| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Zoellick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Messier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garland Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Garland Peterson inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Nevada | Donald Mayers buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carey Smith | 40-28 |
| 19:30 | San Jose State | Frank Washington travels with the ball | 40-28 |
| 19:13 | Nevada | Charles Carlos knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Carey Smith | 40-30 |
| 18:50 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Washington | 42-30 |
| 18:33 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-30 |
| 18:31 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:11 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo is hacked by Donald Mayers - foul #3 on Donald Mayers, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Hocking (SG) Donald Mayers | |
| 17:58 | San Jose State | Garland Peterson blocks the short jumper by Frank Washington | 42-30 |
| 17:57 | San Jose State | Frank Washington tips it home | 44-30 |
| 17:49 | Nevada | Robert Zoellick takes the ball from George Erickson | 44-30 |
| 17:35 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Frank Washington | 46-30 |
| 17:14 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-30 |
| 17:12 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 16:55 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Manuel Messier | 48-30 |
| 16:31 | Nevada | Garland Peterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-30 |
| 16:29 | Nevada | George Erickson tips it in | 48-32 |
| 16:12 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Cornejo | 51-32 |
| 16:00 | Nevada | A charge is called on Carey Smith - foul #2 on Carey Smith, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Luciano Russo (SG), Richard Patton (SF), Richard Burt (PF), Leroy Anderson (C) Donnie Harris, Henry Cornejo, Frank Washington, Robert Zoellick, Manuel Messier | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF), Daniel Rickett (PF), Carl Lenoir (C) Carey Smith, Gordon Hocking, Garland Peterson, Charles Carlos, George Erickson | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luciano Russo (fresh) SF - Richard Patton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Burt (fresh) C - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emil Novello (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) PF - Daniel Rickett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Lenoir (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | San Jose State | A charge is called on Richard Patton - foul #1 on Richard Patton, team foul #1 | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:27 | Nevada | Donald Mayers buries a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Elwood Johnson - foul #1 on Elwood Johnson, team foul #2 | 51-34 |
| 15:27 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses the free throw | 51-34 |
| 15:27 | San Jose State | Leroy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 15:03 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson is hacked by Emil Novello - foul #1 on Emil Novello, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Washington (SF) Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Garland Peterson (SF) Matthew Scruggs | |
| 14:47 | San Jose State | Richard Patton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 14:46 | San Jose State | Frank Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 14:26 | San Jose State | Richard Burt knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Patton | 53-34 |
| 14:15 | Nevada | Garland Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-34 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG), Manuel Messier (C) Luciano Russo, Richard Burt | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), George Erickson (C) Emil Novello, Carl Lenoir | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Richard Patton throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Washington | 55-34 |
| 13:36 | Nevada | George Erickson loses the dribble to Henry Cornejo | 55-34 |
| 13:32 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo throws it down | 57-34 |
| 13:13 | Nevada | Carey Smith drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Mayers | 57-36 |
| 12:50 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Elwood Johnson | 59-36 |
| 12:26 | Nevada | George Erickson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 59-36 |
| 12:24 | San Jose State | Richard Patton gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 12:02 | San Jose State | George Erickson is called for the reach on Richard Patton - foul #2 on George Erickson, team foul #4 | 59-36 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Luciano Russo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Zoellick (PF), Richard Burt (C) Elwood Johnson, Henry Cornejo, Frank Washington, Richard Patton, Manuel Messier | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF), Charles Carlos (PF) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, Garland Peterson, Daniel Rickett | |
| 11:41 | San Jose State | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-36 |
| 11:40 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 59-36 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luciano Russo (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Zoellick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Burt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emil Novello (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gordon Hocking (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs misses the lay-in | 59-36 |
| 11:29 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo pulls down the rebound | 59-36 |
| 11:15 | San Jose State | Richard Burt is denied on a layup by George Erickson | 59-36 |
| 11:14 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs snags the defensive board | 59-36 |
| 11:00 | Nevada | Emil Novello buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Hocking and he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 59-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 11:00 | Nevada | Emil Novello makes the free throw | 59-39 |
| 10:49 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Cornejo | 62-39 |
| 10:31 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-39 |
| 10:29 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Richard Burt | 62-39 |
| 10:08 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-39 |
| 10:07 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs grabs the board | 62-39 |
| 09:54 | Nevada | Charles Carlos can't finish the layup | 62-39 |
| 09:52 | Nevada | George Erickson tips it back up and in | 62-41 |
| 09:30 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo is fouled on the floor by Gordon Hocking - foul #1 on Gordon Hocking, team foul #5 | 62-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Washington (SF), Manuel Messier (C) Luciano Russo, Richard Burt | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Garland Peterson (SF), Daniel Rickett (C) Emil Novello, Gordon Hocking, Matthew Scruggs, George Erickson | |
| 09:09 | San Jose State | Frank Washington clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Garland Peterson - foul #1 on Garland Peterson, team foul #6 | 62-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Luciano Russo (SG), Richard Patton (PF) Donnie Harris, Henry Cornejo, Robert Zoellick | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Lenoir (C) Charles Carlos | |
| 09:09 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 09:09 | San Jose State | Frank Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 09:09 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir grabs the defensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 09:01 | Nevada | Manuel Messier steals it from Donald Mayers | 63-41 |
| 08:46 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Elwood Johnson | 66-41 |
| 08:32 | Nevada | Garland Peterson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carey Smith | 66-43 |
| 08:06 | San Jose State | Carl Lenoir is called for the reach on Manuel Messier - foul #2 on Carl Lenoir, team foul #7 | 66-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Henry Cornejo (SG) Elwood Johnson, Luciano Russo | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 08:06 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 08:06 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 07:48 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-43 |
| 07:46 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Richard Patton | 68-43 |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Richard Patton blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Rickett - foul #2 on Daniel Rickett, team foul #8 | 68-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick (PF) Frank Washington | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Carlos (PF), George Erickson (C) Daniel Rickett, Carl Lenoir | |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Richard Patton makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Richard Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 07:31 | Nevada | George Erickson pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Zoellick (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Messier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garland Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Nevada | Garland Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-43 |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Robert Zoellick | 69-43 |
| 06:46 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-43 |
| 06:44 | Nevada | Garland Peterson grabs the board | 69-43 |
| 06:39 | Nevada | Carey Smith scores on a floater from the right wing | 69-45 |
| 06:17 | San Jose State | Richard Patton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-45 |
| 06:15 | Nevada | Charles Carlos pulls down the rebound | 69-45 |
| 05:58 | Nevada | George Erickson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carey Smith | 69-48 |
| 05:39 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donnie Harris | 72-48 |
| 05:20 | Nevada | Garland Peterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-48 |
| 05:18 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick grabs the defensive rebound | 72-48 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Carlos - foul #3 on Charles Carlos, team foul #9 | 72-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Luciano Russo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Richard Burt (C) Donnie Harris, Henry Cornejo, Richard Patton, Manuel Messier | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF), Daniel Rickett (PF), Carl Lenoir (C) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, Garland Peterson, Charles Carlos, George Erickson | |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| 04:41 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir's floater is tipped away by Robert Zoellick | 74-48 |
| 04:39 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett grabs the offensive board | 74-48 |
| 04:32 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 74-48 |
| 04:31 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson snags the defensive board | 74-48 |
| 04:25 | San Jose State | Emil Novello picks off the pass by Luciano Russo | 74-48 |
| 04:09 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Luciano Russo - foul #2 on Luciano Russo, team foul #4 | 74-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leroy Anderson (C) Robert Zoellick | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:09 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 04:09 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking makes the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 03:52 | San Jose State | Richard Johnson drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Burt | 76-50 |
| 03:34 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 76-50 |
| 03:32 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett grabs the offensive board | 76-50 |
| 03:27 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-50 |
| 03:26 | San Jose State | Leroy Anderson grabs the board | 76-50 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luciano Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emil Novello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Hocking (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Rickett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Lenoir (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-50 |
| 03:02 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Anderson | 76-50 |
| 02:42 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Luciano Russo | 78-50 |
| 02:20 | Nevada | Richard Johnson steals it from Carl Lenoir | 78-50 |
| 01:55 | San Jose State | Richard Burt misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Scruggs - foul #1 on Matthew Scruggs, team foul #10 | 78-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Patton (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:55 | San Jose State | Richard Burt misses the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 01:55 | San Jose State | Richard Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-50 |
| 01:34 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking loses the dribble to Luciano Russo | 79-50 |
| 01:18 | San Jose State | Richard Burt is hacked by Daniel Rickett - foul #3 on Daniel Rickett, team foul #11 | 79-50 |
| 01:18 | San Jose State | Richard Burt makes the 1st free throw | 80-50 |
| 01:18 | San Jose State | Richard Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-50 |
| 01:11 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 81-50 |
| 01:10 | San Jose State | Richard Burt gets the rebound | 81-50 |
| 00:47 | San Jose State | Leroy Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-50 |
| 00:45 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett pulls down the rebound | 81-50 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-53 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo comes up short on the shot in the lane | 81-53 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett snags the defensive board | 81-53 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-53 |
| 00:08 | San Jose State | Leroy Anderson grabs the board | 81-53 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson runs out the clock | 81-53 |