| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Yocum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Faust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Howard York (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Lenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Hugh Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Hagan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jimmy Kushner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Reynaldo Russo inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 19:46 | Nevada | John Wells hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reynaldo Russo | 31-30 |
| 19:18 | San Jose State | Howard York scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hugh Anderson | 31-32 |
| 19:07 | Nevada | John Wells hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Griffin | 34-32 |
| 18:53 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan can't finish the layup | 34-32 |
| 18:52 | Nevada | Reynaldo Russo pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Reynaldo Russo comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Leroy Lenberg - foul #1 on Leroy Lenberg, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Reynaldo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Reynaldo Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:28 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:05 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Hugh Anderson, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 17:41 | Nevada | Jimmy Kushner steals it from James Faust | 35-32 |
| 17:26 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Griffin - foul #2 on James Griffin, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell (PF) Shawn Hagan | |
| 17:26 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:26 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:06 | Nevada | James Griffin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Yocum | 38-34 |
| 16:55 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Howard York | 38-37 |
| 16:41 | Nevada | John Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (SG), Richard Ecker (SF), Harold Berkley (C) Leroy Lenberg, Hugh Anderson, Jimmy Kushner | |
| 16:24 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 16:22 | Nevada | Robert Briese gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:01 | Nevada | John Mobley travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Tucholski (SG), Shawn Hagan (PF) Howard York, Harold Berkley | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Weston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Briese (fresh) SF - John Mobley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Adam Deacon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Smithwick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Walter Manley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Tucholski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ecker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Hagan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Goodell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Walter Manley | 38-39 |
| 15:47 | Nevada | James Weston scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Adam Deacon | 41-39 |
| 15:34 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Manley | 41-41 |
| 15:14 | Nevada | John Mobley hits the finger roll set up by Robert Briese | 43-41 |
| 15:05 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell's pass is intercepted by Adam Deacon | 43-41 |
| 14:42 | Nevada | Alvin Smithwick can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Ecker - foul #2 on Richard Ecker, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Griffin (PG), John Wells (SG), Reynaldo Russo (SF), James Faust (C) James Weston, Robert Briese, John Mobley, Adam Deacon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Howard York (PG), Leroy Lenberg (SG), Hugh Anderson (SF), Jimmy Kushner (C) Walter Manley, Michael Tucholski, Richard Ecker, Timothy Goodell | |
| 14:42 | Nevada | Alvin Smithwick makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:42 | Nevada | Alvin Smithwick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:18 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Hugh Anderson | 45-43 |
| 14:08 | Nevada | James Faust makes the fadeaway from close range | 47-43 |
| 14:01 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-43 |
| 14:00 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Jimmy Kushner denies the turnaround by James Faust | 47-45 |
| 13:41 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:31 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Hugh Anderson | 47-47 |
| 13:16 | Nevada | Hugh Anderson swats the short shot by Reynaldo Russo | 47-47 |
| 13:14 | Nevada | James Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:52 | Nevada | James Griffin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:51 | Nevada | James Faust gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:42 | Nevada | James Faust comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 12:40 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:19 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner clanks a shot from the right block | 47-47 |
| 12:17 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 12:06 | Nevada | Shawn Hagan swats the short shot by John Wells | 47-49 |
| 12:04 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:41 | San Jose State | John Wells is called for the reach on Leroy Lenberg - foul #3 on John Wells, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Weston (SG), Thomas Yocum (PF), Adam Deacon (C) John Wells, Alvin Smithwick, James Faust | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (PG), Michael Tucholski (SG), Richard Ecker (SF), Timothy Goodell (PF), Harold Berkley (C) Howard York, Leroy Lenberg, Hugh Anderson, Shawn Hagan, Jimmy Kushner | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Weston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Yocum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Deacon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Walter Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Tucholski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ecker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Goodell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Berkley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | San Jose State | Michael Tucholski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 11:30 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:24 | Nevada | Adam Deacon loses the dribble to Harold Berkley | 47-49 |
| 11:00 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:58 | Nevada | Reynaldo Russo gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:38 | Nevada | James Weston connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Griffin | 49-49 |
| 10:22 | San Jose State | James Weston takes the ball from Walter Manley | 49-49 |
| 10:01 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Griffin | 52-49 |
| 09:41 | San Jose State | Adam Deacon is called for the reach on Richard Ecker - foul #2 on Adam Deacon, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Wells (SG), James Faust (C) James Griffin, Reynaldo Russo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Howard York (PG), Leroy Lenberg (SG), Hugh Anderson (SF), Jimmy Kushner (C) Walter Manley, Michael Tucholski, Richard Ecker, Harold Berkley | |
| 09:33 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jimmy Kushner and the foul's on James Weston - foul #2 on James Weston, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| 09:33 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:16 | Nevada | James Weston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:14 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:10 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 09:08 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell tips it in | 52-54 |
| 08:47 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Goodell - foul #3 on Timothy Goodell, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold Berkley (PF) Timothy Goodell | |
| 08:47 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:47 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:26 | San Jose State | Howard York can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 08:25 | Nevada | Adam Deacon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:11 | Nevada | James Weston makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Wells | 57-54 |
| 07:54 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg is hacked by Adam Deacon - foul #3 on Adam Deacon, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Griffin (PG), Reynaldo Russo (SF), Alvin Smithwick (PF) James Weston, Adam Deacon, Thomas Yocum | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan (PF) Harold Berkley | |
| 07:36 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson slams it home on a nice dish by Howard York | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alvin Smithwick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Faust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Howard York (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Lenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Hugh Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Hagan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Kushner (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Nevada | John Wells misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Shawn Hagan - foul #1 on Shawn Hagan, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell (C) Jimmy Kushner | |
| 07:16 | Nevada | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:16 | Nevada | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:47 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 06:45 | Nevada | James Faust grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:40 | Nevada | James Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 06:39 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:13 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 06:12 | Nevada | James Griffin gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:57 | Nevada | James Griffin is hacked by Timothy Goodell - foul #4 on Timothy Goodell, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Weston (SG), Adam Deacon (SF), Thomas Yocum (PF) John Wells, Reynaldo Russo, James Faust | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (PG), Richard Ecker (SG), Jimmy Kushner (C) Howard York, Leroy Lenberg, Hugh Anderson | |
| 05:49 | Nevada | James Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Briese (SG) James Griffin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 05:29 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 59-56 |
| 05:27 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:06 | Nevada | Robert Briese connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alvin Smithwick | 62-56 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Hagan | 62-58 |
| 04:30 | Nevada | Richard Ecker steals the ball from Robert Briese | 62-58 |
| 04:14 | San Jose State | Richard Ecker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Walter Manley | 62-61 |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Griffin (PG), John Wells (SG), Reynaldo Russo (SF), James Faust (C) James Weston, Robert Briese, Adam Deacon, Alvin Smithwick | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Howard York (PG), Leroy Lenberg (SG), Hugh Anderson (SF) Walter Manley, Richard Ecker, Timothy Goodell | |
| 04:02 | Nevada | James Griffin makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from John Wells | 64-61 |
| 03:48 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg buries a fadeaway in the lane | 64-63 |
| 03:33 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum blows the layup | 64-63 |
| 03:32 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson grabs the board | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Griffin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Yocum (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Faust (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Howard York (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Lenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Hugh Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shawn Hagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Kushner (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 02:57 | Nevada | James Griffin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:56 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kushner | 64-66 |
| 02:45 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 64-66 |
| 02:43 | Nevada | James Griffin snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:36 | Nevada | Reynaldo Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 02:35 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:08 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Hugh Anderson | 64-69 |
| 01:52 | Nevada | James Faust can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 01:50 | Nevada | James Griffin tips it in | 66-69 |
| 01:29 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Reynaldo Russo - foul #2 on Reynaldo Russo, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| 01:29 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:29 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:29 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Thomas Yocum | 66-70 |
| 01:08 | Nevada | James Faust misses the lay-in | 66-70 |
| 01:07 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:52 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Howard York | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:44 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-72 |
| 00:42 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan is fouled in the backcourt by James Griffin - foul #3 on James Griffin, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Ecker (SF) Hugh Anderson | |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:40 | Nevada | Thomas Yocum gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:34 | Nevada | Howard York steals it from James Griffin | 66-73 |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | Howard York is fouled in the backcourt by James Griffin - foul #4 on James Griffin, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | Howard York makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | Howard York makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Nevada | James Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 00:25 | Nevada | James Faust snags the offensive board | 66-75 |
| 00:21 | Nevada | Howard York is called for the reach on James Griffin - foul #2 on Howard York, team foul #7 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson (SF) Richard Ecker | |
| 00:21 | Nevada | James Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:21 | Nevada | James Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:19 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner is fouled in the backcourt by James Griffin - foul #5 on James Griffin, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Weston (PG) James Griffin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Ecker (SF) Hugh Anderson | |
| 00:19 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:19 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Jimmy Kushner is called for the reach on James Faust - foul #1 on Jimmy Kushner, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson (SF) Richard Ecker | |
| 00:13 | Nevada | James Faust misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kushner | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | John Wells is called for the reach on Jimmy Kushner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Wells, team foul #10 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Ecker (SF) Hugh Anderson | |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | James Faust misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 68-79 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kushner | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Howard York runs out the clock | 68-79 |