| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) SG - John Stephens (fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Philip Barragan (fresh) SG - Darin Gunn (fresh) SF - Dennis Irvine (fresh) PF - Ronald Waite (fresh) C - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas 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) | |
| 19:46 | San Jose State | John Stephens misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Waite - foul #1 on Ronald Waite, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | San Jose State | John Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | San Jose State | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Nevada | Philip Barragan drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Darin Gunn | 1-3 |
| 19:23 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 19:22 | Nevada | Ronald Waite grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 19:09 | Nevada | Floyd Plummer is called for the reach on Darin Gunn - foul #1 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 18:58 | Nevada | Philip Barragan scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 1-5 |
| 18:51 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas's pass is intercepted by Philip Barragan | 1-5 |
| 18:30 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 1-5 |
| 18:28 | San Jose State | Jack Barden snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| 18:07 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer is called for 5 seconds | 1-5 |
| 17:46 | Nevada | Ronald Waite hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 1-5 |
| 17:44 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to John Stephens | 1-5 |
| 17:29 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-5 |
| 17:27 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:10 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 17:09 | Nevada | Philip Barragan tips it home | 1-7 |
| 16:51 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 1-7 |
| 16:49 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas snags the offensive board | 1-7 |
| 16:38 | San Jose State | Jack Barden buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Floyd Plummer | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Thomas | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | San Jose State | Ronald Waite is called for the reach on Jack Barden - foul #2 on Ronald Waite, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Ronald Zelonis (SF), Harry Jones (PF), Denny Maki (C) Jack Barden, John Stephens, Floyd Plummer, Gregory Trumbauer, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (SG), Marcus Monette (SF), Brendan Huber (PF), Ronald Phillips (C) Darin Gunn, Dennis Irvine, Ronald Waite, Edward Yarbrough | |
| 15:56 | San Jose State | Denny Maki connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Giron | 6-7 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Zelonis (fresh) PF - Harry Jones (fresh) C - Denny Maki (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Philip Barragan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Terence Carr (fresh) SF - Marcus Monette (fresh) PF - Brendan Huber (fresh) C - Ronald Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Nevada | Marcus Monette misses long on a shot from the right side | 6-7 |
| 15:40 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips misses the tip | 6-7 |
| 15:38 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:24 | San Jose State | Harry Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 9-7 |
| 15:03 | Nevada | A charge is called on Ronald Phillips - foul #1 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF), Jay Thomas (C) Harry Jones, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Nevada | Darin Gunn (SG), Dennis Irvine (SF), Edward Yarbrough (C) Terence Carr, Marcus Monette, Ronald Phillips | |
| 14:44 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 14:37 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough double dribbles | 11-7 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer (PF) Ronald Zelonis | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG) Philip Barragan | |
| 14:12 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 14:11 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Terence Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-7 |
| 13:54 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jay Thomas | 11-7 |
| 13:43 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Floyd Plummer | 14-7 |
| 13:21 | Nevada | Darin Gunn is hacked by Jay Thomas - foul #1 on Jay Thomas, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), John Stephens (SG) Kevin Giron, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (PG), Marcus Monette (SF) Terence Carr, Dennis Irvine | |
| 13:08 | Nevada | Brendan Huber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-7 |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:50 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Brendan Huber - foul #1 on Brendan Huber, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis (C) Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (SG), Ronald Phillips (PF) Darin Gunn, Brendan Huber | |
| 12:50 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:50 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:50 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:44 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips double dribbles | 14-7 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Greene (PF) Edward Yarbrough | |
| 12:20 | San Jose State | John Stephens is hacked by Terence Carr - foul #1 on Terence Carr, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harry Jones (PF), Denny Maki (C) Floyd Plummer, Gregory Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dennis Irvine (SF) Gregory Greene | |
| 12:10 | San Jose State | John Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 12:09 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Ronald Phillips | 14-7 |
| 11:53 | Nevada | Marcus Monette drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Philip Barragan | 14-10 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Zelonis (fresh) PF - Harry Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Denny Maki (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Philip Barragan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terence Carr (fresh) SF - Dennis Irvine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Monette (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | San Jose State | Ronald Phillips takes the ball from John Stephens | 14-10 |
| 11:23 | Nevada | Jack Barden picks off the pass by Terence Carr | 14-10 |
| 11:01 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 11:00 | San Jose State | Harry Jones tips it home | 16-10 |
| 10:40 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips is fouled on the floor by Harry Jones - foul #1 on Harry Jones, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF), Gregory Trumbauer (PF), Jay Thomas (C) Ronald Zelonis, Harry Jones, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Nevada | Darin Gunn (SG), Brendan Huber (PF), Edward Yarbrough (C) Terence Carr, Ronald Phillips, Marcus Monette | |
| 10:23 | Nevada | Philip Barragan is whistled for traveling | 16-10 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG) John Stephens | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael King (SF) Dennis Irvine | |
| 10:04 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SG), Ronald Zelonis (SF) Jack Barden, Floyd Plummer | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 09:45 | Nevada | The 3pt attempt by Brendan Huber is denied by Gregory Trumbauer | 16-10 |
| 09:43 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Ronald Zelonis | 16-10 |
