| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Peter Dressler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Travis Little (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Bessette (fresh) PF - Aaron Hornick (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Sudduth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Travis Little inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Boise State | Carlos Sudduth steals the ball from Henry Lamb | 39-33 |
| 19:23 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 19:21 | Boise State | John Miles grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 19:15 | Boise State | John Miles drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 18:58 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Mark Johnson - foul #3 on Mark Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | Carlos Turner (C) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:58 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:58 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:58 | Boise State | Henry Lamb grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 18:43 | Boise State | John Miles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 18:42 | Nevada | Richard Beach grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 18:35 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 18:34 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Beach | 41-33 |
| 18:25 | Nevada | John Ford misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 18:23 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick tips it but misses | 41-33 |
| 18:22 | Boise State | Carlos Turner pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:17 | Boise State | Henry Lamb knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Peter Dressler | 43-33 |
| 18:03 | Nevada | Richard Beach drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-36 |
| 17:57 | Boise State | Travis Little buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 17:45 | Nevada | Richard Beach drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 17:30 | Boise State | The short jumper by Travis Little is denied by Aaron Hornick | 46-39 |
| 17:29 | Boise State | Henry Lamb tips it in | 48-39 |
| 17:11 | Nevada | John Ford clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 17:09 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:52 | Nevada | Richard Bessette drills a driving attempt in the paint | 48-41 |
| 16:47 | Boise State | Peter Dressler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-41 |
| 16:45 | Nevada | Richard Bessette pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:40 | Nevada | Richard Beach clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Lamb - foul #3 on Henry Lamb, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG), John Bailey (SG), Peter Grill (SF), Ryan Thompson (C) Peter Dressler, Henry Lamb, Travis Little, Carlos Turner | |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Keith Pulver (SF), Harold Smith (PF), Harold Driskell (C) John Ford, Richard Bessette, Aaron Hornick, Carlos Sudduth | |
| 16:40 | Nevada | Richard Beach misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:40 | Nevada | Richard Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:32 | Boise State | Peter Grill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 16:30 | Nevada | Harold Driskell pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:05 | Nevada | Keith Pulver loses the ball out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (SG) Richard Beach | |
| 15:39 | Boise State | Ryan Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 15:37 | Boise State | John Bailey tips it in | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Grill (fresh) PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Theodore Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Shanks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Pulver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Driskell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Nevada | Harold Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 15:20 | Boise State | John Miles grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 15:01 | Boise State | Michael Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Dressler (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), Travis Little (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Matthew Whetsel (C) Michael Thompson, John Bailey, Peter Grill, John Miles, Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Bessette (SF), Aaron Hornick (PF) Keith Pulver, Harold Smith | |
| 14:47 | Nevada | Brad Shanks misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 14:45 | Boise State | Travis Little grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:40 | Boise State | Henry Lamb drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Little | 53-42 |
| 14:17 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 14:15 | Boise State | Peter Dressler grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 14:09 | Boise State | Aaron Hornick steps in front of the Mark Johnson pass | 53-42 |
| 13:54 | Nevada | Travis Little picks off the pass by Brad Shanks | 53-42 |
| 13:36 | Boise State | Mark Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Brad Shanks - foul #1 on Brad Shanks, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG) Peter Dressler | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Keith Pulver (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Theodore Fowler, Brad Shanks, Richard Bessette, Harold Driskell | |
| 13:36 | Boise State | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:36 | Boise State | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 13:14 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth misses the lay-in | 55-42 |
| 13:13 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Henry Lamb | 55-42 |
| 13:06 | Boise State | Travis Little is called for traveling | 55-42 |
| 12:40 | Nevada | John Ford makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 12:20 | Boise State | Henry Lamb misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 12:19 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Aaron Hornick | 55-45 |
| 12:04 | Nevada | John Ford is hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #4 on Mark Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Dressler (PG), John Bailey (SG), Peter Grill (SF), Carlos Turner (PF), Ryan Thompson (C) Michael Thompson, Henry Lamb, Travis Little, Mark Johnson, Matthew Whetsel | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Bessette (SF) Keith Pulver | |
| 11:49 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick drills a jumper from close range | 55-47 |
| 11:35 | Boise State | Peter Dressler's pass is intercepted by John Ford | 55-47 |
| 11:31 | Nevada | John Ford blows the layup | 55-47 |
| 11:30 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Hornick | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Peter Dressler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Grill (fresh) PF - Carlos Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Ford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Bessette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Hornick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Sudduth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Nevada | Richard Beach misses short on a shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 11:09 | Boise State | Carlos Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:55 | Boise State | Peter Grill misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 10:54 | Boise State | Peter Grill tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 10:53 | Nevada | Richard Bessette grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 10:28 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 10:07 | Boise State | Ryan Thompson misses the lay-in | 55-50 |
| 10:06 | Nevada | Richard Beach grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 09:46 | Nevada | John Ford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 09:45 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Carlos Turner | 55-50 |
| 09:38 | Boise State | Peter Grill misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 09:36 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:30 | Nevada | Richard Beach scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Bessette | 55-52 |
| 09:10 | Boise State | Peter Grill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), Travis Little (SF), John Miles (PF), Matthew Whetsel (C) Peter Dressler, John Bailey, Peter Grill, Carlos Turner, Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Brad Shanks (SG), Keith Pulver (SF), Harold Smith (PF), Harold Driskell (C) John Ford, Richard Beach, Richard Bessette, Aaron Hornick, Carlos Sudduth | |
