| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) C - Donald Thoma (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 | Belmont | Donald Thoma wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Michael Calloway | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Zullo | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Belmont | Donald Thoma drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Zullo | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Burd | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | Alvin Ward is fouled in the backcourt by George Burd - foul #1 on George Burd, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Belmont | James Yount is called for the reach on James Zullo - foul #1 on James Yount, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Belmont | James Zullo connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Noyola | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Alvin Ward - foul #1 on Alvin Ward, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Belmont | Wilbur Todd (C) Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), George Phillips (PF) Carl Hyer, George Burd, James Yount, James Benson | |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | James Zullo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | James Zullo snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Rodney Smith denies the turnaround by Wilbur Todd | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | James Zullo grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Belmont | Alvin Ward is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Alvin Ward, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (PG), Raymond Richard (SG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Edward McMutry (C) James Zullo, Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson, Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (SG), James Yount (SF), James Benson (PF), Vernon Lytle (C) Richard Kobayashi, Rodney Smith, George Phillips, Michael Calloway | |
| 16:24 | Nebraska | James Benson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | Belmont | Raymond Sena loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG) James Foster | |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | James Benson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Yount | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Sena (fresh) SG - Raymond Richard (fresh) SF - Robert Brundidge (fresh) PF - Wilbur Todd (fresh) C - Edward McMutry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Marden (fresh) SG - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) SF - James Yount (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Benson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Lytle (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Belmont | Raymond Sena connects on the floater from close range | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 7-6 |
| 15:29 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle grabs the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jaroslav Zoellner | 7-8 |
| 14:56 | Belmont | Raymond Sena scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Edward McMutry | 9-8 |
| 14:39 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses long on a runner from close range | 9-8 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:22 | Belmont | Raymond Sena knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | James Yount misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 14:05 | Belmont | Edward McMutry snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | Raymond Sena misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jaroslav Zoellner - foul #1 on Jaroslav Zoellner, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Jonny Hudson (SF), Steve Noyola (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Richard, Robert Brundidge, Wilbur Todd, Edward McMutry | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), George Phillips (PF), Michael Calloway (C) Ronald Marden, Jaroslav Zoellner, James Yount, James Benson, Vernon Lytle | |
| 13:48 | Belmont | Raymond Sena makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | Raymond Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:16 | Nebraska | George Burd hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Carl Hyer | 13-11 |
| 13:14 | Belmont | James Zullo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (SG) Raymond Sena | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle (C) Michael Calloway | |
| 12:54 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle scores on a runner in the paint set up by Carl Hyer and he's hacked by Jonny Hudson - foul #1 on Jonny Hudson, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| 12:54 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Donald Thoma grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Steve Noyola is whistled for traveling | 13-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Calloway (C) Vernon Lytle | |
| 12:21 | Nebraska | George Phillips is whistled for a carry | 13-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward McMutry (C) Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SF), James Benson (PF) Rodney Smith, George Phillips | |
| 12:19 | Belmont | George Burd is called for the reach on James Zullo in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Burd, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG) George Burd | |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Raymond Richard | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Richard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) C - Edward McMutry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kobayashi (fresh) SF - James Yount (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Calloway | 16-16 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Edward McMutry travels with the ball | 16-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brundidge (SG), Clayton Craig (SF), Wilbur Todd (PF) Raymond Richard, Jonny Hudson, Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SF), George Phillips (PF), Vernon Lytle (C) James Yount, James Benson, Michael Calloway | |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | George Phillips is hacked by Robert Brundidge - foul #1 on Robert Brundidge, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jordan Evans (C) Edward McMutry | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), James Yount (SF), James Benson (PF) Carl Hyer, Rodney Smith, Vernon Lytle | |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Benson and he's hacked by Clayton Craig - foul #1 on Clayton Craig, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Thoma (C) Jordan Evans | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Vernon Lytle (C) James Foster, George Phillips | |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Clayton Craig is called for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), George Phillips (PF), Michael Calloway (C) Carl Hyer, Richard Kobayashi, James Yount, James Benson, Vernon Lytle | |
| 10:08 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Brundidge - foul #2 on Robert Brundidge, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (SG) Robert Brundidge | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SF), James Benson (PF) Rodney Smith, Michael Calloway | |
| 10:08 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:08 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:08 | Nebraska | George Phillips snags the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | George Phillips's floater is knocked away by James Zullo | 16-19 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | George Phillips can't tip it in | 16-19 |
| 09:46 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to George Phillips | 16-19 |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | George Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-19 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | Clayton Craig gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Clayton Craig loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonny Hudson (SF), Steve Noyola (PF), Edward McMutry (C) Clayton Craig, Wilbur Todd, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), Michael Calloway (C) James Foster, Jaroslav Zoellner, James Yount, James Benson | |
