| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Ford (fresh) SG - Richard Beach (fresh) SF - Richard Bessette (fresh) PF - Aaron Hornick (fresh) C - Carlos Sudduth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Peter Dressler (fresh) SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) SF - Travis Little (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) C - Matthew Whetsel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | John Miles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Boise State | Peter Dressler misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Bessette - foul #1 on Richard Bessette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Boise State | Peter Dressler makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:49 | Boise State | Peter Dressler makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Ford and he's fouled by Matthew Whetsel - foul #1 on Matthew Whetsel, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:32 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Boise State | Travis Little misses the 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Nevada | Richard Beach grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Nevada | Richard Bessette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick tips it in | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Boise State | John Miles can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Nevada | Richard Bessette grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Nevada | Richard Beach scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:52 | Boise State | Peter Dressler connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Henry Lamb | 7-4 |
| 17:35 | Nevada | John Ford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 17:34 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Henry Lamb | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Boise State | Henry Lamb knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:57 | Nevada | Richard Bessette misses short on a floater from the right block | 7-7 |
| 16:55 | Nevada | John Ford gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:41 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Ford | 9-7 |
| 16:31 | Boise State | Henry Lamb makes the runner in the lane set up by John Miles and he's fouled by Carlos Sudduth - foul #1 on Carlos Sudduth, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Brad Shanks (SG), Keith Pulver (SF), Harold Driskell (C) John Ford, Richard Beach, Richard Bessette, Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG), John Bailey (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Carlos Turner (C) Peter Dressler, Travis Little, John Miles, Matthew Whetsel | |
| 16:31 | Boise State | Henry Lamb makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:20 | Nevada | Michael Thompson steals the ball from Aaron Hornick | 9-10 |
| 16:13 | Boise State | Michael Thompson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Turner | 9-12 |
| 15:59 | Nevada | Henry Lamb is called for the reach on Theodore Fowler - foul #1 on Henry Lamb, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Smith (PF) Aaron Hornick | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ryan Thompson (C) Henry Lamb | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Theodore Fowler (fresh) SG - Brad Shanks (fresh) SF - Keith Pulver (fresh) PF - Harold Smith (fresh) C - Harold Driskell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bailey (fresh) SF - Mark Johnson (fresh) PF - Carlos Turner (fresh) C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Nevada | Brad Shanks is fouled on the floor by John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| 15:28 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler misses the jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 15:26 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Ryan Thompson | 9-12 |
| 15:21 | Boise State | Michael Thompson is fouled on the floor by Theodore Fowler - foul #1 on Theodore Fowler, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Richard Bessette (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Theodore Fowler, Brad Shanks, Keith Pulver, Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | Travis Little (SF), Matthew Whetsel (C) Carlos Turner, Ryan Thompson | |
| 15:09 | Boise State | Travis Little loses the dribble to Richard Beach | 9-12 |
| 15:04 | Nevada | Richard Bessette banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Beach | 11-12 |
| 14:44 | Boise State | Mark Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-12 |
| 14:42 | Nevada | John Ford gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:35 | Nevada | John Ford misses the jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 14:34 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 14:19 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Sudduth - foul #2 on Carlos Sudduth, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | Aaron Hornick (PF) Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Dressler (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), John Miles (PF) Michael Thompson, John Bailey, Mark Johnson | |
| 14:19 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:19 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:01 | Nevada | John Ford knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Peter Dressler - foul #1 on Peter Dressler, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| 14:01 | Nevada | John Ford makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:45 | Boise State | Harold Driskell denies the turnaround by Matthew Whetsel | 14-13 |
| 13:43 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:26 | Nevada | Richard Bessette banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Ford | 16-13 |
| 13:15 | Boise State | Peter Dressler misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 16-13 |
| 13:14 | Boise State | Travis Little tips it back up and in | 16-15 |
| 13:09 | Nevada | John Ford connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Beach | 18-15 |
| 12:42 | Boise State | Travis Little is hacked by Richard Bessette - foul #2 on Richard Bessette, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Brad Shanks (SG), Harold Smith (SF), Keith Pulver (C) John Ford, Richard Beach, Richard Bessette, Harold Driskell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Johnson (SF), Carlos Turner (C) Travis Little, Matthew Whetsel | |
| 12:25 | Boise State | Carlos Turner buries a shot from the left side | 18-17 |
| 12:09 | Nevada | Keith Pulver hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Aaron Hornick | 20-17 |
| 11:55 | Boise State | Carlos Turner lays it up and in | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Theodore Fowler (fresh) SG - Brad Shanks (fresh) SF - Harold Smith (fresh) PF - Aaron Hornick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Pulver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Peter Dressler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Henry Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Johnson (fresh) PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Turner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Nevada | Carlos Turner takes the ball from Theodore Fowler | 20-19 |
| 11:14 | Boise State | Carlos Turner connects on the turnaround in the lane | 20-21 |
| 10:45 | Nevada | Peter Dressler steals the ball from Keith Pulver | 20-21 |
| 10:31 | Boise State | Carlos Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 10:30 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Aaron Hornick | 20-21 |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler comes up short on the shot near the basket | 20-21 |
| 10:14 | Boise State | Carlos Turner grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 10:09 | Boise State | John Miles is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hornick - foul #1 on Aaron Hornick, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Harold Driskell (PF) Brad Shanks, Harold Smith, Aaron Hornick | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG), John Bailey (SG), Travis Little (SF), Ryan Thompson (PF), Matthew Whetsel (C) Peter Dressler, Henry Lamb, Mark Johnson, John Miles, Carlos Turner | |
| 09:52 | Boise State | Michael Thompson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 09:50 | Nevada | Harold Driskell snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | Harold Driskell connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Theodore Fowler | 22-21 |
| 09:20 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel double dribbles | 22-21 |
| Subs | Nevada | Aaron Hornick (PF) Theodore Fowler | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 09:02 | Nevada | John Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 09:00 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:53 | Boise State | John Bailey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 08:40 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson swats the shot by Richard Beach | 22-24 |
