| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) SF - John Moses (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Terrio (fresh) SG - Allen Barclay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dana Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Waldroup (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard inbounds the ball | 19-15 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 19:44 | San Jose State | James Hart pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 19:25 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson misses long on a floater in the paint | 19-15 |
| 19:24 | Nevada | William Terrio grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 19:10 | Nevada | James Hicks steals it from Glenn Waldroup | 19-15 |
| 19:07 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch blows the layup | 19-15 |
| 19:05 | San Jose State | James Hart hits the follow up shot | 21-15 |
| 18:57 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Glenn Waldroup, team foul #1 | 21-15 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ralph Redd (C) Glenn Waldroup | |
| 18:35 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson makes the jumper from the left side | 23-15 |
| 18:16 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-15 |
| 17:50 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ralph Redd - foul #2 on Ralph Redd, team foul #2 | 23-15 |
| 17:50 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 17:50 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 17:27 | Nevada | Dana Feldman is whistled for traveling | 24-15 |
| 17:09 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson throws it down on a great pass from Darren Raasch | 26-15 |
| 16:54 | Nevada | Allen Barclay is fouled on the floor by Darren Raasch - foul #1 on Darren Raasch, team foul #1 | 26-15 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Warren Streeter (SF) John Moses | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:41 | Nevada | Dana Feldman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 16:40 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter gets the rebound | 26-15 |
| 16:12 | San Jose State | James Hicks is fouled on the floor by William Terrio - foul #2 on William Terrio, team foul #3 | 26-15 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Enrique Avila (PF), Antonio Martinez (C) James Hart, Lawrence Anderson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (PG), John Barnett (SG), Alton Donahue (SF) William Terrio, Allen Barclay, Tommy Hubbard | |
| 16:00 | San Jose State | Antonio Martinez misses long on a jumper from the left block | 26-15 |
| 15:59 | Nevada | John Barnett pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warren Streeter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Enrique Avila (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Martinez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Leonard Andrew (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Barnett (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Alton Donahue (fresh) PF - Dana Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Nevada | John Barnett drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Andrew | 26-18 |
| 15:14 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Leonard Andrew - foul #1 on Leonard Andrew, team foul #4 | 28-18 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Grogg (PG), James Hart (SG), John Moses (SF) James Hicks, Darren Raasch, Warren Streeter | |
| Subs | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard (SF), Glenn Waldroup (C) Dana Feldman, Ralph Redd | |
| 15:14 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila makes the free throw | 29-18 |
| 14:58 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-21 |
| 14:38 | San Jose State | James Hart clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Barnett - foul #1 on John Barnett, team foul #5 | 29-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson (C) Antonio Martinez | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Allen Barclay (SG) Leonard Andrew, Alton Donahue | |
| 14:38 | San Jose State | James Hart makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 14:38 | San Jose State | James Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 14:17 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard drills a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Moses - foul #2 on John Moses, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| 14:17 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard misses the free throw | 31-23 |
| 14:17 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 13:51 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 13:49 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 13:35 | San Jose State | John Moses misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 13:34 | San Jose State | John Moses pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 13:06 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson misses short on a runner from the right block | 31-23 |
| 13:04 | San Jose State | James Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 12:43 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Lawrence Anderson is denied by Glenn Waldroup | 31-23 |
| 12:42 | Nevada | The rebound goes to William Terrio | 31-23 |
| 12:24 | Nevada | Allen Barclay misses long on a jumper near the basket | 31-23 |
| 12:22 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 12:02 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson connects on the turnaround near the basket | 33-23 |
| 11:46 | Nevada | John Barnett drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Glenn Waldroup | 33-26 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Edward Grogg (fresh) SG - James Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - John Moses (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Enrique Avila (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Terrio (fairly fresh) SG - Allen Barclay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Waldroup (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Glenn Waldroup - foul #4 on Glenn Waldroup, team foul #6 | 33-26 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Hicks (PG), Darren Raasch (SG), Warren Streeter (SF), James Fedler (PF) Edward Grogg, James Hart, John Moses, Enrique Avila | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (PG), Alton Donahue (SF), Dana Feldman (PF), Ralph Redd (C) William Terrio, Allen Barclay, Tommy Hubbard, Glenn Waldroup | |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 11:23 | Nevada | Alton Donahue buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Andrew | 35-28 |
| 10:57 | San Jose State | The jump hook by Lawrence Anderson is blocked by Dana Feldman | 35-28 |
| 10:56 | Nevada | John Barnett gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 10:51 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Hicks - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Antonio Martinez (C) Lawrence Anderson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Oscar Bobo (SF) John Barnett | |
| 10:51 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 10:51 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 10:31 | San Jose State | Ralph Redd steals it from Antonio Martinez | 35-29 |
| 10:08 | Nevada | Dana Feldman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Fedler - foul #1 on James Fedler, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Hart (PF) James Fedler | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Allen Barclay (SG) Leonard Andrew, Oscar Bobo | |
