| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (fresh) SG - Cedric Beauford (fresh) SF - Lawrence Sims (fresh) PF - Paul Lassiter (fresh) C - Michael Salzberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Gary Reichard (fresh) PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Salzberg, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Paul Lassiter - foul #1 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses the lay-in | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Louis Willbanks pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | NC State | David Howard connects on the shot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Levi Holland | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Louis Willbanks - foul #1 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG) Levi Holland | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:58 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Willbanks | 3-7 |
| 17:45 | Boise State | Kerry Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Willbanks - foul #2 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Cook (PF), William Romo (C) Paul Lassiter, Michael Salzberg | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Gary Reichard, Louis Willbanks | |
| 17:34 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 17:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Troy Wildenberg | 3-7 |
| 17:12 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-7 |
| 17:11 | NC State | David Howard snags the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:06 | NC State | Ernest Wood's floater is tipped away by William Romo | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | Boise State | Kerry Graham snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:01 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG) Cedric Beauford | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Daniel Culpepper (PF) Karl Blackmore, David Howard, Troy Wildenberg | |
| 16:50 | NC State | Calvin Maurer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Larry Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:32 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:30 | NC State | Millard Knight hits the follow up shot | 3-9 |
| 16:08 | Boise State | Kerry Graham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 16:07 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses long on a shot from the baseline | 3-9 |
| 16:01 | Boise State | Levi Holland grabs the board | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Graham (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Sims (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) C - William Romo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) C - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Boise State | Robert Cook can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Culpepper - foul #1 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (SG), Russell Goodrich (SF), Michael Salzberg (C) Kerry Graham, Lawrence Sims, William Romo | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Gary Reichard (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Johnny Ickes (C) Millard Knight, Calvin Maurer, Daniel Culpepper, Ernest Wood | |
| 15:45 | Boise State | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:45 | Boise State | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:28 | NC State | Johnny Ickes buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gary Reichard | 5-11 |
| 15:10 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford is called for a charge - foul #1 on Cedric Beauford, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Lassiter (PF) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG) Larry Jenkins | |
| 14:56 | NC State | Cedric Beauford steps in front of the Karl Blackmore pass | 5-11 |
| 14:53 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford can't throw it down | 5-11 |
| 14:52 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford tips it home | 7-11 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is whistled for a carry | 7-11 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SF) Gary Reichard | |
| 14:17 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg throws it down and he's hacked by Johnny Ickes - foul #1 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Lawrence Sims (SF) Levi Holland, Russell Goodrich | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Ernest Wood (C) David Howard, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes | |
| 14:17 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg misses the free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Karl Blackmore connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:56 | Boise State | Ernest Wood steals the ball from Cedric Beauford in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Millard Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Romo (C) Michael Salzberg | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF) Karl Blackmore, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 13:31 | Boise State | Kerry Graham's pass is intercepted by Millard Knight in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is called for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG), Russell Goodrich (SF) Kerry Graham, Lawrence Sims | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Gary Reichard (SF), Johnny Ickes (C) Millard Knight, Calvin Maurer, Ernest Wood | |
| 12:47 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Levi Holland | 12-13 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Larry Jenkins | 12-15 |
| 11:51 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Goodrich (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) C - William Romo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Reichard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Troy Wildenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Ickes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | NC State | Johnny Ickes is fouled on the floor by William Romo - foul #1 on William Romo, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Lawrence Sims (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Michael Salzberg (C) Levi Holland, Russell Goodrich, Paul Lassiter, William Romo | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Larry Jenkins, David Howard, Gary Reichard, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes | |
| 11:08 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 3 from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 10:49 | Boise State | Robert Cook is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Cedric Beauford | 14-18 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Karl Blackmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| 10:26 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 10:24 | Boise State | Robert Cook gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:03 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-18 |
| 10:02 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Millard Knight misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Salzberg - foul #2 on Michael Salzberg, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG), Paul Lassiter (PF), William Romo (C) Cedric Beauford, Robert Cook, Michael Salzberg | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF) Calvin Maurer, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 09:44 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:31 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter buries a floater in the paint set up by William Romo and he's hacked by Ernest Wood - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG) Millard Knight | |
| 09:31 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:10 | NC State | David Howard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-20 |
| 09:09 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:05 | Boise State | Levi Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Brandon Kirkpatrick, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Goodrich (SF) Lawrence Sims | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG) Karl Blackmore | |
