| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Hornbeck (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stromain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ullman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Perry Connally (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Owens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Jaeger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Shaner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Nevada | Perry Connally steps in front of the Russell Hornbeck pass | 34-35 |
| 19:32 | Boise State | Perry Connally lays it up and in | 34-37 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | Dikembe Abdeldayen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 19:16 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to John Ullman | 34-37 |
| 19:02 | Nevada | Dikembe Abdeldayen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 19:00 | Nevada | John Ullman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:49 | Nevada | Richard Curtis drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Hornbeck | 37-37 |
| 18:26 | Boise State | James Jaeger is denied on a dunk by Russell Hornbeck | 37-37 |
| 18:25 | Nevada | Robert Stromain grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Robert Stromain clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Jaeger - foul #1 on James Jaeger, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo (SG), Lamont Spencer (SF), James Lewis (C) Dikembe Abdeldayen, Russell Hornbeck, John Ullman | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Robert Stromain makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Robert Stromain makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:45 | Boise State | Bobby Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Timothy Pool (SF), John Ullman (C) Robert Stromain, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 17:27 | Nevada | Richard Curtis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:26 | Nevada | John Ullman tips it in | 41-37 |
| 17:10 | Boise State | Jason Brown loses the dribble to Timothy Pool | 41-37 |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Richard Curtis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Perry Connally - foul #1 on Perry Connally, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Lewis (PF) Lamont Spencer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Matthew Whitaker (SG), Joseph Bowden (SF), Mark Brier (PF), John Gallagher (C) Jason Brown, Bobby Owens, James Jaeger, Lester Shaner | |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Richard Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Richard Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:37 | Boise State | Mark Brier makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Whitaker | 43-39 |
| 16:15 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo is hacked by Mark Brier - foul #1 on Mark Brier, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck (SF), Lamont Spencer (PF) Timothy Pool, John Ullman | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Holmes (SG) Perry Connally | |
| 15:55 | Nevada | Matthew Whitaker is called for the reach on Richard Curtis - foul #1 on Matthew Whitaker, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Robert Stromain (PF), John Ullman (C) Fredrick Mayo, Lamont Spencer, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason Brown (SG), Bobby Owens (SF) Gregory Holmes, Joseph Bowden | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Curtis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Hornbeck (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stromain (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ullman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Matthew Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Owens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Brier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Nevada | The pull-up jumper by Russell Hornbeck is blocked by John Gallagher | 43-39 |
| 15:36 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stromain | 43-39 |
| 15:17 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-39 |
| 15:15 | Boise State | Mark Brier gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:57 | Boise State | Bobby Owens buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 14:37 | Nevada | Robert Stromain misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 14:36 | Boise State | John Gallagher snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:11 | Boise State | Matthew Whitaker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 14:10 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:50 | Nevada | Dikembe Abdeldayen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Brown - foul #1 on Jason Brown, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Timothy Pool (SF), Lamont Spencer (PF), James Lewis (C) Russell Hornbeck, Robert Stromain, John Ullman | |
| Subs | Boise State | Perry Connally (PG), Joseph Bowden (SF), James Jaeger (PF), Lester Shaner (C) Jason Brown, Bobby Owens, Mark Brier, John Gallagher | |
| 13:50 | Nevada | Dikembe Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:50 | Nevada | Dikembe Abdeldayen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:24 | Boise State | James Jaeger's fadeaway is rejected by James Lewis | 45-41 |
| 13:22 | Boise State | Joseph Bowden gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:01 | Boise State | Joseph Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 12:59 | Nevada | Lamont Spencer pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:41 | Nevada | Matthew Whitaker is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdeldayen - foul #2 on Matthew Whitaker, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo (SG), Russell Hornbeck (SF), John Ullman (C) Dikembe Abdeldayen, Timothy Pool, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason Brown (SG), Bobby Owens (SF) Matthew Whitaker, Joseph Bowden | |
| 12:32 | Nevada | Lester Shaner steps in front of the John Ullman pass | 45-41 |
| 12:15 | Boise State | Russell Hornbeck is called for the reach on Bobby Owens - foul #1 on Russell Hornbeck, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Stromain (PF), James Lewis (C) Lamont Spencer, John Ullman | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 11:53 | Boise State | Lester Shaner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Brown | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Curtis (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Mayo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hornbeck (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stromain (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Perry Connally (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobby Owens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jaeger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Shaner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-43 |
| 11:39 | Nevada | Richard Curtis grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Brown - foul #2 on Jason Brown, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Timothy Pool (SF), Lamont Spencer (PF), John Ullman (C) Russell Hornbeck, Robert Stromain, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:56 | Boise State | Perry Connally loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck (SF) Timothy Pool | |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Brier (PF) James Jaeger | |
| 10:38 | Nevada | John Ullman double dribbles | 47-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Stromain (PF) Lamont Spencer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Matthew Whitaker (SG), Joseph Bowden (SF) Jason Brown, Bobby Owens | |
| 10:13 | Boise State | Robert Stromain swats the layup by Lester Shaner | 47-43 |
| 10:12 | Nevada | Robert Stromain gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:05 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 10:03 | Nevada | Robert Stromain snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:51 | Nevada | Robert Stromain buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Russell Hornbeck | 49-43 |
| 09:37 | Boise State | Lester Shaner is called for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Timothy Pool (SF), Lamont Spencer (PF), James Lewis (C) Richard Curtis, Russell Hornbeck, Robert Stromain, John Ullman | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason Brown (SG), Bobby Owens (SF), James Jaeger (PF), John Gallagher (C) Perry Connally, Joseph Bowden, Mark Brier, Lester Shaner | |
| 09:25 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo buries a fadeaway from the left side | 51-43 |
| 08:57 | Boise State | James Jaeger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:55 | Boise State | John Gallagher misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 08:54 | Boise State | Bobby Owens gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:37 | Boise State | Bobby Owens misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdeldayen - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdeldayen, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Curtis (PG), Russell Hornbeck (SF), Robert Stromain (PF), John Ullman (C) Dikembe Abdeldayen, Timothy Pool, Lamont Spencer, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 08:37 | Boise State | Bobby Owens misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:37 | Boise State | Bobby Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:12 | Nevada | Matthew Whitaker is called for the reach on Fredrick Mayo - foul #3 on Matthew Whitaker, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Perry Connally (PG) Matthew Whitaker | |
| 08:12 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:12 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:12 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Jaeger | 52-44 |
| 08:08 | Boise State | Perry Connally loses the dribble to Richard Curtis in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 07:52 | Nevada | John Ullman buries a shot from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Curtis (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Mayo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hornbeck (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stromain (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - John Ullman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Perry Connally (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobby Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jaeger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Boise State | John Gallagher lays it in and the foul's on John Ullman - foul #2 on John Ullman, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), James Lewis (PF) Fredrick Mayo, Robert Stromain | |
| Subs | Boise State | Matthew Whitaker (SG), Joseph Bowden (SF), Lester Shaner (C) Jason Brown, Bobby Owens, James Jaeger | |
| 07:36 | Boise State | John Gallagher misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:36 | Nevada | James Lewis snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 07:29 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck makes the shot from the left side | 56-46 |
| 07:14 | Boise State | Lester Shaner is hacked by Russell Hornbeck - foul #2 on Russell Hornbeck, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo (SG), Timothy Pool (SF), Lamont Spencer (PF) Dikembe Abdeldayen, Russell Hornbeck, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Brier (PF) John Gallagher | |
| 06:57 | Boise State | Joseph Bowden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 06:39 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 06:38 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:21 | Nevada | Lamont Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Russell Hornbeck (SF), Robert Stromain (PF), James Lewis (C) Richard Curtis, Timothy Pool, Lamont Spencer, John Ullman | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason Brown (SG), Bobby Owens (SF) Matthew Whitaker, Joseph Bowden | |
| 06:12 | Boise State | Jason Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Curtis (PG) Fredrick Mayo | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 06:01 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Curtis and he's hacked by Bobby Owens - foul #3 on Bobby Owens, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo (PG), John Ullman (C) Richard Curtis, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Jaeger (PF) Mark Brier | |
| 06:01 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:44 | Boise State | Robert Stromain is called for the reach on James Jaeger - foul #1 on Robert Stromain, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Curtis (PG), James Lewis (C) Fredrick Mayo, John Ullman | |
| Subs | Boise State | Matthew Whitaker (PG) Perry Connally | |
| 05:39 | Boise State | Jason Brown misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-49 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | Robert Stromain grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 05:17 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Curtis | 61-49 |
| 04:54 | Boise State | Jason Brown hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Owens | 61-52 |
| 04:30 | Nevada | Richard Curtis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-52 |
| 04:28 | Nevada | Robert Stromain snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 04:18 | Nevada | Richard Curtis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Russell Hornbeck | 63-52 |
| 03:58 | Boise State | Russell Hornbeck picks off the pass by James Jaeger | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Jaeger - foul #2 on James Jaeger, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo (PG), Timothy Pool (SG), Lamont Spencer (PF), John Ullman (C) Richard Curtis, Dikembe Abdeldayen, Robert Stromain, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Boise State | Perry Connally (PG), Gregory Holmes (SG), Joseph Bowden (SF), Mark Brier (PF), John Gallagher (C) Matthew Whitaker, Jason Brown, Bobby Owens, James Jaeger, Lester Shaner | |
| 03:29 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:29 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Fredrick Mayo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Pool (fresh) SF - Russell Hornbeck (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lamont Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ullman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Perry Connally (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Brier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Boise State | Mark Brier can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-52 |
| 03:12 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Brier | 65-52 |
| 03:07 | Boise State | John Gallagher hits a fadeaway from the right block | 65-54 |
| 03:00 | Nevada | Perry Connally picks off the pass by John Ullman | 65-54 |
| 02:56 | Boise State | Perry Connally misses the lay-in | 65-54 |
| 02:54 | Boise State | Perry Connally misses the tip | 65-54 |
| 02:53 | Nevada | Lamont Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:32 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck drills a floater from the right side | 67-54 |
| 02:27 | Boise State | Gregory Holmes comes up short on the runner near the basket | 67-54 |
| 02:25 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Lamont Spencer | 67-54 |
| 01:58 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 67-54 |
| 01:56 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Joseph Bowden | 67-54 |
| 01:48 | Boise State | Lamont Spencer swats the dunk try by John Gallagher | 67-54 |
| 01:46 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 01:23 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-54 |
| 01:03 | Boise State | Joseph Bowden travels with the ball | 69-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raphael Esposito (PF), James Lewis (C) Russell Hornbeck, John Ullman | |
| Subs | Boise State | Matthew Whitaker (PG) Perry Connally | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Boise State | John Gallagher clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 71-54 |
| 00:35 | Boise State | Mark Brier snags the offensive board | 71-54 |
| 00:32 | Boise State | John Gallagher scores on a jumper from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo misses short on a shot from the left side | 71-56 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | John Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Mark Brier scores on a runner near the basket | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo runs out the clock | 71-58 |