| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) SG - Loren Williams (fresh) SF - Donald Wright (fresh) PF - Arnold Pulley (fresh) C - Jerry Swoboda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) PF - Allan Dale (fresh) C - Anthony Houston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Anthony Houston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Cal | Anthony Houston drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Ervin and the foul's on Jerry Swoboda - foul #1 on Jerry Swoboda, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Fresno State | Donald Wright misses the wide open runner near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Fresno State | Loren Williams misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Anthony Houston snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Cal | Allan Dale connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Baltz | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Fresno State | Charles Casey clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Cal | Allan Dale gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Cal | Allan Dale hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Alfred Baltz and the foul's on Arnold Pulley - foul #1 on Arnold Pulley, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 18:41 | Cal | Allan Dale misses the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:41 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:32 | Fresno State | Charles Casey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:31 | Cal | Dennis Rueb snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 18:18 | Cal | Allan Dale comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-6 |
| 18:16 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 18:11 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda dunks the ball on a great pass from Donald Wright | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | Cal | Donald Wright picks off the pass by Alfred Baltz | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Fresno State | Donald Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Fresno State | Donald Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:30 | Cal | Allan Dale snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | Cal | Dennis Rueb misses the runner from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Donald Wright | 2-6 |
| 16:51 | Fresno State | Donald Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Ricky Hicks (SG), Mark Greene (SF), Donald Hubbard (C) Alfred Baltz, Matthew Ervin, Dennis Rueb, Anthony Houston | |
| 16:34 | Cal | Mark Greene knocks in the floater from the right side | 2-8 |
| 16:30 | Fresno State | Don White steals it from Charles Casey in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 16:27 | Cal | Don White banks in the layup | 2-10 |
| 16:19 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 16:18 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Greene | 2-10 |
| 15:59 | Cal | Ricky Hicks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-10 |
| 15:58 | Cal | Don White tips it back up and in | 2-12 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) SG - Loren Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arnold Pulley (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Swoboda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) SF - Mark Greene (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Fresno State | Charles Casey knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Loren Williams and he's fouled by Don White - foul #1 on Don White, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), Michael Saner (PF) Loren Williams, Arnold Pulley | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG) Don White | |
| 15:45 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses the free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:45 | Cal | Allan Dale grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 15:31 | Cal | Alfred Baltz is hacked by Jerry Swoboda - foul #2 on Jerry Swoboda, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG), Robert Buntin (C) Charles Casey, Jerry Swoboda | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG) Ricky Hicks | |
| 15:26 | Cal | Alfred Baltz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 15:25 | Cal | Donald Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:15 | Cal | Mark Greene knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfred Baltz | 4-14 |
| 15:04 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin's layup is rejected by Allan Dale | 4-14 |
| 15:02 | Cal | Mark Greene gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 14:52 | Cal | Mark Greene blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Wright - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Rueb (SF) Allan Dale | |
| 14:52 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 14:52 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 4-16 |
| 14:33 | Fresno State | Michael Saner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-16 |
| 14:31 | Cal | Alfred Baltz grabs the board | 4-16 |
| 14:05 | Cal | Mark Greene is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Greene, team foul #2 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Casey (PG), Loren Williams (SG), Arnold Pulley (PF) Gavin Henke, Pierre Patrick, Michael Saner | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Ricky Hicks (SG), Allan Dale (PF), Anthony Houston (C) Alfred Baltz, Matthew Ervin, Mark Greene, Donald Hubbard | |
| 13:48 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-16 |
| 13:33 | Cal | Don White hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ricky Hicks | 4-18 |
| 13:26 | Fresno State | Anthony Houston steals it from Robert Buntin | 4-18 |
| 13:21 | Cal | Don White misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-18 |
| 13:20 | Fresno State | Donald Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 13:12 | Fresno State | Charles Casey knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Donald Wright | 6-18 |