| 08:47 | Boise State | Kerry Graham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Larry Jenkins | 19-20 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Larry Jenkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 19-22 |
| 08:17 | Boise State | Larry Jenkins steals the ball from Russell Goodrich | 19-22 |
| 08:01 | NC State | David Howard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 07:59 | Boise State | William Romo gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:53 | Boise State | Larry Jenkins picks off the pass by Paul Lassiter in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 07:39 | NC State | David Howard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ernest Wood | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Kerry Graham (tiring) SF - Russell Goodrich (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Lassiter (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Romo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Troy Wildenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Wood (tiring) | |
| 07:18 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 19-25 |
| 07:16 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 19-25 |
| 07:10 | Boise State | Kerry Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:07 | Boise State | Russell Goodrich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (SG), Lawrence Sims (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Levi Holland, Russell Goodrich, Paul Lassiter | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Gary Reichard (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Johnny Ickes (C) Larry Jenkins, David Howard, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| 06:57 | NC State | Karl Blackmore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 06:55 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Cedric Beauford | 19-25 |
| 06:35 | Boise State | Kerry Graham is fouled on the floor by Karl Blackmore - foul #1 on Karl Blackmore, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| 06:35 | Boise State | Kerry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:35 | Boise State | Kerry Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Johnny Ickes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Calvin Maurer (SF) Millard Knight, Gary Reichard | |
| 06:08 | Boise State | David Howard takes the ball from Kerry Graham in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 06:07 | NC State | David Howard misses the lay-in | 20-25 |
| 06:05 | Boise State | William Romo pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:43 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Karl Blackmore snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 05:37 | NC State | Johnny Ickes is fouled on the floor by William Romo - foul #2 on William Romo, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG), Michael Salzberg (C) Kerry Graham, William Romo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:28 | NC State | David Howard is fouled on the floor by Cedric Beauford - foul #2 on Cedric Beauford, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (SG) Cedric Beauford | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:28 | NC State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:28 | NC State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:00 | Boise State | Karl Blackmore steps in front of the Michael Salzberg pass | 20-27 |
| 04:57 | NC State | David Howard misses the easy layup | 20-27 |
| 04:55 | Boise State | Levi Holland pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 04:49 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kerry Graham | 23-27 |
| 04:24 | NC State | David Howard is fouled on the floor by Kerry Graham - foul #1 on Kerry Graham, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Goodrich (SF), Paul Lassiter (PF) Lawrence Sims, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Gary Reichard (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, Calvin Maurer, Daniel Culpepper, Johnny Ickes | |
| 04:24 | NC State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:24 | NC State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:13 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Troy Wildenberg - foul #1 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Cook (PF) Michael Salzberg | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG) David Howard | |
| 04:13 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:13 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Levi Holland - foul #1 on Levi Holland, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (SG), Michael Salzberg (C) Kerry Graham, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (C) Ernest Wood | |
| 03:46 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:23 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses short on a runner in the paint | 25-31 |
| 03:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Larry Jenkins | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (tired) 2 ast. SG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Goodrich (fresh) PF - Paul Lassiter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Salzberg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Reichard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Troy Wildenberg (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Goodrich - foul #1 on Russell Goodrich, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG) Levi Holland | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Howard (SG) Larry Jenkins, Millard Knight | |
| 02:56 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:35 | Boise State | Kerry Graham clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Troy Wildenberg - foul #2 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SF) Gary Reichard | |
| 02:35 | Boise State | Kerry Graham misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:35 | Boise State | Kerry Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:19 | NC State | Calvin Maurer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Kirkpatrick | 26-35 |
| 02:00 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg misses short on a shot in the paint | 26-35 |
| 01:58 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg can't tip it in | 26-35 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Louis Willbanks gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the floater from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 01:43 | Boise State | Russell Goodrich grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 01:36 | Boise State | Russell Goodrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG), Lawrence Sims (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Kerry Graham, Russell Goodrich, Paul Lassiter | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Gary Reichard (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Calvin Maurer, Troy Wildenberg | |
| 01:26 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Larry Jenkins | 26-37 |
| 00:57 | Boise State | Levi Holland is whistled for a carry | 26-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Romo (C) Michael Salzberg | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Johnny Ickes (PF) David Howard, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG) Levi Holland | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Brandon Kirkpatrick (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Larry Jenkins, Gary Reichard, Louis Willbanks | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 00:17 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Robert Cook misses the tip | 26-39 |
| 00:15 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford tips it but misses | 26-39 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Johnny Ickes pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Millard Knight can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | The rebound goes to William Romo | 26-39 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | William Romo misses the halfcourt shot | 26-39 |