| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Steven Batres (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Ridout (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Pelkowski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ian Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Prior (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Hal Prior inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Boise State | Ian Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-21 |
| 19:33 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| 19:08 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | John Ford snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 18:43 | Nevada | Steven Batres clanks a floater from the left side | 26-21 |
| 18:41 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison can't tip it in | 26-21 |
| 18:39 | Nevada | John Ford snags the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 18:20 | Nevada | Steven Batres clanks a floater from the right side | 26-21 |
| 18:18 | Boise State | Ian Graham gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 17:53 | Boise State | Ian Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 17:52 | Nevada | Edward Ridout grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 17:35 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski travels with the ball | 26-21 |
| 17:07 | Boise State | Hal Prior knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chester Gilbert | 26-24 |
| 16:50 | Nevada | John Ford travels with the ball | 26-24 |
| Subs | Nevada | Clarence Whatley (SF), Jacob Seaman (PF), Aaron Hornick (C) John Ford, Edward Ridout, Milton Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jessie Corrado (C) Paul Norris | |
| 16:29 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 16:28 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Aaron Hornick | 26-24 |
| 16:14 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 15:56 | Boise State | Ian Graham drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Steven Batres (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clarence Whatley (fresh) PF - Jacob Seaman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Hornick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Prior (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Corrado (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley can't finish the layup | 29-27 |
| 15:36 | Boise State | The rebound goes to John Miles | 29-27 |
| 15:16 | Boise State | Ian Graham hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 15:06 | Nevada | John Miles is called for the reach on Michael McCorrison - foul #3 on John Miles, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), John Ford (SF), Edward Ridout (PF), Milton Pelkowski (C) Steven Batres, Michael McCorrison, Clarence Whatley, Aaron Hornick | |
| Subs | Boise State | Travis Little (SF), Paul Norris (C) Hal Prior, Jessie Corrado | |
| 14:58 | Nevada | The short jumper by Edward Ridout is denied by John Miles | 29-30 |
| 14:57 | Boise State | Paul Norris gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:40 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert hits a jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 14:24 | Nevada | Chester Gilbert takes the ball from Theodore Fowler | 29-32 |
| 14:00 | Boise State | Ian Graham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 13:59 | Nevada | Edward Ridout gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 13:30 | Nevada | Ian Graham steals the ball from Jacob Seaman | 29-32 |
| 13:15 | Boise State | Travis Little misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 13:13 | Boise State | Paul Norris can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 13:11 | Boise State | Travis Little grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 12:49 | Boise State | John Miles misses badly on a floater near the basket | 29-32 |
| 12:47 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 12:30 | Nevada | Edward Ridout hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jacob Seaman | 31-32 |
| 12:14 | Boise State | Travis Little makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Miles | 31-35 |
| 11:59 | Nevada | Jacob Seaman is hacked by Chester Gilbert - foul #2 on Chester Gilbert, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (PG), Michael McCorrison (SG), Clarence Whatley (SF), Aaron Hornick (PF), Harold Driskell (C) Theodore Fowler, Jacob Seaman, John Ford, Edward Ridout, Milton Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank James (SG), Hal Prior (SF), Roderick Huizenga (PF), Jessie Corrado (C) Ian Graham, Travis Little, John Miles, Paul Norris | |
| 11:45 | Nevada | Harold Driskell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Batres | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Steven Batres (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clarence Whatley (fresh) PF - Aaron Hornick (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank James (fresh) SF - Hal Prior (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Huizenga (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jessie Corrado (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga is denied on a layup by Aaron Hornick | 33-35 |
| 11:17 | Nevada | Harold Driskell grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 11:11 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael McCorrison | 36-35 |
| 10:50 | Boise State | Hal Prior drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Chester Gilbert | 36-38 |
| 10:24 | Nevada | A charge is called on Clarence Whatley - foul #1 on Clarence Whatley, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Edward Ridout (PF), Milton Pelkowski (C) Aaron Hornick, Harold Driskell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ian Graham (SG), John Miles (PF), Paul Norris (C) Frank James, Roderick Huizenga, Jessie Corrado | |
| 10:06 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Miles | 36-40 |
| 10:01 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 09:37 | Boise State | Ian Graham clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-40 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 09:29 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 09:27 | Boise State | Hal Prior gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:06 | Boise State | Ian Graham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 09:04 | Boise State | John Miles snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 08:50 | Boise State | Ian Graham comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-40 |
| 08:49 | Boise State | John Miles tips it in | 39-42 |
| 08:29 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley buries a floater from the right wing set up by Steven Batres | 41-42 |
| 08:12 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ian Graham | 41-44 |
| 07:51 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 07:49 | Boise State | Paul Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 07:38 | Boise State | John Miles lays it in on a nice dish by Chester Gilbert | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Steven Batres (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael McCorrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Whatley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Ridout (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Milton Pelkowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hal Prior (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Miles (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Nevada | Edward Ridout misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 07:18 | Boise State | Hal Prior snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 07:05 | Boise State | Hal Prior comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 07:03 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 06:38 | Nevada | Edward Ridout misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 06:36 | Boise State | Paul Norris pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 06:09 | Boise State | Ian Graham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 06:08 | Nevada | Edward Ridout pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 05:46 | Nevada | Hal Prior steals it from Milton Pelkowski | 41-46 |
| 05:43 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert throws it down on a great pass from Hal Prior | 41-48 |
| 05:29 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison makes the jumpshot from the right side | 43-48 |
| 05:07 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Milton Pelkowski - foul #2 on Milton Pelkowski, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Jacob Seaman (SG), John Ford (SF), Aaron Hornick (PF), Harold Driskell (C) Steven Batres, Michael McCorrison, Clarence Whatley, Edward Ridout, Milton Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank James (SG), Travis Little (SF), Roderick Huizenga (PF), Jessie Corrado (C) Ian Graham, Hal Prior, John Miles, Paul Norris | |
| 04:56 | Boise State | Frank James comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 04:55 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 04:34 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 04:32 | Nevada | John Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:26 | Nevada | John Ford clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 04:25 | Boise State | Jessie Corrado snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 04:04 | Boise State | Harold Driskell is called for the reach on Roderick Huizenga - foul #2 on Harold Driskell, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| 03:43 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on Theodore Fowler - foul #1 on Theodore Fowler, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| 03:43 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | Nevada | John Ford makes the floater from the left wing | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Theodore Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Seaman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Hornick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank James (fresh) SF - Travis Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Huizenga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Corrado (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Jacob Seaman grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (PG), Michael McCorrison (SG), Milton Pelkowski (C) Theodore Fowler, Aaron Hornick, Harold Driskell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ian Graham (PG), Hal Prior (SF), John Miles (PF), Paul Norris (C) Chester Gilbert, Travis Little, Roderick Huizenga, Jessie Corrado | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | Nevada | Jacob Seaman dunks the ball | 47-51 |
| 02:31 | Boise State | Ian Graham buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Miles | 47-54 |
| 02:12 | Nevada | John Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Edward Ridout (PF) Jacob Seaman | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:52 | Boise State | Ian Graham hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank James and the foul's on Michael McCorrison - foul #1 on Michael McCorrison, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Chester Gilbert (PG) Frank James | |
| 01:52 | Boise State | Ian Graham makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Nevada | Steven Batres is hacked by Paul Norris - foul #2 on Paul Norris, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Jacob Seaman (SG), Clarence Whatley (SF), Aaron Hornick (PF), Harold Driskell (C) Steven Batres, Michael McCorrison, John Ford, Edward Ridout, Milton Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank James (SG), Travis Little (SF), Roderick Huizenga (PF), Jessie Corrado (C) Ian Graham, Hal Prior, John Miles, Paul Norris | |
| 01:23 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Roderick Huizenga | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick lays it up and in set up by Theodore Fowler and he's hacked by Roderick Huizenga - foul #1 on Roderick Huizenga, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| 00:49 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Fowler - foul #2 on Theodore Fowler, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (PG), Michael McCorrison (SG), John Ford (SF), Edward Ridout (PF), Milton Pelkowski (C) Theodore Fowler, Jacob Seaman, Clarence Whatley, Aaron Hornick, Harold Driskell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ian Graham (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), Hal Prior (SF), John Miles (PF), Paul Norris (C) Chester Gilbert, Frank James, Travis Little, Roderick Huizenga, Jessie Corrado | |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Michael McCorrison is called for the reach on Henry Lamb - foul #2 on Michael McCorrison, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Henry Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Henry Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:36 | Nevada | Hal Prior takes the ball from Steven Batres | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Paul Norris misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Milton Pelkowski - foul #3 on Milton Pelkowski, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Jacob Seaman (SG), Clarence Whatley (SF), Aaron Hornick (PF), Harold Driskell (C) Steven Batres, Michael McCorrison, John Ford, Edward Ridout, Milton Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank James (SG), Travis Little (SF), Roderick Huizenga (PF), Jessie Corrado (C) Ian Graham, Henry Lamb, Hal Prior, John Miles | |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Paul Norris makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Paul Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:10 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 00:08 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Paul Norris runs out the clock | 50-63 |