| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) SG - Alton Back (fresh) SF - Oscar Mahn (fresh) PF - Jefferson Sommer (fresh) C - John Krolikowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Whitt (fresh) SG - Gregory Bookman (fresh) SF - Alan Sharpe (fresh) PF - Antonio Sanders (fresh) C - Joel Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins 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) | |
| 19:46 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Whitt | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Nevada | George Whitt steps in front of the Alton Back pass | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Boise State | George Whitt comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rickey Reid - foul #1 on Rickey Reid, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Boise State | George Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:15 | Boise State | George Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:05 | Nevada | Rickey Reid can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Whitt - foul #1 on George Whitt, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:05 | Nevada | Rickey Reid makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 19:05 | Nevada | Rickey Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:53 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders is hacked by Jefferson Sommer - foul #1 on Jefferson Sommer, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:39 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Bookman | 2-7 |
| 18:23 | Nevada | Antonio Sanders picks off the pass by Jefferson Sommer | 2-7 |
| 18:18 | Boise State | George Whitt's pass is intercepted by Rickey Reid | 2-7 |
| 18:01 | Nevada | The short jumper by Jefferson Sommer is denied by Joel Jenkins | 2-7 |
| 17:59 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn misses the tip | 2-7 |
| 17:58 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:42 | Nevada | Antonio Sanders swats the shot by Oscar Mahn | 2-7 |
| 17:41 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe misses short on a runner in the lane | 2-7 |
| 17:34 | Boise State | George Whitt grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins misses the lay-in | 2-7 |
| 17:19 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:51 | Nevada | Antonio Sanders steals it from Oscar Mahn | 2-7 |
| 16:31 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman makes the driving attempt from close range | 2-9 |
| 16:19 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn is fouled on the floor by Alan Sharpe - foul #1 on Alan Sharpe, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett (SF), Stephen Gardner (C) Oscar Mahn, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG), David Sharpe (SG), Troy Harris (SF), Steven Janke (PF), Jerry Rondeau (C) George Whitt, Gregory Bookman, Alan Sharpe, Antonio Sanders, Joel Jenkins | |
| 16:06 | Nevada | Alton Back's pass is intercepted by Jerry Rondeau | 2-9 |
| 15:46 | Boise State | Steven Janke is denied on a layup by Stephen Gardner | 2-9 |
| 15:45 | Boise State | Steven Janke pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alton Back (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Shiflett (fresh) PF - Jefferson Sommer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jay Barrientos (fresh) SG - David Sharpe (fresh) SF - Troy Harris (fresh) PF - Steven Janke (fresh) C - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Boise State | Steven Janke misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-9 |
| 15:29 | Boise State | Steven Janke grabs the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:21 | Boise State | Steven Janke connects on the runner in the lane set up by Troy Harris and he's fouled by Rickey Reid - foul #2 on Rickey Reid, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Charles Paul (SG) Rickey Reid, Alton Back | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 15:21 | Boise State | Steven Janke makes the free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:02 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett is fouled on the floor by Troy Harris - foul #1 on Troy Harris, team foul #3 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | Oscar Mahn (SF), John Krolikowski (C) Jefferson Sommer, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Bookman (SG) David Sharpe | |
| 14:40 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 2-12 |
| 14:38 | Nevada | John Krolikowski tips it home | 4-12 |
| 14:20 | Boise State | Steven Janke makes the jumpshot from the left side | 4-14 |
| 14:05 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Steven Janke - foul #1 on Steven Janke, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alton Back (SG), Jefferson Sommer (PF) Charles Paul, Oscar Mahn | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Whitt (PG), Alan Sharpe (SF), Antonio Sanders (PF) Jay Barrientos, Troy Harris, Jerry Rondeau | |
| 14:05 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:05 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:50 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Janke | 6-17 |
| 13:39 | Nevada | John Krolikowski hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alton Back | 8-17 |
| 13:33 | Boise State | Jefferson Sommer is called for the reach on George Whitt - foul #2 on Jefferson Sommer, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Nevada | Oscar Mahn (SF) Jefferson Sommer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joel Jenkins (C) Steven Janke | |
| 13:18 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joel Jenkins | 8-19 |
| 13:04 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-19 |
| 13:03 | Boise State | George Whitt snags the defensive board | 8-19 |
| 12:45 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-19 |
| 12:44 | Nevada | Alton Back pulls down the rebound | 8-19 |
| 12:33 | Nevada | John Krolikowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joel Jenkins - foul #1 on Joel Jenkins, team foul #5 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frances Zagar (PF) Thomas Shiflett | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Sharpe (SG) Gregory Bookman | |
