| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Firkins (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Noel Crowe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Monette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Irvine (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brendan Huber (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | San Jose State | George Firkins buries a jumper from the left block set up by Floyd Plummer | 40-32 |
| 19:22 | Nevada | The jumper by Brendan Huber is denied by Jay Thomas | 40-32 |
| 19:20 | Nevada | Marcus Monette tips it home | 40-34 |
| 18:55 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer travels with the ball | 40-34 |
| 18:42 | Nevada | Jack Barden is called for the reach on Noel Crowe - foul #1 on Jack Barden, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:25 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 40-34 |
| 18:23 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Floyd Plummer | 40-34 |
| 18:18 | San Jose State | Jack Barden loses the dribble to Noel Crowe | 40-34 |
| 18:13 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine lays it up and in on a great pass from Noel Crowe | 40-36 |
| 18:03 | San Jose State | Marcus Monette takes the ball from George Firkins | 40-36 |
| 17:47 | Nevada | Brendan Huber clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:46 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:39 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses the easy layup | 40-36 |
| 17:38 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Plummer | 40-36 |
| 17:27 | San Jose State | Jack Barden drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Firkins | 43-36 |
| 17:20 | Nevada | Noel Crowe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 17:19 | San Jose State | George Firkins grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:57 | San Jose State | Jack Barden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 16:55 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Ronald Phillips | 43-36 |
| 16:43 | Nevada | Noel Crowe misses the shot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 16:42 | San Jose State | Jack Barden grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:28 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 16:27 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:03 | San Jose State | George Firkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-36 |
| 16:01 | San Jose State | Jack Barden tips it home | 45-36 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Firkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Noel Crowe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Monette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Irvine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brendan Huber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Phillips (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Nevada | George Firkins steps in front of the Dennis Irvine pass | 45-36 |
| 15:31 | San Jose State | Ronald Phillips steals the ball from Jay Thomas | 45-36 |
| 15:07 | Nevada | Noel Crowe makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 14:59 | San Jose State | George Firkins hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Phillips - foul #3 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Michael Kent (SF), Adam Bunch (C) Jack Barden, Kevin Giron, Floyd Plummer, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Hall (PG), Gregory Greene (SG), Matthew Julian (SF), James McElmarry (PF) Noel Crowe, Marcus Monette, Dennis Irvine, Brendan Huber | |
| 14:59 | San Jose State | George Firkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:59 | San Jose State | George Firkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:59 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:36 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 14:35 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 14:26 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Denny Maki (C) George Firkins | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:26 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:05 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by John Hall and he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF), Jay Thomas (C) Michael Kent, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:05 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:50 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 13:49 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer tips it in | 51-41 |
| 13:24 | Nevada | Matthew Julian misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 13:22 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 12:59 | San Jose State | John Hall takes the ball from Robert Johnson | 51-41 |
| 12:56 | Nevada | John Hall dunks the ball | 51-43 |
| 12:34 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 12:33 | Nevada | James McElmarry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:17 | Nevada | Gregory Greene is fouled on the floor by Floyd Plummer - foul #2 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Kevin Giron (SG) Troy Smith, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Noel Crowe (PG), Marcus Monette (SG), Dennis Irvine (SF), Brendan Huber (PF) John Hall, Gregory Greene, Matthew Julian, Ronald Phillips | |
| 11:59 | Nevada | Noel Crowe loses the ball out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Adam Bunch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Noel Crowe (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Monette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Irvine (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brendan Huber (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James McElmarry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-43 |
| 11:47 | Nevada | Brendan Huber grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 11:34 | Nevada | Marcus Monette misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 11:33 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Adam Bunch | 51-43 |
| 11:19 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 11:17 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:55 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 10:54 | Nevada | Noel Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:36 | Nevada | Marcus Monette knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Noel Crowe | 51-45 |
| 10:24 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer is denied on a layup by James McElmarry | 51-45 |
| 10:23 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas tips it home | 53-45 |
| 10:12 | Nevada | Noel Crowe loses the ball out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SF), George Firkins (PF), Denny Maki (C) Floyd Plummer, Adam Bunch, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Greene (SG), John Hall (C) Marcus Monette, James McElmarry | |
