| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Nakamura (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Work (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Beck (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Weiner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Paul Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Moy (fresh) PF - Olugbala Abdalla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Evan Beck inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Southern | Evan Beck is hacked by Richard Moy - foul #2 on Richard Moy, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:14 | Southern | Evan Beck makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Richard Moy - foul #3 on Richard Moy, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Makary Cackowski (SF) Richard Moy | |
| 19:14 | Southern | Evan Beck makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:57 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla is fouled on the floor by Douglass Borders - foul #3 on Douglass Borders, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Moreira (PF) Douglass Borders | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 18:33 | Boise State | Paul Pierce misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:31 | Boise State | James Curtis gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:15 | Boise State | Richard Gray makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Olugbala Abdalla | 35-37 |
| 17:55 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:54 | Boise State | James Curtis gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | Boise State | Richard Gray is fouled on the floor by Frank Weiner - foul #2 on Frank Weiner, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski (C) Frank Weiner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Irvin Kring (PF) Olugbala Abdalla | |
| 17:39 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Pierce | 35-39 |
| 17:21 | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern | John Rice (PG), Brent Carrera (SF) Joseph Nakamura, Evan Beck | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (SG), Garf Zerby (SF), James Leland (C) Paul Pierce, Richard Gray, James Curtis | |
| 17:08 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 17:07 | Southern | Anthony Work grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 17:03 | Southern | Anthony Work can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 17:02 | Boise State | Irvin Kring pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:55 | Boise State | Gilbert Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Brent Carrera grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:48 | Southern | Anthony Work hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:28 | Boise State | Gilbert Baker knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Makary Cackowski | 38-41 |
| 16:16 | Southern | Scott Moreira hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Work | 41-41 |
| 16:12 | Boise State | Gilbert Baker's floater is tipped away by Scott Moreira | 41-41 |
| 16:10 | Southern | Scott Moreira grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:00 | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Rice | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Work (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Carrera (fresh) PF - Scott Moreira (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Budziszewski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Makary Cackowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garf Zerby (fresh) PF - Irvin Kring (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Leland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski is fouled on the floor by John Rice - foul #2 on John Rice, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Nakamura (PG), Evan Beck (SF), Douglass Borders (PF), Frank Weiner (C) John Rice, Anthony Work, Scott Moreira, Jeffrey Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Pierce (PG), Richard Gray (SG), Richard Moy (SF), Olugbala Abdalla (PF), James Curtis (C) Makary Cackowski, Gilbert Baker, Garf Zerby, Irvin Kring, James Leland | |
| 15:32 | Boise State | Richard Gray drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Olugbala Abdalla | 44-43 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Douglass Borders is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| 14:50 | Boise State | Richard Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Brent Carrera - foul #2 on Brent Carrera, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Garf Zerby (PF) Olugbala Abdalla | |
| 14:50 | Boise State | Richard Gray makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:50 | Boise State | Richard Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:50 | Boise State | Richard Gray makes the 3rd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:36 | Southern | Frank Weiner scores on a floater from close range set up by Douglass Borders | 46-46 |
| 14:25 | Boise State | Richard Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 14:23 | Boise State | James Curtis can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 14:21 | Southern | Frank Weiner gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:09 | Southern | Evan Beck scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Garf Zerby - foul #2 on Garf Zerby, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Work (SG), Jeffrey Budziszewski (C) Brent Carrera, Frank Weiner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (PG), Irvin Kring (PF) Paul Pierce, Garf Zerby | |
| 14:09 | Southern | Evan Beck makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:58 | Boise State | Richard Moy knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Baker | 49-48 |
| 13:42 | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Curtis - foul #3 on James Curtis, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Southern | John Rice (PG) Joseph Nakamura | |
| Subs | Boise State | Makary Cackowski (PG), Garf Zerby (C) Richard Gray, James Curtis | |
| 13:42 | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:42 | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:23 | Boise State | Douglass Borders takes the ball from Makary Cackowski | 50-48 |
| 13:07 | Southern | Anthony Work is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Work, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern | James Leek (SF), Scott Moreira (PF) Evan Beck, Douglass Borders | |
| Subs | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla (PF) Richard Moy | |
| 12:52 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski's pass is intercepted by James Leek | 50-48 |
| 12:48 | Southern | James Leek banks in the layup | 52-48 |
| 12:43 | Boise State | The short jumper by Makary Cackowski is denied by Scott Moreira | 52-48 |
| 12:41 | Southern | Scott Moreira gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:36 | Southern | John Rice is hacked by Gilbert Baker - foul #1 on Gilbert Baker, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Nakamura (PG), Brent Carrera (SF), Frank Weiner (C) John Rice, James Leek, Jeffrey Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Pierce (PG), Richard Gray (SG), James Leland (C) Makary Cackowski, Gilbert Baker, Irvin Kring | |
| 12:30 | Southern | Brent Carrera hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Work | 55-48 |
| 12:18 | Boise State | James Leland misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 12:17 | Boise State | James Leland can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 12:15 | Southern | Scott Moreira snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 12:09 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 12:07 | Southern | Frank Weiner pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:56 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 11:55 | Boise State | James Leland gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Nakamura (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Work (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Carrera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Moreira (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Weiner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Paul Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gray (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Garf Zerby (fresh) PF - Olugbala Abdalla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Boise State | Paul Pierce loses the ball out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Evan Beck (SF), Douglass Borders (PF) Anthony Work, Scott Moreira | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Moy (SF), James Curtis (C) Garf Zerby, Olugbala Abdalla | |
| 11:14 | Southern | Brent Carrera scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Nakamura | 57-48 |
| 11:09 | Boise State | The jump hook by Richard Gray is blocked by Frank Weiner | 57-48 |
| 11:07 | Boise State | James Leland grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 10:55 | Boise State | Paul Pierce double dribbles | 57-48 |
| Subs | Southern | John Rice (PG), James Leek (SG), Jeffrey Budziszewski (C) Joseph Nakamura, Brent Carrera, Frank Weiner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Makary Cackowski (PG), Gilbert Baker (SG), Irvin Kring (PF) Paul Pierce, Richard Gray, James Leland | |
| 10:32 | Southern | Irvin Kring is called for the reach on Evan Beck - foul #3 on Irvin Kring, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| 10:16 | Southern | James Leek misses the shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 10:14 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Makary Cackowski | 57-48 |
| 09:54 | Boise State | Richard Moy hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Evan Beck - foul #1 on Evan Beck, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Brent Carrera (PG), Anthony Work (SG) John Rice, James Leek | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Pierce (PG) Gilbert Baker | |
| 09:54 | Boise State | Richard Moy makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:54 | Boise State | Richard Moy misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:54 | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:46 | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski scores on a turnaround from close range | 59-49 |
| 09:28 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 09:27 | Southern | Brent Carrera pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:21 | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski misses the easy layup | 59-49 |
| 09:20 | Boise State | James Curtis grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 09:14 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Pierce | 59-52 |
| 09:01 | Southern | Anthony Work misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Makary Cackowski - foul #1 on Makary Cackowski, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Nakamura (PG), Scott Moreira (PF), Frank Weiner (C) Evan Beck, Douglass Borders, Jeffrey Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Gray (SG), Garf Zerby (SF), Olugbala Abdalla (PF), James Leland (C) Makary Cackowski, Richard Moy, Irvin Kring, James Curtis | |
| 09:01 | Southern | Anthony Work makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:01 | Southern | Anthony Work misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:01 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Olugbala Abdalla | 60-52 |
| 08:42 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Gray | 60-54 |
| 08:21 | Southern | Garf Zerby steals it from Brent Carrera | 60-54 |
| 07:59 | Boise State | Richard Gray scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-56 |
| 07:43 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Work | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Nakamura (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Work (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brent Carrera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Moreira (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Weiner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gray (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garf Zerby (fresh) PF - Olugbala Abdalla (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Boise State | Richard Gray can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Work - foul #2 on Anthony Work, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Southern | John Rice (SG), Evan Beck (SF), Douglass Borders (PF), Jeffrey Budziszewski (C) Anthony Work, Brent Carrera, Scott Moreira, Frank Weiner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Makary Cackowski (PG), Irvin Kring (PF), James Curtis (C) Paul Pierce, Olugbala Abdalla, James Leland | |
| 07:17 | Boise State | Richard Gray makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:17 | Boise State | Richard Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:09 | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski drills a shot from the baseline | 64-58 |
| 06:57 | Boise State | Irvin Kring comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 64-58 |
| 06:55 | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:50 | Southern | John Rice misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 06:49 | Boise State | James Curtis gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:45 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 06:44 | Southern | The rebound goes to Evan Beck | 64-58 |
| 06:32 | Southern | Douglass Borders loses the dribble to Makary Cackowski | 64-58 |
| 06:27 | Boise State | Richard Gray lays it in set up by Makary Cackowski | 64-60 |
| 06:13 | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 64-60 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Douglass Borders tips it back up and in | 66-60 |
| 05:58 | Boise State | James Curtis is fouled on the floor by John Rice - foul #3 on John Rice, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Work (SG), Donnie Millner (C) Joseph Nakamura, Jeffrey Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (SG), Richard Moy (SF), James Leland (PF) Richard Gray, Garf Zerby, Irvin Kring | |
| 05:58 | Boise State | James Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:58 | Boise State | James Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:58 | Southern | Douglass Borders snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 05:52 | Southern | Donnie Millner can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 66-61 |
| 05:50 | Boise State | James Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:44 | Boise State | Richard Moy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 05:42 | Boise State | James Leland pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:18 | Boise State | Gilbert Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-61 |
| 05:16 | Southern | The rebound goes to Douglass Borders | 66-61 |
| 05:09 | Southern | Donnie Millner misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Leland - foul #1 on James Leland, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Brent Carrera (PG), Scott Moreira (SF), Frank Weiner (C) John Rice, Evan Beck, Douglass Borders | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Pierce (PG), Olugbala Abdalla (PF) Makary Cackowski, James Curtis | |
| 05:09 | Southern | Donnie Millner makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:09 | Southern | Donnie Millner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:09 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 04:53 | Boise State | James Leland comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Weiner - foul #3 on Frank Weiner, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern | James Leek (SF) Donnie Millner | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 04:53 | Boise State | James Leland makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:53 | Boise State | James Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Brent Carrera is called for 10 seconds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski (PF) James Leek | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 04:32 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gilbert Baker | 67-65 |
| 04:25 | Southern | Anthony Work comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 04:24 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 04:17 | Boise State | Gilbert Baker is fouled on the floor by Brent Carrera - foul #3 on Brent Carrera, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Nakamura (PG), Douglass Borders (PF) Scott Moreira, Jeffrey Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Gray (SG), Irvin Kring (C) Paul Pierce, James Leland | |
| 04:17 | Boise State | Gilbert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:17 | Boise State | Gilbert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:06 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Work | 70-67 |
| 03:57 | Boise State | Irvin Kring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | Southern | Evan Beck (SF) Brent Carrera | |
| Subs | Boise State | Charles Edberg (PG), James Curtis (C) Gilbert Baker, Olugbala Abdalla | |
| 03:47 | Southern | Douglass Borders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 03:46 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Charles Edberg | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Nakamura (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Work (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Evan Beck (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Weiner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Charles Edberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gray (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Moy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Irvin Kring (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Boise State | Richard Gray can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 03:40 | Boise State | Irvin Kring tips it but misses | 70-67 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:33 | Southern | Evan Beck misses the easy layup | 70-67 |
| 03:31 | Boise State | Charles Edberg grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 03:27 | Boise State | Charles Edberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-67 |
| 03:26 | Boise State | Richard Moy pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:07 | Boise State | Richard Gray buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Curtis | 70-70 |
| 03:02 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Charles Edberg | 70-70 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Pierce (PG), Olugbala Abdalla (PF) Charles Edberg, Irvin Kring | |
| 02:46 | Boise State | Richard Moy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-70 |
| 02:45 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Frank Weiner is hacked by James Curtis - foul #4 on James Curtis, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Frank Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Frank Weiner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:39 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 02:24 | Boise State | Paul Pierce buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 02:09 | Southern | Frank Weiner is hacked by Richard Moy - foul #4 on Richard Moy, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Makary Cackowski (SF) Richard Moy | |
