| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Reginald Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emmett Fortes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jon Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Siler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Arwood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Queener (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Matthew Siler inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Nevada | John Queener is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 36-38 |
| 19:16 | Boise State | Jon Peterson picks off the pass by Terry Lynch | 36-38 |
| 18:55 | Nevada | Jon Peterson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Emmett Fortes | 36-41 |
| 18:40 | Boise State | Warren Dawson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Proctor | 39-41 |
| 18:19 | Nevada | Clinton Arwood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 39-41 |
| 18:18 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Proctor | 39-41 |
| 18:14 | Boise State | Warren Dawson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-41 |
| 18:12 | Nevada | John Queener pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:49 | Nevada | Terry Lynch steps in front of the John Queener pass | 39-41 |
| 17:37 | Boise State | Terry Lynch misses badly on a shot in the lane | 39-41 |
| 17:35 | Boise State | Reginald Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:26 | Boise State | Reginald Tucker hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Warren Dawson and he's hacked by John Queener - foul #1 on John Queener, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Jones (PG), Eugene Richardson (SG), Timothy Geiger (SF), Earl Graleski (PF) Robert Edwards, Warren Dawson, James Proctor, Terry Lynch | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:26 | Boise State | Reginald Tucker misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:26 | Nevada | The rebound goes to John Queener | 41-41 |
| 17:08 | Nevada | Jon Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 17:07 | Nevada | Clinton Arwood grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:52 | Nevada | Jon Peterson buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Siler | 41-43 |
| 16:35 | Boise State | Timothy Geiger is fouled on the floor by Matthew Siler - foul #3 on Matthew Siler, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | David Stokley (C) Reginald Tucker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carson Bell (SF) Matthew Siler | |
| 16:27 | Boise State | Timothy Geiger is called for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Geiger, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jan Buckland (SG), Grant Arnold (PF), Joseph Edgington (C) Jon Peterson, Clinton Arwood, John Queener | |
| 16:00 | Nevada | Jan Buckland clanks a jumper in the lane | 41-43 |
| 15:58 | Boise State | David Stokley gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Louis Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Geiger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Graleski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Stokley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emmett Fortes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jan Buckland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carson Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Grant Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Edgington (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Boise State | Louis Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Eugene Richardson | 43-43 |
| 15:38 | Nevada | Jan Buckland misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 15:36 | Nevada | Grant Arnold hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 15:29 | Boise State | Eugene Richardson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 15:27 | Nevada | Grant Arnold pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:03 | Nevada | Jan Buckland connects on the open jumpshot from the left side set up by Emmett Fortes | 43-47 |
| 14:47 | Boise State | Louis Jones clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 14:45 | Nevada | Grant Arnold grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:16 | Nevada | Emmett Fortes misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Jones - foul #2 on Louis Jones, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Edwards (PG), Warren Dawson (SG), James Proctor (SF), Terry Lynch (PF), Reginald Tucker (C) Louis Jones, Eugene Richardson, Timothy Geiger, Earl Graleski, David Stokley | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jon Peterson (SG), Matthew Siler (SF), Clinton Arwood (PF), John Queener (C) Jan Buckland, Carson Bell, Grant Arnold, Joseph Edgington | |
| 14:16 | Nevada | Emmett Fortes makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:16 | Nevada | Emmett Fortes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:03 | Boise State | Terry Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eugene Norris (PG) Emmett Fortes | |
| 13:35 | Nevada | Eugene Norris is hacked by Reginald Tucker - foul #2 on Reginald Tucker, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| 13:16 | Nevada | Warren Dawson takes the ball from Clinton Arwood | 43-49 |
| 13:08 | Boise State | Warren Dawson is hacked by Matthew Siler - foul #4 on Matthew Siler, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | Carlos Mobley (SG), David Stokley (C) Warren Dawson, Reginald Tucker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carson Bell (SF) Matthew Siler | |
| 12:59 | Boise State | John Queener picks off the pass by Terry Lynch | 43-49 |
| 12:57 | Nevada | Eugene Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 12:39 | Boise State | James Proctor is hacked by Eugene Norris - foul #3 on Eugene Norris, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| 12:34 | Boise State | Terry Lynch is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jan Buckland (SG) Jon Peterson | |
| 12:14 | Nevada | Clinton Arwood drills a floater from the free throw line set up by John Queener | 43-51 |
| 12:06 | Boise State | Robert Edwards is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 12:04 | Boise State | Terry Lynch snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 11:53 | Boise State | Carson Bell is called for the reach on James Proctor - foul #1 on Carson Bell, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Dawson (SG), Reginald Tucker (C) Carlos Mobley, David Stokley | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emmett Fortes (PG), Grant Arnold (PF), Joseph Edgington (C) Eugene Norris, Clinton Arwood, John Queener | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Proctor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Lynch (tiring) 5 pts. C - Reginald Tucker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emmett Fortes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jan Buckland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carson Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Grant Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Edgington (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Boise State | Terry Lynch is hacked by Jan Buckland - foul #2 on Jan Buckland, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| 11:23 | Boise State | Warren Dawson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Emmett Fortes | 43-51 |
| 10:54 | Nevada | Emmett Fortes is hacked by James Proctor - foul #2 on James Proctor, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Jones (PG), Carlos Mobley (SG), Timothy Geiger (SF), Earl Graleski (PF) Robert Edwards, Warren Dawson, James Proctor, Terry Lynch | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jon Peterson (SG) Jan Buckland | |
| 10:33 | Nevada | Jon Peterson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Geiger - foul #3 on Timothy Geiger, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | David Stokley (C) Reginald Tucker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jan Buckland (SF) Carson Bell | |
| 10:33 | Nevada | Jon Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:33 | Nevada | Jon Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:06 | Boise State | Carlos Mobley buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Stokley | 45-53 |
| 09:44 | Nevada | Jon Peterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 09:42 | Boise State | David Stokley gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:27 | Boise State | David Stokley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-53 |
| 09:25 | Nevada | Joseph Edgington gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:57 | Nevada | Jan Buckland loses the dribble to Timothy Geiger | 45-53 |
| 08:31 | Boise State | The jump hook by Louis Jones is blocked by Joseph Edgington | 45-53 |
| 08:30 | Boise State | Timothy Geiger pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:19 | Boise State | David Stokley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 08:17 | Boise State | Louis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:12 | Boise State | Timothy Geiger buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Louis Jones | 48-53 |
| 07:55 | Nevada | Emmett Fortes can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-53 |
| 07:54 | Nevada | Grant Arnold tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Louis Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mobley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Geiger (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Graleski (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Stokley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emmett Fortes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Peterson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jan Buckland (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Grant Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Edgington (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Boise State | Carlos Mobley can't finish the layup | 48-55 |
| 07:33 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Grant Arnold | 48-55 |
| 07:30 | Nevada | Jan Buckland is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Mobley - foul #3 on Carlos Mobley, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Edwards (PG), Warren Dawson (SG), James Proctor (SF), Terry Lynch (PF), Reginald Tucker (C) Louis Jones, Carlos Mobley, Timothy Geiger, Earl Graleski, David Stokley | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eugene Norris (PG), Carson Bell (SG), Matthew Siler (SF), Clinton Arwood (PF), John Queener (C) Emmett Fortes, Jon Peterson, Jan Buckland, Grant Arnold, Joseph Edgington | |
| 07:10 | Nevada | John Queener misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Edwards - foul #2 on Robert Edwards, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| 07:10 | Nevada | John Queener makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:10 | Nevada | John Queener makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:50 | Boise State | James Proctor misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 48-57 |
| 06:49 | Boise State | James Proctor hits the follow up shot | 50-57 |
| 06:47 | Nevada | John Queener is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 06:39 | Boise State | Reginald Tucker buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Edwards | 52-57 |
| 06:35 | Nevada | Eugene Norris is hacked by Robert Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Edwards, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| 06:35 | Nevada | Eugene Norris makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:35 | Nevada | Eugene Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:14 | Boise State | Warren Dawson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 52-59 |
| 06:13 | Boise State | Robert Edwards tips it but misses | 52-59 |
| 06:11 | Nevada | John Queener snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 06:09 | Nevada | Eugene Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Dawson - foul #1 on Warren Dawson, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| 06:09 | Nevada | Eugene Norris makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:09 | Nevada | Eugene Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:57 | Boise State | The jump hook by James Proctor is blocked by John Queener | 52-61 |
| 05:55 | Nevada | John Queener snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 05:45 | Nevada | Carson Bell is called for 10 seconds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Richardson (SG) Warren Dawson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 05:33 | Boise State | Eugene Richardson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 05:31 | Nevada | Carson Bell's pass is intercepted by Robert Edwards in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 05:30 | Boise State | Robert Edwards lays it up and in | 57-61 |
| 05:03 | Nevada | Clinton Arwood is alone and drills a jump hook from close range set up by Carson Bell | 57-63 |
| 04:44 | Boise State | Terry Lynch misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clinton Arwood - foul #3 on Clinton Arwood, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Boise State | David Stokley (C) Reginald Tucker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jan Buckland (SG) Carson Bell | |
| 04:44 | Boise State | Terry Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:44 | Boise State | Terry Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:37 | Nevada | Robert Edwards is called for the reach on Matthew Siler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Edwards, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Dawson (SG) Eugene Richardson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emmett Fortes (PG) Eugene Norris | |