| 12:33 | Nevada | John Krolikowski makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:33 | Nevada | John Krolikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:17 | Boise State | George Whitt misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Nevada | Stephen Gardner (C) John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 12:17 | Boise State | George Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 12:17 | Boise State | George Whitt misses the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 12:17 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 12:03 | Nevada | Alton Back misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by George Whitt - foul #2 on George Whitt, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG), Steven Janke (C) George Whitt, Joel Jenkins | |
| 12:03 | Nevada | Alton Back makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 12:03 | Nevada | Alton Back misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 12:03 | Boise State | Steven Janke grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:48 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 11:46 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Frances Zagar | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) SG - Alton Back (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Mahn (fairly fresh) PF - Frances Zagar (fresh) C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jay Barrientos (fresh) SG - David Sharpe (fresh) SF - Alan Sharpe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Antonio Sanders (fresh) 2 stl. C - Steven Janke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Nevada | David Sharpe is called for the reach on Alton Back - foul #1 on David Sharpe, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Paul (PG), Thomas Shiflett (SF) Robert Hill, Oscar Mahn | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Bookman (SG), Troy Harris (SF) David Sharpe, Alan Sharpe | |
| 11:18 | Nevada | Alton Back makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:18 | Nevada | Alton Back makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:03 | Boise State | Troy Harris misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Shiflett - foul #1 on Thomas Shiflett, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Jones (PG) Alton Back | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 11:03 | Boise State | Troy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:03 | Boise State | Troy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:48 | Nevada | Frances Zagar can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 13-21 |
| 10:46 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 10:41 | Boise State | Troy Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 10:39 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Stephen Gardner | 13-21 |
| 10:23 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 10:21 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanders | 13-21 |
| 10:17 | Boise State | Troy Harris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 13-21 |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:58 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses the fadeaway from the left side | 13-21 |
| 09:57 | Nevada | Frances Zagar gets the offensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:32 | Nevada | Antonio Sanders blocks the short jumper by Stephen Gardner | 13-21 |
| 09:30 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:25 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 09:20 | Nevada | Charles Paul scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Shiflett | 16-24 |
| 09:10 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-24 |
| 09:09 | Nevada | Frances Zagar gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:04 | Nevada | Charles Paul buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frances Zagar | 19-24 |
| 08:59 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Alton Back (SG), Oscar Mahn (SF), John Krolikowski (C) Michael Jones, Charles Paul, Thomas Shiflett, Frances Zagar | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Sharpe (SG), Alan Sharpe (SF), Jerry Rondeau (PF), Joel Jenkins (C) Jay Barrientos, Gregory Bookman, Antonio Sanders, Steven Janke | |
| 08:43 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 08:41 | Boise State | The rebound goes to David Sharpe | 19-24 |
| 08:36 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 08:35 | Boise State | Jerry Rondeau tips it in | 19-26 |
| 08:20 | Nevada | The short jumper by Oscar Mahn is denied by Jerry Rondeau | 19-26 |
| 08:18 | Boise State | Jerry Rondeau grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:06 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 08:05 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:58 | Nevada | Robert Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 07:57 | Boise State | Troy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:50 | Boise State | Jerry Rondeau is fouled on the floor by John Krolikowski - foul #1 on John Krolikowski, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett (PF) Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Phillip Moyer (PG), Gregory Bookman (SG) Troy Harris, David Sharpe | |
| 07:50 | Boise State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:50 | Boise State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:36 | Nevada | Alan Sharpe steals the ball from Thomas Shiflett | 19-28 |
| 07:33 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe blows the layup | 19-28 |
| 07:31 | Boise State | Jerry Rondeau tips it in | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) SG - Alton Back (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Mahn (fresh) PF - Thomas Shiflett (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Krolikowski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Phillip Moyer (fresh) SG - Gregory Bookman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Sharpe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 07:13 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 07:08 | Boise State | Phillip Moyer misses the lay-in | 19-30 |
