| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fresh) SG - Joseph Bonner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chong Chiou (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Richard Purdue (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Bolduc (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Ousley (fresh) PF - Bruce Steigerwald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Frank (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | James Ousley inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Stanford | Alan Graham steals the ball from Robert Frank | 29-38 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | Richard Purdue steps in front of the Michael Whitaker pass | 29-38 |
| 19:10 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Purdue | 29-40 |
| 18:52 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou drills a driving attempt from the right block | 31-40 |
| 18:29 | Stanford | Robert Frank comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 31-40 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:09 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 18:08 | Stanford | Richard Purdue grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 17:39 | Stanford | Richard Purdue can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Alan Graham - foul #2 on Alan Graham, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski (SF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 17:39 | Stanford | Richard Purdue makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:39 | Stanford | Richard Purdue makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:11 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 17:09 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:45 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-42 |
| 16:43 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Alan Graham misses the lay-in | 31-42 |
| 16:31 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 16:20 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Brian Bolduc, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick O'Rourke (PG), John McNemar (SG), Donald Morgan (PF), Robert Young (C) Michael Whitaker, Joseph Bonner, Chong Chiou, Alan Graham | |
| Subs | Stanford | William Robinson (PF), Edward Melton (C) Bruce Steigerwald, Robert Frank | |
| 16:00 | Fresno State | John McNemar knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Patrick O'Rourke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John McNemar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vladimir Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) C - Robert Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Richard Purdue (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Bolduc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ousley (fairly fresh) PF - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Melton (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Stanford | Donald Morgan steals it from Edward Melton | 34-42 |
| 15:11 | Fresno State | John McNemar misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-42 |
| 15:10 | Fresno State | Donald Morgan grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:58 | Fresno State | John McNemar clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 14:56 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 14:31 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 14:30 | Stanford | James Ousley gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:18 | Stanford | Richard Purdue is hacked by Patrick O'Rourke - foul #2 on Patrick O'Rourke, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker (PG), Joseph Bonner (SG), David Thomas (SF), Chong Chiou (PF), Alan Graham (C) Patrick O'Rourke, John McNemar, Vladimir Lakowski, Donald Morgan, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Stanford | William Ervin (PG), Bruce Steigerwald (SF), Robert Frank (C) Richard Purdue, James Ousley, Edward Melton | |
| 13:57 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Robinson | 36-45 |
| 13:31 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 13:30 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:01 | Stanford | William Ervin misses long on a runner in the paint | 36-45 |
| 13:00 | Fresno State | David Thomas grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 12:46 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Whitaker and he's fouled by William Ervin - foul #1 on William Ervin, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Richard Purdue (PG), James Ousley (SF), Edward Melton (C) Brian Bolduc, William Robinson, Robert Frank | |
| 12:46 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou misses the free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:46 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Bruce Steigerwald | 38-45 |
| 12:33 | Stanford | Richard Purdue comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 12:31 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 12:16 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 12:14 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Richard Purdue | 38-47 |
| 11:58 | Stanford | Chong Chiou is called for the reach on Bruce Steigerwald - foul #1 on Chong Chiou, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski (SF), Donald Morgan (PF) David Thomas, Chong Chiou | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bonner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Vladimir Lakowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) C - Alan Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Richard Purdue (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Ousley (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Steigerwald (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Melton (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald loses the ball out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Young (C) Alan Graham | |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Frank (C) James Ousley | |
| 11:16 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker clanks a jump hook from the left block | 38-47 |
| 11:14 | Stanford | Robert Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:03 | Stanford | Richard Purdue misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 11:01 | Stanford | Robert Frank tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 11:00 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:40 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Bonner | 41-47 |
| 10:15 | Stanford | Robert Frank buries a fadeaway from the right side | 41-49 |
| 10:00 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Bruce Steigerwald - foul #2 on Bruce Steigerwald, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick O'Rourke (PG), John McNemar (SG), Chong Chiou (PF), Alan Graham (C) Michael Whitaker, Joseph Bonner, Donald Morgan, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Stanford | Brian Bolduc (SG), James Ousley (SF), William Robinson (PF) William Ervin, Bruce Steigerwald, Edward Melton | |
| 10:00 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:00 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:00 | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski makes the 3rd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:31 | Stanford | Vladimir Lakowski is called for the reach on Brian Bolduc - foul #2 on Vladimir Lakowski, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Thomas (SF) Vladimir Lakowski | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 09:09 | Stanford | Richard Purdue drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Brian Bolduc | 44-51 |
| 08:47 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John McNemar | 47-51 |
| 08:36 | Stanford | Patrick O'Rourke is called for the reach on William Robinson - foul #3 on Patrick O'Rourke, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker (PG), Joseph Bonner (SG) Patrick O'Rourke, John McNemar | |
| Subs | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald (PF) Robert Frank | |
| 08:14 | Stanford | Chong Chiou takes the ball from Richard Purdue | 47-51 |
| 08:07 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker is hacked by Brian Bolduc - foul #4 on Brian Bolduc, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | William Ervin (PG), Edward Melton (C) Richard Purdue, James Ousley | |
| 07:58 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou misses short on a shot in the lane | 47-51 |
| 07:56 | Fresno State | Alan Graham tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bonner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chong Chiou (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - William Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Bolduc (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Steigerwald (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Melton (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bonner - foul #2 on Joseph Bonner, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Donald Morgan (PF), Robert Young (C) Chong Chiou, Alan Graham | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 07:19 | Stanford | Edward Melton misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-51 |
| 07:18 | Fresno State | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:02 | Fresno State | Donald Morgan knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Whitaker | 51-51 |
| 06:39 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald misses the dunk attempt | 51-51 |
| 06:38 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 06:36 | Fresno State | Donald Morgan grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 06:01 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to David Thomas | 54-51 |
| 05:49 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 05:48 | Fresno State | David Thomas can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 05:47 | Stanford | William Robinson gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:23 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ervin | 54-54 |
| 05:23 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Vladimir Lakowski (SF), Chong Chiou (PF), Alan Graham (C) David Thomas, Donald Morgan, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Stanford | Richard Purdue (PG), James Ousley (SF), Robert Frank (C) William Ervin, William Robinson, Edward Melton | |
| 05:06 | Fresno State | James Ousley picks off the pass by Chong Chiou | 54-54 |
| 04:37 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald loses the dribble to Chong Chiou | 54-54 |
| 04:17 | Fresno State | Brian Bolduc is called for the reach on Joseph Bonner - foul #5 on Brian Bolduc, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John McNemar (SG) Joseph Bonner | |
| Subs | Stanford | William Ervin (SG), Edward Melton (PF) Brian Bolduc, Bruce Steigerwald | |
| 04:09 | Fresno State | John McNemar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:08 | Stanford | James Ousley gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:02 | Stanford | Richard Purdue blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 04:00 | Stanford | Edward Melton grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:42 | Stanford | Richard Purdue misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Michael Whitaker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John McNemar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vladimir Lakowski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Chong Chiou (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Alan Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Richard Purdue (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ousley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Melton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Frank (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Fresno State | John McNemar is fouled on the floor by William Ervin - foul #2 on William Ervin, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Stanford | William Robinson (PF) Edward Melton | |
| 03:11 | Fresno State | John McNemar is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John McNemar, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner (SG) John McNemar | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 02:49 | Stanford | Robert Frank can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 54-54 |
| 02:48 | Stanford | William Robinson misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 02:46 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:40 | Fresno State | Alan Graham is fouled on the floor by Richard Purdue - foul #2 on Richard Purdue, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick O'Rourke (PG), David Thomas (SF), Donald Morgan (PF) Michael Whitaker, Vladimir Lakowski, Chong Chiou | |
| Subs | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald (PF) Robert Frank | |
| 02:40 | Fresno State | Alan Graham makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:40 | Fresno State | Alan Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:38 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker (PG), Chong Chiou (PF) Patrick O'Rourke, Donald Morgan | |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Frank (C) William Robinson | |
| 02:22 | Stanford | James Ousley's pass is intercepted by Michael Whitaker | 56-54 |
| 02:19 | Fresno State | Michael Whitaker lays it in | 58-54 |
| 01:58 | Stanford | William Ervin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 01:56 | Fresno State | Alan Graham gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:51 | Fresno State | Joseph Bonner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 01:49 | Stanford | Robert Frank grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 01:27 | Stanford | Richard Purdue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 01:25 | Fresno State | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou's layup is rejected by Bruce Steigerwald | 58-54 |
| 01:05 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Bruce Steigerwald | 58-54 |
| 00:43 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 58-54 |
| 00:41 | Stanford | Richard Purdue tips it home | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou is called for traveling | 58-56 |
| 00:02 | Stanford | William Ervin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Chong Chiou snags the defensive board | 58-56 |