| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Dewayne Shrewsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frederick Litteral (fresh) PF - Paul Hinton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Lombardo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-29 |
| 19:41 | Nevada | Harold Brooks gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:15 | Nevada | John Crenshaw can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frederick Litteral - foul #1 on Frederick Litteral, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:15 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:15 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:15 | Nevada | Harold Brooks snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Randall Heppner clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Dewayne Shrewsbury - foul #2 on Dewayne Shrewsbury, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:44 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Litteral | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | Nevada | Randall Heppner buries a runner in the paint set up by Harold Brooks | 31-32 |
| 18:05 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo is hacked by Kerry Pollock - foul #2 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:45 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kerry Pollock - foul #3 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Bailey (C) Kerry Pollock | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:45 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:45 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:26 | Nevada | Randall Heppner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bailey | 34-34 |
| 17:20 | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:19 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Lombardo | 34-34 |
| 17:02 | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 16:37 | Nevada | Paul Hinton blocks the short jumper by Randall Heppner | 34-37 |
| 16:35 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:32 | San Jose State | John Crenshaw steals it from Dewayne Shrewsbury in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 16:30 | Nevada | John Crenshaw lays it up and in | 36-37 |
| 16:19 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dewayne Shrewsbury | 36-40 |
| 15:56 | Nevada | John Crenshaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kent Johnson | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Dewayne Shrewsbury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Frederick Litteral (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Hinton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Lombardo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed loses the ball out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG), Robert Klingbeil (SG), David Voris (SF), Kerry Pollock (C) John Crenshaw, Kent Johnson, Randall Heppner, Harold Brooks | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Loren White (SF), Andrew Popham (PF), Joseph Bartelt (C) Frederick Litteral, Paul Hinton, Roger Lombardo | |
| 15:25 | Nevada | David Voris knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Brian Saulters and he's hacked by Gerald Speed - foul #1 on Gerald Speed, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Sharma (PG) Dewayne Shrewsbury | |
| 15:25 | Nevada | David Voris misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:25 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:10 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 15:09 | Nevada | John Bailey snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:56 | Nevada | David Voris misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 14:54 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:36 | San Jose State | Kerry Pollock blocks the short jumper by Joseph Bartelt | 41-40 |
| 14:35 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:15 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Bartelt - foul #1 on Joseph Bartelt, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Johnson (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), Harold Brooks (PF) Brian Saulters, David Voris, John Bailey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury (PG), Paul Hinton (PF) Gerald Speed, Andrew Popham | |
| 14:15 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:15 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:15 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Paul Hinton | 41-40 |
| 13:57 | San Jose State | Joseph Bartelt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Randall Heppner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:47 | Nevada | Randall Heppner is fouled on the floor by Loren White - foul #4 on Loren White, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG) Robert Klingbeil | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral (SF), Roger Lombardo (C) Loren White, Joseph Bartelt | |
| 13:29 | Nevada | Harold Brooks lays it in and he's hacked by Paul Hinton - foul #1 on Paul Hinton, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| 13:29 | Nevada | Harold Brooks makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:09 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo misses long on a shot in the lane | 44-40 |
| 13:07 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Kent Johnson | 44-40 |
| 12:57 | Nevada | John Crenshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 12:56 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Paul Hinton | 44-40 |
| 12:36 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-42 |
| 12:19 | Nevada | John Crenshaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:17 | Nevada | Harold Brooks snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:06 | Nevada | Randall Heppner is hacked by Paul Hinton - foul #2 on Paul Hinton, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Speed (SG), Andrew Popham (PF) Charles Sharma, Paul Hinton | |
| 12:06 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:06 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:06 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 12:02 | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:01 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:42 | Nevada | John Crenshaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 11:41 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Dewayne Shrewsbury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Frederick Litteral (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Popham (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Lombardo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:34 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:08 | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Speed | 45-44 |
| 10:47 | Nevada | Randall Heppner hits a shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 10:41 | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Popham | 47-46 |
| 10:20 | Nevada | Randall Heppner lays it in set up by Kent Johnson | 49-46 |
| 10:05 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 10:03 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 10:02 | Nevada | Randall Heppner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:46 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 09:45 | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:28 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | The rebound goes to John Crenshaw | 49-46 |
| 09:09 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:07 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock tips it in | 51-46 |
| 08:52 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 08:50 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:36 | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Crenshaw - foul #1 on John Crenshaw, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG), Robert Klingbeil (SG), David Voris (SF), John Bailey (PF), Earle Mason (C) John Crenshaw, Kent Johnson, Randall Heppner, Harold Brooks, Kerry Pollock | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Hinton (PF), Joseph Bartelt (C) Andrew Popham, Roger Lombardo | |
| 08:36 | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:36 | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil is fouled on the floor by Gerald Speed - foul #2 on Gerald Speed, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Sharma (PG) Dewayne Shrewsbury | |
| 08:28 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:14 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 08:12 | Nevada | John Bailey grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 07:56 | Nevada | David Voris misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 07:54 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 07:36 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-48 |
| 07:34 | Nevada | John Bailey grabs the board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brian Saulters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Klingbeil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Voris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 5 reb. C - Earle Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Sharma (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Litteral (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Hinton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Bartelt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Nevada | Brian Saulters can't connect on a shot in the lane | 53-48 |
| 07:15 | Nevada | Earle Mason tips it in | 55-48 |
| 06:55 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 06:54 | San Jose State | Joseph Bartelt can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 06:52 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:34 | Nevada | Earle Mason can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Bartelt - foul #2 on Joseph Bartelt, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Johnson (SG), Kerry Pollock (C) Brian Saulters, John Bailey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury (PG), Loren White (SF) Gerald Speed, Frederick Litteral | |
| 06:34 | Nevada | Earle Mason makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:34 | Nevada | Earle Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:34 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 06:12 | San Jose State | Loren White buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Sharma | 56-50 |
| 06:03 | Nevada | David Voris scores on a runner from the left block set up by Earle Mason | 58-50 |
| 05:50 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 05:49 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:33 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Randall Heppner (SF), Harold Brooks (PF) Robert Klingbeil, David Voris, Earle Mason | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Speed (SG), Roger Lombardo (C) Charles Sharma, Joseph Bartelt | |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kerry Pollock - foul #4 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:01 | Nevada | Harold Brooks clanks a jumper near the basket | 58-52 |
| 05:00 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:49 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Roger Lombardo is denied by Kerry Pollock | 58-52 |
| 04:48 | Nevada | Harold Brooks gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:32 | Nevada | Harold Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Lombardo | 58-52 |
| 04:31 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 04:11 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-52 |
| 04:10 | Nevada | Harold Brooks grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 03:50 | Nevada | Kent Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:48 | San Jose State | Loren White grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton misses the runner from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 03:31 | San Jose State | Loren White tips it but misses | 60-52 |
| 03:29 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Dewayne Shrewsbury (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Hinton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Lombardo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Nevada | Roger Lombardo picks off the pass by Kent Johnson | 60-52 |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (SG), John Bailey (C) Kent Johnson, Kerry Pollock | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral (SF), Andrew Popham (PF), Joseph Bartelt (C) Loren White, Paul Hinton, Roger Lombardo | |
| 02:50 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Johnson (SG), Kerry Pollock (C) Robert Klingbeil, John Bailey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo (C) Joseph Bartelt | |
| 02:33 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-52 |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 02:19 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Speed - foul #3 on Gerald Speed, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| 02:19 | Nevada | Harold Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:19 | Nevada | Harold Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:08 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 02:07 | Nevada | Kent Johnson grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 01:51 | Nevada | Randall Heppner buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kent Johnson | 64-52 |
| 01:35 | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 01:34 | Nevada | Harold Brooks gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 01:10 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 64-52 |
| 01:09 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 01:03 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 01:01 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Speed | 64-52 |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dewayne Shrewsbury | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Nevada | Randall Heppner is hacked by Dewayne Shrewsbury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dewayne Shrewsbury, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Earle Mason (PF), David Voris (C) Harold Brooks, Kerry Pollock | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Loren White (SF), Paul Hinton (PF) Frederick Litteral, Andrew Popham | |
| 00:43 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:43 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 66-55 |
| 00:36 | Nevada | David Voris grabs the board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Nevada | David Voris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 66-55 |
| 00:06 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Paul Hinton | 66-55 |
| 00:04 | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury is hacked by John Crenshaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Crenshaw, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG), Robert Klingbeil (SG), John Bailey (PF) John Crenshaw, Kent Johnson, Randall Heppner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Sharma (PG), Ben Haag (SG), Frederick Litteral (SF), Andrew Popham (PF), Joseph Bartelt (C) Dewayne Shrewsbury, Gerald Speed, Loren White, Paul Hinton, Roger Lombardo | |
| 00:02 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-58 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), Harold Brooks (PF), Kerry Pollock (C) Brian Saulters, Robert Klingbeil, David Voris, John Bailey, Earle Mason | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury (PG), Gerald Speed (SG), Loren White (SF), Paul Hinton (PF), Roger Lombardo (C) Charles Sharma, Ben Haag, Frederick Litteral, Andrew Popham, Joseph Bartelt | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | John Crenshaw runs out the clock | 66-58 |