| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fresh) SG - Gordon Ward (fresh) SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) SG - Jesse Laurie (fresh) SF - Allen Raber (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Sidney Hess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Carter Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Carter Collins misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | John Edwards grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | John Edwards banks in the layup set up by David Lang | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Houston | John Davis lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Carter Collins gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Gordon Ward clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Nebraska | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Lang | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Houston | John Davis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Raber - foul #1 on Allen Raber, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Houston | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Nebraska | David Lang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Higuera | 3-5 |
| 17:37 | Houston | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| 17:20 | Nebraska | John Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Robert Higuera clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Jack Dawson snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:50 | Houston | John Davis is hacked by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF) John Davis, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo (SF) Allen Raber | |
| 16:33 | Houston | Robert Higuera hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carter Collins | 5-5 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | David Lang misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 16:11 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | David Lang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF) Christopher Delorenzo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom (PG), Chris Price (SG), David Reed (PF) David Lang, Jesse Laurie, John Edwards | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) SF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Lawrence Groom (fresh) SG - Chris Price (fresh) SF - Paul Bonomo (fresh) PF - David Reed (fresh) C - Sidney Hess (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Davis | 7-5 |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carter Collins - foul #1 on Carter Collins, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF) Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Allen Raber (SF) Paul Bonomo | |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Robert Higuera buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gordon Ward and the foul's on Lawrence Groom - foul #1 on Lawrence Groom, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Archie Davis (C) Sidney Hess | |
| 15:04 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:49 | Nebraska | Archie Davis can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 10-6 |
| 14:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jack Dawson | 10-6 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Gordon Ward drills a shot from the left side | 12-6 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska | Chris Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-6 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Archie Davis misses the tip | 12-6 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Jack Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:09 | Houston | John Davis buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Higuera | 14-6 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 13:59 | Houston | John Davis gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Gordon Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Chris Price - foul #1 on Chris Price, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Jesse Laurie (SG), John Edwards (PF), Sidney Hess (C) Lawrence Groom, Chris Price, David Reed, Archie Davis | |
| 13:54 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Sidney Hess | 14-6 |
| 13:39 | Nebraska | David Lang is hacked by Robert Higuera - foul #1 on Robert Higuera, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (C) Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo (SF) Allen Raber | |
| 13:24 | Nebraska | Christopher Delorenzo steals the ball from Jesse Laurie | 14-6 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Robert Higuera banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Delorenzo | 16-6 |
| 13:07 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-6 |
| 13:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Meade | 16-6 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo misses short on a runner from the baseline | 16-6 |
| 12:46 | Nebraska | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 16-6 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | David Lang loses the dribble to Gordon Ward in the backcourt | 16-6 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Paul Bonomo is called for the reach on Christopher Delorenzo - foul #1 on Paul Bonomo, team foul #5 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG), John Davis (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Carter Collins (C) Robert Higuera, Christopher Delorenzo, Jack Dawson, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Allen Raber (SF) Paul Bonomo | |
| 12:18 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Sidney Hess - foul #1 on Sidney Hess, team foul #6 | 16-6 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 18-6 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska | Carter Collins swats the short shot by John Edwards | 18-6 |
| 12:04 | Nebraska | Allen Raber hits the follow up shot | 18-8 |
| 11:52 | Houston | David Marsala comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jesse Laurie - foul #1 on Jesse Laurie, team foul #7 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG) Gordon Ward | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Reed (PF), Archie Davis (C) John Edwards, Sidney Hess | |
| 11:52 | Houston | David Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 11:52 | Houston | David Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Marsala (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) SF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Laurie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Raber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Reed (fresh) C - Archie Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-8 |
| 11:28 | Houston | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 11:23 | Houston | John Davis is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom (PG), Paul Bonomo (SF) David Lang, Allen Raber | |
| 11:05 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-8 |
| 11:03 | Houston | John Davis gets the rebound | 19-8 |
| 10:55 | Houston | John Davis is fouled on the floor by David Reed - foul #1 on David Reed, team foul #8 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Gordon Ward (SG), Jack Dawson (PF), Donald Meade (C) David Marsala, Lawrence Turcotte, Tracey Byrd, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (SG) Jesse Laurie | |
| 10:55 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-8 |
| 10:55 | Houston | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-8 |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo misses badly on a runner from the right block | 21-8 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo tips it back up and in | 21-10 |
