| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ashman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Salzberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Robert Ashman inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Nevada | The short jumper by Johnny Schafer is denied by Paul Lassiter | 19-28 |
| 19:40 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Kevin Marshall | 19-28 |
| 19:17 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Thompson | 19-30 |
| 19:01 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten is whistled for traveling | 19-30 |
| 18:40 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-30 |
| 18:38 | Nevada | Robert Ashman gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 18:19 | Nevada | Charles Talley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-30 |
| 18:17 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 17:53 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 17:36 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Lassiter - foul #1 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| 17:36 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:36 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 17:17 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Ashman - foul #2 on Robert Ashman, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 17:17 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 17:17 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 17:17 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 16:58 | Nevada | Charles Talley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 16:57 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 16:40 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford blows the dunk | 21-33 |
| 16:38 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 16:23 | Nevada | Kevin Marshall steals it from Robert Ashman | 21-33 |
| 16:04 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Cedric Beauford | 21-35 |
| 15:43 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 21-35 |
| 15:42 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ashman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Schafer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilfred Sletten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Salzberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:21 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Marshall | 21-37 |
| 14:58 | Nevada | Charles Talley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 14:36 | Boise State | Johnny Schafer swats the shot by Michael Salzberg | 24-37 |
| 14:35 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford hits the follow up shot | 24-39 |
| 14:26 | Nevada | Robert Ashman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-39 |
| 14:24 | Nevada | John Beatty grabs the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 14:19 | Nevada | Robert Ashman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 14:00 | Boise State | Wilfred Sletten is called for the reach on Bruce Thompson - foul #2 on Wilfred Sletten, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Guy Moore (SG), George King (SF), Michael Long (PF), Wayne Goodridge (C) John Beatty, Charles Talley, Robert Ashman, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 13:38 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Thompson | 27-41 |
| 13:32 | Nevada | Guy Moore's pass is intercepted by Kevin Marshall | 27-41 |
| 13:05 | Boise State | A charge is called on Paul Lassiter - foul #2 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| 12:47 | Nevada | Guy Moore drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by George King and the foul's on Cedric Beauford - foul #2 on Cedric Beauford, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| 12:47 | Nevada | Guy Moore makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:28 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Marshall | 30-43 |
| 12:08 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro is fouled on the floor by Michael Salzberg - foul #2 on Michael Salzberg, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Robert Ashman (SF) Carl Ferraro, George King | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 11:58 | Nevada | Guy Moore is denied on a layup by Paul Lassiter | 30-43 |
| 11:56 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 11:40 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Guy Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Ashman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Long (fresh) C - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Salzberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Paul Lassiter is called for the reach on Michael Long - foul #3 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Virgen (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Kevin Marshall, Paul Lassiter | |
| 11:15 | Nevada | Bruce Thompson steals it from Robert Ashman | 30-45 |
| 11:12 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford lays it in set up by Bruce Thompson | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:59 | Nevada | Robert Ashman is fouled on the floor by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #6 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG), Johnny Schafer (PF), Wilfred Sletten (C) Guy Moore, Michael Long, Wayne Goodridge | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 10:44 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Ashman and he's fouled by Bruce Thompson - foul #2 on Bruce Thompson, team foul #7 | 32-47 |
| 10:44 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 10:27 | Boise State | Johnny Schafer denies the turnaround by Bruce Thompson | 33-47 |
| 10:25 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg tips it home | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:19 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-49 |
| 10:17 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Michael Salzberg | 33-49 |
| 09:58 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles Talley - foul #2 on Charles Talley, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Marshall (SF), Paul Lassiter (PF) Kevin Virgen, Michael Salzberg | |
| 09:58 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 09:58 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 09:45 | Nevada | Charles Talley drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Schafer | 35-51 |
| 09:24 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall is hacked by Johnny Schafer - foul #1 on Johnny Schafer, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Guy Moore (PF) John Beatty, Johnny Schafer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Russell Goodrich (SG) Cedric Beauford, Bruce Thompson | |
| 09:07 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-51 |
| 09:05 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 09:01 | Nevada | Robert Ashman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 08:59 | Boise State | Russell Goodrich pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 08:30 | Boise State | Robert Cook misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 08:29 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter tips it in | 35-53 |
| 08:12 | Nevada | Robert Ashman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Ferraro | 38-53 |
| 07:52 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter connects on the floater from the right side | 38-55 |
| 07:41 | Nevada | Guy Moore scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ashman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Guy Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Kerry Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Paul Lassiter (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Boise State | Russell Goodrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Michael Long (SF), Johnny Schafer (PF), Wayne Goodridge (C) Carl Ferraro, Charles Talley, Robert Ashman, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (PG), Bruce Thompson (SG), Kevin Virgen (SF), Michael Salzberg (C) Kerry Graham, Russell Goodrich, Kevin Marshall, Robert Cook | |
| 07:02 | Nevada | John Beatty buries a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Kevin Virgen - foul #1 on Kevin Virgen, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| 07:02 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:42 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson slams it home on a great pass from Cedric Beauford | 43-57 |
| 06:33 | Nevada | John Beatty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-57 |
| 06:32 | Nevada | Guy Moore grabs the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 06:27 | Nevada | Guy Moore clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-57 |
| 06:26 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 06:03 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg loses the dribble to Guy Moore | 43-57 |
| 05:50 | Nevada | Guy Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | George King (SF) Guy Moore | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Marshall (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Kevin Virgen, Paul Lassiter | |
| 05:31 | Boise State | Robert Cook is hacked by Michael Long - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Ashman (SF) George King | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 05:13 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Long - foul #2 on Michael Long, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| 05:13 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:13 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:00 | Nevada | John Beatty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 04:58 | Boise State | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 04:38 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-59 |
| 04:37 | Boise State | Robert Cook gets the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 04:16 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses the turnaround near the basket | 43-59 |
| 04:14 | Nevada | Michael Long pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 04:09 | Nevada | Michael Long misses the dunk | 43-59 |
| 04:07 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Goodridge | 43-59 |
| 03:58 | Nevada | Bruce Thompson steps in front of the Wayne Goodridge pass | 43-59 |
| 03:54 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Thompson | 43-61 |
| 03:31 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-61 |
| 03:30 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Ashman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Schafer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Wayne Goodridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Marshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Salzberg (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 03:01 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Robert Ashman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cedric Beauford - foul #3 on Cedric Beauford, team foul #9 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), George King (SG), Guy Moore (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) John Beatty, Michael Long, Johnny Schafer, Wayne Goodridge | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Russell Goodrich (SG), Kevin Virgen (SF), Paul Lassiter (PF) Cedric Beauford, Bruce Thompson, Kevin Marshall, Michael Salzberg | |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Robert Ashman makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Robert Ashman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:54 | Boise State | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 02:30 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter blows the layup | 44-61 |
| 02:29 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 02:14 | Nevada | George King can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-61 |
| 02:12 | Boise State | Kevin Virgen snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 01:53 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter blows the layup | 44-61 |
| 01:52 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter tips it in | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Nevada | Guy Moore is fouled on the floor by Paul Lassiter - foul #4 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #10 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Long (PF), Wayne Goodridge (C) Robert Ashman, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Salzberg (C) Paul Lassiter | |
| 01:36 | Nevada | Guy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:36 | Nevada | Guy Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:36 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Michael Salzberg | 45-63 |
| 01:07 | Boise State | Kerry Graham makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-65 |
| 00:45 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-65 |
| 00:43 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to George King | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge is whistled for traveling | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Boise State | George King steals the ball from Kerry Graham | 45-65 |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Michael Long misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Michael Salzberg | 45-65 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Kerry Graham runs out the clock | 45-65 |