| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Jahosky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Jackson (fresh) SF - Norman Patterson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Tharpe (fresh) 5 reb. C - Don Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Straus (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Murrell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Morin (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Norman Patterson inbounds the ball | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Boise State | Lloyd Tharpe drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Jackson | 21-32 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | Norman Patterson picks off the pass by Kenneth Morin | 21-32 |
| 19:10 | Boise State | Matthew Straus is called for the reach on William Jackson - foul #2 on Matthew Straus, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 18:47 | Boise State | William Jackson clanks a shot from close range | 21-32 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Harry Jahosky - foul #2 on Harry Jahosky, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 18:06 | Boise State | Harry Jahosky is fouled on the floor by Gerald Shivers - foul #1 on Gerald Shivers, team foul #2 | 21-34 |
| 17:46 | Boise State | Don Knight can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 17:45 | Boise State | William Jackson grabs the offensive board | 21-34 |
| 17:37 | Boise State | William Jackson connects on the floater from close range set up by Norman Patterson | 23-34 |
| 17:23 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers is fouled on the floor by Harry Jahosky - foul #3 on Harry Jahosky, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Lacross (PG), Chris Grijalva (SG), Carl Hill (PF), Dustin Campbell (C) Harry Jahosky, William Jackson, Lloyd Tharpe, Don Knight | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (SF), Richard Head (PF), David Flynn (C) Kenneth Cotton, Vincent Murrell, Kenneth Morin | |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Richard Head misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 17:06 | Southern Cal | David Flynn grabs the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:45 | Southern Cal | Chris Grijalva is called for the reach on Robert See - foul #1 on Chris Grijalva, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers is fouled on the floor by Harold Lacross - foul #1 on Harold Lacross, team foul #4 | 23-34 |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the runner near the basket set up by Gerald Shivers and the foul's on Carl Hill - foul #1 on Carl Hill, team foul #5 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Jackson (SG), Lloyd Tharpe (PF), Don Knight (C) Harold Lacross, Norman Patterson, Dustin Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton (SG), Vincent Murrell (PF) Matthew Straus, Robert See | |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the free throw | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chris Grijalva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lloyd Tharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Head (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Vincent Murrell (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - David Flynn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Shivers - foul #2 on Gerald Shivers, team foul #3 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | Terry Defalco (SF) Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (SF) Richard Head | |
| 15:42 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 15:42 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 15:24 | Southern Cal | Robert See misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-37 |
| 15:23 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 15:18 | Boise State | David Flynn is called for the reach on Terry Defalco - foul #3 on David Flynn, team foul #4 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harry Jahosky (PG) Chris Grijalva | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Morin (C) David Flynn | |
| 15:04 | Boise State | Harry Jahosky scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Tharpe and he's hacked by Vincent Murrell - foul #1 on Vincent Murrell, team foul #5 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (SG) Gerald Shivers | |
| 15:04 | Boise State | Harry Jahosky misses the free throw | 26-37 |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | Robert See snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Harry Jahosky is called for the reach on Robert See - foul #4 on Harry Jahosky, team foul #6 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | Carl Hill (SF) Harry Jahosky | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:19 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-37 |
| 14:17 | Boise State | Carl Hill pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 14:12 | Boise State | William Jackson buries a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Matthew Straus - foul #3 on Matthew Straus, team foul #6 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | Norman Patterson (SF) Lloyd Tharpe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG), Richard Head (PF) Kenneth Cotton, Vincent Murrell | |
| 14:12 | Boise State | William Jackson makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:48 | Southern Cal | Richard Head buries a fadeaway from the left block | 29-39 |
| 13:19 | Boise State | Don Knight hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 29-39 |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Morin gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Terry Defalco is called for the reach on Gerald Shivers - foul #4 on Terry Defalco, team foul #7 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Lacross (PG), Chris Grijalva (SG), Dustin Campbell (C) Terry Defalco, William Jackson, Don Knight | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Flynn (C) Kenneth Morin | |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 13:12 | Boise State | Norman Patterson grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 12:55 | Boise State | Dustin Campbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Straus - foul #4 on Matthew Straus, team foul #7 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton (SG), Vincent Murrell (PF) Matthew Straus, Robert See | |
| 12:55 | Boise State | Dustin Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:55 | Boise State | Dustin Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:55 | Southern Cal | David Flynn grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 12:44 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell's layup is rejected by Carl Hill | 29-40 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Murrell | 29-40 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Richard Head misses the driving attempt from the left block | 29-40 |
| 12:26 | Boise State | Harold Lacross grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 12:22 | Boise State | Harold Lacross buries a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by David Flynn - foul #4 on David Flynn, team foul #8 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Lloyd Tharpe (PF) Norman Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Morin (C) David Flynn | |
| 12:22 | Boise State | Harold Lacross makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Cotton | 32-42 |
| 11:50 | Boise State | Carl Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harold Lacross (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chris Grijalva (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Tharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Head (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Vincent Murrell (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Morin (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Shivers | 32-44 |
| 11:03 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva loses the ball out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Jackson (SG), Norman Patterson (SF), Don Knight (C) Harold Lacross, Carl Hill, Dustin Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (SF) Vincent Murrell | |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Richard Head is hacked by Norman Patterson - foul #3 on Norman Patterson, team foul #8 | 32-44 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 10:15 | Boise State | The short jumper by Norman Patterson is denied by Kenneth Morin | 32-46 |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Richard Head snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | Richard Head banks in the layup and he's hacked by Lloyd Tharpe - foul #3 on Lloyd Tharpe, team foul #9 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Lacross (PG), Carl Hill (PF) Chris Grijalva, Lloyd Tharpe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:49 | Southern Cal | Richard Head makes the free throw | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:36 | Boise State | Carl Hill misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Cotton - foul #1 on Kenneth Cotton, team foul #9 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell (PF) Richard Head | |
| 09:36 | Boise State | Carl Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 09:36 | Boise State | Carl Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Harold Lacross - foul #2 on Harold Lacross, team foul #10 | 34-49 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 08:56 | Boise State | Carl Hill blows the layup | 34-51 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 08:28 | Southern Cal | Robert See connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Murrell | 34-53 |
| 08:13 | Boise State | William Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Cotton - foul #2 on Kenneth Cotton, team foul #10 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dustin Campbell (C) Don Knight | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Head (PF) Vincent Murrell | |
| 08:13 | Boise State | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 08:13 | Boise State | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Norman Patterson takes the ball from Kenneth Cotton | 36-53 |
| 07:34 | Boise State | Norman Patterson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Cotton - foul #3 on Kenneth Cotton, team foul #11 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harry Jahosky (PG), Terry Defalco (SG), Lloyd Tharpe (PF) Harold Lacross, William Jackson, Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Straus (SG), David Flynn (C) Kenneth Cotton, Kenneth Morin | |
| 07:34 | Boise State | Norman Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 07:34 | Boise State | Norman Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Jahosky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Terry Defalco (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norman Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Tharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (tiring) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Straus (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Robert See (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Head (fresh) 17 pts. C - David Flynn (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Cal | David Flynn is fouled on the floor by Dustin Campbell - foul #2 on Dustin Campbell, team foul #11 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Boise State | Chris Grijalva (SG) Norman Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell (PF) Robert See | |
| 07:15 | Southern Cal | David Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 07:15 | Southern Cal | David Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 07:07 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-55 |
| 07:05 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Head | 38-57 |
| 06:31 | Boise State | Terry Defalco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-57 |
| 06:29 | Boise State | Harry Jahosky can't tip it in | 38-57 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Richard Head | 38-57 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | David Flynn hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Lloyd Tharpe - foul #4 on Lloyd Tharpe, team foul #12 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Lacross (PG), Carl Hill (PF) Harry Jahosky, Lloyd Tharpe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton (PG), Robert See (SF) Gerald Shivers, Richard Head | |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | David Flynn makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| 05:57 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-60 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Terry Defalco denies the turnaround by Vincent Murrell | 40-60 |
| 05:30 | Boise State | Terry Defalco grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 05:26 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva makes the floater from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell scores on a floater from the right side | 42-62 |
| 05:01 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva is hacked by Matthew Straus - foul #5 on Matthew Straus, team foul #12 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers (PG), Richard Head (PF) Matthew Straus, Vincent Murrell | |
| 05:01 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:01 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | David Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Terry Defalco blocks the jumper by Robert See | 43-62 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Head | 43-62 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Robert See misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-62 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Richard Head pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Robert See can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Defalco - foul #5 on Terry Defalco, team foul #13 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | Norman Patterson (SF) Terry Defalco | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Morin (C) David Flynn | |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Robert See makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Robert See makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 03:42 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva is hacked by Kenneth Cotton - foul #4 on Kenneth Cotton, team foul #13 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell (PF) Robert See | |
| 03:42 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 03:42 | Boise State | Chris Grijalva misses the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Morin pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Richard Head knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Cotton | 44-66 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harold Lacross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chris Grijalva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gerald Shivers (tiring) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Cotton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Richard Head (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Murrell (fresh) 24 pts. 10 reb. C - Kenneth Morin (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Boise State | Dustin Campbell's pass is intercepted by Vincent Murrell | 44-66 |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Richard Head grabs the offensive board | 44-66 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell makes the jump hook from the left block | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Boise State | Dustin Campbell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Morin gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Cotton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Kenneth Cotton, team foul #14 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Nelson Bohan (SG), Robert See (SF), David Flynn (C) Kenneth Cotton, Vincent Murrell, Kenneth Morin | |
| 01:57 | Boise State | Carl Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-68 |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | Robert See pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | Richard Head throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-68 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vincent Murrell (PF), Kenneth Morin (C) Richard Head, David Flynn | |
| 01:21 | Boise State | Dustin Campbell knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Robert See - foul #2 on Robert See, team foul #15 | 46-68 |
| 01:21 | Boise State | Dustin Campbell makes the free throw | 47-68 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Robert See's layup is rejected by Dustin Campbell | 47-68 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Robert See hits the follow up shot | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Boise State | Gerald Shivers is called for the reach on Harold Lacross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Shivers, team foul #16 | 47-70 |
| 00:55 | Boise State | Harold Lacross makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 00:55 | Boise State | Harold Lacross misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Morin pulls down the rebound | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Robert See's floater is tipped away by Carl Hill | 48-70 |
| 00:25 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Norman Patterson | 48-70 |
| 00:21 | Boise State | Norman Patterson is called for traveling | 48-70 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Gerald Shivers runs out the clock | 48-70 |