| 10:20 | Houston | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-10 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Donald Meade tips it home | 23-10 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | Archie Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Allen Raber (SF), John Edwards (PF), Sidney Hess (C) Lawrence Groom, Paul Bonomo, David Reed, Archie Davis | |
| 09:45 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-10 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess gets the rebound | 23-10 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska | John Edwards knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by David Lang | 23-12 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Allen Raber steals the ball from Jack Dawson | 23-12 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess loses the dribble to Robert Higuera | 23-12 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo's fadeaway is rejected by Sidney Hess | 23-12 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | John Edwards grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 08:10 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Lang | 23-14 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-14 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses the tip | 23-14 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Ward (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) PF - Jack Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chris Price (fairly fresh) SF - Allen Raber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Nebraska | Chris Price misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 07:04 | Houston | The jump hook by Donald Meade is blocked by Sidney Hess | 23-14 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | John Edwards gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | David Lang clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Higuera - foul #2 on Robert Higuera, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), John Davis (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Carter Collins (C) Robert Higuera, Gordon Ward, Christopher Delorenzo, Jack Dawson, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie (SG), Paul Bonomo (SF), David Reed (PF), Archie Davis (C) Chris Price, Allen Raber, John Edwards, Sidney Hess | |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | David Lang makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | David Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Carter Collins buries a shot from the right side set up by John Davis | 25-16 |
| 06:29 | Nebraska | David Lang drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Bonomo | 25-18 |
| 06:09 | Houston | John Davis misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jesse Laurie - foul #2 on Jesse Laurie, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom (PG), Michael Fries (SG) David Lang, Jesse Laurie | |
| 06:09 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:09 | Houston | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | Michael Fries jams it on a great pass from Lawrence Groom and the foul's on David Marsala - foul #1 on David Marsala, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sidney Hess (C) Archie Davis | |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | Michael Fries misses the free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Tracey Byrd gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Carter Collins can't connect on a floater from the left block | 27-20 |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:09 | Nebraska | David Reed is whistled for a carry | 27-20 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Carter Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo grabs the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Michael Fries picks off the pass by David Marsala | 27-20 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Fries | 27-22 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Carter Collins can't tip it in | 27-22 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | Tracey Byrd is called for the reach on Michael Fries - foul #1 on Tracey Byrd, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) David Marsala, Lawrence Turcotte, Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (SF), John Edwards (PF) Paul Bonomo, David Reed | |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | Michael Fries makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | Michael Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Gordon Ward is called for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Archie Davis (C) Sidney Hess | |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Chris Price is fouled on the floor by Salvador Garcia - foul #1 on Salvador Garcia, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), John Davis (SF) Christopher Delorenzo, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Allen Raber (SF) Lawrence Groom, Michael Fries | |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Chris Price makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Chris Price misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Carter Collins pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Price (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Allen Raber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Archie Davis (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Houston | John Davis connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Gordon Ward | 29-25 |
| 03:02 | Nebraska | Chris Price scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Allen Raber | 29-28 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Robert Higuera double dribbles | 29-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (PF) Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie (SG), Sidney Hess (C) Chris Price, Archie Davis | |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Carter Collins snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Carter Collins is fouled on the floor by Sidney Hess - foul #2 on Sidney Hess, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracey Byrd (PF) Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom (PG), Paul Bonomo (SF) David Lang, Allen Raber | |
| 02:12 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie is hacked by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Jack Dawson (PF), Donald Meade (C) Robert Higuera, John Davis, Tracey Byrd, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Reed (PF) John Edwards | |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by David Marsala and the foul's on Paul Bonomo - foul #2 on Paul Bonomo, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Meade - foul #1 on Donald Meade, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG) Lawrence Groom | |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Gordon Ward is denied on a dunk by Sidney Hess | 34-31 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Donald Meade tips it home | 36-31 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | David Reed tips it home | 36-33 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Reed - foul #2 on David Reed, team foul #12 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Carter Collins (C) Gordon Ward, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (SG), Allen Raber (SF), John Edwards (PF), Archie Davis (C) Jesse Laurie, Paul Bonomo, David Reed, Sidney Hess | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Archie Davis snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | David Lang misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Robert Higuera snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Robert Higuera comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-33 |