| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Calvin Upton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Stampley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Burch (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wade Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Meng (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Toby Giles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Dark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | John Burch inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Nevada | Michael Conrad misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-38 |
| 19:37 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Donald Zahorchak | 28-38 |
| 19:31 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Toby Giles | 28-40 |
| 19:23 | Nevada | Michael Conrad is hacked by Richard Dark - foul #3 on Richard Dark, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Eisenhauer (PF) Richard Dark | |
| 19:05 | Nevada | John Burch loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 18:44 | Boise State | Roy Nelson makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Jiao-Long Meng | 28-42 |
| 18:15 | Nevada | Toby Giles steps in front of the Charles Stampley pass | 28-42 |
| 18:12 | Boise State | Toby Giles hits the finger roll | 28-44 |
| 17:57 | Nevada | Charles Stampley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| 17:55 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Toby Giles | 28-44 |
| 17:50 | Boise State | Toby Giles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 17:48 | Nevada | Charles Stampley grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 17:19 | Nevada | Charles Stampley misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Donald Zahorchak - foul #1 on Donald Zahorchak, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Russell Farrell (SF), Kenneth Kimsey (PF), David Scott (C) John Burch, Michael Conrad, Wade Cooper | |
| Subs | Boise State | Harvey Budde (SF), Rick Peck (C) Toby Giles, Donald Zahorchak | |
| 17:19 | Nevada | Charles Stampley makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:19 | Nevada | Charles Stampley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:56 | Boise State | Calvin Upton steals the ball from Roy Nelson | 30-44 |
| 16:53 | Nevada | Calvin Upton banks in the layup | 32-44 |
| 16:39 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Russell Farrell - foul #1 on Russell Farrell, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Sledge (SG), Henry Kernan (SF) Calvin Upton, Charles Stampley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG), Mike Appling (SG) Roy Nelson, Jiao-Long Meng | |
| 16:39 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:39 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:18 | Nevada | David Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Lane Taylor (C) John Eisenhauer | |
| 16:00 | Boise State | Lane Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Conrad (PF) Howard Sledge | |
| Subs | Boise State | Toby Giles (SF), Richard Dark (PF) Mike Appling, Rick Peck | |
| 16:00 | Boise State | Lane Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:00 | Boise State | Lane Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Russell Farrell (fresh) SG - Henry Kernan (fresh) SF - Kenneth Kimsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Gale Lent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Budde (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Toby Giles (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Dark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lane Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Nevada | David Scott misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Lane Taylor - foul #2 on Lane Taylor, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | Calvin Upton (PG), Charles Stampley (SG), John Burch (SF), Wade Cooper (C) Russell Farrell, Henry Kernan, Kenneth Kimsey, Michael Conrad | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG), Donald Zahorchak (C) Gale Lent, Lane Taylor | |
| 15:40 | Nevada | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 15:40 | Nevada | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:12 | Boise State | Richard Dark is fouled on the floor by David Scott - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Conrad (PF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng (SG) Harvey Budde | |
| 15:03 | Boise State | Roy Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Conrad - foul #2 on Michael Conrad, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| 15:03 | Boise State | Roy Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 15:03 | Boise State | Roy Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | Calvin Upton is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Nelson - foul #2 on Roy Nelson, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| 14:51 | Nevada | Michael Conrad clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Dark - foul #4 on Richard Dark, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Eisenhauer (PF) Richard Dark | |
| 14:51 | Nevada | Michael Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:51 | Nevada | Michael Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:51 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:28 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Conrad - foul #3 on Michael Conrad, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Harvey Budde (SF) Toby Giles | |
| 14:28 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 14:28 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 14:10 | Nevada | Wade Cooper clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 14:08 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 14:02 | Boise State | Michael Conrad blocks the short jumper by John Eisenhauer | 35-51 |
| 14:00 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer tips it home | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:40 | Nevada | Michael Conrad throws it down on a great pass from Charles Stampley | 37-53 |
| 13:26 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 13:25 | Nevada | John Burch pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:20 | Nevada | John Burch buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Calvin Upton | 39-53 |
| 12:59 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 39-53 |
| 12:58 | Nevada | Calvin Upton pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:36 | Nevada | Michael Conrad comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 12:34 | Nevada | John Burch hits the follow up shot | 41-53 |
| 12:11 | Boise State | Roy Nelson buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Eisenhauer | 41-55 |
| 11:56 | Nevada | John Burch comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 11:55 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Jiao-Long Meng | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Calvin Upton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stampley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Burch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Conrad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wade Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Meng (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Budde (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Eisenhauer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Zahorchak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Boise State | Harvey Budde's layup is rejected by Wade Cooper | 41-55 |
| 11:36 | Nevada | John Burch pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 11:12 | Nevada | Michael Conrad knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 10:57 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Wade Cooper - foul #3 on Wade Cooper, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Russell Farrell (PG), Howard Sledge (SG), Henry Kernan (SF), Kenneth Kimsey (PF), David Scott (C) Calvin Upton, Charles Stampley, John Burch, Michael Conrad, Wade Cooper | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG), Mike Appling (SG), Toby Giles (SF), Rick Peck (PF) Roy Nelson, Jiao-Long Meng, Harvey Budde, John Eisenhauer | |
| 10:57 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:57 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:43 | Nevada | Howard Sledge misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 10:42 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 10:38 | Boise State | Rick Peck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Lane Taylor (C) Donald Zahorchak | |
| 10:25 | Nevada | Russell Farrell misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Gale Lent - foul #1 on Gale Lent, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| 10:25 | Nevada | Russell Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:25 | Nevada | Russell Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:25 | Nevada | Henry Kernan pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Henry Kernan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lane Taylor - foul #3 on Lane Taylor, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Henry Kernan makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Henry Kernan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:02 | Boise State | Gale Lent scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Toby Giles and he's hacked by Henry Kernan - foul #1 on Henry Kernan, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| 10:02 | Boise State | Gale Lent makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:39 | Nevada | David Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-59 |
| 09:19 | Boise State | Mike Appling misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 09:17 | Boise State | Toby Giles snags the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 09:12 | Boise State | Mike Appling misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 09:11 | Boise State | Lane Taylor hits the follow up shot | 46-61 |
| 08:54 | Nevada | Russell Farrell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Sledge | 49-61 |
| 08:50 | Boise State | Mike Appling connects on the 3 from the right corner | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:42 | Nevada | Henry Kernan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Scott | 51-64 |
| 08:28 | Boise State | Toby Giles hits a floater from the right side | 51-66 |
| 08:10 | Nevada | Russell Farrell makes the fadeaway from the left block | 53-66 |
| 08:03 | Boise State | Gale Lent buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Toby Giles | 53-68 |
| 07:58 | Nevada | Lane Taylor steals it from Russell Farrell | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Russell Farrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Howard Sledge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Kernan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Kimsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Gale Lent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Appling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Toby Giles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Peck (fairly fresh) C - Lane Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Boise State | Gale Lent is fouled on the floor by Howard Sledge - foul #2 on Howard Sledge, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Nevada | Calvin Upton (PG), Charles Stampley (SG), John Burch (SF), Michael Conrad (PF), Wade Cooper (C) Russell Farrell, Howard Sledge, Henry Kernan, Kenneth Kimsey, David Scott | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng (SG), Harvey Budde (SF), Richard Dark (PF), John Eisenhauer (C) Mike Appling, Toby Giles, Rick Peck, Lane Taylor | |
| 07:35 | Boise State | Gale Lent makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 07:35 | Boise State | Gale Lent makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 07:26 | Nevada | John Burch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 07:25 | Boise State | Gale Lent gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 07:19 | Boise State | Gale Lent's layup is rejected by John Burch | 53-70 |
| 07:17 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer tips it but misses | 53-70 |
