| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Perry Connally (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bobby Owens (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Meier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Jesse Holt - foul #2 on Jesse Holt, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:31 | Boise State | Jason Brown scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Perry Connally | 38-34 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 19:14 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Perry Connally | 38-34 |
| 19:09 | Boise State | Bobby Owens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Marty Bischoff | 38-34 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:35 | Boise State | Jason Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 18:08 | Boise State | Bobby Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:01 | Boise State | Jason Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen is hacked by Albert Brown - foul #2 on Albert Brown, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears (PF), William Cook (C) Antonio Lauritsen, Marty Bischoff | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dale Kaul (PG), John Gallagher (PF), Lester Shaner (C) Perry Connally, Charles Meier, Albert Brown | |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG) Tommy Curnutt | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Holmes (SG) Jason Brown | |
| 17:09 | Boise State | Bobby Owens is fouled on the floor by Jesse Holt - foul #3 on Jesse Holt, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SG), Kevin Bellows (C) Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 16:51 | Boise State | Dale Kaul is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Boshears and he's fouled by Dale Kaul - foul #3 on Dale Kaul, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG) Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Perry Connally (PG), Albert Brown (C) Dale Kaul, Lester Shaner | |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:10 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes is fouled on the floor by Bobby Poirier - foul #1 on Bobby Poirier, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (SG), Antonio Lauritsen (PF), Marty Bischoff (C) Bobby Poirier, Bobby Boshears, Kevin Bellows | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason Brown (SG), Charles Meier (PF) Gregory Holmes, John Gallagher | |
| 15:55 | Boise State | Jason Brown loses the dribble to Rory Jeter | 43-34 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt lays it in on a great pass from Rory Jeter | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Perry Connally (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Brown (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bobby Owens (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Meier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Boise State | Rory Jeter is called for the reach on Charles Meier - foul #2 on Rory Jeter, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt (SF) William Cook | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 15:18 | Boise State | Bobby Owens's pass is intercepted by Antonio Lauritsen | 45-34 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt can't throw it down but he's hacked by Perry Connally - foul #2 on Perry Connally, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dale Kaul (PG) Perry Connally | |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:03 | Boise State | Charles Meier snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 14:48 | Boise State | Jason Brown misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Holt - foul #4 on Jesse Holt, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), William Cook (SF), Bobby Boshears (C) Tommy Curnutt, Jesse Holt, Marty Bischoff | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Gallagher (PF), Lester Shaner (C) Charles Meier, Albert Brown | |
| 14:48 | Boise State | Jason Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:48 | Boise State | Jason Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Shaner steals it from Antonio Lauritsen | 45-36 |
| 14:09 | Boise State | Dale Kaul hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 14:08 | Boise State | John Gallagher tips it in | 45-38 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Jackson | 47-38 |
| 13:28 | Boise State | Jason Brown is whistled for a carry | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Bobby Poirier (SF), Marty Bischoff (C) Rory Jeter, William Cook, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Perry Connally (PG), Gregory Holmes (SG), Charles Meier (PF), Albert Brown (C) Dale Kaul, Jason Brown, John Gallagher, Lester Shaner | |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff double dribbles | 47-38 |
| 12:56 | Boise State | Bobby Owens is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Bobby Owens, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt is whistled for a carry | 47-38 |
| 12:27 | Boise State | Albert Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Curnutt | 50-38 |
| 12:15 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes lays it in on a great pass from Charles Meier | 50-40 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marty Bischoff and he's fouled by Bobby Owens - foul #5 on Bobby Owens, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (SG), William Cook (PF), Kevin Bellows (C) Andrew Jackson, Bobby Boshears, Marty Bischoff | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Bowden (SF), John Gallagher (PF) Bobby Owens, Charles Meier | |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:50 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Rory Jeter - foul #3 on Rory Jeter, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Bobby Poirier | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason Brown (SG), Lester Shaner (C) Joseph Bowden, Albert Brown | |
| 11:50 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:50 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Perry Connally (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Brown (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gregory Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Gallagher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Shaner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-42 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 11:07 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Perry Connally and the foul's on Kevin Bellows - foul #2 on Kevin Bellows, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine (PG) Tommy Curnutt | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dale Kaul (PG) Perry Connally | |
| 11:07 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen misses long on a runner in the paint | 55-45 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows hits the finger roll set up by Antonio Lauritsen | 57-45 |
| 10:00 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes scores on a jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine's floater is knocked away by Lester Shaner | 57-47 |
| 09:40 | Boise State | John Gallagher grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 09:35 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes loses the dribble to Antonio Lauritsen | 57-47 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 09:12 | Boise State | Jason Brown gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:08 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Holmes - foul #1 on Gregory Holmes, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Bobby Boshears (PF), Marty Bischoff (C) David Rhine, Rory Jeter, Antonio Lauritsen, Kevin Bellows | |
