| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) PF - Vernon Griffin (fresh) C - Douglas Culpepper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) C - Tracy Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin's floater is tipped away by Derek Riojas | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tracy Cox | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Texas Tech | Derek Riojas steals the ball from Joe Dusek | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson is fouled on the floor by Michael Morehouse - foul #1 on Michael Morehouse, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson tips it home | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas misses the turnaround from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Vernon Griffin - foul #1 on Vernon Griffin, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (C) Douglas Culpepper | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:26 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:24 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse misses the easy layup | 2-7 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller tips it home | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Griffin (fairly fresh) C - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tracy Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Derek Riojas - foul #1 on Derek Riojas, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley (SF), Douglas Culpepper (C) Troy Wilson, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Richard Macgregor (PF), John Birk (C) Emmanuel Keller, Derek Riojas, Tracy Cox | |
| 15:36 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:36 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:15 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:14 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:45 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 14:43 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Culpepper | 4-9 |
| 14:23 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-9 |
| 14:22 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek is fouled on the floor by Michael Morehouse - foul #2 on Michael Morehouse, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon (PG), Joe Remaley (SG), Troy Wilson (SF) Joe Dusek, Kenneth Smith, Vernon Griffin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Alfred Huffman (SG), Charles Hollman (SF), Derek Riojas (PF), Tracy Cox (C) Wendell Hart, Lamont Moore, Michael Morehouse, Richard Macgregor, John Birk | |
| 13:42 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 13:23 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller is fouled on the floor by Ronald Gordon - foul #1 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (C) Douglas Culpepper | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:08 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 12:42 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-12 |
| 12:41 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Remaley | 4-12 |
| 12:34 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson is whistled for a carry | 4-12 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG) Ronald Gordon, Joe Remaley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG) Alfred Huffman | |
| 12:17 | Nebraska | Samuel Murtagh is called for the reach on Tracy Cox - foul #1 on Samuel Murtagh, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-12 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas snags the offensive board | 4-12 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Ronnie Bradley steals it from Derek Riojas | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) C - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) SF - Charles Hollman (fresh) PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-12 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin (PF), Douglas Culpepper (C) Ronnie Bradley, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Birk (PF) Derek Riojas | |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Troy Wilson blocks the jumper by Emmanuel Keller | 4-12 |
| 11:15 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 11:10 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Kenneth Smith | 6-12 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman misses the lay-in | 6-12 |
| 10:56 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 10:41 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek lays it in | 8-12 |
| 10:20 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Lamont Moore | 8-14 |
| 09:58 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson connects on the shot in the paint set up by Joe Dusek | 10-14 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Culpepper - foul #1 on Douglas Culpepper, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley (SF) Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Richard Macgregor (SF), Derek Riojas (PF) Emmanuel Keller, Charles Hollman, John Birk | |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:40 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:22 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin travels with the ball | 10-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (PF) Vernon Griffin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (SG), John Birk (C) Lamont Moore, Tracy Cox | |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | Joe Dusek steals the ball from Derek Riojas | 10-15 |
| 08:56 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith lays it up and in set up by Joe Dusek | 12-15 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 08:32 | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 08:08 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith is whistled for a carry | 12-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley (SG), Troy Wilson (SF), Vernon Griffin (PF) Kenneth Smith, Ronnie Bradley, Douglas Culpepper | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG), Charles Hollman (SF) Alfred Huffman, Richard Macgregor | |
| 07:49 | Nebraska | Joe Remaley is called for the reach on Lamont Moore - foul #1 on Joe Remaley, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG) Wendell Hart | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Remaley (fresh) SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vernon Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hollman (fresh) PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Birk (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | John Birk clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 07:37 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 07:13 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson buries a jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore is fouled on the floor by Vernon Griffin - foul #2 on Vernon Griffin, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Ronnie Bradley (PF) Joe Dusek, Joe Remaley, Vernon Griffin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tracy Cox (C) Derek Riojas | |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Douglas Culpepper (C) Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor (PF) John Birk | |
| 06:09 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Macgregor - foul #1 on Richard Macgregor, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek (PG) Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:09 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:09 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 16-15 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox tips it home | 16-17 |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Macgregor - foul #2 on Richard Macgregor, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (PF) Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Alfred Huffman (SG), Derek Riojas (PF) Emmanuel Keller, Lamont Moore, Richard Macgregor | |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 05:09 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Douglas Culpepper - foul #2 on Douglas Culpepper, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson (SF) Douglas Culpepper | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:09 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 04:57 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley's pass is intercepted by Charles Hollman | 17-20 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart blows the layup | 17-20 |
| 04:51 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 04:22 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson is denied on a dunk by Tracy Cox | 17-20 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Troy Wilson - foul #1 on Troy Wilson, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), John Birk (C) Wendell Hart, Alfred Huffman, Tracy Cox | |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 03:41 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin (PF), Douglas Culpepper (C) Troy Wilson, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse (SF) Charles Hollman | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joe Dusek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Culpepper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lamont Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Birk (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Nebraska | Kenneth Smith steals the ball from John Birk | 17-21 |
| 03:20 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith lays it in | 19-21 |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse drills a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Joe Dusek - foul #1 on Joe Dusek, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Remaley (SG) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor (PF) Derek Riojas | |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 02:38 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Birk - foul #1 on John Birk, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| 02:38 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 02:38 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | John Birk grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 02:13 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Joe Dusek buries a 3 from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller's 3 pointer is rejected by Ronnie Bradley | 22-24 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore tips it back up and in | 22-26 |
| 01:13 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin misses the lay-in | 22-26 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | John Birk misses long on an open shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Culpepper - foul #3 on Douglas Culpepper, team foul #10 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Gordon (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Troy Wilson (SF), Samuel Murtagh (C) Joe Dusek, Joe Remaley, Ronnie Bradley, Douglas Culpepper | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Alfred Huffman (SG), Tracy Cox (C) Emmanuel Keller, Lamont Moore, Richard Macgregor | |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | John Birk misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | John Birk misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Vernon Griffin grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Troy Wilson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Gordon | 24-26 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 24-26 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart tips it in | 24-28 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 24-28 |