| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Van Ricketts (fresh) SG - Roger Clark (fresh) SF - Willie Christiano (fresh) PF - Frederick Popp (fresh) C - Bobby Mauriello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eugene Bradford (fresh) SG - Justin Woods (fresh) SF - Anthony Stauffer (fresh) PF - Robert Fuller (fresh) C - Douglas Crowell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Douglas Crowell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:38 | NC State | Eugene Bradford loses the dribble to Van Ricketts | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Boise State | Willie Christiano misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Fuller - foul #1 on Robert Fuller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Boise State | Willie Christiano misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Boise State | Willie Christiano misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Robert Fuller grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | NC State | Robert Fuller drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Anthony Stauffer | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Boise State | Van Ricketts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Boise State | Roger Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Douglas Crowell snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Justin Woods misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer tips it home | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Boise State | Justin Woods steps in front of the Willie Christiano pass | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer lays it in on a great pass from Justin Woods | 0-6 |
| 17:18 | Boise State | Van Ricketts drills a jumper from the right block | 2-6 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer's dunk attempt is rejected by Bobby Mauriello | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Boise State | Van Ricketts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Kilroy (C) Bobby Mauriello | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG), Daniel Lewis (SG), Charles Zerby (C) Eugene Bradford, Justin Woods, Douglas Crowell | |
| 16:48 | NC State | Robert Fuller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:46 | Boise State | Michael Kilroy gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:22 | Boise State | Willie Christiano misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:20 | Boise State | Roger Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:06 | Boise State | Willie Christiano misses the easy open layup | 2-6 |
| 16:04 | Boise State | Michael Kilroy tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Van Ricketts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Christiano (fairly fresh) PF - Frederick Popp (fairly fresh) C - Michael Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Gregorio (fresh) SG - Daniel Lewis (fresh) SF - Anthony Stauffer (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Zerby (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 4-6 |
| 15:46 | Boise State | Frederick Popp pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:21 | Boise State | Van Ricketts is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Charles Zerby snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Robert Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eddie Cook (PG), Gilbert McLaughlin (SF), Anthony Classen (PF), Bobby Mauriello (C) Van Ricketts, Willie Christiano, Frederick Popp, Michael Kilroy | |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Bradford (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Michael Tisdale (SF), Bradley Linger (PF) Brandon Gregorio, Daniel Lewis, Anthony Stauffer, Charles Zerby | |
| 14:51 | Boise State | Eddie Cook makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Daniel Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Bobby Mauriello - foul #1 on Bobby Mauriello, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Boise State | Van Ricketts (PG) Roger Clark | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Woods (SG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| 14:22 | NC State | Bradley Linger buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Tisdale | 6-8 |
| 13:53 | Boise State | Eddie Cook knocks in the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Justin Woods - foul #1 on Justin Woods, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG), Daniel Lewis (SF), Douglas Crowell (C) Eugene Bradford, Michael Tisdale, Robert Fuller | |
| 13:53 | Boise State | Eddie Cook makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Bradley Linger knocks in the floater from the right side | 9-10 |
| 13:00 | Boise State | Van Ricketts is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eddie Cook | 12-10 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Daniel Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:51 | Boise State | Anthony Classen grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:29 | Boise State | Van Ricketts buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gilbert McLaughlin | 14-10 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Brandon Gregorio's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Mauriello | 14-10 |
| 12:16 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Eddie Cook | 14-10 |
| 12:12 | Boise State | Justin Woods steps in front of the Van Ricketts pass in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Brandon Gregorio lays it in on a nice dish by Justin Woods | 14-12 |
| 11:56 | Boise State | Eddie Cook is hacked by Justin Woods - foul #2 on Justin Woods, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Clark (SG), Willie Christiano (SF), Frederick Popp (PF), Michael Kilroy (C) Eddie Cook, Gilbert McLaughlin, Anthony Classen, Bobby Mauriello | |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Bradford (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Anthony Stauffer (SF), Robert Fuller (PF), Charles Zerby (C) Brandon Gregorio, Justin Woods, Daniel Lewis, Bradley Linger, Douglas Crowell | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Van Ricketts (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Roger Clark (fresh) SF - Willie Christiano (fresh) PF - Frederick Popp (fresh) C - Michael Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eugene Bradford (fresh) SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) SF - Anthony Stauffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Zerby (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Boise State | Roger Clark can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 14-12 |
| 11:30 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Zerby | 14-12 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Robert Fuller is hacked by Willie Christiano during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Willie Christiano, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Eugene Bradford is fouled on the floor by Van Ricketts - foul #1 on Van Ricketts, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Robert Fuller misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Van Ricketts - foul #2 on Van Ricketts, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eddie Cook (PG) Van Ricketts | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:04 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:02 | Boise State | Michael Kilroy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Charles Zerby steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-14 |
| 10:24 | Boise State | Roger Clark hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 17-14 |
| 10:15 | NC State | Eddie Cook steps in front of the Anthony Stauffer pass | 17-14 |
| 09:54 | Boise State | Roger Clark misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Daniel Jenkins grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Robert Fuller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Charles Zerby grabs the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Eugene Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Watt (SF), Gilbert McLaughlin (PF), Richard Moore (C) Willie Christiano, Frederick Popp, Michael Kilroy | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG), Daniel Lewis (SG), Michael Tisdale (SF), Douglas Crowell (C) Eugene Bradford, Daniel Jenkins, Anthony Stauffer, Charles Zerby | |
| 09:33 | Boise State | Roger Clark is hacked by Daniel Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Lewis, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| 09:13 | Boise State | Roger Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-14 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Douglas Crowell snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Michael Tisdale misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-14 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Douglas Crowell can't tip it in | 17-14 |
| 08:44 | NC State | Michael Tisdale can't tip it in | 17-14 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Brandon Gregorio tips it home | 17-16 |
| 08:27 | Boise State | Eddie Cook is whistled for a carry | 17-16 |
| Subs | Boise State | Anthony Classen (PF), Bobby Mauriello (C) Ronald Watt, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | NC State | Bradley Linger (PF) Robert Fuller | |
| 08:19 | NC State | Daniel Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Bradley Linger tips it in | 17-18 |
| 08:15 | Boise State | Anthony Classen's pass is intercepted by Brandon Gregorio in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Michael Tisdale lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Gregorio | 17-20 |
| 07:50 | Boise State | Roger Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eddie Cook (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Clark (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Gilbert McLaughlin (fresh) PF - Anthony Classen (fresh) C - Bobby Mauriello (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lewis (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Tisdale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Linger (fresh) 6 pts. C - Douglas Crowell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | NC State | A charge is called on Bradley Linger - foul #1 on Bradley Linger, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Christiano (SF), Frederick Popp (PF) Gilbert McLaughlin, Anthony Classen | |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Bradford (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Robert Fuller (C) Brandon Gregorio, Daniel Lewis, Douglas Crowell | |
| 07:25 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 07:23 | NC State | Bradley Linger pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Michael Tisdale connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bradley Linger out of the doubleteam | 20-23 |
| 06:36 | Boise State | Willie Christiano lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Clark | 22-23 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Bradley Linger throws it down on a great pass from Michael Tisdale | 22-25 |
| 05:53 | Boise State | Willie Christiano drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddie Cook | 24-25 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the contested turnaround from the right block set up by Eugene Bradford | 24-27 |
| 05:32 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Clark | 26-27 |
| 05:12 | NC State | Robert Fuller dunks the ball over the doubleteam set up by Eugene Bradford | 26-29 |
| 04:50 | Boise State | Willie Christiano drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Popp | 29-29 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Michael Tisdale is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 04:39 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Frederick Popp | 29-29 |
| 04:17 | Boise State | Frederick Popp misses badly on a jumper from close range | 29-29 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Bradley Linger snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Robert Fuller misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Bobby Mauriello - foul #2 on Bobby Mauriello, team foul #5 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Van Ricketts (PG), Gilbert McLaughlin (SF), Anthony Classen (PF), Michael Kilroy (C) Eddie Cook, Willie Christiano, Frederick Popp, Bobby Mauriello | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG), Daniel Lewis (SG), Anthony Stauffer (SF), Douglas Crowell (C) Eugene Bradford, Daniel Jenkins, Michael Tisdale, Bradley Linger | |
| 04:09 | NC State | Robert Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Robert Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:09 | Boise State | Anthony Classen grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 03:47 | Boise State | Van Ricketts misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Lewis - foul #2 on Daniel Lewis, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Woods (SG), Charles Zerby (C) Daniel Lewis, Robert Fuller | |
| 03:47 | Boise State | Van Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:47 | Boise State | Van Ricketts misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Douglas Crowell pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Van Ricketts (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roger Clark (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert McLaughlin (fresh) PF - Anthony Classen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Woods (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stauffer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Crowell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Zerby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | NC State | Roger Clark steals it from Charles Zerby | 30-29 |
| 03:20 | Boise State | Roger Clark buries a jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 03:09 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Woods | 32-31 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Roger Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Justin Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Brandon Gregorio is fouled on the floor by Van Ricketts - foul #3 on Van Ricketts, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Christiano (PG), Ronald Watt (SF) Van Ricketts, Anthony Classen | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Fuller (PF) Douglas Crowell | |
| 02:20 | NC State | Justin Woods is hacked by Roger Clark - foul #1 on Roger Clark, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | Frederick Popp (PF), Richard Moore (C) Gilbert McLaughlin, Michael Kilroy | |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Bradford (PG), Douglas Crowell (C) Brandon Gregorio, Charles Zerby | |
| 02:20 | NC State | Justin Woods makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Justin Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:20 | Boise State | Frederick Popp pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:17 | Boise State | Roger Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Lewis (SG) Justin Woods | |
| 02:04 | NC State | Robert Fuller is hacked by Frederick Popp - foul #1 on Frederick Popp, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:02 | Boise State | Roger Clark is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Robert Fuller lays it in despite the doubleteam | 32-36 |
| 01:31 | Boise State | The pull-up jumper by Roger Clark is blocked by Anthony Stauffer | 32-36 |
| 01:29 | Boise State | Frederick Popp misses the tip | 32-36 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Daniel Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 00:41 | Boise State | Frederick Popp's layup is rejected by Robert Fuller | 32-38 |
| 00:39 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Lewis | 32-38 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Eugene Bradford misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 00:15 | Boise State | Frederick Popp grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 00:12 | Boise State | Eugene Bradford is called for the reach on Willie Christiano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Bradford, team foul #7 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eddie Cook (SG), Gilbert McLaughlin (SF), Anthony Classen (PF), Michael Kilroy (C) Roger Clark, Ronald Watt, Frederick Popp, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG), Justin Woods (SG), Michael Tisdale (SF), Bradley Linger (PF), Charles Zerby (C) Eugene Bradford, Daniel Lewis, Anthony Stauffer, Robert Fuller, Douglas Crowell | |
| 00:12 | Boise State | Willie Christiano makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:12 | Boise State | Willie Christiano misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:12 | Boise State | Michael Kilroy grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Willie Christiano's floater is knocked away by Charles Zerby | 33-38 |