| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Sean Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Grady Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Strange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jake Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Whitesell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Tschida (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Gillespie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Michael Tschida inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Nevada | David Gillespie misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jake Thomas - foul #1 on Jake Thomas, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:46 | Nevada | David Gillespie misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:46 | Nevada | David Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:33 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-37 |
| 19:31 | Nevada | David Gillespie grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 19:26 | Nevada | Michael Tschida clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 19:25 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 19:21 | San Jose State | Sean Hart misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Tschida - foul #3 on Michael Tschida, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmy Norris (SF) Michael Tschida | |
| 19:21 | San Jose State | Sean Hart misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:21 | San Jose State | Sean Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:01 | Nevada | Preston Newton loses the dribble to Jerry Strange | 43-37 |
| 18:46 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-37 |
| 18:45 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell tips it home | 45-37 |
| 18:33 | Nevada | Jimmy Norris drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Smith | 45-40 |
| 18:20 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 45-40 |
| 18:19 | Nevada | Preston Newton snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 18:12 | Nevada | Preston Newton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 18:10 | San Jose State | Grady Wells pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:05 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 18:04 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 17:44 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange is hacked by David Gillespie - foul #1 on David Gillespie, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 17:27 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 17:11 | Nevada | John Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Whitesell - foul #2 on Jason Whitesell, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Carder (PF) David Gillespie | |
| 17:11 | Nevada | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:11 | Nevada | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:00 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas drills a 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 16:43 | Nevada | Grady Wells is called for the reach on Anthony Carder - foul #2 on Grady Wells, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Josh Barnes (PG), George Burner (SG) Sean Hart, Grady Wells | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (SG), Emerson Marsh (SF) John Smith, Jimmy Norris | |
| 16:34 | Nevada | Howard Harley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Josh Barnes - foul #3 on Josh Barnes, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steven Dalton (SG) Josh Barnes | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:34 | Nevada | Howard Harley misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:34 | Nevada | Howard Harley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:18 | San Jose State | Emerson Marsh is called for the reach on Jerry Strange - foul #1 on Emerson Marsh, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Trenton Carr (PF), Harold Lucien (C) Jake Thomas, Jason Whitesell | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Blocker (SG), Bruce Whittemore (C) Howard Harley, Preston Newton | |
| 16:04 | San Jose State | Trenton Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 16:03 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 15:51 | Nevada | Anthony Carder misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 15:49 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - George Burner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Dalton (fresh) SF - Jerry Strange (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trenton Carr (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Lucien (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Blocker (fresh) SF - Emerson Marsh (fresh) PF - Anthony Carder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Whittemore (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | San Jose State | William Blocker is called for the reach on Harold Lucien - foul #1 on William Blocker, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Sean Hart (PG), Grady Wells (SG), Jake Thomas (PF) George Burner, Steven Dalton, Jerry Strange | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (SG), Michael Tschida (SF), David Gillespie (PF) William Blocker, Emerson Marsh, Bruce Whittemore | |
| 15:20 | San Jose State | Trenton Carr clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 15:19 | Nevada | Michael Tschida grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 14:59 | Nevada | Anthony Carder clanks a floater from the left side | 48-43 |
| 14:58 | Nevada | David Gillespie tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 14:40 | San Jose State | Harold Lucien connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Sean Hart | 50-45 |
| 14:17 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jerry Strange (SF), Jason Whitesell (C) Trenton Carr, Harold Lucien | |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG), Preston Newton (C) Anthony Perkins, Anthony Carder | |
| 13:59 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange's fadeaway is rejected by Preston Newton | 50-45 |
| 13:58 | Nevada | Howard Harley pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:52 | Nevada | David Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 50-45 |
| 13:50 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:45 | San Jose State | Grady Wells double dribbles | 50-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Josh Barnes (PG) Sean Hart | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmy Norris (SG) John Smith | |
| 13:22 | Nevada | Jason Whitesell steals it from Jimmy Norris | 50-45 |
| 13:02 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 12:37 | Nevada | Preston Newton is called for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Sean Hart (PG), Trenton Carr (PF) Grady Wells, Jake Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (SG), Anthony Carder (PF) Jimmy Norris, David Gillespie | |
| 12:35 | San Jose State | Howard Harley steals it from Sean Hart in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 12:27 | Nevada | Trenton Carr swats the layup by Preston Newton | 53-45 |
| 12:26 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 12:16 | San Jose State | Trenton Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:15 | Nevada | Michael Tschida pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:11 | Nevada | Sean Hart takes the ball from Howard Harley in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 12:02 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Carder - foul #1 on Anthony Carder, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| 11:57 | San Jose State | Trenton Carr misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Carder - foul #2 on Anthony Carder, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| 11:57 | San Jose State | Trenton Carr makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:57 | San Jose State | Trenton Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:45 | Nevada | Jerry Strange is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Strange, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmy Norris (SF) Michael Tschida | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Sean Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Strange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trenton Carr (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Whitesell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Carder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Nevada | Jason Whitesell steps in front of the John Smith pass | 55-45 |
| 11:18 | San Jose State | Trenton Carr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 11:16 | Nevada | Preston Newton pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 11:05 | Nevada | Howard Harley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 11:03 | Nevada | Preston Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:57 | Nevada | Howard Harley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-45 |
| 10:56 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 10:35 | San Jose State | Howard Harley steps in front of the Jerry Strange pass | 55-45 |
| 10:19 | Nevada | Howard Harley travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Burner (PG), Grady Wells (SG), Jake Thomas (PF), Harold Lucien (C) Sean Hart, Josh Barnes, Jerry Strange, Jason Whitesell | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (PG), Michael Tschida (SF), David Gillespie (PF) Howard Harley, John Smith, Preston Newton | |
| 10:02 | San Jose State | Trenton Carr hits a runner from the right block | 57-45 |
| 09:46 | Nevada | Michael Tschida hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Perkins | 57-48 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Burner and he's hacked by David Gillespie - foul #2 on David Gillespie, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:06 | Nevada | George Burner is called for the reach on Michael Tschida - foul #1 on George Burner, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jerry Strange (SF), Jason Whitesell (C) Trenton Carr, Harold Lucien | |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG), Preston Newton (C) Jimmy Norris, Anthony Carder | |
| 08:53 | Nevada | Howard Harley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 08:51 | San Jose State | Grady Wells grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 08:35 | San Jose State | Grady Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Sean Hart (PG) George Burner | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (SG) Anthony Perkins | |
| 08:13 | Nevada | Michael Tschida comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 08:12 | Nevada | David Gillespie misses the tip | 60-48 |
| 08:10 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 07:50 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange is fouled on the floor by Michael Tschida - foul #4 on Michael Tschida, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Carder (PF) David Gillespie | |
| 07:50 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:50 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:29 | Nevada | Michael Tschida misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-48 |
| 07:27 | Nevada | Howard Harley can't tip it in | 62-48 |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Sean Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grady Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Strange (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jake Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Whitesell (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tschida (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Carder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell drills a runner from the baseline set up by Jerry Strange and the foul's on Preston Newton - foul #2 on Preston Newton, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell makes the free throw | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:57 | Nevada | John Smith knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Tschida | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:33 | San Jose State | Grady Wells comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 06:32 | Nevada | Anthony Carder grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 06:27 | Nevada | Howard Harley drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Carder | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:08 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 06:07 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell misses the tip | 65-53 |
| 06:06 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas tips it home | 67-53 |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Preston Newton comes up short on the shot from the right side | 67-53 |
| 05:40 | Nevada | Michael Tschida tips it home | 67-55 |
| 05:20 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Carder - foul #3 on Anthony Carder, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Josh Barnes (PG), George Burner (SG), Trenton Carr (SF), Harold Lucien (C) Sean Hart, Grady Wells, Jerry Strange, Jason Whitesell | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (PG), Jimmy Norris (SG), David Gillespie (PF), Bruce Whittemore (C) Howard Harley, John Smith, Michael Tschida, Preston Newton | |
| 05:20 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:20 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 05:12 | Nevada | David Gillespie loses the dribble to Trenton Carr | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:47 | San Jose State | George Burner is whistled for traveling | 69-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ernest Vara (C) Jake Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emerson Marsh (SF) Anthony Carder | |
| 04:36 | Nevada | Jimmy Norris buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by George Burner - foul #2 on George Burner, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| 04:36 | Nevada | Jimmy Norris misses the free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Harold Lucien grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 04:10 | San Jose State | George Burner drills a 3 from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 04:02 | Nevada | Jimmy Norris comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 04:00 | San Jose State | Josh Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | George Burner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-57 |
| 03:33 | Nevada | David Gillespie gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Emerson Marsh | 72-59 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Josh Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Burner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trenton Carr (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Lucien (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Vara (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Emerson Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Gillespie (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Whittemore (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | San Jose State | Josh Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-59 |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | Trenton Carr grabs the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Sean Hart (PG), Grady Wells (SG), Jerry Strange (SF), Jake Thomas (PF), Jason Whitesell (C) Josh Barnes, George Burner, Trenton Carr, Harold Lucien, Ernest Vara | |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael Tschida (SF), Preston Newton (C) Anthony Perkins, Jimmy Norris, Emerson Marsh, Bruce Whittemore | |
| 02:42 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Harley - foul #1 on Howard Harley, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Josh Barnes (PG), George Burner (SG), Trenton Carr (SF), Harold Lucien (C) Sean Hart, Grady Wells, Jerry Strange, Jason Whitesell | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (PG), Jimmy Norris (SG), Emerson Marsh (SF), Anthony Carder (PF), Bruce Whittemore (C) Howard Harley, John Smith, Michael Tschida, David Gillespie, Preston Newton | |
| 02:42 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:42 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:42 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas makes the 3rd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:32 | Nevada | George Burner takes the ball from Emerson Marsh | 75-59 |
| 02:12 | San Jose State | Harold Lucien misses short on a runner from the baseline | 75-59 |
| 02:11 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas misses the tip | 75-59 |
| 02:09 | San Jose State | George Burner tips it home | 77-59 |
| 01:46 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ernest Vara (C) Jake Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:20 | San Jose State | Ernest Vara's pass is intercepted by Anthony Carder | 77-59 |
| 01:03 | Nevada | Josh Barnes steals it from Jimmy Norris | 77-59 |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | George Burner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-59 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore gets the rebound | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Anthony Carder misses the floater from the left side | 77-59 |
| 00:29 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Carder | 77-59 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Harold Lucien blocks the short jumper by Anthony Carder | 77-59 |
| 00:25 | San Jose State | Ernest Vara grabs the defensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Josh Barnes runs out the clock | 77-59 |