| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joe Goodwin (fresh) SG - David Dunn (fresh) SF - Willie Berry (fresh) PF - James Calder (fresh) C - David Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Anthony Harpster (fresh) SG - Steven Miller (fresh) SF - Randy Emery (fresh) PF - James Wayt (fresh) C - Gilberto Villanueva (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Nebraska | Randy Emery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | UNLV | Joe Goodwin is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Johnston | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster is fouled on the floor by Joe Goodwin - foul #1 on Joe Goodwin, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Nebraska | Randy Emery comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Joe Goodwin gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Joe Goodwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Steven Miller pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska | David Dunn takes the ball from Anthony Harpster in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | Joe Goodwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Nebraska | James Wayt gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Steven Miller misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | David Johnston gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Joe Goodwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | James Wayt pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Nebraska | James Wayt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | Joe Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harpster - foul #1 on Anthony Harpster, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Willie Berry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Nebraska | Steven Miller is fouled in the backcourt by David Dunn - foul #1 on David Dunn, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez (SG), Lionel Herron (SF), Pedro Aguilar (PF), Winston Brenner (C) David Dunn, Willie Berry, James Calder, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG), Ben Hesser (SG), Michael Fair (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF), William Davis (C) Anthony Harpster, Steven Miller, Randy Emery, James Wayt, Gilberto Villanueva | |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | William Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Joe Goodwin hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Orlando Hernandez | 5-0 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer clanks a shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Joe Goodwin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Orlando Hernandez | 8-0 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska | The jump hook by William Davis is blocked by Winston Brenner | 8-0 |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser tips it home | 8-2 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | Winston Brenner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Clement (PG), David Dunn (SG), Vincente Greco (SF), Aleksandar Danilovic (PF), David Johnston (C) Joe Goodwin, Orlando Hernandez, Lionel Herron, Pedro Aguilar, Winston Brenner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (PG), Randy Emery (SF), William Carroll (C) Joseph Fischer, Michael Fair, William Davis | |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser is hacked by Edward Clement - foul #1 on Edward Clement, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Clement - foul #2 on Edward Clement, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Goodwin (PG) Edward Clement | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Joe Goodwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Berry (SF), James Calder (PF), Pedro Aguilar (C) Vincente Greco, Aleksandar Danilovic, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG), Steven Miller (SG), Michael Fair (SF), William Davis (C) William Koon, Ben Hesser, Randy Emery, William Carroll | |
| 16:08 | Nebraska | Michael Fair is fouled on the floor by Willie Berry - foul #1 on Willie Berry, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Wayt (PF) Luke Cunningham | |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Steven Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | James Wayt hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joe Goodwin (tiring) 8 pts. SG - David Dunn (tiring) SF - Willie Berry (tiring) PF - James Calder (tiring) C - Pedro Aguilar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Fischer (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Miller (tiring) SF - Michael Fair (fairly fresh) PF - James Wayt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Michael Fair steps in front of the Pedro Aguilar pass | 8-6 |
| 15:25 | Nebraska | William Davis is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 8-6 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | James Wayt tips it home | 8-8 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Willie Berry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Willie Berry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Calder | 11-8 |
| 14:57 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Fair | 11-10 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Joseph Fischer is called for the reach on Joe Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez (SG), Lionel Herron (SF), Winston Brenner (PF), Aleksandar Danilovic (C) David Dunn, Willie Berry, James Calder, Pedro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), William Koon (SG), Randy Emery (SF), William Carroll (PF), Gilberto Villanueva (C) Joseph Fischer, Steven Miller, Michael Fair, James Wayt, William Davis | |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Lionel Herron hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Goodwin | 13-10 |
| 14:31 | Nebraska | Randy Emery is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Goodwin - foul #2 on Joe Goodwin, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Dunn (SG) Joe Goodwin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ben Hesser (SG) Anthony Harpster | |
| 14:23 | Nebraska | Randy Emery is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gilberto Villanueva | 13-12 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | David Dunn misses short on a shot from close range | 13-12 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Randy Emery grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | William Carroll loses the dribble to David Dunn | 13-12 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez lays it in on a nice dish by David Dunn | 15-12 |
| 13:57 | Nebraska | Randy Emery makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-15 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | Lionel Herron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 15-15 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic grabs the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Ben Hesser takes the ball from Winston Brenner | 15-15 |
| 13:23 | Nebraska | Randy Emery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva snags the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 13:17 | Nebraska | Orlando Hernandez steps in front of the Randy Emery pass | 15-15 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez dunks the ball | 17-15 |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | Randy Emery hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Winston Brenner grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Ben Hesser picks off the pass by David Dunn in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-15 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Winston Brenner misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Randy Emery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Berry (SG), Vincente Greco (SF), Pedro Aguilar (PF), David Johnston (C) David Dunn, Lionel Herron, Winston Brenner, Aleksandar Danilovic | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), Steven Miller (SG), Michael Fair (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF), William Davis (C) William Koon, Ben Hesser, Randy Emery, William Carroll, Gilberto Villanueva | |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Vincente Greco is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Willie Berry makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | Steven Miller buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Harpster | 20-18 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Orlando Hernandez (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Berry (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Vincente Greco (fairly fresh) PF - Pedro Aguilar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Anthony Harpster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Miller (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Fair (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luke Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Davis (tiring) | |
| 11:45 | UNLV | Willie Berry misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar grabs the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Willie Berry comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar tips it home | 22-18 |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Fair and he's hacked by Pedro Aguilar - foul #1 on Pedro Aguilar, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Dunn (SG), James Calder (PF) Vincente Greco, Pedro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG), Ben Hesser (SG), Randy Emery (SF), Gilberto Villanueva (C) Anthony Harpster, Steven Miller, Michael Fair, William Davis | |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham misses the free throw | 22-20 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Willie Berry gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham loses the ball out of bounds | 22-20 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-20 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Willie Berry travels with the ball | 22-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Wayt (PF) Luke Cunningham | |
| 10:36 | Nebraska | Willie Berry steps in front of the James Wayt pass in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | David Dunn banks in the layup set up by Willie Berry | 24-20 |
| 10:20 | Nebraska | James Wayt clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | James Calder snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez is hacked by Joseph Fischer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lionel Herron (SF) Orlando Hernandez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), William Davis (C) Joseph Fischer, Gilberto Villanueva | |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Willie Berry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Wayt | 24-20 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez (PG) David Dunn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (SG), Luke Cunningham (PF) Ben Hesser, James Wayt | |
| 09:54 | UNLV | James Calder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 09:52 | Nebraska | Randy Emery grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-20 |
| 09:46 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham snags the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 09:33 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham connects on the open jumper from the left block | 24-22 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Willie Berry loses the dribble to Anthony Harpster in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 09:28 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster banks in the layup | 24-24 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Lionel Herron misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Luke Cunningham - foul #1 on Luke Cunningham, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Dunn (PG), Winston Brenner (PF), Pedro Aguilar (C) Orlando Hernandez, James Calder, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Miller (SG), Michael Fair (SF), James Wayt (PF), William Carroll (C) William Koon, Randy Emery, Luke Cunningham, William Davis | |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Lionel Herron misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Lionel Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Berry - foul #2 on Willie Berry, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez (PG), Vincente Greco (SF) Willie Berry, Lionel Herron | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Winston Brenner | 25-25 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | David Dunn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 08:51 | UNLV | Vincente Greco snags the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | David Dunn blows the layup but he's fouled by James Wayt - foul #1 on James Wayt, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Johnston (C) Pedro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (PG), Ben Hesser (SG), Luke Cunningham (PF), Gilberto Villanueva (C) Anthony Harpster, Steven Miller, James Wayt, William Carroll | |
| 08:41 | UNLV | David Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-25 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Michael Fair tips it in | 27-27 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Luke Cunningham takes the ball from David Dunn in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Orlando Hernandez (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dunn (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincente Greco (tiring) PF - Winston Brenner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Johnston (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Koon (fairly fresh) SG - Ben Hesser (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Fair (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luke Cunningham (tiring) 6 pts. C - Gilberto Villanueva (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | UNLV | David Dunn is fouled on the floor by Ben Hesser - foul #1 on Ben Hesser, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lionel Herron (SF), James Calder (PF), Aleksandar Danilovic (C) Vincente Greco, Winston Brenner, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), Steven Miller (SG), Randy Emery (SF), James Wayt (PF), William Carroll (C) William Koon, Ben Hesser, Michael Fair, Luke Cunningham, Gilberto Villanueva | |
| 07:40 | UNLV | David Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | James Calder grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Lionel Herron is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 27-27 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | William Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:19 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-27 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Lionel Herron | 27-27 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | David Dunn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar (C) James Calder | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Davis (C) William Carroll | |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | James Wayt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Pedro Aguilar | 27-27 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Lionel Herron knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska | Pedro Aguilar steals the ball from Anthony Harpster in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Anthony Harpster takes the ball from David Dunn | 29-27 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster hits the finger roll | 29-29 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Lionel Herron slams it home set up by Orlando Hernandez | 31-29 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Hernandez - foul #1 on Orlando Hernandez, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Vincente Greco (SF), James Calder (PF), David Johnston (C) Lionel Herron, Aleksandar Danilovic, Pedro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG), Luke Cunningham (PF), Gilberto Villanueva (C) Steven Miller, James Wayt, William Davis | |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ben Hesser (SG), Michael Fair (SF), William Carroll (C) Anthony Harpster, Randy Emery, Gilberto Villanueva | |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | James Calder grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | David Dunn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham blows the layup | 33-31 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | David Johnston snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | David Dunn misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ben Hesser - foul #2 on Ben Hesser, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lionel Herron (SF), Winston Brenner (PF), Pedro Aguilar (C) Vincente Greco, James Calder, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (SG), Randy Emery (SF), Gilberto Villanueva (C) Ben Hesser, Michael Fair, Luke Cunningham | |
| 05:16 | UNLV | David Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | William Carroll is fouled on the floor by Winston Brenner - foul #1 on Winston Brenner, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | William Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | William Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Villanueva | 35-31 |
| 04:51 | Nebraska | Randy Emery misses badly on a jumper from close range | 35-31 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Winston Brenner pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez's pass is intercepted by William Koon in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham (PF) William Carroll | |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 35-31 |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | Randy Emery misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | David Dunn scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | David Dunn is called for the reach on William Koon in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #11 | 37-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Goodwin (PG), Vincente Greco (SF), David Johnston (C) David Dunn, Lionel Herron, Pedro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | William Koon makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | William Koon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Winston Brenner comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Luke Cunningham - foul #2 on Luke Cunningham, team foul #9 | 37-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Calder (PF) David Johnston | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ben Hesser (SG), James Wayt (PF), William Davis (C) William Koon, Luke Cunningham, Gilberto Villanueva | |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Winston Brenner makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Winston Brenner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Randy Emery misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Calder - foul #1 on James Calder, team foul #12 | 39-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Clement (SG), Willie Berry (SF), Aleksandar Danilovic (C) Orlando Hernandez, Vincente Greco, Winston Brenner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (PG) Joseph Fischer | |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Randy Emery misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Randy Emery misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Edward Clement misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-33 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Joe Goodwin tips it home | 41-33 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joe Goodwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Clement (fresh) SF - Willie Berry (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Calder (tired) 3 reb. C - Aleksandar Danilovic (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Koon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Hesser (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Emery (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wayt (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Davis (tired) | |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | James Wayt blows the layup | 41-33 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Edward Clement grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Willie Berry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | Joe Goodwin is called for the reach on William Koon - foul #3 on Joe Goodwin, team foul #13 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Dunn (SG), Pedro Aguilar (PF), David Johnston (C) Joe Goodwin, James Calder, Aleksandar Danilovic | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Miller (SG), Michael Fair (SF), William Carroll (PF), Gilberto Villanueva (C) Ben Hesser, Randy Emery, James Wayt, William Davis | |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | William Koon makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | William Koon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Edward Clement is hacked by Michael Fair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Fair, team foul #10 | 44-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG) William Koon | |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Edward Clement misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Edward Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Willie Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | Willie Berry misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Willie Berry steals it from William Carroll | 45-34 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Willie Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), Luke Cunningham (PF) Joseph Fischer, William Carroll | |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Michael Fair is fouled on the floor by Willie Berry - foul #3 on Willie Berry, team foul #14 | 45-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lionel Herron (SF) Willie Berry | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-34 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Michael Fair makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Michael Fair makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Lionel Herron hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Miller - foul #1 on Steven Miller, team foul #11 | 45-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic (PF), Winston Brenner (C) Pedro Aguilar, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (PG), Ben Hesser (SG), William Carroll (C) Anthony Harpster, Steven Miller, Gilberto Villanueva | |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Lionel Herron makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Lionel Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham buries a jumper from the left block | 47-38 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | David Dunn can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-38 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Aleksandar Danilovic | 47-38 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Winston Brenner misses the jump hook in the paint | 47-38 |
| 01:53 | Nebraska | William Carroll snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Michael Fair misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lionel Herron - foul #1 on Lionel Herron, team foul #15 | 47-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Vincente Greco (SF), David Johnston (C) Lionel Herron, Aleksandar Danilovic | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG), William Davis (C) William Koon, Luke Cunningham | |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Michael Fair makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Michael Fair misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Winston Brenner gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | David Dunn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | David Johnston grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | David Johnston is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Dunn | 49-39 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer is hacked by David Dunn - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #16 | 49-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez (SG), James Calder (PF), Pedro Aguilar (C) David Dunn, Winston Brenner, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Miller (SG), Randy Emery (SF), James Wayt (PF), Gilberto Villanueva (C) Ben Hesser, Michael Fair, William Carroll, William Davis | |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | James Calder drills a 3 from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | James Wayt buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | James Calder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Gilberto Villanueva gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Randy Emery takes the ball from Vincente Greco in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Randy Emery can't finish the layup | 52-46 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Calder | 52-46 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | James Calder comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Randy Emery pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | James Wayt misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Calder - foul #2 on James Calder, team foul #17 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lionel Herron (SF), Aleksandar Danilovic (PF), David Johnston (C) Vincente Greco, James Calder, Pedro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), William Koon (SG), William Davis (C) Joseph Fischer, Steven Miller, Gilberto Villanueva | |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | James Wayt makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | James Wayt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 52-47 |