| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) SG - Michael Canada (fresh) SF - Richard Crank (fresh) PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scotty Kulas (fresh) SG - Earl Shepherd (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cole (fresh) PF - Brandon Ferrell (fresh) C - Ronald Stone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Michael Canada knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Mickens | 3-0 |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Robert Slemp - foul #1 on Robert Slemp, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:36 | Marquette | Richard Crank's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cole in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd's floater is tipped away by Stanley Dykes | 3-3 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Slemp | 3-3 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Brandon Ferrell swats the shot by Gerald Mickens | 3-3 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell blows the layup | 5-3 |
| 18:45 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Richard Crank can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:29 | Marquette | Robert Slemp tips it home | 7-3 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Shepherd | 7-5 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | Richard Crank takes the ball from Scotty Kulas | 7-5 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Kelvin Jackson (SF), William Treadwell (PF), Jack Blackman (C) Gerald Mickens, Richard Crank, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG), Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), William Hendrix (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Scotty Kulas, Earl Shepherd, Kenneth Cole, Brandon Ferrell, Ronald Stone | |
| 17:40 | Nebraska | William Hendrix misses long on a jumper from close range | 7-5 |
| 17:38 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Bryon Bergouignan | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | James Totten misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Boulanger - foul #1 on John Boulanger, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | James Totten makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | James Totten makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Boulanger | 10-7 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | William Hendrix misses the jump hook in the lane | 10-7 |
| 16:53 | Marquette | Jack Blackman snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 16:51 | Marquette | Michael Canada is hacked by Bryon Bergouignan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryon Bergouignan, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Daniel Phipps (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Michael Canada, William Treadwell, Jack Blackman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Matthew Jeanlouis (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), John Davis (C) James Totten, Bryon Bergouignan, Cedric Ryan, William Hendrix, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 16:44 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska | John Davis snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 16:35 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 16:34 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 10-7 |
| 16:17 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Douglas Brown (PF) John Boulanger, Kelvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (SG) Kenneth Cole | |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes grabs the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), William Hendrix (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Earl Shepherd, Matthew Jeanlouis, Brandon Ferrell, John Davis | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) C - Stanley Dykes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scotty Kulas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryon Bergouignan (fresh) SF - Cedric Ryan (fresh) PF - William Hendrix (fresh) C - Ronald Stone (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-7 |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:33 | Marquette | Scotty Kulas steals it from Daniel Phipps in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | William Hendrix misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Cedric Ryan | 10-7 |
| 15:11 | Nebraska | William Hendrix buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Scotty Kulas and the foul's on Stanley Dykes - foul #1 on Stanley Dykes, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (SG), Richard Crank (SF), William Treadwell (PF), Jack Blackman (C) Michael Canada, Daniel Phipps, Douglas Brown, Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG), Kenneth Cole (SF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Scotty Kulas, Cedric Ryan, Ronald Stone | |
| 15:11 | Nebraska | William Hendrix makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | William Treadwell's floater is tipped away by William Hendrix | 10-10 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to William Hendrix | 10-10 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | John Boulanger takes the ball from William Hendrix | 10-10 |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Richard Crank banks in the layup on a great pass from John Boulanger | 12-10 |
| 14:29 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by James Totten | 12-12 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | John Boulanger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-12 |
| 14:13 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | William Hendrix hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Totten and he's hacked by William Treadwell - foul #1 on William Treadwell, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Kelvin Jackson (SF), Robert Slemp (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Gerald Mickens, Richard Crank, William Treadwell, Jack Blackman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Earl Shepherd (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), John Davis (C) James Totten, Bryon Bergouignan, Kenneth Cole, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | William Hendrix makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | John Boulanger scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Canada | 15-15 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas is hacked by Kelvin Jackson - foul #1 on Kelvin Jackson, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Michael Canada | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Jeanlouis (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF) Cedric Ryan, William Hendrix | |
| 13:02 | Nebraska | Daniel Phipps denies the turnaround by Brandon Ferrell | 15-15 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses long on a shot from close range | 15-15 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson can't tip it in | 15-15 |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 12:46 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scotty Kulas | 15-17 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | John Davis grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Earl Shepherd | 15-19 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Robert Slemp connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Boulanger and he's fouled by Scotty Kulas - foul #1 on Scotty Kulas, team foul #2 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Michael Canada (SG), Richard Crank (SF), Jack Blackman (C) John Boulanger, Kelvin Jackson, Daniel Phipps, Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG), Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Scotty Kulas, Earl Shepherd, Matthew Jeanlouis, John Davis | |
| 12:14 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 12:01 | Nebraska | 3 seconds is called on Dario Kaczorowski | 18-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (PF) Robert Slemp | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Michael Canada travels in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (PF) Douglas Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Blackman - foul #1 on Jack Blackman, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole (SF) Cedric Ryan | |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Crank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Treadwell (fresh) C - Jack Blackman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Totten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryon Bergouignan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Cole (fresh) PF - Brandon Ferrell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dario Kaczorowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Michael Canada comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-21 |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Brandon Ferrell | 18-21 |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Jack Blackman pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:59 | Marquette | Brandon Ferrell denies the turnaround by Richard Crank | 18-21 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Dario Kaczorowski | 18-21 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | William Treadwell pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Michael Canada is hacked by Bryon Bergouignan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryon Bergouignan, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Richard Crank, Jack Blackman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Earl Shepherd (SG), William Hendrix (PF), Ronald Stone (C) James Totten, Bryon Bergouignan, Brandon Ferrell, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 10:28 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson scores on a floater from the left side | 20-21 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 10:10 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Douglas Brown tips it in | 22-21 |
| 09:53 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas is fouled on the floor by Gerald Mickens - foul #1 on Gerald Mickens, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Robert Slemp (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Gerald Mickens, Kelvin Jackson, Douglas Brown, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF) Kenneth Cole, William Hendrix | |
