| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Timothy Teston (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Larry Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Long (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Horsley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Swearingen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Lijewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adrian Tarpley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Berube (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Heath Valero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Adrian Tarpley inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | San Jose State | Rodney Berube throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (PG), Steven Roby (SG), Sheldon Reed (SF), Wiley Traver (PF) Timothy Teston, Larry Alexander, Robert Long, Matthew Horsley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 19:20 | Nevada | Steven Roby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 19:19 | San Jose State | Heath Valero grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 19:08 | San Jose State | Rodney Berube is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Rodney Berube, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Timothy Teston (PG) Steven Roby | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Evans (PF) Rodney Berube | |
| 18:50 | Nevada | Timothy Teston connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Wiley Traver | 40-36 |
| 18:37 | San Jose State | Timothy Teston is called for the reach on Thomas Wallace - foul #2 on Timothy Teston, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Alexander (SG), Robert Long (SF), Matthew Horsley (PF) Timothy Teston, James Smith, Robert Swearingen | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:25 | San Jose State | Thomas Wallace banks in the layup set up by Heath Valero | 40-38 |
| 18:07 | Nevada | Larry Alexander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Wiley Traver tips it home | 42-38 |
| 17:54 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 17:52 | San Jose State | Adrian Tarpley snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:36 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Larry Alexander - foul #1 on Larry Alexander, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Timothy Teston (PG), Steven Roby (SG), James Smith (SF), Robert Swearingen (C) Sheldon Reed, Larry Alexander, Robert Long, Matthew Horsley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:36 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:36 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:16 | Nevada | Timothy Teston connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Smith | 44-40 |
| 17:01 | San Jose State | James Smith picks off the pass by Thomas Wallace | 44-40 |
| 16:42 | Nevada | Heath Valero steps in front of the Timothy Teston pass | 44-40 |
| 16:24 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Maurice Evans | 44-42 |
| 16:00 | Nevada | Timothy Teston's fadeaway is rejected by Heath Valero | 44-42 |
| 15:58 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Heath Valero | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Timothy Teston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Roby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wiley Traver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Swearingen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lijewski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adrian Tarpley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Heath Valero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | San Jose State | Thomas Wallace knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Lijewski | 44-45 |
| 15:25 | Nevada | Timothy Teston connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Roby | 46-45 |
| 15:08 | San Jose State | Maurice Evans connects on the shot from the left side | 46-47 |
| 14:47 | Nevada | Timothy Teston clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Wallace - foul #2 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Alexander (SG), Robert Long (SF), Matthew Horsley (PF) Steven Roby, James Smith, Robert Swearingen | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Hollars (PG), Virgil Bonilla (SG), Ronald Giles (SF), Rodney Berube (PF), Richard Whitman (C) Thomas Wallace, Michael Lijewski, Adrian Tarpley, Maurice Evans, Heath Valero | |
| 14:47 | Nevada | Timothy Teston misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:47 | Nevada | Timothy Teston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:30 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Whitman | 47-50 |
| 14:07 | Nevada | Larry Alexander knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Teston | 50-50 |
| 14:02 | San Jose State | John Hollars comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 14:01 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 50-50 |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Robert Long dunks the ball on a great pass from Larry Alexander | 52-50 |
| 13:22 | San Jose State | Virgil Bonilla misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 13:20 | Nevada | Larry Alexander pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:04 | Nevada | Larry Alexander knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wiley Traver | 54-50 |
| 12:43 | San Jose State | Virgil Bonilla misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 12:41 | Nevada | Larry Alexander gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:23 | Nevada | Matthew Horsley comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 12:21 | San Jose State | Rodney Berube grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 12:06 | San Jose State | Virgil Bonilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), Fadey Zaffalon (C) Timothy Teston, Matthew Horsley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Wallace (PG), Michael Lijewski (SG), Heath Valero (C) John Hollars, Virgil Bonilla, Richard Whitman | |
| 11:49 | Nevada | Larry Alexander clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 11:48 | San Jose State | Heath Valero grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Alexander (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Long (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wiley Traver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lijewski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Giles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Berube (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Heath Valero (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 11:33 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Wiley Traver | 54-50 |
| 11:18 | Nevada | Larry Alexander connects on the turnaround near the basket | 56-50 |
| 10:56 | San Jose State | Heath Valero banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Wallace | 56-52 |
| 10:38 | Nevada | Robert Long misses badly on a shot in the paint | 56-52 |
| 10:37 | Nevada | Wiley Traver tips it home | 58-52 |
| 10:32 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 10:31 | Nevada | Wiley Traver grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 10:12 | Nevada | Larry Alexander misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Lijewski - foul #1 on Michael Lijewski, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (PG), Robert Swearingen (C) Sheldon Reed, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Hollars (SF), Adrian Tarpley (PF), Maurice Evans (C) Ronald Giles, Rodney Berube, Heath Valero | |
| 10:12 | Nevada | Larry Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:12 | Nevada | Larry Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:54 | San Jose State | John Hollars hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Lijewski | 60-55 |
| 09:33 | Nevada | Robert Long misses the shot from close range | 60-55 |
| 09:31 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:07 | San Jose State | Adrian Tarpley is called for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), Steven Roby (SG), Matthew Horsley (PF) James Smith, Larry Alexander, Robert Swearingen | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Giles (SF), Heath Valero (C) Thomas Wallace, Maurice Evans | |
| 08:51 | Nevada | Robert Long misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 08:50 | San Jose State | Heath Valero snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 08:34 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 08:32 | Nevada | Matthew Horsley grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 08:06 | Nevada | Matthew Horsley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sheldon Reed | 62-55 |
| 07:49 | San Jose State | John Hollars is whistled for a carry | 62-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Timothy Teston (PG), Larry Alexander (SG), James Smith (SF), Robert Swearingen (C) Sheldon Reed, Steven Roby, Robert Long, Matthew Horsley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Virgil Bonilla (SG), Rodney Berube (PF) Michael Lijewski, Adrian Tarpley | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Timothy Teston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Alexander (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wiley Traver (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Swearingen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - John Hollars (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Giles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Berube (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Heath Valero (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Nevada | Timothy Teston knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Swearingen | 64-55 |
| 07:14 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 06:49 | Nevada | James Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), Steven Roby (SG), Matthew Horsley (PF) Timothy Teston, James Smith, Robert Swearingen | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Wallace (PG), Adrian Tarpley (SF), Maurice Evans (C) John Hollars, Ronald Giles, Heath Valero | |
| 06:33 | San Jose State | Thomas Wallace can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 06:31 | Nevada | Steven Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:08 | Nevada | Larry Alexander buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Roby | 67-58 |
| 05:56 | San Jose State | Virgil Bonilla buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adrian Tarpley | 67-60 |
| 05:37 | Nevada | Steven Roby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | Timothy Teston (PG), Robert Long (SF), Robert Swearingen (C) Sheldon Reed, Steven Roby, Matthew Horsley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski (SG), Ronald Giles (SF) Virgil Bonilla, Maurice Evans | |
| 05:18 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-60 |
| 05:17 | San Jose State | Adrian Tarpley grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:56 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski is hacked by Timothy Teston - foul #3 on Timothy Teston, team foul #3 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (PG), Steven Roby (SG), Matthew Horsley (PF) Timothy Teston, Larry Alexander, Wiley Traver | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Heath Valero (C) Adrian Tarpley | |
| 04:47 | San Jose State | Rodney Berube scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Matthew Horsley - foul #3 on Matthew Horsley, team foul #4 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Wiley Traver (PF) Matthew Horsley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 04:47 | San Jose State | Rodney Berube makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:30 | Nevada | Thomas Wallace is called for the reach on Robert Long - foul #3 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #4 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | Timothy Teston (PG), Larry Alexander (SG), Matthew Horsley (PF) James Smith, Steven Roby, Wiley Traver | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Evans (PF) Rodney Berube | |
| 04:18 | Nevada | Matthew Horsley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Swearingen | 69-63 |
| 04:12 | San Jose State | Thomas Wallace double dribbles | 69-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (PG), Wiley Traver (C) Timothy Teston, Robert Swearingen | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 03:55 | Nevada | Larry Alexander hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Long | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:43 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Wallace | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Alexander (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Horsley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wiley Traver (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lijewski (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Giles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Evans (fresh) 5 pts. C - Heath Valero (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Nevada | Wiley Traver comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 72-65 |
| 03:23 | San Jose State | Heath Valero grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Evans | 72-68 |
| 02:36 | Nevada | Robert Long connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Wiley Traver | 74-68 |
| 02:32 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Maurice Evans | 74-70 |
| 02:32 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Nevada | Timothy Teston (PG), Steven Roby (SG), Robert Swearingen (C) James Smith, Larry Alexander, Matthew Horsley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Rodney Berube (PF) Maurice Evans | |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Robert Long clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ronald Giles - foul #4 on Ronald Giles, team foul #5 | 74-70 |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:54 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Heath Valero and the foul's on Robert Long - foul #3 on Robert Long, team foul #5 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Alexander (SG), Matthew Horsley (PF) Steven Roby, Wiley Traver | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:54 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles makes the free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:32 | Nevada | Robert Long hits the finger roll set up by Robert Swearingen | 77-73 |
| 01:06 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 77-73 |
| 01:05 | Nevada | Robert Long gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:57 | Nevada | Robert Long lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Teston | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | Rodney Berube is fouled on the floor by Matthew Horsley - foul #4 on Matthew Horsley, team foul #6 | 79-73 |
| 00:47 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 00:45 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Robert Long is hacked by Thomas Wallace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #6 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Roby (SG) Larry Alexander | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:40 | Nevada | Rodney Berube is called for the reach on Robert Swearingen - foul #4 on Rodney Berube, team foul #7 | 79-73 |
| 00:40 | Nevada | Robert Swearingen makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:40 | Nevada | Robert Swearingen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:34 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski double dribbles | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Nevada | Thomas Wallace is called for the reach on Robert Long in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #8 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Hollars (PG) Thomas Wallace | |
| 00:31 | Nevada | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:31 | Nevada | Robert Long misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:31 | San Jose State | Heath Valero gets the rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:25 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Giles | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Nevada | Steven Roby is hacked by Michael Lijewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lijewski, team foul #9 | 82-76 |
| 00:24 | Nevada | Steven Roby makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:24 | Nevada | Steven Roby misses the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Rodney Berube | 83-76 |
| 00:17 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Matthew Horsley gets the rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Matthew Horsley is hacked by John Hollars in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hollars, team foul #10 | 83-76 |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Matthew Horsley misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Matthew Horsley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Hollars | 84-79 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Steven Roby is hacked by Michael Lijewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lijewski, team foul #11 | 84-79 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Steven Roby misses the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Steven Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski buries a 3 from the right corner | 85-82 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Timothy Teston runs out the clock | 85-82 |