| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Olivar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Julian Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Corso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Merry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Fernando (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Rainey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lorenzo Sanchez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Julian Bond inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Montana | Julian Bond scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Corso | 39-34 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | David Osborne's layup is rejected by Timothy Corso | 39-34 |
| 19:13 | Montana | Julian Bond pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Timothy Corso can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 39-34 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | David Osborne pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | David Osborne comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | George Adams tips it in | 39-36 |
| 18:18 | Montana | Brian Merry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Timothy Corso hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | David Osborne tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 17:35 | Montana | John Ferguson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Ferguson, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (PG) John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Stricker (PG), Jacob Curtis (SG) George Adams, Scott Fernando | |
| 17:16 | Nebraska | David Osborne connects on the shot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 17:08 | Montana | Brian Merry connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bob Olivar | 44-40 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Julian Bond is called for the reach on Todd Stricker - foul #2 on Julian Bond, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll (SG), Morgan Brigham (SF), Manuel Collins (PF), John Renard (C) Bob Olivar, Julian Bond, Timothy Corso, Brian Merry | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Regalado (PF), Jackson Smith (C) George Rainey, Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| 16:35 | Nebraska | Jackson Smith travels with the ball | 44-40 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Hodder (SG) David Osborne | |
| 16:22 | Montana | Morgan Brigham misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Hodder - foul #2 on Michael Hodder, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Fernando (SG) Michael Hodder | |
| 16:22 | Montana | Morgan Brigham makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:22 | Montana | Morgan Brigham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:15 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Todd Stricker | 46-42 |
| 15:56 | Montana | Manuel Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 46-42 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Jackson Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Humbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph O'Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morgan Brigham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Collins (fresh) C - John Renard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Todd Stricker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Fernando (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Curtis (fresh) PF - Michael Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jackson Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Nebraska | Jackson Smith blows the layup | 46-42 |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Michael Regalado pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:31 | Nebraska | Ralph O'Driscoll steps in front of the Jacob Curtis pass | 46-42 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Joel Humbert is hacked by Todd Stricker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Stricker, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Montana | John Ferguson (PG) Ralph O'Driscoll | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Adams (PG), David Osborne (SF), George Rainey (PF) Todd Stricker, Jacob Curtis, Jackson Smith | |
| 15:24 | Montana | John Ferguson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to George Rainey | 46-42 |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | David Osborne hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Scott Fernando | 46-44 |
| 14:57 | Montana | Morgan Brigham clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-44 |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | Michael Regalado pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:44 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando is hacked by Joel Humbert - foul #2 on Joel Humbert, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Olivar (SG), Julian Bond (SF), Timothy Corso (PF), Brian Merry (C) Joel Humbert, Morgan Brigham, Manuel Collins, John Renard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Stricker (SG), Lorenzo Sanchez (C) Scott Fernando, Michael Regalado | |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker is fouled on the floor by Bob Olivar - foul #3 on Bob Olivar, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | George Rainey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Brian Merry gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:51 | Montana | Timothy Corso is hacked by George Rainey - foul #3 on George Rainey, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Regalado (PF) George Rainey | |
| 13:37 | Montana | Todd Stricker steps in front of the Bob Olivar pass | 46-44 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Michael Regalado throws it down set up by George Adams | 46-46 |
| 13:04 | Montana | John Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 13:02 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | David Osborne hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Todd Stricker | 46-49 |
| 12:28 | Montana | Bob Olivar misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | David Osborne misses short on a floater near the basket | 46-49 |
| 12:18 | Montana | Brian Merry pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:00 | Montana | Timothy Corso clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:39 | Montana | Brian Merry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bob Olivar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julian Bond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Corso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Merry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Stricker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Osborne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Sanchez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Montana | Bob Olivar is fouled on the floor by Todd Stricker - foul #2 on Todd Stricker, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (PG), Ralph O'Driscoll (SG), Morgan Brigham (SF), Manuel Collins (PF), John Renard (C) John Ferguson, Bob Olivar, Julian Bond, Timothy Corso, Brian Merry | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Fernando (SG), Jacob Curtis (SF), George Rainey (PF), Jackson Smith (C) George Adams, David Osborne, Michael Regalado, Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| 11:03 | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 11:02 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 10:47 | Nebraska | Morgan Brigham steps in front of the Todd Stricker pass | 46-49 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Manuel Collins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph O'Driscoll | 48-49 |
| 10:24 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Thomas (PG) Todd Stricker | |
| 10:13 | Montana | Manuel Collins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 10:12 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph O'Driscoll | 48-49 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Manuel Collins misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Fernando - foul #1 on Scott Fernando, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Montana | John Ferguson (PG) Ralph O'Driscoll | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Regalado (C) Rodney Thomas | |
