| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Peter Dressler (fresh) SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) SF - Mark Johnson (fresh) PF - Matthew Whetsel (fresh) C - John Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fresh) SG - Paul Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) PF - James Whobrey (fresh) C - James Elliston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | John Miles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Boise State | John Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | UConn | James Whobrey gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UConn | Gene Mackey is fouled on the floor by Peter Dressler - foul #1 on Peter Dressler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UConn | James Elliston's pass is intercepted by Peter Dressler | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Boise State | John Miles misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UConn | James Whobrey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Thomas Gines grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Thomas Gines buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Gene Mackey | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Boise State | Henry Lamb clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Thomas Gines pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Gene Mackey knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Gines | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Boise State | Mark Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Gene Mackey gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Gene Mackey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Boise State | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Boise State | John Miles loses the dribble to Gene Mackey | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | UConn | James Elliston misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Miles - foul #1 on John Miles, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | UConn | James Elliston misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | UConn | James Elliston makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:45 | Boise State | Mark Johnson is whistled for traveling | 0-5 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SG), Loren Stinson (PF) Paul Davis, James Whobrey | |
| 16:33 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 16:32 | UConn | James Elliston tips it but misses | 0-5 |
| 16:31 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 0-5 |
| 16:12 | Boise State | Henry Lamb scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Gene Mackey is hacked by Peter Dressler - foul #2 on Peter Dressler, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG) Peter Dressler | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Ivan Zephier (C) Thomas Gines, James Elliston | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) SG - Henry Lamb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Whetsel (fairly fresh) C - John Miles (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | UConn | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Kyle Rohn - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| 15:38 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Loren Stinson | 2-7 |
| 15:26 | Boise State | Ivan Zephier blocks the short jumper by Mark Johnson | 2-7 |
| 15:24 | Boise State | John Miles tips it home | 4-7 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Michael Thompson steals it from Kyle Rohn | 4-7 |
| 15:06 | Boise State | Michael Thompson lays it in | 6-7 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Gene Mackey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Rohn | 6-10 |
| 14:33 | Boise State | Michael Thompson buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Whetsel | 8-10 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on Kyle Rohn - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Bailey (SF), Carlos Turner (C) Mark Johnson, John Miles | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF), James Elliston (C) Robert Charles, Kyle Rohn, Loren Stinson, Ivan Zephier | |
| 14:06 | UConn | John Bailey steals it from Gene Mackey | 8-10 |
| 13:41 | Boise State | Henry Lamb buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Thompson and he's fouled by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Miles (C) Matthew Whetsel | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:41 | Boise State | Henry Lamb makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:31 | UConn | James Elliston loses the ball out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank James (SG) Henry Lamb | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:08 | Boise State | James Whobrey takes the ball from John Miles | 11-10 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 12:39 | Boise State | John Miles pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:35 | Boise State | Michael Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Gene Mackey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Boise State | Henry Lamb (SG), Matthew Whetsel (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Frank James, Carlos Turner, John Miles | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF) Paul Davis, Thomas Gines | |
| 12:02 | Boise State | A charge is called on Henry Lamb - foul #1 on Henry Lamb, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Robert Charles is hacked by John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) James Whobrey | |
| 11:51 | UConn | Robert Charles makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Robert Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Whetsel (fairly fresh) C - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - James Elliston (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Boise State | James Elliston picks off the pass by John Bailey | 14-12 |
| 11:18 | UConn | James Elliston misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 11:17 | Boise State | Henry Lamb snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:00 | Boise State | Mark Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Kyle Rohn - foul #1 on Kyle Rohn, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), Ivan Zephier (C) Gene Mackey, James Elliston | |
| 11:00 | Boise State | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:00 | Boise State | Mark Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Davis | 15-12 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses short on a runner in the lane | 15-12 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Ivan Zephier hits the follow up shot | 15-14 |
| 10:30 | Boise State | John Bailey makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 18-14 |
| 10:19 | UConn | Kyle Rohn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-14 |
| 10:17 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:11 | Boise State | Paul Davis is called for the reach on Matthew Whetsel - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank James (SG), Carlos Turner (C) Henry Lamb, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF) Paul Davis, Loren Stinson | |
| 09:55 | Boise State | Michael Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Gines - foul #1 on Thomas Gines, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Miles (C) Matthew Whetsel | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PG), James Elliston (C) Robert Charles, Ivan Zephier | |
| 09:55 | Boise State | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:55 | Boise State | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 20-14 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Kyle Rohn tips it back up and in | 20-16 |
| 09:20 | Boise State | John Bailey clanks a shot from the right side | 20-16 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Kyle Rohn pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:56 | UConn | James Whobrey misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Miles - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Boise State | Henry Lamb (SG), Mark Johnson (SF), Matthew Whetsel (PF) Michael Thompson, John Bailey, John Miles | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:56 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:56 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:56 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 08:37 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Gene Mackey - foul #1 on Gene Mackey, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Grill (SF) Carlos Turner | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:37 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:37 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Kyle Rohn travels with the ball | 22-16 |
| 08:09 | Boise State | Mark Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 08:07 | Boise State | Peter Grill gets the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 07:51 | Boise State | Mark Johnson scores on a turnaround near the basket | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Frank James (fresh) SG - Henry Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Grill (fresh) PF - Matthew Whetsel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Kyle Rohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Whobrey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:32 | UConn | Gene Mackey can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Henry Lamb - foul #2 on Henry Lamb, team foul #9 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Bailey (PG), Michael Thompson (SG) Frank James, Henry Lamb | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Loren Stinson (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Thomas Gines, James Whobrey, James Elliston | |
| 07:32 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:32 | Boise State | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 07:20 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Charles - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Carlos Turner (C) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Wheeler (SG) Gene Mackey | |
| 07:20 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:20 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kyle Rohn | 25-17 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Kyle Rohn lays it up and in set up by Robert Charles and he's hacked by Peter Grill - foul #1 on Peter Grill, team foul #10 | 25-19 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:05 | Boise State | Carlos Turner snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 06:45 | Boise State | John Bailey is fouled on the floor by Loren Stinson - foul #1 on Loren Stinson, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| 06:45 | Boise State | John Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:45 | Boise State | John Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Kyle Rohn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 06:24 | Boise State | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 05:55 | Boise State | Michael Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank James (SG), Gregory Banks (SF), Mark Johnson (PF) John Bailey, Peter Grill, Carlos Turner | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF), James Elliston (C) Joe Wheeler, Kyle Rohn, Loren Stinson, Ivan Zephier | |
| 05:33 | UConn | Robert Charles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Whetsel - foul #1 on Matthew Whetsel, team foul #11 | 27-19 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Robert Charles misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Robert Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:10 | Boise State | Frank James hits a turnaround near the basket | 29-20 |
| 04:42 | UConn | James Elliston can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 29-20 |
| 04:41 | UConn | James Elliston snags the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 04:27 | UConn | James Whobrey comes up short on the floater in the paint | 29-20 |
| 04:26 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 29-20 |
| 04:21 | Boise State | Gregory Banks's pass is intercepted by Thomas Gines | 29-20 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the easy layup | 29-20 |
| 04:15 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Matthew Whetsel | 29-20 |
| 04:10 | Boise State | Frank James can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Charles - foul #2 on Robert Charles, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Bailey (PG), Peter Grill (SF), Carlos Turner (PF) Michael Thompson, Gregory Banks, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Wheeler (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Robert Charles, Thomas Gines, James Whobrey | |
| 04:10 | Boise State | Frank James misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:10 | Boise State | Frank James makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:02 | UConn | James Elliston loses the ball out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (SG) Frank James | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:44 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Gene Mackey - foul #2 on Gene Mackey, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Dressler (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), John Miles (C) Michael Thompson, Peter Grill, Carlos Turner | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG) Joe Wheeler | |
| 03:44 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel misses the free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Loren Stinson snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Peter Dressler (fresh) SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Whetsel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) SF - Kyle Rohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - James Elliston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UConn | Gene Mackey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-20 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Paul Davis tips it home | 32-22 |
| 03:13 | Boise State | John Miles misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-22 |
| 03:12 | UConn | Paul Davis gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Gene Mackey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 02:55 | Boise State | Peter Dressler is hacked by Gene Mackey - foul #3 on Gene Mackey, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Johnson (SF), Carlos Turner (PF) John Bailey, Matthew Whetsel | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (PG), Thomas Gines (SF), Ivan Zephier (C) Gene Mackey, Kyle Rohn, James Elliston | |
| 02:55 | Boise State | Peter Dressler makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:55 | Boise State | Peter Dressler misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:55 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Turner | 33-25 |
| 02:48 | Boise State | Peter Dressler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 02:47 | Boise State | John Miles hits the follow up shot | 35-25 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 02:37 | Boise State | Carlos Turner grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 02:32 | Boise State | Peter Dressler can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 02:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ivan Zephier | 35-25 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Thomas Gines hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-25 |
| 02:24 | Boise State | Peter Dressler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:20 | Boise State | Henry Lamb lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Dressler | 37-25 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #12 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Whobrey (PF) Loren Stinson | |
| 02:04 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:52 | Boise State | Henry Lamb's layup is rejected by James Whobrey | 37-27 |
| 01:51 | Boise State | Henry Lamb tips it back up and in | 39-27 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Thomas Gines loses the ball out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Bailey (SF), Matthew Whetsel (PF) Mark Johnson, Carlos Turner | |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SG), James Elliston (C) Paul Davis, Ivan Zephier | |
| 01:27 | Boise State | Robert Charles is called for the reach on Peter Dressler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Charles, team foul #11 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), Joe Wheeler (SG) Robert Charles, Thomas Gines | |
| 01:27 | Boise State | Peter Dressler misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:27 | Boise State | Peter Dressler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Kyle Rohn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 01:05 | Boise State | The rebound goes to John Miles | 40-27 |
| 01:01 | Boise State | John Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-27 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Joe Wheeler snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Peter Dressler is called for the reach on Joe Wheeler - foul #3 on Peter Dressler, team foul #13 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG) Peter Dressler | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:54 | UConn | Joe Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Joe Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:54 | Boise State | Henry Lamb grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 00:33 | Boise State | John Bailey's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Elliston | 40-27 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Kyle Rohn gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Kyle Rohn connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on John Bailey - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #14 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Johnson (SF), Carlos Turner (PF) John Bailey, Matthew Whetsel | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Joe Wheeler, James Whobrey | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Mark Johnson makes the jump hook near the basket | 42-30 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Kyle Rohn can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 42-30 |