| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Whitt (fresh) SG - Gregory Bookman (fresh) SF - Alan Sharpe (fresh) PF - Antonio Sanders (fresh) C - Joel Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) SG - Alton Back (fresh) SF - Oscar Mahn (fresh) PF - Jefferson Sommer (fresh) C - John Krolikowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | John Krolikowski 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) | |
| 19:40 | Nevada | John Krolikowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Whitt | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Antonio Sanders - foul #1 on Antonio Sanders, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Rickey Reid - foul #1 on Rickey Reid, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Nevada | Alan Sharpe is called for the reach on Rickey Reid - foul #1 on Alan Sharpe, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn is called for 5 seconds | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Boise State | George Whitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Nevada | Rickey Reid snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Nevada | John Krolikowski misses the lay-in | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Boise State | George Whitt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Sharpe | 5-3 |
| 17:25 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer hits a jumper from close range set up by Rickey Reid | 5-5 |
| 17:07 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Sharpe | 7-5 |
| 16:40 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Bookman - foul #1 on Gregory Bookman, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Boise State | Steven Janke (C) Joel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Charles Paul (SG), Thomas Shiflett (PF), Stephen Gardner (C) Rickey Reid, Alton Back, Jefferson Sommer, John Krolikowski | |
| 16:40 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Boise State | Steven Janke lays it up and in | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG), David Sharpe (SG), Troy Harris (SF), Jerry Rondeau (C) George Whitt, Gregory Bookman, Alan Sharpe, Antonio Sanders | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer (PF) Oscar Mahn | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jay Barrientos (fresh) SG - David Sharpe (fresh) SF - Troy Harris (fresh) PF - Steven Janke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) SG - Charles Paul (fresh) SF - Thomas Shiflett (fresh) PF - Jefferson Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Boise State | Troy Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Jefferson Sommer | 9-6 |
| 15:36 | Boise State | Steven Janke hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 15:07 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett banks in the layup | 11-8 |
| 14:41 | Boise State | Robert Hill is called for the reach on Jay Barrientos - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Whitt (PG), Gregory Bookman (SG), Antonio Sanders (PF), Joel Jenkins (C) Jay Barrientos, David Sharpe, Troy Harris, Jerry Rondeau | |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Alton Back (SG), John Krolikowski (C) Robert Hill, Charles Paul, Stephen Gardner | |
| 14:31 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:29 | Nevada | Rickey Reid snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:08 | Nevada | Alton Back misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:07 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 14:00 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:59 | Nevada | John Krolikowski gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:49 | Nevada | Alton Back clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:47 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | Boise State | George Whitt is fouled on the floor by Rickey Reid - foul #2 on Rickey Reid, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alan Sharpe (SF) Steven Janke | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Frances Zagar (SF), Stephen Gardner (PF) Rickey Reid, Thomas Shiflett, Jefferson Sommer | |
| 13:28 | Boise State | George Whitt can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Alton Back - foul #1 on Alton Back, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| 13:28 | Boise State | George Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:28 | Boise State | George Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:11 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Gardner, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Oscar Mahn (SF) Stephen Gardner | |
| 12:49 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG), Jerry Rondeau (C) George Whitt, Joel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer (PF), Stephen Gardner (C) Frances Zagar, John Krolikowski | |
| 12:24 | Nevada | Alton Back makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jefferson Sommer | 13-12 |
| 12:18 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe is denied on a layup by Jefferson Sommer | 13-12 |
| 12:17 | Nevada | Alton Back grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:08 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer is whistled for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | David Sharpe (SG), Steven Janke (PF) Gregory Bookman, Antonio Sanders | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett (C) Stephen Gardner | |
| 11:50 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 11:49 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jay Barrientos (fresh) SG - David Sharpe (fresh) SF - Alan Sharpe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Janke (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) SG - Alton Back (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Mahn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jefferson Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Shiflett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer misses long on a floater in the lane | 13-12 |
| 11:39 | Boise State | David Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:34 | Boise State | David Sharpe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 11:32 | Boise State | Steven Janke pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:18 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jay Barrientos | 15-12 |
| 11:05 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Alton Back | 15-14 |
| 10:46 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-14 |
| 10:44 | Boise State | Steven Janke tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| 10:27 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Alan Sharpe - foul #2 on Alan Sharpe, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Whitt (PG), Gregory Bookman (SG), Troy Harris (SF), Antonio Sanders (PF), Joel Jenkins (C) Jay Barrientos, David Sharpe, Alan Sharpe, Steven Janke, Jerry Rondeau | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Jones (PG), Charles Paul (SG), Frances Zagar (PF), John Krolikowski (C) Robert Hill, Alton Back, Oscar Mahn, Jefferson Sommer | |
| 10:27 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:27 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:27 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:05 | Boise State | George Whitt is hacked by John Krolikowski - foul #1 on John Krolikowski, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| 09:48 | Boise State | Troy Harris's pass is intercepted by Charles Paul | 17-15 |
| 09:44 | Nevada | Michael Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Paul | 17-17 |
| 09:39 | Boise State | Troy Harris blows the layup but he's fouled by Frances Zagar - foul #1 on Frances Zagar, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer (PF) Thomas Shiflett | |
| 09:39 | Boise State | Troy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:39 | Boise State | Troy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:18 | Nevada | Michael Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 09:17 | Nevada | John Krolikowski can't tip it in | 19-17 |
