| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Eric Petersen (fresh) SG - James Turner (fresh) SF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) PF - Ruben Brown (fresh) C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Charles Gallucci (fresh) SG - Ian Cohn (fresh) SF - Johnny Larsen (fresh) PF - Leon Holt (fresh) C - John Tatum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | John Tatum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | San Diego | John Tatum is hacked by Joseph Peterson - foul #1 on Joseph Peterson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | San Diego | Ian Cohn is hacked by James Turner - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | San Diego | Leon Holt's dunk attempt is rejected by Ruben Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Nevada | Ruben Brown pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Larsen - foul #1 on Johnny Larsen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ian Cohn | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson misses long on a floater in the lane | 1-2 |
| 18:18 | San Diego | Ian Cohn pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:13 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Petersen - foul #1 on Eric Petersen, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 18:13 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:13 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:51 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 17:50 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:32 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis makes the turnaround in the lane set up by James Turner | 3-4 |
| 17:11 | San Diego | Ian Cohn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Gallucci | 3-7 |
| 17:00 | Nevada | James Turner loses the dribble to Leon Holt | 3-7 |
| 16:32 | San Diego | Ian Cohn misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Petersen - foul #2 on Eric Petersen, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Wright (PG) Eric Petersen | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 16:32 | San Diego | Ian Cohn makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:32 | San Diego | Ian Cohn makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:11 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson's floater is tipped away by Johnny Larsen | 3-9 |
| 16:10 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| 15:54 | San Diego | Leon Holt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ian Cohn and he's fouled by Ruben Brown - foul #1 on Ruben Brown, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| 15:54 | San Diego | Leon Holt makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) SG - James Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ruben Brown (fresh) C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Charles Gallucci (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cohn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Holt (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Tatum (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Nevada | James Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-12 |
| 15:37 | San Diego | Leon Holt gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:31 | San Diego | Leon Holt loses the dribble to Larry Wright | 5-12 |
| 15:21 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 15:19 | San Diego | John Tatum pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:15 | San Diego | John Tatum loses the dribble to Lonnie Lewis | 5-12 |
| 15:04 | Nevada | Larry Wright's pass is intercepted by Johnny Larsen | 5-12 |
| 15:00 | San Diego | Ian Cohn misses the lay-in | 5-12 |
| 14:59 | Nevada | Ruben Brown grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 14:47 | Nevada | James Turner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-12 |
| 14:45 | San Diego | Ian Cohn pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:28 | San Diego | Ian Cohn clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Turner - foul #2 on James Turner, team foul #6 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ben Eng (SG), John Millender (SF), Michael Snowden (PF), Eric Lawson (C) James Turner, Lonnie Lewis, Ruben Brown, Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Williams (PG), Mark Bembry (SF), Christopher Costin (PF), Willie George (C) Charles Gallucci, Johnny Larsen, Leon Holt, John Tatum | |
| 14:28 | San Diego | Ian Cohn makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:28 | San Diego | Ian Cohn makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:18 | Nevada | Ben Eng drills a turnaround from the left block | 7-14 |
| 13:59 | San Diego | Christopher Costin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 13:57 | Nevada | Eric Lawson grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 13:37 | Nevada | John Millender misses the floater in the lane | 7-14 |
| 13:35 | Nevada | Michael Snowden hits the follow up shot | 9-14 |
| 13:25 | San Diego | Willie George misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 13:24 | San Diego | Mark Bembry tips it in | 9-16 |
| 13:07 | Nevada | John Millender misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-16 |
| 13:06 | San Diego | Willie George snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 13:00 | San Diego | Willie George makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Costin and he's hacked by John Millender - foul #1 on John Millender, team foul #7 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ruben Brown (PF), Joseph Peterson (C) Larry Wright, Michael Snowden | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (PG), Johnny Larsen (SF) Ian Cohn, Mark Bembry | |
