| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Deeter (fresh) SF - Sean Gilfillan (fresh) PF - Daniel Pouncy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Roush (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Dority (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Josiah Mancia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | James Terry is called for the reach on Josiah Mancia - foul #2 on James Terry, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Pouncy - foul #1 on Daniel Pouncy, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:05 | Boise State | Sean Gilfillan drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Pouncy and he's hacked by Charles Hughes - foul #3 on Charles Hughes, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Brown (C) Charles Hughes | |
| 19:05 | Boise State | Sean Gilfillan makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 18:28 | Boise State | James Deeter is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Sanders | 28-32 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Harry Sanders takes the ball from Devin Dority | 28-32 |
| 18:02 | Boise State | Larry Roush takes the ball from Sean Gilfillan | 28-32 |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Pouncy - foul #2 on Daniel Pouncy, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:43 | Boise State | James Terry grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 17:25 | Boise State | Daniel Pouncy is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Harry Sanders out of a doubleteam | 30-33 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority comes up short on the runner in the lane | 30-33 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush tips it in | 30-35 |
| 16:48 | Boise State | James Deeter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Harry Sanders | 33-35 |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | James Deeter steps in front of the Michael Straw pass | 33-35 |
| 16:12 | Boise State | Harry Sanders hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Terry | 36-35 |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Donald Brown hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Deeter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Pouncy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Roush (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Devin Dority (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Josiah Mancia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Boise State | Harry Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 15:33 | Boise State | James Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:14 | Boise State | Daniel Pouncy misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Josiah Mancia - foul #1 on Josiah Mancia, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | Raymond Cunningham (PG), Kent Osborne (SG), William Niederberger (SF), Clifford Doner (C) Harry Sanders, James Deeter, Sean Gilfillan, James Terry | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes (PF), Alfred Fuller (C) Josiah Mancia, Donald Brown | |
| 15:14 | Boise State | Daniel Pouncy misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:14 | Boise State | Daniel Pouncy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 14:56 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 14:32 | Boise State | Kent Osborne is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kent Osborne, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Secrest (PF) Daniel Pouncy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 14:10 | Boise State | John Secrest gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:49 | Boise State | Raymond Cunningham lays it in set up by William Niederberger | 38-39 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Roush and the foul's on Clifford Doner - foul #1 on Clifford Doner, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harry Sanders (PG), James Terry (C) Raymond Cunningham, Clifford Doner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:05 | Boise State | Kent Osborne misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 13:03 | Boise State | James Terry tips it in | 40-42 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:56 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Terry | 40-42 |
| 12:47 | Boise State | William Niederberger hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harry Sanders | 42-42 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 12:25 | Boise State | James Terry snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 12:21 | Boise State | Harry Sanders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:58 | Boise State | William Niederberger grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 11:36 | Boise State | Harry Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Charles Hughes | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kent Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Niederberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Secrest (fresh) C - James Terry (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Straw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Roush (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Devin Dority (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Hughes | 45-44 |
| 10:43 | Boise State | John Secrest buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Harry Sanders | 47-44 |
| 10:25 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 10:24 | Boise State | James Terry pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:57 | Boise State | Kent Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:42 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | Devin Dority tips it home | 47-46 |
| 09:19 | Boise State | James Terry buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Harry Sanders out of a doubleteam | 49-46 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Harry Sanders steals it from Michael Straw in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 08:58 | Boise State | Harry Sanders buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Terry | 51-46 |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kent Osborne - foul #2 on Kent Osborne, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | Raymond Cunningham (PG), James Deeter (SG), Sean Gilfillan (SF), Daniel Pouncy (PF), Clifford Doner (C) Harry Sanders, Kent Osborne, William Niederberger, John Secrest, James Terry | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (PG), Josiah Mancia (SF), Donald Brown (C) Michael Straw, Devin Dority, Alfred Fuller | |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:32 | Boise State | James Deeter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Josiah Mancia | 51-47 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 07:53 | Boise State | Daniel Pouncy misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 07:51 | Boise State | Clifford Doner pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:32 | Boise State | Clifford Doner dunks the ball | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Raymond Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Deeter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Gilfillan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Pouncy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Doner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Luis Junior (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Roush (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Josiah Mancia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harry Sanders (PG) Raymond Cunningham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG), Alfred Fuller (C) Larry Roush, Donald Brown | |
| 07:20 | Boise State | James Deeter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Josiah Mancia grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:03 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Terry (C) Clifford Doner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:35 | Boise State | James Deeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Devin Dority (SF) Charles Hughes | |
| 06:13 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Fuller | 53-52 |
| 05:52 | Boise State | James Deeter is fouled on the floor by Luis Junior - foul #2 on Luis Junior, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Secrest (PF) Daniel Pouncy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Brown (C) Alfred Fuller | |
| 05:31 | Boise State | Donald Brown denies the turnaround by Sean Gilfillan | 53-52 |
| 05:29 | Boise State | John Secrest misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 04:41 | Boise State | John Secrest connects on the jumper from the left block | 55-55 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior is hacked by John Secrest - foul #1 on John Secrest, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Raymond Cunningham (PG), Kent Osborne (SG), William Niederberger (SF), Daniel Pouncy (PF), Clifford Doner (C) Harry Sanders, James Deeter, Sean Gilfillan, John Secrest, James Terry | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Peele (SG), Charles Hughes (PF), Alfred Fuller (C) Michael Straw, Devin Dority, Donald Brown | |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Luis Junior makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:59 | Boise State | Kent Osborne hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | William Peele misses long on a floater near the basket | 58-57 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 03:16 | Boise State | Kent Osborne connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Cunningham | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Raymond Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Niederberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Pouncy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Doner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Luis Junior (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Peele (fresh) SF - Josiah Mancia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on William Niederberger - foul #1 on William Niederberger, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harry Sanders (PG), James Terry (C) Raymond Cunningham, Clifford Doner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (PG), Larry Roush (SG), Devin Dority (SF) Luis Junior, William Peele, Josiah Mancia | |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:57 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Deeter (SG), Sean Gilfillan (SF) Kent Osborne, William Niederberger | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:36 | Boise State | James Terry hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Sean Gilfillan | 63-61 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Terry - foul #3 on James Terry, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:57 | Boise State | Harry Sanders works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 01:36 | Boise State | James Terry snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:16 | Boise State | James Terry drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Deeter | 65-63 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush misses the jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 00:57 | Boise State | James Terry grabs the board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Boise State | James Terry scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Deeter | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:29 | Boise State | Daniel Pouncy grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Boise State | Daniel Pouncy is hacked by Michael Straw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Straw, team foul #4 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kent Osborne (SF), John Secrest (PF) Sean Gilfillan, Daniel Pouncy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Kent Osborne is hacked by Michael Straw - foul #3 on Michael Straw, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| 00:22 | Boise State | Harry Sanders is fouled on the floor by Larry Roush - foul #2 on Larry Roush, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Kent Osborne is hacked by Alfred Fuller - foul #4 on Alfred Fuller, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Kent Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Kent Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller loses the ball out of bounds | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Harry Sanders is hacked by Michael Straw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Straw, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Harry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Harry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Larry Roush drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Harry Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Straw - foul #5 on Michael Straw, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Luis Junior (PG) Michael Straw | |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Harry Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Alfred Fuller clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-66 |