| Lineup | Montana | PG - Lawrence Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rafael Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Oladele Azure (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Troiano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Gong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Louis Annis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Esqueda (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sammy Ryckman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | David Esqueda inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Nebraska | Louis Annis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 19:47 | Montana | Tony Troiano snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Louis Annis is called for the reach on Tony Troiano - foul #1 on Louis Annis, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Tony Troiano misses the jump hook in the lane | 32-34 |
| 19:17 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Esqueda | 32-34 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska | Louis Annis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Rafael Freeman snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:33 | Montana | Louis Annis is called for the reach on Lawrence Scott - foul #2 on Louis Annis, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:18 | Montana | The jump hook by Oladele Azure is blocked by Gary Brown | 32-34 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 18:15 | Montana | Oladele Azure snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:54 | Montana | Oladele Azure scores on a runner in the lane | 34-34 |
| 17:37 | Nebraska | Eric Harris buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Brown and he's fouled by Rafael Freeman - foul #2 on Rafael Freeman, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 17:37 | Nebraska | Eric Harris makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:30 | Montana | Tony Troiano hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Rafael Freeman | 36-37 |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Montana | James Brown (PF) Tony Troiano | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski (PF) Sammy Ryckman | |
| 16:45 | Montana | James Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Oladele Azure | 39-37 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Harkey (SG), Mark Stevens (SF), Steve Hubbs (C) Rafael Freeman, Oladele Azure, Jeffrey Gong | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Allen James (C) Louis Annis, Eric Harris, Gary Brown | |
| 16:17 | Nebraska | Steve Hubbs is called for the reach on David Esqueda - foul #1 on Steve Hubbs, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Curtis Cooper (SG) Lawrence Scott | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | David Esqueda hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Henry Walker | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Harkey (fresh) SG - Curtis Cooper (fresh) SF - Mark Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Hubbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Esqueda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Grudzinski (fresh) 2 blk. C - Allen James (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Montana | Curtis Cooper misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:41 | Nebraska | Henry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | Allen James clanks a runner in the lane | 39-39 |
| 15:16 | Nebraska | Allen James snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Curtis Cooper - foul #1 on Curtis Cooper, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Scott (PG), Rafael Freeman (SG), Oladele Azure (SF), Tony Troiano (PF), Jeffrey Gong (C) Timothy Harkey, Curtis Cooper, Mark Stevens, James Brown, Steve Hubbs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Annis (PG), Eric Harris (SG), Sammy Ryckman (PF), Gary Brown (C) Henry Walker, David Esqueda, Richard Grudzinski, Allen James | |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:51 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Scott | 41-41 |
| 14:49 | Nebraska | Louis Annis is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Scott - foul #2 on Lawrence Scott, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (SF) Gary Fitzgerald | |
| 14:36 | Nebraska | Gary Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Sammy Ryckman | 41-43 |
| 14:25 | Montana | Oladele Azure misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Annis - foul #3 on Louis Annis, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 14:25 | Montana | Oladele Azure makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:25 | Montana | Oladele Azure makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Gary Brown's floater is tipped away by Tony Troiano | 43-43 |
| 14:05 | Montana | The rebound goes to Rafael Freeman | 43-43 |
| 13:59 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong is fouled on the floor by Gary Brown - foul #1 on Gary Brown, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Esqueda (SF) Henry Walker | |
| 13:34 | Montana | David Esqueda swats the dunk try by Tony Troiano | 43-43 |
| 13:33 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska | David Esqueda clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:12 | Montana | The rebound goes to Rafael Freeman | 43-43 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Tony Troiano lays it in on a great pass from Rafael Freeman | 45-43 |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | Eric Harris hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 12:18 | Montana | Rafael Freeman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sammy Ryckman - foul #3 on Sammy Ryckman, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Harkey (PG), Mark Stevens (SF), James Brown (PF), Steve Hubbs (C) Lawrence Scott, Oladele Azure, Tony Troiano, Jeffrey Gong | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Richard Grudzinski (PF), Allen James (C) Louis Annis, Eric Harris, Sammy Ryckman, Gary Brown | |
| 12:18 | Montana | Rafael Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:18 | Montana | Rafael Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:07 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski's floater is tipped away by Mark Stevens | 46-45 |
| 12:06 | Montana | Mark Stevens gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:52 | Montana | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Steve Hubbs grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Harkey (fresh) SG - Rafael Freeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Hubbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Esqueda (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Grudzinski (fresh) 2 blk. C - Allen James (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Montana | Timothy Harkey's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Grudzinski | 46-45 |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | Allen James snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald blows the layup | 46-45 |
| 11:15 | Montana | James Brown gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Timothy Harkey misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Esqueda - foul #2 on David Esqueda, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Scott (PG), Oladele Azure (SF), Tony Troiano (PF) Rafael Freeman, Mark Stevens, Steve Hubbs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Annis (PG), Eric Harris (SG), Sammy Ryckman (PF) Gary Fitzgerald, David Esqueda, Allen James | |
| 10:58 | Montana | Timothy Harkey makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Timothy Harkey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Tony Troiano denies the turnaround by Sammy Ryckman | 47-45 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Tony Troiano gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:19 | Montana | Timothy Harkey buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 10:13 | Nebraska | Tony Troiano denies the turnaround by Richard Grudzinski | 50-45 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | Louis Annis snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska | Lawrence Scott is called for the reach on Sammy Ryckman - foul #3 on Lawrence Scott, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Gong (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary Brown (C) Richard Grudzinski | |
| 09:53 | Nebraska | Henry Walker misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Tony Troiano grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Timothy Harkey buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Gong | 52-45 |
| 09:28 | Nebraska | Henry Walker double dribbles | 52-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (SG) Timothy Harkey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Esqueda (SF) Henry Walker | |
| 09:07 | Montana | Rafael Freeman knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Scott | 54-45 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | David Esqueda is called for 3 seconds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Stevens (SF), James Brown (PF) Oladele Azure, Tony Troiano | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski (PF) Sammy Ryckman | |
| 08:38 | Montana | Mark Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Grudzinski | 54-45 |
| 08:37 | Nebraska | Gary Brown snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Eric Harris's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Gong | 54-45 |
| 08:16 | Montana | Richard Grudzinski is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #3 on Richard Grudzinski, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG) Louis Annis, Eric Harris | |
| 08:16 | Montana | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:03 | Nebraska | Gary Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-45 |
| 08:02 | Montana | The rebound goes to Rafael Freeman | 54-45 |
| 07:51 | Montana | James Brown hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Scott | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Lawrence Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Gong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Esqueda (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Grudzinski (fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski banks in the layup set up by Gary Fitzgerald | 56-47 |
| 07:28 | Montana | Rafael Freeman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-47 |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Esqueda | 56-47 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Henry Walker is hacked by Lawrence Scott - foul #4 on Lawrence Scott, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Harkey (PG), Curtis Cooper (SG), Oladele Azure (SF), Tony Troiano (PF) Lawrence Scott, Rafael Freeman, Mark Stevens, Jeffrey Gong | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Harris (SG), Sammy Ryckman (PF) Gary Fitzgerald, Gary Brown | |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Henry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Henry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Oladele Azure is fouled on the floor by David Esqueda - foul #3 on David Esqueda, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Stevens (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Annis (PG) Henry Walker | |
| 06:57 | Montana | Oladele Azure misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Tony Troiano grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Oladele Azure travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska | David Esqueda knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Annis | 56-52 |
| 06:08 | Montana | Tony Troiano is hacked by Sammy Ryckman - foul #4 on Sammy Ryckman, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Scott (PG), Rafael Freeman (SG) Timothy Harkey, Curtis Cooper | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (SF) David Esqueda | |
| 06:08 | Montana | Tony Troiano misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:08 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 56-52 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | Louis Annis grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Louis Annis travels with the ball | 56-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Gong (C) Mark Stevens | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary Brown (C) Richard Grudzinski | |
| 05:27 | Montana | Oladele Azure can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | Eric Harris grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | Eric Harris comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 05:08 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gong | 56-52 |
| 04:50 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 04:49 | Montana | Lawrence Scott grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 04:33 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong connects on the turnaround near the basket | 58-52 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Eric Harris makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Henry Walker and the foul's on Tony Troiano - foul #1 on Tony Troiano, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Stevens (SF), James Brown (PF) Oladele Azure, Tony Troiano | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald (PG), David Esqueda (SF), Richard Grudzinski (PF) Louis Annis, Henry Walker, Sammy Ryckman | |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Eric Harris makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Mark Stevens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 04:00 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong tips it in | 60-55 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | Eric Harris misses the shot from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Gary Brown tips it in | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Lawrence Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rafael Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Gong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Gary Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Esqueda (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Grudzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Rafael Freeman | 62-57 |
| 03:05 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Gong picks off the pass by Gary Brown | 62-57 |
| 02:56 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Harkey (PG), Curtis Cooper (SG), Oladele Azure (SF) Lawrence Scott, Rafael Freeman, Jeffrey Gong | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Annis (PG), Henry Walker (SG), Allen James (C) Gary Fitzgerald, Eric Harris, Gary Brown | |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Scott (PG), Tony Troiano (PF) Curtis Cooper, Mark Stevens | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman (PF) Allen James | |
| 02:49 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Grudzinski | 62-59 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (SG), Jeffrey Gong (C) Timothy Harkey, James Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Harris (SG), Gary Brown (C) Henry Walker, Richard Grudzinski | |
| 02:36 | Montana | Rafael Freeman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 02:35 | Nebraska | David Esqueda grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | Gary Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Gong - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gong, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | Gary Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Rafael Freeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Gary Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Gary Brown is hacked by Jeffrey Gong - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gong, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Gary Brown misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:22 | Montana | Jeffrey Gong comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-61 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Oladele Azure snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 01:00 | Montana | Lawrence Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Louis Annis snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Lawrence Scott is called for the reach on David Esqueda - foul #5 on Lawrence Scott, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Harkey (PG) Lawrence Scott | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | David Esqueda misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | David Esqueda misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Rafael Freeman pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Montana | Rafael Freeman is hacked by Louis Annis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Annis, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Rafael Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Rafael Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Gary Brown gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Louis Annis lays it in | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Montana | Oladele Azure buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Harkey and he's hacked by Gary Brown - foul #2 on Gary Brown, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Oladele Azure misses the free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Gary Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-66 |