| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) C - Joseph Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fresh) SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) SF - Troy Dawson (fresh) PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse misses the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Derek Riojas - foul #1 on Derek Riojas, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wendell Hart, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Donovan and the foul's on Jack Castleberry - foul #1 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Clark | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Morehouse | 6-5 |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 17:30 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan is hacked by Jeff Anton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Anton, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), Charles Hollman (SF), John Birk (PF), Richard Macgregor (C) Wendell Hart, Todd Donovan, Michael Morehouse, Derek Riojas, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | John Birk drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel White and he's fouled by Jack Castleberry - foul #2 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SG), Chester Follett (PF) Jeff Anton, Jack Castleberry | |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | John Birk makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel White | 12-7 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 16:24 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 16:22 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Troy Dawson takes the ball from Lamont Moore in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims lays it in on a great pass from Paul Pope | 12-9 |
| 15:57 | Nebraska | John Birk comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Chester Follett - foul #1 on Chester Follett, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Todd Donovan (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), Philip Campbell (C) Daniel White, Lamont Moore, Charles Hollman, Richard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Alan Parsons (C) Paul Pope, Troy Dawson, Charles Clark | |
| 15:57 | Nebraska | John Birk misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:57 | Nebraska | John Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) PF - John Birk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Preston Sims (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) C - Alan Parsons (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-9 |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses the tip | 13-9 |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 15:37 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan is hacked by Ryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Ross (C) John Birk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF), Walter Duke (C) Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| 15:32 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Philip Campbell | 15-9 |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross steals it from Ryan Smith | 15-9 |
| 15:02 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-9 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 14:42 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons's pass is intercepted by Philip Campbell | 15-9 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross is fouled on the floor by Walter Duke - foul #1 on Walter Duke, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), Derek Riojas (PF), Richard Macgregor (C) Wendell Hart, Todd Donovan, Philip Campbell, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF) Ryan Smith, Jeff Anton, Alan Parsons | |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas loses the dribble to Chester Follett | 15-9 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Chester Follett, team foul #7 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hollman (SF) Michael Morehouse | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG), Alan Parsons (PF), Charles Clark (C) John Manley, Chester Follett, Walter Duke | |
| 13:34 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-9 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:19 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 13:18 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 13:14 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Daniel White | 17-9 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope clanks a jumper from the right side | 17-9 |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:47 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor misses the shot in the lane | 17-9 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark clanks a jump hook in the paint | 17-9 |
| 12:22 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 12:01 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-9 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas tips it in | 19-9 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-9 |
| 11:42 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore grabs the board | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lamont Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Hollman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Riojas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Macgregor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Echols (fairly fresh) SF - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Paul Pope is called for the reach on Daniel White - foul #1 on Paul Pope, team foul #8 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), John Birk (PF), Joseph Ross (C) Lamont Moore, Charles Hollman, Derek Riojas, Richard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Walter Duke (PF) Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Preston Sims, Alan Parsons | |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Daniel White makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Daniel White misses the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Walter Duke | 20-9 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG) Daniel White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse is called for 10 seconds | 20-9 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark double dribbles | 20-9 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-9 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark grabs the board | 20-9 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Morehouse - foul #1 on Michael Morehouse, team foul #3 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SG) Jeff Anton | |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Dawson - foul #1 on Troy Dawson, team foul #9 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Campbell (C) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 2nd free throw | 22-10 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Wendell Hart - foul #2 on Wendell Hart, team foul #4 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG), Joseph Ross (C) Wendell Hart, John Birk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (PF) Walter Duke | |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 09:28 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan hits the finger roll | 24-11 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson travels with the ball | 24-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hollman (SF) Michael Morehouse | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG) Ryan Smith | |
| 08:38 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-11 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark snags the defensive board | 24-11 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the lay-in | 24-11 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons gets the offensive rebound | 24-11 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Manley | 24-14 |
| 07:44 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-14 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | Philip Campbell grabs the offensive board | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hector Ortiz (fairly fresh) SG - Todd Donovan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hollman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Campbell (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Ross (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Manley (fairly fresh) SG - Jeff Anton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Dawson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Alan Parsons (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Clark (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), Derek Riojas (PF), Richard Macgregor (C) Hector Ortiz, Todd Donovan, Charles Hollman, Philip Campbell, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Walter Duke (PF) John Manley, Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Alan Parsons | |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols is fouled on the floor by Derek Riojas - foul #2 on Derek Riojas, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Birk (PF) Derek Riojas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 06:28 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-17 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor tips it back up and in | 26-17 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Macgregor - foul #1 on Richard Macgregor, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (PG), Joseph Ross (C) Daniel White, Richard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Troy Dawson (SF) Paul Pope, Preston Sims | |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:12 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Morehouse, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hollman (SF) Michael Morehouse | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (C) Charles Clark | |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | John Birk grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:38 | Nebraska | Charles Hollman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Hollman, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG) Harold Echols | |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Birk - foul #1 on John Birk, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor (C) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF) Troy Dawson | |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:00 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeff Anton - foul #2 on Jeff Anton, team foul #10 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG) Todd Donovan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Preston Sims (SF) Ryan Smith, Jeff Anton | |
| 05:00 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:00 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | John Manley knocks in the shot from the left side | 28-21 |
| 04:38 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Pope - foul #2 on Paul Pope, team foul #11 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Charles Clark (C) Paul Pope, Alan Parsons | |
| 04:38 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:38 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | John Birk swats the short shot by Charles Clark | 30-21 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-21 |
| 04:11 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Duke - foul #2 on Walter Duke, team foul #12 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Michael Morehouse (SF), Derek Riojas (PF), Joseph Ross (C) Hector Ortiz, Charles Hollman, John Birk, Richard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Chester Follett (C) Ryan Smith, John Manley, Preston Sims, Walter Duke, Charles Clark | |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Lamont Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the jumper from the left side | 32-21 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (SG), Philip Campbell (C) Lamont Moore, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel White (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Echols (fresh) SF - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Follett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range but he's fouled by Troy Dawson - foul #2 on Troy Dawson, team foul #13 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG) Harold Echols | |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Michael Morehouse picks off the pass by Jack Castleberry | 34-23 |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Daniel White | 36-23 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the turnaround in the lane | 38-23 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Daniel White steps in front of the Paul Pope pass | 38-23 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jack Castleberry - foul #3 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #14 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG), Todd Donovan (SG), Richard Macgregor (C) Wendell Hart, Daniel White, Philip Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Alan Parsons (C) Paul Pope, Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry | |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | John Manley is whistled for a carry | 40-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (PF) Alan Parsons | |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | Preston Sims is called for the reach on Todd Donovan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Preston Sims, team foul #15 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Birk (PF) Derek Riojas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Macgregor - foul #2 on Richard Macgregor, team foul #11 | 42-23 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | John Birk snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Preston Sims swats the shot by Todd Donovan | 42-24 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is called for traveling | 42-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG), Charles Hollman (SF), Derek Riojas (PF), Joseph Ross (C) Todd Donovan, Michael Morehouse, John Birk, Richard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (PF) Walter Duke | |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz misses the dunk attempt | 42-24 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas grabs the offensive rebound | 42-24 |