| 09:15 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:08 | Boise State | George Whitt is whistled for traveling | 19-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Steven Janke (SF) Troy Harris | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG) Michael Jones | |
| 08:49 | Nevada | The short jumper by Jefferson Sommer is denied by Steven Janke | 19-17 |
| 08:48 | Nevada | John Krolikowski gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:32 | Nevada | John Krolikowski is hacked by Joel Jenkins - foul #1 on Joel Jenkins, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alton Back (SG), Thomas Shiflett (SF) Charles Paul, Frances Zagar | |
| 08:17 | Nevada | John Krolikowski loses the dribble to Gregory Bookman | 19-17 |
| 07:53 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 07:52 | Nevada | Alton Back pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:48 | Nevada | Alton Back is called for traveling | 19-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Harris (SF) Joel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nevada | Oscar Mahn (SF), Stephen Gardner (C) Jefferson Sommer, John Krolikowski | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Bookman (fresh) SF - Troy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Janke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) SG - Alton Back (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Mahn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Shiflett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Gardner - foul #2 on Stephen Gardner, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG), Jerry Rondeau (C) George Whitt, Steven Janke | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frances Zagar (PF) Stephen Gardner | |
| 07:36 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:36 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:11 | Nevada | Alton Back is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bookman - foul #2 on Gregory Bookman, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | David Sharpe (SG) Gregory Bookman | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 06:57 | Nevada | Frances Zagar clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 06:55 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:50 | Boise State | Troy Harris misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Oscar Mahn - foul #1 on Oscar Mahn, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joel Jenkins (C) Antonio Sanders | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer (PF) Thomas Shiflett | |
| 06:50 | Boise State | Troy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:50 | Boise State | Troy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:29 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer clanks a jump hook from the left block | 22-17 |
| 06:27 | Nevada | Robert Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:02 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 06:01 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn misses the tip | 22-17 |
| 05:59 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer hits the follow up shot | 22-19 |
| 05:36 | Boise State | Jerry Rondeau misses short on a shot in the lane | 22-19 |
| 05:35 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:13 | Nevada | Jerry Rondeau is called for the reach on Robert Hill - foul #1 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Whitt (PG), Antonio Sanders (PF), Steven Janke (C) Jay Barrientos, Jerry Rondeau, Joel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Paul (SG), Thomas Shiflett (SF), John Krolikowski (C) Alton Back, Oscar Mahn, Frances Zagar | |
| 05:13 | Nevada | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:13 | Nevada | Robert Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:57 | Boise State | George Whitt is fouled on the floor by Jefferson Sommer - foul #1 on Jefferson Sommer, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joel Jenkins (C) Troy Harris | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Jones (PG) Robert Hill | |
| 04:57 | Boise State | George Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:57 | Boise State | George Whitt misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:57 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:40 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 04:38 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:33 | Boise State | David Sharpe misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Paul - foul #1 on Charles Paul, team foul #11 | 23-21 |
| 04:33 | Boise State | David Sharpe misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:33 | Boise State | David Sharpe misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:33 | Nevada | John Krolikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:04 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Antonio Sanders - foul #2 on Antonio Sanders, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Boise State | Phillip Moyer (SG), Jerry Rondeau (PF) David Sharpe, Antonio Sanders | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:04 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:04 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:38 | Boise State | Michael Jones takes the ball from Jerry Rondeau | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Whitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Moyer (fresh) SF - Steven Janke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) C - Joel Jenkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Paul (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Shiflett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jefferson Sommer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Krolikowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Nevada | Charles Paul's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Jenkins | 23-23 |
| 03:26 | Boise State | Jerry Rondeau grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 03:19 | Boise State | George Whitt clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 23-23 |
| 03:17 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 03:01 | Nevada | Michael Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #12 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Bookman (SG), Alan Sharpe (SF), Antonio Sanders (PF) Phillip Moyer, Jerry Rondeau, Joel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Alton Back (SG), Oscar Mahn (SF) Michael Jones, Charles Paul, Jefferson Sommer | |
| 02:42 | Boise State | Steven Janke buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by John Krolikowski - foul #2 on John Krolikowski, team foul #13 | 25-23 |
| 02:42 | Boise State | Steven Janke makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:21 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn lays it in on a great pass from Alton Back | 26-25 |
| 02:07 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 02:05 | Nevada | The rebound goes to John Krolikowski | 26-25 |
| 01:42 | Nevada | John Krolikowski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 01:41 | Boise State | Steven Janke gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:36 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-25 |
| 01:35 | Boise State | Steven Janke can't tip it in | 26-25 |
| 01:33 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:11 | Nevada | John Krolikowski can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Janke - foul #1 on Steven Janke, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG), Jerry Rondeau (C) George Whitt, Steven Janke | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer (PF) Thomas Shiflett | |
| 01:11 | Nevada | John Krolikowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:11 | Nevada | John Krolikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:55 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 00:53 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 00:52 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 00:35 | Boise State | Oscar Mahn blocks the short jumper by Jerry Rondeau | 26-27 |
| 00:33 | Nevada | John Krolikowski snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Alton Back scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Rickey Reid | 26-29 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer gets the rebound | 26-29 |