| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Slack (fresh) SG - Leandro Marino (fresh) SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fresh) PF - Harold Wright (fresh) C - Tony Seeley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) SG - Cheslav Milanowski (fresh) SF - Gary Forbes (fresh) PF - Archie Schipper (fresh) C - Milton Mancuso (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Tony Seeley 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Nevada | Harold Wright clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Boise State | Gary Forbes snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Cheslav Milanowski | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso connects on the floater from close range set up by Cheslav Milanowski and the foul's on Tony Seeley - foul #1 on Tony Seeley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Nevada | Leandro Marino drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Boise State | Eric Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski tips it in | 3-5 |
| 17:25 | Nevada | Leandro Marino hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | Boise State | Gary Forbes snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Boise State | Archie Schipper knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Eric Williams and the foul's on Anthony Slack - foul #1 on Anthony Slack, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 17:16 | Boise State | Archie Schipper makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:05 | Nevada | Eric Williams steals it from Ronnie Steinbach | 3-8 |
| 17:01 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski lays it in on a great pass from Eric Williams | 3-10 |
| 16:36 | Nevada | The pull-up jumper by Tony Seeley is blocked by Milton Mancuso | 3-10 |
| 16:35 | Nevada | Leandro Marino tips it home | 5-10 |
| 16:07 | Boise State | Eric Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 16:05 | Nevada | Harold Wright grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 15:54 | Nevada | Eric Williams steps in front of the Ronnie Steinbach pass | 5-10 |
| 15:50 | Boise State | Eric Williams lays it in | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Slack (fresh) SG - Leandro Marino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fresh) PF - Harold Wright (fresh) C - Tony Seeley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cheslav Milanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Forbes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Archie Schipper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Milton Mancuso (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Nevada | Tony Seeley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Archie Schipper - foul #1 on Archie Schipper, team foul #1 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Montgomery (PG) Anthony Slack | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 15:23 | Nevada | Tony Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:23 | Nevada | Tony Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:13 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski loses the ball out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth (SG), Charles Kinnear (PF) Leandro Marino, Harold Wright | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 14:58 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-12 |
| 14:57 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:41 | Boise State | Eric Williams is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | Paul Walsh (SG), Gary Wallace (C) Ronnie Steinbach, Tony Seeley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Erik Zysett (PG), Kenneth Mayo (SG) Eric Williams, Cheslav Milanowski | |
| 14:26 | Nevada | Gary Wallace is whistled for a carry | 7-12 |
| 14:08 | Boise State | Kenneth Mayo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Zysett | 7-15 |
| 13:51 | Nevada | Paul Walsh misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 13:50 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 13:21 | Boise State | Kenneth Mayo is hacked by Gary Wallace - foul #1 on Gary Wallace, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Slack (PG), Leandro Marino (SG), Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Harold Wright (PF), Tony Seeley (C) Richard Montgomery, Paul Walsh, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Charles Kinnear, Gary Wallace | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Williams (PG), Cheslav Milanowski (PF), Michael Pick (C) Erik Zysett, Archie Schipper, Milton Mancuso | |
| 13:06 | Boise State | Eric Williams knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Cheslav Milanowski | 7-18 |
| 12:45 | Nevada | Leandro Marino is hacked by Cheslav Milanowski - foul #1 on Cheslav Milanowski, team foul #2 | 7-18 |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Leandro Marino is whistled for a carry | 7-18 |
| 12:17 | Boise State | Michael Pick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-18 |
| 12:15 | Nevada | Tony Seeley pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:09 | Nevada | Tony Seeley loses the dribble to Gary Forbes | 7-18 |
| 11:46 | Boise State | Kenneth Mayo makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Forbes | 7-21 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Slack (fresh) SG - Leandro Marino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fresh) PF - Harold Wright (fresh) C - Tony Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Forbes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cheslav Milanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pick (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 7-21 |
| 11:26 | Nevada | Harold Wright hits the follow up shot | 9-21 |
| 11:05 | Boise State | Kenneth Mayo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-21 |
| 11:04 | Nevada | Tony Seeley snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| 10:36 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Leandro Marino | 11-21 |
| 10:20 | Boise State | Kenneth Mayo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 10:19 | Nevada | Harold Wright grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 10:05 | Nevada | Leandro Marino comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 11-21 |
| 10:03 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mayo | 11-21 |
| 09:50 | Boise State | Gary Forbes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 09:49 | Nevada | Tony Seeley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 09:32 | Nevada | Harold Wright hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Anthony Slack | 13-21 |
| 09:04 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-21 |
| 09:02 | Boise State | Michael Pick tips it but misses | 13-21 |
| 09:00 | Nevada | Leandro Marino gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:37 | Nevada | Leandro Marino connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Wright and he's fouled by Kenneth Mayo - foul #1 on Kenneth Mayo, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Montgomery (PG), Wilfred Wedgeworth (SF), Charles Kinnear (PF), Gary Wallace (C) Anthony Slack, Ronnie Steinbach, Harold Wright, Tony Seeley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Erik Zysett (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SG), Archie Schipper (PF), Milton Mancuso (C) Eric Williams, Kenneth Mayo, Cheslav Milanowski, Michael Pick | |
