| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Baize (fresh) SG - Ronald Yeary (fresh) SF - Tracy Richardson (fresh) PF - Edward Brekke (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) SF - John Choquette (fresh) PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) C - Stanley Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Stanley Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Boise State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary is fouled on the floor by John Choquette - foul #1 on John Choquette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Boise State | The jump hook by Edward Brekke is blocked by John Choquette | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Dennis Reason | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Choquette | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Boise State | John Choquette takes the ball from Ronald Yeary | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield banks in the layup set up by John Choquette | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Boise State | Edward Brekke is hacked by John Choquette - foul #2 on John Choquette, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ricky Viers (SF) John Choquette | |
| 18:16 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Nevada | Stanley Foster gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Nevada | Ricky Viers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Boise State | Edward Brekke comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Dennis Reason | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Nevada | George Baize is called for the reach on Kerry Taylor - foul #1 on George Baize, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:24 | Nevada | Stanley Foster loses the dribble to Ronald Yeary | 0-4 |
| 16:57 | Boise State | Robert Smith misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 16:55 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:39 | Nevada | Dennis Reason clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 16:37 | Boise State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:35 | Boise State | Joseph Westerfield is called for the reach on George Baize in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Chad Crist (SG), Steven James (PF) Joseph Westerfield, Kerry Taylor, Dennis Reason | |
| 16:20 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary is hacked by Chad Crist - foul #1 on Chad Crist, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bradley Graf (PF) Edward Brekke | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hager (C) Stanley Foster | |
| 15:57 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Baize | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Baize (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Yeary (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Richardson (fresh) PF - Bradley Graf (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) SG - Chad Crist (fresh) SF - Ricky Viers (fresh) PF - Steven James (fresh) C - Robert Hager (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Nevada | Robert Hager makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Pierce and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Wilson (SG), Mark Chang (SF), Aaron Bosserman (C) Ronald Yeary, Tracy Richardson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 15:48 | Nevada | Robert Hager makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:28 | Boise State | George Baize misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 15:27 | Boise State | Bradley Graf tips it in | 4-7 |
| 15:14 | Nevada | Steven James makes the floater near the basket | 4-9 |
| 14:50 | Boise State | Roger Wilson is called for traveling | 4-9 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alan Blewett (PG), Edward Brekke (PF) George Baize, Roger Wilson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), Thomas Melgar (SF), Stanley Foster (C) Richard Pierce, Chad Crist, Ricky Viers, Robert Hager | |
| 14:35 | Nevada | Thomas Melgar buries a shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Westerfield and the foul's on Bradley Graf - foul #1 on Bradley Graf, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Yeary (SG), Tracy Richardson (SF), Robert Smith (C) Mark Chang, Aaron Bosserman, Bradley Graf | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:35 | Nevada | Thomas Melgar makes the free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:28 | Boise State | Alan Blewett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| 14:12 | Nevada | Thomas Melgar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-12 |
| 14:11 | Nevada | Stanley Foster tips it home | 4-14 |
| 14:00 | Boise State | Alan Blewett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 13:59 | Nevada | Stanley Foster snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 13:43 | Nevada | Steven James misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 4-14 |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor grabs the offensive board | 4-14 |
| 13:32 | Nevada | Stanley Foster hits a shot near the basket set up by Joseph Westerfield | 4-16 |
| 13:28 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-16 |
| 13:26 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Stanley Foster | 4-16 |
| 13:21 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ronald Yeary - foul #1 on Ronald Yeary, team foul #4 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Baize (PG) Alan Blewett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ricky Viers (SF), Dennis Reason (PF) Thomas Melgar, Steven James | |
| 13:05 | Nevada | Ricky Viers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-16 |
| 13:03 | Boise State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 4-16 |
| 12:58 | Boise State | Joseph Westerfield steals it from Tracy Richardson | 4-16 |
| 12:43 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor is denied on a layup by Edward Brekke | 4-16 |
| 12:42 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 12:36 | Nevada | Stanley Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-16 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Wilson (SG), Mark Chang (SF), Bradley Graf (PF), Aaron Bosserman (C) Ronald Yeary, Tracy Richardson, Edward Brekke, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (SG) Kerry Taylor | |
| 12:15 | Boise State | Roger Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-16 |
| 12:14 | Boise State | Roger Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 12:05 | Boise State | Aaron Bosserman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-16 |
| 12:04 | Nevada | Stanley Foster snags the defensive board | 4-16 |
| 11:46 | Nevada | Bradley Graf swats the dunk try by Stanley Foster | 4-16 |
| 11:44 | Boise State | Aaron Bosserman snags the defensive board | 4-16 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Baize (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Wilson (fresh) SF - Mark Chang (fresh) PF - Bradley Graf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Bosserman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Crist (fresh) SF - Ricky Viers (fresh) PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Boise State | Bradley Graf makes the shot from the right block set up by George Baize | 6-16 |
| 10:57 | Nevada | George Baize picks off the pass by Ricky Viers | 6-16 |
| 10:46 | Boise State | George Baize misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-16 |
| 10:44 | Nevada | Stanley Foster gets the rebound | 6-16 |
| 10:39 | Nevada | Ricky Viers misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 6-16 |
| 10:38 | Boise State | Bradley Graf grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 10:30 | Boise State | Roger Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bradley Graf | 9-16 |
| 10:11 | Nevada | George Baize steals it from Stanley Foster | 9-16 |
| 10:07 | Boise State | George Baize misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 10:05 | Nevada | Dennis Reason grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 09:39 | Nevada | Dennis Reason misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 09:37 | Boise State | Aaron Bosserman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 09:30 | Boise State | Mark Chang knocks in the floater from the right side | 11-16 |
| 09:28 | Nevada | George Baize picks off the pass by Joseph Westerfield in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 09:01 | Boise State | George Baize double dribbles | 11-16 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alan Blewett (PG), Ronald Yeary (SG), Tracy Richardson (SF), Edward Brekke (PF), Robert Smith (C) George Baize, Roger Wilson, Mark Chang, Bradley Graf, Aaron Bosserman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), Thomas Melgar (SF), Steven James (PF), Robert Hager (C) Joseph Westerfield, Chad Crist, Ricky Viers, Dennis Reason, Stanley Foster | |
| 08:34 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 08:32 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Tracy Richardson | 11-16 |
| 08:28 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 08:08 | Nevada | Thomas Melgar misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 14-16 |
| 08:06 | Nevada | Thomas Melgar tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| 07:43 | Boise State | Robert Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Yeary | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Alan Blewett (fresh) SG - Ronald Yeary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Brekke (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Melgar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven James (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hager (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Steven James misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Brekke - foul #1 on Edward Brekke, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Baize (PG) Alan Blewett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG) Richard Pierce | |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Steven James misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Steven James makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:06 | Boise State | George Baize misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Chad Crist - foul #2 on Chad Crist, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Stanley Foster (C) Chad Crist, Robert Hager | |
| 07:06 | Boise State | George Baize makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:06 | Boise State | George Baize makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:46 | Nevada | Stanley Foster comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 18-19 |
| 06:44 | Nevada | Steven James hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 06:38 | Boise State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Pierce - foul #1 on Richard Pierce, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ricky Viers (SG) Kerry Taylor | |
| 06:38 | Boise State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:38 | Boise State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Richard Pierce can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Baize - foul #2 on George Baize, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alan Blewett (PG), Roger Wilson (SG), Mark Chang (SF), Bradley Graf (PF), Aaron Bosserman (C) George Baize, Ronald Yeary, Tracy Richardson, Edward Brekke, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG) Thomas Melgar | |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Richard Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Richard Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:58 | Boise State | Aaron Bosserman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-23 |
| 05:47 | Nevada | Steven James knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Kerry Taylor and he's hacked by Bradley Graf - foul #2 on Bradley Graf, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jerome McInnes (C) Bradley Graf | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Robert Hager (C) Richard Pierce, Stanley Foster | |
| 05:47 | Nevada | Steven James makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:29 | Boise State | Mark Chang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-26 |
| 05:27 | Boise State | Mark Chang misses the tip | 22-26 |
| 05:26 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Bosserman | 22-26 |
| 05:19 | Boise State | Roger Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-26 |
| 05:18 | Nevada | Steven James snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 05:04 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Westerfield and the foul's on Jerome McInnes - foul #1 on Jerome McInnes, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Yeary (SG), Tracy Richardson (SF), Robert Smith (C) Roger Wilson, Mark Chang, Jerome McInnes | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Melgar (SF), Dennis Reason (PF) Ricky Viers, Steven James | |
| 05:04 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:41 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Blewett | 25-29 |
| 04:26 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield's pass is intercepted by Ronald Yeary | 25-29 |
| 04:06 | Boise State | Aaron Bosserman travels with the ball | 25-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Wilson (PG), Edward Brekke (PF) Alan Blewett, Aaron Bosserman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Ricky Viers (SG), Stanley Foster (C) Joseph Westerfield, Kerry Taylor, Robert Hager | |
| 03:44 | Nevada | Dennis Reason hits a fadeaway in the lane | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roger Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Yeary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tracy Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Brekke (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Viers (fresh) SF - Thomas Melgar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Reason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Boise State | Roger Wilson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Reason - foul #1 on Dennis Reason, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bradley Graf (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), John Choquette (SF), Steven James (PF) Richard Pierce, Thomas Melgar, Dennis Reason | |
| 03:25 | Boise State | Roger Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:25 | Nevada | Ricky Viers grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 03:07 | Nevada | Chad Crist misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 03:05 | Boise State | Roger Wilson snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Tracy Richardson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 02:58 | Nevada | Steven James snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 02:53 | Nevada | John Choquette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-31 |
| 02:52 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Roger Wilson | 25-31 |
| 02:48 | Boise State | Roger Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tracy Richardson | 28-31 |
| 02:30 | Nevada | Steven James misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 02:28 | Boise State | Roger Wilson gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:23 | Boise State | Roger Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 02:22 | Nevada | Steven James snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Chad Crist misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 02:14 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Tracy Richardson | 28-31 |
| 01:50 | Boise State | Bradley Graf hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 01:43 | Nevada | Chad Crist is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Chad Crist, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Baize (PG), Mark Chang (SG), Aaron Bosserman (SF), Robert Smith (C) Roger Wilson, Ronald Yeary, Tracy Richardson, Bradley Graf | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Thomas Melgar (SG) Chad Crist, Ricky Viers | |
| 01:18 | Boise State | Thomas Melgar is called for the reach on Edward Brekke - foul #1 on Thomas Melgar, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG), Dennis Reason (PF), Robert Hager (C) Thomas Melgar, Steven James, Stanley Foster | |
| 01:18 | Boise State | Edward Brekke makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:18 | Boise State | Edward Brekke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Robert Smith steps in front of the Dennis Reason pass | 32-31 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Edward Brekke loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bradley Graf (PF) Edward Brekke | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Melgar (SF) John Choquette | |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Thomas Melgar hits a shot from close range | 32-33 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Bradley Graf knocks in the shot in the paint | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-33 |