| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Thomas Lovitz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Murray Ash (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Allen Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Azevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Witt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Bustos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crowley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | David Thomas inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Boise State | Adam Bell makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley comes up short on the shot near the basket | 33-26 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 19:02 | Boise State | Kevin Witt denies the turnaround by Thomas Lovitz | 33-28 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:39 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Witt | 33-31 |
| 18:18 | Boise State | James Crowley steals the ball from David Thomas | 33-31 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:58 | Boise State | David Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | Owen Walkowski (PG), Allen Taylor (SF), Glen Sheldon (PF), Ira Davis (C) Thomas Lovitz, David Thomas, Murray Ash, Donald Uselton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton (PG), Charles Hansen (SG), Kenneth Rooney (SF), George Ashby (PF), Timothy Bartholomew (C) Allen Whitley, Bobby Azevedo, Kevin Witt, Jeffrey Bustos, James Crowley | |
| 17:34 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Timothy Bartholomew - foul #1 on Timothy Bartholomew, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 17:32 | Boise State | Matthew Keaton takes the ball from Owen Walkowski in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 17:13 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 17:12 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 17:11 | Boise State | Ira Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:50 | Boise State | Glen Sheldon hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on George Ashby - foul #1 on George Ashby, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | David Thomas (SF) Adam Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt (SF) Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 16:50 | Boise State | Glen Sheldon makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | George Ashby misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:27 | Southern Methodist | George Ashby misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 16:26 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Witt | 36-34 |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt hits a floater from the left block | 36-36 |
| 15:56 | Boise State | Allen Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Lovitz (PG), Ralph Sweet (SG), Murray Ash (PF), Donald Uselton (C) Owen Walkowski, Allen Taylor, Glen Sheldon, Ira Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Baade (PG), Bobby Azevedo (SG), Jeffrey Bustos (PF), James Crowley (C) Matthew Keaton, Charles Hansen, Kenneth Rooney, George Ashby | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Thomas Lovitz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Murray Ash (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Samuel Baade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Azevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Witt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Bustos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crowley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Baade | 36-38 |
| 15:20 | Boise State | The jumper by Donald Uselton is denied by James Crowley | 36-38 |
| 15:18 | Boise State | Murray Ash tips it in | 38-38 |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | David Thomas is called for the reach on Kevin Witt - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), Timothy Bartholomew (C) Samuel Baade, James Crowley | |
| 15:01 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Murray Ash - foul #1 on Murray Ash, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 15:01 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:01 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:01 | Boise State | Donald Uselton grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 14:59 | Boise State | David Thomas is hacked by Kevin Witt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Witt, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 14:41 | Boise State | Murray Ash misses the easy layup | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Whitley | 38-40 |
| 14:20 | Boise State | Murray Ash clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Witt - foul #2 on Kevin Witt, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Allen Taylor (SF), Ira Davis (C) David Thomas, Donald Uselton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton (SG) Bobby Azevedo | |
| 14:20 | Boise State | Murray Ash makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:20 | Boise State | Murray Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:36 | Boise State | Murray Ash is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Bustos - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bustos, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Owen Walkowski (PG), Adam Bell (SG), Glen Sheldon (PF) Thomas Lovitz, Ralph Sweet, Murray Ash | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen (SG), Kenneth Rooney (SF), George Ashby (PF), James Crowley (C) Allen Whitley, Kevin Witt, Jeffrey Bustos, Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 13:21 | Boise State | Ira Davis scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Glen Sheldon | 42-42 |
| 12:59 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Keaton | 42-45 |
| 12:44 | Boise State | Glen Sheldon's dunk attempt is rejected by James Crowley | 42-45 |
| 12:43 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:19 | Boise State | Glen Sheldon pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:56 | Boise State | Adam Bell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Glen Sheldon | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Owen Walkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Allen Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glen Sheldon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ira Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Matthew Keaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hansen (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Rooney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Ashby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney is fouled on the floor by Allen Taylor - foul #1 on Allen Taylor, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Lovitz (PG), Ralph Sweet (SG), David Thomas (SF), Murray Ash (PF), Donald Uselton (C) Owen Walkowski, Adam Bell, Allen Taylor, Glen Sheldon, Ira Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Baade (PG), Bobby Azevedo (SG), Kevin Witt (SF), Jeffrey Bustos (PF) Matthew Keaton, Charles Hansen, Kenneth Rooney, George Ashby | |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Baade misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 11:24 | Boise State | David Thomas gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:03 | Boise State | Murray Ash hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 45-45 |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:51 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Lovitz steps in front of the Kevin Witt pass | 45-45 |
| 10:34 | Boise State | David Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Lovitz | 48-45 |
| 10:16 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:14 | Boise State | Murray Ash grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 10:05 | Boise State | Donald Uselton loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | Adam Bell (SG) Ralph Sweet | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), George Ashby (SF), Timothy Bartholomew (C) Samuel Baade, Kevin Witt, James Crowley | |
| 09:52 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew misses long on a floater from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 09:50 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Murray Ash | 48-45 |