| 09:53 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Slemp | 22-21 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 09:33 | Marquette | Robert Slemp tips it in | 24-21 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Michael Canada is called for the reach on Earl Shepherd - foul #1 on Michael Canada, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (PF) Robert Slemp | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Jeanlouis (SG), John Davis (PF) Scotty Kulas, Brandon Ferrell | |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:54 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Boulanger - foul #2 on John Boulanger, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG) John Boulanger | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:54 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:54 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes's fadeaway is rejected by John Davis | 24-23 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Douglas Brown gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the easy layup | 24-23 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes tips it in | 26-23 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone tips it in | 26-25 |
| 08:04 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes clanks a floater near the basket | 26-25 |
| 08:03 | Nebraska | John Davis snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | Michael Canada is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #2 on Michael Canada, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SG), Richard Crank (SF), Robert Slemp (PF), Jack Blackman (C) Michael Canada, Daniel Phipps, Douglas Brown, Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG), Kenneth Cole (SF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Matthew Jeanlouis, Cedric Ryan, Ronald Stone | |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dario Kaczorowski - foul #1 on Dario Kaczorowski, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hendrix (PF) John Davis | |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:19 | Nebraska | William Hendrix can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 28-27 |
| 07:18 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Crank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Totten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Shepherd (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Cole (fairly fresh) PF - William Hendrix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dario Kaczorowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | Richard Crank steps in front of the Kenneth Cole pass | 28-27 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 06:58 | Nebraska | William Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 06:52 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski blows the layup | 28-27 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski tips it home | 28-29 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | Earl Shepherd is called for the reach on Kelvin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Shepherd, team foul #5 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Jeanlouis (SG), Brandon Ferrell (PF) Earl Shepherd, William Hendrix | |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Richard Crank is fouled on the floor by Brandon Ferrell - foul #1 on Brandon Ferrell, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (C) Jack Blackman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses the easy layup | 28-29 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | William Treadwell grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Robert Slemp blows the layup | 28-29 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Matthew Jeanlouis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | William Treadwell takes the ball from James Totten | 28-29 |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (PF) Robert Slemp | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF) James Totten, Matthew Jeanlouis, Kenneth Cole | |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bryon Bergouignan | 28-31 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Scotty Kulas steps in front of the Richard Crank pass in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan banks in the layup on a great pass from Scotty Kulas | 28-33 |
| 05:53 | Marquette | William Treadwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Stone (C) Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Mickens - foul #2 on Gerald Mickens, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF), Jack Blackman (C) Gerald Mickens, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hendrix (PF) Brandon Ferrell | |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | William Hendrix swats the short shot by Jack Blackman | 28-35 |
| 05:33 | Nebraska | William Hendrix snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone tips it in | 28-37 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole (SF), John Davis (C) Cedric Ryan, Ronald Stone | |
| 04:52 | Nebraska | Daniel Phipps is called for the reach on Kenneth Cole - foul #1 on Daniel Phipps, team foul #12 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Douglas Brown, Jack Blackman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG), Brandon Ferrell (PF) Scotty Kulas, William Hendrix | |
| 04:52 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:52 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Robert Slemp pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 04:45 | Nebraska | James Totten grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Cole | 28-40 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | John Davis steps in front of the Daniel Phipps pass | 28-40 |
| 04:14 | Nebraska | James Totten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Dykes - foul #2 on Stanley Dykes, team foul #13 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (C) Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Kenneth Cole, John Davis | |
| 04:14 | Nebraska | James Totten misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 04:14 | Nebraska | James Totten misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 04:14 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps banks in the layup and he's hacked by Bryon Bergouignan - foul #3 on Bryon Bergouignan, team foul #7 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Michael Canada (SG) Richard Crank, Kelvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Earl Shepherd (SG), William Hendrix (PF) James Totten, Bryon Bergouignan, Brandon Ferrell | |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | William Hendrix grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 03:43 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 03:26 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Cedric Ryan - foul #1 on Cedric Ryan, team foul #8 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Daniel Phipps, Robert Slemp | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Jeanlouis (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF), Ronald Stone (C) Earl Shepherd, Cedric Ryan, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 03:26 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 03:26 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Stanley Dykes (C) William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Canada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scotty Kulas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Cole (tiring) 1 pts. PF - William Hendrix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Stone (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Michael Canada hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Matthew Jeanlouis, team foul #9 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG), Brandon Ferrell (PF) Scotty Kulas, William Hendrix | |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Douglas Brown is called for the reach on Brandon Ferrell - foul #1 on Douglas Brown, team foul #14 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SF), Robert Slemp (PF) Jack Blackman, Douglas Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Matthew Jeanlouis, Kenneth Cole, Ronald Stone | |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | John Boulanger loses the dribble to Dario Kaczorowski in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Davis (PF) Brandon Ferrell | |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Michael Canada is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 02:02 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #10 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (C) Stanley Dykes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), William Hendrix (PF) James Totten, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | Robert Slemp swats the layup by Scotty Kulas | 35-42 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Michael Canada hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Robert Slemp snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Robert Slemp snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | John Boulanger misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | William Hendrix grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | William Hendrix misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-42 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kelvin Jackson | 35-42 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Shepherd - foul #2 on Earl Shepherd, team foul #11 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Douglas Brown (PF), Jack Blackman (C) John Boulanger, Robert Slemp, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Totten (PG), Matthew Jeanlouis (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Scotty Kulas, Earl Shepherd, Cedric Ryan, William Hendrix, John Davis | |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Brown - foul #2 on Douglas Brown, team foul #15 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Kelvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | James Totten takes the ball from Gerald Mickens | 36-44 |