| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harold Lacross (fresh) SG - Andrew Weisberg (fresh) SF - Norman Patterson (fresh) PF - Wayne Barnett (fresh) C - Albert Linehan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) SF - David Palko (fresh) PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) C - John Jorden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Albert Linehan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:53 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Jorden | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Boise State | Harold Lacross buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | David Palko loses the dribble to Norman Patterson | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nathan Frazier - foul #1 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Nathan Frazier | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | John Jorden hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett makes the shot near the basket | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | David Palko is hacked by Wayne Barnett - foul #1 on Wayne Barnett, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Combs (PG), Dean Baxter (SF), Irving Hammel (C) Harold Lacross, Norman Patterson, Albert Linehan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | Boise State | Gary Combs clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | David Palko grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Wayne Barnett blocks the short jumper by David Palko | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Boise State | Dean Baxter snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Boise State | Larry Chapman steals the ball from Irving Hammel | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits the finger roll | 5-8 |
| 16:38 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Combs | 7-8 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is whistled for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Lacross (PG), Carl Hill (SG), Norman Patterson (SF), Albert Linehan (C) Andrew Weisberg, Dean Baxter, Wayne Barnett, Irving Hammel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Thomas Giblin (PF) Daniel Denker, Nathan Frazier | |
| 16:16 | Boise State | Carl Hill is hacked by John Jorden - foul #1 on John Jorden, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 16:03 | Boise State | Gary Combs can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harold Lacross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Hill (fresh) SF - Norman Patterson (fresh) PF - Gary Combs (fresh) C - Albert Linehan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Giblin (fresh) C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | David Palko is fouled on the floor by Norman Patterson - foul #1 on Norman Patterson, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harold Lacross - foul #1 on Harold Lacross, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | John Jorden gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | David Palko misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 15:16 | Boise State | Gary Combs snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:12 | Boise State | Carl Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | David Palko connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Carl Hill - foul #1 on Carl Hill, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Boise State | Wayne Barnett (PF) Gary Combs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG) Oleg Kulinski | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:37 | Boise State | Norman Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg (SG), Irving Hammel (C) Carl Hill, Albert Linehan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Thomas Giblin | |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the easy layup | 7-12 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the shot in the lane | 7-12 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | John Jorden gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Weisberg - foul #1 on Andrew Weisberg, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hutcheson (PG), Dean Baxter (SF) Harold Lacross, Norman Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (C) John Jorden | |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:28 | Boise State | Robert Hutcheson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Nathan Frazier | 7-13 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is fouled on the floor by Andrew Weisberg - foul #2 on Andrew Weisberg, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Combs (PG), Carl Hill (SG), Albert Linehan (C) Robert Hutcheson, Andrew Weisberg, Wayne Barnett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-13 |
| 13:00 | Boise State | Irving Hammel grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:54 | Boise State | Gary Combs can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Nathan Frazier - foul #2 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Lacross (PG), Norman Patterson (SF) Dean Baxter, Irving Hammel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Thomas Giblin (PF) Daniel Denker, Nathan Frazier | |
| 12:54 | Boise State | Gary Combs makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:54 | Boise State | Gary Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | David Palko buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Larry Chapman | 9-15 |
| 12:10 | Boise State | Thomas Giblin swats the short shot by Gary Combs | 9-15 |
| 12:09 | Boise State | Norman Patterson hits the follow up shot | 11-15 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Albert Linehan picks off the pass by Stanley Metzinger | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harold Lacross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Hill (fresh) SF - Norman Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Combs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Linehan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Chapman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Giblin (fresh) C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Boise State | Norman Patterson knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | David Palko lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Chapman | 13-17 |
| 11:05 | Boise State | Albert Linehan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 11:04 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Combs | 13-17 |
| 10:48 | Boise State | Oleg Kulinski is called for the reach on Norman Patterson - foul #1 on Oleg Kulinski, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hutcheson (PG), Dean Baxter (SF), Wayne Barnett (PF), Irving Hammel (C) Harold Lacross, Norman Patterson, Gary Combs, Albert Linehan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Derek Gravelle (SF), John Jorden (C) Oleg Kulinski, Larry Chapman, David Palko, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 10:40 | Boise State | The short jumper by Irving Hammel is denied by Thomas Giblin | 13-17 |
| 10:39 | Boise State | Irving Hammel grabs the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:24 | Boise State | John Jorden is called for the reach on Irving Hammel - foul #2 on John Jorden, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilson (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Thomas Giblin, John Jorden | |
| 10:15 | Boise State | Robert Hutcheson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Irving Hammel | 15-17 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Irving Hammel - foul #1 on Irving Hammel, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Combs (PG) Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:41 | Boise State | Irving Hammel misses the lay-in | 15-18 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson lays it in set up by Stanley Metzinger and he's hacked by Wayne Barnett - foul #2 on Wayne Barnett, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Lacross (PG), Norman Patterson (SF) Dean Baxter, Wayne Barnett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF) Miro Golebiowski, Derek Gravelle | |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson misses the free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:20 | Boise State | Gary Combs pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:08 | Boise State | David Palko picks off the pass by Norman Patterson | 15-20 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger loses the dribble to Harold Lacross | 15-20 |
| 08:32 | Boise State | Norman Patterson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 08:14 | Boise State | Norman Patterson snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 08:09 | Boise State | Harold Lacross misses long on a floater from the left side | 15-20 |
| 08:07 | Boise State | Irving Hammel grabs the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 07:54 | Boise State | Norman Patterson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-20 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| Subs | Boise State | Carl Hill (SG), Dean Baxter (PF), Albert Linehan (C) Robert Hutcheson, Gary Combs, Irving Hammel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Thomas Giblin (PF) Daniel Denker, Richard Wilson | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harold Lacross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Hill (fresh) SF - Norman Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Baxter (fresh) C - Albert Linehan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 blk. C - Stanley Metzinger (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Boise State | Harold Lacross loses the ball out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG) Larry Chapman | |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses the floater from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | David Palko hits the follow up shot | 15-22 |
| 06:39 | Boise State | Albert Linehan misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 15-22 |
| 06:38 | Boise State | Albert Linehan snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 06:26 | Boise State | Norman Patterson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Patterson - foul #2 on Norman Patterson, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hutcheson (PG), Gary Combs (PF) Harold Lacross, Norman Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), Derek Gravelle (SF) Miro Golebiowski, David Palko | |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:00 | Boise State | Stanley Metzinger swats the layup by Robert Hutcheson | 18-24 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses long on a shot from close range | 18-24 |
| 05:49 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Gary Combs | 18-24 |
| 05:36 | Boise State | Carl Hill travels with the ball | 18-24 |
| Subs | Boise State | Irving Hammel (PF) Robert Hutcheson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Richard Wilson (C) Oleg Kulinski, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 18-26 |
| 04:57 | Boise State | Gary Combs hits a shot from close range | 20-26 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin can't finish the layup | 20-26 |
| 04:12 | Boise State | Dean Baxter grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 04:06 | Boise State | Larry Chapman takes the ball from Gary Combs | 20-26 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Irving Hammel - foul #2 on Irving Hammel, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Lacross (PG), Andrew Weisberg (SG), Norman Patterson (SF), Wayne Barnett (PF), Chris Brown (C) Gary Combs, Carl Hill, Dean Baxter, Irving Hammel, Albert Linehan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), John Jorden (C) Derek Gravelle, Thomas Giblin, Richard Wilson | |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:30 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 03:29 | Boise State | Chris Brown gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harold Lacross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Weisberg (fresh) SF - Norman Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Jorden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Boise State | Chris Brown misses short on a shot from the left side | 20-28 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | David Palko grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | John Jorden hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Larry Chapman | 20-30 |
| 02:47 | Boise State | Harold Lacross misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Jorden | 20-30 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Patterson - foul #3 on Norman Patterson, team foul #11 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Combs (SF), Irving Hammel (C) Norman Patterson, Chris Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:11 | Boise State | Gary Combs misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Andrew Weisberg steals the ball from John Jorden | 20-32 |
| 01:29 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski is fouled on the floor by Wayne Barnett - foul #3 on Wayne Barnett, team foul #12 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dean Baxter (SF), Albert Linehan (C) Harold Lacross, Wayne Barnett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG), Thomas Giblin (PF) Larry Chapman, Nathan Frazier | |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:20 | Boise State | Albert Linehan grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 01:06 | Boise State | Oleg Kulinski is called for the reach on Irving Hammel - foul #2 on Oleg Kulinski, team foul #6 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG) Oleg Kulinski | |
| 00:56 | Boise State | Irving Hammel drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gary Combs | 25-33 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | David Palko can't finish the layup | 25-33 |
| 00:41 | Boise State | Dean Baxter pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:37 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Baxter | 28-33 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Lacross (PG), Carl Hill (SG) Andrew Weisberg, Irving Hammel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:05 | Boise State | The short jumper by Dean Baxter is denied by Thomas Giblin | 28-33 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | John Jorden grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-33 |