10:54 | Fresno State | Mark Belmonte comes up short on the floater from close range | 36-58 |
| 10:53 | Cal | Vincente Costa snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 10:30 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Pederson | 39-58 |
| 10:10 | Fresno State | Gan Shih is hacked by Vincente Costa - foul #1 on Vincente Costa, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (PG), Randy Palmer (SF), John Allen (PF), James Cargile (C) Vincente Costa, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Frederick Staley (SG), Harry McSween (SF), Gary Massey (PF), John Traver (C) Lewis Finger, Robert Gannon, Gan Shih, Mark Belmonte | |
| 09:51 | Fresno State | Frederick Staley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | John Traver pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 09:38 | Fresno State | Gary Adams is hacked by James Cargile - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Barry Blackstone (PF) Kevin Hockaday, John Allen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace (C) John Traver | |
| 09:10 | Fresno State | James Cargile steals the ball from Frederick Staley | 39-58 |
| 09:07 | Cal | Arnold Guinan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG) Nwake Abdalla | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG) Gary Adams | |
| 08:54 | Fresno State | Frederick Staley can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 08:52 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace tips it in | 39-60 |
| 08:47 | Cal | Arnold Guinan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-60 |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (SG) Arnold Guinan | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Elsass (PG), John Traver (PF) Frederick Staley, Gary Massey | |
| 08:34 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger is hacked by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #5 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF) Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 08:16 | Fresno State | Robert Elsass misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 08:14 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 08:04 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-60 |
| Subs | Cal | James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) John Allen, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Frederick Staley (SG), Robert Gannon (SF) Robert Elsass, Harry McSween | |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | Michael Linderman steals it from John Traver | 39-60 |
| 07:35 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | John Traver gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lewis Finger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Staley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Gannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Traver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger's fadeaway is rejected by Johnnie Pederson | 39-60 |
| 07:24 | Cal | James Gardiner gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 07:08 | Cal | Vincente Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 07:07 | Fresno State | John Traver grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | John Traver misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Hockaday - foul #2 on Kevin Hockaday, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (C) Vincente Costa, Kevin Hockaday, Johnnie Pederson, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Harry McSween (SF), Mark Belmonte (C) Frederick Staley, Robert Gannon, Jimmie Wallace | |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | John Traver makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | John Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 06:25 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla is fouled on the floor by Mark Belmonte - foul #1 on Mark Belmonte, team foul #5 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Cal | James Cargile (C) James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Elsass (SG), Gary Massey (PF) Lewis Finger, John Traver | |
| 06:09 | Cal | Barry Blackstone banks in the layup | 41-62 |
| 05:44 | Fresno State | Gary Adams is fouled on the floor by Nwake Abdalla - foul #2 on Nwake Abdalla, team foul #7 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), John Allen (PF) Nwake Abdalla, Barry Blackstone | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Frederick Staley (SG), Robert Gannon (SF) Robert Elsass, Harry McSween | |
| 05:44 | Fresno State | Gary Adams misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 05:44 | Cal | Randy Palmer gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 05:28 | Cal | James Cargile makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Gary Massey jams it set up by Gary Adams | 43-64 |
| 04:58 | Cal | Vincente Costa connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 04:50 | Fresno State | Gary Massey's fadeaway is rejected by James Cargile | 46-64 |
| 04:48 | Cal | John Allen snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| 04:24 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 04:23 | Fresno State | Mark Belmonte snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| 04:05 | Fresno State | Arnold Guinan steals the ball from Gary Adams | 46-64 |
| 03:43 | Cal | Arnold Guinan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 03:41 | Cal | James Cargile snags the offensive board | 46-64 |
| 03:22 | Cal | Arnold Guinan hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Guinan (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) C - James Cargile (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Staley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Gannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Massey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Belmonte (tiring) 3 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 (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Fresno State | Gary Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 03:17 | Fresno State | Gary Massey tips it home | 49-66 |
| 03:15 | Cal | Arnold Guinan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Kevin Hockaday (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Vincente Costa, Arnold Guinan, Randy Palmer, John Allen, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Elsass (PG), Lewis Finger (SG), Harry McSween (SF), John Traver (PF), Jimmie Wallace (C) Gary Adams, Frederick Staley, Robert Gannon, Gary Massey, Mark Belmonte | |
| 03:05 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace is hacked by Nwake Abdalla - foul #3 on Nwake Abdalla, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| 03:05 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:05 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Finger - foul #3 on Lewis Finger, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| 02:47 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kevin Hockaday, team foul #10 | 49-68 |
| 02:30 | Fresno State | Robert Elsass misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-68 |
| 02:28 | Fresno State | Robert Elsass grabs the offensive board | 49-68 |
| 02:21 | Fresno State | Harry McSween is fouled on the floor by Nwake Abdalla - foul #4 on Nwake Abdalla, team foul #11 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gan Shih (PF) John Traver | |
| 02:21 | Fresno State | Harry McSween makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:21 | Fresno State | Harry McSween makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-70 |
| 02:05 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson gets the offensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 01:47 | Cal | Barry Blackstone clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Gan Shih - foul #1 on Gan Shih, team foul #7 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), Randy Palmer (SF), James Cargile (C) Nwake Abdalla, Kevin Hockaday, Johnnie Pederson, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Gary Massey (PF) Robert Elsass, Gan Shih | |
| 01:47 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:47 | Cal | Barry Blackstone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Lewis Finger | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Cal | Vincente Costa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-72 |
| 01:04 | Cal | James Cargile snags the offensive board | 50-72 |
| 00:52 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the lay-in | 50-72 |
| 00:51 | Fresno State | Harry McSween grabs the board | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Fresno State | Gary Massey buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Cal | Harry McSween steps in front of the Arnold Guinan pass | 50-74 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Gary Adams runs out the clock | 50-74 |