| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rafael Rosario (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Egan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Nickles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis hits the finger roll | 34-29 |
| 19:21 | Boise State | Michael Perkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | David Mace pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | David Mace's pass is intercepted by Rafael Rosario | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | Boise State | Willie Egan hits the finger roll set up by Rafael Rosario | 34-31 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | David Mace comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 18:40 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 18:27 | Boise State | David Mace steals it from Michael Perkins | 34-31 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | David Mace's pass is intercepted by Michael Perkins | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | Boise State | Willie Egan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:36 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:33 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Lewis - foul #1 on Everett Lewis, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 17:20 | Boise State | Michael Perkins clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 17:18 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:57 | Boise State | Willie Egan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rafael Rosario | 34-34 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), Bill Donovan (PF), Curtis Bopp (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, Richard Smith, David Mace | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason West (PG) Rafael Rosario | |
| 16:35 | Boise State | Michael Perkins drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Egan | 34-37 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 15:59 | Boise State | Jason West knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Perkins | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Teddy Messina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Zachmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jason West (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Egan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Nickles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason West - foul #3 on Jason West, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG), George Gill (C) James Zachmann, Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rafael Rosario (PG) Jason West | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:52 | Boise State | Michael Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:31 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Egan and the foul's on Robert Wolford - foul #2 on Robert Wolford, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), David Mace (SF) Mark Everett, Teddy Messina, Robert Wolford | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 15:31 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | George Gill misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 15:12 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:52 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Perkins | 37-44 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | David Mace misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | George Gill snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | David Mace misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 14:16 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Eugene Nickles | 37-44 |
| 14:12 | Boise State | Michael Perkins is hacked by David Mace - foul #1 on David Mace, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zachmann (SF), Richard Smith (PF) David Mace, Bill Donovan | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 13:49 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles loses the dribble to George Gill | 37-44 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann's floater is tipped away by Eugene Nickles | 37-44 |
| 13:35 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:14 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Willie Egan | 37-47 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 12:46 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 12:44 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia tips it home | 40-49 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | George Gill misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-49 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 43-49 |
| 11:53 | Boise State | Michael Perkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | George Gill grabs the board | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Gill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rafael Rosario (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Egan (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Perkins (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Nickles (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Garcia (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), David Mace (PF), Curtis Bopp (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, Richard Smith, George Gill | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason West (PG), Warren Nguyen (SG), Randal Timko (SF), Forrest Krzyminski (PF), Stewart Correia (C) Rafael Rosario, Willie Egan, Michael Perkins, Eugene Nickles, Roberto Garcia | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:35 | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:19 | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski is hacked by James Zachmann - foul #1 on James Zachmann, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| 11:09 | Boise State | Warren Nguyen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | David Mace clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 10:49 | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 10:35 | Boise State | Stewart Correia buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Warren Nguyen | 43-51 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina travels in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan (PF) James Zachmann | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 10:13 | Boise State | Randal Timko travels with the ball | 43-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Smith (PF) Bill Donovan | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Egan (SG), Michael Perkins (SF) Warren Nguyen, Randal Timko | |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Stewart Correia blocks the short jumper by Robert Wolford | 43-51 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 09:31 | Boise State | Michael Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford double dribbles | 45-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), James Zachmann (SF), George Gill (C) Teddy Messina, Robert Wolford, David Mace, Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rafael Rosario (PG), Eugene Nickles (PF), Don Davis (C) Jason West, Forrest Krzyminski, Stewart Correia | |
| 08:57 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Rafael Rosario | 45-53 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | George Gill tips it in | 47-53 |
| 08:46 | Boise State | Willie Egan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann is fouled on the floor by Rafael Rosario - foul #1 on Rafael Rosario, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Mace (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Nguyen (SG), Randal Timko (SF), Roberto Garcia (C) Willie Egan, Michael Perkins, Don Davis | |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis travels with the ball | 47-53 |
| 08:04 | Boise State | Warren Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Everett Lewis - foul #2 on Everett Lewis, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| 07:59 | Boise State | Warren Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Everett Lewis - foul #3 on Everett Lewis, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 07:48 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | George Gill pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Mace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rafael Rosario (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Warren Nguyen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randal Timko (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nickles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray blows the layup | 47-53 |
| 07:20 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:15 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | David Mace pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Roberto Garcia picks off the pass by Everett Lewis | 47-53 |
| 06:34 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia knocks in the runner from close range | 47-55 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray is called for traveling | 47-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Curtis Bopp (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, David Mace, George Gill | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason West (PG), Willie Egan (SG), Michael Perkins (SF), Forrest Krzyminski (PF), Stewart Correia (C) Rafael Rosario, Warren Nguyen, Randal Timko, Eugene Nickles, Roberto Garcia | |
| 05:57 | Boise State | Teddy Messina is called for the reach on Jason West - foul #1 on Teddy Messina, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 05:57 | Boise State | Jason West makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:57 | Boise State | Jason West makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 05:44 | Boise State | Michael Perkins gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 05:33 | Boise State | Michael Perkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason West | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina double dribbles | 47-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG), George Gill (C) James Zachmann, Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski misses the jumper from the right side | 47-60 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford is hacked by Michael Perkins - foul #2 on Michael Perkins, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Mace (SF) Mark Everett | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rafael Rosario (PG), Roberto Garcia (C) Jason West, Stewart Correia | |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Willie Egan blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Teddy Messina | 47-60 |
| 04:30 | Boise State | Michael Perkins pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 04:01 | Boise State | Michael Perkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rafael Rosario | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | David Mace knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Teddy Messina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Mace (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rafael Rosario (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Willie Egan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Forrest Krzyminski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 03:24 | Boise State | Michael Perkins is fouled on the floor by David Mace - foul #2 on David Mace, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), James Zachmann (SF), Curtis Bopp (C) Teddy Messina, Robert Wolford, Richard Smith, George Gill | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Nickles (PF), Stewart Correia (C) Forrest Krzyminski, Roberto Garcia | |
| 03:24 | Boise State | Michael Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:24 | Boise State | Michael Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Bopp | 53-65 |
| 02:57 | Boise State | Michael Perkins hits a floater from the right wing set up by Rafael Rosario | 53-67 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | David Mace's layup is rejected by Eugene Nickles | 53-67 |
| 02:41 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:35 | Boise State | James Zachmann is called for the reach on Rafael Rosario - foul #2 on James Zachmann, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), Bill Donovan (PF) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, James Zachmann | |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Nguyen (SG), Randal Timko (SF), Forrest Krzyminski (PF) Willie Egan, Michael Perkins, Eugene Nickles | |
| 02:35 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | David Mace hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Everett and he's hacked by Rafael Rosario - foul #2 on Rafael Rosario, team foul #5 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason West (PG) Rafael Rosario | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | David Mace makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:56 | Boise State | Warren Nguyen hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Forrest Krzyminski | 56-70 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford is fouled on the floor by Randal Timko - foul #1 on Randal Timko, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG) Mark Everett | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | David Mace buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bill Donovan | 59-70 |
| 01:20 | Boise State | Jason West connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Nguyen | 59-73 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan is whistled for a carry | 59-73 |
| 00:47 | Boise State | David Mace steals it from Jason West | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Warren Nguyen - foul #1 on Warren Nguyen, team foul #7 | 59-73 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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 (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Curtis Bopp is called for the reach on Stewart Correia - foul #2 on Curtis Bopp, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Stewart Correia misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Stewart Correia makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Jason West runs out the clock | 61-74 |