| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dustin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jean Cooney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Kelsey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Winner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Logsdon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bayne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sagers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne inbounds the ball | 24-17 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Gary Kelsey - foul #2 on Gary Kelsey, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor (PG), James Arocho (SF), Kyle Wallace (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Dustin Mitchell, Gary Kelsey, James Leach, David Winner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Phillip Connolly swats the short shot by Clarence Johnson | 24-20 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace tips it home | 26-20 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | David Logsdon can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 18:32 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor blows the layup | 26-20 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Bayne | 26-20 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | David Logsdon misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-20 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly tips it in | 26-22 |
| 17:45 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | David Logsdon connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Sagers and he's hacked by Clarence Johnson - foul #1 on Clarence Johnson, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG), Gary Kelsey (SF), James Leach (PF), David Winner (C) Daniel Kantor, James Arocho, Kyle Wallace, Clarence Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | James Leach knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne buries a jumper from the right side | 29-27 |
| 16:23 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney is fouled on the floor by Phillip Connolly - foul #2 on Phillip Connolly, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor (SG) Jean Cooney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SG), Michael Doty (PF), William Jordan (C) David Logsdon, James Sagers, Phillip Connolly | |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | James Leach's floater is tipped away by William Jordan | 29-27 |
| 15:53 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Mitchell | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dustin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Kantor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Kelsey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Leach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Winner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Bailey (fresh) SF - Gerald Bayne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Doty (fresh) C - William Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico | Michael Doty grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-30 |
| 15:01 | Nebraska | David Winner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-30 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | William Jordan grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Gerald Bayne is denied by James Leach | 29-30 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Doty - foul #1 on Michael Doty, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (SG), James Arocho (SF), Clarence Johnson (C) Daniel Kantor, Gary Kelsey, David Winner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (SG), James Sagers (PF), Phillip Connolly (C) William Bailey, Michael Doty, William Jordan | |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne misses badly on a runner in the paint | 30-30 |
| 14:03 | Nebraska | James Leach snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska | James Arocho's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Gardner | 30-30 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | David Logsdon throws it down set up by Kenneth Gardner | 30-32 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Kenneth Gardner steals the ball from Dustin Mitchell in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | David Logsdon lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Gardner | 30-34 |
| 12:57 | Nebraska | James Leach can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | James Sagers grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Gerald Bayne | 30-36 |
| 12:18 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-36 |
| 12:17 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 11:53 | Nebraska | James Arocho pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dustin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jean Cooney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Arocho (fresh) PF - James Leach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Gardner (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Logsdon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bayne (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sagers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Nebraska | James Leach scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Mitchell and he's fouled by James Sagers - foul #3 on James Sagers, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey (SF), David Winner (C) James Arocho, Clarence Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), William Bailey (SG), Michael Doty (SF) Kenneth Gardner, David Logsdon, Gerald Bayne | |
| 11:30 | Nebraska | James Leach makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Winner - foul #3 on David Winner, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor (PG), Kyle Wallace (PF) Dustin Mitchell, James Leach | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Jordan (PF) James Sagers | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 10:46 | Nebraska | David Winner knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Kyle Wallace and he's fouled by Michael Doty - foul #2 on Michael Doty, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG) Jean Cooney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:46 | Nebraska | David Winner misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Doty | 35-39 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee is fouled on the floor by Gary Kelsey - foul #3 on Gary Kelsey, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (SG), James Leach (PF) Daniel Kantor, Kyle Wallace | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (SG), Gerald Bayne (SF), James Sagers (PF) William Bailey, William Jordan, Phillip Connolly | |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | David Winner lays it up and in set up by Dustin Mitchell | 37-39 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | James Sagers is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor (PG), Christopher Zosel (SF), Kyle Wallace (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Dustin Mitchell, Gary Kelsey, James Leach, David Winner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner (PG), William Jordan (C) Howard Menefee, Michael Doty | |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Christopher Zosel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 08:12 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to William Jordan | 37-39 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Zosel - foul #1 on Christopher Zosel, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG), James Arocho (SG), Gary Kelsey (SF), James Leach (PF), David Winner (C) Daniel Kantor, Jean Cooney, Christopher Zosel, Kyle Wallace, Clarence Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SG), Phillip Connolly (C) David Logsdon, William Jordan | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dustin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Arocho (fresh) SF - Gary Kelsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Leach (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Winner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bailey (fresh) SF - Gerald Bayne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sagers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Nebraska | James Leach connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Kelsey - foul #4 on Gary Kelsey, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (SG), Christopher Zosel (SF) James Arocho, Gary Kelsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Doty (SF) Gerald Bayne | |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey (SF) Christopher Zosel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Michael Doty comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 40-43 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jean Cooney | 40-43 |