| 09:45 | Boise State | Allen Whitley steps in front of the Thomas Lovitz pass | 48-45 |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | George Ashby can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 09:32 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Bustos | 48-45 |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Lovitz - foul #2 on Thomas Lovitz, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | Owen Walkowski (PG), Allen Taylor (SF), Glen Sheldon (PF) Thomas Lovitz, David Thomas, Murray Ash | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton (SF), Kenneth Rooney (PF) George Ashby, Jeffrey Bustos | |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:02 | Boise State | Allen Taylor knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Adam Bell and the foul's on Bobby Azevedo - foul #3 on Bobby Azevedo, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ralph Sweet (SG), Ira Davis (C) Adam Bell, Donald Uselton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt (SF) Bobby Azevedo | |
| 09:02 | Boise State | Allen Taylor makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Ira Davis - foul #1 on Ira Davis, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen (SG) Kevin Witt | |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:55 | Boise State | Ira Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:33 | Boise State | Ira Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Sweet and he's fouled by Timothy Bartholomew - foul #2 on Timothy Bartholomew, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt (SF), George Ashby (C) Allen Whitley, Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 08:33 | Boise State | Ira Davis misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:33 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:15 | Southern Methodist | The jumper by Kenneth Rooney is denied by Ralph Sweet | 53-48 |
| 08:13 | Boise State | Allen Taylor grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 07:53 | Boise State | Allen Taylor scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Sweet | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Owen Walkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glen Sheldon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ira Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Matthew Keaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hansen (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Witt (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Rooney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Ashby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 55-48 |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 07:28 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 07:26 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:09 | Boise State | Ira Davis is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 55-48 |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | George Ashby knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 06:31 | Boise State | Kenneth Rooney steals the ball from Ira Davis | 55-50 |
| 06:10 | Southern Methodist | Ira Davis blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Rooney | 55-50 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 05:51 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Allen Taylor | 55-50 |
| 05:39 | Boise State | Kevin Witt picks off the pass by Owen Walkowski | 55-50 |
| 05:39 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Lovitz (PG), Adam Bell (SG), David Thomas (SF), Murray Ash (PF), Donald Uselton (C) Owen Walkowski, Ralph Sweet, Allen Taylor, Glen Sheldon, Ira Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), Bobby Azevedo (SG), Timothy Bartholomew (PF), James Crowley (C) Matthew Keaton, Charles Hansen, Kenneth Rooney, George Ashby | |
| 05:22 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 05:20 | Boise State | The rebound goes to David Thomas | 55-50 |
| 05:14 | Boise State | Timothy Bartholomew is called for the reach on Murray Ash - foul #3 on Timothy Bartholomew, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos (PF) Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 05:14 | Boise State | Murray Ash makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:14 | Boise State | Murray Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:51 | Southern Methodist | Adam Bell is called for the reach on Bobby Azevedo - foul #1 on Adam Bell, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Rooney (SF) Kevin Witt | |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Azevedo | 57-52 |
| 04:21 | Boise State | Jeffrey Bustos picks off the pass by Thomas Lovitz | 57-52 |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo connects on the floater from the right side | 57-54 |
| 03:52 | Boise State | Murray Ash comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 03:51 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Thomas Lovitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Murray Ash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Uselton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Allen Whitley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Azevedo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Rooney (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Bustos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Crowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 03:31 | Boise State | Donald Uselton grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 03:16 | Boise State | Murray Ash can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 03:15 | Boise State | Donald Uselton pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:53 | Boise State | Murray Ash lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Lovitz | 59-54 |
| 02:35 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by James Crowley is denied by Murray Ash | 59-54 |
| 02:34 | Boise State | Murray Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:21 | Boise State | Adam Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 02:20 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to James Crowley | 59-54 |
| 02:03 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley scores on a jump hook near the basket | 59-56 |
| 01:47 | Boise State | Murray Ash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ralph Sweet (SG) Adam Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt (SF) Kenneth Rooney | |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt misses the lay-in | 59-56 |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:10 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos scores on a turnaround from close range | 59-58 |
| 00:53 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-58 |
| 00:51 | Boise State | Murray Ash hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 00:34 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Witt tips it in | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet is hacked by Bobby Azevedo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Azevedo, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 00:29 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:29 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Donald Uselton picks off the pass by Allen Whitley | 63-60 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Thomas Lovitz is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Whitley - foul #3 on Allen Whitley, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | Glen Sheldon (PF) Murray Ash | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Thomas Lovitz makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Thomas Lovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Bustos | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Thomas Lovitz is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Whitley - foul #4 on Allen Whitley, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Boise State | Murray Ash (PF) Glen Sheldon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Thomas Lovitz makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Thomas Lovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley gets the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-63 |