| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fresh) SG - Bruce Thompson (fresh) SF - Kevin Marshall (fresh) PF - Paul Lassiter (fresh) C - Michael Salzberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (fresh) SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) PF - Donnie Gulley (fresh) C - Viktor Stechlinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:35 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery is hacked by Paul Lassiter - foul #1 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski is fouled on the floor by Paul Lassiter - foul #2 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Cook (PF) Paul Lassiter | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 18:46 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Boise State | Viktor Stechlinski takes the ball from Robert Cook | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Kevin Marshall | 0-0 |
| 17:40 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 17:39 | Boise State | Robert Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:17 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:15 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 16:50 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 16:48 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 16:43 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 16:42 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:23 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 0-2 |
| 16:22 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:17 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Cedric Beauford | 3-2 |
| 15:53 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 15:52 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Thompson (fresh) SF - Kevin Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) C - Michael Salzberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (fresh) SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) PF - Donnie Gulley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Viktor Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 15:31 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Viktor Stechlinski | 3-2 |
| 15:11 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura misses the 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 15:09 | Boise State | Robert Cook grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 15:05 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 15:04 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Donnie Gulley | 3-2 |
| 14:52 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Purpura | 3-4 |
| 14:37 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 14:35 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Marshall | 3-4 |
| 14:24 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donnie Gulley - foul #1 on Donnie Gulley, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Russell Goodrich (SG) Cedric Beauford, Bruce Thompson | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 14:24 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:24 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:11 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley knocks in the shot in the lane | 5-6 |
| 13:53 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-6 |
| 13:52 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:34 | North Texas | Viktor Stechlinski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:18 | Boise State | Russell Goodrich is hacked by Viktor Stechlinski - foul #1 on Viktor Stechlinski, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (PG), Kevin Virgen (SF) Kerry Graham, Kevin Marshall | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 13:08 | Boise State | Robert Cook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donnie Gulley - foul #2 on Donnie Gulley, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bruce Thompson (SG) Russell Goodrich | |
| Subs | North Texas | John Barnhill (PF) Donnie Gulley | |
| 13:08 | Boise State | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:08 | Boise State | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:47 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| 12:27 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson connects on the floater in the paint | 9-9 |
| 12:12 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 12:10 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Cedric Beauford | 9-9 |
| 12:05 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 12:04 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Cedric Beauford | 9-9 |
| 11:53 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Stepney (PF) Viktor Stechlinski | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Virgen (fresh) PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Salzberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Sawinski (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Stepney (fresh) C - John Barnhill (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 9-9 |
| 11:31 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 11:23 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ronald Montgomery - foul #1 on Ronald Montgomery, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| 11:23 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:23 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:09 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Barnhill | 10-14 |
| 10:49 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford connects on the 3 from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:44 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 10:42 | Boise State | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:36 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg loses the ball out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Russell Goodrich (SG), Kevin Marshall (SF) Cedric Beauford, Bruce Thompson, Kevin Virgen | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (SG) Ronald Montgomery | |
| 10:23 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Sawinski, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| 10:14 | Boise State | Kerry Graham drills a runner from the right block | 15-14 |
| 10:04 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:02 | North Texas | Bojan Zorich tips it but misses | 15-14 |
| 10:00 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to John Barnhill | 15-14 |
| 09:49 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Purpura | 15-17 |
| 09:37 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall hits a floater from the left side | 17-17 |
| 09:30 | North Texas | Robert Stepney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (PG) Kerry Graham | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Bojan Zorich, Robert Stepney | |
| 09:10 | Boise State | Viktor Stechlinski is called for the reach on Michael Salzberg - foul #2 on Viktor Stechlinski, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bruce Thompson (SG) Russell Goodrich | |
| Subs | North Texas | Charles Watkins (C) Viktor Stechlinski | |
| 09:02 | Boise State | Robert Cook hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Cedric Beauford | 19-17 |
| 08:37 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 08:36 | North Texas | Charles Watkins tips it but misses | 19-17 |
| 08:35 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Kevin Marshall | 19-17 |
| 08:20 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Barnhill - foul #1 on John Barnhill, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Virgen (SF) Kevin Marshall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Stepney (PF) Charles Watkins | |
| 08:20 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:20 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:20 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:04 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford is hacked by Dennis Purpura - foul #1 on Dennis Purpura, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| 08:04 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:04 | North Texas | John Barnhill gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:44 | North Texas | John Barnhill loses the ball out of bounds | 20-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG) Cedric Beauford | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (SG) Ronald Montgomery | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Kerry Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Virgen (fresh) PF - Robert Cook (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Salzberg (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bojan Zorich (fresh) SF - Jason Sawinski (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Stepney (fresh) C - John Barnhill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Boise State | Robert Cook misses the fadeaway from the left side | 20-17 |
| 07:36 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Dennis Purpura | 20-17 |
| 07:24 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura is fouled on the floor by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Goodrich (SG) Bruce Thompson | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 07:18 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Purpura | 20-19 |
| 06:52 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg scores on a shot in the lane | 22-19 |
| 06:35 | North Texas | John Barnhill buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Sawinski | 22-21 |
| 06:08 | Boise State | Robert Cook is whistled for a carry | 22-21 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (PG), Bruce Thompson (SG), Kevin Marshall (SF) Kerry Graham, Russell Goodrich, Kevin Virgen | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Charles Watkins (C) Dennis Purpura, Robert Stepney | |
| 05:56 | North Texas | John Barnhill's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Marshall | 22-21 |
| 05:54 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:36 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Marshall | 25-21 |
| 05:15 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Watkins and the foul's on Kevin Marshall - foul #1 on Kevin Marshall, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| 05:15 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:59 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Marshall | 28-24 |
| 04:38 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by John Barnhill | 28-26 |
| 04:23 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall travels with the ball | 28-26 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG), Patrick Bremer (SF), Robert Stepney (PF) Bojan Zorich, Jason Sawinski, John Barnhill | |
| 04:04 | North Texas | Kevin Marshall picks off the pass by Charles Watkins | 28-26 |
| 03:40 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-26 |
| 03:39 | North Texas | Robert Stepney grabs the board | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cook (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Salzberg (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Bremer (fresh) PF - Robert Stepney (fresh) C - Charles Watkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:21 | North Texas | Michael Salzberg swats the layup by Ronald Montgomery | 28-26 |
| 03:19 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 03:01 | Boise State | Robert Stepney is called for the reach on Kevin Marshall - foul #1 on Robert Stepney, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Russell Goodrich (SG), Paul Lassiter (PF) Cedric Beauford, Bruce Thompson, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Sawinski (SF), Donnie Gulley (PF), Viktor Stechlinski (C) Patrick Bremer, Robert Stepney, Charles Watkins | |
| 03:01 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:01 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:38 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 02:27 | Boise State | Kerry Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Viktor Stechlinski - foul #3 on Viktor Stechlinski, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Virgen (SF) Kevin Marshall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bojan Zorich (PG), John Barnhill (C) Dennis Purpura, Viktor Stechlinski | |
| 02:27 | Boise State | Kerry Graham misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:27 | Boise State | Kerry Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:27 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Jason Sawinski | 30-28 |
| 02:11 | North Texas | John Barnhill can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Russell Goodrich - foul #1 on Russell Goodrich, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (PG) Kerry Graham | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 02:11 | North Texas | John Barnhill makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:11 | North Texas | John Barnhill misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:11 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Paul Lassiter | 30-29 |
| 01:50 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Virgen | 32-29 |
| 01:21 | North Texas | Kevin Virgen picks off the pass by Jason Sawinski | 32-29 |
| 00:59 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 00:58 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:52 | North Texas | John Barnhill's pass is intercepted by Kevin Virgen | 32-29 |
| 00:34 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Barnhill - foul #2 on John Barnhill, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Bruce Thompson (SG), Kevin Marshall (SF), Robert Cook (C) Cedric Beauford, Russell Goodrich, Kevin Virgen, Michael Salzberg | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG), Robert Stepney (PF) Ronald Montgomery, John Barnhill | |
| 00:34 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:34 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:34 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Donnie Gulley | 33-29 |
| 00:16 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 00:14 | North Texas | Robert Stepney grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater near the basket | 33-29 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Robert Cook misses the halfcourt shot | 33-29 |