| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregg York (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hovis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Tennant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Butler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Filson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Willie Butler inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 19:37 | San Jose State | Willie Butler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 19:36 | San Jose State | Willie Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:23 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 19:22 | Nevada | John Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:16 | Nevada | Gregg York is hacked by James Talbot - foul #2 on James Talbot, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:59 | Nevada | Gregg York is called for traveling | 40-34 |
| 18:42 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Hovis - foul #3 on James Hovis, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Lunceford (C) James Hovis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:42 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:42 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:42 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Gregg York connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Alsop | 43-35 |
| 18:09 | San Jose State | Daniel Alsop picks off the pass by Louis Tennant | 43-35 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Gregg York lays it in set up by Daniel Alsop | 45-35 |
| 18:03 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch's pass is intercepted by Daniel Alsop in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 17:45 | Nevada | Gregg York buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremiah Dean | 48-35 |
| 17:31 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 17:29 | San Jose State | Willie Butler hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 17:23 | Nevada | The jump hook by Gary Lunceford is blocked by James Talbot | 48-37 |
| 17:21 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Richard Filson | 48-37 |
| 17:16 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-37 |
| 17:15 | San Jose State | Richard Filson tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 16:56 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Talbot - foul #3 on James Talbot, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter (PG), Lloyd Rountree (SF), Christopher Norman (C) Raymond Futch, Willie Butler, James Talbot | |
| 16:56 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 16:56 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 16:39 | San Jose State | Richard Filson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 16:38 | Nevada | Gregg York snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 16:30 | Nevada | Gregg York buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Caldwell | 53-39 |
| 16:15 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter's floater is tipped away by Gary Lunceford | 53-39 |
| 16:14 | Nevada | John Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 16:09 | Nevada | Gregg York connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Alsop | 55-39 |
| 15:47 | San Jose State | Christopher Norman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Hovis (C) Gary Lunceford | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Raymond Futch (PG), James Talbot (C) Louis Tennant, Richard Filson | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg York (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hovis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Trotter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Rountree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Nevada | James Hovis banks in the layup set up by Daniel Alsop | 57-39 |
| 15:16 | San Jose State | James Talbot comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 15:15 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | John Caldwell's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Norman | 57-39 |
| 14:59 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop grabs the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 14:43 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 57-39 |
| 14:41 | San Jose State | Christopher Norman snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 14:19 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Patrick Trotter, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Louis Tennant (SG), Willie Butler (SF), Richard Filson (PF) Lloyd Rountree, Christopher Norman, James Talbot | |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Richard Filson steals it from John Caldwell | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 13:40 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-39 |
| 13:39 | Nevada | The rebound goes to John Caldwell | 57-39 |
| 13:32 | Nevada | Gregg York misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 13:30 | Nevada | James Hovis tips it home | 59-39 |
| 13:13 | San Jose State | Jeremiah Dean is called for the reach on Willie Butler - foul #2 on Jeremiah Dean, team foul #2 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Tatum (SF), Gary Lunceford (PF) Jeremiah Dean, John Caldwell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Baron (PG), James Talbot (C) Raymond Futch, Patrick Trotter | |
| 12:59 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant banks in the layup set up by Richard Filson | 59-41 |
| 12:38 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-41 |
| 12:37 | San Jose State | Richard Filson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 12:18 | San Jose State | Willie Butler's pass is intercepted by Gary Lunceford | 59-41 |
| 12:07 | Nevada | James Hovis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-41 |
| 12:06 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Richard Filson | 59-41 |
| 12:01 | San Jose State | John Baron buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Louis Tennant | 59-43 |
| 11:48 | Nevada | James Hovis comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by James Talbot - foul #4 on James Talbot, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Dollar (PG), Jeremiah Dean (SF) Daniel Alsop, Donald Tatum | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Raymond Futch (PG), Patrick Trotter (SG), Lloyd Rountree (C) John Baron, Louis Tennant, James Talbot | |
| 11:48 | Nevada | James Hovis misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 11:48 | Nevada | James Hovis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Donald Dollar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg York (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Lunceford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hovis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Trotter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Filson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Lloyd Rountree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | San Jose State | Richard Filson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-46 |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Lloyd Rountree blocks the short jumper by Jeremiah Dean | 60-46 |
| 11:19 | San Jose State | Willie Butler pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 10:59 | San Jose State | Richard Filson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 10:45 | Nevada | Lloyd Rountree swats the short shot by James Hovis | 60-48 |
| 10:43 | Nevada | James Hovis snags the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 10:27 | Nevada | Raymond Futch steps in front of the James Hovis pass | 60-48 |
| 10:16 | San Jose State | Willie Butler's layup is rejected by James Hovis | 60-48 |
| 10:15 | Nevada | Gregg York gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:11 | Nevada | Gregg York is whistled for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Alsop (PG), John Caldwell (PF) Gregg York, Gary Lunceford | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Baron (PG), Louis Tennant (SG), Christopher Norman (C) Raymond Futch, Willie Butler, Richard Filson | |
| 10:01 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 09:52 | Nevada | Donald Dollar clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-51 |
| 09:51 | Nevada | James Hovis tips it back up and in | 62-51 |
| 09:36 | San Jose State | Christopher Norman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 09:31 | Nevada | Patrick Trotter is called for the reach on Donald Dollar - foul #4 on Patrick Trotter, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Tatum (SF), Michael Frost (C) Jeremiah Dean, James Hovis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Filson (PF) Patrick Trotter | |
| 09:21 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 09:20 | Nevada | Michael Frost tips it but misses | 62-51 |
| 09:19 | San Jose State | Christopher Norman gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:50 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 08:48 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:27 | San Jose State | John Baron is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Baron, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregg York (SG), James Hovis (C) Donald Dollar, Michael Frost | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Raymond Futch (PG), Willie Butler (SF) John Baron, Lloyd Rountree | |
| 08:17 | Nevada | Gregg York comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 08:16 | San Jose State | Richard Filson pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 07:56 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Futch | 62-54 |
| 07:37 | Nevada | Gregg York hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 07:35 | San Jose State | Willie Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Alsop (tiring) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg York (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Tatum (fresh) PF - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hovis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Tennant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Filson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch is called for 10 seconds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Dollar (PG), Jeremiah Dean (SF) Daniel Alsop, Donald Tatum | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Baron (SG), Patrick Trotter (SF), James Talbot (C) Louis Tennant, Willie Butler, Christopher Norman | |
| 07:09 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Filson - foul #3 on Richard Filson, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 07:09 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:09 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:43 | San Jose State | James Talbot misses the lay-in | 63-54 |
| 06:42 | Nevada | James Hovis pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:38 | Nevada | Donald Dollar scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Gregg York | 66-54 |
| 06:17 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Lunceford (PF), Michael Frost (C) John Caldwell, James Hovis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Louis Tennant (SG), Willie Butler (SF), Lloyd Rountree (PF) John Baron, Patrick Trotter, Richard Filson | |
| 05:59 | Nevada | Gregg York misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 05:57 | San Jose State | James Talbot pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:52 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Dollar - foul #1 on Donald Dollar, team foul #3 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Alsop (PG) Donald Dollar | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 05:52 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:52 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:35 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean hits a 3 from straight away set up by Gregg York | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 05:20 | San Jose State | Willie Butler hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Futch | 69-59 |
| 04:55 | Nevada | Gregg York misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | James Talbot pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 04:42 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gregg York - foul #2 on Gregg York, team foul #4 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Hovis (C) Michael Frost | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Baron (PG), Patrick Trotter (SF), Christopher Norman (C) Raymond Futch, Willie Butler, James Talbot | |
| 04:42 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:42 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:23 | Nevada | James Hovis hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Gregg York | 71-60 |
| 03:59 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Tennant | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak 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 (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Nevada | John Baron is called for the reach on Gary Lunceford - foul #3 on John Baron, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Dollar (PG), Donald Tatum (SF) Daniel Alsop, Jeremiah Dean | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Butler (SF), Richard Filson (PF), James Talbot (C) Louis Tennant, Lloyd Rountree, Christopher Norman | |
| 03:41 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:41 | Nevada | Gary Lunceford misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:41 | San Jose State | James Talbot snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| 03:32 | San Jose State | Willie Butler can't tip it in | 72-62 |
| 03:31 | San Jose State | James Talbot pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Donald Dollar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg York (tiring) 32 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Tatum (fresh) PF - Gary Lunceford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hovis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Trotter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Baron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Filson (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - James Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | San Jose State | Richard Filson is fouled on the floor by James Hovis - foul #4 on James Hovis, team foul #5 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Caldwell (PF) Gary Lunceford | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 03:06 | San Jose State | The jumper by Patrick Trotter is denied by John Caldwell | 72-62 |
| 03:04 | Nevada | Donald Tatum pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Donald Dollar clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| 02:58 | Nevada | Gregg York gets the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:58 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Alsop (PG), Jeremiah Dean (SF) Donald Dollar, Donald Tatum | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Raymond Futch (PG), Louis Tennant (SG) Patrick Trotter, John Baron | |
| 02:41 | Nevada | James Talbot swats the dunk try by John Caldwell | 72-62 |
| 02:39 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop hits the follow up shot | 74-62 |
| 02:23 | San Jose State | James Talbot lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Futch | 74-64 |
| 02:15 | Nevada | James Hovis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 74-64 |
| 02:14 | Nevada | James Hovis tips it but misses | 74-64 |
| 02:12 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Willie Butler | 74-64 |
| 01:59 | San Jose State | Richard Filson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 01:57 | San Jose State | James Talbot gets the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:44 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | James Talbot grabs the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:35 | San Jose State | James Talbot hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 01:33 | Nevada | The rebound goes to James Hovis | 74-64 |
| 01:28 | Nevada | Gregg York clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 01:27 | San Jose State | James Talbot gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:19 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses long on a floater from close range | 74-64 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | James Hovis grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:13 | Nevada | Daniel Alsop misses long on a runner from close range | 74-64 |
| 01:12 | Nevada | John Caldwell snags the offensive board | 74-64 |
| 00:49 | Nevada | Raymond Futch picks off the pass by Jeremiah Dean | 74-64 |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch lays it in | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Nevada | John Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Tennant - foul #3 on Louis Tennant, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Dollar (SG) Gregg York | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:43 | Nevada | John Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:43 | Nevada | John Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | San Jose State | James Hovis takes the ball from Louis Tennant | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Nevada | James Hovis can't throw it down | 76-66 |
| 00:08 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to James Talbot | 76-66 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Richard Filson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Jeremiah Dean gets the rebound | 76-66 |