| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Leonard Andrew (fresh) SG - Shawn Orr (fresh) SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fresh) PF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) C - Charles Kinnear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kenneth Tolson (fresh) SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) SF - John Moses (fresh) PF - Warren Streeter (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Nevada | Shawn Orr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | San Jose State | John Moses clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | San Jose State | David Bailey snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Nevada | Shawn Orr buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | San Jose State | David Bailey can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew is hacked by Darren Raasch - foul #1 on Darren Raasch, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Nevada | Shawn Orr misses the shot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | San Jose State | David Bailey gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Tolson and he's fouled by Shawn Orr - foul #1 on Shawn Orr, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Nevada | Kenneth Tolson steals it from Ronnie Steinbach | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson slams it home | 5-6 |
| 17:14 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses the jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach buries a 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:45 | San Jose State | Charles Kinnear steps in front of the Darren Raasch pass | 8-6 |
| 16:33 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:31 | San Jose State | David Bailey gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 16:11 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:55 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 8-6 |
| 15:54 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Leonard Andrew (fresh) SG - Shawn Orr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kinnear (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kenneth Tolson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Moses (fresh) PF - Warren Streeter (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:38 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 15:24 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach travels with the ball | 8-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Wright (PF), Tony Seeley (C) Wilfred Wedgeworth, Charles Kinnear | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG), Haywood Conner (SF) Kenneth Tolson, John Moses | |
| 15:02 | San Jose State | Haywood Conner is hacked by Ronnie Steinbach - foul #1 on Ronnie Steinbach, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Thalls (PF), Julius Boone (C) Warren Streeter, David Bailey | |
| 14:50 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Julius Boone | 8-10 |
| 14:29 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:28 | Nevada | Harold Wright gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:14 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Julius Boone - foul #1 on Julius Boone, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth (PF) Tony Seeley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson (PG), Johnny Niemeyer (SG), David Bailey (PF) Neal Orchard, Darren Raasch, Paul Thalls | |
| 14:14 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:04 | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer is whistled for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Warren Streeter (PF) Julius Boone | |
| 13:44 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 10-10 |
| 13:32 | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Haywood Conner | 10-12 |
| 13:15 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-12 |
| 13:14 | Nevada | Harold Wright tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 13:09 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 12-14 |
| 12:51 | Nevada | Kenneth Tolson steals the ball from Ronnie Steinbach | 12-14 |
| 12:32 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson misses the lay-in | 12-14 |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:05 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Kinnear (C) Harold Wright | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG), Darren Raasch (SG), John Moses (SF), Julius Boone (C) Kenneth Tolson, Johnny Niemeyer, Haywood Conner, David Bailey | |
| 11:56 | San Jose State | Leonard Andrew steals the ball from Neal Orchard | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Leonard Andrew (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Orr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kinnear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Neal Orchard (fresh) SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Moses (fresh) PF - Warren Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Julius Boone (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth is fouled on the floor by Warren Streeter - foul #1 on Warren Streeter, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Thalls (PF) Warren Streeter | |
| 11:34 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:24 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-14 |
| 11:22 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Shawn Orr | 14-14 |
| 11:05 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Andrew | 16-14 |
| 10:50 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Andrew - foul #1 on Leonard Andrew, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Wallace (SG), Harold Wright (PF) Shawn Orr, Wilfred Wedgeworth | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson (PG), Warren Streeter (PF), David Bailey (C) Neal Orchard, Paul Thalls, Julius Boone | |
| 10:50 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:50 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:30 | Nevada | Darren Raasch steals it from Leonard Andrew | 16-16 |
| 10:22 | San Jose State | John Moses makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Darren Raasch | 16-18 |
| 10:07 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear is fouled on the floor by David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Leandro Marino (SF) Leonard Andrew, Ronnie Steinbach | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 09:55 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear is denied on a dunk by David Bailey | 16-18 |
| 09:53 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 09:42 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Darren Raasch | 16-21 |
| 09:21 | Nevada | William Terrio loses the dribble to Warren Streeter | 16-21 |
| 09:14 | San Jose State | William Terrio is called for the reach on Kenneth Tolson - foul #1 on William Terrio, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (PG), Shawn Orr (SG), Wilfred Wedgeworth (SF) William Terrio, Gary Wallace, Leandro Marino | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (SF) John Moses | |
| 09:04 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch lays it in set up by Haywood Conner | 16-23 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Harold Wright drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-23 |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 08:30 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:08 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harold Wright | 21-23 |
| 08:05 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Tolson, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Tony Seeley (C) Harold Wright, Charles Kinnear | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG), Johnny Niemeyer (SG), John Moses (SF), Julius Boone (C) Kenneth Tolson, Darren Raasch, Haywood Conner, Warren Streeter | |
| 07:42 | Nevada | Shawn Orr loses the ball out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Thalls (PF) David Bailey | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Leonard Andrew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Orr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Seeley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Neal Orchard (fresh) SG - Johnny Niemeyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Moses (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Thalls (fresh) C - Julius Boone (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Orr - foul #2 on Shawn Orr, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Wallace (SG) Shawn Orr | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 07:24 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard comes up short on the floater from the right block | 21-23 |
| 07:23 | Nevada | Tony Seeley grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 06:57 | Nevada | Tony Seeley blows the layup but he's fouled by Julius Boone - foul #2 on Julius Boone, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Darren Raasch (SG), Charles Clifton (C) Johnny Niemeyer, Julius Boone | |
| 06:57 | Nevada | Tony Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:57 | Nevada | Tony Seeley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:57 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Moses | 22-25 |
| 06:18 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Wilfred Wedgeworth | 24-25 |
| 06:09 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Harold Wright (PF), Charles Kinnear (C) Leonard Andrew, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Tony Seeley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson (PG), Haywood Conner (SF), Warren Streeter (PF), David Bailey (C) Neal Orchard, John Moses, Paul Thalls, Charles Clifton | |
| 05:53 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 05:51 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Warren Streeter | 24-25 |
| 05:43 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 05:42 | Nevada | Gary Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:30 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 05:29 | Nevada | Gary Wallace tips it home | 26-25 |
| 05:09 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 05:08 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:56 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Tolson | 26-27 |
| 04:48 | Nevada | Warren Streeter is called for the reach on Gary Wallace - foul #2 on Warren Streeter, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (PG), Wilfred Wedgeworth (PF) William Terrio, Harold Wright | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Thalls (PF) Warren Streeter | |
| 04:48 | Nevada | Gary Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:48 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:32 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 04:30 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:25 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 26-27 |
| 04:23 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:11 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 04:10 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 03:47 | Nevada | Haywood Conner steals the ball from Ronnie Steinbach | 26-27 |
| 03:38 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Thalls and he's fouled by Gary Wallace - foul #1 on Gary Wallace, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Shawn Orr (SG), Leandro Marino (SF), Harold Wright (C) Gary Wallace, Ronnie Steinbach, Charles Kinnear | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG), John Moses (SF), Warren Streeter (PF) Kenneth Tolson, Haywood Conner, Paul Thalls | |
| 03:38 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Leonard Andrew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Orr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leandro Marino (fresh) PF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Neal Orchard (fresh) SG - Darren Raasch (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Nevada | Harold Wright connects on the jumper near the basket | 28-30 |
| 03:25 | San Jose State | Wilfred Wedgeworth denies the turnaround by Darren Raasch | 28-30 |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Harold Wright snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 03:11 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 03:10 | San Jose State | David Bailey snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 02:48 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch is called for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer (SG), Julius Boone (C) Darren Raasch, David Bailey | |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Shawn Orr clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 02:30 | Nevada | Leandro Marino gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Julius Boone - foul #3 on Julius Boone, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Charles Kinnear (C) Leandro Marino, Harold Wright | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson (PG), Charles Clifton (C) Neal Orchard, Julius Boone | |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:15 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Charles Clifton | 29-30 |
| 02:08 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Moses | 29-33 |
| 01:48 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Orr | 32-33 |
| 01:41 | San Jose State | John Moses hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Ronnie Steinbach - foul #2 on Ronnie Steinbach, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG) Leonard Andrew | |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Bailey (C) Charles Clifton | |
| 01:41 | San Jose State | John Moses makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 00:57 | San Jose State | John Moses misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronnie Steinbach - foul #3 on Ronnie Steinbach, team foul #8 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Leandro Marino (SF), Harold Wright (PF) Ronnie Steinbach, Wilfred Wedgeworth | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Darren Raasch (SG) Johnny Niemeyer | |
| 00:57 | San Jose State | John Moses makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:57 | San Jose State | John Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:39 | Nevada | William Terrio misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 00:37 | Nevada | William Terrio hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson is fouled on the floor by Leandro Marino - foul #1 on Leandro Marino, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (PG), Tony Seeley (C) William Terrio, Charles Kinnear | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (SF), Paul Thalls (PF) John Moses, Warren Streeter | |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:02 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls loses the dribble to Shawn Orr | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Shawn Orr misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-38 |