| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ronald Pilkington (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hagemann (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Doiron (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Woods (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Troy Bauman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Knaus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Meredith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark McGuin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | David Hagemann inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Boise State | David Hagemann is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Hagemann, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Paczkowski (PG), James Ripple (SG) Troy Bauman, James Knaus | |
| 19:15 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:52 | Boise State | Floyd Doiron clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:36 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin misses short on a shot from the left side | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Boise State | David Woods gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:30 | Boise State | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:28 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Christopher Paczkowski's pass is intercepted by Ronald Pilkington in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 18:11 | Boise State | John Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Pilkington | 33-37 |
| 17:51 | Grambling State | James Ripple is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Ripple, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Williams (PF) Floyd Doiron | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Troy Bauman (PG), James Knaus (SG), James Spencer (SF) Christopher Paczkowski, James Ripple, Joseph Williams | |
| 17:35 | Boise State | David Hagemann clanks a turnaround near the basket | 33-37 |
| 17:33 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:22 | Boise State | John Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Pilkington | 36-37 |
| 17:05 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark McGuin | 36-39 |
| 16:38 | Boise State | David Hagemann misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Troy Bauman - foul #2 on Troy Bauman, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | Steve Brown (PG), Leon Lemoine (SG), Floyd Doiron (PF), Kevin Crouch (C) Ronald Pilkington, John Smith, Michael Williams, David Woods | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Shaw (SF), Joseph Williams (C) James Spencer, Mark McGuin | |
| 16:38 | Boise State | David Hagemann makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:38 | Boise State | David Hagemann makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:22 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:21 | Boise State | Floyd Doiron grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:01 | Boise State | Leon Lemoine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Brown | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Steve Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Lemoine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hagemann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Doiron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Troy Bauman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Knaus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brett Meredith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Grambling State | Paul Shaw hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Bauman | 41-41 |
| 15:16 | Boise State | David Hagemann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:14 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | James Knaus misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Hagemann - foul #2 on David Hagemann, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Smith (SG), Michael Williams (PF), David Woods (C) David Hagemann, Floyd Doiron, Kevin Crouch | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick (PG), Mark McGuin (C) Troy Bauman, Paul Shaw | |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | James Knaus makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | James Knaus makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:38 | Boise State | Leon Lemoine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 14:37 | Boise State | Steve Brown tips it home | 43-43 |
| 14:10 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 14:08 | Boise State | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:49 | Boise State | Mark McGuin steps in front of the David Woods pass | 43-43 |
| 13:33 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank Zoellick | 43-46 |
| 13:26 | Boise State | Steve Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 13:24 | Boise State | David Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:09 | Boise State | Brett Meredith is called for the reach on Steve Brown - foul #3 on Brett Meredith, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington (PG), Floyd Doiron (PF), Kevin Crouch (C) Steve Brown, Leon Lemoine, David Woods | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Troy Bauman (PG), James Ripple (SG), James Spencer (SF) Frank Zoellick, James Knaus, Joseph Williams | |
| 12:56 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington clanks a shot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 12:55 | Boise State | Kevin Crouch misses the tip | 43-46 |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | Grambling State | James Spencer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:27 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:21 | Boise State | Floyd Doiron misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 12:20 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:12 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin buries a floater from close range on a great pass from James Ripple | 43-48 |
| 11:52 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 11:50 | Grambling State | James Spencer grabs the board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ronald Pilkington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Doiron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Troy Bauman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ripple (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Meredith (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark McGuin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Floyd Doiron - foul #2 on Floyd Doiron, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | Leon Lemoine (SG), David Hagemann (SF), Santiago Sanchez (PF), David Woods (C) John Smith, Michael Williams, Floyd Doiron, Kevin Crouch | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Knaus (SG), Joseph Williams (PF) James Ripple, James Spencer | |
| 11:34 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:34 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:09 | Boise State | David Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Shaw (SF) Mark McGuin | |
| 11:02 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Hagemann - foul #3 on David Hagemann, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark McGuin (C) Paul Shaw | |
| 11:02 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:02 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:02 | Boise State | David Hagemann grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 10:55 | Boise State | David Woods lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Hagemann | 45-49 |
| 10:35 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Knaus | 45-51 |
| 10:16 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington double dribbles | 45-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Steve Brown (PG), John Smith (SG), Floyd Doiron (PF) Ronald Pilkington, Leon Lemoine, Santiago Sanchez | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Shaw (SF) Mark McGuin | |
| 09:56 | Grambling State | Troy Bauman misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 45-51 |
| 09:54 | Grambling State | Troy Bauman hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 09:38 | Boise State | John Smith clanks a shot near the basket | 45-53 |
| 09:36 | Boise State | John Smith misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 09:35 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Knaus | 45-53 |
| 09:19 | Grambling State | Paul Shaw scores on a shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 08:57 | Boise State | John Smith drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Floyd Doiron | 48-55 |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | Floyd Doiron steals the ball from Paul Shaw | 48-55 |
| 08:14 | Boise State | Steve Brown is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington (PG), Leon Lemoine (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Kevin Crouch (C) Steve Brown, David Hagemann, Floyd Doiron, David Woods | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick (PG), James Ripple (SG), Mark McGuin (C) Troy Bauman, James Knaus, Paul Shaw | |
| 07:59 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Ripple | 48-57 |
| 07:40 | Boise State | Kevin Crouch throws it down set up by Ronald Pilkington and the foul's on Brett Meredith - foul #4 on Brett Meredith, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| 07:40 | Boise State | Kevin Crouch makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ronald Pilkington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Lemoine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Zoellick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ripple (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brett Meredith (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark McGuin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Grambling State | James Ripple misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 07:20 | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 07:07 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams misses the lay-in | 51-57 |
| 07:06 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark McGuin | 51-57 |
| 06:55 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin is fouled on the floor by Kevin Crouch - foul #3 on Kevin Crouch, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | Steve Brown (SG), David Hagemann (SF) John Smith, Leon Lemoine | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Troy Bauman (PG), James Knaus (SG), Paul Shaw (SF) Frank Zoellick, James Ripple, Joseph Williams | |
| 06:37 | Grambling State | Paul Shaw's pass is intercepted by Kevin Crouch | 51-57 |
| 06:35 | Boise State | Troy Bauman is called for the reach on Ronald Pilkington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Bauman, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Williams (PF) Paul Shaw | |
| 06:20 | Boise State | David Hagemann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | Floyd Doiron (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Bauman | 51-59 |
| 05:41 | Boise State | Steve Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Hagemann | 53-59 |
| 05:25 | Grambling State | Troy Bauman misses badly on a floater in the lane | 53-59 |
| 05:24 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams tips it home | 53-61 |
| 05:03 | Boise State | Floyd Doiron is fouled on the floor by James Knaus - foul #2 on James Knaus, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Boise State | Stephen Gillespie (PG), John Smith (SG), Leon Lemoine (SF), Michael Williams (PF), David Woods (C) Ronald Pilkington, Steve Brown, David Hagemann, Floyd Doiron, Kevin Crouch | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick (PG), James Ripple (SG), Paul Shaw (SF) Troy Bauman, James Knaus, Joseph Williams | |
| 04:54 | Boise State | John Smith buries a jump hook from close range set up by Stephen Gillespie | 55-61 |
| 04:49 | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 04:47 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark McGuin | 55-61 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | James Ripple is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Troy Bauman (PG), James Knaus (SG), Joseph Williams (PF) Frank Zoellick, James Ripple, Paul Shaw | |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 03:46 | Boise State | Leon Lemoine clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-63 |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Grambling State | Brett Meredith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-63 |
| 03:23 | Boise State | David Woods grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Stephen Gillespie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Lemoine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Troy Bauman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Knaus (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Meredith (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Williams (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark McGuin (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Boise State | John Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brett Meredith - foul #5 on Brett Meredith, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington (PG), David Hagemann (SF), Floyd Doiron (PF) Stephen Gillespie, Leon Lemoine, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick (PG), James Ripple (SG), James Spencer (SF) Troy Bauman, James Knaus, Brett Meredith | |
| 03:19 | Boise State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:19 | Boise State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 02:56 | Grambling State | James Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Ronald Pilkington picks off the pass by Mark McGuin | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:18 | Boise State | John Smith drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Hagemann | 59-63 |
| 01:59 | Grambling State | David Woods is called for the reach on James Spencer - foul #3 on David Woods, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Troy Bauman (PG), James Knaus (SG) Frank Zoellick, James Ripple | |
| 01:59 | Grambling State | James Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:59 | Grambling State | James Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:41 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 01:40 | Grambling State | James Knaus gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | James Spencer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 01:15 | Boise State | David Woods snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 01:11 | Boise State | John Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Hagemann | 61-65 |
| 01:04 | Grambling State | James Knaus is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Knaus, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Shaw (SF) James Spencer | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Boise State | Paul Shaw blocks the short jumper by Ronald Pilkington | 61-65 |
| 00:41 | Boise State | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Boise State | John Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Pilkington | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | James Knaus is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | James Knaus makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | James Knaus makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Boise State | David Woods misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark McGuin - foul #1 on Mark McGuin, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | David Woods makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | David Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Ronald Pilkington is called for the reach on Troy Bauman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Pilkington, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Troy Bauman makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Troy Bauman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:11 | Boise State | John Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Pilkington | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Troy Bauman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | The clock runs out | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ronald Pilkington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hagemann (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Doiron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Troy Bauman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Knaus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Williams (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark McGuin (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Boise State | David Woods wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:52 | Boise State | John Smith buries a jumper from the left side | 71-69 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 04:30 | Boise State | Floyd Doiron grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 04:26 | Boise State | John Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 04:25 | Boise State | David Hagemann tips it but misses | 71-69 |
| 04:23 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Joseph Williams | 71-69 |
| 03:58 | Grambling State | James Knaus is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Williams (PF), Kevin Crouch (C) Floyd Doiron, David Woods | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick (PG) Troy Bauman | |
| 03:58 | Grambling State | James Knaus makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:58 | Grambling State | James Knaus misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:58 | Boise State | Kevin Crouch pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 03:42 | Boise State | Michael Williams misses short on a jumper near the basket | 71-70 |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | James Knaus gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 03:25 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Boise State | Steve Brown (PG), Leon Lemoine (SG) Ronald Pilkington, John Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Troy Bauman (PG), James Ripple (SG) Frank Zoellick, James Knaus | |
| 03:25 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:25 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:25 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Kevin Crouch | 71-71 |
| 02:57 | Boise State | David Hagemann scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | Floyd Doiron (PF), David Woods (C) David Hagemann, Kevin Crouch | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Zoellick (PG), James Knaus (SG), James Spencer (SF) Troy Bauman, James Ripple, Paul Shaw | |
| 02:25 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington (PG), David Hagemann (SF) Leon Lemoine, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:03 | Boise State | David Hagemann loses the ball out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Troy Bauman (PG) Frank Zoellick | |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | David Woods steals it from James Knaus | 73-71 |
| 01:35 | Boise State | Steve Brown loses the dribble to James Knaus | 73-71 |
| 01:30 | Grambling State | James Knaus hits the finger roll | 73-73 |
| 01:26 | Boise State | Steve Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Pilkington | 76-73 |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | James Spencer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 76-73 |
| 01:10 | Boise State | David Woods snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 01:05 | Boise State | Steve Brown misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Shaw (SF) James Spencer | |
| 01:05 | Boise State | Steve Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:05 | Boise State | Steve Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:57 | Grambling State | Troy Bauman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 00:56 | Boise State | David Hagemann snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ronald Pilkington (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hagemann (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Doiron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Troy Bauman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Knaus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Williams (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark McGuin (tired) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington loses the dribble to Troy Bauman | 78-73 |
| 00:46 | Grambling State | James Knaus lays it up and in on a nice dish by Troy Bauman | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | Boise State | David Hagemann can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Boise State | Leon Lemoine (SG) Ronald Pilkington | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:26 | Boise State | David Hagemann misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | Boise State | David Hagemann makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Troy Bauman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington (PG) Leon Lemoine | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Troy Bauman is called for the reach on Steve Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Bauman, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Steve Brown misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Steve Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to David Woods | 79-78 |
| 00:15 | Boise State | Mark McGuin is called for the reach on David Woods - foul #2 on Mark McGuin, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| 00:15 | Boise State | David Woods makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | Boise State | David Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Mark McGuin | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Mark McGuin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 80-78 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Floyd Doiron grabs the board | 80-78 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Floyd Doiron runs out the clock | 80-78 |