| 04:37 | Nevada | Matthew Siler makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:37 | Nevada | Matthew Siler misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:37 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Terry Lynch | 59-64 |
| 04:33 | Boise State | Robert Edwards shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Emmett Fortes - foul #3 on Emmett Fortes, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 04:33 | Boise State | Robert Edwards makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:29 | Nevada | Robert Edwards steps in front of the Jan Buckland pass in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 04:28 | Boise State | Robert Edwards banks in the layup | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Nevada | Warren Dawson is called for the reach on Matthew Siler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Dawson, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Nevada | Matthew Siler misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Nevada | Matthew Siler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Boise State | Terry Lynch pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:12 | Boise State | Robert Edwards is hacked by Emmett Fortes - foul #4 on Emmett Fortes, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | Earl Graleski (PF) Terry Lynch | |
| Subs | Nevada | Grant Arnold (PF), Joseph Edgington (C) Clinton Arwood, John Queener | |
| 04:12 | Boise State | Robert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:12 | Boise State | Robert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:43 | Nevada | Jan Buckland knocks in the floater from the left wing | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Edwards (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Warren Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Proctor (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Graleski (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Stokley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emmett Fortes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jan Buckland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Siler (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Grant Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Edgington (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Boise State | Joseph Edgington steps in front of the James Proctor pass | 66-66 |
| 03:14 | Nevada | Matthew Siler makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Emmett Fortes and he's fouled by David Stokley - foul #2 on David Stokley, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Jones (PG), Eugene Richardson (SG), Timothy Geiger (SF), Terry Lynch (PF), Reginald Tucker (C) Robert Edwards, Warren Dawson, James Proctor, Earl Graleski, David Stokley | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eugene Norris (PG), Jon Peterson (SG) Emmett Fortes, Jan Buckland | |
| 03:14 | Nevada | Matthew Siler misses the free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:14 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Timothy Geiger | 66-68 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Timothy Geiger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 02:59 | Boise State | Louis Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:42 | Boise State | Timothy Geiger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Jones | 69-68 |
| 02:42 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emmett Fortes (PG), Carson Bell (SF), Clinton Arwood (PF), John Queener (C) Eugene Norris, Matthew Siler, Grant Arnold, Joseph Edgington | |
| 02:25 | Nevada | Jon Peterson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carson Bell | 69-70 |
| 02:11 | Boise State | Eugene Richardson hits a runner near the basket | 71-70 |
| 01:47 | Nevada | John Queener is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 71-70 |
| 01:45 | Nevada | John Queener misses the tip | 71-70 |
| 01:44 | Boise State | Reginald Tucker gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:42 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Edwards (PG), Warren Dawson (SG), James Proctor (SF) Louis Jones, Eugene Richardson, Timothy Geiger | |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Siler (SF) Carson Bell | |
| 01:37 | Boise State | Robert Edwards connects on the jump hook from the right block | 73-70 |
| 01:08 | Nevada | John Queener makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Emmett Fortes | 73-72 |
| 00:51 | Boise State | James Proctor buries a shot from the right side | 75-72 |
| 00:36 | Nevada | Jon Peterson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:34 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Terry Lynch | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Boise State | Terry Lynch is hacked by Emmett Fortes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Emmett Fortes, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Boise State | Timothy Geiger (SF) James Proctor | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eugene Norris (PG) Emmett Fortes | |
| 00:31 | Boise State | Terry Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:31 | Boise State | Terry Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Nevada | Jon Peterson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Terry Lynch pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Terry Lynch is hacked by Eugene Norris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Norris, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Terry Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Terry Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Nevada | Clinton Arwood gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:14 | Nevada | Jon Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | Nevada | John Queener snags the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Jon Peterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eugene Norris | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Jon Peterson is called for the reach on Terry Lynch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Peterson, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Proctor (SF) Timothy Geiger | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Terry Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Terry Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Nevada calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Jon Peterson is called for traveling | 78-75 |
| Subs | Boise State | Timothy Geiger (SF), Earl Graleski (PF) James Proctor, Terry Lynch | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Robert Edwards runs out the clock | 78-75 |