| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Eric Petersen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis misses the shot from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 19:41 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:20 | Nevada | Eric Petersen misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Thompson - foul #1 on Eric Thompson, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:20 | Nevada | Eric Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:20 | Nevada | Eric Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dennis Crotts and he's fouled by Lonnie Lewis - foul #1 on Lonnie Lewis, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 18:47 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Crotts | 44-40 |
| 18:33 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Turner | 44-42 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eric Thompson | 46-42 |
| 17:55 | Nevada | James Turner clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stanley Ellis - foul #2 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| 17:55 | Nevada | James Turner makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:55 | Nevada | James Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Stanley Ellis | 46-43 |
| 17:34 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 17:32 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 17:15 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 17:13 | Nevada | Eric Petersen hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 17:02 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson tips it home | 48-45 |
| 16:45 | Nevada | Paul Roberts picks off the pass by Ruben Brown | 48-45 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Thompson | 51-45 |
| 16:03 | Nevada | James Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 16:01 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 15:59 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Eric Petersen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Thompson | 54-45 |
| 15:42 | Nevada | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Peterson is blocked by Yuri Buchinski | 54-45 |
| 15:41 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 15:35 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Lester Duckworth (SG), John Morris (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF), William Hogue (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Yuri Buchinski, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Wright (PG), Ben Eng (SG), John Millender (SF), Michael Snowden (PF), Eric Lawson (C) Eric Petersen, James Turner, Lonnie Lewis, Ruben Brown, Joseph Peterson | |
| 15:10 | Nevada | Larry Wright is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Wright, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | William Hogue hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 14:37 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 14:35 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Stanley Ellis (PF) Marty Kinner, John Morris, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (PG), Ruben Brown (PF) Larry Wright, Eric Lawson | |
| 13:59 | Nevada | John Millender can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 13:58 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:56 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Roberts (C) Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:39 | Nevada | Ben Eng drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Stanley Ellis - foul #3 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski (SF) Lester Duckworth | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Peterson (C) Michael Snowden | |
| 13:39 | Nevada | Ben Eng makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:19 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-48 |
| 13:17 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 13:15 | Nevada | John Millender gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 13:10 | Nevada | Eric Petersen clanks a floater in the lane | 56-48 |
| 13:08 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 12:56 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Roberts | 59-48 |
| 12:29 | Nevada | John Millender drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Petersen | 59-51 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Crotts | 62-51 |
| 11:57 | Nevada | Ruben Brown blows the dunk | 62-51 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Eric Petersen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ben Eng (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Millender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ruben Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 11:33 | Nevada | Ben Eng is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ben Eng, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SG), John Morris (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF), William Hogue (C) Eric Thompson, Yuri Buchinski, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Wright (PG), James Turner (SG), Lonnie Lewis (SF), Michael Snowden (PF), Eric Lawson (C) Eric Petersen, Ben Eng, John Millender, Ruben Brown, Joseph Peterson | |
| 11:14 | Nebraska | Michael Snowden steals the ball from Dennis Crotts | 65-51 |
| 10:58 | Nevada | Larry Wright loses the dribble to John Morris | 65-51 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska | William Hogue blows the layup | 65-51 |
| 10:39 | Nevada | James Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 10:12 | Nevada | James Turner hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Wright | 65-54 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson misses the turnaround from close range | 65-54 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts tips it but misses | 65-54 |
| 09:57 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 09:40 | Nevada | James Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to William Hogue | 65-54 |
| 09:20 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 09:18 | Nevada | Michael Snowden gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 08:56 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis is hacked by John Morris - foul #3 on John Morris, team foul #4 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Dennis Crotts, Lester Duckworth, John Morris, Maurice Johnson, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (PG), Ben Eng (SF), Ruben Brown (PF), Joseph Peterson (C) Larry Wright, Lonnie Lewis, Michael Snowden, Eric Lawson | |
| 08:45 | Nevada | Ruben Brown can't connect on a floater from the right side | 65-54 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ben Eng - foul #3 on Ben Eng, team foul #4 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Millender (SF) James Turner | |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:16 | Nevada | John Millender comes up short on the shot from the left side | 66-54 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 07:58 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis loses the dribble to Ben Eng | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Marty Kinner (fresh) SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Eric Petersen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ben Eng (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Millender (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ruben Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Nevada | Ruben Brown misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Stanley Ellis - foul #4 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis (SF) John Millender | |
| 07:38 | Nevada | Ruben Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:38 | Nevada | Ruben Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:38 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 07:23 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner is whistled for traveling | 66-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG) Marty Kinner | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 06:58 | Nevada | Eric Petersen misses the shot from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis comes up short on the jumper from close range | 66-55 |
| 06:33 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:28 | Nevada | Eric Petersen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Paul Roberts | 66-55 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 05:59 | Nevada | Ben Eng snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 05:37 | Nevada | Ruben Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Petersen | 66-57 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Crotts | 68-57 |
| 05:16 | Nevada | Ruben Brown clanks a floater in the paint | 68-57 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Lester Duckworth (SG), John Morris (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF), William Hogue (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Yuri Buchinski, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Wright (PG), James Turner (SG), John Millender (SF), Michael Snowden (PF), Eric Lawson (C) Eric Petersen, Ben Eng, Lonnie Lewis, Ruben Brown, Joseph Peterson | |
| 04:51 | Nevada | James Turner is hacked by Lester Duckworth - foul #4 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Larry Wright misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Marty Kinner - foul #1 on Marty Kinner, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Larry Wright makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Larry Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to William Hogue | 68-58 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 04:19 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth snags the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | John Morris drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Marty Kinner | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Nevada | Michael Snowden misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-58 |
| 03:37 | Nevada | James Turner tips it home | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Marty Kinner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - John Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Millender (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Lawson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Turner - foul #2 on James Turner, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Marty Kinner, Lester Duckworth, John Morris, Maurice Johnson, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (PG), Lonnie Lewis (SF), Ruben Brown (PF), Joseph Peterson (C) Larry Wright, John Millender, Michael Snowden, Eric Lawson | |
| 02:58 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 02:57 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 02:44 | Nevada | Paul Roberts swats the shot by Joseph Peterson | 70-60 |
| 02:43 | Nevada | Ruben Brown hits the follow up shot | 70-62 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-62 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 70-62 |
| 01:51 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 01:31 | Nevada | Ruben Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-62 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts is hacked by James Turner - foul #3 on James Turner, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Paul Roberts and he's fouled by Ruben Brown - foul #3 on Ruben Brown, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Lester Duckworth (SG), John Morris (SF), Maurice Johnson (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Yuri Buchinski, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Nevada | Larry Wright (PG), Ben Eng (SG), John Millender (SF), Michael Snowden (PF), Eric Lawson (C) Eric Petersen, James Turner, Lonnie Lewis, Ruben Brown, Joseph Peterson | |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Nevada | Ben Eng can't connect on a runner in the paint | 73-62 |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Stanley Ellis | 75-62 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner runs out the clock | 75-62 |