| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tony Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Fairchild (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Sharber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vance Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Louis Sharber inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Boise State | Vance Lenahan makes the floater from the left side | 34-32 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Domenic Russo drills a jumper from the right block | 34-34 |
| 19:01 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Dustin Weaver is called for the reach on Domenic Russo - foul #3 on Dustin Weaver, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | Douglass Eckert (C) Dustin Weaver | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:43 | Houston | Mark Heal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-34 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Domenic Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Mark Heal misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:22 | Boise State | Douglass Eckert gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:17 | Boise State | Tony Mercer makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Greg Fairchild | 36-34 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Mark Heal can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Mark Heal snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Greg Ishmael clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Greg Fairchild - foul #1 on Greg Fairchild, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | Milton Treece (SG), Mark Rolston (SF), Richard Longacre (PF) Greg Fairchild, Louis Sharber, Vance Lenahan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:56 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:32 | Boise State | Domenic Russo swats the short shot by Mark Rolston | 36-35 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Mark Heal pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hall (PG) Tony Mercer | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (SF), Earl McOy (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 16:54 | Boise State | Milton Treece makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Rolston | 39-35 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Greg Ishmael comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Earl McOy tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 16:26 | Boise State | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:20 | Boise State | Douglass Eckert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Greg Fairchild (SG), Louis Sharber (SF), Vance Lenahan (PF) Milton Treece, Richard Longacre, Douglass Eckert | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Albert Hooks (SG) Mark Heal, Greg Ishmael | |
| 16:00 | Houston | Albert Hooks is fouled on the floor by Greg Fairchild - foul #2 on Greg Fairchild, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Tony Mercer (PG), Dustin Weaver (C) Robert Hall, Mark Rolston | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Maberry (SF), Domenic Russo (C) Kevin Flickinger, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tony Mercer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Fairchild (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Sharber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vance Lenahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Hooks (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl McOy (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Houston | Earl McOy clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 39-35 |
| 15:52 | Boise State | Vance Lenahan grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 15:47 | Boise State | Louis Sharber misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 15:46 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:32 | Boise State | Vance Lenahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG), Harold Stephens (PF) Albert Hooks, Earl McOy | |
| 15:11 | Houston | Vance Lenahan is called for the reach on Harold Stephens - foul #3 on Vance Lenahan, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Domenic Russo is hacked by Tony Mercer - foul #2 on Tony Mercer, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG) Joseph Haven | |
| 14:54 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Harold Maberry grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Greg Ishmael connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Heal | 39-38 |
| 14:21 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:20 | Boise State | Vance Lenahan tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Domenic Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hall (PG), Milton Treece (SG), Mark Rolston (SF), Douglass Eckert (PF) Tony Mercer, Greg Fairchild, Louis Sharber, Vance Lenahan | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (SF), Earl McOy (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 13:46 | Boise State | Robert Hall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Weaver | 44-38 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson is called for 5 seconds | 44-38 |
| 13:01 | Boise State | Mark Rolston can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Earl McOy - foul #2 on Earl McOy, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG) Mark Heal | |
| 13:01 | Boise State | Mark Rolston makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:01 | Boise State | Mark Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Joseph Haven buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Earl McOy | 46-41 |
| 12:18 | Boise State | Robert Hall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Treece | 49-41 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger's pass is intercepted by Dustin Weaver | 49-41 |
| 11:59 | Boise State | Douglass Eckert blows the layup | 49-41 |
| 11:58 | Boise State | Mark Rolston tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson grabs the board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Milton Treece (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Rolston (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglass Eckert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl McOy (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Houston | Earl McOy misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-41 |
| 11:52 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Mark Rolston | 49-41 |
| 11:45 | Boise State | Robert Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Tony Mercer (PG), Greg Fairchild (SG), Louis Sharber (SF), Vance Lenahan (PF) Robert Hall, Milton Treece, Mark Rolston, Dustin Weaver | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Harold Maberry (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy, Tracy Gleeson | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Harold Maberry knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 11:14 | Boise State | Tony Mercer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Harold Stephens gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Harold Maberry is fouled on the floor by Greg Fairchild - foul #3 on Greg Fairchild, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Rolston (C) Douglass Eckert | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:33 | Houston | Joseph Haven misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:32 | Boise State | Louis Sharber grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:27 | Boise State | Tony Mercer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Harold Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Harold Maberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | Milton Treece (SG), Dustin Weaver (C) Greg Fairchild, Vance Lenahan | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG) Joseph Haven | |
| 09:50 | Boise State | Milton Treece is fouled on the floor by Domenic Russo - foul #2 on Domenic Russo, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Longacre (PF) Louis Sharber | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:32 | Boise State | Mark Rolston misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Harold Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Greg Ishmael banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Maberry | 49-45 |
| 08:58 | Boise State | Milton Treece hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Harold Maberry pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is called for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hall (PG), Greg Fairchild (SG), Vance Lenahan (PF) Tony Mercer, Mark Rolston, Richard Longacre | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Kevin Flickinger (SF), Earl McOy (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Mark Heal, Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 08:20 | Boise State | Milton Treece scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Earl McOy buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Haven | 52-47 |
| 07:53 | Boise State | Robert Hall knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Vance Lenahan | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Greg Fairchild (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Treece (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vance Lenahan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Weaver (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl McOy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Haven | 54-50 |
| 07:23 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Vance Lenahan | 56-50 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | Tony Mercer (PG), Louis Sharber (SF), Douglass Eckert (PF) Robert Hall, Milton Treece, Vance Lenahan | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Domenic Russo (C) Joseph Haven, Tracy Gleeson | |
| 07:06 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 3rd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:50 | Boise State | Tony Mercer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Earl McOy gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Douglass Eckert takes the ball from Earl McOy | 56-52 |
| 06:29 | Boise State | Douglass Eckert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Flickinger | 56-52 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Mark Heal is hacked by Tony Mercer - foul #3 on Tony Mercer, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hall (SG), Mark Rolston (C) Greg Fairchild, Dustin Weaver | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Hooks (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Harold Stephens (PF) Greg Ishmael, Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy | |
| 06:09 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:01 | Boise State | Robert Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Harold Maberry grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Harold Maberry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 05:53 | Boise State | Mark Rolston grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:47 | Boise State | Robert Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-54 |
| 05:45 | Boise State | Douglass Eckert can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Harold Maberry snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Harold Stephens lays it in set up by Albert Hooks and he's fouled by Mark Rolston - foul #1 on Mark Rolston, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | Milton Treece (SG), Vance Lenahan (PF) Robert Hall, Mark Rolston | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (SG) Albert Hooks | |
| 05:36 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:28 | Boise State | Milton Treece hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 05:26 | Boise State | Vance Lenahan misses the tip | 56-57 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Joseph Haven gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Domenic Russo is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hall (PG), Dustin Weaver (C) Tony Mercer, Douglass Eckert | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG), Earl McOy (C) Joseph Haven, Domenic Russo | |
| 04:48 | Boise State | Earl McOy swats the layup by Vance Lenahan | 56-57 |
| 04:47 | Boise State | Vance Lenahan tips it home | 58-57 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Earl McOy makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Mark Heal | 58-59 |
| 04:11 | Boise State | Greg Ishmael steals the ball from Milton Treece | 58-59 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Harold Maberry drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Heal | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Milton Treece (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Sharber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vance Lenahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl McOy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 58-62 |
| 03:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earl McOy | 58-62 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Harold Stephens can't tip it in | 58-62 |
| 03:18 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:12 | Boise State | Louis Sharber misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-62 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Harold Stephens grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Harold Stephens clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Vance Lenahan - foul #4 on Vance Lenahan, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | Tony Mercer (PG), Greg Fairchild (SG), Mark Rolston (SF), Richard Longacre (PF), Douglass Eckert (C) Robert Hall, Milton Treece, Louis Sharber, Vance Lenahan, Dustin Weaver | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Kevin Flickinger (SF), Domenic Russo (C) Mark Heal, Harold Maberry, Earl McOy | |
| 02:55 | Houston | Harold Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Harold Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:55 | Boise State | Douglass Eckert snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 02:55 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| 02:34 | Boise State | Tony Mercer scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Greg Fairchild | 60-62 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | Vance Lenahan (PF), Dustin Weaver (C) Richard Longacre, Douglass Eckert | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Harold Maberry (SF) Joseph Haven, Kevin Flickinger | |
| 02:22 | Houston | Domenic Russo comes up short on the shot from the right block | 60-62 |
| 02:20 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:14 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Domenic Russo - foul #3 on Domenic Russo, team foul #3 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Sharber (SF) Mark Rolston | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:14 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:14 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Harold Maberry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:56 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Maberry | 62-62 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Mark Heal is hacked by Tony Mercer - foul #4 on Tony Mercer, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:21 | Boise State | Tony Mercer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 01:20 | Boise State | Vance Lenahan grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:00 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Harold Maberry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Harold Maberry is hacked by Greg Fairchild - foul #4 on Greg Fairchild, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Tony Mercer's floater is knocked away by Harold Stephens | 62-65 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Harold Stephens snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Harold Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Mercer - foul #5 on Tony Mercer, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hall (PG) Tony Mercer | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (SF) Harold Maberry | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Harold Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:17 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Louis Sharber | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Boise State | Robert Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 00:07 | Boise State | Vance Lenahan grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:05 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Kevin Flickinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #14 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Maberry (SF) Harold Stephens | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Robert Hall misses the halfcourt shot | 62-68 |