| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ian Graham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hal Prior (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Lake (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Millikan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Gray (fresh) C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ian Graham - foul #3 on Ian Graham, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 19:33 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 19:33 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 19:31 | Boise State | Lewis Brown steals the ball from Chester Gilbert in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 19:11 | Boise State | Dwight Harris gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 18:42 | Boise State | Dwight Harris can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-28 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Patrick Kramer | 21-28 |
| 18:12 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman lays it in on a nice dish by Lewis Brown and he's fouled by Ian Graham - foul #4 on Ian Graham, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Cady (SG) Ian Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson (SF), Paul Cyrus (PF), David Shaw (C) Lewis Brown, John Gray, Patrick Kramer | |
| 18:12 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses the free throw | 21-30 |
| 18:12 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus gets the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 17:53 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 21-30 |
| 17:52 | Boise State | Dwight Harris grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 17:31 | Boise State | David Shaw blocks the jumper by Bobby Lake | 21-30 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Snyder (PF), Jessie Corrado (C) Dwight Harris, Bobby Lake | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), John Gray (PF) Richard Eshleman, Paul Cyrus | |
| 17:07 | Boise State | Hal Prior is hacked by Jason Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Wilson, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 16:38 | Boise State | Hal Prior comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-30 |
| 16:37 | Boise State | Louis Cady tips it but misses | 21-30 |
| 16:36 | Southern Cal | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 16:07 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs is fouled on the floor by Jessie Corrado - foul #2 on Jessie Corrado, team foul #3 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (SF), Paul Cyrus (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Jason Wilson, John Gray, David Shaw | |
| 15:47 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus is called for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga (SF), Dwight Harris (PF) Hal Prior, Thomas Snyder | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG) Donnie Millikan | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Louis Cady (fairly fresh) SF - Roderick Huizenga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Harris (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jessie Corrado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Boise State | Louis Cady is called for 10 seconds | 21-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Lake (C) Jessie Corrado | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Cyrus, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson (SF), David Shaw (C) Lewis Brown, Patrick Kramer | |
| 14:56 | Boise State | Dwight Harris is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Roderick Huizenga and the foul's on Paul Cyrus - foul #3 on Paul Cyrus, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Gray (PF) Paul Cyrus | |
| 14:56 | Boise State | Dwight Harris makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Isaacs | 24-33 |
| 14:05 | Boise State | John Colorado picks off the pass by Dwight Harris | 24-33 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | John Colorado hits the finger roll | 24-35 |
| 13:35 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Louis Cady | 26-35 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Colorado | 26-37 |
| 12:45 | Boise State | Louis Cady is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-37 |
| 12:43 | Southern Cal | John Gray snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Roderick Huizenga - foul #1 on Roderick Huizenga, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Funke (PG), Ian Graham (SG), Hal Prior (SF), Thomas Snyder (PF), Jessie Corrado (C) Chester Gilbert, Louis Cady, Roderick Huizenga, Dwight Harris, Bobby Lake | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, John Colorado, Jason Wilson, David Shaw | |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 12:19 | Boise State | Jessie Corrado grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 12:17 | Boise State | Lewis Brown picks off the pass by Thomas Snyder in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 26-37 |
| 11:53 | Boise State | Jessie Corrado gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 11:24 | Boise State | Hal Prior clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lewis Brown - foul #2 on Lewis Brown, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus (PF) John Gray | |
| 11:24 | Boise State | Hal Prior makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 11:24 | Boise State | Hal Prior makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Funke (fresh) SG - Ian Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Hal Prior (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jessie Corrado (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Millikan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Funke - foul #1 on George Funke, team foul #5 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson (SF), David Shaw (C) Lewis Brown, Patrick Kramer | |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 10:38 | Boise State | George Funke misses the lay-in | 28-38 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses long on a shot from the right block | 28-38 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | David Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 09:38 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Jessie Corrado | 28-38 |
| 09:14 | Boise State | Donnie Millikan takes the ball from Hal Prior | 28-38 |
| 08:55 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman drills a runner in the paint | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:33 | Boise State | Ian Graham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 08:31 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 07:50 | Boise State | Jessie Corrado is hacked by Donnie Millikan - foul #2 on Donnie Millikan, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Chester Gilbert (PG), Louis Cady (SF), Dwight Harris (PF), Bobby Lake (C) George Funke, Hal Prior, Thomas Snyder, Jessie Corrado | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), John Colorado (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Richard Eshleman, Donnie Millikan, Jason Wilson, Paul Cyrus, David Shaw | |
| 07:38 | Boise State | Ian Graham drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga (SF) Ian Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:17 | Boise State | Dwight Harris buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roderick Huizenga | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Louis Cady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roderick Huizenga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Lake (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs loses the ball out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:32 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Patrick Kramer - foul #1 on Patrick Kramer, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ian Graham (SG), Hal Prior (SF) Louis Cady, Roderick Huizenga | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson (SF) Lewis Brown | |
| 06:11 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 06:09 | Boise State | Hal Prior tips it but misses | 33-42 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Gray | 33-42 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs buries a driving attempt in the lane | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:00 | Boise State | John Colorado is called for the reach on Ian Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Colorado, team foul #7 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG), Paul Cyrus (PF), David Shaw (C) John Colorado, John Gray, Patrick Kramer | |
| 06:00 | Boise State | Ian Graham makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 06:00 | Boise State | Ian Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan's pass is intercepted by Chester Gilbert | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:35 | Boise State | Paul Isaacs takes the ball from Ian Graham in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 05:04 | Boise State | Dwight Harris gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Boise State | Hal Prior knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | David Shaw blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 04:26 | Boise State | Hal Prior snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Boise State | Ian Graham misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Paul Cyrus | 38-44 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Cady (SG), Roderick Huizenga (SF), Thomas Snyder (PF), Jessie Corrado (C) Ian Graham, Hal Prior, Dwight Harris, Bobby Lake | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Jason Wilson, Paul Cyrus, David Shaw | |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 03:31 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 03:11 | Boise State | Thomas Snyder buries a shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Louis Cady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roderick Huizenga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jessie Corrado (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dwight Harris (PF) Thomas Snyder | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:58 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ian Graham (SG), Bobby Lake (C) Louis Cady, Jessie Corrado | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:46 | Boise State | Bobby Lake knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Chester Gilbert | 42-44 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 01:58 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Brown | 42-46 |
| 01:02 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga drills a jumper from the right side set up by Ian Graham | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roderick Huizenga - foul #2 on Roderick Huizenga, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | Hal Prior (SF) Roderick Huizenga | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Boise State | John Colorado takes the ball from Ian Graham in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown is hacked by Dwight Harris - foul #1 on Dwight Harris, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), David Shaw (PF) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, John Gray | |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Hal Prior grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:25 | Boise State | Hal Prior hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ian Graham | 47-49 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), John Gray (PF) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, David Shaw | |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Chester Gilbert is called for the reach on Lewis Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Gilbert, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Bobby Lake gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Dwight Harris buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ian Graham | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | John Gray jams it | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert misses long on a fullcourt shot | 49-51 |