| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - James Landwehr (fresh) SG - Tony Gustafson (fresh) SF - Angel Esposito (fresh) PF - Donald Connors (fresh) C - Clayton Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eric Gorman (fresh) SG - Freeman Wrobel (fresh) SF - John Nold (fresh) PF - Michael Gray (fresh) C - Wayne Colbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Francisco | Donald Connors wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | San Francisco | Wayne Colbert steals it from Donald Connors | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Boise State | Eric Gorman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Boise State | Wayne Colbert grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | San Francisco | The short jumper by Angel Esposito is denied by Wayne Colbert | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | San Francisco | Donald Connors gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | San Francisco | Tony Gustafson loses the dribble to Freeman Wrobel | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | San Francisco | Clayton Rice gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | San Francisco | Clayton Rice misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Boise State | The rebound goes to John Nold | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Boise State | John Nold comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Angel Esposito - foul #1 on Angel Esposito, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Boise State | John Nold makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:30 | Boise State | John Nold misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:30 | Boise State | Wayne Colbert snags the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:16 | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Gorman | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | San Francisco | Freeman Wrobel steals the ball from Donald Connors | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel lays it up and in | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | San Francisco | Eric Gorman takes the ball from Tony Gustafson | 0-5 |
| 17:38 | Boise State | Eric Gorman travels in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Howard Fedele (PG), Ronald Buckley (SG), Brian Barrows (SF), Franklin Hammond (PF), Willie Jackson (C) James Landwehr, Tony Gustafson, Angel Esposito, Donald Connors, Clayton Rice | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Staub (SF) John Nold | |
| 17:25 | San Francisco | Eric Gorman takes the ball from Willie Jackson | 0-5 |
| 17:22 | Boise State | Eric Gorman lays it in | 0-7 |
| 17:17 | San Francisco | Howard Fedele scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Franklin Hammond | 2-7 |
| 17:11 | Boise State | John Staub lays it in | 2-9 |
| 16:56 | San Francisco | Howard Fedele slams it home on a nice dish by Willie Jackson | 4-9 |
| 16:40 | Boise State | Michael Gray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-9 |
| 16:38 | San Francisco | Ronald Buckley gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:19 | San Francisco | Franklin Hammond hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Buckley | 6-9 |
| 16:13 | Boise State | Michael Gray misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | Boise State | Wayne Colbert gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:52 | Boise State | Michael Gray is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Gray, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Landwehr (PG), Marvin Young (SG), Angel Esposito (SF), Donald Connors (PF), Clayton Rice (C) Howard Fedele, Ronald Buckley, Brian Barrows, Franklin Hammond, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Spigner (PG), John Nold (SF), Mark Ramsey (PF), Marvin Turley (C) Eric Gorman, John Staub, Michael Gray, Wayne Colbert | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - James Landwehr (fresh) SG - Marvin Young (fresh) SF - Angel Esposito (fresh) PF - Donald Connors (fresh) C - Clayton Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Spigner (fresh) SG - Freeman Wrobel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Nold (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Ramsey (fresh) C - Marvin Turley (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | San Francisco | Donald Connors misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Ramsey - foul #1 on Mark Ramsey, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 15:36 | San Francisco | Donald Connors makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:36 | San Francisco | Donald Connors makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:09 | San Francisco | Angel Esposito snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:49 | San Francisco | Clayton Rice knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Young | 11-9 |
| 14:29 | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:27 | San Francisco | Clayton Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:22 | San Francisco | Donald Connors scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Landwehr | 13-9 |
| 14:02 | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel buries a 3 from straight away | 13-12 |
| 13:44 | San Francisco | James Landwehr blows the layup but he's hacked by Freeman Wrobel - foul #1 on Freeman Wrobel, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Tony Gustafson (SG), Brian Barrows (PF) Marvin Young, Donald Connors | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Gorman (PG), John Staub (SG), Billy Hyberger (SF), Michael Gray (PF), Wayne Colbert (C) Robert Spigner, Freeman Wrobel, John Nold, Mark Ramsey, Marvin Turley | |
| 13:44 | San Francisco | James Landwehr makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:44 | San Francisco | James Landwehr makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:32 | Boise State | Eric Gorman is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Billy Hyberger | 15-15 |
| 13:17 | San Francisco | Tony Gustafson is fouled on the floor by Billy Hyberger - foul #1 on Billy Hyberger, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Howard Fedele (PG), Franklin Hammond (PF) James Landwehr, Clayton Rice | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 13:07 | San Francisco | Franklin Hammond knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 12:45 | Boise State | Wayne Colbert can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 18-15 |
| 12:43 | Boise State | Michael Gray tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 12:28 | San Francisco | Tony Gustafson is fouled on the floor by John Staub - foul #1 on John Staub, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ronald Buckley (SG), Donald Connors (PF), Willie Jackson (C) Tony Gustafson, Franklin Hammond, Brian Barrows | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Nold (SF) Wayne Colbert | |
| 12:20 | San Francisco | Willie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 12:19 | Boise State | John Staub pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 12:17 | Boise State | Angel Esposito takes the ball from Eric Gorman in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 11:56 | San Francisco | Angel Esposito is hacked by Billy Hyberger - foul #2 on Billy Hyberger, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Clayton Rice (C) Donald Connors | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Spigner (PG), Freeman Wrobel (SG), Wayne Colbert (C) Eric Gorman, John Staub, Billy Hyberger | |
| 11:42 | San Francisco | Howard Fedele drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Jackson | 21-17 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Howard Fedele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Buckley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Angel Esposito (tiring) PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) C - Clayton Rice (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Spigner (fresh) SG - Freeman Wrobel (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Nold (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Gray (tiring) 2 pts. C - Wayne Colbert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Boise State | Michael Gray makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Colbert | 21-19 |
| 11:07 | San Francisco | Willie Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 11:05 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Freeman Wrobel | 21-19 |
| 11:02 | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Fedele - foul #1 on Howard Fedele, team foul #2 | 21-19 |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Landwehr (PG), Tony Gustafson (SG), Marvin Young (SF), Donald Connors (PF), Franklin Hammond (C) Howard Fedele, Ronald Buckley, Angel Esposito, Willie Jackson, Clayton Rice | |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Ramsey (PF), Marvin Turley (C) Michael Gray, Wayne Colbert | |
| 10:38 | Boise State | Marvin Turley is whistled for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Brian Barrows (C) Donald Connors | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Gorman (PG), John Staub (SF) Robert Spigner, John Nold | |
| 10:26 | San Francisco | Brian Barrows misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 10:24 | San Francisco | Franklin Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:14 | San Francisco | James Landwehr misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 10:12 | Boise State | Marvin Turley grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 10:09 | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freeman Wrobel, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Donald Connors (PF) Franklin Hammond | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Nold (SF) Freeman Wrobel | |
| 09:55 | San Francisco | Tony Gustafson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-19 |
| 09:33 | Boise State | John Staub travels with the ball | 24-19 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ronald Buckley (SG), Clayton Rice (C) Tony Gustafson, Marvin Young | |
| Subs | Boise State | Wayne Colbert (C) Marvin Turley | |
| 09:11 | San Francisco | Donald Connors is denied on a layup by Mark Ramsey | 24-19 |
| 09:10 | Boise State | John Nold gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:02 | Boise State | John Nold hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Gorman and the foul's on Brian Barrows - foul #1 on Brian Barrows, team foul #3 | 24-21 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Howard Fedele (PG), Angel Esposito (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) James Landwehr, Brian Barrows, Donald Connors | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Spigner (PG), Michael Gray (PF) Eric Gorman, Mark Ramsey | |
| 09:02 | Boise State | John Nold makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:45 | San Francisco | John Staub steals it from Angel Esposito | 24-22 |
| 08:33 | Boise State | Wayne Colbert misses the jump hook from the left block | 24-22 |
| 08:31 | San Francisco | Angel Esposito pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:18 | San Francisco | Howard Fedele is whistled for a carry | 24-22 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Tony Gustafson (SG), Marvin Young (SF), Franklin Hammond (PF) Ronald Buckley, Angel Esposito, Clayton Rice | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Gorman (PG), Marvin Turley (C) John Nold, Wayne Colbert | |
| 08:16 | Boise State | Eric Gorman is hacked by Tony Gustafson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Gustafson, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| 08:08 | Boise State | Michael Gray lays it in | 24-24 |
| 07:41 | San Francisco | Howard Fedele buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Young | 26-24 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Howard Fedele (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tony Gustafson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Young (fresh) PF - Franklin Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eric Gorman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Spigner (fairly fresh) SF - John Staub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gray (tiring) 6 pts. C - Marvin Turley (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Boise State | Tony Gustafson takes the ball from Eric Gorman | 26-24 |
| 06:54 | San Francisco | Willie Jackson makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by John Staub - foul #2 on John Staub, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Landwehr (PG), Ronald Buckley (SG), Angel Esposito (SF), Brian Barrows (C) Howard Fedele, Tony Gustafson, Marvin Young, Franklin Hammond | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Nold (SF), Mark Ramsey (PF), Wayne Colbert (C) John Staub, Michael Gray, Marvin Turley | |
| 06:54 | San Francisco | Willie Jackson makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:37 | Boise State | Brian Barrows is called for the reach on John Nold - foul #2 on Brian Barrows, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Donald Connors (PF), Clayton Rice (C) Willie Jackson, Brian Barrows | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 06:19 | Boise State | John Nold comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 06:17 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Ramsey | 29-24 |
| 06:06 | Boise State | Mark Ramsey's pass is intercepted by Donald Connors | 29-24 |
| 06:00 | San Francisco | James Landwehr misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 05:58 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Wayne Colbert | 29-24 |
| 05:53 | Boise State | John Nold misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 05:51 | San Francisco | Donald Connors snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 05:30 | San Francisco | Clayton Rice knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Landwehr | 31-24 |
