| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Castle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leif Sobieski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Whitney (fresh) 5 reb. C - Alvin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Thomas Simons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McWhinnie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Alvin Clark - foul #3 on Alvin Clark, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce (C) Alvin Clark | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 19:51 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:51 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | James Whitney snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | William Castle scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Perry Sowers | 33-39 |
| 19:31 | Boise State | Thomas Simons is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 33-39 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-39 |
| 18:49 | Boise State | Thomas Simons makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away set up by Harvey Henson | 36-42 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Jeppesen (C) James Smith | |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:33 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 18:10 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Robert Jeppesen | 38-42 |
| 18:05 | Boise State | David McWhinnie buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Simons | 38-45 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-45 |
| 17:49 | Boise State | Harvey Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:43 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David McWhinnie | 38-47 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Castle | 40-47 |
| 17:17 | Boise State | Harvey Henson misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on James Whitney - foul #2 on James Whitney, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF), Roger Jackson (PF) James Whitney, Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dustin Pilon (PG), Christopher Coleman (SG), Emanuel Gunter (C) Thomas Simons, David McWhinnie, Matthew Flowers | |
| 17:17 | Boise State | Harvey Henson makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:17 | Boise State | Harvey Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers buries a driving attempt in the lane | 42-49 |
| 16:51 | Boise State | Perry Sowers steals the ball from Dustin Pilon | 42-49 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 16:42 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 16:35 | Boise State | Harvey Henson is fouled on the floor by Roger Jackson - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Wesley Dublin (C) Harvey Henson | |
| 16:22 | Boise State | Robert Jeppesen misses long on a floater from close range | 42-49 |
| 16:20 | Boise State | Emanuel Gunter grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 16:00 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jeppesen | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Castle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leif Sobieski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Dustin Pilon (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jeppesen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emanuel Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Wesley Dublin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 15:51 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Robert Jeppesen | 42-52 |
| 15:47 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | William Castle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 15:26 | Boise State | Emanuel Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:06 | Boise State | Wesley Dublin clanks a jumper in the lane | 42-52 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson is whistled for a carry | 42-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Argo (PG), James Whitney (PF), Alvin Clark (C) Lewis Reed, Roger Jackson, Leif Sobieski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Simons (PG), David McWhinnie (SG), Matthew Flowers (SF), Harvey Henson (PF), James Smith (C) Dustin Pilon, Christopher Coleman, Robert Jeppesen, Emanuel Gunter, Wesley Dublin | |
| 14:17 | Boise State | Harvey Henson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Flowers | 42-55 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | William Castle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Clark | 42-55 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | William Castle makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 13:34 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Perry Sowers - foul #2 on Perry Sowers, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski (SF), Vincent Joyce (PF) William Castle, James Whitney | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 13:34 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:34 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 13:17 | Boise State | Harvey Henson gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 13:13 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers misses short on a floater from close range | 45-57 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Christopher Argo is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Argo, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Jackson (PF) Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Boise State | Wesley Dublin (PF) Harvey Henson | |
| 12:51 | Boise State | Thomas Simons clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-57 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Matthew Flowers steps in front of the Perry Sowers pass | 45-57 |
| 12:29 | Boise State | David McWhinnie hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Flowers | 45-59 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-59 |
| 12:07 | Boise State | Thomas Simons grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 12:02 | Boise State | Wesley Dublin travels with the ball | 45-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG), Lewis Reed (SF), James Whitney (PF), Vincent Joyce (C) Christopher Argo, Leif Sobieski, Roger Jackson, Alvin Clark | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dustin Pilon (PG), Christopher Coleman (SG), Bruce Dussault (SF), Robert Jeppesen (PF) Thomas Simons, David McWhinnie, Matthew Flowers, James Smith | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Castle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Whitney (fresh) 6 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Dustin Pilon (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Dussault (fresh) PF - Robert Jeppesen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Dublin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 11:42 | Boise State | Wesley Dublin gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 11:38 | Boise State | Bruce Dussault is denied on a layup by James Whitney | 45-59 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Castle | 48-59 |
| 10:58 | Boise State | Bruce Dussault is fouled on the floor by Lewis Reed - foul #1 on Lewis Reed, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski (SF), Roger Jackson (PF), Alvin Clark (C) Perry Sowers, James Whitney, Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Simons (PG), Harvey Henson (PF), Emanuel Gunter (C) Christopher Coleman, Bruce Dussault, Wesley Dublin | |
| 10:44 | Boise State | Thomas Simons scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Harvey Henson | 48-61 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | William Castle knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-61 |
| 10:09 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon is fouled on the floor by William Castle - foul #2 on William Castle, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Argo (PG) Lewis Reed | |
| Subs | Boise State | David McWhinnie (SG), Matthew Flowers (SF), James Smith (C) Thomas Simons, Robert Jeppesen, Emanuel Gunter | |
| 10:09 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | William Castle loses the ball out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Christopher Coleman (PG) Dustin Pilon | |
| 09:38 | Boise State | David McWhinnie makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Coleman | 51-64 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Christopher Argo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Whitney (PF) Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Simons (PG) Christopher Coleman | |
| 09:13 | Boise State | James Smith connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Simons | 51-66 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SG) William Castle | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Jeppesen (PF), Emanuel Gunter (C) Harvey Henson, James Smith | |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 08:51 | Boise State | Emanuel Gunter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alvin Clark - foul #4 on Alvin Clark, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce (C) Alvin Clark | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 08:51 | Boise State | Emanuel Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 08:51 | Boise State | Emanuel Gunter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 08:51 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 08:42 | Boise State | Robert Jeppesen is fouled on the floor by Vincent Joyce - foul #2 on Vincent Joyce, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Perry Sowers (PG) Christopher Argo | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 08:42 | Boise State | Robert Jeppesen makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 08:42 | Boise State | Robert Jeppesen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski tips it back up and in | 55-69 |
