| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bobbie Smith (fresh) SG - Eugenio Ferrari (fresh) SF - Hector Diaz (fresh) PF - Juan Martinez (fresh) C - He-ping Xue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) SG - Michael Kasten (fresh) SF - William Henry (fresh) PF - Craig Rohe (fresh) C - Gino Giordano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | William Henry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddie Villalon | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | William Henry misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari's fadeaway is rejected by William Henry | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez misses short on a floater from the left block | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Henry | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz hits the finger roll set up by Eugenio Ferrari | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to He-ping Xue | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Hawaii | Gino Giordano is called for the reach on Bobbie Smith - foul #1 on Gino Giordano, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), John Rajewski (SG), Glenn Smiley (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Freddie Villalon, Michael Kasten, William Henry, Craig Rohe, Gino Giordano | |
| 16:55 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari comes up short on the floater from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Juan Martinez | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Hawaii | John Rajewski is called for the reach on Eugenio Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rajewski, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Leif Zapf (SF), Jules Russo (C) Hector Diaz, He-ping Xue | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:03 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari makes the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Ronald Cadorette - foul #1 on Ronald Cadorette, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG) Roger Sirois | |
| 16:03 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | Robert Custer gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:53 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses badly on a runner from close range | 9-6 |
| 15:52 | Hawaii | Jules Russo pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bobbie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugenio Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Zapf (fresh) PF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) C - Jules Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rajewski (fresh) SF - Glenn Smiley (fresh) PF - Robert Custer (fresh) C - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 15:46 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Robert Custer is hacked by Bobbie Smith - foul #1 on Bobbie Smith, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Riggins (SG) Eugenio Ferrari | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SG), Craig Rohe (PF), Gino Giordano (C) John Rajewski, Robert Custer, Ronald Cadorette | |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 15:08 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:51 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:33 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano tips it in | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:01 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:44 | Hawaii | Michael Riggins misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 13:43 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Gino Giordano | 9-8 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano loses the ball out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari (SG), Josef Prusinski (SF), Hector Diaz (PF), He-ping Xue (C) Bobbie Smith, Leif Zapf, Juan Martinez, Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), John Rajewski (SG), William Henry (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Freddie Villalon, Michael Kasten, Glenn Smiley, Craig Rohe, Gino Giordano | |
| 12:55 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Hector Diaz | 11-8 |
| 12:40 | Nebraska | Eugenio Ferrari picks off the pass by Roger Sirois | 11-8 |
| 12:37 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari lays it up and in | 13-8 |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-8 |
| 12:22 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Hector Diaz | 13-8 |
| 12:13 | Hawaii | Josef Prusinski clanks a jump hook in the paint | 13-8 |
| 12:12 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue misses the tip | 13-8 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | John Rajewski gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Robert Custer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith (PG), Leif Zapf (SF) Michael Riggins, Josef Prusinski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Craig Rohe (PF) Robert Custer | |
| 11:49 | Hawaii | John Rajewski steals the ball from Eugenio Ferrari in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | John Rajewski can't finish the layup | 13-8 |
| 11:47 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bobbie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugenio Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Zapf (fresh) PF - Hector Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - He-ping Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) SG - John Rajewski (fresh) SF - William Henry (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Rohe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | John Rajewski gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:20 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe is whistled for a carry | 13-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jules Russo (C) He-ping Xue | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Michael Kasten (SG), Arnold Gallion (SF), Gino Giordano (C) Roger Sirois, John Rajewski, William Henry, Ronald Cadorette | |
| 11:18 | Hawaii | Michael Kasten takes the ball from Bobbie Smith in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion banks in the layup set up by Michael Kasten | 13-10 |
| 11:15 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Juan Martinez (PF) Hector Diaz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 10:52 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:34 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Juan Martinez - foul #1 on Juan Martinez, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Troy Bright (PG), Josef Prusinski (SF), He-ping Xue (C) Bobbie Smith, Leif Zapf, Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa (SG), Glenn Smiley (SF) Michael Kasten, Arnold Gallion | |
| 10:34 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:07 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 10:06 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Gino Giordano | 13-13 |
| 09:52 | Nebraska | Troy Bright is called for the reach on Gino Giordano - foul #1 on Troy Bright, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Riggins (PG), Hector Diaz (PF) Eugenio Ferrari, Juan Martinez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), John Rajewski (SG), Robert Custer (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Freddie Villalon, Stanley Mendosa, Craig Rohe, Gino Giordano | |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | John Rajewski loses the ball out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Leif Zapf (SF), Jules Russo (C) Josef Prusinski, He-ping Xue | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SG), Arnold Gallion (SF) John Rajewski, Glenn Smiley | |
| 09:09 | Hawaii | Jules Russo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Kasten - foul #1 on Michael Kasten, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Henry (SF) Arnold Gallion | |
| 09:09 | Hawaii | Jules Russo misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:09 | Hawaii | Jules Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:43 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses the jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 08:41 | Hawaii | Jules Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:36 | Hawaii | Michael Riggins scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Bright | 17-13 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses the dunk but the foul's on Hector Diaz - foul #1 on Hector Diaz, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith (PG), Eugenio Ferrari (SG), Juan Martinez (PF), He-ping Xue (C) Michael Riggins, Troy Bright, Leif Zapf, Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), John Rajewski (SG), Glenn Smiley (SF), Gino Giordano (C) Roger Sirois, Michael Kasten, William Henry, Ronald Cadorette | |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Robert Custer makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:15 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:55 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari loses the dribble to Glenn Smiley | 17-14 |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon lays it up and in on a great pass from Glenn Smiley | 17-16 |
| 07:34 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Freddie Villalon - foul #1 on Freddie Villalon, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Josef Prusinski (SF) Hector Diaz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Craig Rohe (PF) Robert Custer | |
| 07:34 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:34 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bobbie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugenio Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Prusinski (fresh) PF - Juan Martinez (tiring) 2 reb. C - He-ping Xue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rajewski (fresh) SF - Glenn Smiley (fresh) PF - Craig Rohe (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gino Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddie Villalon | 19-18 |
| 07:00 | Hawaii | John Rajewski picks off the pass by Eugenio Ferrari | 19-18 |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe drills a floater from close range | 19-20 |
| 06:26 | Hawaii | Josef Prusinski is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Eugenio Ferrari | 21-20 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 06:03 | Hawaii | Josef Prusinski gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:43 | Hawaii | John Rajewski is called for the reach on Juan Martinez - foul #2 on John Rajewski, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Riggins (PG), Troy Bright (SG), Leif Zapf (SF), Hector Diaz (PF), Jules Russo (C) Bobbie Smith, Eugenio Ferrari, Josef Prusinski, Juan Martinez, He-ping Xue | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Michael Kasten (SG), William Henry (SF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Freddie Villalon, John Rajewski, Glenn Smiley, Gino Giordano | |
| 05:32 | Hawaii | Ronald Cadorette is called for the reach on Jules Russo - foul #2 on Ronald Cadorette, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| 05:32 | Hawaii | Jules Russo misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | William Henry snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | Leif Zapf steals it from Roger Sirois | 21-20 |
| 04:56 | Hawaii | Michael Riggins misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Craig Rohe | 21-20 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | William Henry buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Kasten | 21-22 |
| 04:19 | Hawaii | Michael Riggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa (SG), Arnold Gallion (SF), Robert Custer (PF) Michael Kasten, William Henry, Craig Rohe | |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette is fouled on the floor by Jules Russo - foul #1 on Jules Russo, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari (SG), He-ping Xue (C) Troy Bright, Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Gino Giordano (C) Roger Sirois, Ronald Cadorette | |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa loses the dribble to Eugenio Ferrari | 21-22 |
| 03:54 | Hawaii | Michael Riggins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugenio Ferrari | 23-22 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Hector Diaz - foul #2 on Hector Diaz, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Troy Bright (PG), Juan Martinez (PF) Michael Riggins, Leif Zapf | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Rajewski (SG) Freddie Villalon | |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Robert Custer makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Robert Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Troy Bright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugenio Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hector Diaz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Juan Martinez (tiring) 2 reb. C - He-ping Xue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stanley Mendosa (fresh) SG - John Rajewski (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Arnold Gallion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Custer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gino Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 03:15 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 02:53 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Robert Custer - foul #1 on Robert Custer, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith (PG), Jules Russo (C) Troy Bright, He-ping Xue | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Michael Kasten (SG), William Henry (SF), Glenn Smiley (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Stanley Mendosa, John Rajewski, Arnold Gallion, Robert Custer, Gino Giordano | |
| 02:53 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez misses the free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Glenn Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-24 |
| 02:30 | Hawaii | Jules Russo snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 02:28 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith is hacked by Glenn Smiley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Smiley, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Riggins (SG), Leif Zapf (SF) Eugenio Ferrari, Hector Diaz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG) Roger Sirois | |
| 02:28 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:13 | Nebraska | Bobbie Smith picks off the pass by William Henry | 25-24 |
| 02:10 | Hawaii | Leif Zapf lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobbie Smith | 27-24 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Bobbie Smith is called for the reach on Freddie Villalon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobbie Smith, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | He-ping Xue (C) Juan Martinez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Craig Rohe (PF) William Henry | |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:08 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 01:57 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Freddie Villalon - foul #2 on Freddie Villalon, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Rajewski (SF) Glenn Smiley | |
| 01:57 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:57 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Craig Rohe | 27-24 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Riggins - foul #1 on Michael Riggins, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari (SG) Bobbie Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Arnold Gallion (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Gino Giordano (C) Freddie Villalon, John Rajewski, Craig Rohe, Ronald Cadorette | |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:17 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eugenio Ferrari, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Troy Bright (PG), Josef Prusinski (SF), Hector Diaz (PF) Michael Riggins, Leif Zapf, Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Rajewski (SG) Michael Kasten | |
| 00:58 | Nebraska | Robert Custer's pass is intercepted by Josef Prusinski | 27-26 |
| 00:41 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari jams it and he's hacked by Arnold Gallion - foul #1 on Arnold Gallion, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), William Henry (SF), Craig Rohe (PF), Glenn Smiley (C) Roger Sirois, Arnold Gallion, Robert Custer, Gino Giordano | |
| 00:41 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Rajewski | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | John Rajewski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-28 |