| 08:37 | Nevada | Leandro Marino makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:35 | Boise State | Erik Zysett's pass is intercepted by Richard Montgomery in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 08:19 | Nevada | Leandro Marino can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 08:18 | Nevada | Leandro Marino misses the tip | 16-21 |
| 08:17 | Boise State | Gary Forbes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:55 | Boise State | Lawrence Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-21 |
| 07:54 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Mancuso | 16-21 |
| 07:37 | Boise State | Archie Schipper knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Erik Zysett | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Montgomery (fresh) SG - Leandro Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) PF - Charles Kinnear (fresh) C - Gary Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Erik Zysett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) SF - Gary Forbes (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Archie Schipper (fresh) 5 pts. C - Milton Mancuso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Leandro Marino knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Montgomery | 18-23 |
| 07:01 | Boise State | Wilfred Wedgeworth is called for the reach on Gary Forbes - foul #1 on Wilfred Wedgeworth, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Harold Wright (PF), Tony Seeley (C) Leandro Marino, Charles Kinnear, Gary Wallace | |
| Subs | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski (SG) Gary Forbes | |
| 06:43 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso misses the shot from the right side | 18-23 |
| 06:41 | Nevada | Richard Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:25 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-23 |
| 06:24 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach grabs the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 06:14 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth double dribbles | 18-23 |
| 06:01 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 06:00 | Boise State | Archie Schipper pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:46 | Boise State | Wilfred Wedgeworth takes the ball from Cheslav Milanowski | 18-23 |
| 05:30 | Nevada | Cheslav Milanowski steps in front of the Richard Montgomery pass | 18-23 |
| 05:27 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski dunks the ball | 18-25 |
| 05:10 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth's floater is tipped away by Archie Schipper | 18-25 |
| 05:09 | Boise State | Erik Zysett grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:05 | Boise State | Archie Schipper is denied on a layup by Harold Wright | 18-25 |
| 05:03 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 04:38 | Nevada | Tony Seeley can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 18-25 |
| 04:37 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 04:09 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 04:07 | Nevada | Tony Seeley grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 04:00 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Montgomery | 21-25 |
| 03:31 | Boise State | Archie Schipper misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Harold Wright - foul #1 on Harold Wright, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Slack (PG), Leandro Marino (SG), Gary Wallace (SF), Charles Kinnear (PF) Richard Montgomery, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Ronnie Steinbach, Harold Wright | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Williams (PG), Kenneth Mayo (SG), Gary Forbes (SF), Michael Pick (C) Erik Zysett, Cheslav Milanowski, Lawrence Johnson, Milton Mancuso | |
| 03:31 | Boise State | Archie Schipper makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:31 | Boise State | Archie Schipper makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Slack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leandro Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wallace (fresh) PF - Charles Kinnear (fresh) C - Tony Seeley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Forbes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Archie Schipper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Pick (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Nevada | Leandro Marino is fouled on the floor by Michael Pick - foul #1 on Michael Pick, team foul #4 | 21-27 |
| 02:55 | Nevada | Tony Seeley misses long on a floater from the left block | 21-27 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Tony Seeley grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 02:41 | Nevada | Tony Seeley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 02:40 | Nevada | Gary Wallace grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 02:19 | Nevada | Leandro Marino is fouled on the floor by Gary Forbes - foul #1 on Gary Forbes, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth (SF) Tony Seeley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Milton Mancuso (C) Archie Schipper | |
| 02:10 | Nevada | Anthony Slack can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 02:09 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth tips it in | 23-27 |
| 01:45 | Boise State | Wilfred Wedgeworth steals it from Milton Mancuso | 23-27 |
| 01:29 | Nevada | Leandro Marino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 01:28 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Milton Mancuso | 23-27 |
| 01:06 | Boise State | Michael Pick hits the finger roll | 23-29 |
| 00:50 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth misses short on a floater from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 00:48 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Williams and the foul's on Charles Kinnear - foul #1 on Charles Kinnear, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Montgomery (PG), Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Harold Wright (PF), Tony Seeley (C) Anthony Slack, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Charles Kinnear, Gary Wallace | |
| Subs | Boise State | Lawrence Johnson (PG), Cheslav Milanowski (SF), Archie Schipper (PF) Eric Williams, Gary Forbes, Michael Pick | |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Milton Mancuso - foul #1 on Milton Mancuso, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Nevada | Paul Walsh (SG) Leandro Marino | |
| Subs | Boise State | Erik Zysett (PG) Kenneth Mayo | |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:05 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 00:01 | Boise State | Archie Schipper's floater is tipped away by Harold Wright | 24-32 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Archie Schipper gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |