| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) C - Paul Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) SG - James Krauss (fresh) SF - Michael Beach (fresh) PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) C - Christopher Carson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Texas Tech | Michael Beach grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Texas Tech | James Krauss misses the dunk but he's fouled by Dennis Crotts - foul #1 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Texas Tech | James Krauss makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Texas Tech | James Krauss makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Texas Tech | Michael Beach loses the dribble to Eric Thompson | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Davenport | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Texas Tech | James Krauss misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Texas Tech | James Krauss makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Davenport | 0-5 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts tips it home | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | James Krauss drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lloyd Roller | 2-7 |
| 17:02 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Yuri Buchinski, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SG), John Morris (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF), William Hogue (C) Eric Thompson, Yuri Buchinski, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant (SF), Christopher McLaughlin (C) Michael Beach, Christopher Carson | |
| 16:41 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:29 | Nebraska | John Morris makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:06 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to William Hogue | 5-9 |
| 15:47 | Nebraska | John Morris scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fairly fresh) SG - Lester Duckworth (fresh) SF - John Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) C - William Hogue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Krauss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Sturdivant (fresh) PF - Lloyd Roller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher McLaughlin (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Texas Tech | James Krauss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:32 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher McLaughlin | 7-9 |
| 15:12 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport is fouled on the floor by Dennis Crotts - foul #2 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| 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 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant (PG), Carlos Lewellen (SG), Michael Beach (SF), William Cummins (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Paul Davenport, James Krauss, Norman Sturdivant, Lloyd Roller, Christopher McLaughlin | |
| 15:05 | Texas Tech | Yuri Buchinski steals the ball from William Cummins | 7-9 |
| 14:58 | Nebraska | A charge is called on Stanley Ellis - foul #1 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| 14:38 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 14:36 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:27 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:13 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis is fouled on the floor by Carlos Lewellen - foul #1 on Carlos Lewellen, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| 13:58 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:56 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:43 | Nebraska | Christopher Carson swats the shot by Yuri Buchinski | 7-9 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:31 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller (PF) William Cummins | |
| 13:17 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-9 |
| 13:15 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson tips it home | 7-11 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 12:56 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:48 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts misses the lay-in | 7-11 |
| 12:46 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 12:34 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller is fouled on the floor by Stanley Ellis - foul #2 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF) Marty Kinner, Yuri Buchinski, Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), James Krauss (SG) Donald Dechant, Carlos Lewellen | |
| 12:22 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth makes the jumper in the lane | 11-13 |
| 11:47 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller buries a 3 from the left corner | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Valentin Esposito (fresh) SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Krauss (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Beach (fairly fresh) PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 11:30 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:26 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Valentin Esposito - foul #1 on Valentin Esposito, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), William Hogue (C) Valentin Esposito, Eric Thompson, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant (SF), Christopher McLaughlin (C) Michael Beach, Christopher Carson | |
| 11:26 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:26 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Sturdivant - foul #1 on Norman Sturdivant, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:50 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on William Hogue - foul #1 on William Hogue, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| 10:50 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:50 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:32 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lester Duckworth | 14-19 |
| 10:22 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller is fouled on the floor by Maurice Johnson - foul #1 on Maurice Johnson, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Thompson (SG), Paul Roberts (C) Lester Duckworth, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:22 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:22 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson is fouled on the floor by James Krauss - foul #1 on James Krauss, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Cummins (PF) Lloyd Roller | |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG) Marty Kinner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:45 | Texas Tech | James Krauss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (PF) Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Beach (SF), Christopher Carson (C) Norman Sturdivant, Christopher McLaughlin | |
| 09:35 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Carson | 14-21 |
| 09:34 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:22 | Texas Tech | James Krauss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Thompson - foul #1 on Eric Thompson, team foul #9 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Morris (PF) Yuri Buchinski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant (PG) Paul Davenport | |
| 09:22 | Texas Tech | James Krauss makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:22 | Texas Tech | James Krauss makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:15 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts blows the layup | 14-23 |
| 09:14 | Texas Tech | Michael Beach snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 09:03 | Texas Tech | Lester Duckworth steals it from Donald Dechant | 14-23 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito lays it up and in set up by Lester Duckworth | 16-23 |
| 08:51 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant's fadeaway is rejected by Lester Duckworth | 16-23 |
| 08:50 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-23 |
| 08:42 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:17 | Texas Tech | James Krauss scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #10 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF), William Hogue (C) Valentin Esposito, Lester Duckworth, John Morris, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Norman Sturdivant (SF), Lloyd Roller (PF), Christopher McLaughlin (C) Donald Dechant, Michael Beach, William Cummins, Christopher Carson | |
| 08:17 | Texas Tech | James Krauss makes the free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 16-26 |
| 07:55 | Texas Tech | Christopher McLaughlin pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 07:36 | Texas Tech | James Krauss can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-26 |
| 07:34 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Marty Kinner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) C - William Hogue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Krauss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Norman Sturdivant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher McLaughlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | William Hogue hits a runner from the baseline | 18-26 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Maurice Johnson is called for the reach on Norman Sturdivant - foul #2 on Maurice Johnson, team foul #11 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SG), John Morris (PF) Eric Thompson, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carlos Lewellen (SG) James Krauss | |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:03 | Nebraska | William Hogue's floater is tipped away by Christopher McLaughlin | 18-27 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to John Morris | 18-27 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth's pass is intercepted by Norman Sturdivant | 18-27 |
| 06:44 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-27 |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:29 | Nebraska | John Morris double dribbles | 18-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan Fisher (SF), Paul Roberts (C) Yuri Buchinski, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant (PG), Michael Beach (SF), Christopher Carson (C) Paul Davenport, Norman Sturdivant, Christopher McLaughlin | |
| 06:21 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant can't finish the layup | 18-27 |
| 06:20 | Texas Tech | Michael Beach tips it home | 18-29 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts slams it home and he's fouled by Christopher Carson - foul #1 on Christopher Carson, team foul #4 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Eric Thompson (SG) Marty Kinner, Nathan Fisher | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts misses the free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:54 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 20-29 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | John Morris grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 05:35 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts makes the runner in the paint | 22-29 |
| 05:23 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Lester Duckworth - foul #1 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #12 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG) Donald Dechant | |
| 05:23 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:23 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | John Morris misses short on a shot from the right side | 22-30 |
| 05:02 | Texas Tech | Carlos Lewellen snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 04:58 | Texas Tech | Valentin Esposito steals the ball from Carlos Lewellen | 22-30 |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito banks in the layup | 24-30 |
| 04:41 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport misses the floater from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 04:39 | Nebraska | John Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lester Duckworth | 27-30 |
| 04:12 | Texas Tech | John Morris takes the ball from Lloyd Roller | 27-30 |
| 04:00 | Nebraska | John Morris's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Roller | 27-30 |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller is hacked by John Morris - foul #2 on John Morris, team foul #13 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Marty Kinner (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF), Maurice Johnson (C) Valentin Esposito, Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, John Morris, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant (PG), James Krauss (SG), Norman Sturdivant (SF), Christopher McLaughlin (C) Paul Davenport, Carlos Lewellen, Michael Beach, Christopher Carson | |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:26 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski jams it | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) SG - Marty Kinner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Dechant (fresh) SG - James Krauss (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Norman Sturdivant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Roller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher McLaughlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Dechant | 29-34 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:48 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 02:47 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 02:30 | Texas Tech | James Krauss connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Dechant | 29-36 |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Yuri Buchinski and he's hacked by Christopher McLaughlin - foul #1 on Christopher McLaughlin, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Thompson (SG), Paul Roberts (C) Marty Kinner, Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Michael Beach (SF), William Cummins (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Donald Dechant, Norman Sturdivant, Lloyd Roller, Christopher McLaughlin | |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | James Krauss hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Davenport | 32-39 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Yuri Buchinski | 35-39 |
| 00:59 | Texas Tech | James Krauss misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 00:58 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski's layup is rejected by William Cummins | 35-39 |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Krauss | 35-39 |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport misses the jumper from the right block | 35-39 |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | James Krauss tips it home | 35-41 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts double dribbles | 35-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF) Dennis Crotts, Yuri Buchinski, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carlos Lewellen (SG), Norman Sturdivant (SF), Christopher McLaughlin (C) James Krauss, Michael Beach, Christopher Carson | |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the jumper in the paint | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-43 |