| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Payton (fresh) SF - John Saba (fresh) PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) C - Damon Milazzo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Hildebrand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Grubbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Tarwater (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Micheal Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lord (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | John Saba inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Boise State | Eric Payton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 22-33 |
| 19:35 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 19:33 | Penn | John Hildebrand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Nathan Hardy (SG), Clinton Rice (PF) Charlie Grubbs, Larry Tarwater | |
| 19:17 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 19:16 | Penn | The rebound goes to Clinton Rice | 22-33 |
| 18:52 | Penn | Micheal Caraway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (SG), Larry Tarwater (SF) John Hildebrand, Micheal Caraway | |
| 18:34 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake is fouled on the floor by Nathan Hardy - foul #1 on Nathan Hardy, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Penn | John Hildebrand (PG) Joshua Bolling | |
| 18:23 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Saba | 25-33 |
| 17:59 | Penn | Nathan Hardy scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Rice | 25-36 |
| 17:37 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-36 |
| 17:35 | Penn | Nathan Hardy gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 17:10 | Penn | Nathan Hardy is hacked by Eric Payton - foul #3 on Eric Payton, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jimmy Sanford (SG), Randy Austin (PF) Eric Payton, Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Grubbs (SG), Micheal Caraway (SF) John Hildebrand, Larry Tarwater | |
| 16:52 | Penn | Donald Lord comes up short on the runner in the lane | 25-36 |
| 16:50 | Boise State | Damon Milazzo grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 16:46 | Boise State | Clinton Rice steps in front of the Jimmy Sanford pass | 25-36 |
| 16:23 | Penn | Donald Lord can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-36 |
| 16:21 | Boise State | Randy Austin snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 16:19 | Boise State | Nathan Hardy steals it from Dikembe Ake in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 16:17 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs banks in the layup on a great pass from Nathan Hardy | 25-38 |
| 16:08 | Boise State | Jimmy Sanford can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathan Hardy - foul #2 on Nathan Hardy, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Brad Steely (PG), Robert Kelly (PF), Aaron Gillan (C) Dikembe Ake, Randy Austin, Damon Milazzo | |
| Subs | Penn | John Hildebrand (PG), Larry Tarwater (SF) Charlie Grubbs, Clinton Rice | |
| 16:08 | Boise State | Jimmy Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:08 | Boise State | Jimmy Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:46 | Penn | Donald Lord scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Nathan Hardy | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Brad Steely (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jimmy Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Saba (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) C - Aaron Gillan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Hildebrand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Hardy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Tarwater (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Micheal Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lord (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Boise State | Aaron Gillan drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-40 |
| 15:09 | Penn | John Hildebrand misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 15:07 | Penn | John Hildebrand gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 14:49 | Penn | A charge is called on Nathan Hardy - foul #3 on Nathan Hardy, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dikembe Ake (PG), Eric Payton (SF), Randy Austin (PF), Damon Milazzo (C) Brad Steely, John Saba, Robert Kelly, Aaron Gillan | |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Grubbs (SF), Clinton Rice (PF) Larry Tarwater, Micheal Caraway | |
| 14:34 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 14:09 | Penn | Jimmy Sanford is called for the reach on Nathan Hardy - foul #2 on Jimmy Sanford, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Brad Steely (SG) Jimmy Sanford | |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Tarwater (SF) John Hildebrand | |
| 13:45 | Penn | Nathan Hardy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 13:44 | Boise State | Randy Austin snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 13:28 | Boise State | Eric Payton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-40 |
| 13:27 | Penn | Donald Lord snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 12:58 | Penn | Clinton Rice misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Payton - foul #4 on Eric Payton, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jimmy Sanford (SG), John Saba (SF), Robert Kelly (PF) Brad Steely, Eric Payton, Randy Austin | |
| Subs | Penn | John Hildebrand (PG), Micheal Caraway (SF), Rocky Bruno (C) Charlie Grubbs, Larry Tarwater, Donald Lord | |
| 12:58 | Penn | Clinton Rice misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:58 | Penn | Clinton Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:58 | Boise State | Damon Milazzo snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 12:47 | Boise State | John Saba can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 12:46 | Boise State | Robert Kelly hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 12:29 | Penn | John Hildebrand hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 12:27 | Boise State | John Saba grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 12:15 | Boise State | John Saba misses the floater from the right side | 31-40 |
| 12:13 | Boise State | Damon Milazzo tips it home | 33-40 |
| 12:02 | Penn | Clinton Rice is whistled for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Aaron Gillan (C) Damon Milazzo | |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Tarwater (SF), Donald Lord (C) Clinton Rice, Rocky Bruno | |
| 11:50 | Boise State | John Saba comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 11:49 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 11:47 | Penn | Micheal Caraway grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Saba (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Gillan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Hildebrand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Hardy (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Tarwater (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Micheal Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Lord (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Penn | Donald Lord can't throw it down but he's fouled by Aaron Gillan - foul #2 on Aaron Gillan, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Grubbs (SG) Nathan Hardy | |
| 11:26 | Penn | Donald Lord makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 11:26 | Penn | Donald Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:08 | Boise State | John Saba connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 10:55 | Penn | Micheal Caraway misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-42 |
| 10:53 | Boise State | John Saba grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 10:41 | Boise State | Aaron Gillan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-42 |
| 10:39 | Penn | Donald Lord pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:10 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs misses the lay-in | 36-42 |
| 10:08 | Boise State | Robert Kelly pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:02 | Boise State | Larry Tarwater is called for the reach on John Saba - foul #1 on Larry Tarwater, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jessie Maxwell (PG), Brad Steely (SG), Randy Austin (PF), Damon Milazzo (C) Dikembe Ake, Jimmy Sanford, Robert Kelly, Aaron Gillan | |
| Subs | Penn | Nathan Hardy (SG), Clinton Rice (PF), Rocky Bruno (C) Charlie Grubbs, Larry Tarwater, Donald Lord | |
| 09:43 | Boise State | John Saba makes the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Micheal Caraway - foul #2 on Micheal Caraway, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Tarwater (SF), Donald Lord (C) Micheal Caraway, Rocky Bruno | |
| 09:43 | Boise State | John Saba makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:17 | Penn | Donald Lord misses the jumper from the right block | 39-42 |
| 09:16 | Penn | Clinton Rice grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 08:54 | Penn | Larry Tarwater connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 08:47 | Boise State | John Hildebrand steps in front of the Brad Steely pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 39-45 |
| 08:43 | Penn | John Hildebrand hits the finger roll | 39-47 |
| 08:31 | Boise State | John Saba lays it up and in | 41-47 |
| 08:14 | Penn | Nathan Hardy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Hildebrand | 41-50 |
| 07:59 | Boise State | Damon Milazzo is hacked by Donald Lord - foul #2 on Donald Lord, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dikembe Ake (PG), Jimmy Sanford (SG), Eric Payton (SF), Robert Kelly (PF) Jessie Maxwell, Brad Steely, John Saba, Randy Austin | |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Grubbs (SF), Micheal Caraway (PF), Rocky Bruno (C) Larry Tarwater, Clinton Rice, Donald Lord | |
| 07:53 | Boise State | Jimmy Sanford hits a 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 07:37 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Nathan Hardy | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Payton (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Damon Milazzo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Hildebrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Hardy (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Grubbs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rocky Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 07:22 | Penn | Rocky Bruno gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 07:10 | Penn | John Hildebrand misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 07:09 | Boise State | Damon Milazzo gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:57 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-52 |
| 06:55 | Penn | Rocky Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:51 | Penn | John Hildebrand double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Tarwater (SF), Donald Lord (C) John Hildebrand, Rocky Bruno | |
| 06:36 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake is hacked by Micheal Caraway - foul #3 on Micheal Caraway, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Aaron Gillan (C) Damon Milazzo | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 06:36 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:36 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:08 | Penn | Micheal Caraway makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nathan Hardy | 46-55 |
| 05:54 | Boise State | Aaron Gillan's pass is intercepted by Donald Lord | 46-55 |
| 05:42 | Penn | Donald Lord misses the easy layup | 46-55 |
| 05:41 | Penn | Donald Lord gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:29 | Penn | Micheal Caraway can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 05:28 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:12 | Penn | Nathan Hardy makes the jumper from the left side | 46-57 |
| 04:48 | Boise State | Nathan Hardy is called for the reach on Dikembe Ake - foul #4 on Nathan Hardy, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | Brad Steely (SG), John Saba (SF), Randy Austin (PF), Damon Milazzo (C) Jimmy Sanford, Eric Payton, Robert Kelly, Aaron Gillan | |
| Subs | Penn | John Hildebrand (PG), Clinton Rice (PF), Rocky Bruno (C) Charlie Grubbs, Larry Tarwater, Donald Lord | |
| 04:48 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:48 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:27 | Penn | Micheal Caraway misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 04:25 | Boise State | The rebound goes to John Saba | 48-57 |
| 04:03 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Brad Steely and he's hacked by Nathan Hardy - foul #5 on Nathan Hardy, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Grubbs (SG), Larry Tarwater (SF), Donald Lord (C) Nathan Hardy, Micheal Caraway, Rocky Bruno | |
| 04:03 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:34 | Penn | Larry Tarwater clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 03:32 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Steely (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Saba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Austin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Damon Milazzo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Hildebrand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Grubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Larry Tarwater (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clinton Rice (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Lord (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Penn | Clinton Rice hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-57 |
| 03:07 | Boise State | John Saba grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 02:47 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 02:45 | Penn | Larry Tarwater grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 02:21 | Penn | Larry Tarwater is hacked by John Saba - foul #3 on John Saba, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jimmy Sanford (SG), Eric Payton (SF), Robert Kelly (PF) Dikembe Ake, John Saba, Randy Austin | |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (SG), Micheal Caraway (SF), Rocky Bruno (C) Charlie Grubbs, Larry Tarwater, Donald Lord | |
| 02:06 | Penn | Joshua Bolling connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Hildebrand | 51-60 |
| 02:06 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dikembe Ake (PG) Brad Steely | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 01:51 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake clanks a shot from the left side | 51-60 |
| 01:50 | Penn | Rocky Bruno grabs the board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Penn | Clinton Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Saba (SF) Jimmy Sanford | |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Grubbs (SG), Larry Tarwater (SF), Donald Lord (C) Joshua Bolling, Clinton Rice, Rocky Bruno | |
| 01:15 | Boise State | Eric Payton misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Lord - foul #3 on Donald Lord, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| 01:15 | Boise State | Eric Payton misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:15 | Boise State | Eric Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:54 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 00:53 | Boise State | Damon Milazzo snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Boise State | Larry Tarwater blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Eric Payton | 52-60 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:41 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 00:39 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Penn | Eric Payton is called for the reach on Charlie Grubbs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Payton, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jimmy Sanford (SG) Eric Payton | |
| Subs | Penn | Rocky Bruno (C) Donald Lord | |
| 00:38 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:38 | Boise State | Damon Milazzo gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:31 | Boise State | Jimmy Sanford buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ake | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Penn | Dikembe Ake is called for the reach on John Hildebrand in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (SG) Charlie Grubbs | |
| 00:30 | Penn | John Hildebrand makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:30 | Penn | John Hildebrand misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Damon Milazzo grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 00:24 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake makes the 3 from the right corner set up by John Saba | 58-61 |
| 00:22 | Penn | Larry Tarwater is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ake - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Donald Lord (C) Rocky Bruno | |
| 00:22 | Penn | Larry Tarwater misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:22 | Penn | John Hildebrand gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:21 | Penn | John Hildebrand is hacked by Dikembe Ake - foul #4 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:21 | Penn | John Hildebrand makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:21 | Penn | John Hildebrand misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:21 | Boise State | Robert Kelly snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Jimmy Sanford misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Boise State | John Saba pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:07 | Boise State | Jimmy Sanford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Damon Milazzo grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 00:02 | Penn | Micheal Caraway snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Penn | Micheal Caraway runs out the clock | 58-62 |