| 13:00 | Cal | Anthony Houston drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Don White | 6-20 |
| 12:52 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allan Dale - foul #1 on Allan Dale, team foul #3 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Bowman (SF) Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Matthew Ervin (SG), Gary Lockard (SF), Mark Greene (PF) Don White, Ricky Hicks, Dennis Rueb, Allan Dale | |
| 12:52 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses the 1st free throw | 6-20 |
| 12:52 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 12:30 | Cal | Alfred Baltz is called for traveling | 7-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG) Loren Williams | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Hubbard (C) Anthony Houston | |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin scores on a runner from close range | 9-20 |
| 11:55 | Cal | Mark Greene misses the lay-in | 9-20 |
| 11:54 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley pulls down the rebound | 9-20 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) SF - Michael Bowman (fresh) PF - Arnold Pulley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Buntin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Lockard (fresh) PF - Mark Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Fresno State | Charles Casey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 11:36 | Cal | Mark Greene snags the defensive board | 9-20 |
| 11:24 | Cal | Mark Greene is hacked by Charles Casey - foul #1 on Charles Casey, team foul #5 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG), Loren Williams (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Michael Saner (PF) Charles Casey, Pierre Patrick, Michael Bowman, Arnold Pulley | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Dennis Rueb (SF), Anthony Houston (C) Matthew Ervin, Gary Lockard, Donald Hubbard | |
| 11:12 | Cal | Ricky Hicks is hacked by Robert Buntin - foul #1 on Robert Buntin, team foul #6 | 9-20 |
| 10:57 | Cal | Alfred Baltz hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky Hicks | 9-22 |
| 10:40 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 9-22 |
| 10:38 | Cal | Alfred Baltz snags the defensive board | 9-22 |
| 10:30 | Cal | Mark Greene clanks a shot from the right side | 9-22 |
| 10:28 | Cal | Mark Greene hits the follow up shot | 9-24 |
| 10:07 | Fresno State | Michael Saner banks in the layup on a great pass from Loren Williams and he's fouled by Mark Greene - foul #2 on Mark Greene, team foul #4 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Casey (PG), Arnold Pulley (PF) Gavin Henke, Robert Buntin | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Matthew Ervin (SG), Allan Dale (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Alfred Baltz, Ricky Hicks, Mark Greene, Anthony Houston | |
| 10:07 | Fresno State | Michael Saner misses the free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:07 | Cal | Donald Hubbard snags the defensive board | 11-24 |
| 09:40 | Cal | Allan Dale misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 09:38 | Fresno State | Michael Saner gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Donald Hubbard is called for the reach on Charles Casey - foul #1 on Donald Hubbard, team foul #5 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG) Loren Williams | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Lockard (SF) Dennis Rueb | |
| 09:12 | Fresno State | Charles Casey is called for traveling | 11-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Bowman (SF) Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 08:50 | Cal | Don White can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-24 |
| 08:49 | Cal | Don White tips it back up and in | 11-26 |
| 08:37 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Casey | 14-26 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Don White hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Ervin | 14-28 |
| 08:10 | Fresno State | Michael Saner misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 14-28 |
| 08:09 | Fresno State | Charles Casey can't tip it in | 14-28 |
| 08:08 | Cal | Donald Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 07:43 | Cal | Don White connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Hubbard and he's hacked by Charles Casey - foul #2 on Charles Casey, team foul #7 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG), Loren Williams (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Robert Buntin (C) Charles Casey, Pierre Patrick, Michael Bowman, Michael Saner | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Dennis Rueb (SF), Anthony Houston (C) Matthew Ervin, Gary Lockard, Donald Hubbard | |
| 07:43 | Cal | Don White makes the free throw | 14-31 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gavin Henke (fresh) SG - Loren Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arnold Pulley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Buntin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) PF - Allan Dale (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Houston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Fresno State | Allan Dale is called for the reach on Donald Wright - foul #2 on Allan Dale, team foul #6 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Mark Greene (PF) Don White, Allan Dale | |
| 07:09 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin is hacked by Mark Greene - foul #3 on Mark Greene, team foul #7 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Allan Dale (PF) Mark Greene | |
| 07:09 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 07:09 | Cal | Anthony Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 06:53 | Cal | Alfred Baltz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gavin Henke - foul #1 on Gavin Henke, team foul #8 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Rush (PG) Allan Dale | |
| 06:53 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 06:53 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 14-33 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley travels with the ball | 14-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda (C) Arnold Pulley | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Allan Dale (PF) Scott Rush, Ricky Hicks | |
| 06:10 | Cal | Allan Dale hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-35 |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 14-35 |
| 05:59 | Cal | Anthony Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 14-35 |
| 05:36 | Cal | Dennis Rueb is whistled for traveling | 14-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Saner (PF) Robert Buntin | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Lockard (SF), Donald Hubbard (C) Dennis Rueb, Anthony Houston | |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Alfred Baltz - foul #1 on Alfred Baltz, team foul #8 | 14-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Bowman (SF) Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda misses the 1st free throw | 14-35 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda makes the 2nd free throw | 15-35 |
| 05:05 | Cal | Alfred Baltz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-35 |
| 05:03 | Cal | Allan Dale pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-35 |
| 04:45 | Cal | Allan Dale's pass is intercepted by Michael Bowman | 15-35 |
| 04:40 | Fresno State | Loren Williams slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Bowman | 17-35 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Matthew Ervin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-35 |
| 04:30 | Fresno State | Michael Saner grabs the defensive rebound | 17-35 |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfred Baltz - foul #2 on Alfred Baltz, team foul #9 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Arnold Pulley (PF) Loren Williams, Michael Bowman, Michael Saner | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Ricky Hicks (SG), Dennis Rueb (SF), Mark Greene (PF), Anthony Houston (C) Alfred Baltz, Matthew Ervin, Gary Lockard, Allan Dale, Donald Hubbard | |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:13 | Cal | Ricky Hicks buries a floater from the right side | 19-37 |
| 04:02 | Fresno State | Don White is called for the reach on Jerry Swoboda - foul #2 on Don White, team foul #10 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Rush (PG) Don White | |
| 04:02 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 04:02 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 04:02 | Cal | Anthony Houston grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 03:43 | Cal | Ricky Hicks is called for traveling | 20-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Casey (PG) Gavin Henke | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Allan Dale (PF) Scott Rush, Mark Greene | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arnold Pulley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Swoboda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) PF - Allan Dale (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Fresno State | Donald Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG) Don White | |
| 03:19 | Cal | Ricky Hicks misses the shot from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 03:17 | Cal | Ricky Hicks hits the follow up shot | 20-39 |
| 02:56 | Fresno State | Jerry Swoboda splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 20-39 |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley tips it home | 22-39 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Ricky Hicks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Swoboda - foul #3 on Jerry Swoboda, team foul #9 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (SG), Michael Bowman (SF), Robert Buntin (C) Pierre Patrick, Donald Wright, Jerry Swoboda | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Lockard (SF), Donald Hubbard (C) Dennis Rueb, Anthony Houston | |
| 02:31 | Cal | Ricky Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Ricky Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 02:12 | Fresno State | Charles Casey makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bowman | 24-41 |
| 01:54 | Cal | Allan Dale hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alfred Baltz | 24-43 |
| 01:46 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin is hacked by Ricky Hicks - foul #1 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #11 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Saner (PF) Arnold Pulley | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG) Ricky Hicks | |
| 01:46 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 01:46 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 01:33 | Cal | Allan Dale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 01:31 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Charles Casey | 26-43 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Alfred Baltz takes the ball from Charles Casey | 26-43 |
| 01:21 | Cal | Alfred Baltz banks in the layup | 26-45 |
| 01:11 | Fresno State | Robert Buntin scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Loren Williams | 28-45 |
| 00:59 | Cal | Alfred Baltz knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gary Lockard and he's hacked by Loren Williams - foul #1 on Loren Williams, team foul #10 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Wright (SF) Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Rueb (SF) Gary Lockard | |
| 00:59 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the free throw | 28-48 |
| 00:50 | Fresno State | Donald Wright misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-48 |
| 00:49 | Fresno State | Charles Casey tips it but misses | 28-48 |
| 00:47 | Cal | Dennis Rueb grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 00:31 | Cal | Matthew Ervin misses the floater from the free throw line | 28-48 |
| 00:30 | Cal | Donald Hubbard tips it back up and in | 28-50 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Donald Wright hits a wide open 3 from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Matthew Ervin misses the fullcourt shot | 31-50 |