| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) SG - Robert Higuera (fresh) SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) SG - Michael Fries (fresh) SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Houston | Kevin Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Stephen Carothers steals it from John Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | David Lang hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Carothers | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Kevin Noyes is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gordon Ward | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Gordon Ward hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Fries - foul #1 on Michael Fries, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Nebraska | John Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Houston | David Lang takes the ball from Gordon Ward | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | David Lang comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gordon Ward - foul #1 on Gordon Ward, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (SG), Sidney Hess (PF) Michael Fries, John Edwards | |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | David Lang misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | David Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Houston | John Davis drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Carter Collins and the foul's on Sidney Hess - foul #1 on Sidney Hess, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie (SG), Carl Saad (SF) David Lang, Stephen Carothers | |
| 17:19 | Houston | John Davis makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:07 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Kevin Noyes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Davis | 8-7 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | Kevin Noyes is called for the reach on Chris Price - foul #1 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Fries (SG), Steven Kramer (C) Carl Saad, Glenn Taveras | |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Michael Fries buries a jumper from the right side | 8-9 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Carter Collins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Carter Collins, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF) Kevin Noyes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers (SF), John Edwards (PF) Jesse Laurie, Steven Kramer | |
| 15:59 | Nebraska | Michael Fries clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Donald Meade gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) SF - Darryl Christmas (fresh) PF - Donald Meade (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Chris Price (fresh) SG - Michael Fries (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Sidney Hess (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Houston | Darryl Christmas jams it on a nice dish by Robert Higuera | 10-9 |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers's pass is intercepted by Carter Collins | 10-9 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Darryl Christmas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Donald Meade pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Gordon Ward buries a shot from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess lays it up and in on a great pass from Chris Price and he's fouled by Carter Collins - foul #2 on Carter Collins, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SF), John Davis (PF) Darryl Christmas, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Jesse Laurie (SG), Carl Saad (SF), Glenn Taveras (C) Chris Price, Michael Fries, Stephen Carothers, John Edwards | |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Robert Higuera can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Donald Meade can't tip it in | 12-12 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Carl Saad pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:03 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie is hacked by Robert Higuera - foul #1 on Robert Higuera, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG) Robert Higuera | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Kramer (PF) Sidney Hess | |
| 13:37 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:26 | Houston | David Lang is called for the reach on Donald Meade - foul #1 on David Lang, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers (SF), John Edwards (PF) Carl Saad, Steven Kramer | |
| 13:12 | Houston | John Davis's pass is intercepted by Glenn Taveras | 12-14 |
| 12:56 | Nebraska | David Lang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | John Edwards snags the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | Lawrence Turcotte blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jesse Laurie | 12-14 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Taveras | 12-14 |
| 12:25 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie loses the ball out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Jack Dawson (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Kevin Noyes, John Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Fries (SG) Jesse Laurie | |
| 12:04 | Houston | Darryl Christmas can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:03 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:46 | Nebraska | Michael Fries misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Donald Meade pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darryl Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Dawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Fries (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:20 | Nebraska | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:55 | Nebraska | Michael Fries knocks in the runner in the paint | 12-16 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Darryl Christmas is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), Kevin Noyes (SF), John Davis (PF) Gordon Ward, Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (PG), Jesse Laurie (SF), Sidney Hess (PF), Steven Kramer (C) David Lang, Stephen Carothers, John Edwards, Glenn Taveras | |
| 10:34 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-16 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Jack Dawson tips it in | 14-16 |
| 10:23 | Nebraska | Jack Dawson picks off the pass by Sidney Hess | 14-16 |
| 09:58 | Houston | John Davis connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Turcotte | 16-16 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Steven Kramer's fadeaway is rejected by John Davis | 16-16 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Jack Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 09:16 | Nebraska | Steven Kramer snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:13 | Nebraska | Robert Higuera is called for the reach on Chris Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Higuera, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Donald Meade (C) Robert Higuera, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Saad (SF), Glenn Taveras (C) Michael Fries, Steven Kramer | |
| 08:57 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Salvador Garcia (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers (SF) Carl Saad | |
| 08:40 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses long on a floater from the right side | 16-16 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Donald Meade gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Salvador Garcia is hacked by Chris Price - foul #1 on Chris Price, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), John Edwards (PF) Jesse Laurie, Sidney Hess | |
| 08:07 | Houston | Kevin Noyes scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Salvador Garcia | 19-16 |
| 07:44 | Nebraska | Chris Price misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras misses the tip | 19-16 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Salvador Garcia pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chris Price (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Houston | Kevin Noyes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gordon Ward | 22-16 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Donald Meade snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 07:11 | Houston | David Lang is called for the reach on Gordon Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lang, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), John Davis (PF), Jack Dawson (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Kevin Noyes, Salvador Garcia, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie (PG), Michael Fries (SG) David Lang, Chris Price | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Gordon Ward is hacked by Jesse Laurie - foul #1 on Jesse Laurie, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Saad (SF), Sidney Hess (C) Stephen Carothers, Glenn Taveras | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:52 | Nebraska | Michael Fries knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 06:31 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-18 |
| 06:14 | Houston | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:56 | Houston | John Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-18 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 24-18 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Jack Dawson gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Jack Dawson is fouled on the floor by Sidney Hess - foul #2 on Sidney Hess, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), Kevin Noyes (SG), Donald Meade (PF) Gordon Ward, Samuel Bier, Darryl Christmas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudy Finklea (PG), Stephen Carothers (SF), Steven Kramer (PF), Glenn Taveras (C) Jesse Laurie, Carl Saad, John Edwards, Sidney Hess | |
| 05:37 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:16 | Nebraska | Michael Fries hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Stephen Carothers and the foul's on Kevin Noyes - foul #2 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF) Kevin Noyes, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (PG) Rudy Finklea | |
| 05:16 | Nebraska | Michael Fries makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte clanks a jumper from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 05:00 | Nebraska | Michael Fries grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras can't finish the layup | 26-21 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:39 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Darryl Christmas is blocked by Glenn Taveras | 26-21 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Samuel Bier grabs the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Darryl Christmas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Fries - foul #2 on Michael Fries, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (C) John Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie (SG) Michael Fries | |
| 04:26 | Houston | Darryl Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Darryl Christmas misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Price | 27-24 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Darryl Christmas drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Turcotte and he's fouled by Stephen Carothers - foul #1 on Stephen Carothers, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Robert Higuera (SG), Salvador Garcia (PF), Carter Collins (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Samuel Bier, Donald Meade, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Sidney Hess (PF) Chris Price, Steven Kramer | |
| 03:43 | Houston | Darryl Christmas makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darryl Christmas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Laurie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sidney Hess (fresh) 3 pts. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Laurie | 30-26 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Darryl Christmas drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Ward | 32-26 |
| 02:52 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras's pass is intercepted by Carter Collins | 32-26 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Carter Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:24 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess lays it up and in | 32-28 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Gordon Ward hits a floater from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Robert Higuera - foul #3 on Robert Higuera, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF), John Davis (PF) Robert Higuera, Darryl Christmas, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Fries (SG), John Edwards (PF) Stephen Carothers, Glenn Taveras | |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie makes the 3rd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Gordon Ward hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Noyes | 36-30 |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Gordon Ward picks off the pass by John Edwards | 36-30 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 01:12 | Houston | John Davis grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gordon Ward | 39-30 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 39-30 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Carter Collins gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Kevin Noyes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | John Edwards misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-30 |