| Lineup | Portland | PG - Brad Starkes (fresh) SG - Frank Higby (fresh) SF - Miles Croker (fresh) PF - Kenneth Burrough (fresh) C - William Karn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) C - Joseph Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | William Karn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Portland | William Karn misses long on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Burrough - foul #1 on Kenneth Burrough, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Portland | William Karn grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Portland | Brad Starkes connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Burrough | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart is hacked by Frank Higby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Higby, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart's layup is rejected by Miles Croker | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Morehouse | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Morehouse and he's hacked by Frank Higby - foul #2 on Frank Higby, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (SG), Timothy Red (PF) Frank Higby, Kenneth Burrough | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:37 | Portland | Todd Donovan steps in front of the Joseph Cornish pass | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse dunks the ball on a nice dish by Todd Donovan | 3-5 |
| 17:07 | Portland | Miles Croker can't finish the layup | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Portland | Miles Croker grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Portland | Miles Croker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Sam Thornton (C) William Karn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse is whistled for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (SG), Kenneth Burrough (PF) Brad Starkes, Miles Croker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:07 | Portland | Steven Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:05 | Portland | Timothy Red grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 15:52 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Gerald Hambright (SG) Joseph Cornish | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), John Birk (PF), Richard Macgregor (C) Wendell Hart, Todd Donovan, Derek Riojas, Joseph Ross | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) SG - Gerald Hambright (fresh) SF - Timothy Red (fresh) PF - Kenneth Burrough (fresh) C - Sam Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Birk (fresh) C - Richard Macgregor (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 15:38 | Portland | Timothy Red pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:20 | Portland | The short jumper by Gerald Hambright is denied by Richard Macgregor | 3-5 |
| 15:18 | Portland | Sam Thornton grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 15:10 | Portland | Sam Thornton scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Burrough | 5-5 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), Miles Croker (SF), William Karn (C) Gerald Hambright, Timothy Red, Kenneth Burrough | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Todd Donovan (SG), Charles Hollman (SF), Joseph Ross (C) Daniel White, Lamont Moore, Michael Morehouse, Richard Macgregor | |
| 14:24 | Portland | Miles Croker comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Wendell Hart - foul #1 on Wendell Hart, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (SG), Walter Schock (PF) Steven Wilson, Sam Thornton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Derek Riojas (PF) John Birk | |
| 14:24 | Portland | Miles Croker makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:24 | Portland | Miles Croker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | Walter Schock blocks the jumper by Wendell Hart | 7-5 |
| 14:04 | Portland | Miles Croker snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 13:50 | Portland | Brad Starkes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 13:49 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 13:33 | Portland | The rebound goes to William Karn | 7-5 |
| 13:25 | Portland | Todd Donovan takes the ball from Brad Starkes | 7-5 |
| 13:11 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas clanks a floater from the left side | 7-5 |
| 13:09 | Portland | Brad Starkes gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 12:51 | Portland | William Karn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 12:48 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart is hacked by Brad Starkes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Starkes, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (SG), Kenneth Burrough (PF), Timothy Red (C) Joseph Cornish, Walter Schock, William Karn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), John Birk (PF), Richard Macgregor (C) Wendell Hart, Todd Donovan, Charles Hollman, Derek Riojas, Joseph Ross | |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor hits a shot in the lane | 7-7 |
| 12:29 | Portland | Brad Starkes travels with the ball | 7-7 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska | Steven Wilson steals it from Richard Macgregor | 7-7 |
| 12:09 | Portland | Steven Wilson hits the finger roll | 9-7 |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Daniel White | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Brad Starkes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Miles Croker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Burrough (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Red (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Birk (fresh) C - Richard Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brad Starkes and he's fouled by Richard Macgregor - foul #1 on Richard Macgregor, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Portland | Gerald Hambright (SG), William Karn (C) Brad Starkes, Miles Croker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (PG) Daniel White | |
| 11:25 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:25 | Nebraska | John Birk grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 11:09 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Burrough | 11-9 |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Burrough - foul #2 on Kenneth Burrough, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), Sam Thornton (PF) Steven Wilson, Kenneth Burrough | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Derek Riojas (PF), Joseph Ross (C) Lamont Moore, John Birk, Richard Macgregor | |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:46 | Portland | Gerald Hambright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Brad Starkes takes the ball from Todd Donovan in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 10:23 | Portland | Gerald Hambright drills a shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas is alone and drills a shot from the left block set up by Wendell Hart | 13-13 |
| 09:44 | Portland | Sam Thornton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gerald Hambright | 15-13 |
| 09:42 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan is hacked by Gerald Hambright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Hambright, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG), Steven Wilson (SG), Miles Croker (SF), Walter Schock (C) Brad Starkes, Gerald Hambright, Timothy Red, William Karn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG), Charles Hollman (SF) Todd Donovan, Michael Morehouse | |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 15-16 |
| 09:17 | Portland | Joseph Cornish scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Sam Thornton | 18-16 |
| 08:53 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore blows the layup | 18-16 |
| 08:52 | Portland | Sam Thornton pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:47 | Portland | Steven Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Cornish | 20-16 |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart is whistled for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), William Karn (C) Steven Wilson, Sam Thornton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Michael Morehouse (SF), John Birk (PF), Richard Macgregor (C) Wendell Hart, Charles Hollman, Derek Riojas, Joseph Ross | |