| 08:12 | Boise State | Emanuel Gunter's layup is rejected by James Whitney | 55-69 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leif Sobieski | 55-69 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Robert Jeppesen steals it from Vincent Joyce | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Sobieski (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Thomas Simons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Flowers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jeppesen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Emanuel Gunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Boise State | Lewis Reed steals the ball from Emanuel Gunter | 55-69 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Perry Sowers and he's hacked by Emanuel Gunter - foul #1 on Emanuel Gunter, team foul #3 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Argo (PG), William Castle (SG), Roger Jackson (PF), Alvin Clark (C) Perry Sowers, Lewis Reed, James Whitney, Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dustin Pilon (PG), Christopher Coleman (SG), Bruce Dussault (SF), Harvey Henson (PF), James Smith (C) Thomas Simons, David McWhinnie, Matthew Flowers, Robert Jeppesen, Emanuel Gunter | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| 07:14 | Boise State | Bruce Dussault is hacked by Leif Sobieski - foul #3 on Leif Sobieski, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Perry Sowers (SF) Leif Sobieski | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 07:14 | Boise State | Bruce Dussault makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:14 | Boise State | Bruce Dussault makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | William Castle hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 06:46 | Boise State | James Smith is hacked by Christopher Argo - foul #4 on Christopher Argo, team foul #11 | 61-71 |
| 06:46 | Boise State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 06:46 | Boise State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | William Castle is fouled on the floor by Bruce Dussault - foul #1 on Bruce Dussault, team foul #4 | 61-72 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark is hacked by James Smith - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Jeppesen (SF), Wesley Dublin (C) Bruce Dussault, James Smith | |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | William Castle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark tips it back up and in | 63-72 |
| 06:10 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Wesley Dublin denies the turnaround by Perry Sowers | 63-72 |
| 05:57 | Boise State | Robert Jeppesen pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 05:53 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF) Christopher Argo | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Simons (PG), David McWhinnie (SG), Matthew Flowers (SF) Dustin Pilon, Christopher Coleman, Harvey Henson | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-72 |
| 05:24 | Boise State | David McWhinnie misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lewis Reed | 66-72 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson is called for traveling | 66-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski (SF), James Whitney (PF), Vincent Joyce (C) William Castle, Roger Jackson, Alvin Clark | |
| Subs | Boise State | Harvey Henson (PF) Robert Jeppesen | |
| 04:57 | Boise State | Harvey Henson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leif Sobieski | 66-72 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Matthew Flowers blocks the short jumper by Vincent Joyce | 66-72 |
| 04:38 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Harvey Henson | 66-72 |
| 04:33 | Boise State | Leif Sobieski takes the ball from David McWhinnie | 66-72 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed misses the lay-in | 66-72 |
| 04:27 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Thomas Simons | 66-72 |
| 04:20 | Boise State | Wesley Dublin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-72 |
| 04:19 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers snags the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 04:07 | Boise State | Thomas Simons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | James Whitney pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 03:59 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Reed (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Sobieski (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Thomas Simons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Flowers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harvey Henson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Dublin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:55 | Boise State | Thomas Simons drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David McWhinnie | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski lays it in | 68-75 |
| 03:35 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Vincent Joyce - foul #3 on Vincent Joyce, team foul #12 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Argo (PG), William Castle (SG), Roger Jackson (PF), Alvin Clark (C) Perry Sowers, Lewis Reed, James Whitney, Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dustin Pilon (PG), Christopher Coleman (SG), Robert Jeppesen (PF), Emanuel Gunter (C) Thomas Simons, David McWhinnie, Harvey Henson, Wesley Dublin | |
| 03:35 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 03:35 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:35 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers makes the 3rd free throw | 68-77 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Argo | 70-77 |
| 03:08 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Bruce Dussault (SF) Matthew Flowers | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson loses the dribble to Bruce Dussault | 70-77 |
| 02:45 | Boise State | Christopher Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Dussault | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | William Castle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Coleman - foul #1 on Christopher Coleman, team foul #6 | 70-79 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | William Castle makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | William Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 02:35 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF) Leif Sobieski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Simons (PG), David McWhinnie (SG), Matthew Flowers (SF), Harvey Henson (PF) Dustin Pilon, Christopher Coleman, Bruce Dussault, Emanuel Gunter | |
| 02:14 | Boise State | Thomas Simons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lewis Reed | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | William Castle hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 72-79 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed snags the offensive board | 72-79 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | William Castle hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Jackson | 75-79 |
| 01:47 | Boise State | David McWhinnie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-79 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-79 |
| 01:27 | Boise State | Thomas Simons buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Matthew Flowers | 77-82 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Perry Sowers (PG), Leif Sobieski (SF), James Whitney (PF) Christopher Argo, Lewis Reed, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | William Castle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-82 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Alvin Clark is called for a backcourt violation | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Boise State | Harvey Henson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Leif Sobieski grabs the defensive rebound | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leif Sobieski | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Thomas Simons is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Sowers - foul #3 on Perry Sowers, team foul #13 | 80-82 |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Thomas Simons makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Thomas Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | William Castle makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-84 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Harvey Henson is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Sowers - foul #4 on Perry Sowers, team foul #14 | 83-84 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Harvey Henson makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Harvey Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-86 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Harvey Henson gets the rebound | 83-86 |