| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Haley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Thomas Riggs (fresh) SG - Jerry Hunt (fresh) SF - Dustin Alicea (fresh) PF - Allen Grinstead (fresh) C - James Cisco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | James Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Donald Haley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Boise State | Dustin Alicea misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Donald Haley | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Hulbert | 5-0 |
| 18:51 | Boise State | James Cisco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Donald Haley pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert clanks a turnaround in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Boise State | Jerry Hunt grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Boise State | James Cisco double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert's pass is intercepted by James Cisco | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Boise State | Allen Grinstead hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Riggs | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Allen Grinstead blocks the short jumper by Donald Haley | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Cisco | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Boise State | Mark Hulbert steps in front of the Dustin Alicea pass in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't finish the layup | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Boise State | Jerry Hunt gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Boise State | Allen Grinstead banks in the layup | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | Boise State | Jerry Hunt snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Boise State | Dustin Alicea scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Riggs | 5-6 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG), Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Mark Hulbert, Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jeffery Lawlor (PG), Albert Whitted (SG), Daniel Cramer (SF), Martin Hicks (PF), Richard Bohner (C) Thomas Riggs, Jerry Hunt, Dustin Alicea, Allen Grinstead, James Cisco | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Milton Nutter (fresh) SG - Fred Raminez (fairly fresh) SF - Hector Fernandez (fresh) PF - Neal Council (fresh) C - Aaron Thorson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jeffery Lawlor (fresh) SG - Albert Whitted (fresh) SF - Daniel Cramer (fresh) PF - Martin Hicks (fresh) C - Richard Bohner (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Boise State | Martin Hicks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 5-6 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Hector Fernandez | 5-6 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Bohner - foul #1 on Richard Bohner, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Boise State | Milton Nutter takes the ball from Albert Whitted in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the lay-in | 7-6 |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez tips it in | 9-6 |
| 15:13 | Boise State | Richard Bohner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson blows the layup | 9-9 |
| 14:45 | Boise State | Richard Bohner grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:42 | Boise State | Daniel Cramer is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Nutter - foul #1 on Milton Nutter, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SF), Donald Haley (C) Milton Nutter, Hector Fernandez, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Riggs (PG) Jeffery Lawlor | |
| 14:28 | Boise State | Martin Hicks connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Thomas Riggs | 9-11 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 14:08 | Boise State | Daniel Cramer grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:04 | Boise State | Daniel Cramer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Haley - foul #1 on Donald Haley, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Jackson (PF) Neal Council | |
| Subs | Boise State | Matthew McGown (SF), Allen Grinstead (PF), James Cisco (C) Albert Whitted, Martin Hicks, Richard Bohner | |
| 14:04 | Boise State | Daniel Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:04 | Boise State | Daniel Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Fred Raminez is blocked by Allen Grinstead | 9-13 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Jackson | 9-13 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Daniel Cramer takes the ball from Fred Raminez | 9-13 |
| 13:02 | Boise State | Matthew McGown slams it home on a great pass from Daniel Cramer | 9-15 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is hacked by Allen Grinstead - foul #1 on Allen Grinstead, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG), Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Fred Raminez, Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jeffery Lawlor (PG), Jerry Hunt (SG), Dustin Alicea (SF), Richard Bohner (PF) Thomas Riggs, Daniel Cramer, Matthew McGown, Allen Grinstead | |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is hacked by Jerry Hunt - foul #1 on Jerry Hunt, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 11-15 |
| 11:49 | Boise State | Jeffery Lawlor makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Hunt | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Milton Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Hulbert (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hector Fernandez (fresh) PF - Neal Council (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Thorson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jeffery Lawlor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bohner (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Cisco (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Neal Council | 13-18 |
| 11:04 | Boise State | Dustin Alicea misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Milton Nutter - foul #2 on Milton Nutter, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Jeffrey Bennett (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Milton Nutter, Hector Fernandez, Neal Council, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Riggs (PG), Albert Whitted (SG), Martin Hicks (PF) Jeffery Lawlor, Jerry Hunt, Richard Bohner | |
| 11:04 | Boise State | Dustin Alicea makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:04 | Boise State | Dustin Alicea misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Donald Haley snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Alicea - foul #1 on Dustin Alicea, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Matthew McGown (SF) Dustin Alicea | |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:34 | Boise State | James Cisco misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| 10:34 | Boise State | James Cisco misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:34 | Boise State | James Cisco misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Fred Raminez | 15-19 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Donald Haley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-19 |
| 10:01 | Boise State | Thomas Riggs connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Albert Whitted | 17-22 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Haley | 20-22 |
