| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Van Ricketts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Christiano (fresh) PF - Frederick Popp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - John Wright (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brian Eckert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stanton (fresh) PF - Scott Herdon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Goyette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | James Stanton inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | San Jose State | James Stanton comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Christiano - foul #2 on Willie Christiano, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:45 | San Jose State | James Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:45 | San Jose State | James Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:45 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:25 | Boise State | Frederick Popp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 19:10 | San Jose State | John Goyette scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brian Eckert | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | Boise State | John Wright is called for the reach on Van Ricketts - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:33 | Boise State | Roger Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:31 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:24 | Boise State | Roger Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 18:22 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to John Wright | 38-34 |
| 18:07 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon buries a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 17:47 | Boise State | Van Ricketts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roger Clark | 41-37 |
| 17:34 | San Jose State | James Stanton misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 17:32 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 17:16 | Boise State | Van Ricketts misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 17:14 | Boise State | Roger Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:02 | Boise State | Roger Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 17:01 | Boise State | Frederick Popp grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:51 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eddie Cook (PG), Ronald Watt (SF), Anthony Classen (PF), Michael Kilroy (C) Van Ricketts, Willie Christiano, Frederick Popp, Bobby Mauriello | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Noonkester (SF), Steven Wright (PF), David Ellis (C) James Stanton, Scott Herdon, John Goyette | |
| 16:26 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 16:24 | San Jose State | John Noonkester gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:07 | San Jose State | Steven Wright comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 16:05 | San Jose State | John Noonkester grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:45 | San Jose State | Ronald Watt is called for the reach on David Ellis - foul #2 on Ronald Watt, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | Van Ricketts (PG), Frederick Popp (SF) Roger Clark, Ronald Watt | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Randall Chupp (PG), Robert Ross (SG), James Stanton (SF), John Goyette (C) John Wright, Brian Eckert, John Noonkester, David Ellis | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Van Ricketts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Popp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Classen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kilroy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Randall Chupp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Stanton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Wright (fresh) C - John Goyette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | San Jose State | Robert Ross knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by John Goyette | 41-41 |
| 15:06 | Boise State | Eddie Cook is fouled on the floor by Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Christiano (SF), Bobby Mauriello (C) Anthony Classen, Michael Kilroy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Scott Herdon (PF) Steven Wright | |
| 14:46 | Boise State | Eddie Cook misses the shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:44 | San Jose State | Randall Chupp snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:21 | San Jose State | Randall Chupp is hacked by Van Ricketts - foul #3 on Van Ricketts, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Wright (PG), Brian Eckert (SG) Randall Chupp, Robert Ross | |
| 14:05 | San Jose State | John Wright works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:04 | Boise State | Willie Christiano grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:57 | Boise State | Willie Christiano is hacked by John Goyette - foul #2 on John Goyette, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Clark (SG) Eddie Cook | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steven Wright (C) John Goyette | |
| 13:45 | Boise State | Willie Christiano makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Van Ricketts | 44-41 |
| 13:29 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 13:09 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello misses badly on a floater in the lane | 44-43 |
| 13:07 | Boise State | Frederick Popp snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:46 | Boise State | Frederick Popp misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 12:44 | San Jose State | Steven Wright pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:40 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Wright | 44-46 |
| 12:18 | Boise State | Willie Christiano misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:16 | San Jose State | Steven Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:12 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 12:10 | Boise State | Willie Christiano gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:04 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Clark and he's hacked by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eddie Cook (PG), Ronald Watt (SF), Anthony Classen (PF) Van Ricketts, Willie Christiano, Frederick Popp | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Randall Chupp (PG), John Noonkester (SF), John Goyette (C) John Wright, James Stanton, Scott Herdon | |
| 12:04 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:04 | San Jose State | Steven Wright gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:46 | San Jose State | Steven Wright blows the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Mauriello - foul #3 on Bobby Mauriello, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Kilroy (C) Bobby Mauriello | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Ross (SG) Brian Eckert | |
| 11:46 | San Jose State | Steven Wright makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:46 | San Jose State | Steven Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eddie Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Watt (fresh) PF - Anthony Classen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kilroy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Randall Chupp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Noonkester (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Goyette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Boise State | Eddie Cook misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 11:25 | San Jose State | John Noonkester pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:07 | San Jose State | John Noonkester can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Classen - foul #2 on Anthony Classen, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Wright (PG) Robert Ross | |
| 11:07 | San Jose State | John Noonkester makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:07 | San Jose State | John Noonkester misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:07 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Anthony Classen | 46-49 |
| 10:47 | Boise State | Eddie Cook slams it home | 48-49 |
| 10:43 | San Jose State | Randall Chupp drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Wright | 48-51 |
| 10:20 | Boise State | Roger Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:18 | San Jose State | Steven Wright grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 09:55 | San Jose State | Randall Chupp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 09:53 | Boise State | Ronald Watt grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 09:48 | Boise State | Roger Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Randall Chupp - foul #1 on Randall Chupp, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Van Ricketts (PG), Willie Christiano (SF), Frederick Popp (PF) Eddie Cook, Ronald Watt, Anthony Classen | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brian Eckert (SG), James Stanton (SF), Scott Herdon (PF) Randall Chupp, John Noonkester, Steven Wright | |
| 09:48 | Boise State | Roger Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:48 | Boise State | Roger Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:26 | San Jose State | James Stanton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 09:25 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Van Ricketts | 50-51 |
| 09:06 | Boise State | Van Ricketts hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Clark | 53-51 |
| 08:46 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon travels with the ball | 53-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eddie Cook (SG), Bobby Mauriello (C) Roger Clark, Michael Kilroy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Randall Chupp (PG), John Noonkester (C) John Wright, John Goyette | |
| 08:38 | Boise State | Willie Christiano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 08:36 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:34 | San Jose State | Van Ricketts steps in front of the Randall Chupp pass in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 08:33 | Boise State | Van Ricketts lays it up and in | 55-51 |
| 08:20 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert drills a jumper from close range set up by Randall Chupp and the foul's on Van Ricketts - foul #4 on Van Ricketts, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steven Wright (C) John Noonkester | |
| 08:20 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:08 | Boise State | Van Ricketts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 08:07 | San Jose State | Steven Wright pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:50 | San Jose State | Steven Wright blows the layup | 55-54 |
| 07:49 | San Jose State | Steven Wright tips it in | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Van Ricketts (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eddie Cook (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Christiano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Popp (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Randall Chupp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Eckert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stanton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Herdon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Boise State | Eddie Cook misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:36 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Popp | 55-56 |
| 07:26 | Boise State | James Stanton is called for the reach on Frederick Popp - foul #1 on James Stanton, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Wright (PG), John Goyette (C) Randall Chupp, Scott Herdon | |
| 07:14 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello lays it in on a great pass from Van Ricketts | 57-56 |
| 07:00 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 06:59 | Boise State | Frederick Popp grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 06:54 | Boise State | Willie Christiano drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Van Ricketts | 59-56 |
| 06:47 | San Jose State | John Goyette misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 06:45 | Boise State | Frederick Popp grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:40 | Boise State | Van Ricketts makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Cook | 61-56 |
| 06:22 | San Jose State | John Goyette connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Eckert | 61-58 |
| 06:03 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 61-58 |
| 06:01 | Boise State | Frederick Popp can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 06:00 | San Jose State | John Goyette gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:34 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Wright | 61-61 |
| 05:30 | Boise State | Van Ricketts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 05:28 | San Jose State | John Goyette gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:10 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert loses the ball out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Clark (SG), Ronald Watt (SF), Anthony Classen (PF), Michael Kilroy (C) Eddie Cook, Willie Christiano, Frederick Popp, Bobby Mauriello | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Randall Chupp (SG), John Noonkester (SF), Scott Herdon (PF), David Ellis (C) Brian Eckert, James Stanton, Steven Wright, John Goyette | |
| 05:08 | Boise State | Van Ricketts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | John Wright is fouled on the floor by Anthony Classen - foul #3 on Anthony Classen, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:54 | Boise State | Michael Kilroy gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:34 | Boise State | Van Ricketts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 04:33 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:04 | San Jose State | Roger Clark picks off the pass by John Noonkester | 61-61 |
| 03:50 | Boise State | Ronald Watt makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Van Ricketts | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Randall Chupp | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Van Ricketts (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Roger Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ronald Watt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Classen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Kilroy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Chupp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Noonkester (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Herdon (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - David Ellis (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Boise State | Ronald Watt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 03:16 | Boise State | Michael Kilroy tips it in | 66-63 |
| 03:12 | San Jose State | John Wright evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Ellis | 66-66 |
| 02:59 | Boise State | Van Ricketts hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Kilroy | 69-66 |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eddie Cook (PG), Willie Christiano (SF), Frederick Popp (PF), Bobby Mauriello (C) Van Ricketts, Ronald Watt, Anthony Classen, Michael Kilroy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brian Eckert (SG), James Stanton (SF), John Goyette (C) Randall Chupp, John Noonkester, David Ellis | |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | Bobby Mauriello is called for the reach on John Wright - foul #4 on Bobby Mauriello, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:44 | Boise State | Frederick Popp grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 02:25 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-66 |
| 02:03 | San Jose State | Frederick Popp swats the short shot by Scott Herdon | 69-66 |
| 02:01 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:44 | Boise State | Eddie Cook clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-66 |
| 01:42 | San Jose State | John Goyette pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:24 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 01:23 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:15 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Bobby Mauriello, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Boise State | Van Ricketts (PG), Michael Kilroy (C) Eddie Cook, Bobby Mauriello | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:56 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon lays it in | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Willie Christiano drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | John Goyette grabs the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | San Jose State | James Stanton grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to John Goyette | 71-68 |