| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Palmateer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Cranston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Bone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Leonard Smith inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Boise State | Leonard Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 19:40 | Boise State | Ronald Cox tips it home | 39-29 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-29 |
| 19:13 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:03 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 19:01 | Boise State | Leonard Smith grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 18:37 | Boise State | Ronald Cox connects on the fadeaway from close range | 41-29 |
| 18:15 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 18:14 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Dennis Cranston | 41-29 |
| 17:51 | Boise State | Ronald Cox connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Dennis Cranston | 44-29 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson is whistled for a carry | 44-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jeremy Mason (C) Dennis Cranston | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG) Bryant Cholewinski | |
| 17:15 | Boise State | John Palmateer can't finish the layup | 44-29 |
| 17:14 | Boise State | Leonard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 17:01 | Boise State | Ronald Cox is fouled on the floor by Clarence Rupert - foul #1 on Clarence Rupert, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Decicco (SG) John Palmateer | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey (SF), Henry Dove (C) Scott Patterson, Gary Bone | |
| 16:41 | Boise State | Leonard Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-29 |
| 16:40 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Josh Keller | 44-29 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses the jumper from the right block | 44-29 |
| 16:19 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 16:14 | Boise State | Willy Coleman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-29 |
| 16:13 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Decicco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Josh Keller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Sharkey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Rupert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Dove (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Boise State | Ronald Cox clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 15:36 | Boise State | Leonard Smith tips it in | 46-32 |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga is hacked by Willy Coleman - foul #3 on Willy Coleman, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Dennis Cranston (C) Willy Coleman, Leonard Smith, Ronald Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Gary Bone (C) Lenny Astorga, Clarence Rupert, Henry Dove | |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Sharkey | 46-35 |
| 14:58 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 14:57 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Josh Keller | 46-35 |
| 14:40 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-35 |
| 14:38 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 14:32 | Boise State | John Palmateer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 14:17 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Josh Keller | 49-38 |
| 13:26 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 13:08 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:03 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), Russell Lyke (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Ronald Cox (PF) Joseph Decicco, John Palmateer, Thomas Mitchell, Jeremy Mason | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Adam Rubin (SG), Albert Goggins (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF), Henry Dove (C) Josh Keller, Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Gary Sharkey, Gary Bone | |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Smith denies the turnaround by Adam Rubin | 51-38 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin snags the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lenny Astorga | 51-41 |
| 12:18 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Smith | 53-41 |
| 11:57 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Goggins | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Lyke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Cranston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rubin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Goggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Dove (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Boise State | Ronald Cox's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Rupert | 53-43 |
| 11:40 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Clarence Rupert | 53-43 |
| 11:17 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Smith - foul #2 on Leonard Smith, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SG), Jeremy Mason (C) Russell Lyke, Dennis Cranston | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Gary Bone (C) Adam Rubin, Henry Dove | |
| 11:17 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:17 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:58 | Boise State | Ronald Cox scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Smith | 55-45 |
| 10:40 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 10:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:25 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lenny Astorga | 55-48 |
| 10:03 | Boise State | John Palmateer is hacked by Bryant Cholewinski - foul #1 on Bryant Cholewinski, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson (SF) Albert Goggins | |
| 09:48 | Boise State | Ronald Cox clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Lenny Astorga - foul #3 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Decicco (PG), Russell Lyke (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF) Willy Coleman, John Palmateer, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Gary Sharkey (PF), Henry Dove (C) Lenny Astorga, Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| 09:48 | Boise State | Ronald Cox makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:48 | Boise State | Ronald Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski is called for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Henriques (C) Jeremy Mason | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 09:10 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Eugene Henriques - foul #1 on Eugene Henriques, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), Dennis Cranston (C) Russell Lyke, Ronald Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG) Bryant Cholewinski | |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:44 | Boise State | Willy Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 08:43 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:27 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 08:25 | Boise State | Eugene Henriques gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:20 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 08:19 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Mitchell - foul #3 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Ronald Cox (PF) Joseph Decicco, Thomas Mitchell, Eugene Henriques | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone (C) Gary Sharkey | |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:59 | Boise State | Ronald Cox comes up short on the floater from close range | 60-53 |
| 07:57 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Palmateer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Cranston (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josh Keller (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Dove (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Bone (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Josh Keller | 60-55 |
| 07:13 | Boise State | Leonard Smith misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Scott Patterson - foul #2 on Scott Patterson, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Decicco (PG), Jeremy Mason (C) Willy Coleman, Dennis Cranston | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF) Lenny Astorga, Scott Patterson, Henry Dove | |
| 07:13 | Boise State | Leonard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:13 | Boise State | Leonard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryant Cholewinski | 62-58 |
| 06:38 | Boise State | A charge is called on John Palmateer - foul #1 on John Palmateer, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (PG) Josh Keller | |
| 06:23 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Sharkey | 62-60 |
| 06:04 | Boise State | Bryant Cholewinski steals the ball from Ronald Cox | 62-60 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard Smith steals the ball from Clarence Rupert | 62-60 |
| 05:29 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 05:28 | Boise State | John Palmateer pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:20 | Boise State | John Palmateer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), Dennis Cranston (C) John Palmateer, Ronald Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Josh Keller (SG), Scott Patterson (SF) Adam Rubin, Bryant Cholewinski, Gary Bone | |
| 04:58 | Boise State | Clarence Rupert steals the ball from Joseph Decicco | 62-60 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 04:37 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 04:20 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:04 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:59 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 03:57 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Decicco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Cranston (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josh Keller (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Sharkey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 03:37 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:31 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston travels with the ball | 65-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Ronald Cox (PF) Joseph Decicco, Leonard Smith, Jeremy Mason | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Henry Dove (PF), Gary Bone (C) Josh Keller, Clarence Rupert, Gary Sharkey | |
| 03:11 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Dove | 65-62 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 02:26 | Boise State | Ronald Cox hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Palmateer | 67-65 |
| 02:08 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Cranston - foul #2 on Dennis Cranston, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Decicco (PG), Jeremy Mason (C) Willy Coleman, Dennis Cranston | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Albert Goggins (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF) Lenny Astorga, Scott Patterson, Henry Dove | |
| 02:08 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:08 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:08 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 02:08 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 01:39 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 01:38 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:38 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), Leonard Smith (SF), Dennis Cranston (C) Joseph Decicco, Thomas Mitchell, Jeremy Mason | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Scott Patterson (SF) Josh Keller, Albert Goggins | |
| 01:26 | Boise State | Ronald Cox drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Willy Coleman | 69-66 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Cranston is called for the reach on Bryant Cholewinski - foul #3 on Dennis Cranston, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:00 | Boise State | Willy Coleman is fouled on the floor by Lenny Astorga - foul #4 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #5 | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Boise State | Ronald Cox clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 00:37 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Scott Patterson | 69-68 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga's pass is intercepted by Willy Coleman in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Boise State | John Palmateer is fouled on the floor by Clarence Rupert - foul #2 on Clarence Rupert, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Leonard Smith is fouled on the floor by Scott Patterson - foul #3 on Scott Patterson, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Leonard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Leonard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert's floater is tipped away by Dennis Cranston | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Ronald Cox grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Boise State | Ronald Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Lenny Astorga - foul #5 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG) Lenny Astorga | |
| 00:09 | Boise State | Ronald Cox makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | Boise State | Ronald Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Willy Coleman runs out the clock | 72-71 |