| 06:21 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint | 42-43 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Michael Doty hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Kelsey - foul #5 on Gary Kelsey, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor (PG), James Arocho (SG), Christopher Zosel (SF), Kyle Wallace (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Dustin Mitchell, Jean Cooney, Gary Kelsey, James Leach, David Winner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), David Logsdon (SG) Kenneth Gardner, James Sagers | |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Michael Doty makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Michael Doty misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | William Bailey grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee is hacked by Christopher Zosel - foul #2 on Christopher Zosel, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG), Jean Cooney (SG), James Leach (PF) Daniel Kantor, James Arocho, Kyle Wallace | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne (SF) William Bailey | |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:25 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jean Cooney | 44-46 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Jean Cooney is called for the reach on David Logsdon - foul #1 on Jean Cooney, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor (PG), James Arocho (SF), Kyle Wallace (PF), David Winner (C) Dustin Mitchell, Christopher Zosel, James Leach, Clarence Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jean Cooney and he's fouled by Howard Menefee - foul #2 on Howard Menefee, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Leach (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Kyle Wallace, David Winner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner (PG), James Sagers (PF) Howard Menefee, Michael Doty | |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | James Sagers is denied on a layup by James Leach | 47-48 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | James Leach is whistled for a carry | 47-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG), Christopher Zosel (SF), Kyle Wallace (PF), David Winner (C) Daniel Kantor, James Arocho, James Leach, Clarence Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SF), William Jordan (C) Gerald Bayne, Phillip Connolly | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | David Logsdon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | William Jordan tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | David Winner is open and buries a turnaround from the right block | 49-50 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | James Sagers's pass is intercepted by Jean Cooney | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dustin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jean Cooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Zosel (fresh) PF - Kyle Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Winner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Logsdon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bailey (fresh) PF - James Sagers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - William Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | William Bailey takes the ball from Christopher Zosel | 49-50 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | David Logsdon blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Christopher Zosel | 49-50 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor (SG), James Arocho (SF), James Leach (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Jean Cooney, Christopher Zosel, Kyle Wallace, David Winner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne (SF), Phillip Connolly (C) William Bailey, William Jordan | |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | James Sagers picks off the pass by James Arocho | 49-50 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Daniel Kantor steps in front of the Gerald Bayne pass | 49-50 |
| 01:53 | Nebraska | James Leach connects on the jumper from the left block | 51-50 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | David Logsdon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Arocho | 51-50 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | James Leach is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dustin Mitchell | 53-50 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Sagers | 53-52 |
| 01:03 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (SG), David Winner (C) Daniel Kantor, Clarence Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | David Winner misses the floater from the left side | 53-52 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | David Logsdon misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell is hacked by Kenneth Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Gardner, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell is hacked by Kenneth Gardner - foul #3 on Kenneth Gardner, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Sagers | 54-52 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne lays it in | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell misses long on a fullcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dustin Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jean Cooney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Arocho (fresh) PF - James Leach (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Winner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Logsdon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bayne (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Sagers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | David Logsdon drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Bayne | 54-56 |
| 03:24 | Nebraska | Phillip Connolly steps in front of the Dustin Mitchell pass | 54-56 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | James Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:01 | Nebraska | James Leach misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Sagers | 54-56 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | James Leach takes the ball from Phillip Connolly | 54-56 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | James Leach can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | David Logsdon gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 54-56 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | James Leach pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | David Winner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-56 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Phillip Connolly | 54-56 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Jean Cooney is called for the reach on Gerald Bayne - foul #2 on Jean Cooney, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Winner | 54-57 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | James Leach can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | James Arocho hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | David Winner's floater is tipped away by Phillip Connolly | 56-57 |
| 00:46 | Nebraska | David Winner misses the tip | 56-57 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Gerald Bayne grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dustin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jean Cooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Arocho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Leach (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Winner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Logsdon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bayne (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Sagers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Connolly (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses the dunk attempt | 56-57 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | James Sagers tips it home | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | James Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |