| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Mackey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Adam Christen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Beck (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Robert Davis inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Nebraska | Donald Beck steals it from Donald Gephart | 31-34 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:27 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Neal | 31-34 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Sullivan | 33-34 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Mackey | 36-34 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | Cory Neal swats the layup by Robert Davis | 36-34 |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 17:27 | Nebraska | Robert Davis makes the floater from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 17:08 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey makes the 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska | John Miles is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Davis | 41-38 |
| 16:24 | Long Beach State | Donald Gephart steals it from Matthew Mackey | 41-38 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | Robert Davis is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (SG), Oscar Jackson (SF), Fred Ware (PF), John Friberg (C) Matthew Mackey, Adam Christen, Donald Beck, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Larry Mather (SG), Leo Ashley (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Dale Riley (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Dale Riley takes the ball from Oscar Jackson | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Storms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Friberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Mather (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger is hacked by John Friberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Friberg, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton (PF) Clarence Sullivan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson makes the turnaround from the left block | 43-38 |
| 15:16 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley is hacked by Oscar Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 15:05 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Ralph Ezdebski is denied by Fred Ware | 43-38 |
| 15:04 | Nebraska | Dale Riley grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:49 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Oscar Jackson - foul #3 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (SF) Oscar Jackson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:49 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:49 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG) Jesse Storms, John Friberg | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Dale Riley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-39 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cory Neal (C) Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Bellanger, Larry Mather, Leo Ashley, Ralph Ezdebski, Dale Riley | |
| 13:50 | Nebraska | Robert Davis is hacked by Cory Neal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Neal, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the fadeaway from the right block | 43-39 |
| 13:40 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Cory Neal and the foul's on John Miles - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Friberg (SG), Oscar Jackson (SF) Matthew Mackey, Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:20 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 13:05 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell clanks a turnaround in the paint | 45-39 |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | John Friberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 12:53 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | John Friberg misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 45-39 |
| 12:37 | Nebraska | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | David Rathburn is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Adam Christen (SF), Donald Beck (PF), Fred Ware (C) Clarence Sullivan, John Friberg, Oscar Jackson, Samuel Tipton, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Donald Bellanger (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Dale Riley (C) David Rathburn, Victor Anderton, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Storms | 48-39 |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | Philip Racine knocks in the floater from the right side | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jesse Storms (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Mackey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Christen (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Donald Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Adam Christen | 50-41 |
| 11:05 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), John Friberg (SG), Clarence Rhodes (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Cory Neal (C) Jesse Storms, Matthew Mackey, Adam Christen, Donald Beck, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (SG), John Miles (PF), Leo Ashley (C) Philip Racine, Ralph Ezdebski, Dale Riley | |
| 10:14 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson (SF) Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Victor Anderton (SG), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Gephart, Donald Bellanger | |
| 09:50 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton misses the dunk attempt | 50-41 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska | John Miles drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Mather | 50-44 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal tips it home | 52-44 |
| 08:47 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell is hacked by Cory Neal - foul #2 on Cory Neal, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Adam Christen (SF), Donald Beck (PF), Fred Ware (C) Clarence Sullivan, John Friberg, Oscar Jackson, Samuel Tipton, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Dale Riley (C) Larry Mather, Victor Anderton, Leo Ashley, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jesse Storms | 52-44 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | Matthew Mackey is called for the reach on Donald Bellanger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG) Donald Bellanger | |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses the dunk | 55-44 |
| 07:58 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 55-44 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jesse Storms | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jesse Storms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Mackey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Christen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Beck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Mackey - foul #2 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Adam Christen, Donald Beck | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SF), John Miles (PF), Leo Ashley (C) Robert Davis, Ralph Ezdebski, Dale Riley | |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Fred Ware | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:48 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Bellanger | 60-49 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Fred Ware grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Jesse Storms and the foul's on Donald Bellanger - foul #2 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #2 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG), John Friberg (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF), Donald Beck (C) Jesse Storms, Matthew Mackey, Samuel Tipton, Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Dale Riley (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, John Miles, Leo Ashley | |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses the floater from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger knocks in the floater from the right side | 63-51 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson's layup is rejected by Dale Riley | 63-51 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Nebraska | Dale Riley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Bellanger | 63-53 |
| 04:54 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Ezdebski - foul #1 on Ralph Ezdebski, team foul #3 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Adam Christen (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Cory Neal (C) Clarence Rhodes, Oscar Jackson, Donald Beck | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Victor Anderton (SG), John Miles (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Bellanger, Ralph Ezdebski, Dale Riley | |
| 04:39 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 04:19 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 04:00 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Larry Mather | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 63-55 |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | John Friberg pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Clarence Sullivan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Friberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Adam Christen (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Tipton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Cory Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Larry Mather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Anderton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | Adam Christen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Sullivan | 66-55 |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Bell | 66-58 |
| 02:55 | Long Beach State | Cory Neal tips it back up and in | 68-58 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), Matthew Mackey (SG), Donald Beck (PF), Fred Ware (C) Clarence Sullivan, John Friberg, Samuel Tipton, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Donald Bellanger (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Dale Riley (C) Larry Mather, Victor Anderton, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Bellanger | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Philip Racine takes the ball from Jesse Storms | 68-61 |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cory Neal (C) Fred Ware | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Davis (SF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Bellanger, Dale Riley | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the runner from the baseline | 68-63 |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan (PG) Jesse Storms | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Clarence Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Beck | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Nebraska | Robert Davis comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-63 |
| 01:12 | Long Beach State | Donald Beck can't tip it in | 71-63 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Philip Racine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Tipton (PF) Donald Beck | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey scores on a floater from the right side set up by Clarence Sullivan and he's hacked by Philip Racine - foul #1 on Philip Racine, team foul #4 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms (PG), Oscar Jackson (SF), Donald Beck (PF), Fred Ware (C) Clarence Sullivan, Adam Christen, Samuel Tipton, Cory Neal | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Larry Mather (SG), Leo Ashley (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Dale Riley (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| 00:54 | Long Beach State | Matthew Mackey makes the free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Fred Ware picks off the pass by Larry Mather in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Jackson | 76-63 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Larry Mather scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Bellanger | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Jesse Storms runs out the clock | 76-66 |