| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Gillon (fresh) SG - Trent Schmeltzer (fresh) SF - Hans Wlosinski (fresh) PF - Matthew Carlson (fresh) C - Ulysses Rutherford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Mozingo (fresh) SG - Kevin Greiner (fresh) SF - Casey Coughlin (fresh) PF - Randy Yoder (fresh) C - Scott Selby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Gillon | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Scott Selby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Texas Tech | William Mozingo picks off the pass by Trent Schmeltzer in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | William Mozingo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Selby | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska | Randy Yoder snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Randy Yoder misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Texas Tech | James Gillon pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson is hacked by Casey Coughlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Casey Coughlin, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Corbett (PG), Walter Pepper (SG) Trent Schmeltzer, Hans Wlosinski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:30 | Texas Tech | Walter Pepper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Randy Yoder snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Nebraska | Randy Yoder misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Corbett - foul #1 on Matthew Corbett, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jack Thurston (PF), James Hastings (C) James Gillon, Matthew Carlson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clyde Alger (PG), Nathan Morgan (C) William Mozingo, Scott Selby | |
| 17:07 | Nebraska | Randy Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Nebraska | Randy Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:42 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Trent Schmeltzer (SG), Hans Wlosinski (SF) Walter Pepper, Ulysses Rutherford | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Timinsky (SG), Matthew Cowling (SF), Joshua Dixon (PF) Kevin Greiner, Casey Coughlin, Randy Yoder | |
| 16:24 | Nebraska | Matthew Cowling drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Clyde Alger | 2-7 |
| 15:59 | Texas Tech | James Hastings can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | Nathan Morgan snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Corbett (fresh) SG - Trent Schmeltzer (fresh) SF - Hans Wlosinski (fresh) PF - Jack Thurston (fresh) C - James Hastings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Clyde Alger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Timinsky (fresh) SF - Matthew Cowling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Dixon (fresh) C - Nathan Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | Robert Timinsky connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-10 |
| 15:14 | Texas Tech | Hans Wlosinski is called for traveling | 2-10 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Gillon (PG), Walter Pepper (SG), Ulysses Rutherford (SF), Matthew Carlson (PF) Matthew Corbett, Trent Schmeltzer, Hans Wlosinski, Jack Thurston | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Mozingo (PG), Kevin Greiner (SG), Casey Coughlin (SF), Randy Yoder (PF), Scott Selby (C) Clyde Alger, Robert Timinsky, Matthew Cowling, Joshua Dixon, Nathan Morgan | |
| 14:58 | Nebraska | William Mozingo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-13 |
| 14:36 | Texas Tech | Walter Pepper scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Gillon | 4-13 |
| 14:30 | Nebraska | William Mozingo is hacked by James Gillon - foul #1 on James Gillon, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kevin Derryberry (SF) James Hastings | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | Kevin Derryberry steps in front of the William Mozingo pass | 4-13 |
| 14:08 | Texas Tech | Kevin Derryberry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hans Wlosinski (SF) Kevin Derryberry | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:45 | Nebraska | Ulysses Rutherford is called for the reach on William Mozingo - foul #1 on Ulysses Rutherford, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Trent Schmeltzer (SG) Walter Pepper | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Dixon (PF) Randy Yoder | |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | William Mozingo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-13 |
| 13:25 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| 13:01 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Casey Coughlin - foul #2 on Casey Coughlin, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Corbett (PG) Hans Wlosinski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clyde Alger (PG), Robert Timinsky (SG), Matthew Cowling (SF), Nathan Morgan (C) William Mozingo, Kevin Greiner, Casey Coughlin, Scott Selby | |
| 13:01 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:01 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | Robert Timinsky drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-16 |
| 12:33 | Texas Tech | Matthew Corbett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jack Thurston (PF), James Hastings (C) James Gillon, Matthew Carlson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Yoder (PF) Joshua Dixon | |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Randy Yoder misses short on a floater in the lane | 5-16 |
| 12:13 | Texas Tech | James Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 5-16 |
| 11:57 | Texas Tech | James Hastings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Nathan Morgan - foul #1 on Nathan Morgan, team foul #3 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Pepper (SG), Hans Wlosinski (SF) Trent Schmeltzer, Ulysses Rutherford | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Mozingo (PG), Kevin Greiner (SG) Clyde Alger, Robert Timinsky | |
| 11:57 | Texas Tech | James Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 11:57 | Texas Tech | James Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Corbett (fresh) SG - Walter Pepper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hans Wlosinski (fresh) PF - Jack Thurston (fresh) C - James Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Mozingo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Greiner (fresh) SF - Matthew Cowling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Morgan (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Nathan Morgan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 7-16 |
| 11:34 | Texas Tech | Hans Wlosinski snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 11:11 | Texas Tech | William Mozingo is called for the reach on Matthew Corbett - foul #1 on William Mozingo, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Gillon (PG), Matthew Carlson (PF) Matthew Corbett, James Hastings | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Timinsky (SF), Joshua Dixon (PF), Scott Selby (C) Matthew Cowling, Randy Yoder, Nathan Morgan | |
| 10:47 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 7-16 |
| 10:46 | Texas Tech | Hans Wlosinski gets the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 10:30 | Texas Tech | James Gillon misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 7-16 |
| 10:29 | Nebraska | Scott Selby pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | William Mozingo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 10:03 | Nebraska | Kevin Greiner grabs the offensive board | 7-16 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Matthew Carlson swats the shot by Scott Selby | 7-16 |
