| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Kevin Harms (fresh) SG - James Kelly (fresh) SF - Bobby Wolchesky (fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) C - Bennett Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Eric Petersen (fresh) SG - James Turner (fresh) SF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) PF - Ruben Brown (fresh) C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Boise State | Bennett Lee snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Nevada | Ruben Brown misses long on a jumper from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Nevada | Eric Petersen tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to James Turner | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Nevada | Eric Petersen is fouled on the floor by Bobby Wolchesky - foul #1 on Bobby Wolchesky, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Boise State | Thomas Turner snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Boise State | Kevin Harms can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Nevada | Eric Petersen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lonnie Lewis | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Boise State | Thomas Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:14 | Nevada | Eric Petersen pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Nevada | Bobby Wolchesky swats the layup by Ruben Brown | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Boise State | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Boise State | Bennett Lee hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Wolchesky | 7-5 |
| 16:25 | Nevada | Thomas Turner steps in front of the Lonnie Lewis pass | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | Boise State | James Kelly is hacked by Joseph Peterson - foul #1 on Joseph Peterson, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Bate (C) Bennett Lee | |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Wright (PG), Ben Eng (SG), John Millender (SF), Michael Snowden (C) Eric Petersen, James Turner, Lonnie Lewis, Joseph Peterson | |
| 15:59 | Boise State | Thomas Turner knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Bate | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Kevin Harms (fresh) SG - James Kelly (fresh) SF - Bobby Wolchesky (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Bate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) SG - Ben Eng (fresh) SF - John Millender (fresh) PF - Ruben Brown (fresh) C - Michael Snowden (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Nevada | Larry Wright misses short on a 3 from straight away | 10-5 |
| 15:43 | Nevada | Ruben Brown misses the tip | 10-5 |
| 15:42 | Boise State | Kevin Harms grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 15:38 | Boise State | James Kelly drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Thomas Turner and he's fouled by Michael Snowden - foul #1 on Michael Snowden, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Evans (PG) Kevin Harms | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Lawson (C) Ruben Brown | |
| 15:38 | Boise State | James Kelly misses the free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:38 | Nevada | Eric Lawson snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 15:19 | Nevada | Eric Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Robinson (SG), Allen Carr (SF) James Kelly, Bobby Wolchesky | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (PG) Larry Wright | |
| 15:01 | Boise State | Allen Carr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Eric Lawson | 12-5 |
| 14:45 | Nevada | John Millender comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-5 |
| 14:44 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Allen Carr | 12-5 |
| 14:22 | Boise State | William Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Harms (PG), James Kelly (SG), Bennett Lee (C) James Evans, William Robinson, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Turner (SG), Lonnie Lewis (SF), Ruben Brown (PF), Joseph Peterson (C) Ben Eng, John Millender, Michael Snowden, Eric Lawson | |
| 14:02 | Nevada | James Turner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bennett Lee - foul #1 on Bennett Lee, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky (SF) Richard Bate | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:02 | Nevada | James Turner makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:02 | Nevada | James Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:40 | Boise State | Allen Carr buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Wolchesky | 15-7 |
| 13:14 | Nevada | James Turner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 13:13 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 15-7 |
| 13:09 | Boise State | Lonnie Lewis is called for the reach on Bobby Wolchesky - foul #1 on Lonnie Lewis, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Turner (PF) Allen Carr | |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Wright (PG) Eric Petersen | |
| 12:53 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky lays it in | 17-7 |
| 12:35 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 12:15 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Harms | 19-9 |
| 11:55 | Nevada | Larry Wright is fouled on the floor by Kevin Harms - foul #1 on Kevin Harms, team foul #3 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Evans (PG), William Robinson (SG), Richard Bate (C) Kevin Harms, James Kelly, Bennett Lee | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (PG), Ben Eng (SG), John Millender (SF), Michael Snowden (PF) Larry Wright, James Turner, Lonnie Lewis, Ruben Brown | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Evans (fresh) SG - William Robinson (fresh) SF - Bobby Wolchesky (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Bate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Eric Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ben Eng (fresh) SF - John Millender (fresh) PF - Michael Snowden (fresh) C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Nevada | Michael Snowden makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eric Petersen | 19-11 |
| 11:29 | Boise State | Richard Bate clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 11:27 | Boise State | James Evans tips it in | 21-11 |
| 11:09 | Nevada | Eric Petersen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 11:07 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Thomas Turner | 21-11 |
| 11:02 | Boise State | William Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 11:01 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:42 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Turner - foul #1 on Thomas Turner, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Kelly (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Bennett Lee (C) William Robinson, Bobby Wolchesky, Richard Bate | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Turner (SG), Ruben Brown (PF) John Millender, Joseph Peterson | |
| 10:23 | Nevada | Michael Snowden drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ben Eng | 21-13 |
| 10:09 | Boise State | James Evans drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Turner | 24-13 |
| 09:56 | Nevada | Eric Petersen's pass is intercepted by Allen Carr | 24-13 |
| 09:50 | Boise State | James Evans is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Harms (PG), Richard Bate (PF) James Evans, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Wright (PG), Lonnie Lewis (SF) Eric Petersen, Ben Eng | |
| 09:45 | Nevada | James Kelly picks off the pass by Michael Snowden | 24-13 |
| 09:42 | Boise State | Kevin Harms banks in the layup set up by James Kelly | 26-13 |
| 09:23 | Nevada | Ruben Brown scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Turner and he's fouled by Kevin Harms - foul #2 on Kevin Harms, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Bixler (PG) Kevin Harms | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 09:23 | Nevada | Ruben Brown misses the free throw | 26-15 |
