| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Anthony Harpster (fresh) SG - Steven Miller (fresh) SF - James Wayt (fresh) PF - Luke Cunningham (fresh) C - Alva Pokorny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Dunn (fresh) SG - Raymond Stolberg (fresh) SF - James Calder (fresh) PF - Aleksandar Danilovic (fresh) C - Pedro Aguilar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | UNLV | David Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Harpster - foul #1 on Anthony Harpster, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | James Calder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Wayt | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wayt | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar misses short on a runner from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Raymond Stolberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Nebraska | James Wayt's floater is tipped away by Aleksandar Danilovic | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | UNLV | Raymond Stolberg grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Aleksandar Danilovic and he's hacked by Steven Miller - foul #1 on Steven Miller, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | James Wayt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Aleksandar Danilovic | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Raymond Stolberg is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Raymond Stolberg steps in front of the Alva Pokorny pass | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | David Dunn hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | David Dunn picks off the pass by Anthony Harpster in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | David Dunn hits the finger roll | 2-9 |
| 17:41 | Nebraska | James Wayt misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 17:39 | Nebraska | Alva Pokorny can't tip it in | 2-9 |
| 17:38 | Nebraska | Steven Miller gets the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | James Wayt misses the easy layup | 2-9 |
| 17:24 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Raymond Stolberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG), Derek Sample (SG), Ben Hesser (SF), William Carroll (PF), William Davis (C) Anthony Harpster, Steven Miller, James Wayt, Luke Cunningham, Alva Pokorny | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Clement (PG), Orlando Hernandez (SG), Byron Willingham (SF), Vincente Greco (PF), Winston Brenner (C) David Dunn, Raymond Stolberg, James Calder, Aleksandar Danilovic, Pedro Aguilar | |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-9 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Byron Willingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic (PF) Byron Willingham | |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | William Carroll's pass is intercepted by Winston Brenner | 5-9 |
| 16:31 | UNLV | The jumper by Aleksandar Danilovic is denied by William Davis | 5-9 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez tips it home | 5-11 |
| 16:26 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Clement - foul #1 on Edward Clement, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Terrazas (SG), William Koon (SF) Derek Sample, Ben Hesser | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Willingham (SG), James Calder (SF) Edward Clement, Aleksandar Danilovic | |
| 16:14 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | William Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Fischer (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Louis Terrazas (fresh) SF - William Koon (fresh) PF - William Carroll (tiring) C - William Davis (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Orlando Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Byron Willingham (fairly fresh) SF - James Calder (tired) PF - Vincente Greco (tiring) C - Winston Brenner (tiring) | |
| 15:57 | UNLV | Louis Terrazas takes the ball from James Calder in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 15:55 | Nebraska | William Koon misses the lay-in | 7-11 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Winston Brenner grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Fischer - foul #1 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), James Wayt (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF), Alva Pokorny (C) Joseph Fischer, Louis Terrazas, William Carroll, William Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Stolberg (SG), Pedro Aguilar (C) Byron Willingham, James Calder | |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Winston Brenner scores on a fadeaway from close range | 7-13 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-15 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham blows the layup | 9-15 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar buries a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Luke Cunningham - foul #1 on Luke Cunningham, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG), Steven Miller (SG), Ben Hesser (SF), William Davis (C) Anthony Harpster, William Koon, James Wayt, Alva Pokorny | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Clement (PG), James Calder (SF), Aleksandar Danilovic (PF) Raymond Stolberg, Vincente Greco, Winston Brenner | |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Aleksandar Danilovic - foul #1 on Aleksandar Danilovic, team foul #2 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Dunn (PG), Byron Willingham (SG) Edward Clement, Orlando Hernandez | |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar's fadeaway is rejected by William Davis | 10-18 |
| 14:31 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Luke Cunningham | 10-18 |
| 14:28 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser is fouled in the backcourt by Aleksandar Danilovic - foul #2 on Aleksandar Danilovic, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Terrazas (SG), William Carroll (PF), Alva Pokorny (C) Steven Miller, Luke Cunningham, William Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Vincente Greco (PF), Winston Brenner (C) Aleksandar Danilovic, Pedro Aguilar | |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-18 |
| 14:01 | UNLV | Vincente Greco hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Winston Brenner | 10-20 |
| 13:53 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Louis Terrazas | 12-20 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Vincente Greco misses the easy layup | 12-20 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska | William Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 13:31 | Nebraska | James Calder is called for the reach on Ben Hesser in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Calder, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), Derek Sample (SG), James Wayt (SF), Luke Cunningham (PF), William Davis (C) Joseph Fischer, Louis Terrazas, Ben Hesser, William Carroll, Alva Pokorny | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Clement (PG), Orlando Hernandez (SG), Pedro Aguilar (C) David Dunn, Byron Willingham, Winston Brenner | |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | James Wayt drills a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by James Calder - foul #2 on James Calder, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Winston Brenner (PF) James Calder | |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | James Wayt makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Luke Cunningham swats the short shot by Pedro Aguilar | 15-20 |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | William Davis gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (SG) Derek Sample | |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Stolberg (SG), Byron Willingham (SF) Orlando Hernandez, Vincente Greco | |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | James Wayt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luke Cunningham | 17-20 |
| 12:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ben Hesser (SF), William Carroll (PF) Luke Cunningham, William Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Edward Clement makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Anthony Harpster - foul #2 on Anthony Harpster, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Miller (SG), William Davis (C) Anthony Harpster, James Wayt | |
| Subs | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez (SG), Vincente Greco (PF) Raymond Stolberg, Winston Brenner | |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Edward Clement misses the free throw | 17-22 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Vincente Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | William Carroll blocks the short jumper by Pedro Aguilar | 17-22 |
| 12:13 | Nebraska | William Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 12:09 | Nebraska | Steven Miller connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ben Hesser | 19-22 |
| 12:07 | UNLV | Edward Clement throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Terrazas (SG), Luke Cunningham (PF) Ben Hesser, William Carroll | |
| Subs | UNLV | Winston Brenner (PF) Byron Willingham | |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Steven Miller scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Steven Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Terrazas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Koon (fresh) PF - Luke Cunningham (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Davis (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Edward Clement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Orlando Hernandez (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Vincente Greco (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Winston Brenner (tired) 2 pts. C - Pedro Aguilar (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar's floater is tipped away by William Davis | 22-22 |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 11:39 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 24-22 |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Vincente Greco double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG), James Wayt (SF), Alva Pokorny (C) Louis Terrazas, William Koon, William Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Dunn (PG), Raymond Stolberg (SG), Byron Willingham (SF) Edward Clement, Orlando Hernandez, Vincente Greco | |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | James Wayt makes the wide open shot from the right side | 26-22 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar lays it in uncontested | 26-24 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Steven Miller connects on the open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Fischer | 28-24 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | David Dunn can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Raymond Stolberg tips it but misses | 28-24 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | Alva Pokorny grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 10:21 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer is fouled on the floor by Winston Brenner - foul #1 on Winston Brenner, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Derek Sample (SG), Ben Hesser (SF), William Carroll (PF), William Davis (C) Steven Miller, James Wayt, Luke Cunningham, Alva Pokorny | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Clement (PG), Orlando Hernandez (SG), Vincente Greco (SF) David Dunn, Raymond Stolberg, Byron Willingham | |
| 10:07 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Derek Sample - foul #1 on Derek Sample, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (SF) Joseph Fischer | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:42 | UNLV | William Carroll blocks the short jumper by Pedro Aguilar | 28-24 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | William Carroll gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 09:38 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser's pass is intercepted by Edward Clement in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Edward Clement banks in the layup | 28-26 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | William Davis buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ben Hesser | 30-26 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Vincente Greco is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincente Greco, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Terrazas (SF), James Wayt (C) William Koon, William Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | James Wayt connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ben Hesser | 32-26 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Ben Hesser is called for the reach on Edward Clement in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Hesser, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Edward Clement makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Edward Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | James Wayt misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 32-28 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Hesser | 32-28 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | James Wayt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Pedro Aguilar - foul #1 on Pedro Aguilar, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG) Derek Sample | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Dunn (PG) Edward Clement | |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | James Wayt makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | James Wayt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez is hacked by Louis Terrazas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Terrazas, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alva Pokorny (C) James Wayt | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 08:43 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Carroll | 37-30 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | David Dunn clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Fischer - foul #2 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #9 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Miller (PG), Derek Sample (SG), Luke Cunningham (PF) Joseph Fischer, Louis Terrazas, William Carroll | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:37 | UNLV | David Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Derek Sample is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Hernandez - foul #1 on Orlando Hernandez, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (SF) Ben Hesser | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Derek Sample makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Derek Sample misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | Vincente Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ben Hesser (SF) Derek Sample | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Luke Cunningham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Luke Cunningham, team foul #10 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Carroll (PF) Luke Cunningham | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Clement (PG), Raymond Stolberg (SG) David Dunn, Orlando Hernandez | |
| 08:01 | UNLV | Edward Clement comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | William Koon snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Steven Miller (tired) 7 pts. SG - William Koon (fairly fresh) SF - Ben Hesser (tiring) 3 ast. PF - William Carroll (tired) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alva Pokorny (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Edward Clement (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Stolberg (very tired) SF - Vincente Greco (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Winston Brenner (very tired) 2 pts. C - Pedro Aguilar (very tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Steven Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Steven Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Edward Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Edward Clement hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 38-32 |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | Steven Miller gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 07:19 | Nebraska | Steven Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Vincente Greco scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Stolberg | 38-35 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Steven Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar is called for a charge - foul #2 on Pedro Aguilar, team foul #10 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Derek Sample (SG), Louis Terrazas (SF), James Wayt (PF), William Davis (C) Steven Miller, William Koon, William Carroll, Alva Pokorny | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Dunn (PG), Orlando Hernandez (SG), Byron Willingham (SF) Edward Clement, Raymond Stolberg, Pedro Aguilar | |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Hesser, team foul #11 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Miller (PG) Ben Hesser | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:33 | UNLV | David Dunn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | James Wayt snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | Steven Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | Louis Terrazas grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 06:12 | Nebraska | A charge is called on Louis Terrazas - foul #2 on Louis Terrazas, team foul #12 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), Luke Cunningham (PF), Alva Pokorny (C) Steven Miller, Louis Terrazas, William Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:09 | UNLV | David Dunn loses the dribble to Anthony Harpster in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 06:08 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster hits the finger roll | 40-35 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | David Dunn is hacked by Derek Sample in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Sample, team foul #13 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic (PF) Byron Willingham | |
| 06:06 | UNLV | David Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster is hacked by David Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Dunn, team foul #11 | 40-37 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez's pass is intercepted by Luke Cunningham | 42-37 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Terrazas (SG) Derek Sample | |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Stolberg (SG) David Dunn | |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | James Wayt tips it in | 44-37 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (SG), Ben Hesser (SF), William Davis (C) Louis Terrazas, James Wayt, Alva Pokorny | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Willingham (SF) Aleksandar Danilovic | |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Vincente Greco scores on a floater in the paint and the foul's on Luke Cunningham - foul #3 on Luke Cunningham, team foul #14 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Carroll (PF) Luke Cunningham | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Clement (PG), Aleksandar Danilovic (PF) Raymond Stolberg, Byron Willingham | |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Vincente Greco makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster is hacked by Winston Brenner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Winston Brenner, team foul #12 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Willingham (SF) Winston Brenner | |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #15 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Terrazas (SG), James Wayt (SF), Alva Pokorny (C) William Koon, Ben Hesser, William Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | Louis Terrazas misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-42 |
| 04:39 | Nebraska | James Wayt misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Vincente Greco gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | James Wayt is called for the reach on Aleksandar Danilovic - foul #1 on James Wayt, team foul #16 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG), Ben Hesser (SF) Anthony Harpster, William Carroll | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Dunn (PG) Edward Clement | |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | James Wayt is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 45-43 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | David Dunn picks off the pass by James Wayt | 45-43 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Vincente Greco double dribbles | 45-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster (PG), Derek Sample (SG), William Koon (SF), William Carroll (PF), William Davis (C) Joseph Fischer, Louis Terrazas, Ben Hesser, James Wayt, Alva Pokorny | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Clement (PG), Raymond Stolberg (SG), James Calder (SF), Pedro Aguilar (C) David Dunn, Orlando Hernandez, Byron Willingham, Vincente Greco | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Anthony Harpster (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Derek Sample (tiring) 1 pts. SF - William Koon (fresh) PF - William Carroll (tired) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Davis (tired) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Edward Clement (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Stolberg (very tired) 1 ast. SF - James Calder (fresh) PF - Aleksandar Danilovic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Pedro Aguilar (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | William Carroll is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | James Calder buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Clement | 45-46 |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | The short jumper by William Davis is denied by Aleksandar Danilovic | 48-48 |
| 02:52 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Clement - foul #2 on Edward Clement, team foul #13 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Miller (SG), Ben Hesser (SF), James Wayt (PF), Alva Pokorny (C) Derek Sample, William Koon, William Carroll, William Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Dunn (PG) Edward Clement | |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | James Calder misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Steven Miller snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster misses the jumpshot from the left side | 50-48 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Aleksandar Danilovic gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | James Calder connects on the 3 from straight away | 50-51 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Anthony Harpster hits a jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | David Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer (PG) Anthony Harpster | |
| Subs | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez (SG), Winston Brenner (C) Raymond Stolberg, Pedro Aguilar | |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #14 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Terrazas (SG) Steven Miller | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Stolberg (SG) David Dunn | |
| 01:24 | Nebraska | Alva Pokorny knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ben Hesser and the foul's on Winston Brenner - foul #3 on Winston Brenner, team foul #15 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar (C) Winston Brenner | |
| 01:24 | Nebraska | Alva Pokorny makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Pedro Aguilar drills a jump hook from close range | 57-53 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | James Calder is called for the reach on Ben Hesser - foul #3 on James Calder, team foul #16 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Miller (SG), William Carroll (PF) Louis Terrazas, James Wayt | |
| Subs | UNLV | Vincente Greco (SF) James Calder | |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Ben Hesser misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Aleksandar Danilovic | 58-53 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Orlando Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Koon (SF) Ben Hesser | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Clement (PG) Orlando Hernandez | |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Joseph Fischer buries a fadeaway from close range set up by William Koon | 60-53 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Edward Clement misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-53 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Vincente Greco | 60-53 |