| 10:08 | Nevada | Dana Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 10:08 | Nevada | Dana Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 09:39 | San Jose State | James Hart's fadeaway is rejected by Alton Donahue | 35-31 |
| 09:38 | San Jose State | James Hicks misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 09:36 | Nevada | Allen Barclay grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 09:22 | Nevada | Antonio Martinez is called for the reach on Dana Feldman - foul #1 on Antonio Martinez, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Moses (SF) Warren Streeter | |
| Subs | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard (SF) Alton Donahue | |
| 09:07 | Nevada | 3 seconds is called on Tommy Hubbard | 35-31 |
| 08:45 | San Jose State | James Hart lays it up and in set up by James Hicks | 37-31 |
| 08:35 | Nevada | Allen Barclay lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Hart - foul #2 on James Hart, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson (C) Antonio Martinez | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 08:35 | Nevada | Allen Barclay makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 08:08 | San Jose State | James Hart lays it in on a great pass from James Hicks | 39-34 |
| 07:45 | Nevada | William Terrio misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Hicks - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #7 | 39-34 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Enrique Avila (PF) James Hart | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Barnett (SG), Glenn Waldroup (C) Allen Barclay, Ralph Redd | |
| 07:45 | Nevada | William Terrio makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 07:45 | Nevada | William Terrio makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Moses (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Enrique Avila (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Anderson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Terrio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Tommy Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Feldman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Waldroup (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Hicks | 41-36 |
| 06:58 | Nevada | John Barnett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 06:57 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 06:39 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn Waldroup - foul #5 on Glenn Waldroup, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Grogg (PG), James Hart (SG), Warren Streeter (SF) James Hicks, Darren Raasch, John Moses | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (PG), Alton Donahue (C) William Terrio, Glenn Waldroup | |
| 06:39 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 06:39 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 06:13 | Nevada | Dana Feldman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 06:11 | Nevada | Alton Donahue gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 06:04 | Nevada | Alton Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Antonio Martinez (C) Lawrence Anderson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Allen Barclay (SG), Ralph Redd (PF) Dana Feldman, Alton Donahue | |
| 05:43 | San Jose State | Antonio Martinez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 05:41 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Enrique Avila | 43-36 |
| 05:23 | San Jose State | Edward Grogg connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Enrique Avila | 45-36 |
| 05:13 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses long on a floater near the basket | 45-36 |
| 05:12 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to James Hart | 45-36 |
| 04:43 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Grogg | 47-36 |
| 04:38 | Nevada | Allen Barclay hits a shot from the left block | 47-38 |
| 04:35 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Hicks (PG), Darren Raasch (SG), John Moses (SF), Lawrence Anderson (C) Edward Grogg, Warren Streeter, Enrique Avila, Antonio Martinez | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Dana Feldman (PF) Leonard Andrew, John Barnett | |
| 04:13 | San Jose State | James Hart misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Dana Feldman - foul #3 on Dana Feldman, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| 04:13 | San Jose State | James Hart makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 04:13 | San Jose State | James Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 04:13 | Nevada | Ralph Redd grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 03:57 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 03:56 | Nevada | Dana Feldman hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | San Jose State | James Hart's pass is intercepted by Ralph Redd | 48-40 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Moses (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Hart (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Anderson (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Terrio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Barclay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Feldman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Nevada | Allen Barclay buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:04 | San Jose State | James Hicks misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 03:03 | San Jose State | James Hart snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 02:48 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hicks | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Nevada | Ralph Redd misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 02:32 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 02:12 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Darren Raasch | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 52-43 |
| 01:47 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard misses the tip | 52-43 |
| 01:45 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Darren Raasch | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | San Jose State | James Hart connects on the shot near the basket | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Allen Barclay is hacked by Darren Raasch - foul #2 on Darren Raasch, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (PG), John Barnett (SF), Alton Donahue (C) William Terrio, Tommy Hubbard, Dana Feldman | |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Allen Barclay makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Allen Barclay misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:06 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 00:42 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 54-44 |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Lawrence Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | San Jose State | John Barnett steals it from Lawrence Anderson | 54-44 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | John Barnett can't finish the layup | 54-44 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Ralph Redd tips it home | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | Leonard Andrew is called for the reach on James Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Andrew, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Grogg (SG), Enrique Avila (PF) Darren Raasch, James Hart | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Tommy Hubbard (SF), Dana Feldman (PF) Leonard Andrew, John Barnett, Alton Donahue | |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Enrique Avila swats the short shot by Tommy Hubbard | 56-46 |
| 00:04 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | James Hicks runs out the clock | 56-46 |