| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Partington (fresh) SG - Lawrence Coriell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cole (fresh) PF - Brandon Ferrell (fresh) C - Ronald Stone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (fresh) SG - Adam Moores (fresh) SF - Leroy Demello (fresh) PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:57 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UNLV | Kenneth Cole denies the turnaround by Joseph Miller | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Joseph Miller takes the ball from Ronald Stone | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Ronald Stone is called for the reach on Adam Moores - foul #1 on Ronald Stone, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Adam Moores clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Joseph Miller hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska | William Partington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Adam Moores is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Adam Moores can't connect on a shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Nebraska | William Partington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | William Smith loses the dribble to William Partington | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | William Partington misses the dunk | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell tips it in | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is open and lays it up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Nebraska | William Partington is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Coriell | 8-4 |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson travels in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Earl Shepherd (SF), William Hendrix (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) William Partington, Lawrence Coriell, Kenneth Cole, Brandon Ferrell, Ronald Stone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (PG), Andrew Smeltzer (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Connie Ladner (PF), Carl Bruening (C) Scott Sorenson, Adam Moores, Leroy Demello, Joseph Miller, William Smith | |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | William Hendrix blows the dunk but he's hacked by Connie Ladner - foul #1 on Connie Ladner, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | William Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | William Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Carl Bruening | 9-4 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer misses the shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | William Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:38 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-4 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | John Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer is fouled in the backcourt by Dario Kaczorowski - foul #1 on Dario Kaczorowski, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SF), John Davis (C) Earl Shepherd, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) John Wilkins, Connie Ladner, Carl Bruening | |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | William Hendrix misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 9-4 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:14 | UNLV | Joseph Miller buries a shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | William Hendrix can't finish the layup | 9-6 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Anthony Routt loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), Lawrence Coriell (SG), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Scotty Kulas, Bryon Bergouignan, John Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), Adam Moores (SG) Anthony Routt, Andrew Smeltzer | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Partington (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Coriell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cedric Ryan (fresh) PF - William Hendrix (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dario Kaczorowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Moores (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Feldt (fresh) PF - Joseph Miller (tiring) 4 pts. C - Dmitry Zajicek (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Nebraska | William Partington is fouled on the floor by Scott Sorenson - foul #1 on Scott Sorenson, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (SF) Cedric Ryan | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wilkins (SF), Connie Ladner (C) Phillip Feldt, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | William Partington connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-6 |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the dunk | 12-6 |
| 15:25 | Nebraska | William Hendrix gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:16 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lawrence Coriell, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Brandon Ferrell (PF) William Partington, William Hendrix | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (SF), Carl Bruening (PF) John Wilkins, Joseph Miller | |
| 15:13 | UNLV | Adam Moores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| 15:06 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Adam Moores | 12-6 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Adam Moores connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:58 | Nebraska | Scott Sorenson steps in front of the Lawrence Coriell pass in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Leroy Demello | 12-11 |
| 14:37 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas loses the dribble to Adam Moores in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Carl Bruening dunks the ball set up by Adam Moores | 12-13 |
| 14:29 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), John Davis (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Scotty Kulas, Lawrence Coriell, Earl Shepherd, Brandon Ferrell, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer (SG), Phillip Feldt (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), William Smith (C) Adam Moores, Leroy Demello, Carl Bruening, Connie Ladner | |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Stone | 12-13 |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryon Bergouignan, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole (SF), William Hendrix (PF) Cedric Ryan, Ronald Stone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (PG), Dmitry Zajicek (PF) Scott Sorenson, Joseph Miller | |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Anthony Routt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer is open and buries a shot from the left side | 12-15 |
| 13:32 | Nebraska | Phillip Feldt steals it from William Partington | 12-15 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | William Partington is called for the reach on Anthony Routt in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Partington, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Lawrence Coriell (SG), Ronald Stone (C) William Partington, Bryon Bergouignan, John Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), John Wilkins (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Connie Ladner (C) Andrew Smeltzer, Phillip Feldt, Dmitry Zajicek, William Smith | |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-15 |
| 13:07 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Connie Ladner - foul #2 on Connie Ladner, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SG), Brandon Ferrell (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Lawrence Coriell, William Hendrix, Ronald Stone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG), Leroy Demello (SF), Carl Bruening (C) Anthony Routt, John Wilkins, Connie Ladner | |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Scotty Kulas - foul #1 on Scotty Kulas, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), Earl Shepherd (SF) Scotty Kulas, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | William Partington clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | William Partington pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | William Partington scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (SG), William Hendrix (PF), John Davis (C) Cedric Ryan, Brandon Ferrell, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (PG), Andrew Smeltzer (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Dmitry Zajicek (PF), William Smith (C) Scott Sorenson, Adam Moores, Leroy Demello, Joseph Miller, Carl Bruening | |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Anthony Routt is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Partington (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Bryon Bergouignan (fresh) SF - Earl Shepherd (tiring) PF - William Hendrix (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Routt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Smeltzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wilkins (fresh) PF - Dmitry Zajicek (fresh) C - William Smith (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Nebraska | William Hendrix buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryon Bergouignan | 19-21 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Lawrence Coriell (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF), Ronald Stone (C) William Partington, Bryon Bergouignan, Earl Shepherd, John Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (SF), Carl Bruening (PF) John Wilkins, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG) Anthony Routt | |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson loses the ball out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Davis (PF) William Hendrix | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG), Joseph Miller (PF) Andrew Smeltzer, William Smith | |
| 11:01 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas scores on a floater from the left side | 23-21 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas is hacked by Scott Sorenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Sorenson, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Scotty Kulas, Lawrence Coriell, Kenneth Cole, John Davis, Ronald Stone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (PG), Andrew Smeltzer (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Dmitry Zajicek (PF), William Smith (C) Scott Sorenson, Adam Moores, Phillip Feldt, Joseph Miller, Carl Bruening | |
