| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ralph Sweet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Seward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Frazier (fresh) 6 reb. C - Donald Uselton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Brigance (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Eric Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Hulse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Ricker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | John Eckard inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Boise State | Donald Uselton knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Ralph Sweet and he's hacked by Jon Hulse - foul #1 on Jon Hulse, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:35 | Boise State | Donald Uselton makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jon Hulse and the foul's on Donald Uselton - foul #1 on Donald Uselton, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:02 | Boise State | Donald Uselton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left block | 29-27 |
| 19:00 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:44 | Boise State | William Seward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 18:15 | Marquette | Jon Hulse connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Brigance | 29-29 |
| 17:56 | Boise State | William Seward knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:33 | Boise State | Donald Uselton grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 17:11 | Boise State | William Seward can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker loses the ball out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Norman Anderson (PF) Earnest Frazier | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:35 | Boise State | Donald Uselton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Eric Carroll is hacked by William Seward - foul #1 on William Seward, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Adam Bell (SG), Frank Craig (SF), Harold Dean (C) William Seward, John Eckard, Donald Uselton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Jon Hulse dunks the ball set up by Calvin Brigance and he's fouled by Frank Craig - foul #3 on Frank Craig, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | Owen Walkowski (SG) Frank Craig | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Jon Hulse makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:46 | Boise State | Owen Walkowski is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank Craig (SF), Earnest Frazier (PF) Ralph Sweet, Norman Anderson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Owen Walkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Craig (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Frazier (fresh) 7 reb. C - Harold Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Brigance (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Hulse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Samuel Dunagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Ricker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Eric Carroll's pass is intercepted by Frank Craig | 32-32 |
| 14:57 | Boise State | Jon Hulse swats the layup by Earnest Frazier | 32-32 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Alvin Ricker | 32-32 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | The short jumper by Samuel Dunagan is denied by Earnest Frazier | 32-32 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Jon Hulse snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 14:17 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan is hacked by Adam Bell - foul #1 on Adam Bell, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ralph Sweet (PG), William Seward (SG), John Eckard (SF), Donald Uselton (C) Owen Walkowski, Adam Bell, Frank Craig, Harold Dean | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:04 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan misses the jump hook from the left block | 32-32 |
| 14:03 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 13:42 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by William Seward out of the doubleteam | 35-32 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 13:22 | Boise State | William Seward evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Sweet | 37-34 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 12:56 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Earnest Frazier | 37-34 |
| 12:37 | Boise State | John Eckard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Uselton | 40-34 |
| 12:26 | Marquette | Donald Uselton swats the shot by Calvin Brigance | 40-34 |
| 12:25 | Marquette | Jon Hulse misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 12:24 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:08 | Boise State | John Eckard is fouled on the floor by Eric Carroll - foul #1 on Eric Carroll, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | Norman Anderson (PF) Earnest Frazier | |
| Subs | Marquette | Damon Wilson (SG) Eric Carroll | |
| 11:47 | Boise State | Alvin Ricker swats the short shot by Norman Anderson | 40-34 |
| 11:46 | Boise State | Norman Anderson snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ralph Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Seward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Eckard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Uselton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Brigance (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damon Wilson (fresh) SF - Jon Hulse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Dunagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Ricker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet is whistled for a carry | 40-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | Adam Bell (SF) John Eckard | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Damon Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 10:40 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Dunagan - foul #1 on Samuel Dunagan, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank Craig (SF) William Seward | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Carroll (SG), Jerry Knight (PF) Damon Wilson, Samuel Dunagan | |
| 10:40 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:40 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Eric Carroll misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-36 |
| 10:29 | Boise State | Donald Uselton gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:05 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Eric Carroll blows the layup | 41-36 |
| 09:49 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Norman Anderson | 41-36 |
| 09:47 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Boise State | Owen Walkowski (PG), John Eckard (SF), Earnest Frazier (PF), Harold Dean (C) Ralph Sweet, Frank Craig, Norman Anderson, Donald Uselton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Damon Wilson (SF) Jon Hulse | |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Eric Carroll makes the 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 09:06 | Boise State | Adam Bell makes the 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-39 |
| 08:37 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Earnest Frazier | 44-39 |
| 08:19 | Boise State | Harold Dean is fouled on the floor by Alvin Ricker - foul #4 on Alvin Ricker, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ralph Sweet (PG), William Seward (SG), Norman Anderson (PF), Donald Uselton (C) Owen Walkowski, Adam Bell, Earnest Frazier, Harold Dean | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Inabinet (PG), Jon Hulse (SF), Samuel Dunagan (PF) Calvin Brigance, Damon Wilson, Alvin Ricker | |