| 02:09 | Southern | Frank Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:09 | Southern | Frank Weiner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:09 | Southern | Evan Beck snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:54 | Southern | Douglass Borders comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 01:52 | Southern | Anthony Work gets the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Frank Weiner comes up short on the floater from the left block | 72-73 |
| 01:34 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 01:29 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 01:28 | Boise State | Paul Pierce snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:08 | Boise State | Douglass Borders is called for the reach on James Curtis - foul #4 on Douglass Borders, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Moy (SF) Makary Cackowski | |
| 01:08 | Boise State | James Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:08 | Boise State | James Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:47 | Southern | Anthony Work hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-75 |
| 00:46 | Southern | Evan Beck grabs the offensive board | 72-75 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Paul Pierce is called for the reach on Anthony Work - foul #3 on Paul Pierce, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Anthony Work makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Anthony Work misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | James Curtis pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Boise State | James Curtis is hacked by Joseph Nakamura in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Nakamura, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| 00:28 | Boise State | James Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:28 | Boise State | James Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Work | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense 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) | |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Paul Pierce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 00:01 | Boise State | James Curtis gets the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | The clock runs out | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Nakamura (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Work (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Evan Beck (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Frank Weiner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Paul Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gray (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Moy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Olugbala Abdalla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Curtis (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern | Frank Weiner wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Southern | Anthony Work misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 04:42 | Boise State | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:36 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla is denied on a layup by Frank Weiner | 76-76 |
| 04:34 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:25 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Joseph Nakamura | 76-76 |
| 04:24 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 04:18 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 04:17 | Southern | Anthony Work tips it home | 78-76 |
| 04:11 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Moy | 78-78 |
| 04:00 | Southern | Evan Beck makes the jumper from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 03:47 | Boise State | Anthony Work steps in front of the James Curtis pass | 80-78 |
| 03:42 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Olugbala Abdalla - foul #1 on Olugbala Abdalla, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski (C) Frank Weiner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Makary Cackowski (SG), Irvin Kring (PF), Garf Zerby (C) Richard Gray, Olugbala Abdalla, James Curtis | |
| 03:42 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:42 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:42 | Southern | Joseph Nakamura makes the 3rd free throw | 81-78 |
| 03:20 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski misses the 3 from straight away | 81-78 |
| 03:19 | Boise State | Paul Pierce snags the offensive board | 81-78 |
| 03:11 | Boise State | Anthony Work steals the ball from Irvin Kring | 81-78 |
| 02:54 | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Nakamura and the foul's on Makary Cackowski - foul #2 on Makary Cackowski, team foul #13 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Southern | Brent Carrera (PG), John Rice (SG), James Leek (SF), Scott Moreira (PF) Joseph Nakamura, Anthony Work, Evan Beck, Douglass Borders | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (SG) Paul Pierce | |
| 02:54 | Southern | Jeffrey Budziszewski makes the free throw | 84-78 |
| 02:52 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Nakamura (PG), Anthony Work (SG), Evan Beck (SF), Douglass Borders (PF) Brent Carrera, John Rice, James Leek, Scott Moreira | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Gray (SG), James Curtis (C) Gilbert Baker, Garf Zerby | |
| 02:33 | Boise State | Richard Moy drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Makary Cackowski | 84-80 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Anthony Work knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Nakamura and he's hacked by Richard Moy - foul #5 on Richard Moy, team foul #14 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Pierce (PG) Richard Moy | |
| 02:05 | Southern | Anthony Work makes the free throw | 87-80 |
| 02:03 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-80 |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Weiner (C) Jeffrey Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:40 | Boise State | Paul Pierce misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 87-80 |
| 01:39 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to James Curtis | 87-80 |
| 01:25 | Boise State | Paul Pierce misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Work - foul #3 on Anthony Work, team foul #13 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla (PF) Irvin Kring | |
| 01:25 | Boise State | Paul Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 01:25 | Boise State | Paul Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 01:25 | Southern | Douglass Borders grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 01:13 | Southern | Douglass Borders can't finish the layup but the foul's on Makary Cackowski - foul #3 on Makary Cackowski, team foul #15 | 87-81 |
| 01:13 | Southern | Douglass Borders makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 01:13 | Southern | Douglass Borders misses the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 01:13 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Richard Gray | 88-81 |
| 00:56 | Boise State | Joseph Nakamura steals it from Olugbala Abdalla | 88-81 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Nakamura (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Work (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Evan Beck (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Frank Weiner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Paul Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gray (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Makary Cackowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Olugbala Abdalla (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - James Curtis (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Southern | Richard Gray is called for the reach on Anthony Work in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gray, team foul #16 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Moreira (PF), Donnie Millner (C) Douglass Borders, Frank Weiner | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:53 | Southern | Anthony Work makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:53 | Southern | Anthony Work makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Boise State | Richard Gray buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Olugbala Abdalla | 90-84 |
| 00:47 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-84 |
| 00:44 | Southern | Paul Pierce is called for the reach on Anthony Work in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Pierce, team foul #17 | 90-84 |
| 00:44 | Southern | Anthony Work makes the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:44 | Southern | Anthony Work misses the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Curtis | 91-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Boise State | Richard Gray is hacked by Donnie Millner - foul #1 on Donnie Millner, team foul #14 | 91-84 |
| Subs | Southern | Douglass Borders (PF), Frank Weiner (C) Scott Moreira, Donnie Millner | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:39 | Boise State | Richard Gray makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:39 | Boise State | Richard Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:39 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski snags the offensive board | 91-85 |
| 00:36 | Boise State | Paul Pierce misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Nakamura - foul #3 on Joseph Nakamura, team foul #15 | 91-85 |
| 00:36 | Boise State | Paul Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:36 | Boise State | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:34 | Southern | Paul Pierce is called for the reach on Anthony Work in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Pierce, team foul #18 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Moreira (PF) Douglass Borders | |
| Subs | Boise State | Garf Zerby (SF) Paul Pierce | |
| 00:34 | Southern | Anthony Work makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:34 | Southern | Anthony Work makes the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-87 |
| Subs | Southern | Douglass Borders (PF) Scott Moreira | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:26 | Boise State | Richard Gray makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Olugbala Abdalla | 93-90 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Richard Gray is called for the reach on Anthony Work in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gray, team foul #19 | 93-90 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Moreira (PF) Douglass Borders | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:23 | Southern | Anthony Work makes the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Anthony Work makes the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 95-90 |
| Subs | Southern | Douglass Borders (PF) Scott Moreira | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:17 | Boise State | Richard Gray misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 95-90 |
| 00:15 | Boise State | James Curtis snags the offensive board | 95-90 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Evan Beck takes the ball from Richard Gray | 95-90 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Anthony Work is fouled in the backcourt by Makary Cackowski - foul #4 on Makary Cackowski, team foul #20 | 95-90 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Moreira (PF), Donnie Millner (C) Douglass Borders, Frank Weiner | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:12 | Southern | Anthony Work makes the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Anthony Work makes the 2nd free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Richard Gray is hacked by Joseph Nakamura - foul #4 on Joseph Nakamura, team foul #16 | 97-90 |
| Subs | Southern | Douglass Borders (PF), Frank Weiner (C) Scott Moreira, Donnie Millner | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Richard Gray makes the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Richard Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla pulls down the offensive rebound | 97-91 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Boise State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 97-91 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 97-91 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski snags the offensive board | 97-91 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | The clock runs out | 97-91 |