| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ralph Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Seward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Eckard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Uselton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Warman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Moulder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. C - Trevor Hargis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | John Eckard inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Boise State | Harvey Gaines is called for the reach on William Seward - foul #1 on Harvey Gaines, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:24 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-26 |
| 19:23 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Gregory Nelson | 26-26 |
| 19:07 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Uselton | 26-26 |
| 19:06 | Boise State | Donald Uselton grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 18:40 | Boise State | John Eckard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 18:39 | Nevada | Robert Warman pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:20 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines misses the easy layup | 26-26 |
| 18:19 | Boise State | The rebound goes to William Seward | 26-26 |
| 17:57 | Boise State | Gregory Nelson is called for the reach on William Seward - foul #1 on Gregory Nelson, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| 17:38 | Boise State | Donald Uselton can't throw it down | 26-26 |
| 17:37 | Boise State | Donald Uselton tips it home | 28-26 |
| 17:17 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Moulder | 28-29 |
| 16:58 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier is fouled on the floor by Harvey Gaines - foul #2 on Harvey Gaines, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Adam Bell (SG), Frank Craig (SF), Norman Anderson (PF) William Seward, John Eckard, Earnest Frazier | |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (PG), Joshua Savage (SG), Billy Nugent (SF), Hedeon Leszczynski (C) Gregory Nelson, Robert Warman, James Moulder, Trevor Hargis | |
| 16:36 | Boise State | Norman Anderson travels with the ball | 28-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Dean (C) Donald Uselton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez (PF) Harvey Gaines | |
| 16:10 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart clanks a floater from the left side | 28-29 |
| 16:09 | Boise State | Norman Anderson pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 15:46 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Bell | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ralph Sweet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Craig (fresh) PF - Norman Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Raymond Urquhart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Nugent (fresh) PF - Alonzo Gonzalez (fresh) C - Hedeon Leszczynski (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Hedeon Leszczynski | 31-31 |
| 14:52 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Craig | 34-31 |
| 14:28 | Nevada | Joshua Savage clanks a floater in the lane | 34-31 |
| 14:27 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Alonzo Gonzalez | 34-31 |
| 14:15 | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Seward (PG), John Eckard (SF), Earnest Frazier (PF), Donald Uselton (C) Ralph Sweet, Frank Craig, Norman Anderson, Harold Dean | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), Robert Warman (SG), James Moulder (SF), Harvey Gaines (PF), Trevor Hargis (C) Raymond Urquhart, Joshua Savage, Billy Nugent, Alonzo Gonzalez, Hedeon Leszczynski | |
| 13:46 | Boise State | William Seward misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Warman - foul #1 on Robert Warman, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| 13:46 | Boise State | William Seward makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:46 | Boise State | William Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:29 | Nevada | James Moulder clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 13:28 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 13:12 | Boise State | Donald Uselton is fouled on the floor by Trevor Hargis - foul #2 on Trevor Hargis, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | Owen Walkowski (PG) Adam Bell | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 12:55 | Boise State | Donald Uselton is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Owen Walkowski | 38-31 |
| 12:45 | Nevada | James Moulder comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Eckard - foul #1 on John Eckard, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 12:45 | Nevada | James Moulder makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:45 | Nevada | James Moulder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:24 | Boise State | James Moulder steps in front of the Earnest Frazier pass | 38-33 |
| 12:14 | Nevada | Earnest Frazier swats the layup by Trevor Hargis | 38-33 |
| 12:13 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Earnest Frazier | 38-33 |
| 11:54 | Boise State | Donald Uselton misses short on an open shot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 11:52 | Nevada | James Moulder grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 11:33 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-33 |
| 11:31 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier grabs the board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Owen Walkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Seward (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Eckard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Frazier (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Uselton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Warman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Moulder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harvey Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. C - Trevor Hargis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Boise State | William Seward misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 11:04 | Boise State | Donald Uselton tips it in | 40-33 |
| 10:43 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines makes the floater from the left side | 40-35 |
| 10:21 | Boise State | Donald Uselton misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-35 |
| 10:20 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:04 | Nevada | Owen Walkowski is called for the reach on Gregory Nelson - foul #1 on Owen Walkowski, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ralph Sweet (PG), Adam Bell (SG), Frank Craig (SF), Norman Anderson (PF), Harold Dean (C) Owen Walkowski, William Seward, John Eckard, Earnest Frazier, Donald Uselton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (PG), Joshua Savage (SG), Billy Nugent (SF), Alonzo Gonzalez (PF), Hedeon Leszczynski (C) Gregory Nelson, Robert Warman, James Moulder, Harvey Gaines, Trevor Hargis | |
