| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Harry Nelson (fresh) SG - Daniel Rosalez (fresh) SF - Henry Holder (fresh) PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) C - Olen Fitch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Maurice Howard (fresh) SG - William Mayo (fresh) SF - Raymond Danoski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Redmond (fresh) C - John Cook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Raymond Danoski 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 | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cal | Raymond Danoski is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Cook - foul #1 on John Cook, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | Cal | William Mayo is hacked by Harry Nelson - foul #1 on Harry Nelson, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | Cal | William Mayo misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Olen Fitch - foul #1 on Olen Fitch, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | Cal | William Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:47 | Cal | William Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:34 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 1-2 |
| 18:33 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:04 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:02 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 17:58 | Fresno State | Henry Holder is hacked by Raymond Danoski - foul #1 on Raymond Danoski, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:45 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 17:43 | Cal | William Mayo gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:32 | Cal | Henry Holder steps in front of the William Mayo pass | 1-2 |
| 17:19 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 17:18 | Cal | Maurice Howard snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 17:13 | Cal | Maurice Howard makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Danoski and he's hacked by Harry Nelson - foul #2 on Harry Nelson, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (PG) Harry Nelson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:13 | Cal | Maurice Howard makes the free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:04 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch's pass is intercepted by Raymond Danoski | 1-5 |
| 17:00 | Cal | Maurice Howard misses the easy layup | 1-5 |
| 16:58 | Cal | Raymond Danoski tips it home | 1-7 |
| 16:53 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-7 |
| 16:52 | Cal | The rebound goes to John Cook | 1-7 |
| 16:40 | Cal | Maurice Howard buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Olen Fitch - foul #2 on Olen Fitch, team foul #4 | 1-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Dixon (C) Olen Fitch | |
| Subs | Cal | Van Douglass (SF), George Clark (PF), Francis Bittinger (C) Raymond Danoski, Kenneth Redmond, John Cook | |
| 16:40 | Cal | Maurice Howard makes the free throw | 1-10 |
| 16:19 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Dixon | 3-10 |
| 16:10 | Cal | William Mayo comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 3-10 |
| 16:08 | Fresno State | Henry Holder pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 16:03 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz is fouled on the floor by George Clark - foul #1 on George Clark, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski (SG), Paul Neilsen (C) Daniel Rosalez, Henry Holder | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Leff (PG), Gregory Rawlins (SG) Maurice Howard, William Mayo | |
| 15:51 | Fresno State | Van Douglass takes the ball from Walter Krantz | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Shawn Austin (fresh) SG - Ivan Laskowski (fresh) SF - John Dixon (fresh) PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) C - Paul Neilsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Leff (fresh) SG - Gregory Rawlins (fresh) SF - Van Douglass (fresh) PF - George Clark (fresh) C - Francis Bittinger (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins blows the layup | 3-10 |
| 15:37 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ivan Laskowski | 3-10 |
| 15:33 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 3-10 |
| 15:31 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz tips it but misses | 3-10 |
| 15:29 | Cal | George Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:24 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins is fouled on the floor by Walter Krantz - foul #1 on Walter Krantz, team foul #5 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Comer (C) Walter Krantz | |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Danoski (SF) Van Douglass | |
| 15:13 | Cal | Raymond Danoski clanks a floater from the right block | 3-10 |
| 15:12 | Cal | Raymond Danoski grabs the offensive board | 3-10 |
| 15:00 | Cal | Francis Bittinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Leff | 3-12 |
| 14:55 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-12 |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Neilsen | 3-12 |
| 14:39 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-12 |
| 14:38 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski hits the follow up shot | 5-12 |
| 14:20 | Cal | Raymond Danoski scores on a jumper from the left side | 5-14 |
| 14:03 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin buries a 3 from straight away | 8-14 |
| 13:47 | Cal | Francis Bittinger buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Leff | 8-16 |
| 13:32 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski loses the ball out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Karl Tyler (PG), Daniel Rosalez (SG), Henry Holder (SF), Walter Krantz (PF) Shawn Austin, Ivan Laskowski, Paul Neilsen, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Cal | Maurice Howard (PG), William Mayo (SG), Van Douglass (SF), Kenneth Redmond (PF), John Cook (C) Matthew Leff, Gregory Rawlins, Raymond Danoski, George Clark, Francis Bittinger | |
| 13:19 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Krantz - foul #2 on Walter Krantz, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Thomas (PF) Walter Krantz | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:19 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 13:19 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:58 | Fresno State | Henry Holder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-18 |
