Damon Shea made up for his missed extra point by kicking a 22-yard field goal making it 9–0 Nevada in the first quarter.
Damon Shea's 33-yard field goal attempt with 44 seconds left in the first half made the halftime score 12–7, Nevada.
In the fourth quarter, Eric Bennett threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Damond Wilkins, but the ensuing two-point conversion attempt failed, making the score 18–7 Nevada.
Brent Baldwin threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Adrian Reese, and the two-point conversion attempt was successful leaving the score 18–15 Nevada.
Nevada linebacker Mike Crawford was named MVP due to his 14 tackles, one forced fumble and an interception.