| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ross Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donnie Yarber (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chris Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Carlos Bond (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Loflin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Rottman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cecil Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Leroy Johnson inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:35 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | Mark Hone hits a runner near the basket set up by Ross Mitchell | 40-40 |
| 18:52 | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 18:50 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:34 | Nevada | Mark Hone's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Johnson | 40-40 |
| 18:33 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Leroy Johnson | 40-40 |
| 18:24 | San Jose State | Carlos Bond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 18:23 | Nevada | Chris Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:00 | Nevada | Mark Hone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 17:59 | San Jose State | Cecil Jones snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 17:39 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Leroy Johnson | 40-42 |
| 17:32 | Nevada | Ross Mitchell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 17:30 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Cecil Jones | 40-42 |
| 17:01 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman misses the shot from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 16:59 | Nevada | Chris Merritt pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:30 | Nevada | Chris Merritt lays it in on a nice dish by Ross Mitchell | 42-42 |
| 16:02 | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Johnson | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ross Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Courtney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donnie Yarber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chris Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Hone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Carlos Bond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Loflin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Rottman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Nevada | Daniel Loflin takes the ball from Donnie Yarber | 42-45 |
| 15:40 | San Jose State | Ross Mitchell picks off the pass by Carlos Bond | 42-45 |
| 15:18 | Nevada | Daniel Loflin steps in front of the Donnie Yarber pass | 42-45 |
| 15:12 | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Rottman | 42-48 |
| 15:06 | Nevada | Ross Mitchell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Beadle (PG), Robert Peters (SG), Ruben Meadows (SF), Peter Fisher (PF), Ronald Howard (C) Ross Mitchell, Glen Courtney, Donnie Yarber, Chris Merritt, Mark Hone | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Cordes (PG), William Cowling (SG), Donald Knapp (SF), John Newberry (PF), David Trombley (C) Carlos Bond, Daniel Loflin, Leroy Johnson, Dennis Rottman, Cecil Jones | |
| 14:53 | San Jose State | Peter Fisher is called for the reach on Willie Cordes - foul #1 on Peter Fisher, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| 14:43 | San Jose State | David Trombley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-48 |
| 14:41 | Nevada | Robert Peters pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:20 | Nevada | Robert Beadle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 14:19 | San Jose State | David Trombley grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 14:14 | San Jose State | William Cowling connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Newberry | 42-51 |
| 14:06 | Nevada | Robert Peters scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 13:51 | San Jose State | William Cowling misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Peters - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Chris Merritt (PF) Ronald Howard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:51 | San Jose State | William Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:51 | San Jose State | William Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:37 | Nevada | Robert Peters's floater is knocked away by Donald Knapp | 45-53 |
| 13:36 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to David Trombley | 45-53 |
| 13:14 | San Jose State | Donald Knapp drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Cowling | 45-55 |
| 13:00 | Nevada | Robert Peters's layup is rejected by David Trombley | 45-55 |
| 12:59 | San Jose State | John Newberry snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 12:43 | San Jose State | Willie Cordes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ross Mitchell (PG), Glen Courtney (SG), Donnie Yarber (SF), Mark Hone (C) Robert Beadle, Robert Peters, Ruben Meadows, Peter Fisher | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carlos Bond (PG), Daniel Loflin (SG), Leroy Johnson (SF), Dennis Rottman (PF), Cecil Jones (C) Willie Cordes, William Cowling, Donald Knapp, John Newberry, David Trombley | |
| 12:22 | Nevada | Carlos Bond takes the ball from Mark Hone | 45-55 |
| 12:07 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| 12:00 | Nevada | Glen Courtney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 11:58 | Nevada | Chris Merritt tips it home | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ross Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donnie Yarber (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chris Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Hone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Carlos Bond (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Loflin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Leroy Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Rottman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Carlos Bond misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ross Mitchell - foul #2 on Ross Mitchell, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Carlos Bond misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Carlos Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:35 | Nevada | Mark Hone is hacked by Cecil Jones - foul #2 on Cecil Jones, team foul #1 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Peter Fisher (PF) Chris Merritt | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:14 | Nevada | Mark Hone comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-56 |
| 11:13 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 10:55 | San Jose State | Cecil Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 10:54 | Nevada | Peter Fisher snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 10:31 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-56 |
| 10:30 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber tips it home | 49-56 |
| 10:26 | San Jose State | Donnie Yarber steps in front of the Carlos Bond pass | 49-56 |
| 10:21 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber lays it up and in | 51-56 |
| 10:08 | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 10:07 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Ross Mitchell | 51-56 |
| 09:43 | Nevada | Glen Courtney is hacked by Daniel Loflin - foul #2 on Daniel Loflin, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Beadle (PG), Ruben Meadows (SF), Chris Merritt (PF) Ross Mitchell, Donnie Yarber, Peter Fisher | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Cordes (PG), William Cowling (SG), Donald Knapp (PF), John Newberry (C) Carlos Bond, Daniel Loflin, Dennis Rottman, Cecil Jones | |
| 09:28 | Nevada | Glen Courtney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 09:26 | San Jose State | John Newberry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:03 | San Jose State | John Newberry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Mark Hone - foul #2 on Mark Hone, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Peters (SG), Peter Fisher (C) Glen Courtney, Mark Hone | |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Trombley (C) Leroy Johnson | |
| 09:03 | San Jose State | John Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:03 | San Jose State | John Newberry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:03 | San Jose State | John Newberry makes the 3rd free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:38 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows is fouled on the floor by John Newberry - foul #1 on John Newberry, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| 08:22 | Nevada | Robert Beadle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 08:21 | Nevada | Robert Peters snags the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 08:11 | Nevada | Robert Beadle hits a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Peters and he's fouled by Willie Cordes - foul #2 on Willie Cordes, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| 08:11 | Nevada | Robert Beadle misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:11 | San Jose State | David Trombley gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | Peter Fisher swats the short shot by Donald Knapp | 53-59 |
| 07:58 | San Jose State | John Newberry misses the tip | 53-59 |
| 07:57 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Peter Fisher | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ruben Meadows (fresh) PF - Chris Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Fisher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Willie Cordes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Cowling (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Knapp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Newberry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Trombley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 07:35 | Nevada | Peter Fisher tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 07:34 | San Jose State | Donald Knapp grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 07:08 | San Jose State | David Trombley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 07:07 | Nevada | Robert Peters grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 07:03 | Nevada | Robert Peters clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 07:01 | San Jose State | David Trombley pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:46 | San Jose State | Willie Cordes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 06:45 | San Jose State | John Newberry hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 06:23 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 53-61 |
| 06:22 | Nevada | Chris Merritt grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:09 | Nevada | Robert Peters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 06:07 | Nevada | Chris Merritt tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| 05:45 | San Jose State | Willie Cordes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 05:44 | San Jose State | David Trombley tips it but misses | 55-61 |
| 05:43 | Nevada | Chris Merritt pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:43 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ross Mitchell (PG), Glen Courtney (SG), Donnie Yarber (SF), Mark Hone (C) Robert Beadle, Robert Peters, Ruben Meadows, Peter Fisher | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carlos Bond (PG), Daniel Loflin (SG), Leroy Johnson (SF), Dennis Rottman (PF), Cecil Jones (C) Willie Cordes, William Cowling, Donald Knapp, John Newberry, David Trombley | |
| 05:29 | Nevada | Chris Merritt can't finish the layup | 55-61 |
| 05:28 | San Jose State | Leroy Johnson grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 05:04 | San Jose State | Cecil Jones misses long on a jumper in the lane | 55-61 |
| 05:02 | Nevada | Chris Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:45 | Nevada | Ross Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-61 |
| 04:44 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber tips it home | 57-61 |
| 04:33 | San Jose State | Glen Courtney steals it from Leroy Johnson | 57-61 |
| 04:29 | Nevada | Glen Courtney hits the finger roll | 59-61 |
| 04:17 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman is whistled for a carry | 59-61 |
| 04:05 | Nevada | Chris Merritt misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-61 |
| 04:03 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Cecil Jones | 59-61 |
| 03:59 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman knocks in the floater from close range set up by Daniel Loflin and he's fouled by Glen Courtney - foul #3 on Glen Courtney, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| 03:59 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ross Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Yarber (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Chris Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Mark Hone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Carlos Bond (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Loflin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Leroy Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Rottman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Nevada | Mark Hone makes the turnaround from close range | 61-64 |
| 03:19 | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin loses the dribble to Glen Courtney | 61-64 |
| 03:06 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber banks in the layup | 63-64 |
| 02:37 | San Jose State | Donnie Yarber is called for the reach on Daniel Loflin - foul #2 on Donnie Yarber, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Beadle (PG), Ruben Meadows (SF), Peter Fisher (PF) Ross Mitchell, Donnie Yarber, Chris Merritt | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Cordes (PG), William Cowling (SG), Donald Knapp (PF), John Newberry (C) Carlos Bond, Daniel Loflin, Dennis Rottman, Cecil Jones | |
| 02:29 | San Jose State | William Cowling misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:28 | Nevada | Mark Hone gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:28 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ross Mitchell (PG), Donnie Yarber (SF), Chris Merritt (PF) Robert Beadle, Ruben Meadows, Peter Fisher | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carlos Bond (PG), Daniel Loflin (SG), Dennis Rottman (PF), Cecil Jones (C) Willie Cordes, William Cowling, Donald Knapp, John Newberry | |
| 02:16 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 02:15 | San Jose State | Cecil Jones pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:59 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Cecil Jones | 63-66 |
| 01:38 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 63-66 |
| 01:36 | Nevada | Chris Merritt snags the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 01:13 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber hits a 3 from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 01:07 | San Jose State | Carlos Bond hits a runner from the right block set up by Dennis Rottman | 66-68 |
| 00:53 | Nevada | Chris Merritt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 00:51 | Nevada | Chris Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:40 | Nevada | Mark Hone is whistled for traveling | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | San Jose State | Chris Merritt swats the short shot by Daniel Loflin | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Carlos Bond pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | Carlos Bond is fouled on the floor by Ross Mitchell - foul #3 on Ross Mitchell, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | Carlos Bond misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Mark Hone grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Cecil Jones is called for the reach on Chris Merritt - foul #3 on Cecil Jones, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Chris Merritt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Ross Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | The clock runs out | 66-68 |