| 07:16 | Boise State | Harvey Budde gets the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 07:05 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer is whistled for traveling | 53-70 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG) Gale Lent | |
| 06:56 | Nevada | Michael Conrad travels with the ball | 53-70 |
| 06:32 | Boise State | Roy Nelson lays it in on a nice dish by Jiao-Long Meng | 53-72 |
| 06:22 | Nevada | Calvin Upton misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Dark - foul #5 on Richard Dark, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Nevada | Henry Kernan (SF), David Scott (C) John Burch, Wade Cooper | |
| Subs | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak (C) Richard Dark | |
| 06:22 | Nevada | Calvin Upton makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 06:22 | Nevada | Calvin Upton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 06:05 | Boise State | Harvey Budde is whistled for traveling | 55-72 |
| Subs | Nevada | Russell Farrell (SF), Kenneth Kimsey (PF) Henry Kernan, Michael Conrad | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 05:51 | Nevada | Calvin Upton knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Charles Stampley | 57-72 |
| 05:23 | Boise State | The pull-up jumper by Jiao-Long Meng is blocked by David Scott | 57-72 |
| 05:22 | Nevada | Charles Stampley pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 05:14 | Nevada | Charles Stampley knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Calvin Upton | 59-72 |
| 05:02 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 04:43 | Nevada | Charles Stampley misses the turnaround in the paint | 59-75 |
| 04:42 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak snags the defensive board | 59-75 |
| 04:38 | Boise State | Harvey Budde hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 59-75 |
| 04:37 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Charles Stampley | 59-75 |
| 04:24 | Nevada | Russell Farrell loses the ball out of bounds | 59-75 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ryan Wright (PG), Howard Sledge (SG), Henry Kernan (SF), Michael Conrad (PF) Calvin Upton, Charles Stampley, Russell Farrell, David Scott | |
| Subs | Boise State | Mike Appling (SG), Toby Giles (SF), Rick Peck (PF), Lane Taylor (C) Jiao-Long Meng, Harvey Budde, John Eisenhauer, Donald Zahorchak | |
| 04:04 | Boise State | Lane Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roy Nelson | 59-77 |
| 03:42 | Nevada | Michael Conrad hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Kernan | 61-77 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ryan Wright (fresh) SG - Howard Sledge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Kernan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Kimsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Appling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Toby Giles (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Peck (fresh) C - Lane Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Boise State | Mike Appling knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rick Peck | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Kenneth Kimsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-79 |
| 02:57 | Boise State | Lane Taylor pulls down the rebound | 61-79 |
| 02:42 | Boise State | Michael Conrad is called for the reach on Mike Appling - foul #4 on Michael Conrad, team foul #9 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Nevada | Russell Farrell (PG), Marcus Smiley (PF), David Scott (C) Ryan Wright, Michael Conrad, Kenneth Kimsey | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG), Harvey Budde (SF), John Eisenhauer (PF) Roy Nelson, Toby Giles, Lane Taylor | |
| 02:42 | Boise State | Mike Appling misses the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 02:42 | Nevada | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 61-79 |
| 02:36 | Nevada | David Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-79 |
| 02:34 | Boise State | Harvey Budde grabs the defensive rebound | 61-79 |
| 02:29 | Boise State | Mike Appling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-79 |
| 02:13 | Nevada | Russell Farrell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marcus Smiley | 64-79 |
| 02:00 | Boise State | Gale Lent comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 64-79 |
| 01:59 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer tips it in | 64-81 |
| 01:42 | Nevada | Howard Sledge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Howard Sledge, team foul #10 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kenneth Kimsey (PF) Marcus Smiley | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:20 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer loses the dribble to Kenneth Kimsey | 64-81 |
| 01:00 | Nevada | David Scott hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Henry Kernan | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gale Lent | 66-83 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Nevada | David Scott hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Kernan | 68-83 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Gale Lent blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Kimsey - foul #2 on Kenneth Kimsey, team foul #11 | 68-83 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Gale Lent misses the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Gale Lent misses the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 00:10 | Nevada | Kenneth Kimsey gets the rebound | 68-83 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Russell Farrell clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Eisenhauer - foul #2 on John Eisenhauer, team foul #9 | 68-83 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Russell Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Russell Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Kenneth Kimsey snags the offensive board | 69-83 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Kenneth Kimsey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Gale Lent runs out the clock | 72-83 |