| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Sharma (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hinton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Lombardo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Saulters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Loren White inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-30 |
| 19:30 | Nevada | Brian Saulters gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:07 | Nevada | Harold Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 19:05 | Nevada | Randall Heppner tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 18:52 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 18:51 | Nevada | William Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Loren White - foul #1 on Loren White, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:07 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | William Cochran grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 17:53 | Nevada | John Crenshaw drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Heppner | 38-36 |
| 17:39 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 17:18 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Sharma - foul #2 on Charles Sharma, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral (SF) Loren White | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:18 | Nevada | John Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:18 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:18 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:00 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Crenshaw | 41-37 |
| 16:59 | Nevada | Brian Saulters snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 16:42 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 16:40 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:20 | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 16:19 | Nevada | John Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 16:13 | Nevada | William Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andrew Popham (PF), Joseph Bartelt (C) Paul Hinton, Roger Lombardo | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons (PG), Robert Klingbeil (SG), Frederick Adams (SF), David Voris (PF), Steven Murray (C) John Crenshaw, Brian Saulters, Randall Heppner, Harold Brooks, William Cochran | |
| 15:49 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 15:47 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Klingbeil | 41-37 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Sharma (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Litteral (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Popham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Bartelt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Klingbeil (fresh) SF - Frederick Adams (fresh) PF - David Voris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Nevada | Frederick Litteral steals the ball from Frederick Adams | 41-37 |
| 15:25 | San Jose State | Joseph Bartelt is fouled on the floor by Steven Murray - foul #2 on Steven Murray, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Loren White (SF), Paul Hinton (PF) Charles Sharma, Andrew Popham | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Brooks (PF), Andrew Ramage (C) Frederick Adams, Steven Murray | |
| 14:57 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 14:56 | Nevada | David Voris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:37 | Nevada | David Voris connects on the floater from the left side set up by Joseph Gibbons | 41-39 |
| 14:18 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Frederick Litteral is denied by Andrew Ramage | 41-39 |
| 14:16 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Harold Brooks | 41-39 |
| 14:01 | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:41 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton can't finish the layup | 41-41 |
| 13:40 | Nevada | The rebound goes to David Voris | 41-41 |
| 13:24 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil comes up short on the floater from the right side | 41-41 |
| 13:22 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Loren White and he's fouled by Joseph Gibbons - foul #2 on Joseph Gibbons, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Sharma (PG), Ricky Hathaway (SG), Andrew Popham (PF), Roger Lombardo (C) Gerald Speed, Loren White, Paul Hinton, Joseph Bartelt | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Brian Saulters (SG), Randall Heppner (SF) Joseph Gibbons, Robert Klingbeil, Harold Brooks | |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:49 | Nevada | Charles Sharma takes the ball from Randall Heppner | 44-41 |
| 12:43 | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 12:42 | Nevada | David Voris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:22 | Nevada | Brian Saulters misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 12:20 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 12:19 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 11:58 | San Jose State | Randall Heppner is called for the reach on Frederick Litteral - foul #3 on Randall Heppner, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Hinton (PF) Frederick Litteral | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Brooks (PF), William Cochran (C) David Voris, Andrew Ramage | |
| 11:48 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Speed (SG) Ricky Hathaway | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Sharma (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Popham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hinton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Lombardo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Saulters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Nevada | Brian Saulters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 11:33 | Nevada | Randall Heppner hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 11:17 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 11:15 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham tips it home | 46-43 |
| 10:52 | Nevada | Randall Heppner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 10:50 | Nevada | William Cochran tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 10:28 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Popham | 48-45 |
| 10:15 | Nevada | Brian Saulters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:14 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:51 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Loren White (SF), Joseph Bartelt (C) Andrew Popham, Roger Lombardo | |
| Subs | Nevada | Andrew Ramage (C) William Cochran | |
| 09:41 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage clanks a jump hook in the lane | 48-45 |
| 09:39 | San Jose State | Loren White grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:18 | San Jose State | Loren White comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 48-45 |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Brian Saulters gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:48 | Nevada | Brian Saulters is fouled on the floor by Paul Hinton - foul #2 on Paul Hinton, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral (SG), Kevin Lawrence (C) Gerald Speed, Paul Hinton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons (PG), Robert Klingbeil (SG), David Voris (SF), William Cochran (PF) John Crenshaw, Brian Saulters, Randall Heppner, Harold Brooks | |
| 08:31 | Nevada | David Voris is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ricky Hathaway (SG), Andrew Popham (PF), Roger Lombardo (C) Charles Sharma, Joseph Bartelt, Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 08:15 | San Jose State | Ricky Hathaway comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:13 | Nevada | William Cochran grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 07:51 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Ricky Hathaway - foul #1 on Ricky Hathaway, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Sharma (PG), Gerald Speed (SG) Frederick Litteral, Ricky Hathaway | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frederick Adams (SF) Andrew Ramage | |
| 07:51 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-48 |
| 07:29 | Nevada | William Cochran pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Sharma (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Popham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Lombardo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Klingbeil (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Adams (fresh) PF - David Voris (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frederick Adams | 48-51 |
| 07:01 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham throws it down | 50-51 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Frederick Adams buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Gibbons | 50-54 |
| 06:33 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma loses the dribble to Frederick Adams | 50-54 |
| 06:06 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Gibbons and the foul's on Gerald Speed - foul #1 on Gerald Speed, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral (SF), Paul Hinton (PF), Joseph Bartelt (C) Loren White, Andrew Popham, Roger Lombardo | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Randall Heppner (SF), Harold Brooks (PF), Andrew Ramage (C) Joseph Gibbons, Frederick Adams, David Voris, William Cochran | |
| 06:06 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:06 | San Jose State | Joseph Bartelt gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Litteral | 53-56 |
| 05:15 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 04:53 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Speed | 56-56 |
| 04:38 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil clanks a jump hook from the left block | 56-56 |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:31 | San Jose State | Andrew Ramage is called for the reach on Gerald Speed - foul #4 on Andrew Ramage, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andrew Popham (SF), Roger Lombardo (C) Charles Sharma, Joseph Bartelt | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (SG), William Cochran (C) Robert Klingbeil, Andrew Ramage | |
| 04:06 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Speed | 58-56 |
| 03:50 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Frederick Litteral - foul #3 on Frederick Litteral, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ricky Hathaway (SG), Loren White (SF) Gerald Speed, Andrew Popham | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 03:50 | Nevada | Harold Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:50 | Nevada | Harold Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:37 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo misses the easy layup | 58-58 |
| 03:36 | San Jose State | Ricky Hathaway misses the tip | 58-58 |
| 03:34 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo tips it home | 60-58 |
| 03:09 | Nevada | Brian Saulters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Sharma (PG) Ricky Hathaway | |
| Subs | Nevada | Andrew Ramage (C) William Cochran | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Sharma (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Litteral (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Loren White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hinton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Lombardo (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Saulters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Ramage (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:51 | San Jose State | Loren White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 02:49 | Nevada | Harold Brooks pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:32 | Nevada | Randall Heppner's pass is intercepted by Charles Sharma | 60-58 |
| 02:13 | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Speed (SG), Ben Haag (SF), Andrew Popham (PF), Joseph Bartelt (C) Frederick Litteral, Loren White, Paul Hinton, Roger Lombardo | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons (PG), David Voris (SF), William Cochran (PF) John Crenshaw, Randall Heppner, Harold Brooks | |
| 02:11 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral (SF), Paul Hinton (PF) Ben Haag, Andrew Popham | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Randall Heppner (SF), Harold Brooks (PF) Joseph Gibbons, David Voris, William Cochran | |
| 02:05 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 02:04 | Nevada | Randall Heppner pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:44 | Nevada | Brian Saulters misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Bartelt - foul #1 on Joseph Bartelt, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Loren White (SF), Roger Lombardo (C) Frederick Litteral, Joseph Bartelt | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:44 | Nevada | Brian Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:44 | Nevada | Brian Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:30 | San Jose State | Loren White can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 01:29 | San Jose State | Loren White gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:04 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton is fouled on the floor by Randall Heppner - foul #4 on Randall Heppner, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| 00:59 | San Jose State | The jump hook by Roger Lombardo is blocked by Randall Heppner | 60-60 |
| 00:57 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:36 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage blows the layup | 60-60 |
| 00:34 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-60 |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | John Crenshaw is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Crenshaw, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed is hacked by Brian Saulters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Saulters, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | John Crenshaw knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-63 |