| 09:28 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darin Gunn - foul #1 on Darin Gunn, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marcus Monette (SF) Michael King | |
| 09:28 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:28 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:05 | Nevada | Philip Barragan misses short on a shot from the left side | 18-10 |
| 09:03 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough hits the follow up shot | 18-12 |
| 08:48 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Yarbrough - foul #1 on Edward Yarbrough, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), John Stephens (SG) Kevin Giron, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dennis Irvine (SF) Marcus Monette | |
| 08:48 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:48 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:48 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:43 | Nevada | Philip Barragan lays it in | 18-14 |
| 08:22 | San Jose State | Jack Barden clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 08:21 | Nevada | Brendan Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 07:55 | Nevada | Gregory Trumbauer blocks the short jumper by Dennis Irvine | 18-14 |
| 07:54 | Nevada | Philip Barragan can't tip it in | 18-14 |
| 07:53 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine snags the offensive board | 18-14 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Zelonis (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Philip Barragan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Gunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Irvine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brendan Huber (fresh) C - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Nevada | Philip Barragan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 07:37 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 07:20 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-14 |
| 07:19 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis tips it back up and in | 20-14 |
| 07:03 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 07:02 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:58 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer's dunk attempt is rejected by Dennis Irvine | 20-14 |
| 06:57 | San Jose State | John Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis is called for traveling | 20-14 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Harry Jones (PF), Denny Maki (C) Jack Barden, Ronald Zelonis, Gregory Trumbauer, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG), Michael King (SG), Ronald Phillips (PF), Marcus Monette (C) Philip Barragan, Darin Gunn, Brendan Huber, Edward Yarbrough | |
| 06:23 | Nevada | Marcus Monette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 06:22 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Kevin Giron | 20-14 |
| 06:09 | San Jose State | Harry Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 06:07 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 05:46 | Nevada | Terence Carr clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-14 |
| 05:45 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine hits the follow up shot | 20-16 |
| 05:24 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Irvine - foul #1 on Dennis Irvine, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Jay Thomas (C) John Stephens, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (PG), Darin Gunn (SG), Edward Yarbrough (C) Terence Carr, Michael King, Dennis Irvine | |
| 05:24 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:24 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:24 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Darin Gunn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 05:08 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | Ronald Phillips takes the ball from Robert Johnson | 21-16 |
| 04:37 | Nevada | Marcus Monette hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Darin Gunn | 21-19 |
| 04:21 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson is whistled for a carry | 21-19 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis (SF), Gregory Trumbauer (PF) Robert Johnson, Harry Jones | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brendan Huber (PF) Ronald Phillips | |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Philip Barragan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 04:10 | Nevada | Brendan Huber hits the follow up shot | 21-21 |
| 03:59 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis buries a runner from close range set up by Kevin Giron | 23-21 |
| 03:54 | Nevada | Darin Gunn is fouled on the floor by Kevin Giron - foul #1 on Kevin Giron, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF) Ronald Zelonis | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dennis Irvine (SF), Ronald Waite (PF) Marcus Monette, Brendan Huber | |
| 03:44 | Nevada | Darin Gunn is hacked by Kevin Giron - foul #2 on Kevin Giron, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Stephens (SG) Kevin Giron | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Philip Barragan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Gunn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Irvine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Waite (fresh) C - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine slams it home on a nice dish by Darin Gunn | 23-23 |
| 03:21 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses long on a jumper from the left side | 23-23 |
| 03:20 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas tips it home | 25-23 |
| 02:55 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine misses the easy layup but the foul's on Floyd Plummer - foul #3 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (PG), Ronald Zelonis (SF) Jack Barden, Floyd Plummer | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (SG), Brendan Huber (C) Darin Gunn, Edward Yarbrough | |
| 02:55 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:55 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:29 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis lays it up and in | 27-24 |
| 02:17 | Nevada | Ronald Waite misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 27-24 |
| 02:15 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to John Stephens | 27-24 |
| 02:11 | San Jose State | John Stephens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 02:09 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Dennis Irvine | 27-24 |
| 01:46 | Nevada | Jay Thomas steals the ball from Ronald Waite | 27-24 |
| 01:33 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 01:31 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis tips it in | 29-24 |
| 01:19 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-24 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | Ronald Waite tips it home | 29-26 |
| 01:04 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Stephens | 31-26 |
| 00:51 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Terence Carr | 31-29 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer can't throw it down | 31-29 |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 00:21 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine is hacked by Ronald Zelonis - foul #1 on Ronald Zelonis, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Jones (PF), Denny Maki (C) Kevin Giron, John Stephens, Gregory Trumbauer, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Darin Gunn (SG), Edward Yarbrough (C) Philip Barragan, Ronald Waite | |
| 00:21 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:21 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:21 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Brendan Huber clanks a jump hook from the right block | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Harry Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |