| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvin Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randy Perera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Riley (fresh) 3 stl. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Elvin Mills inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Washington State | Richard Andrews misses long on a floater in the paint | 31-39 |
| 19:36 | Nebraska | Philip Racine gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 19:17 | Washington State | Angel Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:07 | Washington State | Bryan Parker drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Perera | 33-39 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Robert Davis hits a jumper from the right side set up by David Rathburn | 33-41 |
| 18:31 | Washington State | Glenn Taveras denies the turnaround by Angel Moretti | 33-41 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | Dale Riley pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:09 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Philip Racine | 33-43 |
| 17:44 | Washington State | Bryan Parker is whistled for a carry | 33-43 |
| 17:23 | Nebraska | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 17:22 | Nebraska | Philip Racine grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 17:14 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska | Dale Riley hits the follow up shot | 33-45 |
| 17:00 | Washington State | Bryan Parker misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-45 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | Dale Riley snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Bryan Parker - foul #1 on Bryan Parker, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Shawn Demarco (SG), Walter Colangelo (SF) Angel Moretti, Elvin Mills | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 16:31 | Washington State | Bryan Parker gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:08 | Washington State | Randy Perera misses the shot from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 16:06 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Perera | 33-45 |
| 15:53 | Washington State | Randy Perera's layup is rejected by Glenn Taveras | 33-45 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Philip Racine snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Colangelo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bryan Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Perera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Glenn Taveras (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Rathburn | 33-47 |
| 15:10 | Washington State | Shawn Demarco hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | David Rathburn clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 14:40 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Randy Perera | 36-47 |
| 14:20 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryan Parker | 38-47 |
| 14:04 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 14:02 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 13:56 | Washington State | Randy Perera misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Glenn Taveras - foul #3 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Angel Moretti (SG), Elvin Mills (SF), Thomas Lemaire (PF) Richard Andrews, Shawn Demarco, Bryan Parker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Chris Price (SF), Sidney Hess (PF), John Edwards (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, Dale Riley, Glenn Taveras | |
| 13:56 | Washington State | Randy Perera misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:56 | Washington State | Randy Perera makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:39 | Nebraska | Chris Price drills a jump hook from close range | 39-49 |
| 13:20 | Washington State | Elvin Mills clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 13:18 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 13:16 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | Chris Price misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 12:49 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 12:28 | Washington State | Angel Moretti hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Elvin Mills | 41-49 |
| 12:04 | Nebraska | Walter Colangelo steps in front of the Chris Price pass | 41-49 |
| 12:01 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo lays it up and in | 43-49 |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | John Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Elvin Mills | 43-49 |
| 11:41 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo grabs the board | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Walter Colangelo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angel Moretti (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvin Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Lemaire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Perera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Larry Mather (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Anderton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sidney Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Washington State | Randy Perera makes the floater from the right block | 45-49 |
| 11:03 | Nebraska | Thomas Lemaire picks off the pass by Chris Price | 45-49 |
| 10:39 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 10:38 | Washington State | Randy Perera gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:23 | Washington State | Angel Moretti scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Elvin Mills | 48-49 |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | Chris Price scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Larry Mather | 48-51 |
| 09:43 | Washington State | Elvin Mills's 3 pointer is rejected by John Edwards | 48-51 |
| 09:42 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:27 | Washington State | Randy Perera misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-51 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:15 | Nebraska | Larry Mather misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess tips it home | 48-53 |
| 09:05 | Washington State | Elvin Mills hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Walter Colangelo | 51-53 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton's pass is intercepted by Angel Moretti | 51-53 |
| 08:45 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo banks in the layup on a great pass from Angel Moretti | 53-53 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | The jumper by Larry Mather is denied by Thomas Lemaire | 53-53 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Angel Moretti gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:09 | Washington State | John Edwards is called for the reach on Angel Moretti - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Andrews (PG), Shawn Demarco (SF), Bryan Parker (PF), Kyle Turner (C) Walter Colangelo, Elvin Mills, Thomas Lemaire, Randy Perera | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Dale Riley (PF), Glenn Taveras (C) Larry Mather, Victor Anderton, Chris Price, Sidney Hess, John Edwards | |
| 08:02 | Washington State | Richard Andrews is hacked by David Rathburn - foul #3 on David Rathburn, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| 07:50 | Washington State | Shawn Demarco is hacked by Glenn Taveras - foul #4 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| 07:36 | Washington State | Bryan Parker knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Moretti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses short on a runner near the basket | 55-53 |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Bryan Parker snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:10 | Washington State | Angel Moretti misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Rathburn - foul #4 on David Rathburn, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| 07:10 | Washington State | Angel Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:10 | Washington State | Angel Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | David Rathburn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Kyle Turner snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Angel Moretti knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Parker | 60-53 |
| 06:22 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 06:21 | Washington State | Richard Andrews pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:00 | Washington State | Shawn Demarco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 05:59 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | Kyle Turner picks off the pass by Dale Riley | 60-53 |
| 05:41 | Washington State | Dale Riley steals it from Shawn Demarco | 60-53 |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 05:20 | Washington State | Shawn Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:10 | Washington State | Dale Riley steals it from Kyle Turner | 60-53 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | Philip Racine comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-53 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Robert Davis tips it in | 60-55 |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Kyle Turner lays it up and in and the foul's on David Rathburn - foul #5 on David Rathburn, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Walter Colangelo (SG), Elvin Mills (SF), Thomas Lemaire (PF) Angel Moretti, Shawn Demarco, Bryan Parker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG) David Rathburn | |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Kyle Turner makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Dale Riley clanks a floater from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 04:25 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Walter Colangelo | 63-55 |
| 03:59 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Andrews | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Lemaire - foul #2 on Thomas Lemaire, team foul #2 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Shawn Demarco (SG), Bryan Parker (PF), Randy Perera (C) Richard Andrews, Thomas Lemaire, Kyle Turner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Victor Anderton (SF), Sidney Hess (PF), John Edwards (C) Robert Davis, Dale Riley, Glenn Taveras | |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Washington State | Elvin Mills can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Walter Colangelo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elvin Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bryan Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Perera (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Larry Mather (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Anderton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sidney Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Nebraska | Philip Racine loses the dribble to Randy Perera | 67-57 |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (SF), Dale Riley (PF) Philip Racine, John Edwards | |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Walter Colangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Andrews (PG) Walter Colangelo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Davis (SF), Glenn Taveras (C) Chris Price, Sidney Hess | |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Dale Riley's floater is tipped away by Randy Perera | 68-57 |
| 02:38 | Washington State | Shawn Demarco pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:34 | Washington State | Shawn Demarco misses the lay-in | 68-57 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Dale Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Walter Colangelo (PG), Thomas Lemaire (PF), Kyle Turner (C) Richard Andrews, Bryan Parker, Randy Perera | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (SF), Sidney Hess (PF), John Edwards (C) Robert Davis, Dale Riley, Glenn Taveras | |
| 01:51 | Washington State | Shawn Demarco misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-57 |
| 01:50 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 68-57 |
| 01:24 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess misses the tip | 68-57 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | John Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Larry Mather throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-57 |
| 00:44 | Washington State | Elvin Mills comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Kyle Turner pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Larry Mather steals it from Thomas Lemaire | 68-57 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Chris Price connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Mather | 68-60 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Andrews (PG), Angel Moretti (SG), Bryan Parker (PF), Randy Perera (C) Walter Colangelo, Shawn Demarco, Thomas Lemaire, Kyle Turner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Dale Riley (PF), Glenn Taveras (C) Victor Anderton, Chris Price, Sidney Hess, John Edwards | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Richard Andrews runs out the clock | 68-60 |