| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Tabor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Timpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Marine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tracy Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | James Timpson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tracy Cox - foul #2 on Tracy Cox, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | James Timpson makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | James Timpson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jason Andrews | 30-26 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox misses short on a floater from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Richard Marine gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | James Timpson drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Tabor | 32-26 |
| 18:30 | Nebraska | Chris Marshall steals the ball from Alfred Huffman | 32-26 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | John Garner can't finish the layup | 32-26 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Michael Morehouse | 32-26 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse is hacked by John Garner - foul #1 on John Garner, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Garner - foul #2 on John Garner, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | James Timpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Richard Marine hits the follow up shot | 34-28 |
| 17:07 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Chris Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | James Timpson makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Marshall | 36-28 |
| 16:41 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox misses the jumper from the left side | 36-28 |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Thomas Tabor pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Chris Marshall comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:57 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Eaton (SG), Charles Blaha (C) James Timpson, John Garner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Howard Savard (SF), Robert Fales (PF), John Birk (C) Emmanuel Keller, Alfred Huffman, Michael Morehouse, Jason Andrews, Tracy Cox | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Tabor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Marine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chris Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Blaha (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) SF - Howard Savard (fresh) PF - Robert Fales (fresh) C - John Birk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UTEP | Charles Blaha scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Raymond Eaton and he's hacked by Wendell Hart - foul #2 on Wendell Hart, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| 15:43 | UTEP | Charles Blaha misses the free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:43 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Birk | 38-28 |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | Howard Savard is fouled on the floor by Richard Marine - foul #1 on Richard Marine, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | Robert Fales misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 15:12 | Nebraska | Robert Fales tips it in | 38-30 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Birk - foul #2 on John Birk, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Richard Marine gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton is hacked by Robert Fales - foul #1 on Robert Fales, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Robert Fales takes the ball from Raymond Eaton | 38-30 |
| 14:27 | Nebraska | Brian Hall buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Wendell Hart | 38-32 |
| 14:07 | UTEP | Thomas Tabor buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 14:00 | Nebraska | Robert Fales misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Thomas Tabor grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Chris Marshall scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Eaton | 42-32 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | Howard Savard misses the dunk attempt | 42-32 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | Thomas Tabor gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Charles Blaha is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Charles Blaha, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), James Timpson (SG), Frank Parker (SF), James Perkins (PF), John Garner (C) Thomas Tabor, Raymond Eaton, Richard Marine, Chris Marshall, Charles Blaha | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Alfred Huffman (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), Jason Andrews (PF) Wendell Hart, Brian Hall, Howard Savard, John Birk | |
| 13:05 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-32 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews tips it home | 42-34 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Frank Parker misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | John Garner grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | James Timpson is hacked by Emmanuel Keller - foul #1 on Emmanuel Keller, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tracy Cox (C) Robert Fales | |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 42-34 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews tips it in | 42-36 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Timpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Parker (fresh) PF - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Tracy Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UTEP | James Timpson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:20 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tracy Cox | 42-39 |
| 10:52 | UTEP | James Timpson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:36 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Tracy Cox | 45-41 |
| 10:16 | UTEP | James Timpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 09:46 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 09:28 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Garner | 49-44 |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews throws it down and the foul's on Frank Parker - foul #1 on Frank Parker, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Tabor (PG), Raymond Eaton (SG), Richard Marine (SF), Chris Marshall (PF) Mario Ellenburg, James Timpson, Frank Parker, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Howard Savard (SF), John Birk (C) Emmanuel Keller, Alfred Huffman, Michael Morehouse, Tracy Cox | |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Thomas Tabor is denied on a layup by John Birk | 49-47 |
| 09:01 | Nebraska | John Birk grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | John Garner blocks the jumper by Brian Hall | 49-47 |
| 08:43 | Nebraska | Howard Savard tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Chris Marshall | 49-47 |
| 08:36 | UTEP | Richard Marine clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Chris Marshall tips it home | 51-47 |
| 08:17 | Nebraska | Raymond Eaton is called for the reach on Wendell Hart - foul #2 on Raymond Eaton, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Fales (PF) Jason Andrews | |
| 08:12 | Nebraska | Brian Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| 07:48 | UTEP | Thomas Tabor connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Marine | 53-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Tabor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Marine (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chris Marshall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Garner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Savard (fresh) PF - Robert Fales (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Birk (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Howard Savard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Hall | 53-49 |
| 07:28 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 07:26 | Nebraska | John Birk grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:20 | Nebraska | Robert Fales drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Hall | 53-51 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Wendell Hart is called for the reach on Thomas Tabor - foul #3 on Wendell Hart, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Blaha (C) John Garner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hollman (SF) Howard Savard | |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the fadeaway near the basket | 53-51 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Birk | 53-51 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | John Birk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Thomas Tabor - foul #3 on Thomas Tabor, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (PG), Alfred Huffman (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), Tracy Cox (C) Wendell Hart, Brian Hall, Charles Hollman, Robert Fales | |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | John Birk makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | John Birk misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | John Birk makes the 3rd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Alfred Huffman takes the ball from Chris Marshall | 53-53 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse dunks the ball on a great pass from Alfred Huffman | 53-55 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton scores on a 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox drills a turnaround in the paint | 56-57 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Charles Blaha can't connect on a shot from the left side | 56-57 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Tracy Cox | 56-57 |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox misses short on a floater near the basket | 56-57 |
| 05:09 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox tips it home | 56-59 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Thomas Tabor is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (SG), James Perkins (PF) Raymond Eaton, Chris Marshall | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Howard Savard (SF), Jason Andrews (PF), Robert Fales (C) Lamont Moore, Alfred Huffman, Michael Morehouse, John Birk, Tracy Cox | |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | Brian Hall connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Andrews | 56-62 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Thomas Tabor hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Emmanuel Keller - foul #2 on Emmanuel Keller, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Thomas Tabor makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Hall and he's hacked by James Perkins - foul #3 on James Perkins, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG) Thomas Tabor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Howard Savard grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 03:54 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brian Hall | 59-66 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | James Timpson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Timpson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Marine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Blaha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Savard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Andrews (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Fales (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Charles Blaha loses the dribble to Howard Savard | 59-66 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews clanks a jumper from the right side | 59-66 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Charles Blaha knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Timpson | 61-66 |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Tabor (PG), Chris Marshall (PF) Mario Ellenburg, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), Tracy Cox (C) Brian Hall, Howard Savard, Robert Fales | |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews is called for traveling | 61-66 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Richard Marine misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Tracy Cox - foul #3 on Tracy Cox, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Richard Marine makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Richard Marine makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:15 | Nebraska | The jumper by Jason Andrews is denied by Charles Blaha | 63-66 |
| 02:13 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Chris Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Thomas Tabor drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Chris Marshall | 66-66 |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Thomas Tabor grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | James Timpson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Charles Blaha tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Chris Marshall tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Michael Morehouse | 66-66 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Thomas Tabor is called for the reach on Emmanuel Keller - foul #4 on Thomas Tabor, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | James Timpson is fouled on the floor by Alfred Huffman - foul #2 on Alfred Huffman, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | James Timpson makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | James Timpson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller is hacked by Richard Marine - foul #2 on Richard Marine, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Thomas Tabor misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-70 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews is hacked by James Timpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Timpson, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | James Timpson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-71 |