| 08:04 | Boise State | William Seward is fouled on the floor by Eric Carroll - foul #2 on Eric Carroll, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| 07:41 | Boise State | John Eckard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Damon Wilson (SG), Alvin Ricker (C) Eric Carroll, Jerry Knight | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ralph Sweet (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Seward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Eckard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Uselton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Inabinet (fresh) SG - Damon Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Hulse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Dunagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Ricker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker misses the dunk attempt | 44-39 |
| 07:26 | Boise State | Norman Anderson snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 07:00 | Boise State | Donald Uselton hits the finger roll set up by Norman Anderson | 46-39 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Michael Inabinet misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 06:39 | Boise State | The rebound goes to William Seward | 46-39 |
| 06:15 | Boise State | Samuel Dunagan is called for the reach on William Seward - foul #2 on Samuel Dunagan, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | Adam Bell (SF), Earnest Frazier (PF) John Eckard, Norman Anderson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Brigance (PG), Eric Carroll (SG), Jerry Knight (C) Michael Inabinet, Damon Wilson, Alvin Ricker | |
| 05:53 | Boise State | Donald Uselton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jon Hulse - foul #2 on Jon Hulse, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| 05:53 | Boise State | Donald Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 05:53 | Boise State | Donald Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan scores on a shot from the right block | 48-41 |
| 05:21 | Boise State | Donald Uselton misses badly on a runner near the basket | 48-41 |
| 05:20 | Marquette | Eric Carroll snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Uselton - foul #2 on Donald Uselton, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank Craig (SF), Harold Dean (C) William Seward, Donald Uselton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Damon Wilson (SF), Alvin Ricker (C) Jon Hulse, Jerry Knight | |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Boise State | Adam Bell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 04:30 | Boise State | Harold Dean tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 04:28 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 04:16 | Marquette | Damon Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Owen Walkowski (PG), John Eckard (SF) Ralph Sweet, Frank Craig | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:58 | Boise State | John Eckard comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alvin Ricker - foul #5 on Alvin Ricker, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Seward (PG), Donald Uselton (C) Owen Walkowski, Harold Dean | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jon Hulse (SF), Jerry Knight (C) Damon Wilson, Alvin Ricker | |
| 03:58 | Boise State | John Eckard makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 03:58 | Boise State | John Eckard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:47 | Marquette | John Eckard steals the ball from Calvin Brigance | 50-42 |
| 03:27 | Boise State | Donald Uselton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Knight - foul #3 on Jerry Knight, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Norman Anderson (PF) Earnest Frazier | |
| Subs | Marquette | Damon Wilson (SG), Edward Austin (PF) Eric Carroll, Samuel Dunagan | |
| 03:27 | Boise State | Donald Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 03:27 | Boise State | Donald Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - William Seward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Bell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Eckard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Uselton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Brigance (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damon Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Hulse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Austin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Damon Wilson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 52-42 |
| 03:07 | Boise State | John Eckard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 02:41 | Boise State | John Eckard is whistled for a carry | 52-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ralph Sweet (PG) Adam Bell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:28 | Marquette | Jon Hulse buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Calvin Brigance | 52-44 |
| 02:06 | Boise State | John Eckard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 02:05 | Boise State | John Eckard gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 01:38 | Boise State | John Eckard can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Calvin Brigance - foul #2 on Calvin Brigance, team foul #10 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | Earnest Frazier (PF) Norman Anderson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Carroll (SG), Samuel Dunagan (PF) Damon Wilson, Edward Austin | |
| 01:38 | Boise State | John Eckard misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 01:38 | Boise State | John Eckard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Calvin Brigance | 53-46 |
| 01:07 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Eric Carroll buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Calvin Brigance and the foul's on Donald Uselton - foul #3 on Donald Uselton, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Eric Carroll makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | John Eckard snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Boise State | Calvin Brigance is called for the reach on John Eckard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Brigance, team foul #11 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | Adam Bell (SG) William Seward | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:17 | Boise State | John Eckard makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:17 | Boise State | John Eckard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Eric Carroll clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Jerry Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Adam Bell is called for the reach on Samuel Dunagan - foul #2 on Adam Bell, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Seward (SG) Adam Bell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | John Eckard is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Brigance - foul #4 on Calvin Brigance, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Adam Bell (SG) William Seward | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:06 | Boise State | John Eckard makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | John Eckard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Calvin Brigance buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet runs out the clock | 57-54 |