| 08:16 | Portland | Brad Starkes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | John Birk grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:53 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore clanks a jumper from the right side | 20-16 |
| 07:52 | Portland | Miles Croker grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:32 | Portland | Brad Starkes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 07:31 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Brad Starkes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cornish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miles Croker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Schock (fairly fresh) C - William Karn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lamont Moore (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Birk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | Portland | Gerald Hambright (SG), Timothy Red (PF) Joseph Cornish, Walter Schock | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (SG) Lamont Moore | |
| 07:13 | Portland | Miles Croker hits a runner near the basket | 22-16 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Miles Croker - foul #1 on Miles Croker, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (SG) Miles Croker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:40 | Portland | John Birk steps in front of the Gerald Hambright pass | 22-18 |
| 06:34 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 22-18 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | John Birk tips it in | 22-20 |
| 06:17 | Portland | The short jumper by William Karn is denied by Richard Macgregor | 22-20 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Richard Macgregor | 22-20 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Wilson - foul #1 on Steven Wilson, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Portland | Miles Croker (SF), Sam Thornton (C) Gerald Hambright, William Karn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Charles Hollman (SF), Derek Riojas (PF), Joseph Ross (C) Daniel White, Michael Morehouse, John Birk, Richard Macgregor | |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:58 | Portland | Sam Thornton grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 05:39 | Portland | Steven Wilson misses the easy layup | 22-21 |
| 05:37 | Portland | Brad Starkes can't tip it in | 22-21 |
| 05:36 | Portland | Brad Starkes snags the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 05:31 | Portland | Steven Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (SG) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG) Todd Donovan | |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore is fouled on the floor by Sam Thornton - foul #1 on Sam Thornton, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Portland | William Karn (C) Timothy Red | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:01 | Portland | Joseph Cornish hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 05:00 | Portland | Brad Starkes grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:38 | Portland | Charles Hollman steals it from Sam Thornton | 22-23 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Lamont Moore is denied by William Karn | 22-23 |
| 04:19 | Portland | Miles Croker grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 03:59 | Portland | Joseph Cornish misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-23 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas loses the dribble to Miles Croker | 22-23 |
| 03:22 | Portland | William Karn jams it set up by Brad Starkes and he's fouled by Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #3 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (PG), Frank Higby (SG), Timothy Red (SF), Kenneth Burrough (PF) Brad Starkes, Joseph Cornish, Miles Croker, Sam Thornton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Todd Donovan (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), John Birk (PF), Richard Macgregor (C) Wendell Hart, Lamont Moore, Charles Hollman, Derek Riojas, Joseph Ross | |
| 03:22 | Portland | William Karn makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Higby (fresh) SF - Timothy Red (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Burrough (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Karn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Birk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan is hacked by Steven Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Wilson, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Portland | Gerald Hambright (SF) William Karn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:19 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:19 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:02 | Portland | Timothy Red misses the floater from the right side | 25-25 |
| 03:01 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | John Birk knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Todd Donovan and he's hacked by Kenneth Burrough - foul #3 on Kenneth Burrough, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Schock (C) Kenneth Burrough | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | John Birk makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:35 | Portland | Steven Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:19 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Daniel White | 25-30 |
| 02:05 | Portland | Frank Higby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 02:04 | Portland | Timothy Red can't tip it in | 25-30 |
| 02:02 | Portland | Walter Schock snags the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 01:49 | Portland | Frank Higby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 01:45 | Nebraska | Frank Higby is called for the reach on Todd Donovan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Higby, team foul #12 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), Joseph Cornish (SG), Miles Croker (SF) Steven Wilson, Frank Higby, Gerald Hambright | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG), Joseph Ross (C) Daniel White, Richard Macgregor | |
| 01:45 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:45 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:27 | Portland | Joseph Ross is called for the reach on Timothy Red - foul #2 on Joseph Ross, team foul #4 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Portland | William Karn (C) Walter Schock | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG), Derek Riojas (PF) Todd Donovan, John Birk | |
| 01:17 | Portland | Derek Riojas denies the turnaround by Brad Starkes | 25-32 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse blows the layup but the foul's on Miles Croker - foul #2 on Miles Croker, team foul #13 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (SG) Joseph Cornish | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG) Hector Ortiz | |
| 00:50 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:34 | Portland | Miles Croker misses badly on a floater from the right side | 25-34 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore is fouled in the backcourt by William Karn - foul #1 on William Karn, team foul #14 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Portland | Sam Thornton (PF) Timothy Red | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hollman (SF), Richard Macgregor (C) Michael Morehouse, Joseph Ross | |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:04 | Portland | Brad Starkes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lamont Moore - foul #1 on Lamont Moore, team foul #5 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Schock (C) William Karn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (SG), John Birk (PF) Lamont Moore, Derek Riojas | |
| 00:04 | Portland | Brad Starkes makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:04 | Portland | Brad Starkes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman misses the halfcourt shot | 27-36 |