| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Danny Legler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elden Balderrama (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Galen Jett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Zhong Ximines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Simpson (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Norman Waller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Grear (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Branum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Norman Waller inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roy Brown - foul #1 on Roy Brown, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Tony Simpson is called for the reach on Jonathan Schmidt - foul #2 on Tony Simpson, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown misses the fadeaway from the left side | 23-26 |
| 18:34 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Daniel Grear | 23-26 |
| 18:30 | Nebraska | Zhong Ximines is hacked by Danny Legler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Legler, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (PG) Danny Legler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | Galen Jett steals the ball from Tony Simpson | 23-26 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama lays it in on a nice dish by Galen Jett | 25-26 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | Roy Brown blocks the short jumper by Leonard Branum | 25-26 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Hobdy and he's hacked by Leonard Branum - foul #1 on Leonard Branum, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska | Roy Brown steps in front of the Tony Simpson pass | 28-26 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-26 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Kenneth Hobdy steals it from Zhong Ximines in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy throws it down | 33-26 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Zhong Ximines | 33-29 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Tony Simpson steals it from Kenneth Hobdy | 33-29 |
| 16:08 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson slams it home | 33-31 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Hobdy | 36-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kenneth Hobdy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elden Balderrama (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Galen Jett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Zhong Ximines (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Simpson (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Norman Waller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Grear (fresh) 5 reb. C - Leonard Branum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 36-31 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett is denied on a layup by Daniel Grear | 36-31 |
| 15:06 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:51 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Galen Jett | 36-31 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | Norman Waller pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:35 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Waller | 36-34 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Daniel Grear swats the shot by Elden Balderrama | 36-34 |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | Zhong Ximines grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 13:43 | Nebraska | Norman Waller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Danny Legler (PG), Jerome Miler (SG), Jerry Vaughan (SF), Robert King (PF), Jason Decker (C) Kenneth Hobdy, Elden Balderrama, Galen Jett, Jonathan Schmidt, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sean Reddington (PG), Travis Briggs (SF), Ray Jenkins (PF) Zhong Ximines, Norman Waller, Daniel Grear | |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler's pass is intercepted by Tony Simpson | 36-34 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | Ray Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 12:40 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Robert King grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Robert King misses the jump hook in the lane | 36-36 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ray Jenkins | 36-36 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sean Reddington | 36-38 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan tips it home | 38-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Danny Legler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Miler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jerry Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Decker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Sean Reddington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Simpson (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 2 stl. SF - Travis Briggs (fresh) PF - Ray Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard Branum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Nebraska | Travis Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt (PF), Roy Brown (C) Robert King, Jason Decker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Zhong Ximines (PG), Daniel Grear (PF) Sean Reddington, Ray Jenkins | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Daniel Grear snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Travis Briggs is hacked by Jonathan Schmidt - foul #3 on Jonathan Schmidt, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama (SG) Jerry Vaughan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:49 | Nebraska | Jonathan Schmidt is called for the reach on Tony Simpson - foul #4 on Jonathan Schmidt, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (PG), Galen Jett (SF), Robert King (PF) Danny Legler, Jerome Miler, Jonathan Schmidt | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Robert King grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Hobdy | 41-38 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Tony Simpson | 41-40 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Hobdy | 44-40 |
| 08:55 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 08:28 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Zhong Ximines steals it from Elden Balderrama | 46-40 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown grabs the board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kenneth Hobdy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elden Balderrama (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Galen Jett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Zhong Ximines (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Simpson (tiring) 30 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Briggs (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Grear (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Branum (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Elden Balderrama | 48-40 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-40 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 06:31 | Nebraska | Travis Briggs grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum knocks in the jumper from the left block | 48-42 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Hobdy | 50-42 |
| 05:41 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Zhong Ximines | 50-45 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Danny Legler (PG), Jerome Miler (SG), Jerry Vaughan (SF), Jonathan Schmidt (PF) Kenneth Hobdy, Elden Balderrama, Galen Jett, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Waller (SF), Ray Jenkins (PF) Travis Briggs, Daniel Grear | |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 05:22 | Nebraska | Ray Jenkins grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Jonathan Schmidt blocks the short jumper by Tony Simpson | 53-45 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Robert King gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan tips it home | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roy Brown (C) Robert King | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sean Reddington (PG) Zhong Ximines | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown misses the shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Danny Legler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Miler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jerry Vaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Sean Reddington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Simpson (tiring) 33 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Waller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ray Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Branum (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler hits a 3 from the right corner | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler is hacked by Sean Reddington - foul #1 on Sean Reddington, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (PG), Robert King (PF), Jason Decker (C) Danny Legler, Jonathan Schmidt, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Zhong Ximines (PG), Travis Briggs (SF), Daniel Grear (PF) Sean Reddington, Norman Waller, Ray Jenkins | |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Robert King grabs the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz (SG) Jerry Vaughan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Leonard Branum is hacked by Jason Decker - foul #1 on Jason Decker, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan (SF) Carl Shevitz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Waller (SF) Travis Briggs | |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Daniel Grear misses short on a shot from close range | 58-45 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Norman Waller - foul #1 on Norman Waller, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Tony Simpson buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Zhong Ximines | 59-47 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy runs out the clock | 59-47 |