| 08:38 | Nevada | John Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:15 | Nevada | John Ford connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Beach | 25-24 |
| 08:08 | Boise State | Travis Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 08:07 | Boise State | Ryan Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:02 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 08:01 | Boise State | Ryan Thompson tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 07:50 | Nevada | Keith Pulver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Harold Smith (SF), Theodore Fowler (C) John Ford, Keith Pulver, Aaron Hornick | |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Dressler (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), Mark Johnson (PF) Michael Thompson, John Bailey, Ryan Thompson | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fresh) SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Smith (fresh) PF - Harold Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Peter Dressler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Little (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) C - Matthew Whetsel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Boise State | Travis Little's pass is intercepted by Richard Beach | 25-26 |
| 07:21 | Nevada | Richard Beach misses the lay-in | 25-26 |
| 07:19 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel is fouled on the floor by Brad Shanks - foul #1 on Brad Shanks, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Nevada | Aaron Hornick (PF) Richard Beach | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Miles (PF) Travis Little | |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:51 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-28 |
| 06:49 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:31 | Nevada | Harold Smith misses the shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 06:29 | Nevada | Harold Driskell can't tip it in | 25-28 |
| 06:28 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 06:22 | Boise State | Harold Driskell swats the short shot by Matthew Whetsel | 25-28 |
| 06:21 | Boise State | John Miles tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 06:10 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Dressler - foul #2 on Peter Dressler, team foul #5 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Keith Pulver (SF) Brad Shanks, Aaron Hornick, Harold Driskell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG), Travis Little (SF) Peter Dressler, Matthew Whetsel | |
| 06:10 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:10 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:10 | Nevada | Harold Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 06:02 | Nevada | Keith Pulver misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 06:01 | Boise State | Travis Little gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:57 | Boise State | Henry Lamb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 05:34 | Nevada | John Ford makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Beach | 29-30 |
| 05:19 | Boise State | Henry Lamb is hacked by Richard Beach - foul #1 on Richard Beach, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | Aaron Hornick (PF), Harold Driskell (C) Harold Smith, Theodore Fowler | |
| Subs | Boise State | Carlos Turner (PF), Ryan Thompson (C) John Miles, Mark Johnson | |
| 05:19 | Boise State | Henry Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:19 | Nevada | Harold Driskell pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:00 | Nevada | John Ford comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Turner - foul #1 on Carlos Turner, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Bailey (SG) Henry Lamb | |
| 05:00 | Nevada | John Ford makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:00 | Nevada | John Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:42 | Boise State | Michael Thompson misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Driskell - foul #1 on Harold Driskell, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (SG) Richard Beach | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 04:42 | Boise State | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:42 | Boise State | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:24 | Nevada | Harold Driskell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 04:22 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Travis Little | 31-32 |
| 03:59 | Boise State | Ryan Thompson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-32 |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (SG), Richard Bessette (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Brad Shanks, Keith Pulver, Harold Driskell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Dressler (PG), Mark Johnson (SF), John Miles (PF), Matthew Whetsel (C) Michael Thompson, Travis Little, Carlos Turner, Ryan Thompson | |
| 03:40 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Bessette | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Ford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Fowler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bessette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Hornick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Sudduth (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Peter Dressler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Johnson (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Whetsel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Boise State | Peter Dressler buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Bailey | 33-34 |
| 02:55 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 02:45 | Boise State | John Bailey is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG), Harold Driskell (PF) John Ford, Aaron Hornick | |
| Subs | Boise State | Henry Lamb (SG), Travis Little (SF) John Bailey, Mark Johnson | |
| 02:33 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler is hacked by Travis Little - foul #1 on Travis Little, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| 02:33 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:33 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:33 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 02:13 | Boise State | Henry Lamb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 02:11 | Boise State | Travis Little tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 02:06 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 02:05 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 02:00 | Boise State | Henry Lamb misses the easy layup | 36-36 |
| 01:59 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 01:40 | Nevada | The jumper by Theodore Fowler is denied by Travis Little | 36-36 |
| 01:39 | Boise State | The rebound goes to John Miles | 36-36 |
| 01:33 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Aaron Hornick (PF) Theodore Fowler, Harold Driskell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Johnson (PF) John Miles | |
| 01:13 | Nevada | Mark Johnson denies the turnaround by Aaron Hornick | 36-36 |
| 01:12 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:54 | Boise State | Peter Dressler misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Brad Shanks - foul #2 on Brad Shanks, team foul #10 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Keith Pulver (SF), Harold Driskell (C) Brad Shanks, Richard Bessette, Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Boise State | Carlos Turner (C) Matthew Whetsel | |
| 00:54 | Boise State | Peter Dressler makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:54 | Boise State | Peter Dressler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Richard Beach misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 00:40 | Nevada | John Ford tips it in | 38-38 |
| 00:34 | Boise State | Mark Johnson connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Henry Lamb | 38-40 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Richard Beach scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Ford | 41-40 |
| 00:05 | Boise State | Carlos Turner is fouled on the floor by Richard Beach - foul #2 on Richard Beach, team foul #11 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (SG) Richard Beach | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG), John Bailey (SF) Peter Dressler, Travis Little | |
| 00:05 | Boise State | Carlos Turner misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:05 | Boise State | Carlos Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Harold Driskell loses the dribble to Michael Thompson | 41-40 |