| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Billy Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moulder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alonzo Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Trevor Hargis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Frank Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Walk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jeremy Ratchford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | James Moulder inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Nevada | Billy Nugent loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 19:12 | San Jose State | Paul Walk can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | James Moulder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 19:05 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:47 | Nevada | Harry Allen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 18:45 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 18:26 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Trevor Hargis - foul #1 on Trevor Hargis, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:26 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:26 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:05 | Nevada | John Kinney picks off the pass by Harry Allen | 37-34 |
| 18:02 | San Jose State | John Kinney lays it in | 37-36 |
| 17:37 | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:35 | Nevada | Billy Nugent tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 17:34 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | San Jose State | Alonzo Gonzalez steps in front of the Jeremy Ratchford pass | 37-36 |
| 17:02 | Nevada | James Moulder buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Nugent | 40-36 |
| 16:52 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney loses the dribble to Billy Nugent | 40-36 |
| 16:48 | Nevada | James Moulder hits the finger roll set up by Billy Nugent | 42-36 |
| 16:34 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney loses the dribble to Alonzo Gonzalez | 42-36 |
| 16:18 | Nevada | James Moulder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alonzo Gonzalez | 44-36 |
| 16:05 | San Jose State | Paul Walk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (SG), Francis Lassiter (SF), Jeffrey Ross (PF), David Clark (C) Harry Allen, James Moulder, Alonzo Gonzalez, Trevor Hargis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Vinson (PG), Robert Felt (SG), Thomas Love (SF), Emil Peek (PF), Frank Czaplewski (C) Frank Carlisle, John Kinney, Paul Walk, Vince Devinney, Jeremy Ratchford | |
| 15:55 | Nevada | David Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 15:53 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 15:51 | San Jose State | Frank Czaplewski pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Billy Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Urquhart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Ross (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Felt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Love (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Emil Peek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Czaplewski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | San Jose State | Daniel Vinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 15:40 | Nevada | David Clark snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 15:22 | Nevada | Francis Lassiter is whistled for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmie Tilton (C) Billy Nugent | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 15:01 | San Jose State | Robert Felt misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Francis Lassiter - foul #1 on Francis Lassiter, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez (PF) Jimmie Tilton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 15:01 | San Jose State | Robert Felt makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:01 | San Jose State | Robert Felt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:47 | Nevada | Francis Lassiter hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Urquhart | 47-38 |
| 14:25 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Ross steals the ball from Daniel Vinson | 47-38 |
| 14:22 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart can't throw it down | 47-38 |
| 14:21 | San Jose State | Frank Czaplewski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:08 | San Jose State | Alonzo Gonzalez swats the shot by Thomas Love | 47-38 |
| 14:06 | Nevada | Jeffrey Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:48 | Nevada | The jump hook by David Clark is blocked by Emil Peek | 47-38 |
| 13:46 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Daniel Vinson | 47-38 |
| 13:26 | San Jose State | Thomas Love misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 13:24 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ross | 47-38 |
| 13:00 | Nevada | Francis Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Robert Felt - foul #2 on Robert Felt, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Billy Nugent (PG), Harry Allen (SG), James Moulder (SF), Trevor Hargis (C) Raymond Urquhart, Jeffrey Ross, Francis Lassiter, Alonzo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle (PG), John Kinney (SG), Paul Walk (SF), Vince Devinney (PF), Jeremy Ratchford (C) Daniel Vinson, Robert Felt, Thomas Love, Emil Peek, Frank Czaplewski | |
| 12:41 | Nevada | Frank Carlisle steals it from Harry Allen | 47-38 |
| 12:38 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle hits the finger roll | 47-40 |
| 12:20 | Nevada | David Clark loses the dribble to Paul Walk | 47-40 |
| 12:04 | San Jose State | John Kinney misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 12:02 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:46 | Nevada | David Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 11:44 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford grabs the board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Billy Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moulder (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Trevor Hargis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Frank Carlisle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Walk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jeremy Ratchford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Walk | 47-43 |
| 11:02 | Nevada | James Moulder misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vince Devinney - foul #2 on Vince Devinney, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez (PF) David Clark | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:02 | Nevada | James Moulder makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:02 | Nevada | James Moulder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:42 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle misses the turnaround in the lane | 49-43 |
| 10:40 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 10:25 | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Moulder | 52-43 |
| 10:09 | San Jose State | The jump hook by John Kinney is blocked by James Moulder | 52-43 |
| 10:08 | San Jose State | John Kinney grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 09:47 | San Jose State | Paul Walk connects on the 3 from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 09:23 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Ross (SG), Francis Lassiter (SF), David Clark (C) Harry Allen, James Moulder, Trevor Hargis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Vinson (PG), Robert Felt (SG), Thomas Love (SF), Emil Peek (PF), Frank Czaplewski (C) Frank Carlisle, John Kinney, Paul Walk, Vince Devinney, Jeremy Ratchford | |
