| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hovis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harold Lacross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Weisberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Linehan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Andrew Poole inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Nevada | Albert Linehan is called for the reach on John Caldwell - foul #1 on Albert Linehan, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:21 | Nevada | James Hovis is denied on a layup by Norman Patterson | 43-39 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | James Hovis tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 19:12 | Boise State | Albert Linehan is hacked by Andrew Poole - foul #2 on Andrew Poole, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 18:51 | Boise State | The jump hook by Wayne Barnett is blocked by James Hovis | 45-39 |
| 18:49 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 18:24 | Boise State | Albert Linehan misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-39 |
| 18:22 | Nevada | James Hovis grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 18:17 | Nevada | Andrew Poole travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| 18:01 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg makes the shot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 17:48 | Nevada | John Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Harold Lacross | 45-41 |
| 17:44 | Boise State | Norman Patterson lays it in set up by Harold Lacross | 45-43 |
| 17:32 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Poole | 47-43 |
| 17:07 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett misses the lay-in | 47-43 |
| 17:05 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 17:04 | Nevada | Andrew Poole gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:44 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean is hacked by Harold Lacross - foul #2 on Harold Lacross, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Bradberry (SF) Andrew Poole | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hutcheson (PG), Carl Hill (SG), Dean Baxter (SF), Gary Combs (PF), Irving Hammel (C) Harold Lacross, Andrew Weisberg, Norman Patterson, Wayne Barnett, Albert Linehan | |
| 16:30 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Irving Hammel - foul #2 on Irving Hammel, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 16:30 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:30 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:20 | Boise State | Dean Baxter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremiah Dean - foul #2 on Jeremiah Dean, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| 16:20 | Boise State | Dean Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:20 | Boise State | Dean Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:01 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop scores on a shot from the right side set up by Milton Bradberry | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Bradberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hovis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Hutcheson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Carl Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dean Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Irving Hammel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Boise State | Jeremiah Dean steals the ball from Dean Baxter | 51-45 |
| 15:31 | Nevada | John Caldwell blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Combs - foul #1 on Gary Combs, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg (SG), Wayne Barnett (PF) Robert Hutcheson, Carl Hill | |
| 15:31 | Nevada | John Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:31 | Nevada | John Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:31 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 15:15 | Boise State | Dean Baxter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 15:13 | Boise State | Irving Hammel tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 14:59 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop hits a shot from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 14:45 | Boise State | John Caldwell steals it from Irving Hammel | 54-47 |
| 14:16 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean is hacked by Dean Baxter - foul #2 on Dean Baxter, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Richards (PG), Donald Dollar (SG), Andrew Poole (SF) Daniel Alsop, Jeremiah Dean, Milton Bradberry | |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Lacross (PG), Norman Patterson (SF), Albert Linehan (C) Gary Combs, Dean Baxter, Irving Hammel | |
| 14:05 | Nevada | John Caldwell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 14:03 | Boise State | Albert Linehan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:56 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Carl Hill (SG) Andrew Weisberg | |
| 13:34 | Nevada | James Hovis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 13:32 | Boise State | Albert Linehan pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:16 | Boise State | Albert Linehan's pass is intercepted by Ronald Richards | 54-47 |
| 13:11 | Nevada | Ronald Richards lays it up and in | 56-47 |
| 12:58 | Boise State | The 3pt attempt by Harold Lacross is denied by Ronald Richards | 56-47 |
| 12:57 | Boise State | Albert Linehan can't tip it in | 56-47 |
| 12:55 | Boise State | Carl Hill hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 12:30 | Nevada | Albert Linehan swats the shot by John Caldwell | 56-49 |
| 12:28 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:22 | Boise State | Andrew Poole picks off the pass by Harold Lacross | 56-49 |
| 12:16 | Nevada | James Hovis lays it up and in set up by Donald Dollar | 58-49 |
| 12:10 | Boise State | Albert Linehan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 12:08 | Boise State | Albert Linehan tips it in | 58-51 |
| 11:50 | Nevada | John Caldwell lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Richards | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ronald Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Dollar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Poole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Caldwell (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Hovis (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harold Lacross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Barnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Albert Linehan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Boise State | Albert Linehan clanks a jumper from the right side | 60-51 |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Donald Dollar gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 11:16 | Nevada | Donald Dollar comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Lacross - foul #3 on Harold Lacross, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean (SG), Milton Bradberry (SF) Ronald Richards, Andrew Poole | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hutcheson (PG), Andrew Weisberg (SG), Dean Baxter (SF), Gary Combs (PF), Irving Hammel (C) Harold Lacross, Carl Hill, Norman Patterson, Wayne Barnett, Albert Linehan | |
| 11:16 | Nevada | Donald Dollar makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 11:16 | Nevada | Donald Dollar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:58 | Boise State | Robert Hutcheson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Weisberg | 62-54 |
| 10:47 | Nevada | John Caldwell scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Donald Dollar | 64-54 |
| 10:25 | Boise State | Donald Dollar is called for the reach on Robert Hutcheson - foul #1 on Donald Dollar, team foul #3 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Alsop (PG), Donald Tatum (PF) Donald Dollar, John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 10:11 | Boise State | Gary Combs misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 10:09 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 10:04 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry is fouled on the floor by Dean Baxter - foul #3 on Dean Baxter, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | George Willey (C) James Hovis | |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Lacross (PG), Norman Patterson (SF) Robert Hutcheson, Dean Baxter | |
| 10:04 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:04 | Boise State | Irving Hammel snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 09:38 | Boise State | Norman Patterson is fouled on the floor by Milton Bradberry - foul #1 on Milton Bradberry, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Andrew Poole (SF) Milton Bradberry | |
| Subs | Boise State | Albert Linehan (C) Irving Hammel | |
| 09:24 | Boise State | Norman Patterson is called for traveling | 64-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Caldwell (PF) George Willey | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 09:05 | Nevada | 3 seconds is called on Andrew Poole | 64-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Wayne Barnett (PF) Gary Combs | |
| 08:41 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Norman Patterson | 64-57 |
| 08:14 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop comes up short on the shot from the right block | 64-57 |
| 08:13 | Nevada | Donald Tatum tips it in | 66-57 |
| 07:59 | Boise State | Albert Linehan lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Weisberg | 66-59 |
| 07:44 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 66-59 |
| 07:42 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Poole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Caldwell (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harold Lacross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Weisberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Albert Linehan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg is hacked by John Caldwell - foul #2 on John Caldwell, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Dollar (SG), Milton Bradberry (SF), George Newman (PF), James Hovis (C) Jeremiah Dean, Andrew Poole, John Caldwell, Donald Tatum | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Combs (PG), Carl Hill (SG), Dean Baxter (SF), Irving Hammel (C) Harold Lacross, Andrew Weisberg, Norman Patterson, Albert Linehan | |
| 07:21 | Boise State | Carl Hill is whistled for traveling | 66-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hutcheson (PG) Wayne Barnett | |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry is hacked by Dean Baxter - foul #4 on Dean Baxter, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:00 | Boise State | Gary Combs snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 06:44 | Boise State | Robert Hutcheson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 06:17 | Nevada | Donald Dollar misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 06:15 | Boise State | Gary Combs pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 06:02 | Boise State | Gary Combs travels with the ball | 67-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean (SG), Andrew Poole (SF), John Caldwell (PF) Donald Dollar, Milton Bradberry, George Newman | |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg (SG), Norman Patterson (SF), Wayne Barnett (PF), Albert Linehan (C) Robert Hutcheson, Carl Hill, Dean Baxter, Irving Hammel | |
| 05:49 | Nevada | Wayne Barnett blocks the short jumper by James Hovis | 67-62 |
| 05:47 | Nevada | Andrew Poole can't tip it in | 67-62 |
| 05:46 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:23 | Boise State | Daniel Alsop is called for the reach on Gary Combs - foul #1 on Daniel Alsop, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Lacross (PG) Gary Combs | |
| 05:13 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett is fouled on the floor by James Hovis - foul #1 on James Hovis, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 05:13 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:13 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | James Hovis misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Norman Patterson - foul #2 on Norman Patterson, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Dollar (PG) Daniel Alsop | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 04:56 | Nevada | James Hovis misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | James Hovis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:37 | Boise State | Harold Lacross clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Andrew Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:29 | Nevada | A charge is called on John Caldwell - foul #3 on John Caldwell, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Tatum (PF), George Willey (C) John Caldwell, James Hovis | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Combs (SF) Norman Patterson | |
| 04:12 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 04:10 | Boise State | Harold Lacross tips it in | 68-66 |
| 03:46 | Nevada | Albert Linehan swats the shot by Andrew Poole | 68-66 |
| 03:45 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Poole | 68-66 |
| 03:35 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean is called for traveling | 68-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Alsop (PG), Milton Bradberry (SF) Jeremiah Dean, Andrew Poole | |
| Subs | Boise State | Carl Hill (SG), Norman Patterson (SF), Irving Hammel (C) Andrew Weisberg, Wayne Barnett, Albert Linehan | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Dollar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Bradberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Willey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Harold Lacross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Irving Hammel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Boise State | Carl Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Hovis (C) George Willey | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:55 | Nevada | James Hovis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-66 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | James Hovis hits the follow up shot | 70-66 |
| 02:54 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean (SG), Andrew Poole (SF), John Caldwell (PF) Donald Dollar, Milton Bradberry, Donald Tatum | |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg (SG), Wayne Barnett (PF), Albert Linehan (C) Carl Hill, Gary Combs, Irving Hammel | |
| 02:38 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-66 |
| 02:37 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:22 | Nevada | John Caldwell drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Dean | 72-66 |
| 02:01 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett dunks the ball | 72-68 |
| 01:53 | Nevada | James Hovis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Alsop | 74-68 |
| 01:27 | Boise State | Harold Lacross misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 01:25 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett tips it home | 74-70 |
| 00:56 | Nevada | James Hovis misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Albert Linehan - foul #2 on Albert Linehan, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 00:56 | Nevada | James Hovis misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:56 | Nevada | James Hovis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:34 | Nevada | James Hovis gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Nevada | Harold Lacross is called for the reach on James Hovis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Lacross, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Bradberry (SF), Donald Tatum (PF) Andrew Poole, John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:33 | Nevada | James Hovis misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:33 | Nevada | James Hovis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Caldwell (PF) James Hovis | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:23 | Nevada | John Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Weisberg - foul #3 on Andrew Weisberg, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| 00:23 | Nevada | John Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Nevada | John Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg loses the dribble to Jeremiah Dean | 78-70 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean lays it up and in | 80-70 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 00:08 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Wayne Barnett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 80-70 |
| 00:04 | Boise State | Albert Linehan tips it home | 80-72 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Nevada | Andrew Poole (SF) Milton Bradberry | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop runs out the clock | 80-72 |