| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Darron Louis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Parker (fresh) PF - Robert Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Graham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Peter Parker inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Boise State | Greg Vincent misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Wilkins - foul #1 on Roy Wilkins, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:38 | Boise State | Greg Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:38 | Boise State | Greg Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:36 | San Jose State | Darron Louis takes the ball from Ray Ledbetter in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 19:22 | Boise State | Darron Louis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 19:20 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:56 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 18:54 | Boise State | Peter Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:30 | Boise State | Robert Graham makes the shot from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 18:11 | San Jose State | Vince Learned misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Peter Parker - foul #3 on Peter Parker, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Darnell Garvin (SF) Peter Parker | |
| 18:11 | San Jose State | Vince Learned makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:11 | San Jose State | Vince Learned misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:11 | Boise State | Robert Graham grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 17:43 | Boise State | Darnell Garvin is hacked by Vince Learned - foul #1 on Vince Learned, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 17:22 | Boise State | Darnell Garvin buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Greg Vincent | 29-30 |
| 16:57 | San Jose State | Vince Learned hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 16:55 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:40 | San Jose State | Vince Learned loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Darren Glasgow (SF) Darron Louis | |
| 16:12 | Boise State | Robert Schneider blows the dunk but the foul's on Jonathan Arbour - foul #1 on Jonathan Arbour, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson (C) Aaron Pope | |
| Subs | Boise State | Donald Leonard (C) Robert Graham | |
| 16:12 | Boise State | Robert Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:12 | Boise State | Robert Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:43 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Ledbetter | 32-32 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Roy Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Darnell Garvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Glasgow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Schneider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Boise State | Vince Learned steps in front of the Donald Leonard pass | 32-32 |
| 14:50 | San Jose State | Vince Learned hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Darren Glasgow - foul #1 on Darren Glasgow, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (PG), James Klonowski (SG), Aaron Pope (C) Ray Ledbetter, Jonathan Arbour, Roy Wilkins | |
| Subs | Boise State | Darron Louis (PG), Peter Parker (SF), Robert Graham (C) Greg Vincent, Darren Glasgow, Robert Schneider | |
| 14:50 | San Jose State | Vince Learned makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:50 | San Jose State | Vince Learned makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:28 | Boise State | Donald Leonard comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Clifford Johnson - foul #2 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Jones (SF) Vince Learned | |
| Subs | Boise State | Greg Vincent (SG) Darnell Garvin | |
| 14:28 | Boise State | Donald Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:28 | Boise State | Donald Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:05 | San Jose State | John Jones is hacked by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Peter Parker denies the turnaround by John Jones | 34-34 |
| 13:46 | Boise State | Donald Leonard pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:19 | Boise State | Greg Vincent misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 13:18 | Boise State | Darron Louis snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 12:57 | Boise State | Darron Louis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 12:36 | San Jose State | James Klonowski hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charles Milligan and he's hacked by Donald Leonard - foul #1 on Donald Leonard, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour (SG), Vince Learned (SF), Roy Wilkins (PF) Charles Milligan, John Jones, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Darnell Garvin (SG), Robert Schneider (PF) Greg Vincent, Donald Leonard | |
| 12:36 | San Jose State | James Klonowski makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:14 | Boise State | Peter Parker drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Darnell Garvin | 37-39 |
| 11:45 | San Jose State | Vince Learned drills a shot from the baseline | 39-39 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Klonowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Pope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Darron Louis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darnell Garvin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Boise State | Peter Parker clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 11:19 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:50 | San Jose State | Vince Learned hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 10:48 | Boise State | Robert Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:27 | Boise State | Darnell Garvin can't connect on a floater from the left block | 39-39 |
| 10:26 | Boise State | Darron Louis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:04 | Boise State | Darnell Garvin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-39 |
