| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Howard York (fresh) SG - Leroy Lenberg (fresh) SF - Hugh Anderson (fresh) PF - Shawn Hagan (fresh) C - Jimmy Kushner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Griffin (fresh) SG - John Wells (fresh) SF - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) PF - Thomas Yocum (fresh) C - James Faust (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Nevada | James Faust travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan's pass is intercepted by Reynaldo Russo | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Nevada | John Wells can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Nevada | Reynaldo Russo gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Nevada | James Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Nevada | James Faust tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Nevada | James Faust tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Howard York | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Nevada | Leroy Lenberg is called for the reach on John Wells - foul #1 on Leroy Lenberg, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Nevada | James Faust scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | San Jose State | Howard York misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Nevada | Reynaldo Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Weston (PG), Robert Briese (SG), John Mobley (SF), Adam Deacon (PF), Alvin Smithwick (C) James Griffin, John Wells, Reynaldo Russo, Thomas Yocum, James Faust | |
| 16:56 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:42 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Hugh Anderson and the foul's on Robert Briese - foul #1 on Robert Briese, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (SG), Timothy Goodell (PF) Leroy Lenberg, Shawn Hagan | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:42 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Nevada | Hugh Anderson steals it from James Weston | 5-5 |
| 16:16 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Howard York | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Nevada | Adam Deacon scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Weston | 7-7 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Howard York (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Manley (fresh) SF - Hugh Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Goodell (fresh) C - Jimmy Kushner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Weston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Briese (fresh) SF - John Mobley (fresh) PF - Adam Deacon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Smithwick (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Goodell | 10-7 |
| 15:34 | Nevada | Jimmy Kushner blocks the short jumper by Alvin Smithwick | 10-7 |
| 15:32 | Nevada | James Weston tips it back up and in | 10-9 |
| 15:28 | San Jose State | Howard York is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard York, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg (SG), Richard Ecker (SF), Shawn Hagan (PF) Howard York, Hugh Anderson, Jimmy Kushner | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Griffin (PG), John Wells (SG), Reynaldo Russo (SF), Thomas Yocum (PF), James Faust (C) James Weston, Robert Briese, John Mobley, Adam Deacon, Alvin Smithwick | |
| 15:23 | Nevada | John Wells can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 15:22 | San Jose State | Walter Manley pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:05 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell makes the fadeaway in the paint | 12-9 |
| 14:51 | Nevada | Reynaldo Russo comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:49 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 14:24 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg is fouled on the floor by John Wells - foul #1 on John Wells, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| 14:10 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg banks in the layup set up by Timothy Goodell | 14-9 |
| 13:50 | Nevada | James Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:34 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Howard York (PG), Hugh Anderson (SF), Harold Berkley (PF), Jimmy Kushner (C) Walter Manley, Leroy Lenberg, Shawn Hagan, Timothy Goodell | |
| Subs | Nevada | Adam Deacon (PF) Thomas Yocum | |
| 13:16 | Nevada | John Wells hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Griffin | 14-11 |
| 13:06 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 14-11 |
| 13:04 | Nevada | John Wells grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:49 | Nevada | Adam Deacon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Tucholski (SG) Richard Ecker | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Weston (SG), Alvin Smithwick (C) John Wells, James Faust | |
| 12:24 | San Jose State | Howard York makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Harold Berkley and he's fouled by James Griffin - foul #1 on James Griffin, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg (SG) Michael Tucholski | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Briese (SG), John Mobley (SF) James Griffin, Reynaldo Russo | |
| 12:24 | San Jose State | Howard York makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:06 | Nevada | John Mobley makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Briese | 17-13 |
| 11:51 | San Jose State | Adam Deacon steals it from Hugh Anderson | 17-13 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Howard York (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Lenberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugh Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Berkley (fresh) C - Jimmy Kushner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Weston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Briese (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Deacon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Smithwick (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Nevada | John Mobley clanks a runner in the paint | 17-13 |
| 11:32 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:09 | San Jose State | Howard York comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 17-13 |
| 11:08 | San Jose State | Howard York tips it home | 19-13 |
| 10:53 | Nevada | Howard York picks off the pass by James Weston | 19-13 |
| 10:38 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg is whistled for a carry | 19-13 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (PG), Michael Tucholski (SG), Richard Ecker (SF), Shawn Hagan (PF), Timothy Goodell (C) Howard York, Leroy Lenberg, Hugh Anderson, Harold Berkley, Jimmy Kushner | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Griffin (PG), John Wells (SG), Reynaldo Russo (SF), Thomas Yocum (PF), James Faust (C) James Weston, Robert Briese, John Mobley, Adam Deacon, Alvin Smithwick | |
| 10:14 | Nevada | James Faust is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Faust, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| 09:59 | San Jose State | Michael Tucholski drills a 3 from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 09:43 | Nevada | Reynaldo Russo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-13 |
| 09:42 | San Jose State | Richard Ecker gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:28 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell blows the dunk | 22-13 |
| 09:27 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 09:07 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan loses the dribble to John Wells | 22-13 |
| 08:48 | Nevada | James Griffin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 08:47 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum tips it but misses | 22-13 |
| 08:46 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 08:42 | San Jose State | Michael Tucholski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-13 |
| 08:40 | Nevada | James Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:14 | Nevada | John Wells clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Tucholski - foul #1 on Michael Tucholski, team foul #3 | 22-13 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Howard York (PG), Leroy Lenberg (SG), Hugh Anderson (SF), Jimmy Kushner (C) Walter Manley, Michael Tucholski, Richard Ecker, Timothy Goodell | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 08:14 | Nevada | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:14 | Nevada | John Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:14 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 07:57 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Hugh Anderson | 25-14 |
| 07:45 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Faust and the foul's on Hugh Anderson - foul #1 on Hugh Anderson, team foul #4 | 25-16 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold Berkley (PF) Shawn Hagan | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Weston (SG), Adam Deacon (C) John Wells, James Faust | |
| 07:45 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum makes the free throw | 25-17 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Howard York (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Lenberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hugh Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Berkley (fresh) C - Jimmy Kushner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Weston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) PF - Thomas Yocum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Deacon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Yocum - foul #1 on Thomas Yocum, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell (PF) Harold Berkley | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Briese (SG), John Mobley (SF), Alvin Smithwick (C) James Griffin, Reynaldo Russo, Thomas Yocum | |
| 07:19 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:19 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:59 | Nevada | Adam Deacon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 06:58 | Nevada | John Mobley pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 06:43 | Nevada | Robert Briese knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Mobley | 27-19 |
| 06:31 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Jimmy Kushner is denied by Alvin Smithwick | 27-19 |
| 06:29 | Nevada | Alvin Smithwick grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 06:24 | Nevada | Robert Briese loses the ball out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Griffin (PG), John Wells (SG), Reynaldo Russo (SF), James Faust (C) James Weston, Robert Briese, John Mobley, Alvin Smithwick | |
| 06:06 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-19 |
| 05:44 | Nevada | James Faust hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 05:42 | Nevada | James Griffin tips it home | 30-21 |
| 05:26 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 05:25 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:01 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Russo - foul #1 on Reynaldo Russo, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (PG), Michael Tucholski (SG), Richard Ecker (SF), Shawn Hagan (PF), Harold Berkley (C) Howard York, Leroy Lenberg, Hugh Anderson, Timothy Goodell, Jimmy Kushner | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Yocum (PF) Adam Deacon | |
| 04:45 | San Jose State | Thomas Yocum steps in front of the Walter Manley pass | 30-21 |
| 04:26 | Nevada | James Griffin hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Walter Manley - foul #1 on Walter Manley, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Weston (SG), John Mobley (SF) John Wells, Reynaldo Russo | |
| 04:26 | Nevada | James Griffin makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:11 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan misses badly on a floater from close range | 30-24 |
| 04:09 | Nevada | James Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:52 | Nevada | James Weston clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-24 |
| 03:50 | San Jose State | Michael Tucholski snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 03:46 | San Jose State | Richard Ecker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Howard York (PG), Hugh Anderson (SF) Michael Tucholski, Richard Ecker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Briese (SG), Adam Deacon (SF), Alvin Smithwick (C) James Griffin, John Mobley, James Faust | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Howard York (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Manley (fresh) SF - Hugh Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Hagan (fresh) C - Harold Berkley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Weston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Briese (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Deacon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Yocum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Smithwick (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Nevada | Adam Deacon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 03:32 | Nevada | Robert Briese can't tip it in | 30-24 |
| 03:31 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Howard York | 30-24 |
| 03:17 | San Jose State | Thomas Yocum steals it from Howard York | 30-24 |
| 03:01 | Nevada | Alvin Smithwick misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harold Berkley - foul #1 on Harold Berkley, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg (SG), Jimmy Kushner (C) Walter Manley, Harold Berkley | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Wells (SG), Reynaldo Russo (SF) Robert Briese, Adam Deacon | |
| 03:01 | Nevada | Alvin Smithwick makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:01 | Nevada | Alvin Smithwick makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:51 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg is called for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Adam Deacon (PF) Thomas Yocum | |
| 02:34 | Nevada | Shawn Hagan denies the turnaround by Reynaldo Russo | 30-26 |
| 02:33 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 02:28 | San Jose State | Howard York misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 02:27 | Nevada | Adam Deacon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:00 | Nevada | Reynaldo Russo hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Weston and he's fouled by Hugh Anderson - foul #2 on Hugh Anderson, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Ecker (SF), Timothy Goodell (PF) Hugh Anderson, Shawn Hagan | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Griffin (PG), James Faust (C) James Weston, Alvin Smithwick | |
| 02:00 | Nevada | Reynaldo Russo makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:39 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell blows the layup but he's fouled by Adam Deacon - foul #1 on Adam Deacon, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Yocum (PF) Adam Deacon | |
| 01:39 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:39 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:31 | Nevada | James Faust comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Kushner - foul #1 on Jimmy Kushner, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| 01:31 | Nevada | James Faust makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:31 | Nevada | James Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:17 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 00:58 | Nevada | James Faust misses the easy layup | 32-31 |
| 00:56 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:34 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 00:33 | Nevada | James Faust snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 00:21 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 00:20 | San Jose State | Howard York pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | James Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-31 |