| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Salvatore Romano (fresh) SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) SF - Larry Skelley (fresh) PF - Steven Thor (fresh) C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) SG - Enam Africa (fresh) SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) PF - Theodore Green (fresh) C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley lays it in uncontested set up by Steven Thor | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joel Herman | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley lays it in | 4-2 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Enam Africa clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano hits a wide open shot in the lane set up by Edward Hyde | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde's pass is intercepted by Enam Africa | 6-2 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas lays it up and in set up by Joel Herman | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:06 | Nebraska | Steven Thor tips it in | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Joel Herman knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Ivan Zervas | 8-7 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Coombs (PG), Mike Perry (SG), John Pitts (SF), Douglas Greene (PF), Eric Longenecker (C) Salvatore Romano, Edward Hyde, Larry Skelley, Steven Thor, Mark Tuttle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | Mike Perry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-7 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Yuri Ziek is called for the reach on Mike Perry - foul #1 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Coombs (fresh) SG - Mike Perry (fresh) SF - John Pitts (fresh) PF - Douglas Greene (fresh) C - Eric Longenecker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Deitz (fresh) SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) PF - Ante Zender (fresh) C - Paul Lamberton (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | Mike Perry is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 8-7 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 8-7 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Pitts - foul #1 on John Pitts, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:32 | Nebraska | Mike Perry is hacked by Yuri Ziek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG) Yuri Ziek | |
| 15:25 | Nebraska | John Pitts hits a wide open runner in the lane | 10-9 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on John Pitts - foul #2 on John Pitts, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano (PG) John Pitts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Robert Deitz, Michael Matherly, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:02 | Nebraska | Mike Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Thor (PF) Eric Longenecker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Mark Hill blows the layup but the foul's on Mike Perry - foul #1 on Mike Perry, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG), Larry Skelley (SF), Douglas Lampkins (C) David Coombs, Mike Perry, Douglas Greene | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Mark Hill makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Mark Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Steven Thor is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker (C) Douglas Lampkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Mark Hill, Ivan Zervas | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly loses the dribble to Steven Thor | 10-13 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Hyde | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 12:54 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Skelley and the foul's on Ante Zender - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Coombs (SG), Mike Perry (SF), Douglas Greene (PF), Mark Tuttle (C) Edward Hyde, Larry Skelley, Steven Thor, Eric Longenecker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Robert Deitz, Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| 12:54 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Tuttle | 15-15 |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 12:03 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mike Perry and he's hacked by Ivan Zervas - foul #1 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Skelley (SF) Salvatore Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:03 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Larry Skelley steps in front of the Diego Ayala pass | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Coombs (fresh) SG - Mike Perry (fresh) SF - Larry Skelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Greene (fresh) C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | Diego Ayala steals the ball from Mark Tuttle in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the floater from the left side set up by Enam Africa | 18-17 |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley is fouled in the backcourt by Diego Ayala - foul #1 on Diego Ayala, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker (PF) Douglas Greene | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (SF) Diego Ayala | |
| 11:09 | Nebraska | Mike Perry loses the dribble to Theodore Green | 18-17 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses the tip | 18-17 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is hacked by Mark Tuttle - foul #1 on Mark Tuttle, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano (PG), Edward Hyde (SG), Steven Thor (PF), Douglas Lampkins (C) David Coombs, Mike Perry, Eric Longenecker, Mark Tuttle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Theodore Green | |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Hyde - foul #1 on Edward Hyde, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Douglas Greene (C) Douglas Lampkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:35 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde clanks a shot from close range | 18-18 |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde grabs the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Skelley | 21-18 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Salvatore Romano - foul #1 on Salvatore Romano, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker (C) Douglas Greene | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Theodore Green (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Ivan Zervas | |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:31 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Theodore Green can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 21-20 |
| 08:24 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Steven Thor | 21-20 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano misses long on a 3 from straight away | 21-20 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Green and the foul's on Steven Thor - foul #1 on Steven Thor, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Coombs (SG), Mike Perry (SF), Douglas Greene (PF), Mark Tuttle (C) Edward Hyde, Larry Skelley, Steven Thor, Eric Longenecker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Salvatore Romano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Coombs (fresh) SF - Mike Perry (fresh) PF - Douglas Greene (fresh) C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Deitz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) C - Ivan Zervas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano is hacked by Robert Deitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Deitz, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG) Robert Deitz | |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Mike Perry knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Salvatore Romano | 24-23 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Joel Herman is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Romano - foul #2 on Salvatore Romano, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG) Salvatore Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Ante Zender | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Joel Herman's pass is intercepted by David Coombs | 26-25 |
| 06:21 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-27 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Mike Perry grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | David Coombs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Skelley (SF), Steven Thor (PF), Eric Longenecker (C) Edward Hyde, Douglas Greene, Mark Tuttle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Matthew Rico (C) Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG) Mike Perry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Ivan Zervas (C) Robert Deitz, Diego Ayala | |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | David Coombs blows the layup but he's fouled by Joel Herman - foul #1 on Joel Herman, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Paul Lamberton (C) Joel Herman, Matthew Rico, Ivan Zervas | |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | David Coombs misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | David Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Ante Zender connects on the runner from the left block set up by Diego Ayala | 27-29 |
| 04:11 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Enam Africa - foul #1 on Enam Africa, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mike Perry (PG) David Coombs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Robert Deitz, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| 04:11 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:11 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Theodore Green tips it in | 29-31 |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano (PG), Mark Tuttle (C) Edward Hyde, Eric Longenecker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG) Enam Africa | |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Steven Thor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Salvatore Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Skelley (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Steven Thor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) SF - Matthew Rico (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle lays it up and in set up by Salvatore Romano | 33-31 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Larry Skelley picks off the pass by Yuri Ziek | 33-31 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joel Herman - foul #2 on Joel Herman, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Pitts (SG), David Coombs (SF), Douglas Greene (PF), Eric Longenecker (C) Mike Perry, Larry Skelley, Steven Thor, Mark Tuttle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Joel Herman, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek lays it up and in | 35-33 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | David Coombs makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Longenecker | 38-33 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Longenecker - foul #1 on Eric Longenecker, team foul #9 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mike Perry (SG) David Coombs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 01:27 | Nebraska | Mike Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Paul Lamberton | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas lays it in on a great pass from Yuri Ziek and he's fouled by Eric Longenecker - foul #2 on Eric Longenecker, team foul #10 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Thor (PF), Mark Tuttle (C) Douglas Greene, Eric Longenecker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Matthew Rico | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Steven Thor | 38-35 |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | Mike Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (SF) Diego Ayala | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Theodore Green double dribbles | 38-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Matthew Rico | |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | John Pitts misses the dunk but the foul's on Theodore Green - foul #1 on Theodore Green, team foul #11 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Yuri Ziek, Theodore Green | |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | John Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | John Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Enam Africa clanks a jumper in the lane | 39-35 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Steven Thor grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | John Pitts hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Mark Tuttle | 41-35 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle gets the rebound | 41-35 |