| Subs | Boise State | Perry Connally (PG), Joseph Bowden (SF), Charles Meier (PF), Albert Brown (C) Dale Kaul, Gregory Holmes, John Gallagher, Lester Shaner | |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:37 | Boise State | Charles Meier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 59-47 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Brown - foul #1 on Jason Brown, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF) William Cook | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:18 | Boise State | Albert Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Poirier | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:00 | Boise State | Marty Bischoff denies the turnaround by Albert Brown | 63-47 |
| 07:58 | Boise State | Joseph Bowden hits the follow up shot | 63-49 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier double dribbles | 63-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt (SF) Bobby Poirier | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Perry Connally (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joseph Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Meier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:15 | Boise State | Joseph Bowden's pass is intercepted by Bobby Boshears | 63-49 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Andrew Jackson | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:42 | Boise State | Charles Meier misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 66-49 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt makes the driving attempt from the left block | 68-49 |
| 06:26 | Boise State | Jason Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-49 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff clanks a shot from the left side | 68-49 |
| 06:17 | Boise State | Albert Brown snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 06:10 | Boise State | Charles Meier hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Perry Connally | 68-51 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Albert Brown - foul #3 on Albert Brown, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), Antonio Lauritsen (PF), William Cook (C) Tommy Curnutt, Andrew Jackson, Bobby Boshears, Marty Bischoff | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dale Kaul (PG), Gregory Holmes (SG), Adam Santee (SF), John Gallagher (PF), Lester Shaner (C) Perry Connally, Jason Brown, Joseph Bowden, Charles Meier, Albert Brown | |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:51 | Boise State | Lester Shaner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 05:34 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes travels with the ball | 69-51 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Rory Jeter | 71-51 |
| 05:03 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes misses short on a jumper from close range | 71-51 |
| 05:02 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 04:46 | Boise State | John Gallagher misses the floater from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt grabs the board | 71-51 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-51 |
| 04:26 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 04:21 | Boise State | Dale Kaul travels with the ball | 71-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SG), Bobby Boshears (PF), Kevin Bellows (C) Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook is fouled on the floor by John Gallagher - foul #2 on John Gallagher, team foul #9 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG) David Rhine | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Bowden (SF) Adam Santee | |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Boise State | John Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Bloom (PG) William Cook | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Bloom (fresh) SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Dale Kaul (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gallagher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Shaner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Shaner steals the ball from Bobby Boshears | 73-51 |
| 03:16 | Boise State | Dale Kaul drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Holmes | 73-53 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine (PG) David Bloom | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:55 | Boise State | Dale Kaul can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-53 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson is hacked by John Gallagher - foul #3 on John Gallagher, team foul #10 | 73-53 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 02:35 | Boise State | John Gallagher hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kevin Bellows - foul #3 on Kevin Bellows, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Cook (SF) Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Charles Meier (PF) Joseph Bowden | |
| 02:35 | Boise State | John Gallagher makes the free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Gallagher - foul #4 on John Gallagher, team foul #11 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Bloom (PG) Kevin Bellows | |
| Subs | Boise State | Adam Santee (SF) Charles Meier | |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 02:18 | Boise State | Bobby Boshears picks off the pass by Adam Santee | 76-56 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 78-56 |
| 01:52 | Boise State | John Gallagher misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Cook - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #9 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Kevin Bellows (C) David Bloom, David Rhine | |
| Subs | Boise State | Charles Meier (PF) Adam Santee | |
| 01:52 | Boise State | John Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:52 | Boise State | John Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows is hacked by Lester Shaner - foul #1 on Lester Shaner, team foul #12 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Bowden (SF) Charles Meier | |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows misses the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 01:17 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes misses the easy layup | 79-57 |
| 01:16 | Boise State | Dale Kaul gets the offensive rebound | 79-57 |
| 01:02 | Boise State | John Gallagher is denied on a dunk by Bobby Boshears | 79-57 |
| 01:00 | Boise State | Dale Kaul tips it in | 79-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears misses badly on a jumper from close range | 79-59 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier tips it back up and in | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Boise State | Dale Kaul clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-59 |
| 00:25 | Boise State | Lester Shaner grabs the offensive board | 81-59 |
| 00:21 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes is hacked by Bobby Poirier - foul #2 on Bobby Poirier, team foul #10 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason Brown (SG) Joseph Bowden | |
| 00:21 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:21 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson runs out the clock | 81-60 |