| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Marvin Pearson (fresh) SF - Zachary Kersey (fresh) PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) C - Kenneth Batson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Morones (fresh) SG - John Owen (fresh) SF - Edwin Dickerson (fresh) PF - Carlos Ford (fresh) C - Stephen Erickson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Carlos Ford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Joseph Morones clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Columbia | John Owen knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Joseph Morones | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Boise State | Joseph Morones is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Morones, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Boise State | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Edwin Dickerson | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Columbia | Joseph Morones hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Edwin Dickerson | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Boise State | Kenneth Batson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Erickson - foul #1 on Stephen Erickson, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Boise State | Kenneth Batson makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:31 | Boise State | Kenneth Batson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:31 | Columbia | Carlos Ford pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Carlos Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-4 |
| 17:50 | Boise State | Marvin Pearson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Batson | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Carlos Ford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Marvin Pearson - foul #1 on Marvin Pearson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Carlos Ford makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Carlos Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Boise State | Kenneth Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Owen | 4-6 |
| 17:05 | Columbia | John Owen is whistled for a carry | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Boise State | Michael Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | John Owen pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Columbia | John Owen is denied on a layup by Kenneth Batson | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | Boise State | Kenneth Batson gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | Boise State | Kenneth Batson is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Kiel (C) Stephen Erickson | |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Carlos Ford lays it in set up by John Owen | 4-8 |
| 16:07 | Boise State | Kenneth Batson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | Columbia | John Owen snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:02 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Owen | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Marvin Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zachary Kersey (fresh) PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) C - Kenneth Batson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Morones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Kiel (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Boise State | Michael Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 15:56 | Boise State | Kenneth Batson tips it in | 6-10 |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Zachary Kersey picks off the pass by Carlos Ford | 6-10 |
| 15:31 | Boise State | Marvin Pearson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 15:29 | Boise State | Kenneth Davis tips it home | 8-10 |
| 15:16 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 14:59 | Boise State | Zachary Kersey double dribbles | 8-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | Brendon Ruder (PG), Norman Clyburn (SG), Bernard Zieglen (SF), Jeff Guajardo (PF), Herbert Tam (C) Michael Smith, Marvin Pearson, Zachary Kersey, Kenneth Davis, Kenneth Batson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Desmond Rayford (PF), Stephen Erickson (C) Joseph Morones, John Owen, Carlos Ford, William Kiel | |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi's pass is intercepted by Brendon Ruder in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 14:50 | Boise State | Brendon Ruder comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:49 | Boise State | Jeff Guajardo tips it but misses | 8-12 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Stephen Erickson | 8-12 |
| 14:41 | Columbia | Augustine Romano is hacked by Norman Clyburn - foul #1 on Norman Clyburn, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Augustine Romano buries a jump hook in the paint | 8-14 |
| 14:01 | Boise State | Bernard Zieglen connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brendon Ruder | 10-14 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford misses badly on a floater from the right side | 10-14 |
| 13:47 | Boise State | Jeff Guajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:41 | Boise State | Herbert Tam drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson loses the dribble to Jeff Guajardo | 13-14 |
| 13:21 | Boise State | Brendon Ruder makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeff Guajardo | 16-14 |
| 13:08 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | Augustine Romano tips it home | 16-16 |
| 12:44 | Boise State | Jeff Guajardo misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Desmond Rayford - foul #1 on Desmond Rayford, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Smith (PG), Marvin Pearson (SG), Zachary Kersey (SF), Kenneth Batson (C) Brendon Ruder, Norman Clyburn, Bernard Zieglen, Herbert Tam | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Morones (PG), John Owen (SG), Billie Douglass (SF), Carlos Ford (PF), William Kiel (C) Rogelio Rossi, Augustine Romano, Edwin Dickerson, Desmond Rayford, Stephen Erickson | |
| 12:44 | Boise State | Jeff Guajardo misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:44 | Boise State | Jeff Guajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | William Kiel grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Carlos Ford blows the layup | 16-16 |
| 12:22 | Boise State | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:16 | Boise State | Jeff Guajardo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on William Kiel - foul #1 on William Kiel, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| 12:16 | Boise State | Jeff Guajardo misses the free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:16 | Columbia | Carlos Ford pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 11:58 | Columbia | Joseph Morones is hacked by Marvin Pearson - foul #2 on Marvin Pearson, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Boise State | Pete Madrigal (SG), Kenneth Davis (PF) Marvin Pearson, Jeff Guajardo | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Pete Madrigal (fresh) SF - Zachary Kersey (fresh) PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Batson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Morones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billie Douglass (fresh) PF - Carlos Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kiel (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Columbia | John Owen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-16 |
| 11:40 | Boise State | Michael Smith grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 11:34 | Boise State | Kenneth Davis is fouled on the floor by William Kiel - foul #2 on William Kiel, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Boise State | Brendon Ruder (SG), Norman Clyburn (SF) Pete Madrigal, Zachary Kersey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Desmond Rayford (PF), Stephen Erickson (C) Carlos Ford, William Kiel | |
| 11:21 | Boise State | Norman Clyburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 11:09 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Morones | 18-18 |
| 10:48 | Boise State | Norman Clyburn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 10:46 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Joseph Morones knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Owen and he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Boise State | Zachary Kersey (SF) Brendon Ruder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (SG) John Owen | |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Joseph Morones makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:13 | Boise State | Zachary Kersey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 10:12 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Morones | 18-21 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Billie Douglass misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 10:00 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Davis | 18-21 |
| 09:55 | Boise State | Rogelio Rossi is called for the reach on Norman Clyburn - foul #1 on Rogelio Rossi, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Boise State | Pete Madrigal (PG), Jeff Guajardo (C) Michael Smith, Kenneth Batson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Augustine Romano (SG), Edwin Dickerson (SF), Carlos Ford (PF) Joseph Morones, Billie Douglass, Desmond Rayford | |
| 09:37 | Boise State | Norman Clyburn buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Kersey | 21-21 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | Zachary Kersey denies the turnaround by Edwin Dickerson | 21-21 |
| 09:16 | Boise State | Jeff Guajardo pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:10 | Boise State | Kenneth Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-21 |
| 09:08 | Boise State | Norman Clyburn tips it home | 23-21 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Carlos Ford | 23-23 |
| 08:29 | Boise State | Jeff Guajardo connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Pete Madrigal | 25-23 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | Augustine Romano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rogelio Rossi | 25-26 |
| 08:11 | Boise State | Kenneth Davis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Norman Clyburn | 28-26 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Pete Madrigal - foul #1 on Pete Madrigal, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Smith (PG), Brendon Ruder (SG), Bernard Zieglen (SF), Kenneth Batson (C) Pete Madrigal, Norman Clyburn, Zachary Kersey, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Owen (SG), Billie Douglass (SF), Desmond Rayford (PF) Augustine Romano, Edwin Dickerson, Carlos Ford | |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Brendon Ruder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Zieglen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Guajardo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Batson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Rogelio Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billie Douglass (fresh) PF - Desmond Rayford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Erickson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Boise State | Bernard Zieglen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeff Guajardo - foul #1 on Jeff Guajardo, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Boise State | Herbert Tam (PF) Jeff Guajardo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Morones (PG) Rogelio Rossi | |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:46 | Boise State | Herbert Tam blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Morones - foul #2 on Joseph Morones, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (PG) Joseph Morones | |
| 06:46 | Boise State | Herbert Tam misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:46 | Boise State | Herbert Tam makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Bernard Zieglen picks off the pass by Rogelio Rossi | 29-30 |
| 06:19 | Boise State | Stephen Erickson takes the ball from Kenneth Batson | 29-30 |
| 05:59 | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Batson | 29-30 |
| 05:36 | Boise State | Kenneth Batson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 29-30 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | John Owen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 05:17 | Boise State | Kenneth Batson grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 05:15 | Boise State | Rogelio Rossi takes the ball from Michael Smith in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 05:01 | Columbia | Billie Douglass comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | John Owen is called for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Pete Madrigal (PG), Norman Clyburn (SG), Zachary Kersey (SF), Kenneth Davis (PF), Jeff Guajardo (C) Michael Smith, Brendon Ruder, Bernard Zieglen, Herbert Tam, Kenneth Batson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Augustine Romano (PG), Edwin Dickerson (SF), Carlos Ford (PF) Rogelio Rossi, Billie Douglass, Desmond Rayford | |
| 04:30 | Boise State | Kenneth Davis can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Owen | 29-30 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 04:08 | Boise State | Norman Clyburn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:53 | Boise State | Carlos Ford steals the ball from Jeff Guajardo | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Pete Madrigal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Clyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Kersey (fresh) PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Guajardo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Dickerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Erickson (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeff Guajardo - foul #2 on Jeff Guajardo, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Smith (PG), Marvin Pearson (SG), Kenneth Batson (C) Pete Madrigal, Norman Clyburn, Jeff Guajardo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Morones (PG) John Owen | |
| 03:41 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:41 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:23 | Boise State | Michael Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 03:07 | Columbia | Augustine Romano knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 03:02 | Boise State | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 03:01 | Boise State | Zachary Kersey pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 02:46 | Boise State | Carlos Ford steals the ball from Kenneth Davis | 32-35 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Augustine Romano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 02:26 | Boise State | Kenneth Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 02:07 | Boise State | Stephen Erickson is called for the reach on Kenneth Batson - foul #2 on Stephen Erickson, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Norman Clyburn (SF), Jeff Guajardo (PF) Zachary Kersey, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Owen (SG), Billie Douglass (SF), Desmond Rayford (PF), William Kiel (C) Augustine Romano, Edwin Dickerson, Carlos Ford, Stephen Erickson | |
| 02:07 | Boise State | Kenneth Batson makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:07 | Boise State | Kenneth Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | John Owen buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Morones and he's fouled by Marvin Pearson - foul #3 on Marvin Pearson, team foul #8 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | Brendon Ruder (PG), Bernard Zieglen (SF), Herbert Tam (C) Michael Smith, Marvin Pearson, Kenneth Batson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:50 | Columbia | John Owen makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:29 | Boise State | Jeff Guajardo lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Clyburn | 36-38 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | William Kiel is fouled on the floor by Norman Clyburn - foul #2 on Norman Clyburn, team foul #9 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi (SG) John Owen | |
| 01:23 | Columbia | William Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | William Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:06 | Boise State | Herbert Tam's pass is intercepted by William Kiel | 36-40 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Rogelio Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Smith (PG), Kenneth Davis (PF), Kenneth Batson (C) Brendon Ruder, Jeff Guajardo, Herbert Tam | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Owen (SG) Joseph Morones | |
| 00:39 | Boise State | Norman Clyburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Brendon Ruder (SG) Bernard Zieglen | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson (SF) Billie Douglass | |
| 00:24 | Columbia | William Kiel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Kiel, team foul #9 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Ford (C) William Kiel | |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Kenneth Batson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |