| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - William Seward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Francis Verdugo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Earnest Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. C - Matthew Farrow (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels inbounds the ball | 16-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 19:36 | Boise State | Francis Verdugo pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 19:07 | Boise State | William Seward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels is hacked by Francis Verdugo - foul #1 on Francis Verdugo, team foul #1 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Steven Johnson (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes can't finish the layup | 16-25 |
| 18:17 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 17:48 | Boise State | William Seward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Robert Scott (C) Ira Barnes, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | John Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earnest Frazier - foul #1 on Earnest Frazier, team foul #2 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard (SF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 17:30 | Boise State | David Thomas grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 17:12 | Boise State | David Thomas misses long on a shot in the lane | 17-25 |
| 17:10 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier can't tip it in | 17-25 |
| 17:09 | Boise State | Matthew Farrow snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 16:48 | Boise State | David Thomas misses badly on a floater from the left side | 17-25 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-25 |
| 16:31 | Boise State | Francis Verdugo pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 16:02 | Boise State | Robert Scott steals it from William Seward | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) PF - Ronald Canterbury (fresh) C - Robert Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - William Seward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Francis Verdugo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Earnest Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Farrow (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | William Seward picks off the pass by Jason Butler | 17-25 |
| 15:33 | Boise State | David Thomas banks in the layup set up by William Seward | 17-27 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Butler | 19-27 |
| 14:55 | Boise State | Francis Verdugo's pass is intercepted by Robert Scott | 19-27 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-27 |
| 14:27 | Boise State | William Seward scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Thomas | 22-29 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 14:04 | Boise State | Francis Verdugo grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 13:44 | Boise State | Ronald Pollard is called for the reach on Francis Verdugo - foul #1 on Ronald Pollard, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Jason Butler, John Jackson, Ronald Pollard, Ronald Canterbury, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank Craig (SG), David Costigan (SF), Norman Anderson (PF), Harold Dean (C) Francis Verdugo, David Thomas, Earnest Frazier, Matthew Farrow | |
| 13:25 | Boise State | William Seward is hacked by Paul Rhodes - foul #2 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| 13:04 | Boise State | William Seward buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Ira Barnes - foul #2 on Ira Barnes, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Munk (C) Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 13:04 | Boise State | William Seward makes the free throw | 22-32 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes (C) Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 12:28 | Boise State | Frank Craig misses the shot from the left side | 22-32 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Ira Barnes | 24-32 |
| 11:44 | Boise State | Frank Craig misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 11:42 | Boise State | Harold Dean tips it in | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - William Seward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Craig (fresh) 2 stl. SF - David Costigan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Norman Anderson is called for the reach on Rick Daniels - foul #1 on Norman Anderson, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (PG), Peter Munk (C) Rick Daniels, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Thomas (PG), Francis Verdugo (SG), Earnest Frazier (PF) William Seward, Frank Craig, Norman Anderson | |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 10:54 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Harold Dean | 24-34 |
| 10:28 | Boise State | Harold Dean's pass is intercepted by Willard Dufault | 24-34 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Willard Dufault | 26-34 |
| 09:52 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 09:17 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes's floater is knocked away by Earnest Frazier | 29-34 |
| 08:50 | Boise State | Harold Dean pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 08:31 | Boise State | David Thomas connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Francis Verdugo | 29-36 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willard Dufault | 31-36 |
| 07:39 | Boise State | David Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Dean | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cedric Walters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ira Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willard Dufault (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Verdugo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Costigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earnest Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Francis Verdugo - foul #2 on Francis Verdugo, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Cedric Walters, Steven Johnson, Willard Dufault, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Boise State | William Seward (PG), Frank Craig (SG), Norman Anderson (PF), Matthew Farrow (C) Francis Verdugo, David Costigan, Earnest Frazier, Harold Dean | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 06:57 | Boise State | Matthew Farrow misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 33-38 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 06:32 | Boise State | Matthew Farrow gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 06:12 | Boise State | David Thomas is fouled on the floor by Rick Daniels - foul #2 on Rick Daniels, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (SG), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Ira Barnes, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Boise State | Francis Verdugo (SG) David Thomas | |
| 05:47 | Boise State | Paul Rhodes is called for the reach on Matthew Farrow - foul #3 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Munk (C) Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | Boise State | Matthew Farrow misses the easy layup | 33-38 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rick Daniels | 33-38 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels misses long on a shot in the lane | 33-38 |
| 05:04 | Boise State | William Seward grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 04:41 | Boise State | Norman Anderson is fouled on the floor by Jason Butler - foul #2 on Jason Butler, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Scott (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Ronald Canterbury, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Thomas (SF), Earnest Frazier (PF) Francis Verdugo, Norman Anderson | |
| 04:28 | Boise State | William Seward drills a 3 from the right wing set up by David Thomas | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes jams it | 35-41 |
| 04:06 | Boise State | William Seward buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Willard Dufault (PF) John Jackson, Rick Daniels, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Costigan (SF), Harold Dean (C) Frank Craig, Matthew Farrow | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cedric Walters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - William Seward (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Costigan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earnest Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Boise State | William Seward misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-44 |
| 03:10 | Boise State | David Costigan grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 02:58 | Boise State | William Seward travels with the ball | 35-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Peter Munk (C) Cedric Walters, Ronald Pollard, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Francis Verdugo (SG) David Thomas | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Costigan - foul #3 on David Costigan, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Robert Scott (PF) Jason Butler, Ronald Canterbury | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 02:43 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Thomas (SF), Matthew Farrow (C) David Costigan, Harold Dean | |
| 02:24 | Boise State | Matthew Farrow is hacked by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Steven Johnson (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Jason Butler, Rick Daniels, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:24 | Boise State | Matthew Farrow misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Ira Barnes is blocked by Earnest Frazier | 36-44 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 01:49 | Boise State | Francis Verdugo scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Seward | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | John Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-47 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Ronald Canterbury is denied by Earnest Frazier | 38-47 |
| 01:19 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 01:13 | Boise State | David Thomas can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | John Jackson gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) John Jackson, Steven Johnson, Ronald Canterbury, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Jason Butler is called for the reach on Francis Verdugo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Butler, team foul #8 | 38-47 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Francis Verdugo makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Francis Verdugo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 38-48 |
| 00:38 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier grabs the board | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Boise State | David Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Willard Dufault | 38-48 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes is fouled on the floor by Francis Verdugo - foul #3 on Francis Verdugo, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | William Seward runs out the clock | 40-48 |