| 10:23 | Nebraska | William Partington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | John Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | John Wilkins is fouled in the backcourt by Bryon Bergouignan - foul #2 on Bryon Bergouignan, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell (SG) Bryon Bergouignan | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:20 | UNLV | John Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | John Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 10:20 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 10:03 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Cedric Ryan | 26-22 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (SF), William Hendrix (PF) Cedric Ryan, Brandon Ferrell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (SF), Joseph Miller (PF) John Wilkins, William Smith | |
| 09:46 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Routt - foul #1 on Anthony Routt, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), John Davis (C) William Partington, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG), Carl Bruening (C) Andrew Smeltzer, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 09:35 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Routt - foul #2 on Anthony Routt, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Earl Shepherd, William Hendrix, John Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer (SG), John Wilkins (SF), William Smith (C) Anthony Routt, Adam Moores, Joseph Miller | |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-22 |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer is called for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), Cedric Ryan (SG) Scotty Kulas, Lawrence Coriell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (SF), Dmitry Zajicek (PF) John Wilkins, Carl Bruening | |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | Dmitry Zajicek steps in front of the William Partington pass in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek is hacked by Brandon Ferrell - foul #1 on Brandon Ferrell, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski (C) Ronald Stone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (PG) Leroy Demello | |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | William Partington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Adam Moores comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole is hacked by Phillip Feldt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Feldt, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hendrix (PF), John Davis (C) Brandon Ferrell, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Miller (PF) William Smith | |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 08:12 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Partington | 29-24 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Adam Moores hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Miller | 29-27 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Phillip Feldt steps in front of the Cedric Ryan pass | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Partington (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Ryan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cole (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hendrix (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Davis (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adam Moores (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Smeltzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Feldt (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Miller (very tired) 4 pts. C - Dmitry Zajicek (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Adam Moores throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Lawrence Coriell (SG), Earl Shepherd (SF), Ronald Stone (C) William Partington, Cedric Ryan, Kenneth Cole, John Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (PG), John Wilkins (SF), Carl Bruening (C) Adam Moores, Phillip Feldt, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Leroy Demello grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer is hacked by Ronald Stone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Stone, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) William Hendrix, Ronald Stone | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Smith (C) Joseph Miller | |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 07:36 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Brandon Ferrell | 29-27 |
| 07:33 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas loses the dribble to Andrew Smeltzer in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Demello and he's fouled by Brandon Ferrell - foul #2 on Brandon Ferrell, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hendrix (PF) Brandon Ferrell | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | John Wilkins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | William Hendrix grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Hendrix | 32-32 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Leroy Demello hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-32 |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Leroy Demello can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Shepherd - foul #1 on Earl Shepherd, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Scotty Kulas, Lawrence Coriell, Earl Shepherd, William Hendrix, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG), Phillip Feldt (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Andrew Smeltzer, John Wilkins, Carl Bruening, William Smith | |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Leroy Demello misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell banks in the layup | 37-33 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | William Partington is called for the reach on Leroy Demello in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Partington, team foul #12 | 37-33 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | William Partington is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #9 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole (SF) Cedric Ryan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer (SG) Leroy Demello | |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | William Partington misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | William Partington picks off the pass by Adam Moores in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | William Partington scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bryon Bergouignan | 40-35 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Adam Moores hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | William Partington can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SF), William Hendrix (PF), John Davis (C) Kenneth Cole, Brandon Ferrell, Ronald Stone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (PG), John Wilkins (SF), Carl Bruening (C) Andrew Smeltzer, Phillip Feldt, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Leroy Demello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | William Partington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cedric Ryan | 43-35 |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Leroy Demello clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Leroy Demello snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | William Hendrix gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | Leroy Demello steals it from Cedric Ryan in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Adam Moores clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | William Partington gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Partington (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryon Bergouignan (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Cedric Ryan (tiring) 2 ast. PF - William Hendrix (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Davis (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Leroy Demello (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Moores (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilkins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Miller (very tired) 4 pts. C - Carl Bruening (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Leroy Demello steals the ball from William Hendrix | 43-35 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | William Hendrix snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | William Partington is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Adam Moores buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | William Partington drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Joseph Miller misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Cedric Ryan - foul #1 on Cedric Ryan, team foul #13 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Lawrence Coriell (SG), Earl Shepherd (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), Ronald Stone (C) William Partington, Bryon Bergouignan, Cedric Ryan, William Hendrix, John Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), Anthony Routt (SG), Phillip Feldt (SF), Connie Ladner (C) Leroy Demello, Adam Moores, John Wilkins, Carl Bruening | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Joseph Miller misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd loses the dribble to Connie Ladner | 46-39 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Anthony Routt is hacked by Lawrence Coriell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Coriell, team foul #14 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole (SF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Earl Shepherd, Ronald Stone | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Smith (C) Joseph Miller | |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Anthony Routt misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Anthony Routt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Connie Ladner grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Dario Kaczorowski | 46-39 |
| 02:22 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Connie Ladner grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Anthony Routt is called for traveling | 46-39 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (SF), Ronald Stone (C) Kenneth Cole, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek (C) William Smith | |
| 01:58 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone clanks a shot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 01:35 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Earl Shepherd | 48-39 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Routt | 48-41 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-41 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Connie Ladner snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Anthony Routt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Anthony Routt | 48-41 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Anthony Routt comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 48-41 |