| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kenneth Tolson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moses (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Streeter (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Terrio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Orr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Kinnear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | John Moses inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:46 | Nevada | Shawn Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | William Terrio misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Darren Raasch - foul #1 on Darren Raasch, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | William Terrio makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | William Terrio makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:04 | San Jose State | John Moses knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Warren Streeter | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Nevada | Shawn Orr scores on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 18:32 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Tolson and he's hacked by Shawn Orr - foul #1 on Shawn Orr, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:32 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:03 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | San Jose State | David Bailey is fouled on the floor by William Terrio - foul #2 on William Terrio, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 17:35 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch connects on the turnaround from the right block | 40-35 |
| 17:06 | Nevada | William Terrio is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Tolson - foul #2 on Kenneth Tolson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 16:40 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:39 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:24 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Wilfred Wedgeworth - foul #2 on Wilfred Wedgeworth, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG), Haywood Conner (SF) Kenneth Tolson, John Moses | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alfred Elliott (PG), Harold Wright (C) William Terrio, Charles Kinnear | |
| 16:24 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:24 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:01 | Nevada | Harold Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Neal Orchard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Haywood Conner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Warren Streeter (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Alfred Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Orr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Wright (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Wright - foul #1 on Harold Wright, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Thalls (PF), Julius Boone (C) Warren Streeter, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (PG) Alfred Elliott | |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:08 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach connects on the floater in the lane set up by Leonard Andrew | 44-37 |
| 14:47 | San Jose State | Shawn Orr picks off the pass by Darren Raasch | 44-37 |
| 14:44 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses the lay-in | 44-37 |
| 14:42 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 14:34 | San Jose State | Wilfred Wedgeworth swats the short shot by Darren Raasch | 44-37 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Wilfred Wedgeworth | 44-37 |
| 14:12 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Orr | 44-40 |
| 14:07 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 14:05 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:01 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Haywood Conner - foul #1 on Haywood Conner, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson (PG), Johnny Niemeyer (SG), John Moses (SF), Warren Streeter (PF), David Bailey (C) Neal Orchard, Darren Raasch, Haywood Conner, Paul Thalls, Julius Boone | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Kinnear (C) Wilfred Wedgeworth | |
| 14:01 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:01 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Harold Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:18 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach is whistled for a carry | 44-41 |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Bailey | 47-41 |
| 12:45 | Nevada | Shawn Orr makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Steinbach | 47-43 |
| 12:33 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson misses the shot from the left side | 47-43 |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:16 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 12:05 | San Jose State | Ronnie Steinbach steals the ball from David Bailey | 47-46 |
| 11:40 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Darren Raasch (SG) Johnny Niemeyer | |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth (PF) Harold Wright | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kenneth Tolson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moses (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Streeter (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Leonard Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Orr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Kinnear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | San Jose State | Charles Kinnear is called for the reach on Kenneth Tolson - foul #1 on Charles Kinnear, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 11:13 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Steinbach - foul #3 on Ronnie Steinbach, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| 11:06 | San Jose State | John Moses comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronnie Steinbach - foul #4 on Ronnie Steinbach, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leandro Marino (SF) Ronnie Steinbach | |
| 11:06 | San Jose State | John Moses makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:06 | San Jose State | John Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:44 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew jams it on a great pass from Charles Kinnear | 49-48 |
| 10:40 | San Jose State | A charge is called on David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (SF) John Moses | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 10:22 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 10:21 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Warren Streeter | 49-48 |
| 10:13 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Haywood Conner and he's fouled by Leonard Andrew - foul #4 on Leonard Andrew, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Gary Wallace (SG), Harold Wright (C) Leonard Andrew, Shawn Orr, Charles Kinnear | |
| 10:13 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:44 | Nevada | Gary Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG), Paul Thalls (PF), Julius Boone (C) Kenneth Tolson, Warren Streeter, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 09:22 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch lays it in on a great pass from Neal Orchard | 54-48 |
| 09:02 | Nevada | William Terrio buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 08:55 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Leandro Marino - foul #1 on Leandro Marino, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Moses (SF), David Bailey (PF) Haywood Conner, Paul Thalls | |
| Subs | Nevada | Shawn Orr (SG), Charles Kinnear (C) Gary Wallace, Leandro Marino | |
| 08:55 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:55 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:35 | Nevada | William Terrio scores on a jump hook from the right block | 56-53 |
| 08:27 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Neal Orchard | 58-53 |
| 08:10 | Nevada | Harold Wright buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Terrio | 58-55 |
| 07:56 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Darren Raasch is denied by Charles Kinnear | 58-55 |
| 07:54 | San Jose State | John Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:45 | San Jose State | John Moses can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 58-55 |
| 07:44 | Nevada | William Terrio gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Neal Orchard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moses (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Julius Boone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Terrio (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Orr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harold Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Kinnear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-55 |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:04 | Nevada | Shawn Orr misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 07:02 | San Jose State | David Bailey gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:46 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Darren Raasch, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson (PG), Johnny Niemeyer (SG), Warren Streeter (PF) Neal Orchard, Darren Raasch, Julius Boone | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (PG), Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Tony Seeley (C) William Terrio, Harold Wright, Charles Kinnear | |
| 06:19 | Nevada | John Moses picks off the pass by Shawn Orr | 58-55 |
| 06:08 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Kenneth Tolson is denied by Tony Seeley | 58-55 |
| 06:06 | San Jose State | David Bailey tips it in | 60-55 |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Tony Seeley misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on David Bailey - foul #2 on David Bailey, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Darren Raasch (SG), Haywood Conner (SF), Charles Clifton (C) Johnny Niemeyer, John Moses, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Wallace (SG) Shawn Orr | |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Tony Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Tony Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:20 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 60-57 |
| 05:18 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 05:03 | San Jose State | Ronnie Steinbach blocks the jumper by Kenneth Tolson | 60-57 |
| 05:02 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:57 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Haywood Conner | 62-57 |
| 04:43 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Steinbach | 62-59 |
| 04:28 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Haywood Conner and the foul's on Wilfred Wedgeworth - foul #3 on Wilfred Wedgeworth, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Bailey (C) Charles Clifton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Shawn Orr (SG), Harold Wright (PF), Charles Kinnear (C) Gary Wallace, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Tony Seeley | |
| 04:28 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:28 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 04:23 | San Jose State | Shawn Orr steals it from Kenneth Tolson | 64-59 |
| 04:18 | Nevada | David Bailey steps in front of the Shawn Orr pass | 64-59 |
| 04:04 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Bailey | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 03:43 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Tolson | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:36 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 03:35 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Charles Kinnear | 67-59 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kenneth Tolson (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Haywood Conner (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Warren Streeter (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Leonard Andrew (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Orr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Harold Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Kinnear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 03:08 | San Jose State | David Bailey pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:50 | San Jose State | David Bailey makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Warren Streeter | 69-59 |
| 02:36 | Nevada | Kenneth Tolson steals it from Harold Wright | 69-59 |
| 02:31 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson lays it in | 71-59 |
| 02:16 | Nevada | Harold Wright is whistled for traveling | 71-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG), Johnny Niemeyer (SG), John Moses (SF), Julius Boone (C) Kenneth Tolson, Darren Raasch, Haywood Conner, Warren Streeter | |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth (PF) Harold Wright | |
| 01:47 | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-59 |
| 01:46 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:42 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 01:41 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear tips it home | 71-61 |
| 01:20 | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer's pass is intercepted by Wilfred Wedgeworth | 71-61 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach is hacked by John Moses - foul #2 on John Moses, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson (PG), Darren Raasch (SG), Warren Streeter (PF) Neal Orchard, Johnny Niemeyer, Julius Boone | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses short on a shot from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:50 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-63 |
| 00:44 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Leonard Andrew is called for the reach on Kenneth Tolson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Andrew, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG) Leonard Andrew | |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:41 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:35 | Nevada | Shawn Orr knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Terrio | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | San Jose State | William Terrio is called for the reach on Kenneth Tolson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Terrio, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| 00:32 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:32 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Darren Raasch | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch is fouled in the backcourt by William Terrio - foul #4 on William Terrio, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch is hacked by William Terrio in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Terrio, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alfred Elliott (PG) William Terrio | |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | David Bailey snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson runs out the clock | 77-66 |