| 09:23 | Boise State | Richard Bate grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 09:10 | Boise State | Allen Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-15 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky (SF) Bennett Lee | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 08:53 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 08:42 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Evans (PG), Thomas Turner (PF) William Bixler, Allen Carr | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (PG), Ben Eng (SG), Joseph Peterson (C) Larry Wright, James Turner, Michael Snowden | |
| 08:32 | Nevada | Bobby Wolchesky swats the dunk try by Ben Eng | 26-18 |
| 08:30 | Boise State | Richard Bate pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 08:25 | Boise State | Ben Eng steals it from Bobby Wolchesky | 26-18 |
| 08:21 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis lays it up and in set up by Ben Eng | 26-20 |
| 08:15 | Boise State | Thomas Turner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Evans | 29-20 |
| 07:57 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Petersen | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Wolchesky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Eric Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Eng (fresh) SF - Lonnie Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ruben Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-22 |
| 07:40 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 07:13 | Nevada | Ruben Brown can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 29-22 |
| 07:11 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Bobby Wolchesky | 29-22 |
| 07:05 | Boise State | Richard Bate can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ruben Brown - foul #1 on Ruben Brown, team foul #4 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Bixler (PG), William Robinson (SG), Allen Carr (SF) James Evans, James Kelly, Bobby Wolchesky | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Turner (SG), Michael Snowden (PF) Lonnie Lewis, Ruben Brown | |
| 07:05 | Boise State | Richard Bate misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:05 | Boise State | Richard Bate makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:50 | Nevada | Michael Snowden can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Turner - foul #2 on Thomas Turner, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Boise State | Herman Fuller (SF), Bennett Lee (C) Thomas Turner, Richard Bate | |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Wright (PG), John Millender (SF) Eric Petersen, Joseph Peterson | |
| 06:50 | Nevada | Michael Snowden misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:50 | Nevada | Michael Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:41 | Boise State | William Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 06:40 | Boise State | Bennett Lee tips it back up and in | 32-23 |
| 06:25 | Nevada | Allen Carr is called for the reach on Michael Snowden - foul #1 on Allen Carr, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| 06:25 | Nevada | Michael Snowden misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:25 | Boise State | Allen Carr pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 06:01 | Boise State | Larry Wright is called for the reach on William Bixler - foul #1 on Larry Wright, team foul #5 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky (SF) Herman Fuller | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Lawson (C) Ben Eng | |
| 05:54 | Boise State | William Bixler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 05:52 | Boise State | Bennett Lee tips it back up and in | 34-23 |
| 05:29 | Nevada | Michael Snowden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 05:28 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 05:21 | Boise State | Allen Carr connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Bixler | 36-23 |
| 05:04 | Nevada | Allen Carr swats the short shot by Eric Lawson | 36-23 |
| 05:02 | Boise State | Allen Carr snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 04:56 | Boise State | Allen Carr can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Snowden - foul #2 on Michael Snowden, team foul #6 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Evans (PG), James Kelly (SG) William Bixler, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (PG), Ben Eng (SG), Lonnie Lewis (SF), Ruben Brown (PF), Joseph Peterson (C) Larry Wright, James Turner, John Millender, Michael Snowden, Eric Lawson | |
| 04:56 | Boise State | Allen Carr makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 04:56 | Boise State | Allen Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 04:30 | Nevada | Ruben Brown banks in the layup set up by Eric Petersen | 37-25 |
| 04:15 | Boise State | James Evans clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 04:13 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky grabs the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 03:59 | Boise State | Allen Carr misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-25 |
| 03:58 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Wolchesky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Allen Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennett Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Eric Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Eng (fresh) SF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Nevada | Bennett Lee is called for the reach on Ben Eng - foul #2 on Bennett Lee, team foul #9 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Harms (PG), William Robinson (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Richard Bate (C) James Evans, Bobby Wolchesky, Allen Carr, Bennett Lee | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 03:38 | Nevada | Ben Eng makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:38 | Nevada | Ben Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:24 | Boise State | Eric Petersen is called for the reach on Kevin Harms - foul #1 on Eric Petersen, team foul #7 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Turner (SG) Lonnie Lewis | |
| 03:24 | Boise State | Kevin Harms makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:24 | Boise State | Kevin Harms makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:07 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Millender (SF) Ben Eng | |
| 02:50 | Boise State | Kevin Harms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-27 |
| 02:22 | Nevada | Eric Petersen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-27 |
| 02:21 | Nevada | John Millender misses the tip | 39-27 |
| 02:19 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Richard Bate | 39-27 |
| 02:03 | Boise State | Kevin Harms travels with the ball | 39-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky (SF) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Wright (PG), Lonnie Lewis (SF), Ben Eng (PF), Michael Snowden (C) Eric Petersen, John Millender, Ruben Brown, Joseph Peterson | |
| 01:45 | Nevada | Larry Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Robinson - foul #1 on William Robinson, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Millender (SG) James Turner | |
| 01:45 | Nevada | Larry Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:45 | Nevada | Larry Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:45 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 01:42 | Boise State | Kevin Harms is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 01:21 | Nevada | Larry Wright misses the 3 from straight away | 39-28 |
| 01:19 | Boise State | Thomas Turner gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 01:14 | Boise State | William Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 01:12 | Boise State | Richard Bate misses the tip | 39-28 |
| 01:11 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 01:09 | Nevada | Larry Wright loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Evans (PG), James Kelly (SG), Bennett Lee (C) Kevin Harms, William Robinson, Richard Bate | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (PG) Larry Wright | |
| 00:52 | Boise State | Thomas Turner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 00:51 | Nevada | John Millender snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 00:28 | Nevada | John Millender buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lonnie Lewis | 39-30 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | James Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | James Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |