| Lineup | Nevada | PG - David Mims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Torpey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garland Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Amos Carey (fresh) 2 blk. C - Paul Stallings (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Frank Washington inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | San Jose State | The jump hook by Frank Washington is blocked by Paul Stallings | 34-35 |
| 19:42 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson tips it home | 34-37 |
| 19:28 | Nevada | Amos Carey is denied on a layup by Michael Conrad | 34-37 |
| 19:26 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Henry Cornejo | 34-37 |
| 19:22 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo is fouled on the floor by James Torpey - foul #1 on James Torpey, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:08 | San Jose State | Frank Washington clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Garland Peterson - foul #2 on Garland Peterson, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 19:08 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:08 | San Jose State | Frank Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:08 | Nevada | Garland Peterson gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:51 | Nevada | Clyde Johnson is called for the reach on Garland Peterson - foul #1 on Clyde Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:33 | Nevada | Clyde Johnson steals the ball from James Torpey | 34-38 |
| 18:18 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Washington | 34-40 |
| 18:12 | Nevada | James Torpey buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:06 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo's fadeaway is rejected by Amos Carey | 36-40 |
| 18:05 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Amos Carey | 36-40 |
| 17:48 | Nevada | David Mims misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:47 | Nevada | Paul Stallings tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 17:31 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | George Erickson (PF) Amos Carey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (SG), Paul Pyles (PF) Henry Cornejo, Michael Conrad | |
| 17:13 | Nevada | The jump hook by Paul Stallings is blocked by Clyde Johnson | 38-40 |
| 17:12 | San Jose State | Frank Washington gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:50 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:49 | Nevada | James Torpey pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:24 | Nevada | Paul Stallings is fouled on the floor by Clyde Johnson - foul #2 on Clyde Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Wolf (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF), Daniel Rickett (C) David Mims, James Torpey, Garland Peterson, Paul Stallings | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG), Michael Conrad (PF), Aaron Small (C) Elwood Johnson, Frank Washington, Clyde Johnson | |
| 16:04 | Nevada | George Erickson misses long on a jumper from the left block | 38-40 |
| 16:03 | Nevada | George Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:42 | Nevada | Donald Mayers loses the dribble to Michael Conrad | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Harry Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) PF - George Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Rickett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Pyles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 4 reb. C - Aaron Small (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Torpey (SG), Amos Carey (PF), Paul Stallings (C) Matthew Scruggs, George Erickson, Daniel Rickett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 15:28 | Nevada | Harry Wolf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 15:12 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad comes up short on the shot from the left side | 38-40 |
| 15:11 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 15:09 | Nevada | Paul Stallings grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:47 | Nevada | Paul Stallings misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Small - foul #2 on Aaron Small, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Mims (PG), Garland Peterson (SF) Harry Wolf, Donald Mayers | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Luciano Russo (SG), Frank Washington (SF), Clyde Johnson (C) Donnie Harris, Henry Cornejo, Michael Conrad, Aaron Small | |
| 14:47 | Nevada | Paul Stallings misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:47 | Nevada | Paul Stallings makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:20 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Pyles | 39-43 |
| 14:12 | Nevada | Garland Peterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 14:11 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 14:06 | San Jose State | Garland Peterson is called for the reach on Frank Washington - foul #3 on Garland Peterson, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Aaron Small (PF) Paul Pyles | |
| 13:53 | San Jose State | The jump hook by Frank Washington is blocked by Amos Carey | 39-43 |
| 13:52 | Nevada | Paul Stallings grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:28 | Nevada | Elwood Johnson steals the ball from David Mims | 39-43 |
| 13:24 | San Jose State | Frank Washington slams it home on a great pass from Elwood Johnson | 39-45 |
| 13:04 | Nevada | Frank Washington steals it from Garland Peterson | 39-45 |
| 13:00 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo throws it down set up by Frank Washington | 39-47 |
| 12:38 | Nevada | Paul Stallings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-47 |
| 12:37 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Luciano Russo | 39-47 |
| 12:12 | San Jose State | Aaron Small hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 12:10 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 11:58 | Nevada | James Torpey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 11:56 | Nevada | Paul Stallings misses the tip | 39-49 |
| 11:54 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 11:44 | San Jose State | Frank Washington misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Stallings - foul #1 on Paul Stallings, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Wolf (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF), George Erickson (PF), Daniel Rickett (C) David Mims, James Torpey, Garland Peterson, Amos Carey, Paul Stallings | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Henry Cornejo (SG), Michael Conrad (PF) Elwood Johnson, Luciano Russo, Clyde Johnson | |
| 11:44 | San Jose State | Frank Washington misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:44 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Harry Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) PF - George Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Rickett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 5 reb. C - Aaron Small (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 11:27 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett tips it but misses | 39-50 |
| 11:26 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Henry Cornejo | 39-50 |
| 11:19 | San Jose State | Aaron Small makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donnie Harris | 39-52 |
| 11:04 | Nevada | George Erickson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 11:03 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:59 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-52 |
| 10:58 | San Jose State | Frank Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:44 | San Jose State | Frank Washington comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 39-52 |
| 10:43 | Nevada | George Erickson grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 10:19 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 10:17 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Frank Washington | 39-52 |
| 10:13 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Scruggs - foul #1 on Matthew Scruggs, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Torpey (SG), Garland Peterson (SF), Paul Stallings (C) Donald Mayers, Matthew Scruggs, Daniel Rickett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Paul Pyles (SF), Clyde Johnson (C) Donnie Harris, Frank Washington, Aaron Small | |
| 10:13 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:13 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:13 | Nevada | George Erickson grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 10:06 | Nevada | James Torpey buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Wolf | 42-53 |
| 09:40 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Stallings - foul #2 on Paul Stallings, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Mims (PG) Harry Wolf | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 09:40 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:40 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:40 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Conrad | 42-54 |
| 09:22 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-54 |
| 09:02 | Nevada | David Mims jams it | 44-54 |
| 08:45 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Rickett (PF) George Erickson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (SG), Aaron Small (PF) Henry Cornejo, Michael Conrad | |
| 08:34 | Nevada | Paul Stallings hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 08:22 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Torpey - foul #2 on James Torpey, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Carlos (C) Paul Stallings | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 08:22 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:22 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:07 | Nevada | Charles Carlos is whistled for a carry | 46-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Mayers (SF), Amos Carey (PF) Garland Peterson, Charles Carlos | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (SG), Scott Shannon (PF) Elwood Johnson, Clyde Johnson | |
| 07:45 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 07:44 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Amos Carey | 46-56 |
| 07:33 | Nevada | Luciano Russo steals it from Amos Carey | 46-56 |
| 07:29 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo can't finish the layup | 46-56 |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - David Mims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Torpey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Amos Carey (fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Daniel Rickett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luciano Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Pyles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Small (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Shannon | 46-59 |
| 07:05 | Nevada | James Torpey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Mims | 49-59 |
| 06:39 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Donnie Harris | 49-62 |
| 06:18 | Nevada | Donnie Harris steals it from James Torpey | 49-62 |
| 06:03 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 06:01 | San Jose State | Aaron Small misses the tip | 49-62 |
| 05:59 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles tips it in | 49-64 |
| 05:59 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | Garland Peterson (SF), Paul Stallings (C) Donald Mayers, Daniel Rickett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Henry Cornejo (SG), Frank Washington (SF), Michael Conrad (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Donnie Harris, Luciano Russo, Paul Pyles, Scott Shannon, Aaron Small | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:45 | Nevada | David Mims drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:25 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Elwood Johnson and he's hacked by David Mims - foul #3 on David Mims, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Wolf (PG), George Erickson (PF) David Mims, Amos Carey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 05:25 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:16 | Nevada | James Torpey travels with the ball | 51-67 |
| 04:59 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by George Erickson - foul #2 on George Erickson, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| 04:59 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:59 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:32 | Nevada | Harry Wolf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Mayers (SG) James Torpey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 04:11 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-68 |
| 04:09 | Nevada | Paul Stallings snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 03:50 | Nevada | Harry Wolf connects on the floater from the right wing | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:32 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 03:31 | Nevada | George Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Harry Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garland Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stallings (fresh) 18 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Nevada | Harry Wolf travels with the ball | 53-68 |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs (SF), Daniel Rickett (C) Garland Peterson, Paul Stallings | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Luciano Russo (SG), Paul Pyles (SF), Scott Shannon (PF), Aaron Small (C) Elwood Johnson, Henry Cornejo, Frank Washington, Michael Conrad, Clyde Johnson | |
| 02:38 | San Jose State | Harry Wolf picks off the pass by Luciano Russo | 53-68 |
| 02:35 | Nevada | Harry Wolf lays it in | 55-68 |
| 02:08 | San Jose State | Aaron Small's fadeaway is rejected by George Erickson | 55-68 |
| 02:07 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 01:38 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Wolf | 58-68 |
| 01:25 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 01:23 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 01:19 | Nevada | Donnie Harris is called for the reach on Harry Wolf - foul #1 on Donnie Harris, team foul #4 | 58-68 |
| 01:14 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs misses long on a shot from the right side | 58-68 |
| 01:13 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:50 | San Jose State | Aaron Small clanks a jumper near the basket | 58-68 |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon grabs the offensive board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon is hacked by George Erickson - foul #3 on George Erickson, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses badly on a floater from the right side | 58-70 |
| 00:39 | Nevada | George Erickson grabs the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 00:36 | Nevada | Aaron Small steps in front of the Matthew Scruggs pass | 58-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Matthew Scruggs swats the dunk try by Luciano Russo | 58-70 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | George Erickson snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | George Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 00:08 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Luciano Russo | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris runs out the clock | 58-70 |