| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) SG - Nick Gary (fresh) SF - Byron Berns (fresh) PF - Keith Duell (fresh) C - Victor Sweet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) SG - James Deeter (fresh) SF - Mark Munn (fresh) PF - James Terry (fresh) C - Maxwell Melville (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Victor Sweet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado | Keith Duell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Keith Duell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Boise State | Mark Munn hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Deeter | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley knocks in the 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Boise State | Mark Munn hits a runner from the left block set up by Harry Sanders | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | Byron Berns's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Maxwell Melville | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Gary | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Colorado | Keith Duell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Maxwell Melville | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Boise State | Harry Sanders hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Deeter | 3-7 |
| 17:17 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | Boise State | Mark Munn is called for traveling | 3-7 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Nick Gary can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 16:41 | Colorado | Byron Berns grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:19 | Colorado | Keith Duell is hacked by James Terry - foul #1 on James Terry, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 15:55 | Colorado | Victor Sweet scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Ashley and he's hacked by Harry Sanders - foul #1 on Harry Sanders, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG) Dennis Ashley | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 15:55 | Colorado | Victor Sweet misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:55 | Boise State | James Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Nick Gary (fresh) SF - Byron Berns (fresh) PF - Keith Duell (fresh) C - Victor Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Deeter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Munn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Terry (fresh) C - Maxwell Melville (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Boise State | Harry Sanders connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Deeter | 5-9 |
| 15:10 | Colorado | Keith Duell hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Nick Gary | 7-9 |
| 14:48 | Boise State | James Terry double dribbles | 7-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Ben Bond (SG), Roger Mack (SF), Nathan Ring (PF), Florencio Russo (C) Michael Smith, Nick Gary, Byron Berns, Keith Duell, Victor Sweet | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Shaughnessy (SG) James Deeter | |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Ben Bond's layup is rejected by Maxwell Melville | 7-9 |
| 14:20 | Boise State | Mark Munn gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:09 | Boise State | Dennis Ashley steals the ball from Kevin Shaughnessy | 7-9 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Ben Bond clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Sanders - foul #2 on Harry Sanders, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Duell (PF) Nathan Ring | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ira Estes (PG), James Deeter (SG), Leonard Shaw (C) Harry Sanders, Kevin Shaughnessy, Maxwell Melville | |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Ben Bond misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Ben Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:45 | Boise State | Leonard Shaw grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:29 | Boise State | Mark Munn misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Roger Mack - foul #1 on Roger Mack, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (SG), Victor Sweet (C) Roger Mack, Florencio Russo | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 13:29 | Boise State | Mark Munn makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:29 | Boise State | Mark Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:13 | Colorado | Nick Gary is called for 5 seconds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Byron Berns (SF) Ben Bond | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 12:56 | Boise State | Mark Munn misses the floater from close range | 7-11 |
| 12:54 | Colorado | Victor Sweet gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:33 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 12:32 | Boise State | Mark Munn grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:30 | Boise State | Ira Estes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG) Dennis Ashley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Maxwell Melville (C) Leonard Shaw | |
| 12:13 | Colorado | Victor Sweet can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 12:12 | Colorado | Victor Sweet tips it home | 9-11 |
| 12:00 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| 11:55 | Boise State | Mark Munn scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by James Terry | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Nick Gary (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Byron Berns (fresh) PF - Keith Duell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ira Estes (fresh) SG - James Deeter (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Munn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Terry (fairly fresh) C - Maxwell Melville (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Colorado | Victor Sweet comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 9-13 |
| 11:25 | Boise State | Ira Estes snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 11:20 | Boise State | Mark Munn knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 9-15 |
| 10:51 | Colorado | Victor Sweet is whistled for traveling | 9-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Ben Bond (SG), Roger Mack (SF), Nathan Ring (PF), Florencio Russo (C) Michael Smith, Nick Gary, Byron Berns, Keith Duell, Victor Sweet | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Shaughnessy (SG) James Deeter | |
| 10:37 | Boise State | Nathan Ring is called for the reach on Ira Estes - foul #1 on Nathan Ring, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Secrest (PF) James Terry | |
| 10:22 | Boise State | Mark Munn lays it in set up by Ira Estes | 9-17 |
| 10:01 | Colorado | Ben Bond is fouled on the floor by Mark Munn - foul #1 on Mark Munn, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Duell (PF) Nathan Ring | |
| Subs | Boise State | Leonard Shaw (C) Maxwell Melville | |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Keith Duell can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Munn - foul #2 on Mark Munn, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Sweet (C) Florencio Russo | |
| Subs | Boise State | Brandon Dennison (SF) Mark Munn | |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Keith Duell makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Keith Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:27 | Boise State | Brandon Dennison hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Leonard Shaw | 11-19 |
| 09:08 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley double dribbles | 11-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (SG), Byron Berns (SF) Ben Bond, Roger Mack | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Deeter (PG), James Terry (PF) Ira Estes, John Secrest | |
| 08:44 | Boise State | Brandon Dennison clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Victor Sweet - foul #1 on Victor Sweet, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Maxwell Melville (C) Leonard Shaw | |
| 08:44 | Boise State | Brandon Dennison makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:44 | Boise State | Brandon Dennison makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:21 | Colorado | Nick Gary hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 11-21 |
| 08:20 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 07:58 | Boise State | Brandon Dennison knocks in the floater from close range | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Gary (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Byron Berns (fresh) PF - Keith Duell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Deeter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Shaughnessy (fresh) SF - Brandon Dennison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Terry (fairly fresh) C - Maxwell Melville (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Colorado | Keith Duell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin Shaughnessy - foul #1 on Kevin Shaughnessy, team foul #6 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG), Florencio Russo (C) Dennis Ashley, Victor Sweet | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ira Estes (PG) Kevin Shaughnessy | |
| 07:34 | Colorado | Keith Duell misses the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 07:34 | Colorado | Keith Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:21 | Boise State | James Deeter is hacked by Byron Berns - foul #1 on Byron Berns, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathan Ring (PF) Keith Duell | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 07:04 | Boise State | James Deeter clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Nick Gary - foul #1 on Nick Gary, team foul #7 | 12-23 |
| 07:04 | Boise State | James Deeter makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 07:04 | Boise State | James Deeter misses the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 07:04 | Colorado | Florencio Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Michael Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Byron Berns | 15-24 |
| 06:18 | Boise State | Ira Estes misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Nathan Ring - foul #2 on Nathan Ring, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ben Bond (SF), Keith Duell (PF), Victor Sweet (C) Byron Berns, Nathan Ring, Florencio Russo | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Shaughnessy (SG), Mark Munn (SF), John Secrest (PF), Leonard Shaw (C) James Deeter, Brandon Dennison, James Terry, Maxwell Melville | |
| 06:18 | Boise State | Ira Estes makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:18 | Boise State | Ira Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Victor Sweet can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leonard Shaw - foul #1 on Leonard Shaw, team foul #7 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Roger Mack (SF) Michael Smith, Nick Gary | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Victor Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Victor Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:32 | Boise State | Mark Munn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Roger Mack - foul #2 on Roger Mack, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| 05:32 | Boise State | Mark Munn makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:32 | Boise State | Mark Munn misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Victor Sweet snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 05:16 | Colorado | Keith Duell connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-27 |
| 04:54 | Boise State | Victor Sweet swats the short shot by Mark Munn | 19-27 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Ben Bond snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Ben Bond is hacked by Leonard Shaw - foul #2 on Leonard Shaw, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Byron Berns (SF) Roger Mack | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Deeter (SG), James Terry (PF), Maxwell Melville (C) Kevin Shaughnessy, John Secrest, Leonard Shaw | |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Ben Bond makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Ben Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:38 | Boise State | James Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 04:25 | Boise State | James Terry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Victor Sweet snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Ben Bond misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Deeter - foul #1 on James Deeter, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (SG), Florencio Russo (PF) Dennis Ashley, Keith Duell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Harry Sanders (PG) Ira Estes | |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Ben Bond makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Ben Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:00 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Terry | 21-27 |
| 03:49 | Boise State | James Deeter comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nick Gary - foul #2 on Nick Gary, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG), Nathan Ring (PF) Ben Bond, Victor Sweet | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 03:49 | Boise State | James Deeter makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:49 | Boise State | James Deeter misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Florencio Russo pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nick Gary (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Byron Berns (fresh) PF - Nathan Ring (fresh) C - Florencio Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Deeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Munn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Terry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Maxwell Melville (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Byron Berns hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 03:32 | Boise State | James Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:06 | Boise State | James Terry clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Florencio Russo - foul #1 on Florencio Russo, team foul #11 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Duell (PF) Nathan Ring | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 03:06 | Boise State | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:06 | Boise State | James Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Keith Duell snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Michael Smith travels in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| 02:53 | Boise State | Harry Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Sweet (C) Florencio Russo | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Secrest (PF) James Terry | |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Maxwell Melville is called for the reach on Nick Gary - foul #1 on Maxwell Melville, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Nick Gary makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Nick Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:04 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville's layup is rejected by Victor Sweet | 23-29 |
| 02:02 | Boise State | John Secrest tips it home | 23-31 |
| 01:42 | Colorado | Victor Sweet comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 01:41 | Boise State | Maxwell Melville snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 01:14 | Boise State | Mark Munn loses the dribble to Byron Berns | 23-31 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Nick Gary is fouled on the floor by John Secrest - foul #1 on John Secrest, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ben Bond (SF), Florencio Russo (C) Byron Berns, Victor Sweet | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Shaughnessy (SG), James Terry (PF), Leonard Shaw (C) James Deeter, John Secrest, Maxwell Melville | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Nick Gary misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Nick Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:39 | Boise State | Kevin Shaughnessy misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Nick Gary - foul #3 on Nick Gary, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Mack (SF), Nathan Ring (PF) Nick Gary, Keith Duell | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:39 | Boise State | Kevin Shaughnessy makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:39 | Boise State | Kevin Shaughnessy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Ben Bond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-33 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Nathan Ring hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Mark Munn is hacked by Roger Mack - foul #3 on Roger Mack, team foul #13 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Smith (PG), Byron Berns (SF), Victor Sweet (C) Dennis Ashley, Roger Mack, Nathan Ring | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Mark Munn makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Mark Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Byron Berns misses the halfcourt shot | 26-35 |