| 09:56 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 09:55 | Nevada | Brendan Huber grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:32 | Nevada | Gregory Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 09:30 | San Jose State | Denny Maki grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:14 | San Jose State | Jack Barden can't finish the layup | 53-45 |
| 09:12 | San Jose State | Jack Barden grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:57 | San Jose State | Noel Crowe takes the ball from Denny Maki | 53-45 |
| 08:41 | Nevada | John Hall is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Jay Thomas (C) Jack Barden, Kevin Giron, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marcus Monette (SG), Ronald Phillips (C) Dennis Irvine, Brendan Huber | |
| 08:19 | San Jose State | George Firkins loses the dribble to Gregory Greene | 53-45 |
| 08:12 | Nevada | John Hall is fouled on the floor by Jay Thomas - foul #1 on Jay Thomas, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Denny Maki (PF) George Firkins | |
| Subs | Nevada | James McElmarry (PF) Noel Crowe | |
| 07:52 | Nevada | John Hall scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Denny Maki (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Monette (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Greene (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James McElmarry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | John Hall is called for the reach on Jay Thomas - foul #3 on John Hall, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Adam Bunch (PF) Troy Smith, Robert Johnson, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dennis Irvine (SF) Gregory Greene | |
| 07:11 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch's pass is intercepted by Ronald Phillips | 53-48 |
| 06:51 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips's pass is intercepted by Jay Thomas | 53-48 |
| 06:34 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 06:32 | Nevada | James McElmarry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:15 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 06:14 | Nevada | James McElmarry tips it home | 53-50 |
| 05:54 | San Jose State | Dennis Irvine knocks away the 3 by Jack Barden | 53-50 |
| 05:53 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:53 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Firkins (PF) Adam Bunch | |
| Subs | Nevada | Noel Crowe (PG), Brendan Huber (PF) John Hall, James McElmarry | |
| 05:37 | Nevada | Marcus Monette can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 05:36 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:22 | San Jose State | Ronald Phillips steps in front of the George Firkins pass | 53-50 |
| 05:05 | Nevada | Marcus Monette drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:38 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer slams it home on a nice dish by Jack Barden and the foul's on Dennis Irvine - foul #1 on Dennis Irvine, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Greene (SG) Marcus Monette | |
| 04:38 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:38 | Nevada | Brendan Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:23 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 04:21 | Nevada | Brendan Huber pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:08 | Nevada | Noel Crowe misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Floyd Plummer - foul #3 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | James McElmarry (C) Ronald Phillips | |
| 04:08 | Nevada | Noel Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:08 | Nevada | Noel Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:56 | San Jose State | Jack Barden buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 03:41 | Nevada | James McElmarry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 03:39 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Irvine | 58-55 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Firkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Noel Crowe (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Greene (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dennis Irvine (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brendan Huber (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - James McElmarry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Nevada | Gregory Greene hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Noel Crowe | 58-57 |
| 03:01 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-57 |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 02:57 | San Jose State | George Firkins hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 02:57 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marcus Monette (SG), Ronald Phillips (C) Gregory Greene, James McElmarry | |
| 02:46 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 02:23 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 02:21 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:08 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Giron - foul #2 on Kevin Giron, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 02:08 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:08 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:08 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jay Thomas | 60-58 |
| 01:41 | San Jose State | Jack Barden is fouled on the floor by Marcus Monette - foul #1 on Marcus Monette, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 01:24 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 01:08 | Nevada | Marcus Monette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 01:06 | San Jose State | George Firkins gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:02 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Noel Crowe - foul #1 on Noel Crowe, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 01:02 | San Jose State | Jack Barden makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:02 | San Jose State | Jack Barden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Nevada | Brendan Huber misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Jack Barden lays it in and the foul's on Brendan Huber - foul #2 on Brendan Huber, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Jack Barden makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Nevada | Noel Crowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Brendan Huber grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Marcus Monette is whistled for a carry | 65-58 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer is hacked by Noel Crowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noel Crowe, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG) Jack Barden | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Troy Smith runs out the clock | 66-58 |