| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Mallory (fresh) SG - Augustus Rotkowski (fresh) SF - Tracy Bradley (fresh) PF - Anthony Halvorson (fresh) C - Darryl Clarke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fresh) SG - George Burd (fresh) SF - James Yount (fresh) PF - James Benson (fresh) C - Michael Calloway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Nebraska | John Mallory steals it from George Burd in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Calloway - foul #1 on Michael Calloway, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Michael Calloway | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Nebraska | James Yount gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | George Burd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Tracy Bradley | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | George Burd grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:32 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:30 | Nebraska | James Benson pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | James Yount misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 1-0 |
| 18:14 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway tips it but misses | 1-0 |
| 18:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski is fouled on the floor by James Benson - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #3 | 1-0 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Martin McMackin (SF), Robert Paschal (PF), Ronald Gay (C) John Mallory, Augustus Rotkowski, Tracy Bradley, Anthony Halvorson, Darryl Clarke | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), George Phillips (PF), Vernon Lytle (C) Carl Hyer, George Burd, James Yount, James Benson, Michael Calloway | |
| 17:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 17:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 1-0 |
| 17:23 | Nebraska | George Phillips pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 17:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay's pass is intercepted by Vernon Lytle | 1-0 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 16:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 16:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 16:24 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith is hacked by Martin McMackin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin McMackin, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Anthony Halvorson (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Gary Hopkins, Porfirio Giordano, Martin McMackin, Robert Paschal, Ronald Gay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SG), James Yount (SF), Michael Calloway (C) James Foster, Richard Kobayashi, Rodney Smith, Vernon Lytle | |
| 15:57 | Nebraska | James Yount is whistled for traveling | 1-0 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran (SF), Ronald Gay (C) Anthony Halvorson, Darryl Clarke | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Mallory (fresh) SG - Augustus Rotkowski (fresh) SF - Vance Cochran (fresh) PF - Tracy Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Gay (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Marden (fresh) SG - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) SF - James Yount (fairly fresh) PF - George Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Michael Calloway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | UC Santa Barbara | George Phillips takes the ball from Augustus Rotkowski in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 1-0 |
| 15:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 15:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 15:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 15:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Vance Cochran, Ronald Gay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Rodney Smith (SF) Ronald Marden, James Yount | |
| 15:05 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer is hacked by Anthony Halvorson - foul #1 on Anthony Halvorson, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG) Augustus Rotkowski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (SG) Jaroslav Zoellner | |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | George Burd clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 14:47 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 14:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 14:32 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | George Phillips is whistled for a carry | 4-0 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Martin McMackin (SF), Robert Paschal (PF), Ronald Gay (C) John Mallory, Porfirio Giordano, Tracy Bradley, Anthony Halvorson, Darryl Clarke | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG), Vernon Lytle (C) George Burd, Michael Calloway | |
| 14:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Carl Hyer is called for the reach on Gary Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Hyer, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SF) Rodney Smith | |
| 13:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 13:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal tips it home | 6-0 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | George Phillips hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 6-0 |
| 13:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 13:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Hyer - foul #2 on Carl Hyer, team foul #5 | 6-0 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Tracy Bradley (SF), Anthony Halvorson (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Gary Hopkins, Martin McMackin, Robert Paschal, Ronald Gay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Ronald Marden (SF) Carl Hyer, James Yount | |
| 13:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski's pass is intercepted by James Foster | 6-0 |
| 13:19 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses the lay-in | 6-0 |
| 13:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 13:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Mallory | 9-0 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | George Phillips misses the fadeaway from the right side | 9-0 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | George Phillips grabs the offensive board | 9-0 |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Kobayashi | 9-2 |
| 12:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski makes the floater from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | James Foster blows the wide open layup | 11-2 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle grabs the offensive board | 11-2 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Mallory (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Augustus Rotkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tracy Bradley (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Halvorson (tiring) C - Darryl Clarke (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Kobayashi (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Marden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Phillips (tired) 2 reb. C - Vernon Lytle (tiring) | |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Anthony Halvorson - foul #2 on Anthony Halvorson, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Martin McMackin (SF), Robert Paschal (PF), Ronald Gay (C) John Mallory, Augustus Rotkowski, Tracy Bradley, Anthony Halvorson, Darryl Clarke | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (PG), Rodney Smith (SF), Michael Calloway (C) James Foster, Ronald Marden, Vernon Lytle | |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi misses the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 11:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 11:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses the floater in the paint | 11-3 |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi grabs the defensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-3 |
| 11:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin gets the rebound | 11-3 |
| 10:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-3 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Smith | 13-5 |
| 10:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 13-5 |
| 10:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 10:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay loses the ball out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Tracy Bradley (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Gary Hopkins, Porfirio Giordano, Martin McMackin, Robert Paschal, Ronald Gay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SG), James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (PF) George Burd, Richard Kobayashi, Rodney Smith, George Phillips | |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | Augustus Rotkowski is called for the reach on Jaroslav Zoellner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Augustus Rotkowski, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 09:42 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle tips it in | 13-7 |
| 09:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Clarke, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| 09:16 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses long on an open floater in the lane | 13-7 |
| 09:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 09:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 13-7 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | James Foster snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 08:49 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 08:47 | Nebraska | James Foster tips it in | 13-9 |
| 08:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley is fouled on the floor by Vernon Lytle - foul #1 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal (PF), Ronald Gay (C) Vance Cochran, Darryl Clarke | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), George Phillips (PF) James Foster, Jaroslav Zoellner, James Yount, Vernon Lytle | |
| 08:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 08:24 | Nebraska | George Phillips pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Burd | 13-12 |
| 08:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski is hacked by Ronald Marden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Marden, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke (C) Robert Paschal | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG) Ronald Marden | |
| 08:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | George Burd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Foster | 15-15 |
| 07:45 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-15 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Martin McMackin (SF) John Mallory, Augustus Rotkowski, Darryl Clarke | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (SG) George Burd | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William Lowder (fresh) SG - Porfirio Giordano (fresh) SF - Martin McMackin (fresh) PF - Tracy Bradley (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Gay (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Phillips (tired) 3 reb. C - Michael Calloway (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UC Santa Barbara | James Foster is called for the reach on William Lowder - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Darryl Clarke (C) Martin McMackin, Ronald Gay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:26 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:26 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:26 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Michael Calloway | 16-15 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Darryl Clarke - foul #2 on Darryl Clarke, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Vance Cochran (SF), Ronald Gay (C) William Lowder, Augustus Rotkowski, Darryl Clarke | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG) James Foster | |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 06:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley is called for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Robert Paschal (PF) Vance Cochran, Tracy Bradley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (SG), James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (C) Jaroslav Zoellner, Rodney Smith, Michael Calloway | |
| 06:39 | Nebraska | Robert Paschal picks off the pass by George Burd | 16-16 |
| 06:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 06:31 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | George Phillips misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Paschal - foul #1 on Robert Paschal, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Martin McMackin (SF), Tracy Bradley (PF) John Mallory, Augustus Rotkowski, Robert Paschal | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Rodney Smith (SF), James Benson (PF) Ronald Marden, James Yount, Vernon Lytle | |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | George Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | George Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 05:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 16-18 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Vance Cochran (SF) Gary Hopkins, Porfirio Giordano, Martin McMackin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (SG), Michael Calloway (C) George Burd, George Phillips | |
| 05:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner is fouled in the backcourt by John Mallory - foul #1 on John Mallory, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Martin McMackin (SF) Augustus Rotkowski, Vance Cochran | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 05:10 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 05:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 04:51 | UC Santa Barbara | James Benson denies the turnaround by Ronald Gay | 19-19 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | James Benson grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway hits the finger roll set up by Rodney Smith | 19-21 |
| 04:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Gay | 22-21 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Hyer | 22-24 |
| 03:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | John Mallory is called for the reach on Jaroslav Zoellner in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mallory, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Vance Cochran (SF), Anthony Halvorson (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) John Mallory, Porfirio Giordano, Martin McMackin, Tracy Bradley, Ronald Gay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SF), Vernon Lytle (C) Rodney Smith, Michael Calloway | |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gary Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Augustus Rotkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vance Cochran (fresh) PF - Anthony Halvorson (fresh) C - Darryl Clarke (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jaroslav Zoellner (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Richard Kobayashi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Benson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Vernon Lytle (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski is hacked by Jaroslav Zoellner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jaroslav Zoellner, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SF) Vance Cochran | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SF) Jaroslav Zoellner | |
| 03:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson grabs the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 03:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Benson - foul #3 on James Benson, team foul #10 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran (SF) Porfirio Giordano | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Phillips (PF) James Benson | |
| 03:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:05 | Nebraska | James Yount hits the finger roll | 23-28 |
| 03:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski is fouled in the backcourt by George Phillips - foul #1 on George Phillips, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley (SF) Vance Cochran | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG) Carl Hyer, James Yount | |
| 03:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | George Burd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG) Gary Hopkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson misses the dunk attempt | 25-28 |
| 02:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 02:29 | UC Santa Barbara | James Foster steals the ball from Darryl Clarke | 25-28 |
| 02:27 | Nebraska | George Burd is hacked by Augustus Rotkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustus Rotkowski, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG) John Mallory | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), James Yount (SF) James Foster, Richard Kobayashi | |
| 02:27 | Nebraska | George Burd makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:27 | Nebraska | George Burd makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-30 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | George Phillips snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Darryl Clarke blocks the short jumper by George Phillips | 25-30 |
| 01:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 01:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | George Burd snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by George Burd | 25-32 |
| 01:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Vance Cochran (SF) Gary Hopkins, Tracy Bradley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), Michael Calloway (C) Ronald Marden, George Burd, James Yount, Vernon Lytle | |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | John Mallory is called for the reach on Richard Kobayashi in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mallory, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG) John Mallory | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 25-33 |
| 00:46 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | George Phillips drills a jumper in the lane set up by Carl Hyer | 25-35 |
| 00:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Carl Hyer is called for the reach on Vance Cochran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Hyer, team foul #12 | 25-35 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG) Augustus Rotkowski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG) Carl Hyer | |
| 00:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | George Phillips buries a shot from the right block set up by James Foster | 26-37 |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder clanks a jumper from the right side | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | The clock runs out | 26-37 |