| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (fresh) SG - Anthony Routt (fresh) SF - John Wilkins (fresh) PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) C - Connie Ladner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scotty Kulas (fresh) SG - Earl Shepherd (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cole (fresh) PF - Brandon Ferrell (fresh) C - Ronald Stone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Connie Ladner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Anthony Routt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Connie Ladner is called for the reach on Kenneth Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Connie Ladner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Ronald Stone picks off the pass by John Wilkins | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska | Anthony Routt is called for the reach on Earl Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Routt, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scotty Kulas | 0-5 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Brandon Ferrell steals the ball from Joseph Miller in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Stone | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone blows the wide open dunk | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | UNLV | Anthony Routt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Joseph Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Anthony Routt drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | John Wilkins steps in front of the Scotty Kulas pass | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole lays it up and in | 3-7 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is hacked by Ronald Stone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Stone, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (PG), Leroy Demello (SG), William Smith (SF), Phillip Feldt (PF), Carl Bruening (C) Scott Sorenson, Anthony Routt, John Wilkins, Joseph Miller, Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG), Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), William Hendrix (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Scotty Kulas, Earl Shepherd, Kenneth Cole, Brandon Ferrell, Ronald Stone | |
| 17:33 | UNLV | The jump hook by Carl Bruening is blocked by William Hendrix | 3-7 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Leroy Demello steps in front of the Cedric Ryan pass in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Adam Moores banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Demello | 5-7 |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | William Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Adam Moores buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leroy Demello | 8-7 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | William Hendrix comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 8-7 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | Leroy Demello's pass is intercepted by Bryon Bergouignan in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska | James Totten can't finish the layup | 8-7 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | William Hendrix misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Adam Moores comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | William Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | James Totten misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Adam Moores - foul #1 on Adam Moores, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), Anthony Routt (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Adam Moores, Leroy Demello, William Smith, Phillip Feldt, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Jeanlouis (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), John Davis (C) Bryon Bergouignan, Cedric Ryan, William Hendrix, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | James Totten makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | James Totten makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Anthony Routt is hacked by Matthew Jeanlouis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Jeanlouis, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG) James Totten | |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-9 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 16:01 | Nebraska | Scott Sorenson takes the ball from John Davis in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Routt | 13-9 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Routt (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilkins (tiring) PF - Joseph Miller (tiring) 2 reb. C - Dmitry Zajicek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scotty Kulas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Jeanlouis (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Ferrell (fairly fresh) C - John Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Nebraska | Scott Sorenson steps in front of the Kenneth Cole pass | 13-9 |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Anthony Routt misses the dunk | 13-9 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Scotty Kulas and he's fouled by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Smith (PF), Connie Ladner (C) Joseph Miller, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (SG), Ronald Stone (C) Matthew Jeanlouis, John Davis | |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Connie Ladner pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the 3 from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 14:55 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Anthony Routt is called for the reach on Earl Shepherd - foul #2 on Anthony Routt, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG), Phillip Feldt (PF) Anthony Routt, John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SF), William Hendrix (PF) Kenneth Cole, Brandon Ferrell | |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Connie Ladner grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | Ronald Stone picks off the pass by William Smith | 13-11 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:56 | UNLV | Adam Moores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Carl Bruening (C) Adam Moores, William Smith, Phillip Feldt, Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG), Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Scotty Kulas, Earl Shepherd, Cedric Ryan, William Hendrix, Ronald Stone | |
| 13:41 | Nebraska | James Totten misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Wilkins - foul #1 on John Wilkins, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska | James Totten misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska | James Totten makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the jumper from the left side | 13-12 |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Carl Bruening gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell scores on a shot in the lane set up by Bryon Bergouignan | 13-14 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Leroy Demello connects on the open floater from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 12:38 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Totten | 15-16 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG), Phillip Feldt (SF), William Smith (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Leroy Demello, John Wilkins, Joseph Miller, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Earl Shepherd (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), William Hendrix (PF), John Davis (C) James Totten, Bryon Bergouignan, Kenneth Cole, Brandon Ferrell, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Cedric Ryan | 15-16 |
| 12:18 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Scotty Kulas | 15-18 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Scotty Kulas steals it from Scott Sorenson in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska | William Smith picks off the pass by Earl Shepherd | 15-18 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Miller (PF), Connie Ladner (C) William Smith, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Jeanlouis (SF), Ronald Stone (C) Cedric Ryan, John Davis | |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Connie Ladner gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | William Hendrix grabs the board | 17-18 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Adam Moores (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Feldt (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Miller (tired) 2 reb. C - Connie Ladner (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scotty Kulas (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Earl Shepherd (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - William Hendrix (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Stone (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 17-18 |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | William Hendrix grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas is fouled on the floor by Scott Sorenson - foul #1 on Scott Sorenson, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (PG), John Wilkins (SF) Scott Sorenson, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Earl Shepherd, Matthew Jeanlouis, William Hendrix, Ronald Stone | |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Adam Moores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG) Scotty Kulas | |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell misses long on an open floater from the left side | 17-20 |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryon Bergouignan | 17-22 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Dario Kaczorowski | 17-22 |
| 10:30 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan is hacked by Adam Moores - foul #2 on Adam Moores, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), William Smith (SF), Carl Bruening (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Adam Moores, John Wilkins, Phillip Feldt, Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole (SF), John Davis (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Cedric Ryan, Brandon Ferrell, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 10:30 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:30 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Leroy Demello misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Bryon Bergouignan - foul #1 on Bryon Bergouignan, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Miller (PF) Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG) James Totten | |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Leroy Demello misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Leroy Demello misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:13 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Stone | 17-24 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole lays it in set up by Scotty Kulas | 17-26 |
| 09:42 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Sorenson, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (SG), Carl Bruening (C) Scott Sorenson, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), William Hendrix (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Bryon Bergouignan, Kenneth Cole, John Davis, Ronald Stone | |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | William Hendrix misses the dunk attempt | 17-26 |
| 09:27 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd tips it home | 17-28 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Anthony Routt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 09:06 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 09:03 | Nebraska | Leroy Demello is called for the reach on Scotty Kulas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Demello, team foul #10 | 17-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wilkins (SF), Phillip Feldt (PF), Connie Ladner (C) William Smith, Joseph Miller, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Jeanlouis (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF) Cedric Ryan, William Hendrix | |
| 09:03 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 09:03 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Anthony Routt is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Phillip Feldt | 20-29 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Connie Ladner - foul #2 on Connie Ladner, team foul #11 | 20-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carl Bruening (C) Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG), Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF) Scotty Kulas, Earl Shepherd, Matthew Jeanlouis | |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | James Totten steals it from Anthony Routt in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell misses the lay-in | 20-31 |
| 08:17 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski snags the offensive board | 20-31 |
| 08:03 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski misses short on a floater from the right block | 20-31 |
| 08:02 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell tips it in | 20-33 |
| 07:59 | UNLV | Leroy Demello throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Miller (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) John Wilkins, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SF), William Hendrix (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Kenneth Cole, Brandon Ferrell, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 07:48 | Nebraska | William Hendrix banks in the layup set up by James Totten and he's fouled by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #12 | 20-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Smith (PF) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (SG) Bryon Bergouignan | |
| 07:48 | Nebraska | William Hendrix makes the free throw | 20-36 |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Anthony Routt drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Leroy Demello (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Routt (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Feldt (tired) PF - William Smith (tired) 2 reb. C - Dmitry Zajicek (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Totten (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Shepherd (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Cedric Ryan (tiring) PF - William Hendrix (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Stone (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Nebraska | William Hendrix hits a runner from the baseline | 23-38 |
| 07:11 | UNLV | The jumper by Leroy Demello is denied by Ronald Stone | 23-38 |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | William Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Anthony Routt is called for the reach on Earl Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Routt, team foul #13 | 23-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), John Wilkins (SF), Carl Bruening (PF) Anthony Routt, Phillip Feldt, William Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Matthew Jeanlouis (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), John Davis (C) James Totten, Cedric Ryan, William Hendrix, Ronald Stone | |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | John Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell hits the follow up shot | 23-41 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | Leroy Demello loses the dribble to John Davis in the backcourt | 23-41 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Bruening - foul #1 on Carl Bruening, team foul #14 | 23-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG) Scott Sorenson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF) Earl Shepherd, Matthew Jeanlouis | |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-43 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Carl Bruening hits the follow up shot | 25-43 |
| 06:12 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Dmitry Zajicek - foul #1 on Dmitry Zajicek, team foul #15 | 25-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), William Smith (SF), Phillip Feldt (PF) Adam Moores, John Wilkins, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hendrix (PF) Brandon Ferrell | |
| 06:12 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 06:12 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | William Smith is denied on a layup by William Hendrix | 25-45 |
| 05:48 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Davis | 25-45 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 25-45 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Scotty Kulas picks off the pass by Leroy Demello in the backcourt | 25-45 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | William Hendrix misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Phillip Feldt - foul #1 on Phillip Feldt, team foul #16 | 25-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Scott Sorenson, William Smith, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG), Matthew Jeanlouis (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), Ronald Stone (C) Scotty Kulas, Bryon Bergouignan, Kenneth Cole, John Davis | |
| 05:29 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-45 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | William Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | William Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 05:05 | UNLV | Leroy Demello loses the dribble to Cedric Ryan | 25-47 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Matthew Jeanlouis is hacked by John Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wilkins, team foul #17 | 25-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), William Smith (SF) Adam Moores, John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) William Hendrix, Ronald Stone | |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Matthew Jeanlouis misses the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Matthew Jeanlouis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-48 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Cedric Ryan steals it from Scott Sorenson in the backcourt | 25-48 |
| 04:51 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-48 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan tips it back up and in | 25-50 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Cedric Ryan is called for the reach on Dmitry Zajicek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Ryan, team foul #5 | 25-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (SG) Matthew Jeanlouis | |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Dmitry Zajicek | 27-50 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Scott Sorenson takes the ball from Earl Shepherd in the backcourt | 27-50 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the dunk attempt | 27-50 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd grabs the board | 27-50 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | James Totten misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-50 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell tips it but misses | 27-50 |
| 04:24 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 27-50 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Totten and the foul's on Leroy Demello - foul #2 on Leroy Demello, team foul #18 | 27-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (PG), Anthony Routt (SG), Carl Bruening (SF) Scott Sorenson, Leroy Demello, Phillip Feldt | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Kenneth Cole (SF), John Davis (PF), Ronald Stone (C) James Totten, Cedric Ryan, Brandon Ferrell, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the free throw | 27-53 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | William Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (SG) Earl Shepherd | |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-53 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Stone | 27-53 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Cole | 27-55 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Anthony Routt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-55 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Stone | 27-55 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Dmitry Zajicek steals it from Scotty Kulas | 27-55 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Anthony Routt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Adam Moores | 30-55 |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), John Wilkins (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Connie Ladner (C) Anthony Routt, Carl Bruening, William Smith, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SF), William Hendrix (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Kenneth Cole, John Davis, Ronald Stone | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Adam Moores (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilkins (tired) PF - Joseph Miller (tiring) 2 reb. C - Connie Ladner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scotty Kulas (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryon Bergouignan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cedric Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Hendrix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dario Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-55 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Adam Moores drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Sorenson | 33-55 |
| 02:52 | Nebraska | John Wilkins is called for the reach on William Hendrix - foul #3 on John Wilkins, team foul #19 | 33-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (SF) John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG), Earl Shepherd (SG), Matthew Jeanlouis (SF) Scotty Kulas, Bryon Bergouignan, Cedric Ryan | |
| 02:52 | Nebraska | William Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 02:52 | Nebraska | William Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Adam Moores makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Sorenson | 36-57 |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | James Totten drills a turnaround in the lane | 36-59 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Adam Moores comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-59 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Joseph Miller tips it back up and in | 38-59 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Moores - foul #3 on Adam Moores, team foul #20 | 38-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (SG), Carl Bruening (SF) Adam Moores, Phillip Feldt | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Kenneth Cole (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), Ronald Stone (C) James Totten, Matthew Jeanlouis, William Hendrix, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-61 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 01:35 | Nebraska | Scott Sorenson takes the ball from Scotty Kulas | 38-61 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson hits the finger roll | 40-61 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Bruening - foul #2 on Carl Bruening, team foul #21 | 40-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Smith (SF) Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (SG), John Davis (C) Earl Shepherd, Ronald Stone | |
| 01:29 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Scotty Kulas is called for the reach on Scott Sorenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scotty Kulas, team foul #6 | 40-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SF) Kenneth Cole | |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 01:05 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Cedric Ryan | 40-63 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carl Bruening (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG) Scotty Kulas | |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-63 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 42-63 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Connie Ladner grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell is open and buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Davis | 45-65 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Brandon Ferrell swats the short shot by Scott Sorenson | 45-65 |