| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ian Graham (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Hal Prior (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Lake (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 11 pts. C - George Hardy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Hal Prior inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Boise State | Ian Graham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 19:46 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George Hardy | 37-36 |
| 19:44 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (SG), Clarence Whatley (SF), Edward Ridout (C) James Smith, Guy Ricenberg, George Hardy | |
| 19:23 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 19:22 | Boise State | Bobby Lake tips it home | 39-36 |
| 19:05 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Chester Gilbert - foul #3 on Chester Gilbert, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (SG) Clarence Whatley | |
| 19:05 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:05 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:38 | Boise State | Ian Graham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:37 | Boise State | Bobby Lake pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:28 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dwight Harris | 41-38 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Dwight Harris steals it from Fadey Zaffalon | 41-38 |
| 17:57 | Boise State | Dwight Harris scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Chester Gilbert | 43-38 |
| 17:53 | Nevada | Chester Gilbert is called for the reach on Michael McCorrison - foul #4 on Chester Gilbert, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Funke (PG) Chester Gilbert | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), George Hardy (C) Steven Batres, Edward Ridout | |
| 17:35 | Nevada | James Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dwight Harris - foul #2 on Dwight Harris, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg (SF), Mario Elizondo (C) Michael McCorrison, George Hardy | |
| 17:35 | Nevada | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:35 | Nevada | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:35 | Boise State | Dwight Harris grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:19 | Boise State | Ian Graham drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 17:02 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Guy Ricenberg | 46-41 |
| 16:49 | Boise State | Fadey Zaffalon steps in front of the Ian Graham pass | 46-41 |
| 16:34 | Nevada | Bobby Lake takes the ball from Mario Elizondo | 46-41 |
| 16:19 | Boise State | George Funke misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 16:17 | Boise State | Bobby Lake tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 15:53 | Nevada | Dwight Harris steps in front of the Fadey Zaffalon pass | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Funke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ian Graham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Hal Prior (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Lake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Mario Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Boise State | Bobby Lake makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Funke | 50-41 |
| 15:27 | Nevada | James Smith clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 50-41 |
| 15:26 | Boise State | George Funke grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 15:13 | Boise State | Mario Elizondo takes the ball from Hal Prior | 50-41 |
| 14:57 | Nevada | James Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Hal Prior - foul #4 on Hal Prior, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga (SF), Paul Norris (PF), Jessie Corrado (C) Hal Prior, Dwight Harris, Bobby Lake | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (SF), George Hardy (C) Guy Ricenberg, Mario Elizondo | |
| 14:57 | Nevada | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:57 | Nevada | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:41 | Boise State | Jessie Corrado clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by George Hardy - foul #2 on George Hardy, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Clarence Whatley (SF) James Smith | |
| 14:41 | Boise State | Jessie Corrado makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:41 | Boise State | Jessie Corrado misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:41 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 14:20 | Nevada | The jump hook by Fadey Zaffalon is blocked by Jessie Corrado | 51-43 |
| 14:18 | Boise State | George Funke grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 14:00 | Boise State | Ian Graham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 13:59 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 13:52 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael McCorrison | 51-45 |
| 13:38 | Boise State | Ian Graham misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael McCorrison - foul #1 on Michael McCorrison, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), Guy Ricenberg (SF) Sheldon Reed, Clarence Whatley | |
| 13:38 | Boise State | Ian Graham makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:38 | Boise State | Ian Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:17 | Nevada | James Smith drills a floater from the right block | 53-47 |
| 12:57 | Boise State | Ian Graham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 12:55 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:49 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison is fouled on the floor by Roderick Huizenga - foul #1 on Roderick Huizenga, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Boise State | Chester Gilbert (PG), Louis Cady (SG), Hal Prior (SF), Dwight Harris (PF), Bobby Lake (C) George Funke, Ian Graham, Roderick Huizenga, Paul Norris, Jessie Corrado | |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), Mario Elizondo (PF) James Smith, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Hardy | 53-49 |
| 12:07 | Boise State | Dwight Harris drills a shot from the baseline set up by Louis Cady | 55-49 |
| 11:50 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dwight Harris - foul #3 on Dwight Harris, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Guy Ricenberg, Mario Elizondo | |
| 11:50 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:50 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Cady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Prior (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dwight Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bobby Lake (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - George Hardy (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Boise State | Hal Prior makes the fadeaway from the right side | 57-50 |
| 11:22 | Nevada | Chester Gilbert steps in front of the Sheldon Reed pass | 57-50 |
| 11:09 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-50 |
| 11:08 | Nevada | George Hardy grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 10:51 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 10:50 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Hal Prior | 57-50 |
| 10:21 | Boise State | Dwight Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ian Graham (SG), Roderick Huizenga (PF), Jessie Corrado (C) Louis Cady, Dwight Harris, Bobby Lake | |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg (SF), Mario Elizondo (PF) Sheldon Reed, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| 10:02 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG) James Smith | |
| 09:45 | Boise State | Ian Graham connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chester Gilbert | 60-50 |
| 09:27 | Nevada | Ian Graham is called for the reach on Michael McCorrison - foul #1 on Ian Graham, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Sheldon Reed, George Hardy | |
| 09:27 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:27 | Boise State | Jessie Corrado snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 09:08 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ian Graham | 62-50 |
| 08:50 | Nevada | James Smith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 08:49 | Nevada | James Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison loses the dribble to Jessie Corrado | 62-50 |
| 08:10 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert misses the jumper from close range | 62-50 |
| 08:08 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 08:04 | Nevada | James Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Cady (SF), Dwight Harris (PF), Bobby Lake (C) Hal Prior, Roderick Huizenga, Jessie Corrado | |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), George Hardy (C) James Smith, Mario Elizondo | |
| 07:44 | Boise State | Louis Cady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG) Guy Ricenberg | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ian Graham (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Cady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bobby Lake (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael McCorrison (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - George Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chester Gilbert - foul #5 on Chester Gilbert, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Funke (PG) Chester Gilbert | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 07:34 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:34 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Dwight Harris hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ian Graham | 64-52 |
| 06:47 | Nevada | James Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dwight Harris - foul #4 on Dwight Harris, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Hal Prior (SF) Ian Graham | |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg (SF), Mario Elizondo (PF) Michael McCorrison, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| 06:47 | Nevada | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:47 | Nevada | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:28 | Boise State | George Funke comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 06:27 | Boise State | Dwight Harris snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 06:17 | Boise State | Mario Elizondo denies the turnaround by Dwight Harris | 64-54 |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 06:11 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Sheldon Reed, team foul #3 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (SG), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) James Smith, Mario Elizondo | |
| 05:53 | Boise State | Hal Prior can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George Hardy | 64-54 |
| 05:39 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon lays it up and in | 64-56 |
| 05:23 | Boise State | George Funke clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 05:22 | Boise State | Dwight Harris tips it home | 66-56 |
| 05:02 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael McCorrison | 66-58 |
| 04:44 | Boise State | Dwight Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 04:42 | Boise State | Bobby Lake grabs the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:19 | Boise State | Dwight Harris buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Hal Prior | 68-58 |
| 03:57 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-58 |
| 03:56 | Boise State | Hal Prior pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 03:56 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ian Graham (SG), Roderick Huizenga (SF) Louis Cady, Hal Prior | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), Clarence Whatley (SF), Mario Elizondo (PF), Edward Ridout (C) Sheldon Reed, Guy Ricenberg, Fadey Zaffalon, George Hardy | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:41 | Boise State | Dwight Harris's layup is rejected by Mario Elizondo | 68-58 |
| 03:39 | Nevada | Edward Ridout pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Funke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ian Graham (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dwight Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Bobby Lake (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael McCorrison (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Ridout (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:31 | Nevada | James Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-58 |
| 03:30 | Boise State | Bobby Lake grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 03:25 | Boise State | The jumper by Roderick Huizenga is denied by Edward Ridout | 68-58 |
| 03:23 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga tips it back up and in | 70-58 |
| 03:06 | Nevada | James Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 02:51 | Boise State | Dwight Harris knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ian Graham | 72-60 |
| 02:32 | Nevada | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | Hal Prior (SF), Jessie Corrado (C) Dwight Harris, Bobby Lake | |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), Guy Ricenberg (SF), George Hardy (C) Michael McCorrison, Clarence Whatley, Edward Ridout | |
| 02:30 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dwight Harris (PF), Bobby Lake (C) Roderick Huizenga, Jessie Corrado | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:13 | Boise State | Hal Prior misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Guy Ricenberg - foul #2 on Guy Ricenberg, team foul #4 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Cady (SG), Thomas Snyder (PF), Jessie Corrado (C) Ian Graham, Dwight Harris, Bobby Lake | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (PG), Steven Batres (SG), Clarence Whatley (SF), Edward Ridout (C) Sheldon Reed, James Smith, Guy Ricenberg, George Hardy | |
| 02:13 | Boise State | Hal Prior makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:13 | Boise State | Hal Prior makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:56 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 01:55 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo can't tip it in | 74-60 |
| 01:53 | Nevada | Edward Ridout tips it back up and in | 74-62 |
| 01:43 | Boise State | Hal Prior misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-62 |
| 01:41 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 01:26 | Nevada | Edward Ridout's pass is intercepted by Hal Prior | 74-62 |
| 01:20 | Boise State | George Funke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 74-62 |
| 01:19 | Nevada | Edward Ridout grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 01:10 | Nevada | Edward Ridout misses the easy layup | 74-62 |
| 01:08 | Boise State | Hal Prior snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 01:04 | Boise State | Michael McCorrison picks off the pass by Hal Prior | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Nevada | George Funke takes the ball from Clarence Whatley | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Boise State | Louis Cady is fouled on the floor by Steven Batres - foul #1 on Steven Batres, team foul #5 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga (SF) Hal Prior | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:25 | Boise State | George Funke misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael McCorrison - foul #2 on Michael McCorrison, team foul #6 | 74-62 |
| 00:25 | Boise State | George Funke misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:25 | Boise State | George Funke makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo's floater is tipped away by Thomas Snyder | 75-62 |
| 00:15 | Boise State | Thomas Snyder pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | George Funke runs out the clock | 75-62 |