| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rafael Rosario (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Egan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Beam (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nickles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Geoffrey Frey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Blair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Curran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Oscar Beam inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Boise State | Oscar Beam connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 19:30 | Nevada | Alfred Blair is hacked by Willie Egan - foul #3 on Willie Egan, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Nguyen (SG) Willie Egan | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 19:19 | Nevada | Eugene Nickles is called for the reach on Frank Atkinson - foul #2 on Eugene Nickles, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 19:02 | Nevada | Roberto Garcia is called for the reach on John Goodman - foul #3 on Roberto Garcia, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Boise State | Randal Timko (C) Roberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:46 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Blair | 35-31 |
| 18:24 | Boise State | Warren Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| 18:09 | Nevada | John Goodman buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alfred Blair | 35-33 |
| 17:53 | Boise State | Randal Timko clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Alfred Blair - foul #2 on Alfred Blair, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 17:53 | Boise State | Randal Timko makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:53 | Boise State | Randal Timko makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:29 | Nevada | John Goodman misses the wide open floater from the left side | 37-33 |
| 17:27 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:02 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:01 | Nevada | John Goodman pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:57 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Warren Nguyen - foul #1 on Warren Nguyen, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | Don Davis (SG) Oscar Beam | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jason Quarles (SG), John Hoeppner (PF), Richard Brown (C) Alfred Blair, Frank Atkinson, Bryan Curran | |
| 16:57 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:57 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rafael Rosario | 39-35 |
| 16:22 | Nevada | Jason Quarles is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Geoffrey Frey | 39-37 |
| 16:02 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Don Davis | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rafael Rosario (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warren Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Nickles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Randal Timko (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Geoffrey Frey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Quarles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hoeppner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Goodman and the foul's on Rafael Rosario - foul #1 on Rafael Rosario, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Egan (SG), Oscar Beam (SF), Roberto Garcia (C) Don Davis, Warren Nguyen, Randal Timko | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alfred Blair (SG), Scott Duncan (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), Bryan Curran (C) Jason Quarles, John Goodman, John Hoeppner, Richard Brown | |
| 15:47 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:28 | Boise State | Scott Duncan is called for the reach on Oscar Beam - foul #2 on Scott Duncan, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jason Quarles (PG) Geoffrey Frey | |
| 15:10 | Boise State | Oscar Beam lays it in | 44-40 |
| 14:44 | Nevada | Alfred Blair is hacked by Oscar Beam - foul #2 on Oscar Beam, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Goodman (SF) Scott Duncan | |
| 14:32 | Nevada | Rafael Rosario is called for the reach on Alfred Blair - foul #2 on Rafael Rosario, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | Alfred Blair makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | Alfred Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:21 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 14:19 | Nevada | Alfred Blair grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 14:06 | Nevada | A charge is called on Bryan Curran - foul #3 on Bryan Curran, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Scott Duncan (SG), John Hoeppner (PF) Alfred Blair, Frank Atkinson | |
| 13:50 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 13:48 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:42 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia throws it down on a great pass from Willie Egan | 46-42 |
| 13:33 | Nevada | John Goodman makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Duncan | 46-44 |
| 13:16 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-44 |
| 13:15 | Nevada | Scott Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:56 | Nevada | Bryan Curran drills a runner from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 12:52 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 12:51 | Nevada | Jason Quarles snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:34 | Nevada | Scott Duncan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 12:32 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:28 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Willie Egan | 49-46 |
| 12:19 | Nevada | Scott Duncan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 12:18 | Boise State | Oscar Beam snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 11:55 | Boise State | Oscar Beam can't connect on a runner from the right block | 49-46 |
| 11:54 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rafael Rosario (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Egan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Beam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Nickles (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jason Quarles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hoeppner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Curran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Nevada | John Hoeppner is hacked by Oscar Beam - foul #3 on Oscar Beam, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Nguyen (SF), Forrest Krzyminski (PF) Oscar Beam, Eugene Nickles | |
| Subs | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey (PG), Alfred Blair (SG), Frank Atkinson (PF) Jason Quarles, John Goodman, Bryan Curran | |
| 11:34 | Nevada | John Hoeppner misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:34 | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:07 | Boise State | Willie Egan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rafael Rosario | 54-46 |
| 10:49 | Nevada | Frank Atkinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 10:47 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:28 | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski loses the dribble to Geoffrey Frey | 54-46 |
| 10:24 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey lays it up and in | 54-48 |
| 10:09 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia comes up short on the runner from the right block | 54-48 |
| 10:07 | Nevada | Scott Duncan grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:56 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 09:55 | Nevada | John Hoeppner tips it in | 54-50 |
| 09:36 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 09:34 | Nevada | Frank Atkinson gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Frank Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Forrest Krzyminski - foul #1 on Forrest Krzyminski, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | Chad Manuel (PG), Oscar Beam (SF), Eugene Nickles (PF) Rafael Rosario, Warren Nguyen, Forrest Krzyminski | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Goodman (SF), Richard Brown (C) Scott Duncan, John Hoeppner | |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Frank Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Frank Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:08 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Atkinson | 54-52 |
| 09:06 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:42 | Boise State | Willie Egan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 08:40 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Frank Atkinson | 54-52 |
| 08:24 | Nevada | John Goodman can't finish the layup | 54-52 |
| 08:23 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:15 | Boise State | Alfred Blair steps in front of the Roberto Garcia pass | 54-52 |
| 08:12 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey hits the finger roll set up by Alfred Blair | 54-54 |
| 07:55 | Boise State | Richard Brown denies the turnaround by Roberto Garcia | 54-54 |
| 07:54 | Nevada | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chad Manuel (fresh) SG - Willie Egan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Nickles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Roberto Garcia (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Geoffrey Frey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Atkinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Nevada | Roberto Garcia steps in front of the Alfred Blair pass | 54-54 |
| 07:11 | Boise State | Oscar Beam hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alfred Blair - foul #3 on Alfred Blair, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | Rafael Rosario (PG), Stewart Correia (C) Chad Manuel, Roberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Nevada | Henry Griffin (PG), Jason Quarles (SG), John Hoeppner (PF), Bryan Curran (C) Geoffrey Frey, Alfred Blair, Frank Atkinson, Richard Brown | |
| 07:11 | Boise State | Oscar Beam misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:11 | Boise State | Oscar Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Eugene Nickles swats the short shot by John Goodman | 55-54 |
| 06:53 | Nevada | John Hoeppner hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 06:34 | Boise State | Willie Egan knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rafael Rosario | 58-56 |
| 06:19 | Nevada | Jason Quarles misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 06:18 | Boise State | Oscar Beam grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 06:01 | Boise State | John Goodman steals it from Stewart Correia | 58-56 |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Jason Quarles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Nguyen (SF), Forrest Krzyminski (PF) Oscar Beam, Eugene Nickles | |
| Subs | Nevada | Scott Duncan (SG) Henry Griffin | |
| 05:31 | Boise State | Stewart Correia lays it up and in on a great pass from Rafael Rosario | 60-56 |
| 05:11 | Nevada | Scott Duncan is hacked by Warren Nguyen - foul #2 on Warren Nguyen, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roberto Garcia (C) Stewart Correia | |
| Subs | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey (PG), Alfred Blair (SG), Richard Brown (PF) Jason Quarles, John Goodman, John Hoeppner | |
| 05:11 | Nevada | Scott Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:11 | Nevada | Scott Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:47 | Boise State | Warren Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Richard Brown | 60-58 |
| 04:41 | Nevada | Scott Duncan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Geoffrey Frey | 60-61 |
| 04:22 | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Goodman (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF) Scott Duncan, Bryan Curran | |
| 04:22 | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:22 | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:08 | Nevada | Roberto Garcia blocks the short jumper by Geoffrey Frey | 62-61 |
| 04:07 | Boise State | Forrest Krzyminski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:00 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia buries a jumper in the lane set up by Rafael Rosario | 64-61 |
| 03:47 | Nevada | Alfred Blair travels with the ball | 64-61 |
| Subs | Boise State | Chad Manuel (PG), Oscar Beam (SF), Eugene Nickles (PF) Rafael Rosario, Warren Nguyen, Forrest Krzyminski | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Hoeppner (C) Richard Brown | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chad Manuel (fresh) SG - Willie Egan (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Beam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Nickles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Geoffrey Frey (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hoeppner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Boise State | John Hoeppner denies the turnaround by Oscar Beam | 64-61 |
| 03:25 | Boise State | Willie Egan tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 03:20 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey double dribbles | 66-61 |
| Subs | Boise State | Stewart Correia (C) Roberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jason Quarles (SG), Bryan Curran (C) Alfred Blair, John Hoeppner | |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Oscar Beam's layup is rejected by Bryan Curran | 66-61 |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Bryan Curran grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 02:55 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 02:53 | Boise State | Stewart Correia grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 02:53 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Boise State | Rafael Rosario (PG), Roberto Garcia (C) Chad Manuel, Stewart Correia | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alfred Blair (SG) Jason Quarles | |
| 02:35 | Boise State | Oscar Beam misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Goodman - foul #3 on John Goodman, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| 02:35 | Boise State | Oscar Beam makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:35 | Boise State | Oscar Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:24 | Nevada | Alfred Blair is whistled for traveling | 68-61 |
| 02:03 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 68-61 |
| 01:42 | Nevada | Bryan Curran's pass is intercepted by Roberto Garcia | 68-61 |
| 01:27 | Boise State | John Goodman steps in front of the Eugene Nickles pass | 68-61 |
| 01:10 | Nevada | Frank Atkinson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Geoffrey Frey out of a doubleteam | 68-64 |
| 00:48 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Goodman - foul #4 on John Goodman, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:48 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:48 | Boise State | Eugene Nickles makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Nevada | Frank Atkinson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Goodman | 70-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Boise State | Willie Egan is hacked by Geoffrey Frey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Geoffrey Frey, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| 00:40 | Boise State | Willie Egan makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | Boise State | Willie Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:34 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey is hacked by Rafael Rosario - foul #3 on Rafael Rosario, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 00:34 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:32 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Blair - foul #4 on Alfred Blair, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Boise State | Warren Nguyen (SF), Don Davis (PF) Oscar Beam, Eugene Nickles | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:32 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:32 | Boise State | Roberto Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:25 | Nevada | John Goodman gets the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:22 | Nevada | Alfred Blair misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | Nevada | John Goodman snags the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Geoffrey Frey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:17 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Warren Nguyen | 74-68 |
| 00:17 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Willie Egan is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Blair - foul #5 on Alfred Blair, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jason Quarles (SG) Alfred Blair | |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Willie Egan makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Willie Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:10 | Nevada | Jason Quarles drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Goodman | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | Boise State | Don Davis is hacked by Jason Quarles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Quarles, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | Boise State | Don Davis misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | Boise State | Don Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Jason Quarles buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Nickles (PF) Don Davis | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Rafael Rosario runs out the clock | 77-74 |