| 13:00 | San Diego | Willie George misses the free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:00 | Nevada | Ruben Brown snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 12:46 | Nevada | Willie George blocks the jumper by Ben Eng | 9-18 |
| 12:44 | San Diego | Christopher Costin grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 12:39 | San Diego | Christopher Costin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 12:38 | San Diego | Willie George pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:27 | San Diego | Christopher Costin scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by John Millender - foul #2 on John Millender, team foul #8 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Terry Avina (PG), Lonnie Lewis (SF) John Millender, Eric Lawson | |
| Subs | San Diego | John Tatum (C) Willie George | |
| 12:27 | San Diego | Christopher Costin misses the free throw | 9-20 |
| 12:27 | San Diego | John Tatum grabs the offensive board | 9-20 |
| 12:07 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen dunks the ball set up by Charles Gallucci | 9-22 |
| 11:51 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis comes up short on the runner from close range | 9-22 |
| 11:50 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci gets the rebound | 9-22 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terry Avina (fresh) SG - Ben Eng (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ruben Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Charles Gallucci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Costin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Tatum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Williams | 9-25 |
| 11:26 | Nevada | Ruben Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-25 |
| 11:24 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 9-25 |
| 11:04 | San Diego | John Tatum makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Williams | 9-27 |
| 10:49 | Nevada | Terry Avina hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 9-27 |
| 10:47 | Nevada | Ben Eng tips it but misses | 9-27 |
| 10:45 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen snags the defensive board | 9-27 |
| 10:40 | San Diego | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-27 |
| 10:39 | San Diego | John Tatum tips it home | 9-29 |
| 10:21 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson is fouled on the floor by John Tatum - foul #1 on John Tatum, team foul #2 | 9-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Wright (PG), Eric Lawson (SF), Michael Snowden (C) Terry Avina, Lonnie Lewis, Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ian Cohn (SG), Mark Bembry (SF), Leon Holt (PF), Willie George (C) Larry Williams, Johnny Larsen, Christopher Costin, John Tatum | |
| 10:05 | Nevada | Larry Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-29 |
| 10:03 | San Diego | Ian Cohn gets the rebound | 9-29 |
| 09:58 | San Diego | Ian Cohn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-29 |
| 09:57 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Larry Wright | 9-29 |
| 09:43 | Nevada | Ruben Brown is denied on a layup by Willie George | 9-29 |
| 09:41 | Nevada | Eric Lawson grabs the offensive board | 9-29 |
| 09:24 | Nevada | Larry Wright buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ben Eng | 12-29 |
| 09:07 | San Diego | Leon Holt's floater is tipped away by Ruben Brown | 12-29 |
| 09:06 | San Diego | Ian Cohn tips it home | 12-31 |
| 08:49 | Nevada | Eric Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis (SF), Joseph Peterson (C) Eric Lawson, Ruben Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Dotson (PG), John Tatum (C) Charles Gallucci, Willie George | |
| 08:34 | San Diego | Ian Cohn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-31 |
| 08:32 | Nevada | Michael Snowden snags the defensive board | 12-31 |
| 08:21 | Nevada | Ben Eng makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 08:00 | San Diego | Ian Cohn is hacked by Larry Wright - foul #1 on Larry Wright, team foul #9 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Johnny Larsen (SF) Mark Bembry | |
| 08:00 | San Diego | Ian Cohn makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 08:00 | San Diego | Ian Cohn makes the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 07:42 | Nevada | Larry Wright buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Ben Eng and the foul's on Johnny Larsen - foul #2 on Johnny Larsen, team foul #3 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Williams (PG), Gregory Green (SF), Willie George (PF) Robert Dotson, Johnny Larsen, Leon Holt | |
| 07:42 | Nevada | Larry Wright misses the free throw | 17-33 |
| 07:42 | San Diego | The rebound goes to John Tatum | 17-33 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ben Eng (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ian Cohn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Green (fresh) PF - Willie George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | San Diego | Willie George misses the fadeaway in the paint | 17-33 |
| 07:21 | San Diego | Gregory Green snags the offensive board | 17-33 |
| 07:05 | San Diego | Larry Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-33 |
| 07:03 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis snags the defensive board | 17-33 |
| 06:40 | Nevada | John Tatum steals it from Lonnie Lewis | 17-33 |
| 06:21 | San Diego | John Tatum is whistled for traveling | 17-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Terry Avina (PG), Ruben Brown (PF), Eric Lawson (C) Larry Wright, Michael Snowden, Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (PG), Robert Dotson (SG), Mark Bembry (SF), Leon Holt (PF) Larry Williams, Ian Cohn, Gregory Green, John Tatum | |
| 06:02 | Nevada | Eric Lawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-33 |
| 06:00 | San Diego | Robert Dotson snags the defensive board | 17-33 |
| 05:54 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-33 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 05:47 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Willie George - foul #1 on Willie George, team foul #4 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Christopher Costin (C) Willie George | |
| 05:47 | Nevada | Ben Eng makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 05:47 | Nevada | Ben Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:47 | Nevada | Ben Eng makes the 3rd free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:27 | San Diego | Robert Dotson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 05:26 | San Diego | Leon Holt can't tip it in | 20-33 |
| 05:25 | Nevada | Terry Avina gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 05:05 | Nevada | Ruben Brown misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 05:03 | San Diego | Mark Bembry grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 04:57 | San Diego | Ben Eng takes the ball from Charles Gallucci | 20-33 |
| 04:40 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis hits a turnaround in the lane | 22-33 |
| 04:38 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Wright (SG), Joseph Peterson (C) Ben Eng, Lonnie Lewis | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ian Cohn (SG), Willie George (C) Robert Dotson, Christopher Costin | |
| 04:28 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 04:27 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson grabs the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 04:11 | Nevada | Terry Avina hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 04:10 | San Diego | Leon Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 04:01 | San Diego | Willie George hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 04:00 | San Diego | Leon Holt hits the follow up shot | 22-35 |
| 03:47 | Nevada | Terry Avina makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Wright | 25-35 |
| 03:33 | San Diego | Mark Bembry is hacked by Ruben Brown - foul #2 on Ruben Brown, team foul #10 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (PG), James Turner (SG), John Millender (SF) Terry Avina, Larry Wright, Eric Lawson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Johnny Larsen (SF), John Tatum (C) Leon Holt, Willie George | |
| 03:33 | San Diego | Mark Bembry misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:33 | San Diego | Mark Bembry misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:33 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Eric Petersen (fresh) SG - James Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Millender (fresh) PF - Ruben Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Charles Gallucci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Cohn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bembry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Nevada | Eric Petersen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Millender | 28-35 |
| 03:09 | San Diego | Mark Bembry clanks a runner from the right block | 28-35 |
| 03:07 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen tips it but misses | 28-35 |
| 03:06 | Nevada | Ruben Brown gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Ruben Brown is whistled for a carry | 28-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Snowden (C) Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Williams (PG), Christopher Costin (PF) Charles Gallucci, Mark Bembry | |
| 02:41 | San Diego | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 02:40 | Nevada | John Millender snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 02:22 | Nevada | Michael Snowden can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 02:21 | San Diego | John Tatum snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 02:17 | San Diego | Ian Cohn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Williams | 28-38 |
| 02:02 | Nevada | Eric Petersen misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 28-38 |
| 02:00 | San Diego | Larry Williams snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 01:31 | San Diego | Ian Cohn misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-38 |
| 01:30 | Nevada | Eric Petersen snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 01:13 | Nevada | Ruben Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Petersen and he's hacked by Christopher Costin - foul #1 on Christopher Costin, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Lawson (SF), Joseph Peterson (C) John Millender, Michael Snowden | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (PG), Leon Holt (PF), Mark Bembry (C) Ian Cohn, Christopher Costin, John Tatum | |
| 01:13 | Nevada | Ruben Brown makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:50 | San Diego | Mark Bembry misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Lawson - foul #1 on Eric Lawson, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Wright (PG), Lonnie Lewis (SF), Michael Snowden (PF) Eric Petersen, Eric Lawson, Ruben Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie George (C) Johnny Larsen | |
| 00:50 | San Diego | Mark Bembry misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:50 | San Diego | Mark Bembry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:31 | Nevada | Larry Wright drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Lonnie Lewis | 33-39 |
| 00:14 | San Diego | Larry Williams buries a turnaround from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Michael Snowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Millender (SG) James Turner | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Dotson (SG), John Tatum (C) Larry Williams, Willie George | |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-41 |