| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) PF - James Renken (fresh) C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joseph Stam (fresh) SG - Gregory Bookman (fresh) SF - Alan Sharpe (fresh) PF - Steven Janke (fresh) C - Matthew Sweeney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Matthew Sweeney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Boise State | Joseph Stam tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Thomas Bell gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Fang Wang misses the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Boise State | Matthew Sweeney scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Stam | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Fang Wang comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Stam - foul #1 on Joseph Stam, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Boise State | Matthew Sweeney drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Stam | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Matthew Sweeney swats the shot by James Renken | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Lonnie Paris can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Lonnie Paris pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Lonnie Paris is hacked by Matthew Sweeney - foul #1 on Matthew Sweeney, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Whitt (PG), Phillip Moyer (SG), Troy Harris (SF), Antonio Sanders (PF), Matthew Bounds (C) Joseph Stam, Gregory Bookman, Alan Sharpe, Steven Janke, Matthew Sweeney | |
| 17:27 | Houston | Lonnie Paris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Boise State | Matthew Bounds throws it down on a nice dish by George Whitt and the foul's on Lonnie Paris - foul #1 on Lonnie Paris, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Boise State | Matthew Bounds makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Steve Montgomery is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steve Montgomery, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 16:42 | Boise State | Matthew Bounds clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 16:40 | Boise State | Matthew Bounds pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:20 | Boise State | Troy Harris clanks a floater near the basket | 2-7 |
| 16:19 | Houston | James Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:06 | Houston | James Renken can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Antonio Sanders - foul #1 on Antonio Sanders, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Stam (SG), Alan Sharpe (SF), Matthew Sweeney (C) Phillip Moyer, Troy Harris, Matthew Bounds | |
| 16:06 | Houston | James Renken makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:06 | Houston | James Renken misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:06 | Boise State | Matthew Sweeney grabs the board | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) PF - James Renken (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Whitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Stam (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Sharpe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Sanders (fresh) C - Matthew Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 15:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Renken | 3-7 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Alan Sharpe steals it from Fang Wang | 3-7 |
| 15:06 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Sharpe | 3-9 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Thomas Bell can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 3-9 |
| 14:40 | Houston | James Renken hits the follow up shot | 5-9 |
| 14:19 | Boise State | Joseph Stam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Frank Kennedy (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Fang Wang, Steve Montgomery, Thomas Bell, James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Bookman (SG), Troy Harris (SF), Steven Janke (PF), Matthew Bounds (C) George Whitt, Alan Sharpe, Antonio Sanders, Matthew Sweeney | |
| 14:08 | Houston | Garf Glomski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Frank Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Christopher Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Whitt (PG), Phillip Moyer (SF), Matthew Sweeney (C) Joseph Stam, Troy Harris, Matthew Bounds | |
| 13:35 | Boise State | Steven Janke hits the finger roll set up by Phillip Moyer and he's hacked by Milton Hefner - foul #1 on Milton Hefner, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Stam (PG) George Whitt | |
| 13:35 | Boise State | Steven Janke misses the free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Milton Hefner | 5-11 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Christopher Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 13:26 | Boise State | Phillip Moyer gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:20 | Boise State | Matthew Sweeney misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Milton Hefner - foul #2 on Milton Hefner, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG), Robert Preusser (C) Frank Kennedy, Milton Hefner | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Whitt (PG), Troy Harris (SF) Joseph Stam, Phillip Moyer | |
| 13:20 | Boise State | Matthew Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:20 | Boise State | Matthew Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Garf Glomski connects on the shot from the right block | 7-13 |
| 12:49 | Boise State | Carmelo Fuentes picks off the pass by Troy Harris | 7-13 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes's pass is intercepted by Steven Janke | 7-13 |
| 12:19 | Boise State | Matthew Sweeney lays it in on a great pass from Troy Harris | 7-15 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Robert Preusser clanks a jumper from the left block | 7-15 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Garf Glomski pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Garf Glomski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Preusser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Whitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Bookman (fresh) SF - Troy Harris (fresh) PF - Steven Janke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Sweeney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Steve Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Steven Janke - foul #1 on Steven Janke, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Thomas Bell (SF), James Renken (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Christopher Jackson, Garf Glomski, Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Stam (PG), Phillip Moyer (SG), Alan Sharpe (SF), Antonio Sanders (PF), Matthew Bounds (C) George Whitt, Gregory Bookman, Troy Harris, Steven Janke, Matthew Sweeney | |
| 11:23 | Houston | James Renken can't finish the layup | 7-15 |
| 11:22 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 11:17 | Boise State | James Renken takes the ball from Joseph Stam | 7-15 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Antonio Sanders steals it from James Renken | 7-15 |
| 10:54 | Boise State | Thomas Bell steals the ball from Alan Sharpe | 7-15 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Steve Montgomery can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 7-15 |
| 10:33 | Boise State | Matthew Bounds snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 10:29 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe drills a fadeaway from the left side | 7-17 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Phillip Moyer picks off the pass by Thomas Bell | 7-17 |
| 10:05 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders lays it in set up by Phillip Moyer | 7-19 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alan Sharpe - foul #1 on Alan Sharpe, team foul #5 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Jackson (SG) Steve Montgomery | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Bookman (SG), Steven Janke (PF), Matthew Sweeney (C) Phillip Moyer, Antonio Sanders, Matthew Bounds | |
| 09:51 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:35 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe buries a driving attempt from the right block | 8-21 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Christopher Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fang Wang | 11-21 |
| 08:50 | Boise State | Matthew Sweeney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG) Fang Wang | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Whitt (PG) Joseph Stam | |
| 08:25 | Houston | Thomas Bell knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 13-21 |
| 08:19 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Fuentes | 13-21 |
| 08:10 | Houston | James Renken's pass is intercepted by Gregory Bookman | 13-21 |
| 08:05 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG), Frank Kennedy (SF), Garf Glomski (PF), Robert Preusser (C) Christopher Jackson, Thomas Bell, James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Stam (SG) Gregory Bookman | |
| 08:05 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:05 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Alan Sharpe steals the ball from Robert Preusser | 13-22 |
| 07:38 | Boise State | Joseph Stam blows the layup | 13-22 |
| 07:37 | Boise State | Matthew Sweeney pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) SF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) PF - Garf Glomski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Preusser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Whitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Stam (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Sharpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Janke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Sweeney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Boise State | Matthew Sweeney hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Stam | 13-24 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Alan Sharpe is called for the reach on Frank Kennedy - foul #2 on Alan Sharpe, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Thomas Bell (SF), James Renken (PF) Carmelo Fuentes, Frank Kennedy, Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Bookman (SG), Troy Harris (SF), Antonio Sanders (PF) George Whitt, Alan Sharpe, Steven Janke | |
| 06:47 | Houston | Fang Wang drills a shot from the right block set up by James Renken and he's hacked by Joseph Stam - foul #2 on Joseph Stam, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Whitt (PG), Matthew Bounds (C) Joseph Stam, Matthew Sweeney | |
| 06:47 | Houston | Fang Wang misses the free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:47 | Boise State | Matthew Bounds grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 06:24 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Garf Glomski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Gregory Bookman steps in front of the Thomas Bell pass | 15-24 |
| 05:55 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Bookman | 15-27 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the shot in the lane | 17-27 |
| 05:08 | Boise State | Troy Harris scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 17-29 |
| 04:51 | Houston | George Whitt steals it from Thomas Bell | 17-29 |
| 04:47 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders banks in the layup on a great pass from Troy Harris | 17-31 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Antonio Sanders steals the ball from Fang Wang | 17-31 |
| 04:19 | Boise State | George Whitt misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-31 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Steve Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Troy Harris blocks the short jumper by Thomas Bell | 17-31 |
| 04:00 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 03:55 | Boise State | Troy Harris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steve Montgomery - foul #2 on Steve Montgomery, team foul #6 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Frank Kennedy (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Fang Wang, Steve Montgomery, Thomas Bell, James Renken, Garf Glomski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Phillip Moyer (SG), Alan Sharpe (SF), Steven Janke (PF), Matthew Sweeney (C) George Whitt, Gregory Bookman, Antonio Sanders, Matthew Bounds | |
| 03:55 | Boise State | Troy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 03:55 | Boise State | Troy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Frank Kennedy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-33 |
| 03:34 | Boise State | Phillip Moyer grabs the board | 17-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) PF - Milton Hefner (fresh) C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Troy Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Moyer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Alan Sharpe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Janke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Sweeney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Boise State | Steven Janke buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Sweeney | 17-35 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Phillip Moyer - foul #1 on Phillip Moyer, team foul #8 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Whitt (PG) Troy Harris | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 03:16 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe gets the rebound | 17-35 |
| 02:57 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 17-35 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Milton Hefner grabs the board | 17-35 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Lonnie Paris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Sweeney - foul #2 on Matthew Sweeney, team foul #9 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG), Thomas Bell (SF) Christopher Jackson, Frank Kennedy | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Bookman (SG), Matthew Bounds (C) Phillip Moyer, Matthew Sweeney | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Lonnie Paris misses the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Lonnie Paris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 02:15 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Whitt | 18-38 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Bookman - foul #1 on Gregory Bookman, team foul #10 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), James Renken (PF) Carmelo Fuentes, Milton Hefner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Phillip Moyer (SF) Alan Sharpe | |
| 01:56 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 18-38 |
| 01:56 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-38 |
| 01:46 | Boise State | George Whitt is hacked by Fang Wang - foul #1 on Fang Wang, team foul #7 | 18-38 |
| 01:46 | Boise State | George Whitt misses the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 01:46 | Houston | James Renken pulls down the rebound | 18-38 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Matthew Bounds blocks the short jumper by Lonnie Paris | 18-38 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Lonnie Paris hits the follow up shot | 20-38 |
| 01:02 | Boise State | Phillip Moyer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Whitt and he's fouled by Thomas Bell - foul #1 on Thomas Bell, team foul #8 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Preusser (C) Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | Boise State | Alan Sharpe (SF) Matthew Bounds | |
| 01:02 | Boise State | Phillip Moyer makes the free throw | 20-41 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Robert Preusser can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 20-41 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Thomas Bell hits the follow up shot | 22-41 |
| 00:12 | Boise State | Steven Janke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-41 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Steve Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Fang Wang connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by George Whitt - foul #1 on George Whitt, team foul #11 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Milton Hefner (C) Steve Montgomery, Thomas Bell, Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | Boise State | Antonio Sanders (PF), Matthew Bounds (C) Steven Janke, Phillip Moyer | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe misses long on a halfcourt shot | 25-41 |