| 09:48 | Texas Tech | Walter Pepper gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 09:26 | Texas Tech | Walter Pepper is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Scott Selby | 7-16 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska | Scott Selby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Thurston - foul #1 on Jack Thurston, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Corbett (PG), Trent Schmeltzer (SG), James Hastings (PF), Ulysses Rutherford (C) Walter Pepper, Hans Wlosinski, Matthew Carlson, Jack Thurston | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clyde Alger (PG), Norman Beedle (SG), Matthew Cowling (SF), Randy Yoder (PF) William Mozingo, Kevin Greiner, Robert Timinsky, Joshua Dixon | |
| 09:04 | Nebraska | Scott Selby misses the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska | Scott Selby misses the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 09:04 | Texas Tech | James Hastings pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 08:38 | Texas Tech | James Hastings lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Corbett | 9-16 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | Scott Selby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Randy Yoder tips it back up and in | 9-18 |
| 07:45 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Selby - foul #1 on Scott Selby, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson (PF) James Gillon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan Morgan (C) Scott Selby | |
| 07:45 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 07:45 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 07:45 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Corbett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trent Schmeltzer (fresh) SF - Ulysses Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Clyde Alger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Beedle (fresh) SF - Matthew Cowling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Morgan (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Texas Tech | James Hastings hits a runner in the paint set up by Matthew Corbett and he's hacked by Norman Beedle - foul #1 on Norman Beedle, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Greiner (SG) Matthew Cowling | |
| 07:23 | Texas Tech | James Hastings makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska | Trent Schmeltzer takes the ball from Randy Yoder | 13-18 |
| 06:36 | Texas Tech | James Hastings is fouled on the floor by Norman Beedle - foul #2 on Norman Beedle, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Gillon (PG), Walter Pepper (SG) Matthew Corbett, Trent Schmeltzer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Mozingo (PG), Casey Coughlin (SF), Buford Santoro (PF) Clyde Alger, Norman Beedle, Randy Yoder | |
| 06:36 | Texas Tech | James Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:36 | Texas Tech | James Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Buford Santoro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Kevin Greiner tips it back up and in | 15-20 |
| 06:03 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Gillon | 17-20 |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | William Mozingo's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by James Gillon | 17-20 |
| 05:30 | Texas Tech | James Gillon banks in the layup | 19-20 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska | Kevin Greiner is called for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Trent Schmeltzer (SG), Hans Wlosinski (SF), Jack Thurston (PF) Walter Pepper, Matthew Carlson, James Hastings | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clyde Alger (PG), Robert Timinsky (SG), Randy Yoder (PF) William Mozingo, Kevin Greiner, Nathan Morgan | |
| 04:40 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 19-20 |
| 04:38 | Texas Tech | James Gillon tips it home | 21-20 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Randy Yoder can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 04:15 | Texas Tech | Hans Wlosinski pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 03:54 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford is called for traveling | 21-20 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Corbett (PG) James Gillon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Mozingo (PG), Kevin Greiner (SG), Matthew Cowling (SF), Scott Selby (C) Clyde Alger, Robert Timinsky, Casey Coughlin, Buford Santoro | |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | William Mozingo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-20 |
| 03:29 | Texas Tech | Hans Wlosinski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Corbett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Trent Schmeltzer (fairly fresh) SF - Hans Wlosinski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jack Thurston (fresh) C - Ulysses Rutherford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Mozingo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Greiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Cowling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Yoder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Selby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Texas Tech | Kevin Greiner steals the ball from Hans Wlosinski | 21-20 |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | William Mozingo can't finish the layup | 21-20 |
| 02:58 | Nebraska | Matthew Cowling can't tip it in | 21-20 |
| 02:57 | Texas Tech | Jack Thurston grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 02:30 | Texas Tech | Matthew Corbett hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 23-20 |
| 02:14 | Nebraska | Randy Yoder knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Mozingo | 23-22 |
| 01:45 | Texas Tech | William Mozingo steals it from Trent Schmeltzer | 23-22 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska | Scott Selby comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Thurston - foul #2 on Jack Thurston, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Gillon (PG), Walter Pepper (SG), Kevin Derryberry (SF), Matthew Carlson (PF), James Hastings (C) Matthew Corbett, Trent Schmeltzer, Hans Wlosinski, Jack Thurston, Ulysses Rutherford | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clyde Alger (PG), Robert Timinsky (SG), Casey Coughlin (SF), Joshua Dixon (PF) William Mozingo, Kevin Greiner, Matthew Cowling, Randy Yoder | |
| 01:31 | Nebraska | Scott Selby makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska | Scott Selby makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:28 | Texas Tech | James Gillon is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Alger - foul #1 on Clyde Alger, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan Morgan (C) Scott Selby | |
| 01:28 | Texas Tech | James Gillon misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska | Nathan Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 01:09 | Nebraska | Casey Coughlin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-26 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | Nathan Morgan denies the turnaround by James Hastings | 23-26 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Nathan Morgan | 23-26 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Clyde Alger misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Hastings - foul #1 on James Hastings, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Corbett (PG) Kevin Derryberry | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Clyde Alger makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Clyde Alger misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Nathan Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Casey Coughlin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | James Hastings grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | James Hastings comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-27 |