| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garland Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - George Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Gale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Garland Peterson inbounds the ball | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Nevada | Charles Carlos hits a floater near the basket set up by Garland Peterson | 38-50 |
| 19:35 | Boise State | Scott Harris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-50 |
| 19:34 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Gale | 38-50 |
| 19:23 | Boise State | David Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 19:21 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Charles Carlos | 38-50 |
| 18:56 | Nevada | Donald Mayers can't connect on a shot from the left side | 38-50 |
| 18:55 | Boise State | Randall Duncan gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 18:48 | Boise State | Scott Harris hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Nelson | 38-53 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Donald Mayers buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Carlos | 40-53 |
| 18:09 | Boise State | Roy Gale misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 18:08 | Nevada | Garland Peterson pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 17:50 | Nevada | George Erickson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 17:48 | Nevada | Garland Peterson tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| 17:40 | Boise State | Scott Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-53 |
| 17:39 | Nevada | George Erickson gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 17:33 | Nevada | Carey Smith is whistled for a carry | 42-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Daniel Rickett (PF) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, Charles Carlos | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin (SG), Hubert Hughey (SF), Samuel Spillane (C) Scott Harris, Mike Williamson, Roy Gale | |
| 17:22 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Nelson | 42-56 |
| 17:06 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Garland Peterson | 44-56 |
| 16:44 | Boise State | Randall Duncan comes up short on the floater in the lane | 44-56 |
| 16:43 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George Erickson | 44-56 |
| 16:26 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett loses the dribble to Rodney Mifflin | 44-56 |
| 16:11 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 15:55 | Nevada | David Nelson steals the ball from Garland Peterson | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emil Novello (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Gordon Hocking (fresh) SF - Garland Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Rickett (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Erickson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Mifflin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Spillane (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Boise State | David Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 15:11 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett is called for a backcourt violation | 44-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF), Charles Carlos (PF), Carl Lenoir (C) Emil Novello, Gordon Hocking, Garland Peterson, Daniel Rickett, George Erickson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Scott Harris (SG), Mike Williamson (SF), Roy Gale (C) David Nelson, Randall Duncan, Samuel Spillane | |
| 14:51 | Boise State | Scott Harris hits a floater from the right wing set up by Rodney Mifflin | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:36 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 44-64 |
| 14:35 | Boise State | Roy Gale pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 14:30 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin's pass is intercepted by Carl Lenoir | 44-64 |
| 14:11 | Nevada | Carey Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-64 |
| 14:10 | Boise State | Mike Williamson grabs the board | 44-64 |
| 14:06 | Boise State | Mike Williamson scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Roy Gale | 44-66 |
| 13:50 | Nevada | Charles Carlos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-66 |
| 13:49 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir tips it but misses | 44-66 |
| 13:48 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Lenoir | 44-66 |
| 13:43 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-66 |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Charles Carlos snags the offensive board | 44-66 |
| 13:27 | Nevada | Carey Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 13:07 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin is called for traveling | 47-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Garland Peterson (SF), Daniel Rickett (PF), George Erickson (C) Matthew Scruggs, Charles Carlos, Carl Lenoir | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Todd (PG), Randall Duncan (PF), Samuel Spillane (C) Rodney Mifflin, Hubert Hughey, Roy Gale | |
| 12:51 | Nevada | Carey Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Mayers | 50-66 |
| 12:36 | Boise State | Scott Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 12:35 | Boise State | Randall Duncan misses the tip | 50-66 |
| 12:34 | Boise State | Scott Harris can't tip it in | 50-66 |
| 12:32 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett grabs the board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:19 | Nevada | Mike Williamson is called for the reach on Carey Smith - foul #1 on Mike Williamson, team foul #1 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Nelson (PG), Roy Gale (C) Scott Harris, Mike Williamson | |
| 12:03 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 12:01 | Boise State | Samuel Spillane snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 11:56 | Boise State | David Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 11:54 | Nevada | Garland Peterson pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emil Novello (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Gordon Hocking (fresh) SF - Garland Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Rickett (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Todd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Spillane (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Randall Duncan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Gale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Nevada | George Erickson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 11:36 | Boise State | Samuel Spillane grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 11:29 | Boise State | Roy Gale is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Roy Gale, team foul #2 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Carlos (PF) George Erickson | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 11:13 | Nevada | Emil Novello connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Gordon Hocking | 52-66 |
| 10:51 | Boise State | David Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-66 |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Charles Carlos snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 10:45 | Nevada | Emil Novello misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 10:44 | Boise State | Roy Gale snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 10:39 | Boise State | Garland Peterson steals the ball from David Nelson | 52-66 |
| 10:10 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 10:09 | Boise State | Randall Duncan grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 10:05 | Boise State | Randall Duncan is called for traveling | 52-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF), Carl Lenoir (PF), George Erickson (C) Emil Novello, Gordon Hocking, Garland Peterson, Charles Carlos, Daniel Rickett | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin (PG), Scott Harris (SG), Mike Williamson (SF), Hubert Hughey (C) David Nelson, Joshua Todd, Samuel Spillane, Roy Gale | |
| 09:37 | Nevada | Carey Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on Carey Smith, team foul #1 | 52-66 |
| 09:23 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 09:22 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 09:08 | Nevada | Mike Williamson takes the ball from Matthew Scruggs | 52-66 |
| 09:00 | Boise State | Mike Williamson blows the layup | 52-66 |
| 08:58 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George Erickson | 52-66 |
| 08:47 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 52-66 |
| 08:46 | Boise State | Randall Duncan snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 08:42 | Boise State | Matthew Scruggs takes the ball from Mike Williamson | 52-66 |
| 08:39 | Nevada | Carey Smith lays it up and in set up by Matthew Scruggs | 54-66 |
| 08:22 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Garland Peterson (SF), Charles Carlos (PF) Matthew Scruggs, Carl Lenoir | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Nelson (PG), Samuel Spillane (C) Rodney Mifflin, Randall Duncan | |
| 08:11 | Nevada | Charles Carlos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 08:09 | Boise State | Mike Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 08:05 | Boise State | Samuel Spillane is hacked by George Erickson - foul #1 on George Erickson, team foul #2 | 54-66 |
| 07:58 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey misses the easy layup | 54-66 |
| 07:56 | Nevada | Donald Mayers snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garland Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - George Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Williamson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Hubert Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Samuel Spillane (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Nevada | George Erickson misses the dunk | 54-66 |
| 07:36 | Boise State | Mike Williamson snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 07:31 | Boise State | David Nelson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-66 |
| 07:29 | Nevada | George Erickson snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 07:23 | Nevada | George Erickson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on George Erickson, team foul #3 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Daniel Rickett (C) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, George Erickson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin (SG), Randall Duncan (PF), Roy Gale (C) Scott Harris, Mike Williamson, Hubert Hughey | |
| 07:07 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin is fouled on the floor by Gordon Hocking - foul #1 on Gordon Hocking, team foul #4 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Todd (SF) Samuel Spillane | |
| 06:53 | Boise State | Joshua Todd misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 06:52 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Daniel Rickett | 54-66 |
| 06:47 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 06:46 | Nevada | Charles Carlos gets the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 06:29 | Nevada | Charles Carlos is whistled for a carry | 54-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Lenoir (C) Charles Carlos | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 06:11 | Boise State | David Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 06:10 | Boise State | Roy Gale snags the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 05:56 | Boise State | Gordon Hocking is called for the reach on Rodney Mifflin - foul #2 on Gordon Hocking, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), George Erickson (C) Emil Novello, Gordon Hocking, Carl Lenoir | |
| Subs | Boise State | Scott Harris (SG), Mike Williamson (SF), Hubert Hughey (PF), Samuel Spillane (C) Rodney Mifflin, Joshua Todd, Randall Duncan, Roy Gale | |
| 05:40 | Boise State | Samuel Spillane misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Garland Peterson - foul #2 on Garland Peterson, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs (SF) Garland Peterson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin (PG) David Nelson | |
| 05:40 | Boise State | Samuel Spillane misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:40 | Boise State | Samuel Spillane makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Spillane - foul #1 on Samuel Spillane, team foul #3 | 54-67 |
| 05:22 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:22 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 05:03 | Boise State | Scott Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Mifflin | 55-70 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | Donald Mayers can't finish the layup | 55-70 |
| 04:55 | Boise State | Samuel Spillane grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 04:50 | Boise State | Scott Harris clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Scruggs - foul #2 on Matthew Scruggs, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Lenoir (PF) Daniel Rickett | |
| Subs | Boise State | Randall Duncan (PF) Samuel Spillane | |
| 04:50 | Boise State | Scott Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:50 | Boise State | Scott Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:32 | Nevada | Carey Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 04:30 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 04:24 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Harris | 55-74 |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Donald Mayers clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Harris - foul #3 on Scott Harris, team foul #4 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Garland Peterson (SF), Charles Carlos (PF) Carey Smith, Matthew Scruggs, Carl Lenoir | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Nelson (PG), Roy Gale (C) Rodney Mifflin, Mike Williamson | |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 04:19 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Randall Duncan | 56-74 |
| 04:11 | Boise State | Scott Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Scott Harris, team foul #5 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Hocking (SG) Donald Mayers | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Todd (SG) Scott Harris | |
| 03:51 | Nevada | Roy Gale steals it from Gordon Hocking | 56-74 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emil Novello (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Gordon Hocking (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garland Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - George Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Todd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hubert Hughey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Duncan (fresh) 7 reb. C - Roy Gale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Boise State | Joshua Todd clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Carlos - foul #2 on Charles Carlos, team foul #8 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs (SF), Daniel Rickett (PF), Carl Lenoir (C) Garland Peterson, Charles Carlos, George Erickson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin (PG), Eric Cornette (SG), Samuel Spillane (PF) David Nelson, Randall Duncan, Roy Gale | |
| 03:36 | Boise State | Joshua Todd makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 03:36 | Boise State | Joshua Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joshua Todd - foul #2 on Joshua Todd, team foul #6 | 56-76 |
| 03:19 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 03:19 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Carl Lenoir is called for the reach on Hubert Hughey - foul #1 on Carl Lenoir, team foul #9 | 57-76 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 02:46 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-78 |
| 02:44 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-78 |
| 02:39 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Emil Novello - foul #1 on Emil Novello, team foul #10 | 57-80 |
| 02:39 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin makes the free throw | 57-81 |
| 02:30 | Nevada | Emil Novello comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-81 |
| 02:29 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs tips it in | 59-81 |
| 02:15 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-84 |
| 01:56 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-84 |
| 01:35 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-84 |
| 01:34 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey grabs the offensive rebound | 62-84 |
| 01:16 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey is called for traveling | 62-84 |
| 01:02 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Emil Novello | 64-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey hits the finger roll | 64-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking makes the 3 from the right wing | 67-86 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Rodney Mifflin runs out the clock | 67-86 |