| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joseph Decicco (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Russell Lyke (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tracy Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Brekke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Wells - foul #1 on Ronald Wells, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:45 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:45 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:25 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-38 |
| 19:24 | Boise State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 19:06 | Boise State | Stanley Foster is called for the reach on Joseph Decicco - foul #3 on Stanley Foster, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven James (C) Stanley Foster | |
| 18:43 | Boise State | Edward Brekke hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Decicco and the foul's on Ronald Wells - foul #2 on Ronald Wells, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 18:43 | Boise State | Edward Brekke makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:24 | Nevada | John Choquette misses the fadeaway in the lane | 34-38 |
| 18:22 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Westerfield | 34-38 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | The short jumper by John Choquette is denied by Edward Brekke | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | Boise State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:00 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:58 | Boise State | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 17:37 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor is fouled on the floor by Russell Lyke - foul #3 on Russell Lyke, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (SG) Russell Lyke | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:19 | Nevada | Edward Brekke steals the ball from Steven James | 36-38 |
| 16:58 | Boise State | Robert Smith misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven James - foul #2 on Steven James, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SF), Aaron Bosserman (PF) Tracy Richardson, Edward Brekke | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), Ricky Viers (SG), Harris Adkinson (SF) Joseph Westerfield, Kerry Taylor, John Choquette | |
| 16:58 | Boise State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:58 | Boise State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:42 | Nevada | Chad Crist drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Viers | 38-40 |
| 16:26 | Boise State | Willy Coleman buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Decicco | 41-40 |
| 15:57 | Nevada | John Palmateer steals it from Ronald Wells | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joseph Decicco (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Palmateer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Aaron Bosserman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Viers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harris Adkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Wells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven James (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Boise State | Aaron Bosserman loses the dribble to Ronald Wells | 41-40 |
| 15:27 | Nevada | Robert Smith steps in front of the Ricky Viers pass | 41-40 |
| 15:05 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chad Crist - foul #1 on Chad Crist, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Lyke (SG), Tracy Richardson (SF), Edward Brekke (PF), Bradley Graf (C) Willy Coleman, John Palmateer, Aaron Bosserman, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), John Choquette (SF), Stanley Foster (C) Chad Crist, Ricky Viers, Ronald Wells, Steven James | |
| 15:05 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:05 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:05 | Nevada | Stanley Foster snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:45 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Westerfield | 42-42 |
| 14:33 | Boise State | Russell Lyke misses the 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 14:31 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Brekke | 42-42 |
| 14:15 | Boise State | Russell Lyke can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Choquette - foul #2 on John Choquette, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG) Joseph Decicco | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:15 | Boise State | Russell Lyke misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:15 | Boise State | Russell Lyke makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:06 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 14:05 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Foster | 43-42 |
| 13:56 | Nevada | Tracy Richardson takes the ball from Harris Adkinson | 43-42 |
| 13:53 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson hits the finger roll | 45-42 |
| 13:34 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor is fouled on the floor by Willy Coleman - foul #2 on Willy Coleman, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven James (PF) Harris Adkinson | |
| 13:22 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Russell Lyke - foul #4 on Russell Lyke, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SG) Russell Lyke | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:22 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:22 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:22 | Boise State | Bradley Graf pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:07 | Boise State | John Palmateer drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Willy Coleman | 47-43 |
| 13:00 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (SG), Ronald Wells (PF) Kerry Taylor, Steven James | |
| 12:44 | Boise State | Bradley Graf connects on the runner in the paint | 49-43 |
| 12:28 | Nevada | Ronald Wells misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Edward Brekke - foul #2 on Edward Brekke, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Decicco (PG), Aaron Bosserman (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Palmateer, Edward Brekke, Bradley Graf | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 12:28 | Nevada | Ronald Wells misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:28 | Nevada | Ronald Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:23 | Boise State | Joseph Westerfield steals the ball from Joseph Decicco in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 12:22 | Nevada | Chad Crist slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Westerfield | 49-46 |
| 12:07 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson is hacked by Chad Crist - foul #2 on Chad Crist, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harris Adkinson (SF) John Choquette | |
| 12:07 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:07 | Nevada | Stanley Foster pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:52 | Nevada | Ronald Wells lays it up and in | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joseph Decicco (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Bosserman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Crist (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harris Adkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Bosserman | 52-48 |
| 11:22 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 11:21 | Boise State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 11:14 | Boise State | Stanley Foster swats the short shot by Aaron Bosserman | 52-48 |
| 11:13 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Ronald Wells | 52-48 |
| 10:56 | Nevada | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Harris Adkinson - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SF), Edward Brekke (PF), Bradley Graf (C) Tracy Richardson, Aaron Bosserman, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG), John Choquette (SF), Steven James (PF) Joseph Westerfield, Ronald Wells, Stanley Foster | |
| 10:39 | Nevada | Chad Crist hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 10:38 | Nevada | Steven James tips it home | 52-50 |
| 10:33 | Boise State | Willy Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 52-50 |
| 10:14 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 10:12 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:07 | Boise State | Willy Coleman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Graf | 55-50 |
| 09:38 | Nevada | Chad Crist drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kerry Taylor | 55-53 |
| 09:27 | Boise State | Edward Brekke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | John Choquette grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:21 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 09:19 | Boise State | Edward Brekke grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:15 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 09:13 | Nevada | Steven James pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:49 | Nevada | Steven James clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 08:48 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Edward Brekke | 55-53 |
| 08:42 | Boise State | Edward Brekke makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Willy Coleman | 57-53 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:26 | Nevada | Steven James tips it home | 57-55 |
| 08:05 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Meriwether (SG), Tracy Richardson (SF), Aaron Bosserman (PF), Robert Smith (C) Joseph Decicco, Willy Coleman, Edward Brekke, Bradley Graf | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Ricky Viers (SG), Harvey Greer (SF), Ronald Wells (PF), Stanley Foster (C) Chad Crist, Kerry Taylor, John Choquette, Steven James, Harris Adkinson | |
| 07:53 | Nevada | Ricky Viers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - John Palmateer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Meriwether (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Bosserman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Viers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harvey Greer (fresh) PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Boise State | John Palmateer is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Lyke (SG) John Palmateer | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 07:15 | Nevada | Stanley Foster is called for a charge - foul #4 on Stanley Foster, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 06:46 | Boise State | Robert Meriwether misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:45 | Nevada | Stanley Foster grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:23 | Nevada | Stanley Foster buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Westerfield and he's fouled by Russell Lyke - foul #5 on Russell Lyke, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Decicco (PG), Willy Coleman (SG) Robert Meriwether, Russell Lyke | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG), John Choquette (SF) Ricky Viers, Harvey Greer | |
| 06:23 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:23 | Boise State | Aaron Bosserman grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 06:00 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Decicco | 60-60 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 05:36 | Nevada | John Choquette grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 05:24 | Nevada | John Choquette is fouled on the floor by Willy Coleman - foul #3 on Willy Coleman, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | Edward Brekke (PF), Bradley Graf (C) Aaron Bosserman, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 05:24 | Nevada | John Choquette misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:24 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Edward Brekke | 60-60 |
| 05:14 | Boise State | The jump hook by Edward Brekke is blocked by Ronald Wells | 60-60 |
| 05:12 | Boise State | Bradley Graf gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:57 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | John Choquette gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:38 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses short on a jumper in the paint | 60-60 |
| 04:37 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Bradley Graf is called for the reach on Stanley Foster - foul #1 on Bradley Graf, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SF) Tracy Richardson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), Ricky Viers (SG), Harris Adkinson (SF), Steven James (PF) Joseph Westerfield, Kerry Taylor, John Choquette, Ronald Wells | |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:07 | Boise State | John Palmateer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Brekke | 63-62 |
| 03:46 | Nevada | Stanley Foster can't connect on a runner in the lane | 63-62 |
| 03:45 | Nevada | Steven James pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joseph Decicco (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Palmateer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Brekke (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Bradley Graf (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Viers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harris Adkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson clanks a floater from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 03:34 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:20 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-62 |
| 03:18 | Boise State | Willy Coleman grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 03:11 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Meriwether (SF), Aaron Bosserman (PF), Robert Smith (C) Joseph Decicco, Edward Brekke, Bradley Graf | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Choquette (SF) Stanley Foster | |
| 02:57 | Nevada | Steven James's pass is intercepted by Aaron Bosserman | 63-62 |
| 02:57 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Decicco (PG), Tracy Richardson (SF), Edward Brekke (PF) John Palmateer, Robert Meriwether, Aaron Bosserman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), Ronald Wells (PF) Chad Crist, Ricky Viers, Harris Adkinson | |
| 02:41 | Boise State | Robert Smith misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Steven James - foul #3 on Steven James, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Stanley Foster (C) Steven James | |
| 02:41 | Boise State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:41 | Boise State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:41 | Nevada | Stanley Foster snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 02:18 | Nevada | Edward Brekke blocks the short jumper by Ronald Wells | 63-62 |
| 02:17 | Boise State | Willy Coleman snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 02:11 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco misses the shot from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 02:10 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Joseph Westerfield | 63-62 |
| 01:49 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield steps out of bounds on the sideline | 63-62 |
| 01:26 | Boise State | Willy Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 01:24 | Nevada | Ronald Wells gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Stanley Foster is fouled on the floor by Edward Brekke - foul #3 on Edward Brekke, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:06 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Edward Brekke | 63-63 |
| 01:02 | Boise State | Edward Brekke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 01:00 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Stanley Foster | 63-63 |
| 00:50 | Nevada | John Choquette misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 00:48 | Boise State | Edward Brekke pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:43 | Boise State | Willy Coleman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 00:42 | Boise State | Edward Brekke grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:22 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Boise State | Robert Smith banks in the layup | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Nevada calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | The jump hook by John Choquette is blocked by Edward Brekke | 65-63 |