| 10:02 | Boise State | Robert Schneider snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 09:50 | Boise State | Darnell Garvin misses the turnaround from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 09:48 | San Jose State | Vince Learned snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | James Klonowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Schneider - foul #1 on Robert Schneider, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG), John Jones (SF), Clifford Johnson (C) James Klonowski, Vince Learned, Aaron Pope | |
| Subs | Boise State | Wayne Losey (PG), Greg Vincent (SG), Donald Leonard (PF), Darren Glasgow (C) Darron Louis, Peter Parker, Robert Schneider, Robert Graham | |
| 09:18 | San Jose State | John Jones misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 39-39 |
| 09:16 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins tips it in | 41-39 |
| 08:50 | Boise State | Donald Leonard hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Losey and he's fouled by Clifford Johnson - foul #3 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Schneider (PF) Darnell Garvin | |
| 08:50 | Boise State | Donald Leonard makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Roy Wilkins | 43-42 |
| 08:07 | Boise State | Greg Vincent loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Vince Learned (SF), James Woods (C) John Jones, Roy Wilkins | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 07:39 | San Jose State | James Woods is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (SG) Jonathan Arbour | |
| Subs | Boise State | Darnell Garvin (PG), Peter Parker (SF) Wayne Losey, Robert Schneider | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Milligan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Darnell Garvin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Glasgow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Boise State | Darnell Garvin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Woods - foul #2 on James Woods, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Graham (C) Darren Glasgow | |
| 07:22 | Boise State | Darnell Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:22 | Boise State | Darnell Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:02 | San Jose State | The jump hook by Vince Learned is blocked by Robert Graham | 43-44 |
| 07:00 | Boise State | Greg Vincent gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:37 | Boise State | Darnell Garvin drills a fadeaway in the paint | 43-46 |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | Vince Learned is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Vince Learned, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour (SG), Roy Wilkins (PF), Aaron Pope (C) Charles Milligan, Clifford Johnson, James Woods | |
| Subs | Boise State | Darron Louis (PG), Robert Schneider (PF) Darnell Garvin, Donald Leonard | |
| 05:43 | Boise State | Greg Vincent buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Darron Louis | 43-49 |
| 05:16 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Darnell Garvin (SF) Peter Parker | |
| 04:50 | Boise State | Darnell Garvin is fouled on the floor by Aaron Pope - foul #1 on Aaron Pope, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Jones (SF) Vince Learned | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 04:50 | Boise State | Darnell Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 04:38 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins comes up short on the floater in the paint | 43-49 |
| 04:37 | Boise State | Darron Louis grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 04:15 | Boise State | Darnell Garvin misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-49 |
| 04:14 | Boise State | Robert Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 03:54 | Boise State | Darnell Garvin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 03:52 | Boise State | Robert Schneider misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 03:51 | Boise State | Greg Vincent gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 03:34 | Boise State | Robert Schneider misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-49 |
| 03:32 | Boise State | Robert Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Darron Louis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Vincent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darnell Garvin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Boise State | Robert Schneider hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ray Ledbetter - foul #1 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (PG), Vince Learned (SF) Ray Ledbetter, John Jones | |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Parker (SF), Donald Leonard (C) Greg Vincent, Robert Graham | |
| 03:11 | Boise State | Robert Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:11 | Boise State | Robert Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:48 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Milligan | 45-51 |
| 02:48 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG) Charles Milligan | |
| Subs | Boise State | Greg Vincent (SG), Robert Graham (C) Darnell Garvin, Donald Leonard | |
| 02:29 | Boise State | Peter Parker is called for a charge - foul #4 on Peter Parker, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:08 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 01:51 | Boise State | Robert Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 01:49 | San Jose State | Vince Learned pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:42 | San Jose State | Vince Learned connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Ray Ledbetter | 50-51 |
| 01:14 | Boise State | Greg Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 01:12 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 00:45 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jonathan Arbour | 52-51 |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Ray Ledbetter is called for the reach on Darron Louis - foul #2 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Darron Louis makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Darron Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope misses badly on a floater from the right block | 52-53 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Robert Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |