| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Nebraska | Charles Baker slams it home on a nice dish by Elias Escamilla | 29-37 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Charles Wilson can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:53 | Nebraska | Charles Baker is hacked by Roger Thomas - foul #3 on Roger Thomas, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (C) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:33 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Baker | 29-39 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | William Stricklin buries a shot from the left block set up by Wilford Miller and he's fouled by Robert Wadlington - foul #4 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF) Robert Wadlington | |
| 18:15 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Paul Catlett swats the layup by Charles Baker | 31-39 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Catlett | 31-39 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:23 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 33-39 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Paul Catlett hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere and he's fouled by Alex Jackson - foul #3 on Alex Jackson, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF) Charles Baker | |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Ray George misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ken Lozada - foul #1 on Ken Lozada, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson (C) Robert Koenig | |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Ray George misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Ray George misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | William Stricklin gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | William Stricklin tips it home | 38-39 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Theodore Washington denies the turnaround by Elias Escamilla | 38-39 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Ken Lozada comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Elias Escamilla | 38-39 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Ken Lozada is called for the reach on Henry Lauber - foul #2 on Ken Lozada, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Paul Catlett (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Richard Lafreniere, Wilford Miller, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG), Scott Ramsay (SF), Charles Baker (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Elias Escamilla, Ray George, Alex Jackson, Henry Lauber, Jerry Hutchinson | |
| 14:43 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | Stanley Taylor picks off the pass by Ken Lozada | 38-41 |
| 14:02 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Roger Thomas is hacked by Russell Christensen - foul #1 on Russell Christensen, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Wilford Miller (SF), William Stricklin (PF) Jae Lobdell, Ken Lozada, Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Ray George (SG), Alex Jackson (SF), Henry Lauber (PF) Russell Christensen, Stanley Taylor, Scott Ramsay, Charles Baker | |
| 13:04 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 13:02 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Ray George misses badly on a shot in the lane | 38-41 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Stricklin | 38-41 |
| 12:20 | Alabama | The short jumper by Wilford Miller is denied by Robert Koenig | 38-41 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Henry Lauber | 38-41 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 12:04 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | Ray George comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson tips it home | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Koenig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Stricklin and the foul's on Robert Koenig - foul #1 on Robert Koenig, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG), Paul Catlett (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington (SF), Charles Baker (PF), Jerry Hutchinson (C) Alex Jackson, Henry Lauber, Robert Koenig | |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Charles Baker comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Paul Catlett - foul #3 on Paul Catlett, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Wilford Miller (SF) Timothy Young, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Charles Baker misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Charles Baker is called for the reach on Paul Catlett - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Ken Lozada is hacked by Jerry Hutchinson - foul #2 on Jerry Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Wilford Miller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Wadlington | 43-46 |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | Ray George misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla tips it in | 43-48 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Jerry Hutchinson swats the short shot by Paul Catlett | 43-48 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | The jump hook by Paul Catlett is blocked by Charles Baker | 43-48 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:24 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson hits the finger roll | 43-50 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Theodore Washington can't throw it down | 43-50 |
| 07:53 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:38 | Nebraska | Ray George scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Ray George - foul #2 on Ray George, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), William Stricklin (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Jae Lobdell, Wilford Miller, Paul Catlett, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG), Alex Jackson (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Elias Escamilla, Ray George, Robert Wadlington, Charles Baker, Jerry Hutchinson | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the 3rd free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:15 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Lozada (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-53 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:37 | Nebraska | Roger Thomas picks off the pass by Robert Koenig | 45-53 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Henry Lauber steps in front of the Roger Thomas pass | 45-53 |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on William Stricklin - foul #1 on William Stricklin, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (SF) Ken Lozada | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG) Stanley Taylor | |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Roger Thomas knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 47-54 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson comes up short on the floater from close range | 47-54 |
| 05:25 | Nebraska | Ray George tips it in | 47-56 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere's floater is knocked away by Robert Koenig | 47-56 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:48 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-56 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Roger Thomas gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses the 3 from straight away | 47-56 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (PF) Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Charles Baker (PF) Russell Christensen, Alex Jackson, Henry Lauber | |
| 04:18 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington is hacked by Roger Thomas - foul #4 on Roger Thomas, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Charles Baker is fouled on the floor by Paul Catlett - foul #4 on Paul Catlett, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Charles Baker misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Paul Catlett grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | The short jumper by Roger Thomas is denied by Charles Baker | 47-56 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Charles Wilson snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 03:24 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 03:05 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | Charles Baker gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stricklin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington lays it in on a nice dish by Elias Escamilla | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 02:27 | Alabama | The short jumper by William Stricklin is denied by Robert Koenig | 47-58 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses the tip | 47-58 |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | Charles Baker grabs the board | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wadlington | 47-61 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 47-61 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-61 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska | Charles Baker grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Paul Catlett hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Lafreniere | 49-61 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington can't throw it down | 49-61 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | Ray George tips it in | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Theodore Washington (PF), Ken Lozada (C) Richard Lafreniere, Charles Wilson, Paul Catlett, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jae Lobdell - foul #2 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Ken Lozada is whistled for a carry | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla runs out the clock | 49-65 |