| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Logan Burgos (fresh) SG - Thomas Swearingen (fresh) SF - Seth Seales (fresh) PF - Kevin Phillips (fresh) C - Bryant Sherman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Stephenson (fresh) SG - Jerald Gasper (fresh) SF - John Reulet (fresh) PF - Paul Weisenberg (fresh) C - Terrell Becker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Terrell Becker 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Nevada | Terrell Becker connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jerald Gasper | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Boise State | Bryant Sherman lays it in | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Stephenson | 2-4 |
| 19:17 | Boise State | Logan Burgos is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Stephenson - foul #1 on Michael Stephenson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:02 | Boise State | Seth Seales connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Swearingen | 5-4 |
| 18:51 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:49 | Nevada | John Reulet pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:36 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper comes up short on the shot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 18:34 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 18:06 | Boise State | John Reulet is called for the reach on Logan Burgos - foul #1 on John Reulet, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:49 | Boise State | Thomas Swearingen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 5-6 |
| 17:47 | Boise State | Kevin Phillips can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 17:46 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Nevada | Seth Seales takes the ball from Jerald Gasper | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | Boise State | Logan Burgos lays it in set up by Seth Seales | 7-6 |
| 17:20 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 17:19 | Boise State | Bryant Sherman pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:15 | Boise State | Thomas Swearingen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 7-6 |
| 17:13 | Nevada | Terrell Becker pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | Nevada | Terrell Becker connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Jerald Gasper | 7-8 |
| 16:41 | Boise State | Thomas Swearingen is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Paul Weisenberg | 7-8 |
| 16:22 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg's floater is knocked away by Seth Seales | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | Boise State | Bryant Sherman gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:11 | Boise State | Logan Burgos makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 15:54 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson is hacked by Seth Seales - foul #1 on Seth Seales, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Boise State | Walter Dawson (PG), Jerry Lawson (SG), Matthew Flowers (SF), Robert Birmingham (PF), John Clark (C) Logan Burgos, Thomas Swearingen, Seth Seales, Kevin Phillips, Bryant Sherman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Parry (PG), Brent Forte (SG), Dana Hunter (SF), Rigoberto Costa (PF), Jerome Priestley (C) Michael Stephenson, Jerald Gasper, John Reulet, Paul Weisenberg, Terrell Becker | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Walter Dawson (fresh) SG - Jerry Lawson (fresh) SF - Matthew Flowers (fresh) PF - Robert Birmingham (fresh) C - John Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Parry (fresh) SG - Brent Forte (fresh) SF - Dana Hunter (fresh) PF - Rigoberto Costa (fresh) C - Jerome Priestley (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| 15:41 | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:41 | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:28 | Boise State | Rigoberto Costa steps in front of the Jerry Lawson pass | 10-10 |
| 15:08 | Nevada | Matthew Flowers steps in front of the Anthony Parry pass | 10-10 |
| 14:52 | Boise State | Jerry Lawson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:51 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Dana Hunter | 10-10 |
| 14:38 | Nevada | Dana Hunter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:37 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Matthew Flowers | 10-10 |
| 14:31 | Boise State | John Clark comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Jerome Priestley - foul #1 on Jerome Priestley, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Boise State | Logan Burgos (PG) Matthew Flowers | |
| Subs | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg (PF) Rigoberto Costa | |
| 14:31 | Boise State | John Clark makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:31 | Boise State | John Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:31 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:11 | Nevada | Brent Forte is fouled on the floor by John Clark - foul #2 on John Clark, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Swearingen (SG), Kevin Phillips (PF) Jerry Lawson, John Clark | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jerald Gasper (SG), Terrell Becker (C) Brent Forte, Jerome Priestley | |
| 13:56 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Parry | 11-13 |
| 13:50 | Boise State | Robert Birmingham misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Terrell Becker - foul #1 on Terrell Becker, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Boise State | Seth Seales (SF), Bryant Sherman (C) Walter Dawson, Kevin Phillips | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Stephenson (PG), John Reulet (SF) Anthony Parry, Dana Hunter | |
| 13:50 | Boise State | Robert Birmingham misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:50 | Boise State | Robert Birmingham makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:38 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Stephenson | 12-15 |
| 13:32 | Boise State | Robert Birmingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Phillips (PF) Robert Birmingham | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:15 | Nevada | Terrell Becker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 13:14 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Bryant Sherman | 12-15 |
| 13:08 | Boise State | Paul Weisenberg takes the ball from Kevin Phillips | 12-15 |
| 12:56 | Nevada | Terrell Becker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bryant Sherman - foul #1 on Bryant Sherman, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| 12:56 | Nevada | Terrell Becker makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:56 | Nevada | Terrell Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:39 | Boise State | Seth Seales makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Swearingen | 15-17 |