| 09:46 | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Frank Craig - foul #1 on Frank Craig, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| 09:33 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 09:32 | Nevada | Billy Nugent misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 09:31 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 09:20 | Nevada | Hedeon Leszczynski is hacked by Frank Craig - foul #2 on Frank Craig, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 09:08 | Nevada | Norman Anderson blocks the jumper by Raymond Urquhart | 40-35 |
| 09:06 | Boise State | Harold Dean snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 08:40 | Boise State | Norman Anderson drills a jumper from the left side set up by Adam Bell | 42-35 |
| 08:17 | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 08:15 | Boise State | Adam Bell pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 07:53 | Boise State | Harold Dean's pass is intercepted by Alonzo Gonzalez | 42-35 |
| 07:26 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-35 |
| 07:25 | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ralph Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Craig (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Norman Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Raymond Urquhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Nugent (fresh) PF - Alonzo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hedeon Leszczynski (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Seward (SG), John Eckard (SF), Earnest Frazier (PF), Donald Uselton (C) Adam Bell, Frank Craig, Norman Anderson, Harold Dean | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), Robert Warman (SG), James Moulder (SF), Harvey Gaines (PF), Trevor Hargis (C) Raymond Urquhart, Joshua Savage, Billy Nugent, Alonzo Gonzalez, Hedeon Leszczynski | |
| 06:45 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Harvey Gaines, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| 06:22 | Boise State | Donald Uselton misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 06:21 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 06:15 | Boise State | John Eckard grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 05:51 | Boise State | John Eckard misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Moulder - foul #1 on James Moulder, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | Adam Bell (SG) Ralph Sweet | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 05:51 | Boise State | John Eckard makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 05:51 | Boise State | John Eckard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 05:51 | Boise State | Donald Uselton gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 05:31 | Boise State | Adam Bell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Uselton - foul #1 on Donald Uselton, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 05:09 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 04:40 | Boise State | John Eckard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ralph Sweet (PG) Adam Bell | |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (SG), Billy Nugent (SF) Robert Warman, James Moulder | |
| 04:21 | Nevada | Billy Nugent misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 04:20 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Earnest Frazier | 46-38 |
| 03:56 | Boise State | Earnest Frazier hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 46-38 |
| 03:55 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 03:39 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson double dribbles | 46-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Adam Bell (SG), Frank Craig (SF), Norman Anderson (PF) William Seward, John Eckard, Earnest Frazier | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joshua Savage (SG), Hedeon Leszczynski (C) Gregory Nelson, Trevor Hargis | |
| 03:18 | Boise State | Adam Bell drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Sweet | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ralph Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Craig (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Norman Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Uselton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Raymond Urquhart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Nugent (fresh) PF - Harvey Gaines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Hedeon Leszczynski (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines lays it in and he's hacked by Frank Craig - foul #3 on Frank Craig, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Dean (C) Donald Uselton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Warman (SG), James Moulder (SF) Joshua Savage, Billy Nugent | |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 02:57 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Seward (SG), John Eckard (SF), Earnest Frazier (PF), Donald Uselton (C) Adam Bell, Frank Craig, Norman Anderson, Harold Dean | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), Trevor Hargis (C) Raymond Urquhart, Hedeon Leszczynski | |
| 02:41 | Boise State | John Eckard lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Ralph Sweet | 51-41 |
| 02:19 | Nevada | Robert Warman's pass is intercepted by Ralph Sweet | 51-41 |
| 01:50 | Boise State | John Eckard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Sweet and he's fouled by Harvey Gaines - foul #4 on Harvey Gaines, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (PG), Joshua Savage (SG), Billy Nugent (SF), Alonzo Gonzalez (PF), Hedeon Leszczynski (C) Gregory Nelson, Robert Warman, James Moulder, Harvey Gaines, Trevor Hargis | |
| 01:50 | Boise State | John Eckard makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Nevada | Donald Uselton swats the layup by Joshua Savage | 54-41 |
| 01:24 | Boise State | Donald Uselton gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Boise State | John Eckard hits a floater from the free throw line set up by William Seward | 56-41 |
| 00:50 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Savage | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet hits a wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by John Eckard | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-43 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Donald Uselton | 58-43 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Ralph Sweet runs out the clock | 58-43 |