| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Beauford (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Lawrence Sims (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Salzberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Michael Lawson inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Talley | 36-34 |
| 19:35 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Lawrence Sims | 36-36 |
| 19:21 | Nevada | Michael Lawson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Beatty | 38-36 |
| 19:03 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-36 |
| 19:02 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:51 | Boise State | Charles Talley is called for the reach on Levi Holland - foul #1 on Charles Talley, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford hits the finger roll set up by Michael Salzberg | 38-38 |
| 18:16 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 18:14 | Boise State | Levi Holland grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 18:10 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter lays it in on a nice dish by Levi Holland and the foul's on Johnny Schafer - foul #2 on Johnny Schafer, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 18:10 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:55 | Nevada | Levi Holland steals the ball from Charles Talley | 38-41 |
| 17:52 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims banks in the layup set up by Levi Holland | 38-43 |
| 17:33 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 17:17 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 17:15 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Johnny Schafer | 41-43 |
| 17:07 | Nevada | Charles Talley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (SG), George King (SF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) Charles Talley, Michael Lawson, Wayne Goodridge | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Robert Cook (PF), William Romo (C) Levi Holland, Paul Lassiter, Michael Salzberg | |
| 16:51 | Boise State | Robert Cook can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 16:50 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George King | 41-43 |
| 16:34 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Carl Ferraro | 43-43 |
| 16:16 | Boise State | Kerry Graham is fouled on the floor by John Beatty - foul #3 on John Beatty, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmie Scott (SG), Irving Houseman (PF) John Beatty, Johnny Schafer | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 16:05 | Boise State | Kerry Graham misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Ferraro - foul #2 on Carl Ferraro, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG) Jimmie Scott | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Lassiter (PF) Robert Cook | |
| 16:05 | Boise State | Kerry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:05 | Boise State | Kerry Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:56 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge (PF), Wilfred Sletten (C) Irving Houseman, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG), Michael Salzberg (C) Cedric Beauford, William Romo | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Salzberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Boise State | Kerry Graham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 15:43 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:24 | Nevada | George King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Michael Lawson (SF) Carl Ferraro, George King | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 15:01 | Boise State | Charles Talley steals the ball from Lawrence Sims | 43-45 |
| 14:58 | Nevada | Charles Talley hits the finger roll | 45-45 |
| 14:44 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter clanks a floater from close range | 45-45 |
| 14:43 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter tips it in | 45-47 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Talley | 47-47 |
| 14:18 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 14:16 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 13:59 | Nevada | Paul Lassiter blocks the short jumper by Wilfred Sletten | 47-49 |
| 13:57 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 13:37 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter buries a runner from close range set up by Levi Holland | 49-51 |
| 13:29 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 13:27 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Sletten | 49-51 |
| 13:15 | Nevada | Michael Lawson hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Talley | 51-51 |
| 12:59 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kerry Graham | 51-53 |
| 12:46 | Nevada | Charles Talley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 12:44 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 12:25 | Boise State | John Beatty steps in front of the Paul Lassiter pass | 51-53 |
| 12:21 | Nevada | John Beatty blows the dunk | 51-53 |
| 12:20 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 12:12 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Jimmie Scott (SG), George King (SF), Johnny Schafer (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) John Beatty, Charles Talley, Michael Lawson, Wayne Goodridge, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (SG), Russell Goodrich (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Romo (C) Kerry Graham, Lawrence Sims, Paul Lassiter, Michael Salzberg | |
| 11:48 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Goodrich | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Scott (fresh) SF - George King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarrett Gwyn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cedric Beauford (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Russell Goodrich (fresh) PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Romo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro is whistled for a carry | 51-56 |
| 11:07 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford is fouled on the floor by Johnny Schafer - foul #3 on Johnny Schafer, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| 10:56 | Boise State | Robert Cook makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Russell Goodrich | 51-58 |
| 10:40 | Nevada | George King drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 10:23 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses the jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 10:22 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:04 | Nevada | George King misses the jump hook from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 10:02 | Boise State | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:55 | Boise State | Levi Holland is whistled for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Wilfred Sletten (C) Jimmie Scott, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG) Levi Holland | |
| 09:38 | Nevada | George King comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 09:36 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:34 | Boise State | Kerry Graham is hacked by John Beatty in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Beatty, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG), Michael Lawson (SF) John Beatty, George King | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Lassiter (PF), Michael Salzberg (C) Robert Cook, William Romo | |
| 09:24 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 09:22 | Nevada | Michael Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:16 | Nevada | Michael Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 09:15 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:01 | Nevada | Charles Talley misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Cedric Beauford - foul #1 on Cedric Beauford, team foul #1 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Dillard (PG), Wayne Goodridge (PF) Carl Ferraro, Johnny Schafer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Lawrence Sims (SF) Russell Goodrich | |
| 09:01 | Nevada | Charles Talley misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:01 | Nevada | Charles Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:36 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Talley - foul #2 on Charles Talley, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | George King (PG) Joseph Dillard | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 08:36 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:36 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:24 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 08:23 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 07:56 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 55-60 |
| 07:54 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Salzberg | 55-60 |
| 07:36 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter can't finish the layup | 55-60 |
| 07:34 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - George King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Kerry Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Lawrence Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Salzberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George King - foul #2 on George King, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Carl Ferraro (SG), Irving Houseman (SF), Johnny Schafer (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) George King, Charles Talley, Michael Lawson, Wayne Goodridge, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG), Russell Goodrich (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Kerry Graham, Lawrence Sims, Paul Lassiter | |
| 07:09 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:09 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:09 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:50 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 06:49 | Boise State | Russell Goodrich pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:36 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Levi Holland | 55-63 |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Irving Houseman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-63 |
| 06:15 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Russell Goodrich | 55-63 |
| 05:59 | Boise State | Robert Cook connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Cedric Beauford | 55-65 |
| 05:45 | Nevada | Michael Salzberg is called for the reach on Johnny Schafer - foul #2 on Michael Salzberg, team foul #2 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG), George King (SF), Wilfred Sletten (C) Carl Ferraro, Irving Houseman, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Lawrence Sims (SF), Paul Lassiter (PF), William Romo (C) Levi Holland, Russell Goodrich, Robert Cook, Michael Salzberg | |
| 05:25 | Nevada | George King buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Beatty | 58-65 |
| 05:11 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter double dribbles | 58-65 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | John Beatty comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-65 |
| 04:54 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten tips it in | 60-65 |
| 04:44 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter scores on a jump hook from the left block | 60-67 |
| 04:31 | Nevada | Charles Talley is hacked by William Romo - foul #2 on William Romo, team foul #3 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Lawson (SF) George King | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 04:26 | Nevada | Charles Talley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Beatty | 63-67 |
| 04:02 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-67 |
| 04:00 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 03:54 | Nevada | William Romo blocks the short jumper by Michael Lawson | 63-67 |
| 03:53 | Nevada | John Beatty hits the follow up shot | 65-67 |
| 03:33 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Wilfred Sletten - foul #4 on Wilfred Sletten, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), George King (SG), Wayne Goodridge (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) John Beatty, Charles Talley, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG), Russell Goodrich (SF) Kerry Graham, Lawrence Sims | |
| 03:33 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:33 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:33 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarrett Gwyn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cedric Beauford (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Goodrich (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - William Romo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Nevada | Paul Lassiter swats the layup by Michael Lawson | 65-68 |
| 03:14 | Boise State | William Romo snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:56 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford is denied on a dunk by Wayne Goodridge | 65-68 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Charles Talley (SG), Johnny Schafer (PF), Wilfred Sletten (C) Carl Ferraro, George King, Wayne Goodridge, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (SG), Lawrence Sims (SF), Michael Salzberg (C) Cedric Beauford, Russell Goodrich, William Romo | |
| 02:37 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer is whistled for a carry | 65-68 |
| 02:27 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims drills a jumper in the lane | 65-70 |
| 02:11 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Levi Holland - foul #2 on Levi Holland, team foul #4 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Cook (PF) Paul Lassiter | |
| 02:11 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:11 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:09 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (SG), Paul Lassiter (PF) Levi Holland, Robert Cook | |
| 01:58 | Boise State | Kerry Graham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-72 |
| 01:41 | Nevada | John Beatty misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 01:39 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 01:21 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses long on a turnaround from close range | 67-72 |
| 01:20 | Nevada | John Beatty gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:11 | Nevada | Lawrence Sims steals the ball from Charles Talley | 67-72 |
| 01:02 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Salzberg | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Nevada | Charles Talley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 00:42 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter is hacked by John Beatty in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Beatty, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG) John Beatty | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:39 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:39 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro makes the 3 from straight away | 70-76 |
| 00:31 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims is hacked by Carl Ferraro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Ferraro, team foul #11 | 70-76 |
| 00:31 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:31 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:31 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten gets the rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 00:24 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford grabs the board | 70-77 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Talley - foul #3 on Charles Talley, team foul #12 | 70-77 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:19 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Johnny Schafer | 73-79 |
| 00:17 | Boise State | Carl Ferraro is called for the reach on Kerry Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Ferraro, team foul #13 | 73-79 |
| 00:17 | Boise State | Kerry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:17 | Boise State | Kerry Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:11 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 00:10 | Nevada | Michael Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Talley | 76-80 |
| 00:04 | Boise State | Carl Ferraro is called for the reach on Kerry Graham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Ferraro, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Nevada | George King (PG) Carl Ferraro | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:04 | Boise State | Kerry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:04 | Boise State | Kerry Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer grabs the board | 76-81 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-81 |