| 05:13 | Boise State | Wayne Colbert misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Angel Esposito - foul #2 on Angel Esposito, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Tony Gustafson (SG), Marvin Young (SF), Franklin Hammond (PF) Ronald Buckley, Angel Esposito, Donald Connors | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 05:13 | Boise State | Wayne Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:13 | Boise State | Wayne Colbert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:56 | San Francisco | Wayne Colbert swats the short shot by James Landwehr | 31-26 |
| 04:54 | Boise State | Mark Ramsey gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 04:49 | Boise State | Robert Spigner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tony Gustafson - foul #2 on Tony Gustafson, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Howard Fedele (SG) Tony Gustafson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Gray (PF), Marvin Turley (C) Mark Ramsey, Wayne Colbert | |
| 04:49 | Boise State | Robert Spigner misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:49 | Boise State | Robert Spigner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:20 | San Francisco | Franklin Hammond misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 04:18 | Boise State | Marvin Turley snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 03:55 | Boise State | Robert Spigner is whistled for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Tony Gustafson (SG), Angel Esposito (SF), Donald Connors (PF), Brian Barrows (C) James Landwehr, Marvin Young, Franklin Hammond, Clayton Rice | |
| Subs | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel (SG), John Staub (SF), Billy Hyberger (C) Robert Spigner, John Nold, Michael Gray | |
| 03:39 | San Francisco | Angel Esposito comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 03:37 | Boise State | Billy Hyberger grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Howard Fedele (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tony Gustafson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Angel Esposito (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Donald Connors (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Barrows (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eric Gorman (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freeman Wrobel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Staub (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Turley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Hyberger (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Boise State | Tony Gustafson is called for the reach on Freeman Wrobel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Gustafson, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Landwehr (PG), Ronald Buckley (SG) Howard Fedele, Tony Gustafson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Ramsey (C) Marvin Turley | |
| 03:34 | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:34 | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:34 | San Francisco | Brian Barrows grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 03:27 | San Francisco | Brian Barrows buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Landwehr | 33-28 |
| 02:59 | Boise State | Mark Ramsey can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Brian Barrows - foul #3 on Brian Barrows, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Willie Jackson (PF), Franklin Hammond (C) Donald Connors, Brian Barrows | |
| Subs | Boise State | Wayne Colbert (C) Eric Gorman | |
| 02:59 | Boise State | Mark Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:59 | Boise State | Mark Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:35 | San Francisco | Willie Jackson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 33-30 |
| 02:33 | San Francisco | Angel Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:14 | San Francisco | Ronald Buckley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 02:13 | Boise State | Billy Hyberger pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:09 | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel loses the ball out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Howard Fedele (PG), Marvin Young (SF), Donald Connors (PF) James Landwehr, Angel Esposito, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Spigner (PG), Michael Gray (PF), Marvin Turley (C) Mark Ramsey, Billy Hyberger, Wayne Colbert | |
| 01:49 | San Francisco | Franklin Hammond double dribbles | 33-30 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Clayton Rice (C) Franklin Hammond | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:47 | Boise State | Robert Spigner is hacked by Marvin Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Young, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| 01:47 | Boise State | Robert Spigner misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:47 | Boise State | Robert Spigner misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:47 | San Francisco | Donald Connors pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:40 | San Francisco | Clayton Rice misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 01:38 | San Francisco | Howard Fedele tips it but misses | 33-30 |
| 01:37 | Boise State | Marvin Turley grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 01:25 | Boise State | Clayton Rice is called for the reach on Marvin Turley - foul #1 on Clayton Rice, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Gorman (PG) Robert Spigner | |
| 01:25 | Boise State | Marvin Turley makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:25 | Boise State | Marvin Turley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:25 | San Francisco | Donald Connors gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:03 | San Francisco | Donald Connors's floater is tipped away by Michael Gray | 33-31 |
| 01:01 | San Francisco | Clayton Rice tips it in | 35-31 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Donald Connors is called for the reach on Michael Gray - foul #1 on Donald Connors, team foul #12 | 35-31 |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Landwehr (PG), Angel Esposito (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Franklin Hammond (C) Howard Fedele, Marvin Young, Donald Connors, Clayton Rice | |
| Subs | Boise State | Billy Hyberger (SF), Wayne Colbert (C) John Staub, Marvin Turley | |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Michael Gray misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Michael Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:44 | San Francisco | Franklin Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:20 | San Francisco | Willie Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Angel Esposito | 37-31 |
| 00:14 | Boise State | Eric Gorman double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Howard Fedele (SG) Ronald Buckley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Spigner (PG), Mark Ramsey (PF) Eric Gorman, Michael Gray | |
| 00:01 | San Francisco | James Landwehr buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Freeman Wrobel clanks a fullcourt shot | 39-31 |