| 08:54 | San Jose State | Frank Czaplewski is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (PG) Billy Nugent | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 08:35 | Nevada | Jeffrey Ross misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 08:33 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 08:14 | San Jose State | Thomas Love knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Vinson | 54-48 |
| 07:59 | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alonzo Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Billy Nugent (PG), James Moulder (SF) Raymond Urquhart, Francis Lassiter | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle (PG), John Kinney (SG), Vince Devinney (PF), Jeremy Ratchford (C) Daniel Vinson, Thomas Love, Emil Peek, Frank Czaplewski | |
| 07:47 | San Jose State | John Kinney knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Billy Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Ross (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Moulder (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Alonzo Gonzalez (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Frank Carlisle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Felt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jeremy Ratchford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Nevada | James Moulder buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Ross | 56-51 |
| 07:09 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Felt | 56-54 |
| 07:05 | Nevada | David Clark is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Ratchford - foul #3 on Jeremy Ratchford, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Allen (SG), Trevor Hargis (C) Alonzo Gonzalez, David Clark | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Walk (SF) Robert Felt | |
| 06:55 | Nevada | Jeffrey Ross misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 56-54 |
| 06:54 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Vince Devinney | 56-54 |
| 06:41 | San Jose State | Paul Walk is whistled for traveling | 56-54 |
| 06:21 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Nugent | 58-54 |
| 06:06 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Walk | 58-56 |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Jeffrey Ross misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Vince Devinney - foul #3 on Vince Devinney, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez (PF) James Moulder | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Felt (PG), Emil Peek (C) Frank Carlisle, Jeremy Ratchford | |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Jeffrey Ross makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Jeffrey Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:48 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Vince Devinney | 59-56 |
| 05:24 | San Jose State | Robert Felt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 05:23 | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Jeffrey Ross misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Walk - foul #2 on Paul Walk, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Love (SG), Frank Czaplewski (C) John Kinney, Vince Devinney | |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Jeffrey Ross makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Jeffrey Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Robert Felt buries a 3 from straight away | 61-59 |
| 04:31 | Nevada | Harry Allen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Nugent | 64-59 |
| 04:05 | San Jose State | Paul Walk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 04:03 | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:41 | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:40 | San Jose State | Thomas Love snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Billy Nugent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Gonzalez (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Trevor Hargis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Felt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Love (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Walk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emil Peek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Czaplewski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Ross picks off the pass by Frank Czaplewski | 64-59 |
| 02:51 | Nevada | Jeffrey Ross buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Billy Nugent | 66-59 |
| 02:51 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Moulder (SF) Jeffrey Ross | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle (PG), John Kinney (SG), Vince Devinney (PF), Jeremy Ratchford (C) Thomas Love, Paul Walk, Emil Peek, Frank Czaplewski | |
| 02:37 | San Jose State | John Kinney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-59 |
| 02:35 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 02:26 | San Jose State | Billy Nugent steals the ball from Robert Felt | 66-59 |
| 02:23 | Nevada | Billy Nugent hits the finger roll | 68-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:06 | San Jose State | Robert Felt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 02:05 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Harry Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 01:38 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:34 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle can't finish the layup | 68-59 |
| 01:32 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:27 | Nevada | James Moulder misses the fadeaway in the lane | 68-59 |
| 01:26 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Alonzo Gonzalez | 68-59 |
| 01:14 | Nevada | Harry Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 01:13 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:01 | San Jose State | Harry Allen is called for the reach on John Kinney - foul #3 on Harry Allen, team foul #4 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Walk (SF) Robert Felt | |
| 00:50 | San Jose State | John Kinney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-59 |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | John Kinney hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Ratchford | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Nevada | Billy Nugent is hacked by Frank Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Carlisle, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (SG), Warren Zayicek (SF) Harry Allen, James Moulder | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Billy Nugent is hacked by Frank Carlisle - foul #2 on Frank Carlisle, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Billy Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Billy Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Nevada | Billy Nugent is hacked by Frank Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Carlisle, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| 00:29 | Nevada | Billy Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:29 | Nevada | Billy Nugent misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Paul Walk snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Paul Walk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Warren Zayicek is fouled in the backcourt by John Kinney - foul #1 on John Kinney, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Warren Zayicek makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Warren Zayicek misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Ratchford | 72-62 |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | John Kinney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 00:11 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Billy Nugent runs out the clock | 72-62 |