| 08:51 | Nevada | Keith Pulver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 08:50 | Boise State | John Miles pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:44 | Boise State | Travis Little misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 08:43 | Nevada | Harold Driskell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:41 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler's pass is intercepted by Henry Lamb in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 08:20 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Theodore Fowler - foul #2 on Theodore Fowler, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| 08:20 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:20 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:20 | Nevada | Harold Smith snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 07:57 | Nevada | Keith Pulver is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| 07:46 | Boise State | John Miles misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 07:45 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 07:30 | Nevada | Brad Shanks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 07:28 | Nevada | Harold Driskell hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Travis Little (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Whetsel (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Theodore Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Shanks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Pulver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 07:13 | Nevada | Keith Pulver pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:07 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 07:05 | Boise State | Travis Little gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:00 | Boise State | Henry Lamb knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Thompson | 58-54 |
| 06:39 | Nevada | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Harold Smith - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Dressler (PG), Mark Johnson (PF), Carlos Turner (C) Michael Thompson, John Miles, Matthew Whetsel | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Bessette (SF), Aaron Hornick (PF) Brad Shanks, Harold Smith | |
| 06:32 | Nevada | Keith Pulver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 06:31 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 06:24 | Boise State | Aaron Hornick swats the shot by Carlos Turner | 58-56 |
| 06:23 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Keith Pulver | 58-56 |
| 06:05 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 06:04 | Nevada | Richard Bessette gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:59 | Nevada | Travis Little steals the ball from Richard Bessette | 58-56 |
| 05:38 | Boise State | Peter Dressler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Lamb | 61-56 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Miles (PF), Matthew Whetsel (C) Mark Johnson, Carlos Turner | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Carlos Sudduth (C) Theodore Fowler, Keith Pulver, Harold Driskell | |
| 05:17 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth is denied on a layup by Matthew Whetsel | 61-56 |
| 05:16 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Henry Lamb | 61-56 |
| 05:09 | Boise State | Henry Lamb drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Matthew Whetsel | 64-56 |
| 04:52 | Nevada | Richard Beach connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Bessette | 64-58 |
| 04:38 | Boise State | Henry Lamb misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 04:36 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel tips it home | 66-58 |
| 04:16 | Nevada | Richard Beach is hacked by Travis Little - foul #1 on Travis Little, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Bailey (SG), Mark Johnson (SF) Henry Lamb, Travis Little | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:04 | Nevada | Richard Bessette steps out of bounds on the sideline | 66-58 |
| 03:45 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel misses long on a runner in the lane | 66-58 |
| 03:44 | Nevada | John Ford grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | Travis Little (SF) John Miles | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Peter Dressler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Little (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Matthew Whetsel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Ford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Richard Bessette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Hornick (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Carlos Sudduth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Boise State | Travis Little blows the layup | 66-58 |
| 03:01 | Nevada | John Ford grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 02:53 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-58 |
| 02:52 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:52 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | Henry Lamb (SG), John Miles (PF) John Bailey, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:32 | Boise State | Peter Dressler drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Whetsel | 68-58 |
| 02:11 | Nevada | John Ford makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Sudduth | 68-60 |
| 01:45 | Boise State | Henry Lamb loses the dribble to John Ford | 68-60 |
| 01:29 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carlos Sudduth | 68-63 |
| 01:22 | Boise State | Henry Lamb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:21 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to John Miles | 68-63 |
| 01:07 | Boise State | Peter Dressler is fouled on the floor by Richard Bessette - foul #2 on Richard Bessette, team foul #3 | 68-63 |
| 00:53 | Boise State | John Miles drills a shot from the right wing | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Nevada | Richard Beach comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Travis Little - foul #2 on Travis Little, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| 00:46 | Nevada | Richard Beach makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:46 | Nevada | Richard Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Richard Beach is called for the reach on Henry Lamb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Beach, team foul #4 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Johnson (PF) John Miles | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:41 | Boise State | Peter Dressler is fouled on the floor by Richard Beach - foul #2 on Richard Beach, team foul #5 | 70-65 |
| 00:40 | Boise State | Mark Johnson is hacked by Richard Beach - foul #3 on Richard Beach, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| 00:37 | Boise State | Peter Dressler is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hornick - foul #1 on Aaron Hornick, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| 00:37 | Boise State | Peter Dressler makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:37 | Boise State | Peter Dressler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:33 | Nevada | Richard Beach misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:31 | Boise State | Mark Johnson pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Mark Johnson is hacked by Richard Beach in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Beach, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Nevada | Richard Beach misses the 3 from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Peter Dressler gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:22 | Boise State | John Ford is called for the reach on Peter Dressler in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ford, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| 00:22 | Boise State | Peter Dressler makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:22 | Boise State | Peter Dressler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | John Ford buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:15 | Boise State | Richard Beach is called for the reach on Henry Lamb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Beach, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (SG) Richard Beach | |
| 00:15 | Boise State | Henry Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:15 | Boise State | Henry Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Richard Bessette buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Ford | 78-70 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Peter Dressler runs out the clock | 78-70 |