| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Matthew Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Olmstead (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ricky Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Robinson (fresh) C - Andre Dale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rickey Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kal Wallis (fresh) SF - Howard Howlett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Greer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:30 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:01 | Gonzaga | John Robinson swats the short shot by Carl Thompson | 30-35 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Matthew Lowery | 30-35 |
| 18:58 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery is hacked by Rickey Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rickey Jones, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (PG) Rickey Jones | |
| 18:37 | Nebraska | John Robinson is hacked by Howard Howlett - foul #1 on Howard Howlett, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson (SF) Howard Howlett | |
| 18:13 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 18:12 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Kal Wallis | 30-35 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 17:53 | Nebraska | Andre Dale pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Howard Hebert (SG), Jarrett Numbers (PF), Randall Lemon (C) Matthew Lowery, Dwayne Olmstead, John Robinson, Andre Dale | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (SG), Joe Siciliano (PF) Kal Wallis, Craig Greer | |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano loses the dribble to Ricky Anderson | 32-35 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 16:48 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon tips it home | 34-35 |
| 16:32 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson hits a turnaround from close range set up by Ricky Marvin | 34-37 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:10 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert grabs the board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Albert Lacefield (fresh) SG - Howard Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jarrett Numbers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Lemon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kenneth Pew (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Marvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Siciliano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Nebraska | Kenneth Pew is called for the reach on Albert Lacefield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Pew, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery (PG), Mathew Driver (PF) Ricky Anderson, Jarrett Numbers | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Kal Wallis (SG), Howard Howlett (SF), Craig Greer (PF), Louis Powell (C) Kenneth Pew, Ricky Marvin, Richard Robinson, Joe Siciliano, Carl Thompson | |
| 15:15 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery is hacked by Rickey Jones - foul #4 on Rickey Jones, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead (SG), Ricky Anderson (SF), Andre Dale (C) Albert Lacefield, Howard Hebert, Randall Lemon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (PG) Rickey Jones | |
| 14:59 | Nebraska | Andre Dale misses short on a runner in the paint | 34-37 |
| 14:58 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:52 | Gonzaga | Ricky Anderson is called for the reach on Howard Howlett - foul #3 on Ricky Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Robinson (PF) Mathew Driver | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:36 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Andre Dale - foul #1 on Andre Dale, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Gammons (PG) Matthew Lowery | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (SG) Kal Wallis | |
| 14:36 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:36 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | John Robinson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Pew - foul #2 on Kenneth Pew, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG) Dwayne Olmstead | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson (C) Louis Powell | |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:53 | Gonzaga | Andre Dale swats the layup by Craig Greer | 36-39 |
| 13:51 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Albert Lacefield | 36-39 |
| 13:33 | Nebraska | Christopher Gammons misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 13:32 | Nebraska | John Robinson snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 13:12 | Nebraska | John Robinson buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Gammons | 38-39 |
| 12:58 | Gonzaga | Albert Lacefield is called for the reach on Ricky Marvin - foul #1 on Albert Lacefield, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery (PG), Dwayne Olmstead (SG), Howard Hebert (SF), Jarrett Numbers (PF), Randall Lemon (C) Albert Lacefield, Christopher Gammons, Ricky Anderson, John Robinson, Andre Dale | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Siciliano (PF) Ricky Marvin, Howard Howlett, Craig Greer | |
| 12:45 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jarrett Numbers - foul #3 on Jarrett Numbers, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Louis Powell (C) Carl Thompson | |
| 12:45 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:45 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Jarrett Numbers drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Randall Lemon | 40-41 |
| 12:20 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery misses the easy open layup | 40-41 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery tips it home | 42-41 |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano is denied on a dunk by Jarrett Numbers | 42-41 |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Matthew Lowery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Olmstead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jarrett Numbers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Randall Lemon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kenneth Pew (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Kal Wallis (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Siciliano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon misses the lay-in | 42-41 |
| 11:08 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 10:52 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 10:29 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:03 | Nebraska | Kenneth Pew steals the ball from Jarrett Numbers | 42-41 |
| 10:01 | Gonzaga | Matthew Lowery takes the ball from Kenneth Pew in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 09:42 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 09:40 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joe Siciliano | 42-41 |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Howard Hebert - foul #2 on Howard Hebert, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Christopher Gammons (SG), Ricky Anderson (SF), John Robinson (PF), Andre Dale (C) Matthew Lowery, Dwayne Olmstead, Howard Hebert, Jarrett Numbers, Randall Lemon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (SG), Craig Greer (PF), Carl Thompson (C) Kal Wallis, Joe Siciliano, Louis Powell | |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | John Robinson grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pew - foul #3 on Kenneth Pew, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | John Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Andre Dale is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Albert Lacefield | 44-41 |
| 08:27 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 08:24 | Nebraska | John Robinson gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Christopher Gammons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 07:58 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 07:18 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead (SG), Mathew Driver (PF) Christopher Gammons, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Kal Wallis (SG), Clyde Breit (PF) Kenneth Pew, Ricky Marvin, Craig Greer | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Albert Lacefield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Olmstead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ricky Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Driver (fresh) C - Andre Dale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rickey Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kal Wallis (fairly fresh) SF - Howard Howlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Breit (fresh) C - Carl Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead is hacked by Kal Wallis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kal Wallis, team foul #8 | 44-41 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | Andre Dale denies the turnaround by Carl Thompson | 46-41 |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ricky Anderson | 46-41 |
| 06:33 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Lacefield | 49-41 |
| 06:26 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 49-41 |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery (PG), Howard Hebert (SG), Randall Lemon (C) Albert Lacefield, Dwayne Olmstead, Andre Dale | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (SG), Craig Greer (PF) Kal Wallis, Clyde Breit | |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Anderson | 52-41 |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-41 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Mathew Driver grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 05:09 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Howard Howlett | 52-41 |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 04:43 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Randall Lemon | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Greer | 55-43 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Rickey Jones is called for the reach on Howard Hebert - foul #5 on Rickey Jones, team foul #9 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Christopher Gammons (SG), John Robinson (PF), Jarrett Numbers (C) Matthew Lowery, Ricky Anderson, Mathew Driver, Randall Lemon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (PG), Kal Wallis (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Siciliano (PF), Louis Powell (C) Rickey Jones, Ricky Marvin, Howard Howlett, Craig Greer, Carl Thompson | |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Pew, team foul #10 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Lemon (C) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (SG) Kal Wallis | |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-43 |
| 03:29 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Albert Lacefield - foul #2 on Albert Lacefield, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | Louis Powell steals it from Howard Hebert in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Albert Lacefield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Gammons (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Howard Hebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jarrett Numbers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Randall Lemon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kenneth Pew (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ricky Marvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Siciliano (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson misses the shot near the basket | 57-45 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Siciliano | 57-45 |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-45 |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #11 | 57-45 |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell lays it up and in | 59-47 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Richard Robinson is called for the reach on Howard Hebert - foul #3 on Richard Robinson, team foul #12 | 59-47 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell misses the floater from close range | 60-47 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 60-47 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell dunks the ball set up by Ricky Marvin | 60-49 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano makes the shot near the basket set up by Ricky Marvin | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano clanks a jumper from the left block | 63-51 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson tips it back up and in | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield runs out the clock | 63-53 |