| 12:34 | Cal | Maurice Howard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 12:33 | Cal | Van Douglass gets the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:22 | Cal | John Cook banks in the layup set up by Maurice Howard and he's hacked by John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #7 | 8-20 |
| 12:22 | Cal | John Cook makes the free throw | 8-21 |
| 12:04 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on John Cook - foul #2 on John Cook, team foul #4 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (PG), Paul Neilsen (C) Karl Tyler, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Danoski (SF) John Cook | |
| 12:04 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 8-21 |
| 12:04 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 8-21 |
| 12:04 | Cal | Raymond Danoski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 11:54 | Cal | Paul Neilsen steps in front of the Van Douglass pass | 8-21 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Shawn Austin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Rosalez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Holder (fresh) PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) C - Paul Neilsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Maurice Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Danoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Van Douglass (fresh) C - Kenneth Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Austin | 10-21 |
| 11:19 | Cal | Raymond Danoski is fouled on the floor by Justin Thomas - foul #1 on Justin Thomas, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Comer (C) Henry Holder | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Rawlins (SG), George Clark (C) Maurice Howard, Kenneth Redmond | |
| 11:19 | Cal | Raymond Danoski makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:19 | Cal | Raymond Danoski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:51 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen hits a driving attempt in the paint | 12-23 |
| 10:34 | Cal | Raymond Danoski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 10:33 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Paul Neilsen | 12-23 |
| 10:28 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by William Mayo - foul #1 on William Mayo, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Karl Tyler (PG), Ivan Laskowski (SF), John Dixon (PF) Daniel Rosalez, Paul Neilsen, Justin Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Leff (PG), Francis Bittinger (C) William Mayo, Van Douglass | |
| 10:28 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:28 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:28 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin makes the 3rd free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:16 | Cal | Raymond Danoski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Karl Tyler - foul #1 on Karl Tyler, team foul #9 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Henry Holder (SF) Shawn Austin | |
| Subs | Cal | Maurice Howard (PG) Matthew Leff | |
| 10:16 | Cal | Raymond Danoski makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:16 | Cal | Raymond Danoski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 10:05 | Fresno State | Henry Holder is hacked by Francis Bittinger - foul #1 on Francis Bittinger, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| 09:53 | Fresno State | Ivan Laskowski makes the 3 from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 09:43 | Cal | George Clark is whistled for traveling | 18-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Kyle Frey (SG) Gregory Rawlins | |
| 09:20 | Fresno State | John Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (PG), Paul Neilsen (PF) Karl Tyler, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Cal | William Mayo (SG), Kenneth Redmond (PF) Kyle Frey, George Clark | |
| 09:07 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 09:05 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 08:59 | Fresno State | John Dixon knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Francis Bittinger - foul #2 on Francis Bittinger, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez (SG) Henry Holder | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Leff (PG), Van Douglass (SF), George Clark (PF) Maurice Howard, Raymond Danoski, Francis Bittinger | |
| 08:59 | Fresno State | John Dixon makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:35 | Cal | George Clark misses the dunk | 21-25 |
| 08:34 | Cal | Van Douglass tips it back up and in | 21-27 |
| 08:25 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Leff - foul #1 on Matthew Leff, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Thomas (PF) John Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Rawlins (SG) George Clark | |
| 08:25 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:25 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:25 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 08:05 | Cal | William Mayo misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 08:04 | Cal | Van Douglass pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 07:49 | Cal | William Mayo travels with the ball | 21-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Karl Tyler (PG), Henry Holder (SF), Robert Comer (C) Shawn Austin, Ivan Laskowski, Paul Neilsen | |
| Subs | Cal | Maurice Howard (PG), George Clark (PF) Matthew Leff, William Mayo | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Karl Tyler (fresh) SG - Daniel Rosalez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Holder (fresh) PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) C - Robert Comer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Maurice Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Rawlins (fresh) SF - Van Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Clark (fresh) C - Kenneth Redmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas misses the floater from the left block | 21-27 |
| 07:27 | Cal | Van Douglass gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 07:12 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Van Douglass | 21-29 |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez is denied on a layup by Van Douglass | 21-29 |
| 06:52 | Cal | Maurice Howard gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:25 | Cal | Van Douglass's floater is tipped away by Robert Comer | 21-29 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | Justin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:18 | Fresno State | Robert Comer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 06:16 | Cal | Maurice Howard pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:13 | Cal | Maurice Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (SG), Ivan Laskowski (SF), Paul Neilsen (PF), John Dixon (C) Daniel Rosalez, Henry Holder, Justin Thomas, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Leff (PG), William Mayo (SG), Raymond Danoski (SF), John Cook (C) Maurice Howard, Gregory Rawlins, Van Douglass, George Clark | |
| 05:51 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Redmond - foul #1 on Kenneth Redmond, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| 05:51 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:51 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:40 | Cal | William Mayo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 05:39 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 05:33 | Fresno State | John Dixon can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 22-29 |
| 05:32 | Cal | William Mayo snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 05:25 | Cal | William Mayo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-29 |
| 05:24 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | Kenneth Redmond is called for the reach on Shawn Austin - foul #2 on Kenneth Redmond, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Henry Holder (SF) Karl Tyler | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:00 | Cal | Matthew Leff connects on the floater from the right side | 24-31 |
| 04:36 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen can't connect on a shot in the paint | 24-31 |
| 04:34 | Fresno State | John Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | Matthew Leff is called for the reach on Shawn Austin - foul #2 on Matthew Leff, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez (SG), Justin Thomas (PF) Henry Holder, Paul Neilsen | |
| Subs | Cal | Maurice Howard (PG), Van Douglass (SF), George Clark (PF), Francis Bittinger (C) Matthew Leff, Raymond Danoski, Kenneth Redmond, John Cook | |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Francis Bittinger grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:05 | Cal | Maurice Howard is hacked by Shawn Austin - foul #1 on Shawn Austin, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Henry Holder (SF), Robert Comer (C) Ivan Laskowski, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:05 | Cal | Maurice Howard makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:05 | Cal | Maurice Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:47 | Fresno State | Maurice Howard steps in front of the Henry Holder pass | 25-33 |
| 03:26 | Cal | Maurice Howard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Shawn Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Rosalez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Holder (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) C - Robert Comer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Maurice Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mayo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Clark (fresh) C - Francis Bittinger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG), Ivan Laskowski (SF), Walter Krantz (PF), Olen Fitch (C) Shawn Austin, Henry Holder, Justin Thomas, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Rawlins (SG), John Cook (C) William Mayo, Francis Bittinger | |
| 02:44 | Cal | Daniel Rosalez is called for the reach on Gregory Rawlins - foul #1 on Daniel Rosalez, team foul #11 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen (SF) Daniel Rosalez | |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Danoski (SF) George Clark | |
| 02:44 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:44 | Cal | Gregory Rawlins misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:44 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 02:25 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 02:24 | Cal | Van Douglass grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 02:22 | Cal | Maurice Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Danoski - foul #2 on Raymond Danoski, team foul #12 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (SG) Ivan Laskowski | |
| Subs | Cal | William Mayo (PG), George Clark (PF), Francis Bittinger (C) Maurice Howard, Van Douglass, John Cook | |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:04 | Cal | George Clark snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 01:51 | Cal | George Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Austin - foul #2 on Shawn Austin, team foul #12 | 25-37 |
| 01:51 | Cal | George Clark misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:51 | Cal | George Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:51 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 01:46 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Austin | 28-37 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Francis Bittinger is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez (SG), Henry Holder (SF) Shawn Austin, Paul Neilsen | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Comer (C) Olen Fitch | |
| Subs | Cal | Maurice Howard (PG), Van Douglass (PF) Gregory Rawlins, George Clark | |
| 00:59 | Cal | Raymond Danoski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-37 |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 00:53 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-37 |
| 00:51 | Cal | William Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:47 | Cal | Maurice Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (PG), Ivan Laskowski (SF) Harry Nelson, Henry Holder | |
| Subs | Cal | Kenneth Redmond (PF), John Cook (C) Raymond Danoski, Francis Bittinger | |
| 00:27 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-37 |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Comer | 28-37 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Daniel Rosalez hits a jump hook in the lane | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Maurice Howard misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-37 |