| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - William Karle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Heap (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Ahl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shane Hopes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hardy (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Hopes and the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (SF), Edward Ridout (C) Guy Ricenberg, George Hardy | |
| 19:45 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:32 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison is fouled on the floor by Shane Hopes - foul #2 on Shane Hopes, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | George Hardy (C) Edward Ridout | |
| 19:25 | Nevada | James Smith drills a floater in the lane | 30-26 |
| 19:09 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:07 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:47 | Nevada | James Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael McCorrison | 30-28 |
| 18:34 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg (SF), Mario Elizondo (C) Michael McCorrison, George Hardy | |
| 18:15 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Smith | 30-30 |
| 17:53 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Guy Ricenberg - foul #3 on Guy Ricenberg, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (SF), George Hardy (C) Guy Ricenberg, Mario Elizondo | |
| 17:53 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:53 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:33 | Nevada | James Smith knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Fadey Zaffalon and he's fouled by Tony Ahl - foul #2 on Tony Ahl, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 17:33 | Nevada | James Smith makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:22 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 17:21 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George Hardy | 32-33 |
| 16:59 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Sheldon Reed | 32-35 |
| 16:49 | San Jose State | James Smith steps in front of the William Karle pass | 32-35 |
| 16:45 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Smith | 32-37 |
| 16:18 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl connects on the floater from close range set up by Joseph Heap | 34-37 |
| 15:52 | Nevada | Shane Hopes is called for the reach on George Hardy - foul #3 on Shane Hopes, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels (PG), Maurice Evans (SG), Gary Avina (SF), Cecil Harding (PF), Mark Thomas (C) William Karle, Joseph Heap, Richard Whitman, Tony Ahl, Shane Hopes | |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg (SF), Mario Elizondo (C) Michael McCorrison, George Hardy | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Evans (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gary Avina (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Harding (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Elizondo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Nevada | James Smith misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-37 |
| 15:41 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:34 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Maurice Evans | 36-37 |
| 15:20 | Nevada | Gary Avina is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #3 on Gary Avina, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| 15:11 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 15:09 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo tips it home | 36-39 |
| 14:56 | San Jose State | Guy Ricenberg steals it from Maurice Evans | 36-39 |
| 14:52 | Nevada | James Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Guy Ricenberg | 36-41 |
| 14:34 | San Jose State | Maurice Evans misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 14:33 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:28 | Nevada | James Smith can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 14:27 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 14:26 | San Jose State | Gary Avina grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 14:22 | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 14:20 | Nevada | James Smith gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg is fouled on the floor by Patrick Daniels - foul #1 on Patrick Daniels, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Karle (PG), Joseph Heap (SG), Richard Whitman (SF), Tony Ahl (PF), Shane Hopes (C) Patrick Daniels, Maurice Evans, Gary Avina, Cecil Harding, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (SG), George Hardy (C) James Smith, Mario Elizondo | |
| 13:38 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:36 | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 13:35 | Nevada | George Hardy tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 13:33 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison tips it home | 36-43 |
| 13:17 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:11 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Whitman | 38-43 |
| 13:04 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon is denied on a layup by Richard Whitman | 38-43 |
| 13:02 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:41 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 12:40 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George Hardy | 38-43 |
| 12:21 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sheldon Reed | 38-45 |
| 12:14 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 12:13 | San Jose State | Shane Hopes gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:55 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Karle | 41-45 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - William Karle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Heap (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Whitman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tony Ahl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Hopes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - George Hardy (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses long on a shot from the left side | 41-45 |
| 11:34 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 11:33 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:13 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman is hacked by Guy Ricenberg - foul #4 on Guy Ricenberg, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels (PG) William Karle | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), Mario Elizondo (PF), Edward Ridout (C) Guy Ricenberg, Fadey Zaffalon, George Hardy | |
| 10:52 | San Jose State | Shane Hopes misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:35 | Nevada | James Smith is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Evans (SG), Gary Avina (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Joseph Heap, Tony Ahl, Shane Hopes | |
| Subs | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Edward Ridout | |
| 10:27 | San Jose State | Fadey Zaffalon takes the ball from Richard Whitman | 41-45 |
| 10:09 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Michael McCorrison | 41-47 |
| 09:46 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 09:45 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:23 | Nevada | James Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fadey Zaffalon | 41-49 |
| 09:03 | San Jose State | Maurice Evans banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Daniels | 43-49 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | James Smith lays it up and in set up by Sheldon Reed | 43-51 |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 08:22 | Nevada | James Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 07:58 | San Jose State | Gary Avina misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 07:57 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 07:38 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Sheldon Reed | 43-55 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Whitman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Avina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McCorrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Elizondo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | San Jose State | Maurice Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 07:21 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 07:16 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed banks in the layup on a great pass from James Smith | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Daniels, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Karle (PG), Joseph Heap (SG), Tony Ahl (PF), Shane Hopes (C) Patrick Daniels, Richard Whitman, Gary Avina, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg (SF), Clarence Whatley (PF), George Hardy (C) Michael McCorrison, Fadey Zaffalon, Mario Elizondo | |
| 06:51 | Nevada | James Smith scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from George Hardy | 43-59 |
| 06:42 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 43-59 |
| 06:41 | Nevada | George Hardy snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 06:24 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-59 |
| 06:22 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley hits the follow up shot | 43-61 |
| 06:08 | San Jose State | William Karle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 06:07 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl gets the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:55 | San Jose State | William Karle is denied on a dunk by George Hardy | 43-61 |
| 05:53 | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:36 | Nevada | George Hardy is whistled for traveling | 43-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Avina (SF) Maurice Evans | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (SG), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) James Smith, Clarence Whatley | |
| 05:24 | San Jose State | Shane Hopes drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Fadey Zaffalon - foul #1 on Fadey Zaffalon, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Mario Elizondo (PF) Fadey Zaffalon | |
| 05:24 | San Jose State | Shane Hopes misses the free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:24 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Mario Elizondo | 45-61 |
| 05:01 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Guy Ricenberg and the foul's on Tony Ahl - foul #3 on Tony Ahl, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Whitman (SF) Gary Avina | |
| Subs | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Mario Elizondo | |
| 05:01 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed makes the free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Guy Ricenberg - foul #5 on Guy Ricenberg, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG) Guy Ricenberg | |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:37 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Ahl - foul #4 on Tony Ahl, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| 04:37 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:37 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:37 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 04:27 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap misses the easy layup | 48-65 |
| 04:25 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 04:11 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tony Ahl | 51-65 |
| 03:54 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-65 |
| 03:52 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:46 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 03:45 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl tips it in | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:22 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 53-65 |
| 03:21 | San Jose State | Shane Hopes snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - William Karle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Heap (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Whitman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tony Ahl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Shane Hopes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - George Hardy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:03 | San Jose State | George Hardy swats the short shot by Richard Whitman | 53-65 |
| 03:01 | Nevada | George Hardy pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:44 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 02:43 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Shane Hopes | 53-65 |
| 02:38 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 02:37 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap grabs the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 02:26 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Sheldon Reed - foul #3 on Sheldon Reed, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels (PG), Maurice Evans (SG), Gary Avina (SF), Mark Thomas (C) William Karle, Joseph Heap, Richard Whitman, Shane Hopes | |
| Subs | Nevada | Clarence Whatley (SG), Jacob Seaman (SF), Mario Elizondo (PF), Edward Ridout (C) Sheldon Reed, James Smith, Fadey Zaffalon, George Hardy | |
| 02:26 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:26 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:04 | Nevada | Jacob Seaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Cecil Harding (PF) Tony Ahl | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:44 | San Jose State | Gary Avina misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 01:42 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 01:13 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison scores on a 3 from straight away | 54-68 |
| 01:00 | San Jose State | Maurice Evans misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Jacob Seaman pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley is called for a backcourt violation | 54-68 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (SG) Jacob Seaman | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison runs out the clock | 54-68 |