| 10:03 | Montana | Manuel Collins misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Manuel Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:38 | Nebraska | Jackson Smith double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Corso (PF) John Renard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Osborne (SF) Jackson Smith | |
| 09:24 | Montana | Timothy Corso hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jacob Curtis | 49-49 |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Osborne | 49-51 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Timothy Corso drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Joel Humbert | 51-51 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jacob Curtis | 51-54 |
| 08:20 | Montana | Manuel Collins is hacked by Jacob Curtis - foul #1 on Jacob Curtis, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Olivar (SG), Julian Bond (SF), Brian Merry (C) Joel Humbert, Morgan Brigham, Manuel Collins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Stricker (PG), Michael Hodder (SG), Lorenzo Sanchez (C) Jacob Curtis, Scott Fernando, George Rainey | |
| 08:00 | Montana | John Ferguson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Julian Bond | 54-54 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Merry - foul #1 on Brian Merry, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Montana | John Renard (PF) Timothy Corso | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Adams (PG), Jackson Smith (PF) Michael Hodder, Michael Regalado | |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:26 | Montana | John Renard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jackson Smith - foul #2 on Jackson Smith, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (PG) John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Hodder (SG) David Osborne | |
| 07:26 | Montana | John Renard misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:26 | Montana | John Renard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Humbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Olivar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julian Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Renard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Merry (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hodder (fresh) SF - Todd Stricker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jackson Smith (fresh) C - Lorenzo Sanchez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Jackson Smith can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Joel Humbert - foul #3 on Joel Humbert, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Rainey (PF) Michael Hodder | |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Jackson Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Jackson Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:55 | Montana | John Renard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Lorenzo Sanchez - foul #1 on Lorenzo Sanchez, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 06:55 | Montana | John Renard makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:55 | Montana | John Renard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:31 | Nebraska | Jackson Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 06:29 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Renard | 57-56 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Julian Bond comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Sanchez | 57-56 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 05:51 | Montana | Joel Humbert grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Bob Olivar misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 05:45 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Merry | 57-56 |
| 05:31 | Montana | Julian Bond misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Montana | John Ferguson (PG), Timothy Corso (PF) Joel Humbert, John Renard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Fernando (SG), David Osborne (SF) Todd Stricker, Jackson Smith | |
| 05:14 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Lorenzo Sanchez is denied by Timothy Corso | 57-56 |
| 05:12 | Nebraska | David Osborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:52 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando is denied on a layup by Brian Merry | 57-56 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Julian Bond pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:28 | Montana | John Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 04:26 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Merry | 57-56 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Timothy Corso buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando is hacked by Bob Olivar - foul #4 on Bob Olivar, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (SG), Morgan Brigham (SF) Bob Olivar, Julian Bond | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Stricker (PG), Michael Regalado (C) George Adams, Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:40 | Montana | Morgan Brigham double dribbles | 60-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Collins (C) Brian Merry | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:21 | Nebraska | Timothy Corso blocks the short jumper by Scott Fernando | 60-58 |
| 03:19 | Montana | Joel Humbert grabs the board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Humbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Morgan Brigham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Corso (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Manuel Collins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Todd Stricker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Fernando (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Rainey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Montana | Joel Humbert hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Olivar (SG), Julian Bond (SF), Brian Merry (C) Joel Humbert, Morgan Brigham, Manuel Collins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez (C) Michael Regalado | |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | David Osborne is hacked by Julian Bond - foul #3 on Julian Bond, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Adams (PG) Todd Stricker | |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | David Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | David Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:16 | Montana | Brian Merry connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Ferguson | 65-60 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | George Adams knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Scott Fernando | 65-62 |
| 01:52 | Montana | John Ferguson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 67-62 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | George Adams drills a 3 from straight away set up by David Osborne | 67-65 |
| 01:29 | Montana | Bob Olivar misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to George Rainey | 67-65 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | David Osborne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-65 |
| 01:10 | Montana | Bob Olivar snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Julian Bond scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ferguson | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | George Rainey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Adams | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Montana | Scott Fernando is called for the reach on Bob Olivar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Fernando, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Bob Olivar makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Bob Olivar misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Timothy Corso swats the shot by George Adams | 70-68 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | George Adams tips it home | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Montana | Julian Bond hits a runner in the lane | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 72-70 |