| 09:15 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith loses the dribble to James Zullo | 16-19 |
| 09:12 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses the lay-in | 16-19 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to James Zullo | 16-19 |
| 08:57 | Belmont | Steve Noyola's pass is intercepted by Rodney Smith | 16-19 |
| 08:54 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith hits the finger roll | 16-21 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | Edward McMutry misses the dunk | 16-21 |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to George Phillips | 16-21 |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith hits a 3 from straight away set up by Carl Hyer | 16-24 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Edward McMutry blows the layup but he's fouled by George Phillips - foul #1 on George Phillips, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (PG), Clayton Craig (SF), Wilbur Todd (C) James Zullo, Jonny Hudson, Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SG), James Yount (SF), James Benson (PF), Vernon Lytle (C) Carl Hyer, Richard Kobayashi, Rodney Smith, George Phillips, Michael Calloway | |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Edward McMutry misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | Edward McMutry makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:55 | Nebraska | Clayton Craig is called for the reach on James Foster - foul #2 on Clayton Craig, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonny Hudson (SF) Clayton Craig | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (SG) Jaroslav Zoellner | |
| 07:55 | Nebraska | James Foster misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Edward McMutry | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Sena (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Richard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward McMutry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) SG - Carl Hyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Yount (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Belmont | Raymond Richard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Richard, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (SG) Carl Hyer | |
| 07:34 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 07:32 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Raymond Richard's pass is intercepted by James Foster in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner lays it in on a great pass from James Foster | 17-26 |
| 07:10 | Belmont | Vernon Lytle blocks the short jumper by Edward McMutry | 17-26 |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | James Yount is fouled on the floor by Jonny Hudson - foul #2 on Jonny Hudson, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Steve Noyola (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Sena, Jonny Hudson, Wilbur Todd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), George Burd (SG), Michael Calloway (C) James Foster, Jaroslav Zoellner, Vernon Lytle | |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | James Yount makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | James Yount misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:40 | Belmont | Steve Noyola pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:22 | Belmont | Edward McMutry can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Benson | 17-27 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | James Yount drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Calloway | 17-29 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Steve Noyola banks in the layup set up by James Zullo and he's fouled by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| 06:00 | Belmont | Steve Noyola misses the free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Steve Noyola steps in front of the James Yount pass | 19-29 |
| 05:38 | Belmont | Carl Hyer steals it from James Zullo in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | George Burd banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Hyer | 19-31 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Donald Thoma misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | James Yount misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward McMutry - foul #1 on Edward McMutry, team foul #10 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (SG), Wilbur Todd (PF), Jordan Evans (C) Raymond Richard, Steve Noyola, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Phillips (PF), Vernon Lytle (C) Carl Hyer, James Benson, Michael Calloway | |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | James Yount misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | James Yount makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on George Phillips - foul #2 on George Phillips, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SF) James Yount | |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Foster | 21-35 |
| 04:12 | Belmont | James Zullo clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-35 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Rodney Smith | 21-35 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Burd | 21-38 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Sena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward McMutry (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Burd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vernon Lytle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Belmont | James Zullo connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-38 |
| 03:02 | Nebraska | James Foster scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by George Burd | 23-40 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-40 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Edward McMutry tips it in | 25-40 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | James Foster is fouled on the floor by James Zullo - foul #1 on James Zullo, team foul #11 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brundidge (PG), Alvin Ward (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF), Steve Noyola (PF), Donald Thoma (C) James Zullo, Raymond Sena, Edward McMutry, Wilbur Todd, Jordan Evans | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SF), James Benson (PF), Michael Calloway (C) Rodney Smith, George Phillips, Vernon Lytle | |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 25-42 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | Donald Thoma is called for the reach on George Burd - foul #1 on Donald Thoma, team foul #12 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG) James Foster | |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | George Burd misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | George Burd makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson is hacked by James Benson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #8 | 25-43 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 01:45 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | George Burd buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Yount | 26-46 |
| 01:02 | Belmont | Steve Noyola clanks a jumper from the right block | 26-46 |
| 01:01 | Belmont | Donald Thoma pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Donald Thoma loses the ball out of bounds | 26-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Clayton Craig (SF) Robert Brundidge, Jonny Hudson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Burd | 26-48 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | Clayton Craig connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Richard | 29-48 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | James Yount knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-50 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-50 |