| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Cheever (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Batie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Von Godlewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Muller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Matos (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | John Hunt inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Boise State | Von Godlewski is hacked by Carl Cheever - foul #3 on Carl Cheever, team foul #1 | 25-19 |
| 19:11 | Boise State | Carl Mann scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Frank Muller | 25-21 |
| 18:44 | Cal | Von Godlewski is called for the reach on Michael Bruce - foul #1 on Von Godlewski, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| 18:23 | Cal | Scott Matos is called for the reach on Lyle Cronin - foul #1 on Scott Matos, team foul #2 | 25-21 |
| 18:01 | Cal | Scott Batie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-21 |
| 18:00 | Cal | Scott Batie hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| 17:38 | Boise State | Von Godlewski double dribbles | 27-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Mickey Zeuner (C) Scott Batie | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 17:09 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-21 |
| 16:40 | Boise State | Scott Matos misses long on a runner in the paint | 29-21 |
| 16:38 | Cal | Keith Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 16:11 | Cal | Keith Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 16:09 | Boise State | John Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 15:46 | Boise State | Frank Muller hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Von Godlewski | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Metcalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Cheever (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lyle Cronin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mickey Zeuner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Von Godlewski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Muller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Mann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Matos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Cal | Michael Bruce misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Keith Metcalf misses the tip | 29-24 |
| 15:20 | Cal | Keith Metcalf gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 15:03 | Cal | Keith Metcalf drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 14:37 | Boise State | Carl Mann connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Von Godlewski | 31-26 |
| 14:10 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Bruce | 33-26 |
| 13:48 | Boise State | Scott Matos knocks in the runner near the basket | 33-28 |
| 13:32 | Cal | Keith Metcalf banks in the layup | 35-28 |
| 13:15 | Boise State | Scott Matos misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Carl Cheever - foul #4 on Carl Cheever, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (PG), Gary Gable (SG), Scott Batie (PF), Leslie White (C) Michael Bruce, Keith Metcalf, Lyle Cronin, Mickey Zeuner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas James (PG), Fa Chu (SG), William Shreffler (SF), James Ricketts (C) Von Godlewski, Frank Muller, John Hunt, Carl Mann | |
| 13:15 | Boise State | Scott Matos makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 13:15 | Boise State | Scott Matos makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 12:54 | Cal | Leslie White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kurt Pancoast (C) Scott Matos | |
| 12:25 | Boise State | Kurt Pancoast misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Leslie White - foul #3 on Leslie White, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| 12:25 | Boise State | Kurt Pancoast makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 12:25 | Boise State | Kurt Pancoast makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 12:07 | Cal | Leslie White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 12:05 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Ricketts | 35-32 |
| 11:42 | Boise State | James Ricketts is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Ricketts, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Carl Mann (PF) Kurt Pancoast | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - George Kober (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Gable (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Cheever (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Scott Batie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leslie White (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Thomas James (fresh) SG - Fa Chu (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Shreffler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Mann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ricketts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Cal | Carl Cheever misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 11:15 | Boise State | Carl Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 11:11 | Boise State | Carl Mann scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fa Chu | 35-34 |
| 10:48 | Cal | Scott Batie connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by George Kober | 38-34 |
| 10:19 | Boise State | James Ricketts misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 10:17 | Cal | The rebound goes to Leslie White | 38-34 |
| 09:54 | Cal | Gary Gable scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leslie White | 41-34 |
| 09:34 | Boise State | Carl Mann clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 09:32 | Cal | Scott Batie snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 09:09 | Cal | Scott Batie scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Kober | 43-34 |
| 08:40 | Boise State | Fa Chu scores on a floater from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 08:22 | Cal | Leslie White misses the easy layup | 43-36 |
| 08:21 | Boise State | Carl Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 07:52 | Boise State | William Shreffler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 07:51 | Boise State | Carl Mann tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 07:33 | Cal | Carl Cheever misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 07:31 | Boise State | James Ricketts snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - George Kober (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Gable (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Cheever (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Scott Batie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Thomas James (fairly fresh) SG - Fa Chu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shreffler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Mann (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ricketts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Boise State | James Ricketts misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Leslie White - foul #4 on Leslie White, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), Keith Metcalf (SG), Lyle Cronin (PF), Mickey Zeuner (C) George Kober, Gary Gable, Scott Batie, Leslie White | |
| Subs | Boise State | Von Godlewski (PG), Frank Muller (SG), John Hunt (SF), Scott Matos (PF) Thomas James, Fa Chu, William Shreffler, Carl Mann | |
| 07:02 | Boise State | James Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:02 | Boise State | James Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:41 | Cal | Keith Metcalf is fouled on the floor by Frank Muller - foul #3 on Frank Muller, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kurt Pancoast (C) James Ricketts | |
| 06:18 | Cal | Lyle Cronin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kurt Pancoast - foul #2 on Kurt Pancoast, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 06:18 | Cal | Lyle Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:18 | Cal | Lyle Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 06:03 | Boise State | Scott Matos blows the layup over the doubleteam | 45-40 |
| 06:01 | Cal | Keith Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 05:55 | Cal | Carl Cheever hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Keith Metcalf | 48-40 |
| 05:26 | Boise State | John Hunt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 05:25 | Cal | Keith Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 04:56 | Cal | Keith Metcalf hits a 3 from the right wing | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:27 | Boise State | Von Godlewski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Muller | 51-43 |
| 03:58 | Cal | Keith Metcalf is hacked by Scott Matos - foul #2 on Scott Matos, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (SG), Scott Batie (PF) Carl Cheever, Mickey Zeuner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Fa Chu (PG), James Ricketts (C) Von Godlewski, Kurt Pancoast | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Cal | James Ricketts is called for the reach on Lyle Cronin - foul #2 on James Ricketts, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Boise State | William Shreffler (PF) Scott Matos | |
| 03:43 | Cal | Lyle Cronin misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:43 | Boise State | William Shreffler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Boise State | Frank Muller hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Hunt | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Kober (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Metcalf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Batie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyle Cronin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Fa Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Shreffler (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Ricketts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Cal | Scott Batie banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Metcalf | 53-46 |
| 02:42 | Boise State | John Hunt scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Fa Chu and he's hacked by Keith Metcalf - foul #1 on Keith Metcalf, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Gable (SG), Mickey Zeuner (C) Michael Bruce, Lyle Cronin | |
| Subs | Boise State | Von Godlewski (PG), Scott Matos (PF) Frank Muller, William Shreffler | |
| 02:42 | Boise State | John Hunt makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:40 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank Muller (SG) Fa Chu | |
| 02:17 | Cal | George Kober hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mickey Zeuner | 55-49 |
| 01:51 | Boise State | James Ricketts connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hunt | 55-51 |
| 01:51 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), Carl Cheever (SF), Lyle Cronin (C) George Kober, Gary Gable, Mickey Zeuner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Carl Mann (PF) James Ricketts | |
| 01:25 | Cal | Michael Bruce can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 01:23 | Boise State | John Hunt pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:56 | Boise State | John Hunt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 00:55 | Boise State | Scott Matos tips it in | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Cal | Keith Metcalf misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 55-53 |
| 00:33 | Boise State | John Hunt pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Frank Muller is fouled on the floor by Lyle Cronin - foul #3 on Lyle Cronin, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 00:11 | Boise State | Carl Mann is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Cal | Lyle Cronin is hacked by Von Godlewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Von Godlewski, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Lyle Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Lyle Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Frank Muller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-53 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Carl Cheever snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Carl Cheever runs out the clock | 57-53 |