| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Danny Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Daigneault (fresh) SF - William Burke (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clement Jewell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Dominy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | William Burke inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Boise State | David Daigneault is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Randy Davis's pass is intercepted by Luis Brown | 33-33 |
| 19:17 | Boise State | Luis Brown misses short on a runner near the basket | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | Boise State | David Daigneault grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:05 | Boise State | Luis Brown makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Danny Robinson | 35-33 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Davis | 35-35 |
| 18:22 | Boise State | Clement Jewell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clement Jewell, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy is fouled on the floor by David Daigneault - foul #2 on David Daigneault, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hamisi Asaro | 35-37 |
| 17:29 | Boise State | Danny Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Danny Robinson steals it from Randy Davis | 35-37 |
| 16:44 | Boise State | Danny Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 16:43 | Boise State | Luis Brown can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 16:42 | Boise State | Luis Brown tips it home | 37-37 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Richard Randall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 16:11 | Boise State | George Hondo steps in front of the Luis Brown pass | 37-39 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Randy Davis and he's fouled by Clement Jewell - foul #3 on Clement Jewell, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Campbell (PG), Wendell Jones (SG), Adam Bentley (SF), Gary Macdonald (PF), Donald Chandler (C) Danny Robinson, David Daigneault, William Burke, Clement Jewell, Luis Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG) George Hondo | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:52 | Boise State | Gary Macdonald grabs the board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wendell Jones (fresh) SF - Adam Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Chandler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) SG - Richard Randall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Dominy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Boise State | James Campbell banks in the layup | 39-41 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Randall | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | Boise State | Wendell Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-43 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Hamisi Asaro | 39-43 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro can't connect on a shot in the lane | 39-43 |
| 14:23 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Campbell | 39-43 |
| 14:21 | Boise State | James Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | Danny Robinson (PG), David Daigneault (SG) James Campbell, Wendell Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Ralph Couture (C) Christopher Watson, Ryan Dominy | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | George Hondo is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | Clement Jewell (SF), Luis Brown (C) Adam Bentley, Donald Chandler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:37 | Boise State | Clement Jewell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:35 | Boise State | Gary Macdonald grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:19 | Boise State | Danny Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Richard Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 12:51 | Boise State | Clement Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:32 | Boise State | Gary Macdonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Campbell (PG), Wendell Jones (SG), William Burke (SF), Donald Chandler (C) Danny Robinson, David Daigneault, Gary Macdonald, Luis Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (SF) Richard Randall, Randy Davis | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is hacked by Clement Jewell - foul #4 on Clement Jewell, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | Adam Bentley (PF) Clement Jewell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy (C) Ralph Couture | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | John Rines drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by George Hondo | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wendell Jones (fresh) SF - William Burke (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Adam Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Chandler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Bender (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Dominy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Boise State | William Burke's fadeaway is rejected by Hamisi Asaro | 39-45 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | George Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Wendell Jones is called for the reach on John Rines - foul #1 on Wendell Jones, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | Danny Robinson (PG), David Daigneault (SG), Gary Macdonald (PF), Luis Brown (C) James Campbell, Wendell Jones, Adam Bentley, Donald Chandler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | George Hondo scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Bender | 39-48 |
| 10:33 | Boise State | Gary Macdonald connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Hamisi Asaro - foul #1 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), Ralph Couture (PF) George Hondo, Hamisi Asaro | |
| 10:33 | Boise State | Gary Macdonald makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | John Rines loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Randall (SG), Randy Davis (SF) Marvin Bender, John Rines | |
| 10:00 | Boise State | Luis Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Robinson | 45-48 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy hits the finger roll | 45-50 |
| 09:17 | Boise State | Luis Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| 09:16 | Boise State | Gary Macdonald misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 09:14 | Boise State | Luis Brown tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Danny Robinson steals the ball from Ryan Dominy | 47-50 |
| 08:55 | Boise State | Gary Macdonald lays it in set up by Danny Robinson | 49-50 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Randy Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 08:33 | Boise State | Luis Brown grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 08:29 | Boise State | Ralph Couture swats the short shot by Gary Macdonald | 49-50 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Dominy | 49-52 |
| 07:55 | Boise State | Luis Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Campbell (PG), Wendell Jones (SG), Adam Bentley (SF), Clement Jewell (PF), Donald Chandler (C) Danny Robinson, David Daigneault, William Burke, Gary Macdonald, Luis Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF) Christopher Watson, Richard Randall, Randy Davis, Ralph Couture | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | George Hondo is fouled on the floor by Donald Chandler - foul #1 on Donald Chandler, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wendell Jones (fresh) SF - Adam Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clement Jewell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Chandler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Bender (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Ryan Dominy (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy's floater is tipped away by Donald Chandler | 49-52 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 06:51 | Boise State | Donald Chandler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-54 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | George Hondo gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | John Rines misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 49-54 |
| 06:43 | Boise State | Adam Bentley snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:38 | Boise State | Hamisi Asaro steals it from Wendell Jones | 49-54 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | John Rines clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Clement Jewell - foul #5 on Clement Jewell, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | Danny Robinson (PG), David Daigneault (SG), Gary Macdonald (PF), Luis Brown (C) James Campbell, Wendell Jones, Clement Jewell, Donald Chandler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Randall (SG), Randy Davis (C) Marvin Bender, Ryan Dominy | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | John Rines misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | John Rines misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:15 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Luis Brown | 49-54 |
| 06:03 | Boise State | Gary Macdonald knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Robinson | 51-54 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Randy Davis scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Hondo and the foul's on Adam Bentley - foul #1 on Adam Bentley, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Couture (C) John Rines | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Randy Davis misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:46 | Boise State | Luis Brown snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 05:25 | Boise State | Adam Bentley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 05:17 | Boise State | Gary Macdonald snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 05:12 | Boise State | Danny Robinson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Daigneault | 53-56 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro connects on the shot in the paint set up by George Hondo | 53-58 |
| 04:51 | Boise State | Randy Davis steps in front of the Danny Robinson pass | 53-58 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | David Daigneault is called for the reach on Hamisi Asaro - foul #3 on David Daigneault, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Burke (SF), Donald Chandler (C) Adam Bentley, Luis Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (SF), Ryan Dominy (C) Richard Randall, Randy Davis, Ralph Couture | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:05 | Boise State | Danny Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro slams it home | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Boise State | Danny Robinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | John Rines gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Bender | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Danny Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Daigneault (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Burke (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Macdonald (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Chandler (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Bender (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Ryan Dominy (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Boise State | David Daigneault steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Campbell (PG), Wendell Jones (SG), Luis Brown (C) Danny Robinson, David Daigneault, Donald Chandler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), Richard Randall (SG), Randy Davis (SF), Ralph Couture (C) George Hondo, Marvin Bender, Hamisi Asaro, Ryan Dominy | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF) Christopher Watson, John Rines | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-64 |
| 02:39 | Boise State | Gary Macdonald gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:39 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | Danny Robinson (PG), David Daigneault (SG) James Campbell, Wendell Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:27 | Boise State | William Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-64 |
| 02:26 | Boise State | David Daigneault grabs the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 02:16 | Boise State | Luis Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 02:14 | Boise State | Gary Macdonald hits the follow up shot | 55-64 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Richard Randall travels with the ball | 55-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy (C) Ralph Couture | |
| 01:38 | Boise State | Danny Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Danny Robinson, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | George Hondo hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-66 |
| 00:50 | Boise State | William Burke double dribbles | 55-66 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Campbell (PG), Wendell Jones (SG), Adam Bentley (SF), Donald Chandler (C) Danny Robinson, David Daigneault, William Burke, Luis Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy is hacked by Adam Bentley - foul #2 on Adam Bentley, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Gary Macdonald misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Randy Davis snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | George Hondo runs out the clock | 55-68 |