On a night honoring Boise State seniors, James Reid, Nick Duncan, and Matt Grooms, Duncan entered the game with 84 career wins—2nd most all time at Boise State.
The Broncos got off to a bit of a rough start. An early deficit of 8 had the Broncos down 2-10 before Hutchison pulled an and 1, and Duncan got his first three to make things closer. At 11 minutes remaining in half 1, the Broncos trailed 12-14.
After some clutch turnovers, a Reid three and a Paris Austin layup, the Broncos took their first lead at 8:08 remaining in the half.