| 12:26 | Nevada | John Reulet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 12:24 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Weisenberg | 15-17 |
| 12:10 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Stephenson and the foul's on Kevin Phillips - foul #1 on Kevin Phillips, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Boise State | Walter Dawson (PG), Jerry Lawson (SG), Matthew Flowers (SF), Robert Birmingham (PF), Harvey Henson (C) Logan Burgos, Thomas Swearingen, Seth Seales, Kevin Phillips, Bryant Sherman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Parry (PG), Brent Forte (SG), Dana Hunter (SF), Jerome Priestley (C) Michael Stephenson, Jerald Gasper, John Reulet, Terrell Becker | |
| 12:10 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:44 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers is denied on a layup by Paul Weisenberg | 15-20 |
| 11:42 | Boise State | Jerry Lawson tips it back up and in | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Walter Dawson (fresh) SG - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Flowers (fresh) PF - Robert Birmingham (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harvey Henson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Parry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Forte (fresh) SF - Dana Hunter (fresh) PF - Paul Weisenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerome Priestley (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Nevada | Brent Forte comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 11:28 | Boise State | Robert Birmingham grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 11:23 | Boise State | Robert Birmingham is whistled for a carry | 17-20 |
| Subs | Boise State | Logan Burgos (PG) Matthew Flowers | |
| Subs | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa (PF) Paul Weisenberg | |
| 11:03 | Nevada | Dana Hunter scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jerry Lawson - foul #1 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Jeppesen (PF) Robert Birmingham | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Stephenson (PG), Jerald Gasper (SG), Terrell Becker (C) Anthony Parry, Brent Forte, Jerome Priestley | |
| 11:03 | Nevada | Dana Hunter makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:42 | Boise State | Harvey Henson misses the easy open layup | 17-23 |
| 10:41 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Terrell Becker | 17-23 |
| 10:33 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Rigoberto Costa | 17-26 |
| 10:19 | Boise State | Jerry Lawson drills a floater near the basket | 19-26 |
| 10:09 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson clanks a shot near the basket | 19-26 |
| 10:08 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Stephenson | 19-26 |
| 10:01 | Nevada | Dana Hunter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 10:00 | Boise State | Jerry Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 09:47 | Boise State | Jerry Lawson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dana Hunter - foul #1 on Dana Hunter, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Swearingen (SG), Seth Seales (SF), Kevin Phillips (PF), Bryant Sherman (C) Logan Burgos, Walter Dawson, Robert Jeppesen, Harvey Henson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brent Forte (SG), John Reulet (SF), Paul Weisenberg (PF) Jerald Gasper, Dana Hunter, Rigoberto Costa | |
| 09:47 | Boise State | Jerry Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:47 | Boise State | Jerry Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:38 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Weisenberg, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jerome Priestley (C) Terrell Becker | |
| 09:28 | Boise State | John Reulet takes the ball from Jerry Lawson | 21-26 |
| 09:21 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-26 |
| 09:20 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson tips it home | 21-28 |
| 08:59 | Boise State | Seth Seales's pass is intercepted by John Reulet | 21-28 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Seth Seales is called for the reach on Michael Stephenson - foul #2 on Seth Seales, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Boise State | Logan Burgos (PG), Walter Dawson (SF) Jerry Lawson, Seth Seales | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jerald Gasper (SG), Terrell Becker (C) Brent Forte, Jerome Priestley | |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 08:44 | Boise State | Bryant Sherman snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 08:30 | Boise State | Bryant Sherman travels with the ball | 21-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Parry (PG) Michael Stephenson | |
| 08:14 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 08:13 | Nevada | John Reulet gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 08:06 | Nevada | Walter Dawson steals it from John Reulet | 21-29 |
| 08:03 | Boise State | Logan Burgos lays it in set up by Walter Dawson | 23-29 |
| 07:49 | Nevada | Kevin Phillips is called for the reach on Paul Weisenberg - foul #2 on Kevin Phillips, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Jeppesen (PF), Robert Birmingham (C) Kevin Phillips, Bryant Sherman | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 07:49 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:49 | Boise State | Robert Birmingham grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 07:28 | Boise State | Logan Burgos is hacked by Anthony Parry - foul #1 on Anthony Parry, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jerry Lawson (SG), Matthew Flowers (SF), Harvey Henson (C) Thomas Swearingen, Walter Dawson, Robert Jeppesen | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dana Hunter (SF) John Reulet | |
| 07:28 | Boise State | Logan Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:28 | Boise State | Logan Burgos makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Logan Burgos (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Flowers (fresh) PF - Robert Birmingham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Henson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Parry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerald Gasper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Weisenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terrell Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Nevada | Matthew Flowers is called for the reach on Dana Hunter - foul #1 on Matthew Flowers, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa (PF), Jerome Priestley (C) Paul Weisenberg, Terrell Becker | |
| 07:20 | Nevada | Dana Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 07:20 | Boise State | Robert Birmingham grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 07:16 | Boise State | Logan Burgos can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-29 |
| 07:14 | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:57 | Nevada | Dana Hunter hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerald Gasper | 25-32 |
| 06:43 | Boise State | Harvey Henson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 06:42 | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 06:28 | Nevada | Jerome Priestley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 06:26 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Logan Burgos | 25-32 |
| 06:20 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers is hacked by Dana Hunter - foul #2 on Dana Hunter, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Boise State | Walter Dawson (PG), Thomas Swearingen (SG), Bryant Sherman (C) Logan Burgos, Jerry Lawson, Harvey Henson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Stephenson (PG), Brent Forte (SG), John Reulet (SF), Paul Weisenberg (PF), Terrell Becker (C) Anthony Parry, Jerald Gasper, Dana Hunter, Rigoberto Costa, Jerome Priestley | |
| 06:20 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:20 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 06:11 | Nevada | Terrell Becker comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 06:09 | Boise State | Robert Birmingham grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 06:05 | Boise State | Thomas Swearingen's fadeaway is rejected by Terrell Becker | 25-32 |
| 06:03 | Boise State | Thomas Swearingen gets the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 05:52 | Boise State | Walter Dawson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing and the foul's on Brent Forte - foul #1 on Brent Forte, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Jeppesen (PF) Robert Birmingham | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 05:52 | Boise State | Walter Dawson makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:32 | Nevada | Terrell Becker clanks a jumper near the basket | 29-32 |
| 05:31 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 05:25 | Boise State | Bryant Sherman buries a jumper in the paint | 31-34 |
| 05:13 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jerry Lawson (SF) Matthew Flowers | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:49 | Boise State | Walter Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | Logan Burgos (PG), Harvey Henson (C) Walter Dawson, Bryant Sherman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jerald Gasper (SG), Rigoberto Costa (SF) Brent Forte, John Reulet | |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson is hacked by Harvey Henson - foul #1 on Harvey Henson, team foul #10 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Birmingham (PF) Robert Jeppesen | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jerome Priestley (C) Terrell Becker | |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 04:12 | Boise State | Rigoberto Costa steals the ball from Harvey Henson | 31-36 |
| 04:08 | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa lays it in | 31-38 |
| 03:46 | Boise State | Robert Birmingham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 03:45 | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 03:43 | Nevada | Logan Burgos picks off the pass by Michael Stephenson in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 03:42 | Boise State | Logan Burgos misses the lay-in | 31-38 |
| 03:41 | Nevada | Jerome Priestley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 03:26 | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Stephenson | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Logan Burgos (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Swearingen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Birmingham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Henson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Stephenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerald Gasper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rigoberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Weisenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerome Priestley (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Boise State | Harvey Henson is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-40 |
| 03:02 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 02:52 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 31-40 |
| 02:50 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Harvey Henson | 31-40 |
| 02:31 | Boise State | Paul Weisenberg blocks the short jumper by Harvey Henson | 31-40 |
| 02:30 | Nevada | Jerome Priestley gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 02:05 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg is hacked by Jerry Lawson - foul #2 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #11 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Walter Dawson (PG), Matthew Flowers (SG), Seth Seales (SF), Kevin Phillips (PF), Bryant Sherman (C) Logan Burgos, Thomas Swearingen, Jerry Lawson, Robert Birmingham, Harvey Henson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Parry (PG), Brent Forte (SG), John Reulet (SF), Terrell Becker (C) Michael Stephenson, Jerald Gasper, Rigoberto Costa, Jerome Priestley | |
| 02:05 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 02:05 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:42 | Boise State | Matthew Flowers's pass is intercepted by Brent Forte | 31-42 |
| 01:24 | Nevada | Kevin Phillips steals it from Terrell Becker | 31-42 |
| 01:12 | Boise State | Kevin Phillips knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Flowers and he's fouled by Paul Weisenberg - foul #2 on Paul Weisenberg, team foul #10 | 33-42 |
| 01:12 | Boise State | Kevin Phillips misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 01:12 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 00:55 | Nevada | Brent Forte hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 00:53 | Nevada | Terrell Becker tips it home | 33-44 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Seth Seales blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Parry - foul #2 on Anthony Parry, team foul #11 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | Logan Burgos (PG) Matthew Flowers | |
| Subs | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa (PF) Paul Weisenberg | |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Seth Seales misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Seth Seales misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Terrell Becker | 33-44 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | John Reulet buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-47 |