| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joseph Piekarski (fresh) SG - Joseph Lee (fresh) SF - Arthur Palm (fresh) PF - Olugbala Abdalla (fresh) C - Martin Laduke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) C - Randy Virgen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Boise State | Michael Charles swats the short shot by Joseph Lee | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Laduke | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Piekarski is called for the reach on Douglas Porter - foul #1 on Joseph Piekarski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles is called for 3 seconds | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Boise State | Michael Charles is called for the reach on Joseph Piekarski - foul #1 on Michael Charles, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | Boise State | Arthur Palm misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Boise State | Martin Laduke tips it in | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses long on a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 17:06 | Boise State | Martin Laduke snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:01 | Boise State | Joseph Piekarski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Randy Virgen | 2-2 |
| 16:34 | Boise State | Martin Laduke knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Piekarski | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:11 | Boise State | Joseph Piekarski snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:06 | Boise State | Joseph Piekarski misses the jumpshot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:46 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joseph Piekarski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lee (fresh) SF - Arthur Palm (fresh) PF - Olugbala Abdalla (fresh) C - Martin Laduke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) C - Randy Virgen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Boise State | Arthur Palm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG), James Larson (C) Pat Scherrer, Randy Virgen | |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses the 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 15:20 | Boise State | Martin Laduke grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:14 | Boise State | Martin Laduke misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Olugbala Abdalla picks off the pass by Douglas Porter | 4-2 |
| 14:59 | Boise State | Joseph Piekarski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Arthur Palm is called for the reach on Michael Charles - foul #1 on Arthur Palm, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alton Higgins (PG), Victor Cobbs (SG), Garf Zerby (SF), James Leland (PF) Joseph Piekarski, Joseph Lee, Arthur Palm, Olugbala Abdalla | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Joey Beaver (C) Douglas Porter, Michael Charles, Ronald Lee | |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | James Leland is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on James Leland, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Park (C) Martin Laduke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver hits a jump hook in the lane set up by John Johnson and the foul's on Richard Park - foul #1 on Richard Park, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:14 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Leland | 4-4 |
| 13:56 | Boise State | Alton Higgins is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen (C) Joey Beaver | |
| 13:32 | Boise State | Garf Zerby misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 13:30 | Boise State | Alton Higgins tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Larson | 4-6 |
| 13:00 | Boise State | Victor Cobbs makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Leland | 6-6 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | John Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-6 |
| 12:45 | Boise State | Garf Zerby snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 12:40 | Boise State | Garf Zerby hits a jump hook from close range | 8-6 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 8-6 |
| 12:15 | Boise State | Garf Zerby grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:11 | Boise State | Alton Higgins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 12:09 | Boise State | Garf Zerby grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 11:58 | Boise State | Garf Zerby is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Piekarski (PG), Joseph Lee (SG), Arthur Palm (SF), Olugbala Abdalla (PF), Martin Laduke (C) Alton Higgins, Victor Cobbs, Garf Zerby, James Leland, Richard Park | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Douglas Porter (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, John Johnson, Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Larson, Randy Virgen | |
| 11:41 | Boise State | Michael Charles swats the short shot by Olugbala Abdalla | 8-6 |
| 11:40 | Boise State | Arthur Palm grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joseph Piekarski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lee (fresh) SF - Arthur Palm (fresh) PF - Olugbala Abdalla (fresh) C - Martin Laduke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) C - Joey Beaver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Boise State | Michael Charles steps in front of the Olugbala Abdalla pass | 8-6 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Charles | 8-8 |
| 11:11 | Boise State | Joseph Piekarski blows the layup | 8-8 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Olugbala Abdalla denies the turnaround by Ronald Lee | 8-8 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee tips it home | 8-10 |
| 10:56 | Boise State | Joseph Piekarski is called for traveling | 8-10 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Lee - foul #1 on Joseph Lee, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 10:25 | Boise State | Martin Laduke comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Joey Beaver - foul #1 on Joey Beaver, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Randy Virgen (C) Chester Tritt, Joey Beaver | |
| 10:25 | Boise State | Martin Laduke makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:25 | Boise State | Martin Laduke misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Martin Laduke - foul #1 on Martin Laduke, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 09:55 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla hits a shot from the right side | 11-15 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Ronald Lee is blocked by Olugbala Abdalla | 11-15 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer tips it back up and in | 11-17 |
| 09:30 | Boise State | Arthur Palm is whistled for a carry | 11-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Victor Cobbs (SG), Garf Zerby (SF), James Leland (PF) Joseph Lee, Arthur Palm, Olugbala Abdalla | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles is fouled on the floor by James Leland - foul #2 on James Leland, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alton Higgins (PG), Daniel Rinker (PF) Joseph Piekarski, James Leland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (C) Randy Virgen | |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:10 | Boise State | Daniel Rinker snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 08:47 | Boise State | Daniel Rinker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 11-17 |
| 08:45 | Boise State | Victor Cobbs tips it in | 13-17 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Alton Higgins steals it from Ronald Lee | 13-17 |
| 08:05 | Boise State | Garf Zerby buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alton Higgins | 15-17 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Piekarski (PG), Joseph Lee (SG), Arthur Palm (SF), Olugbala Abdalla (PF) Alton Higgins, Victor Cobbs, Daniel Rinker, Martin Laduke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), John Johnson (SG), John Dawson (SF), Randy Virgen (C) Pat Scherrer, Douglas Porter, Michael Charles, Ronald Lee | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joseph Piekarski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lee (fresh) SF - Arthur Palm (fresh) PF - Olugbala Abdalla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Garf Zerby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) PF - James Larson (fresh) C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla jams it set up by Joseph Lee | 17-17 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Garf Zerby steals it from Randy Virgen | 17-17 |
| 07:01 | Boise State | Joseph Piekarski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Garf Zerby | 19-17 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen is hacked by Joseph Piekarski - foul #2 on Joseph Piekarski, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alton Higgins (PG), Richard Park (C) Joseph Piekarski, Garf Zerby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG) James Larson | |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:24 | Boise State | John Johnson steals the ball from Joseph Lee | 19-19 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Park - foul #2 on Richard Park, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Boise State | Victor Cobbs (SF), Martin Laduke (C) Arthur Palm, Richard Park | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF) Chester Tritt, John Dawson | |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:49 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Lee and he's fouled by Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Boise State | Garf Zerby (SF) Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Joey Beaver (C) John Johnson, Randy Virgen | |
| 05:49 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 05:33 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Victor Cobbs | 22-21 |
| 05:28 | Boise State | Alton Higgins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alton Higgins, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Boise State | Daniel Rinker (PF) Olugbala Abdalla | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (C) Joey Beaver | |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles drills a shot from the baseline set up by James Larson and the foul's on Garf Zerby - foul #1 on Garf Zerby, team foul #11 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) Douglas Porter | |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:45 | Boise State | Alton Higgins is fouled on the floor by James Larson - foul #1 on James Larson, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Lee (SG) Alton Higgins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:35 | Boise State | Daniel Rinker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Daniel Rinker, team foul #12 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Boise State | Arthur Palm (SF) Martin Laduke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (SF) Michael Charles | |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lee picks off the pass by James Larson | 22-24 |
| 04:16 | Boise State | Victor Cobbs misses the dunk | 22-24 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | James Larson pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee scores on a jumper from the baseline | 22-26 |
| 03:38 | Boise State | The jump hook by Garf Zerby is blocked by James Larson | 22-26 |
| 03:37 | Boise State | Daniel Rinker tips it in | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Victor Cobbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Lee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Palm (fresh) PF - Daniel Rinker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Zerby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) PF - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Larson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer can't finish the layup | 24-26 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | John Dawson travels with the ball | 24-26 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Piekarski (PG), Alton Higgins (SG), Olugbala Abdalla (PF), Martin Laduke (C) Victor Cobbs, Joseph Lee, Daniel Rinker, Garf Zerby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Douglas Porter (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Randy Virgen (C) Pat Scherrer, John Johnson, Ronald Lee, James Larson | |
| 02:50 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 24-28 |
| 02:33 | Boise State | Randy Virgen steps in front of the Alton Higgins pass | 24-28 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 02:07 | Boise State | Olugbala Abdalla snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 02:02 | Boise State | Alton Higgins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chester Tritt - foul #1 on Chester Tritt, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver (PF) John Dawson | |
| 02:02 | Boise State | Alton Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:02 | Boise State | Alton Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 01:47 | Boise State | Arthur Palm gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:42 | Boise State | Joseph Piekarski loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Boise State | Victor Cobbs (SG), Daniel Rinker (SF) Alton Higgins, Arthur Palm | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter scores on a 3 from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 01:05 | Boise State | Daniel Rinker hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 25-31 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | John Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen tips it in | 25-33 |
| 00:38 | Boise State | Joseph Piekarski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Lee (SG), Garf Zerby (SF), James Leland (PF), Richard Park (C) Joseph Piekarski, Daniel Rinker, Olugbala Abdalla, Martin Laduke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Ronald Lee (PF), James Larson (C) Michael Charles, Joey Beaver, Randy Virgen | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Garf Zerby grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Joseph Lee buries a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on James Larson - foul #2 on James Larson, team foul #8 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Piekarski (PG) Victor Cobbs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Joseph Lee makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | John Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Joseph Lee misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-36 |