| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Elizondo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - William Karle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Heap (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Ahl (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Hopes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:56 | San Jose State | William Karle loses the dribble to Sheldon Reed in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 19:50 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Smith | 35-30 |
| 19:32 | San Jose State | Shane Hopes misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Mario Elizondo - foul #2 on Mario Elizondo, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:32 | San Jose State | Shane Hopes makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | San Jose State | Shane Hopes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:11 | Nevada | James Smith misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Tony Ahl - foul #2 on Tony Ahl, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (SF) Guy Ricenberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 19:11 | Nevada | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:11 | Nevada | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:52 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman banks in the layup on a great pass from Shane Hopes | 37-33 |
| 18:36 | Nevada | William Karle is called for the reach on Sheldon Reed - foul #1 on William Karle, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg (SF) Michael McCorrison | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:25 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 39-33 |
| 18:17 | San Jose State | William Karle buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shane Hopes | 39-36 |
| 17:54 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 17:53 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 17:52 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Richard Whitman | 39-36 |
| 17:46 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (SG), Edward Ridout (C) James Smith, Mario Elizondo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:29 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl's fadeaway is rejected by Fadey Zaffalon | 39-36 |
| 17:28 | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:24 | Nevada | Joseph Heap takes the ball from Edward Ridout | 39-36 |
| 17:08 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 17:02 | Nevada | Shane Hopes swats the layup by Fadey Zaffalon | 39-38 |
| 17:01 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:49 | San Jose State | William Karle is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Karle, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), Clarence Whatley (PF), Mario Elizondo (C) Guy Ricenberg, Fadey Zaffalon, Edward Ridout | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels (PG), Maurice Evans (SG), Gary Avina (PF), Mark Thomas (C) William Karle, Joseph Heap, Tony Ahl, Shane Hopes | |
| 16:32 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison is hacked by Richard Whitman - foul #2 on Richard Whitman, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Clarence Whatley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Cecil Harding (PF) Richard Whitman | |
| 16:12 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Smith | 41-38 |
| 16:02 | San Jose State | Mario Elizondo steals the ball from Mark Thomas | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Elizondo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Avina (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Harding (fresh) C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon scores on a floater from the left block set up by James Smith and he's fouled by Patrick Daniels - foul #2 on Patrick Daniels, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg (SF), George Hardy (C) Sheldon Reed, Mario Elizondo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joseph Heap (SG), Shane Hopes (C) Cecil Harding, Mark Thomas | |
| 15:49 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:34 | San Jose State | Gary Avina misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 15:32 | Nevada | James Smith snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 15:27 | Nevada | James Smith connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Guy Ricenberg | 46-38 |
| 15:10 | San Jose State | George Hardy denies the turnaround by Maurice Evans | 46-38 |
| 15:08 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 15:01 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon lays it in set up by Michael McCorrison | 48-38 |
| 14:37 | San Jose State | Maurice Evans misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 14:35 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:21 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 14:19 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Fadey Zaffalon | 48-38 |
| 14:01 | Nevada | Maurice Evans is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #2 on Maurice Evans, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), Steven Batres (SG), Mario Elizondo (PF) James Smith, Guy Ricenberg, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Karle (PG), Richard Whitman (SF), Tony Ahl (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Patrick Daniels, Joseph Heap, Gary Avina, Shane Hopes | |
| 13:47 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg (SF) Michael McCorrison | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:33 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Karle | 48-40 |
| 13:11 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Karle - foul #3 on William Karle, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), Michael McCorrison (SF) Steven Batres, Guy Ricenberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Avina (SG) Maurice Evans | |
| 13:11 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:11 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:11 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 12:49 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman's fadeaway is rejected by George Hardy | 49-40 |
| 12:48 | Nevada | George Hardy gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Tony Ahl swats the layup by James Smith | 49-40 |
| 12:30 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:11 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael McCorrison | 51-40 |
| 11:56 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Avina | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mario Elizondo (fresh) 6 reb. C - George Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - William Karle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Avina (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Whitman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Ahl (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Nevada | James Smith's layup is rejected by Tony Ahl | 51-43 |
| 11:35 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:21 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:56 | Nevada | James Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 10:31 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-43 |
| 10:30 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 10:01 | Nevada | James Smith connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Sheldon Reed and he's hacked by Gary Avina - foul #1 on Gary Avina, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (PG), Guy Ricenberg (SF), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Sheldon Reed, Michael McCorrison, Mario Elizondo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels (PG), Joseph Heap (SG), Maurice Evans (SF), Cecil Harding (PF), Shane Hopes (C) William Karle, Gary Avina, Richard Whitman, Tony Ahl, Mark Thomas | |
| 10:01 | Nevada | James Smith makes the free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:41 | San Jose State | Shane Hopes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-43 |
| 09:39 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding gets the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:26 | San Jose State | Shane Hopes misses badly on a runner near the basket | 56-43 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 09:03 | Nevada | George Hardy blows the layup | 56-45 |
| 09:02 | San Jose State | Shane Hopes pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:51 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), Michael McCorrison (SG) Steven Batres, James Smith | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Whitman (SF) Cecil Harding | |
| 08:51 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:51 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:30 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon can't finish the layup | 56-47 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon tips it home | 58-47 |
| 08:17 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman is whistled for a carry | 58-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Tony Ahl (PF) Maurice Evans | |
| 07:56 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed scores on a 3 from the left corner | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 27 pts. 6 reb. C - George Hardy (tiring) 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Heap (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Whitman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Ahl (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Hopes (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap misses short on a shot from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 07:41 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 07:15 | Nevada | The short jumper by Sheldon Reed is denied by Tony Ahl | 61-49 |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:54 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap's pass is intercepted by Guy Ricenberg | 61-49 |
| 06:51 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed throws it down set up by Guy Ricenberg | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:43 | San Jose State | Sheldon Reed steals it from Patrick Daniels | 63-49 |
| 06:26 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-49 |
| 06:24 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 06:11 | San Jose State | Shane Hopes hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Patrick Daniels | 63-51 |
| 06:04 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon scores on a shot from the right side set up by Sheldon Reed | 65-51 |
| 05:51 | San Jose State | Joseph Heap makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Daniels | 65-54 |
| 05:39 | Nevada | George Hardy clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Daniels - foul #3 on Patrick Daniels, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), Mario Elizondo (PF) Sheldon Reed, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Karle (PG), Maurice Evans (SG), Gary Avina (SF), Cecil Harding (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Patrick Daniels, Joseph Heap, Richard Whitman, Tony Ahl, Shane Hopes | |
| 05:39 | Nevada | George Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:39 | Nevada | George Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:16 | San Jose State | Maurice Evans misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 05:14 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 05:03 | San Jose State | Gary Avina can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 05:01 | Nevada | George Hardy snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 04:55 | Nevada | James Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Gary Avina gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:47 | San Jose State | Maurice Evans is called for traveling | 67-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Michael McCorrison, Mario Elizondo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 04:27 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon can't finish the layup | 67-54 |
| 04:26 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 04:22 | San Jose State | Sheldon Reed picks off the pass by William Karle in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| 04:19 | Nevada | James Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Sheldon Reed | 69-54 |
| 04:07 | San Jose State | Gary Avina drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Karle | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon jams it set up by Sheldon Reed and he's hacked by Maurice Evans - foul #3 on Maurice Evans, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (PG), Clarence Whatley (SF) Sheldon Reed, Guy Ricenberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joseph Heap (SG), Richard Whitman (SF), Tony Ahl (PF), Shane Hopes (C) Maurice Evans, Gary Avina, Cecil Harding, Mark Thomas | |
| 03:44 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Whatley (fresh) PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 6 reb. C - George Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - William Karle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Heap (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Whitman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Ahl (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Shane Hopes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 03:31 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Heap | 72-59 |
| 03:10 | Nevada | James Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-59 |
| 03:08 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley tips it but misses | 72-59 |
| 03:06 | Nevada | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:43 | Nevada | James Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael McCorrison | 74-59 |
| 02:24 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-59 |
| 02:23 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Fadey Zaffalon | 74-59 |
| 02:04 | Nevada | Tony Ahl is called for the reach on George Hardy - foul #3 on Tony Ahl, team foul #11 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (SG), Mario Elizondo (PF) James Smith, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| 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 | |
| 02:04 | Nevada | George Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:04 | Nevada | George Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:46 | San Jose State | Gary Avina drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-61 |
| 01:26 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 01:24 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| 01:07 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Avina | 75-63 |
| 00:41 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 00:39 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley tips it back up and in | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:34 | San Jose State | Gary Avina hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison blows the layup | 77-66 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Mark Thomas | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Maurice Evans misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 77-66 |