| 09:17 | Boise State | Thomas Riggs misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Donald Haley snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez steps out of bounds on the baseline | 20-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jeffery Lawlor (PG), Jerry Hunt (SG), Dustin Alicea (SF), Daniel Cramer (PF), Richard Bohner (C) Thomas Riggs, Albert Whitted, Matthew McGown, Martin Hicks, James Cisco | |
| 08:33 | Boise State | Daniel Cramer is fouled on the floor by Neal Council - foul #1 on Neal Council, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| 08:15 | Boise State | Dustin Alicea is open and buries a floater from the left wing set up by Jeffery Lawlor | 20-24 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Raminez | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hector Fernandez (fresh) PF - Neal Council (tiring) C - Aaron Thorson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jeffery Lawlor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Alicea (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Cramer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bohner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Boise State | Daniel Cramer makes the wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Lawlor | 22-26 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 07:00 | Boise State | Dustin Alicea grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:54 | Boise State | Richard Bohner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Hector Fernandez, Neal Council, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Riggs (PG), Albert Whitted (SG), Matthew McGown (SF), Allen Grinstead (PF), Martin Hicks (C) Jeffery Lawlor, Jerry Hunt, Dustin Alicea, Daniel Cramer, Richard Bohner | |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 06:20 | Boise State | Allen Grinstead throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez's pass is intercepted by Albert Whitted | 24-26 |
| 05:51 | Boise State | Thomas Riggs blows the dunk | 24-26 |
| 05:49 | Boise State | Martin Hicks tips it home | 24-28 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez (SF) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jerry Hunt (SG), Dustin Alicea (SF), James Cisco (C) Albert Whitted, Matthew McGown, Martin Hicks | |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | James Jackson misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Allen Grinstead - foul #2 on Allen Grinstead, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson (C) Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Martin Hicks (PF) Allen Grinstead | |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:10 | Boise State | The pull-up jumper by Jerry Hunt is blocked by Aaron Thorson | 25-28 |
| 05:09 | Boise State | James Cisco hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 04:40 | Boise State | James Cisco grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 04:36 | Boise State | Thomas Riggs misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Hunt - foul #2 on Jerry Hunt, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SF), Neal Council (PF), Donald Haley (C) Hector Fernandez, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Albert Whitted (SG), Daniel Cramer (SF) Jerry Hunt, Dustin Alicea | |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:55 | Boise State | Martin Hicks misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Neal Council - foul #2 on Neal Council, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG) Fred Raminez | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 03:55 | Boise State | Martin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:55 | Boise State | Martin Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Neal Council pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is hacked by Thomas Riggs - foul #1 on Thomas Riggs, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jeffery Lawlor (PG), Allen Grinstead (PF), Richard Bohner (C) Thomas Riggs, Martin Hicks, James Cisco | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:31 | Boise State | Richard Bohner snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Milton Nutter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Hulbert (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Neal Council (fairly fresh) C - Donald Haley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jeffery Lawlor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Whitted (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Cramer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Grinstead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Bohner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Boise State | Albert Whitted's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Allen Grinstead - foul #3 on Allen Grinstead, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez (SF) Mark Hulbert | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jerry Hunt (SG), James Cisco (C) Jeffery Lawlor, Allen Grinstead | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:08 | Boise State | Albert Whitted's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Hunt - foul #3 on Jerry Hunt, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Riggs (PG), Dustin Alicea (SF) Jerry Hunt, Daniel Cramer | |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:32 | Boise State | James Cisco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Aaron Thorson (C) Hector Fernandez, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 02:13 | Boise State | Albert Whitted grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 02:09 | Boise State | Albert Whitted is hacked by Fred Raminez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Raminez, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Daniel Cramer (PF) James Cisco | |
| 02:09 | Boise State | Albert Whitted makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:09 | Boise State | Albert Whitted makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Nutter | 33-33 |
| 01:41 | Boise State | Daniel Cramer is fouled on the floor by Neal Council - foul #3 on Neal Council, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (SG), James Jackson (PF) Fred Raminez, Neal Council | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jeffery Lawlor (PG), Matthew McGown (SF), Martin Hicks (PF), James Cisco (C) Thomas Riggs, Albert Whitted, Dustin Alicea, Richard Bohner | |
| 01:41 | Boise State | Daniel Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:41 | Boise State | Daniel Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | James Jackson gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 01:14 | Boise State | Matthew McGown travels in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez (SF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dustin Alicea (SF) Daniel Cramer | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Donald Haley hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Hector Fernandez | 37-34 |
| 00:35 | Boise State | Dustin Alicea comes up short on the shot from the left block | 37-34 |
| 00:33 | Boise State | Martin Hicks snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Martin Hicks is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Dustin Alicea | 37-36 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 37-36 |