| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Seiter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Lay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Paul Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Makary Cackowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Moy (fresh) PF - Olugbala Abdalla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Kring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Richard Moy inbounds the ball | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 49-30 |
| 19:48 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Pierce | 49-30 |
| 19:35 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-30 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page gets the rebound | 49-30 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter tips it back up and in | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:23 | Boise State | Gerald Leblanc takes the ball from Irvin Kring in the backcourt | 51-30 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc is hacked by Olugbala Abdalla - foul #3 on Olugbala Abdalla, team foul #1 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Garf Zerby (C) Olugbala Abdalla | |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-30 |
| 19:07 | Boise State | Richard Moy gets the rebound | 51-30 |
| 19:02 | Boise State | Garf Zerby misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-30 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Gerald Leblanc and he's hacked by Garf Zerby - foul #1 on Garf Zerby, team foul #2 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SF), Harold Imhoff (C) Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (PG), Charles Edberg (SG), Victor Cobbs (SF), James Leland (C) Paul Pierce, Makary Cackowski, Richard Moy, Irvin Kring | |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay makes the free throw | 54-30 |
| 18:30 | Boise State | Charles Edberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Joe Balser (C) Gerald Leblanc, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-30 |
| 18:12 | Boise State | Garf Zerby grabs the board | 54-30 |
| 17:52 | Boise State | Harold Imhoff picks off the pass by Charles Edberg | 54-30 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Michael Casler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-30 |
| 17:22 | Boise State | Garf Zerby grabs the board | 54-30 |
| 17:20 | Boise State | Charles Edberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Ronald Ellison, Tommie Staley, Harold Imhoff, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Pierce (PG), Makary Cackowski (SG), Richard Moy (SF), Irvin Kring (C) Gilbert Baker, Charles Edberg, Victor Cobbs, Garf Zerby | |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-30 |
| 16:56 | Boise State | James Leland grabs the board | 54-30 |
| 16:50 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski is fouled on the floor by Gerald Leblanc - foul #2 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #1 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Jeffrey Page (SF) Michael Casler, Bruce Piercy | |
| Subs | Boise State | Garf Zerby (C) James Leland | |
| 16:43 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Garf Zerby | 54-33 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-33 |
| 16:30 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Richard Moy | 54-33 |
| 16:24 | Boise State | Jeffrey Page steps in front of the Richard Moy pass | 54-33 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-33 |
| 15:55 | Boise State | Garf Zerby snags the defensive board | 54-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Seiter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Forrest Lay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Makary Cackowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Moy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Irvin Kring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Zerby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Boise State | Paul Pierce misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Eury - foul #2 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #2 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Tommie Staley (SG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Scott Hill (C) Kenneth Eury, Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Gray (SG), Victor Cobbs (SF), Olugbala Abdalla (PF), James Curtis (C) Makary Cackowski, Richard Moy, Irvin Kring, Garf Zerby | |
| 15:51 | Boise State | Paul Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 15:51 | Boise State | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-35 |
| 15:25 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| 15:23 | Boise State | Richard Gray is hacked by Michael Casler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Casler, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG) Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (PG) Paul Pierce | |
| 15:18 | Boise State | Victor Cobbs can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Casler - foul #3 on Michael Casler, team foul #4 | 54-35 |
| 15:18 | Boise State | Victor Cobbs makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 15:18 | Boise State | Victor Cobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Olugbala Abdalla - foul #4 on Olugbala Abdalla, team foul #3 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Seiter (PF) Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Leland (PF) Olugbala Abdalla | |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 14:41 | Boise State | James Curtis connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gilbert Baker and he's fouled by Scott Hill - foul #4 on Scott Hill, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Forrest Lay (C) Tommie Staley, Michael Casler, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Moy (SF) Victor Cobbs | |
| 14:41 | Boise State | James Curtis misses the free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Forrest Lay | 55-38 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gilbert Baker - foul #1 on Gilbert Baker, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF), Joe Balser (C) Bruce Piercy, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Boise State | Charles Edberg (SG) Richard Gray | |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:22 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Curtis | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:20 | Boise State | Gilbert Baker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG) Ronald Ellison | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page grabs the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Seiter and he's hacked by Gilbert Baker - foul #2 on Gilbert Baker, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SG), Harold Imhoff (PF) Gerald Leblanc, Philip Seiter | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Gray (SG), Irvin Kring (PF) Gilbert Baker, James Leland | |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the free throw | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:40 | Boise State | Michael Casler is called for the reach on Richard Moy - foul #4 on Michael Casler, team foul #6 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF) Michael Casler, Jeffrey Page, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 13:27 | Boise State | Richard Gray misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Harold Imhoff - foul #1 on Harold Imhoff, team foul #7 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG) Kenneth Eury | |
| Subs | Boise State | Makary Cackowski (PG), Victor Cobbs (SF), Garf Zerby (PF) Charles Edberg, Richard Moy, Irvin Kring | |
| 13:27 | Boise State | Richard Gray makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 13:27 | Boise State | Richard Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 13:27 | Boise State | Richard Gray makes the 3rd free throw | 58-41 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 13:16 | Boise State | Garf Zerby pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:11 | Boise State | Richard Gray connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Curtis | 58-44 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 12:47 | Boise State | Garf Zerby grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 12:41 | Boise State | Richard Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Imhoff | 58-44 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald Leblanc | 58-44 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff snags the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Makary Cackowski - foul #2 on Makary Cackowski, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Joe Balser (C) Gerald Leblanc, Bruce Piercy, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Pierce (PG), Gilbert Baker (SG), Richard Moy (SF), James Leland (PF), Irvin Kring (C) Makary Cackowski, Richard Gray, Victor Cobbs, Garf Zerby, James Curtis | |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:59 | Boise State | Paul Pierce drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Moy | 61-46 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-46 |
| 11:39 | Boise State | James Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommie Staley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Seiter (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Balser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Paul Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gilbert Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Moy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Irvin Kring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:36 | Boise State | Gilbert Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Forrest Lay (PF) Ronald Ellison, Philip Seiter | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page is fouled on the floor by Richard Moy - foul #1 on Richard Moy, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff (C) Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Curtis (C) James Leland | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:00 | Boise State | Harold Imhoff is called for the reach on Paul Pierce - foul #2 on Harold Imhoff, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG) Tommie Staley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Charles Edberg (SG) Gilbert Baker | |
| 11:00 | Boise State | Paul Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 11:00 | Boise State | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 10:45 | Boise State | Irvin Kring gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:39 | Boise State | Richard Moy misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | James Curtis picks off the pass by Jeffrey Page | 63-48 |
| 10:27 | Boise State | Charles Edberg scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Moy and he's fouled by Jeffrey Page - foul #1 on Jeffrey Page, team foul #9 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Philip Seiter (PF) Kenneth Eury, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Boise State | Garf Zerby (PF) Irvin Kring | |
| 10:27 | Boise State | Charles Edberg makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the shot in the lane | 65-51 |
| 10:01 | Boise State | Charles Edberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-51 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay grabs the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 09:21 | Boise State | Richard Moy snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 09:04 | Boise State | Paul Pierce is whistled for a carry | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF) Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (PG), Richard Gray (SG), Makary Cackowski (SF), James Leland (PF), Irvin Kring (C) Paul Pierce, Charles Edberg, Richard Moy, Garf Zerby, James Curtis | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley's pass is intercepted by Makary Cackowski | 65-51 |
| 08:40 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski hits the finger roll | 65-53 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Leland - foul #2 on James Leland, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Harold Imhoff (C) Ronald Ellison, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 08:16 | Boise State | Richard Gray knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Baker and he's hacked by Joe Balser - foul #1 on Joe Balser, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG) Gerald Leblanc | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 08:16 | Boise State | Richard Gray makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 07:51 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 07:49 | Boise State | Gilbert Baker tips it in | 68-58 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley is fouled on the floor by James Leland - foul #3 on James Leland, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Michael Casler (SF), Forrest Lay (PF), Scott Hill (C) Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Pierce (PG), Victor Cobbs (SF), Olugbala Abdalla (PF), James Curtis (C) Gilbert Baker, Makary Cackowski, James Leland, Irvin Kring | |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 07:33 | Boise State | Victor Cobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Staley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Casler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Forrest Lay (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Gray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Victor Cobbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olugbala Abdalla (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Curtis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Boise State | Victor Cobbs's pass is intercepted by Tommie Staley in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Scott Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG) Tommie Staley | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 07:10 | Boise State | Richard Gray misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Michael Casler snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison scores on a shot from the left block set up by Gerald Leblanc | 71-58 |
| 06:38 | Boise State | Victor Cobbs connects on the open jumper from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 06:20 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Olugbala Abdalla | 71-60 |
| 05:59 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla slams it home | 71-62 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Scott Hill knocks in the turnaround from close range | 73-62 |
| 05:33 | Boise State | Ronald Ellison is called for the reach on Paul Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Ellison, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Harold Imhoff (PF) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (SG), Makary Cackowski (SF), Garf Zerby (PF), James Leland (C) Richard Gray, Victor Cobbs, Olugbala Abdalla, James Curtis | |
| 05:33 | Boise State | Paul Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:33 | Boise State | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Casler | 75-64 |
| 05:03 | Boise State | Paul Pierce scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Baker | 75-66 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 04:37 | Boise State | Garf Zerby misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Page - foul #2 on Jeffrey Page, team foul #12 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF) Kenneth Eury, Michael Casler, Jeffrey Page, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Boise State | Charles Edberg (SG), Richard Moy (SF) Paul Pierce, Gilbert Baker | |
| 04:37 | Boise State | Garf Zerby misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:37 | Boise State | Garf Zerby makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Joe Balser snags the offensive board | 77-67 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-67 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc tips it but misses | 77-67 |
| 03:58 | Boise State | Garf Zerby gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski is hacked by Gerald Leblanc in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #13 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG) Tommie Staley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla (PF), Irvin Kring (C) Garf Zerby, James Leland | |
| 03:54 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 03:54 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Scott Hill grabs the board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Scott Hill drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Ellison | 79-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Leblanc (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Piercy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Balser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Makary Cackowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Edberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Moy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Olugbala Abdalla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Irvin Kring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-68 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Joe Balser snags the defensive board | 79-68 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-68 |
| 02:26 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla can't finish the layup | 82-68 |
| 02:25 | Boise State | Irvin Kring snags the offensive board | 82-68 |
| 02:14 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Piercy - foul #1 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #14 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Michael Casler (SF), Harold Imhoff (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (PG), Victor Cobbs (SF), Garf Zerby (C) Charles Edberg, Richard Moy, Irvin Kring | |
| 02:14 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 02:14 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla misses the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harold Imhoff | 82-69 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 82-69 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Michael Casler hits the follow up shot | 84-69 |
| 01:44 | Boise State | Tommie Staley picks off the pass by Gilbert Baker in the backcourt | 84-69 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury's pass is intercepted by Victor Cobbs | 84-69 |
| 01:23 | Boise State | Victor Cobbs can't finish the layup | 84-69 |
| 01:22 | Boise State | Garf Zerby gets the offensive rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:11 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla lays it in set up by Gilbert Baker | 84-71 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley clanks a floater in the lane | 84-71 |
| 00:45 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla gets the rebound | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Boise State | Makary Cackowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-71 |
| 00:36 | Boise State | Victor Cobbs grabs the offensive rebound | 84-71 |
| 00:32 | Boise State | Victor Cobbs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-71 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff pulls down the rebound | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses the shot from the left block | 84-71 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury can't tip it in | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Gilbert Baker grabs the board | 84-71 |