| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Salzberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Lassiter - foul #1 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:34 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 19:30 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg loses the dribble to Robert Jones in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | James Haney buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Samuel Hultgren | 25-31 |
| 18:48 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Thompson | 25-34 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), James Haynes (C) Samuel Hultgren, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 18:28 | Boise State | James Haney is called for the reach on Bruce Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 17:59 | Boise State | James Thornton is called for the reach on Bruce Thompson - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 17:34 | Boise State | The short jumper by Bruce Thompson is denied by Clinton Shell | 25-34 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | James Thornton grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Michael Salzberg steals the ball from James Thornton | 25-34 |
| 17:06 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-34 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | James Haynes snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | James Haynes is whistled for traveling | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF) James Thornton, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Cook (PF) Paul Lassiter | |
| 16:34 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Cedric Beauford | 25-36 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Haynes | 25-36 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | James Haynes comes up short on the floater from the left side | 25-36 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Luis Doyle (fairly fresh) SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Shell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bruce Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) C - Michael Salzberg (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 15:24 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 15:02 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson is open but misses the lay-in | 25-36 |
| 15:00 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall misses the tip | 25-36 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 14:16 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Kevin Marshall and he's hacked by Carey Henshaw - foul #2 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) Luis Doyle, Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Kevin Virgen (SF), Paul Lassiter (PF) Cedric Beauford, Kevin Marshall, Robert Cook | |
| 14:16 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Michael Salzberg picks off the pass by Robert Jones | 28-39 |
| 13:58 | Boise State | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Paul Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Goodrich (SG) Bruce Thompson | |
| 13:43 | Boise State | Gary Ansell swats the layup by Michael Salzberg | 28-39 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Salzberg - foul #1 on Michael Salzberg, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Kerry Graham steals it from Robert Jones | 28-39 |
| 13:15 | Boise State | Kerry Graham is hacked by James Haney in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| 12:53 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Virgen | 28-41 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | James Haney connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Jones | 31-41 |
| 12:17 | Boise State | Kerry Graham makes the floater from close range set up by Russell Goodrich and he's fouled by Samuel Hultgren - foul #2 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #6 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| Subs | Boise State | Bruce Thompson (SG), Kevin Marshall (SF), Robert Cook (C) Russell Goodrich, Kevin Virgen, Michael Salzberg | |
| 12:17 | Boise State | Kerry Graham makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 11:53 | Boise State | Robert Cook gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 11:27 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson hits the finger roll | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Thornton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Kerry Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Thompson (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Kevin Marshall (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Lassiter (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | James Thornton drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Haney | 34-46 |
| 10:47 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Haney - foul #4 on James Haney, team foul #7 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Herbert Baltz, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (PG), Russell Goodrich (SG), Kevin Virgen (SF) Kerry Graham, Bruce Thompson, Kevin Marshall | |
| 10:47 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 10:47 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Ansell | 36-48 |
| 09:52 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | James Thornton loses the dribble to Russell Goodrich | 36-48 |
| 09:22 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses long on a runner from the baseline | 36-48 |
| 09:04 | Boise State | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 08:47 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell can't tip it in | 36-48 |
| 08:33 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 08:10 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Russell Goodrich | 36-50 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Cedric Beauford is called for the reach on Larry Furlow - foul #2 on Cedric Beauford, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow, Gary Ansell, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Bruce Thompson (SG), Kevin Marshall (SF), Michael Salzberg (C) Russell Goodrich, Kevin Virgen, Robert Cook | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Michael Salzberg picks off the pass by Robert Jones | 36-50 |
| 07:16 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson loses the dribble to Samuel Hultgren | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bruce Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kevin Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Lassiter (tired) 4 pts. C - Michael Salzberg (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 06:37 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall is hacked by Samuel Hultgren - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), Gary Ansell (PF) Samuel Hultgren, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Cook (PF) Paul Lassiter | |
| 06:37 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 06:37 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Michael Salzberg is called for the reach on Herbert Baltz - foul #2 on Michael Salzberg, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG) Cedric Beauford | |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | James Haynes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-52 |
| 06:09 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 05:47 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson hits a driving attempt from the left block | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Kerry Graham picks off the pass by Gary Ansell | 39-54 |
| 05:31 | Boise State | Herbert Baltz steals the ball from Kevin Marshall in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the floater from the right side | 39-54 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle snags the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 04:37 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-54 |
| 04:35 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall tips it home | 42-56 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 04:13 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 04:11 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall is hacked by James Haney in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Haney, team foul #9 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Luis Doyle, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (PG), Paul Lassiter (PF) Kerry Graham, Robert Cook | |
| 04:11 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Larry Furlow | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Cedric Beauford | 44-58 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Kevin Marshall steps in front of the James Thornton pass | 44-58 |
| 03:15 | Boise State | James Thornton is called for the reach on Cedric Beauford in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #10 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), James Haynes (C) Samuel Hultgren, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Russell Goodrich (SG), Kevin Virgen (SF), Robert Cook (C) Bruce Thompson, Kevin Marshall, Paul Lassiter, Michael Salzberg | |
| 03:15 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 03:15 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Shell (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Kerry Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Russell Goodrich (fresh) SF - Kevin Virgen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. C - Robert Cook (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw misses the shot from the left side | 44-60 |
| 02:57 | Boise State | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 02:43 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-60 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 44-60 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 44-60 |
| 02:29 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 02:26 | Boise State | Kerry Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG) Carey Henshaw | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Lassiter (PF) Cedric Beauford | |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow grabs the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Lassiter - foul #2 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 02:09 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 01:51 | Boise State | Kerry Graham is hacked by Larry Furlow - foul #1 on Larry Furlow, team foul #11 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Salzberg (C) Paul Lassiter | |
| 01:51 | Boise State | Kerry Graham misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 01:51 | Boise State | Kerry Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow loses the ball out of bounds | 45-61 |
| 01:13 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-61 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Luis Doyle | 45-61 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Thornton | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Boise State | Kerry Graham hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Cook and the foul's on James Thornton - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #12 | 47-63 |
| 00:27 | Boise State | Kerry Graham makes the free throw | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | James Haynes hits the finger roll | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Kerry Graham runs out the clock | 49-64 |