| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer is fouled on the floor by Michael Lawson - foul #2 on Michael Lawson, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 31-38 |
| 19:28 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Johnny Schafer | 31-38 |
| 19:11 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 18:34 | Nevada | John Beatty buries a shot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 18:15 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane is hacked by Johnny Schafer - foul #1 on Johnny Schafer, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fetzer and the foul's on Michael Lawson - foul #3 on Michael Lawson, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | George King (SF) Michael Lawson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:26 | Nevada | George King is fouled on the floor by Joseph Muller - foul #1 on Joseph Muller, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey (PF) Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| 17:08 | Nevada | George King hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Beatty | 35-41 |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Wilfred Sletten - foul #1 on Wilfred Sletten, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (SG), Wayne Goodridge (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) Charles Talley, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (SG), William Amend (SF) Mitchell Lane, Joseph Muller | |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:37 | Nevada | George King drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Goodridge and he's hacked by William Amend - foul #1 on William Amend, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmie Scott (SG) John Beatty | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull (C) John Smith | |
| 16:37 | Nevada | George King makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:19 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 16:01 | Nevada | George King drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Carl Ferraro | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jarrett Gwyn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Amend (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | San Diego State | The short jumper by William Amend is denied by Wayne Goodridge | 41-46 |
| 15:38 | Nevada | George King gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:13 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott is fouled on the floor by Charles Sanderson - foul #2 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Charles Talley (SG), Michael Lawson (SF), Johnny Schafer (PF), Wilfred Sletten (C) Carl Ferraro, Jimmie Scott, George King, Wayne Goodridge, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), Michael Blanks (PF), Jeffrey Fetzer (C) Jerome Green, William Amend, Harley Ramsey, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 14:53 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 14:51 | Nevada | Charles Talley grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | Michael Lawson buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Wilfred Sletten and he's fouled by Charles Sanderson - foul #3 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | Michael Lawson makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:13 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Blanks | 44-48 |
| 13:46 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Lawson | 46-48 |
| 13:28 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks misses the floater from close range | 46-48 |
| 13:27 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Charles Talley | 46-48 |
| 13:08 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer misses the fadeaway in the lane | 46-48 |
| 13:07 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Wilfred Sletten is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fetzer - foul #2 on Wilfred Sletten, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (SG), Wayne Goodridge (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) Charles Talley, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Buddy Turnbull (C) Charles Sanderson, Joseph Muller | |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 12:38 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:32 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:30 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | Jerome Green scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mitchell Lane | 48-50 |
| 12:02 | Nevada | Michael Lawson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Carl Ferraro | 50-50 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | John Beatty steals it from Buddy Turnbull | 50-50 |
| 11:37 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro hits the finger roll set up by John Beatty | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarrett Gwyn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Fetzer | 52-53 |
| 11:09 | Nevada | John Beatty's pass is intercepted by Michael Blanks | 52-53 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks loses the dribble to Jarrett Gwyn | 52-53 |
| 10:22 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Beatty | 55-53 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Michael Lawson is called for the reach on Buddy Turnbull - foul #4 on Michael Lawson, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Dillard (PG), Charles Talley (SG), George King (SF), Johnny Schafer (PF), Wilfred Sletten (C) John Beatty, Carl Ferraro, Michael Lawson, Wayne Goodridge, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), Harley Ramsey (PF), John Smith (C) Mitchell Lane, Jeffrey Fetzer, Michael Blanks, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 09:36 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | John Smith tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 09:25 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Talley | 57-55 |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | Johnny Schafer takes the ball from Harley Ramsey | 57-55 |
| 08:51 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Dillard | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | San Diego State | Jerome Green scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Smith | 59-58 |
| 08:08 | Nevada | Charles Talley drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Dillard | 61-58 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG) Joseph Dillard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), Michael Blanks (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jerome Green, Harley Ramsey, John Smith | |
| 07:37 | Nevada | Buddy Turnbull is called for the reach on Wilfred Sletten - foul #2 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Nevada | George King misses the jumper from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 07:23 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten tips it but misses | 61-58 |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 07:07 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 07:05 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 06:47 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Talley and he's hacked by Buddy Turnbull - foul #3 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (SG), Wayne Goodridge (SF), Jarrett Gwyn (PF) Charles Talley, George King, Johnny Schafer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (SG), Jeffrey Fetzer (SF) Charles Sanderson, Joseph Muller | |
| 06:47 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:40 | San Diego State | Carl Ferraro steals it from Jeffrey Fetzer | 64-58 |
| 06:23 | Nevada | John Beatty clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Wiggs - foul #1 on Justin Wiggs, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Irving Houseman (SF) Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG) Justin Wiggs | |
| 06:23 | Nevada | John Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:23 | Nevada | John Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:23 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane makes the shot from the baseline set up by Michael Blanks and the foul's on Irving Houseman - foul #1 on Irving Houseman, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Lawson (SF) Irving Houseman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro's fadeaway is rejected by John Smith | 64-61 |
| 05:36 | Nevada | Michael Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:15 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 64-63 |
| 04:46 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro misses the fadeaway from the left side | 64-63 |
| 04:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Lane | 64-63 |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer travels with the ball | 64-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG), George King (SF), Johnny Schafer (PF), Wilfred Sletten (C) John Beatty, Michael Lawson, Wayne Goodridge, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (PG), Joseph Muller (SF), Harley Ramsey (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jerome Green, Jeffrey Fetzer, Michael Blanks, John Smith | |
| 04:10 | Nevada | Charles Talley's fadeaway is rejected by Buddy Turnbull | 64-63 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane is hacked by George King - foul #1 on George King, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Dillard (PG) Carl Ferraro | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:54 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 03:31 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten's pass is intercepted by Harley Ramsey | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Dillard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Lane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 03:09 | Nevada | Joseph Dillard pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harley Ramsey - foul #3 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Michael Lawson (SF) Joseph Dillard, George King | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Michael Blanks (PF), John Smith (C) Mitchell Lane, Harley Ramsey, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | Jerome Green hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Muller | 64-67 |
| 02:38 | Nevada | Jerome Green is called for the reach on John Beatty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Green, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull (C) John Smith | |
| 02:38 | Nevada | John Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Schafer - foul #2 on Johnny Schafer, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (SG) Charles Sanderson | |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:05 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten can't throw it down | 64-69 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Muller and he's hacked by Michael Lawson - foul #5 on Michael Lawson, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Nevada | George King (SF) Michael Lawson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Beatty | 66-72 |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane misses the dunk | 66-72 |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller snags the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | Wilfred Sletten is called for the reach on Michael Blanks - foul #3 on Wilfred Sletten, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Nevada | Buddy Turnbull is called for the reach on George King - foul #4 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| 00:57 | Nevada | George King makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:57 | Nevada | George King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller buries a runner in the paint set up by Buddy Turnbull | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is fouled in the backcourt by John Beatty - foul #2 on John Beatty, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (SG) Mitchell Lane | |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:21 | Nevada | John Beatty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks snags the defensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks is hacked by John Beatty in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Beatty, team foul #13 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:12 | Nevada | Charles Talley hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Beatty | 74-78 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull (C) Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is fouled in the backcourt by John Beatty - foul #4 on John Beatty, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Buddy Turnbull takes the ball from Wilfred Sletten | 74-80 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | John Beatty is called for the reach on Michael Blanks in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Beatty, team foul #15 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG) John Beatty | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten pulls down the rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | George King comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-80 |