| 07:07 | Nevada | John Krolikowski grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 06:50 | Nevada | Alton Back is hacked by Gregory Bookman - foul #1 on Gregory Bookman, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG), Antonio Sanders (PF) Phillip Moyer, Joel Jenkins | |
| 06:50 | Nevada | Alton Back misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:50 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 06:36 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-30 |
| 06:34 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Hill | 19-30 |
| 06:19 | Nevada | Alan Sharpe steals it from Thomas Shiflett | 19-30 |
| 06:12 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Alton Back - foul #1 on Alton Back, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Paul (SG), Frances Zagar (PF), Stephen Gardner (C) Alton Back, Thomas Shiflett, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Steven Janke (C) Jerry Rondeau | |
| 06:12 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:12 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Antonio Sanders - foul #1 on Antonio Sanders, team foul #9 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Jones (PG) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Sharpe (SG), Troy Harris (SF) Gregory Bookman, Alan Sharpe | |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:52 | Boise State | Steven Janke grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 05:36 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders makes the runner near the basket | 19-34 |
| 05:15 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 05:14 | Boise State | David Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 05:10 | Boise State | Steven Janke misses short on a shot from close range | 19-34 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Frances Zagar gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 04:50 | Nevada | Charles Paul comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-34 |
| 04:49 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 04:40 | Nevada | Michael Jones is whistled for a carry | 19-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Alton Back (SG), Thomas Shiflett (SF), John Krolikowski (C) Michael Jones, Charles Paul, Oscar Mahn, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Bookman (SG), Jerry Rondeau (PF), Joel Jenkins (C) Jay Barrientos, David Sharpe, Antonio Sanders | |
| 04:21 | Boise State | Steven Janke is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Janke, team foul #10 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Phillip Moyer (PG), David Sharpe (SF) Troy Harris, Steven Janke | |
| 04:05 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-34 |
| 04:03 | Nevada | John Krolikowski tips it in | 21-34 |
| 03:55 | Boise State | David Sharpe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 03:53 | Boise State | Joel Jenkins snags the offensive board | 21-34 |
| 03:40 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman is fouled on the floor by John Krolikowski - foul #2 on John Krolikowski, team foul #9 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Jefferson Sommer (PF) Robert Hill, Frances Zagar | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Whitt (PG), Alan Sharpe (SF) Phillip Moyer, David Sharpe | |
| 03:40 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 03:40 | Boise State | Gregory Bookman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 03:40 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alan Sharpe - foul #2 on Alan Sharpe, team foul #11 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Antonio Sanders (PF) Jerry Rondeau | |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alton Back (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Shiflett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jefferson Sommer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Krolikowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Whitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Bookman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Sharpe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joel Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-35 |
| 02:53 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by John Krolikowski | 25-35 |
| 02:28 | Boise State | Antonio Sanders can't throw it down | 25-35 |
| 02:26 | Nevada | John Krolikowski grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Alton Back can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 02:14 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 02:10 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from George Whitt | 25-37 |
| 02:01 | Nevada | Rickey Reid is hacked by George Whitt - foul #3 on George Whitt, team foul #12 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Paul (SG), Frances Zagar (SF), Stephen Gardner (C) Alton Back, Thomas Shiflett, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jay Barrientos (PG), David Sharpe (SG), Steven Janke (PF), Jerry Rondeau (C) George Whitt, Gregory Bookman, Antonio Sanders, Joel Jenkins | |
| 02:01 | Nevada | Rickey Reid misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:01 | Nevada | Rickey Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:43 | Boise State | Jerry Rondeau misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 01:42 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe tips it back up and in | 26-39 |
| 01:26 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 01:24 | Boise State | Alan Sharpe grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 01:19 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | Rickey Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:58 | Nevada | Rickey Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 00:56 | Boise State | David Sharpe gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:29 | Boise State | Jay Barrientos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Alton Back (SG), Oscar Mahn (SF), Thomas Shiflett (C) Rickey Reid, Charles Paul, Frances Zagar, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Bookman (SG), Troy Harris (SF), Antonio Sanders (PF) David Sharpe, Alan Sharpe, Jerry Rondeau | |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Robert Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanders | 26-39 |