| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fresh) SG - George Burd (fresh) SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) PF - George Phillips (fresh) C - Michael Calloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SF - Allan Warren (fresh) PF - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Donnie Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | UMass | Dominic Marino's pass is intercepted by Carl Hyer in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Nebraska | George Phillips lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Hyer | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | UMass | Vincent Wilson double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Nebraska | Allan Warren steals it from George Burd | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Allan Warren buries a jumper from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | Donnie Wilson steals the ball from George Burd | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | UMass | Vincent Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | UMass | Donnie Wilson tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Nebraska | George Burd makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Phillips | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | UMass | Vincent Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Donnie Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:49 | UMass | Allan Warren tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses long on a runner from the left block | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | UMass | The rebound goes to Allan Warren | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | UMass | Allan Warren hits a fadeaway in the paint | 5-8 |
| 17:18 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer's pass is intercepted by Allan Warren | 5-8 |
| 16:56 | UMass | Donnie Wilson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:54 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:37 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:35 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | UMass | Carl Hyer is called for the reach on Dominic Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Hyer, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), James Yount (SF), James Benson (PF), Vernon Lytle (C) Carl Hyer, George Burd, Rodney Smith, George Phillips, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Walter Speers (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Bernardo Gallo (C) Dominic Marino, Vincent Wilson, Allan Warren, Steven Hidalgo, Donnie Wilson | |
| 16:12 | UMass | Vernon Lytle swats the dunk try by Rafael Gallegos | 5-8 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | James Yount connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Lytle | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) SG - Richard Kobayashi (fresh) SF - James Yount (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Benson (fresh) C - Vernon Lytle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Pascual (fresh) SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) SF - Walter Speers (fresh) PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) C - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Pascual | 7-10 |
| 15:13 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Foster | 9-10 |
| 14:47 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Pascual | 9-12 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | James Benson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 14:32 | UMass | James Foster picks off the pass by Robert Pascual in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 14:16 | Nebraska | James Benson misses the tip | 11-12 |
| 14:14 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 14:12 | UMass | Robert Pascual is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), George Phillips (PF), Michael Calloway (C) James Foster, Richard Kobayashi, James Yount, James Benson, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF), Steven Hidalgo (PF), Dikembe Akimseu (C) Rafael Gallegos, Walter Speers, Clifford Hiltz, Bernardo Gallo | |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | George Phillips clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| 13:51 | UMass | Vincent Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:42 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jaroslav Zoellner | 14-12 |
| 13:21 | UMass | Vincent Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Jaroslav Zoellner - foul #1 on Jaroslav Zoellner, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG) Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Donnie Wilson (C) Robert Pascual, Steven Hidalgo, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 13:02 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz knocks in the 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | George Phillips's pass is intercepted by Dominic Marino | 14-15 |
| 12:46 | UMass | Allan Warren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:27 | Nebraska | George Phillips scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Jaroslav Zoellner | 16-15 |
| 12:10 | UMass | Allan Warren misses the jumper from the right side | 16-15 |
| 12:09 | UMass | Allan Warren snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 12:00 | UMass | Donnie Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jaroslav Zoellner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Marden (fairly fresh) PF - George Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Calloway (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) SG - Vincent Wilson (tiring) SF - Allan Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Donnie Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 11:36 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:32 | UMass | Allan Warren is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), James Benson (PF), Vernon Lytle (C) Carl Hyer, Jaroslav Zoellner, Ronald Marden, George Phillips, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Walter Speers (SF), Steven Hidalgo (PF), Bernardo Gallo (C) Dominic Marino, Vincent Wilson, Allan Warren, Clifford Hiltz, Donnie Wilson | |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | George Burd is fouled on the floor by Steven Hidalgo - foul #1 on Steven Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 16-15 |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Bernardo Gallo - foul #1 on Bernardo Gallo, team foul #2 | 16-15 |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:59 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos can't connect on a jumper from close range | 18-15 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | George Burd pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | James Foster blows the layup but he's hacked by Rafael Gallegos - foul #1 on Rafael Gallegos, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | James Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:32 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:01 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), James Yount (SF), George Phillips (PF) James Foster, George Burd, Rodney Smith, James Benson | |
| Subs | UMass | Donnie Wilson (C) Bernardo Gallo | |
| 10:01 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:01 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | George Phillips snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 09:32 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi drills a shot from close range | 21-16 |
| 09:29 | UMass | Robert Pascual is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Hyer - foul #2 on Carl Hyer, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Michael Calloway (C) Carl Hyer, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Allan Warren (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF) Robert Pascual, Walter Speers, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 09:19 | UMass | Allan Warren misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 09:17 | UMass | Dominic Marino gets the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos clanks a floater from the right side | 21-16 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | James Foster is fouled on the floor by Clifford Hiltz - foul #1 on Clifford Hiltz, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Wilson (SG) Rafael Gallegos | |
| 08:38 | Nebraska | Clifford Hiltz steals it from Michael Calloway | 21-16 |
| 08:09 | UMass | Vincent Wilson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-19 |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | James Yount hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), George Burd (SG), Vernon Lytle (C) James Foster, Richard Kobayashi, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Walter Speers (SF), Steven Hidalgo (PF), Bernardo Gallo (C) Dominic Marino, Vincent Wilson, Allan Warren, Clifford Hiltz, Donnie Wilson | |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | James Yount makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | James Yount makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Marden (fresh) SG - George Burd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Yount (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Vernon Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Pascual (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Speers (fresh) PF - Steven Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SF), James Benson (PF) James Yount, George Phillips | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Burd | 25-19 |
| 07:00 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos misses the shot from the right side | 25-19 |
| 06:58 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:52 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle grabs the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Bernardo Gallo - foul #2 on Bernardo Gallo, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG) Ronald Marden | |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Dikembe Akimseu (C) Rafael Gallegos, Walter Speers, Steven Hidalgo, Bernardo Gallo | |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:14 | UMass | Dikembe Akimseu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (SG), George Phillips (PF), Michael Calloway (C) George Burd, James Benson, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | UMass | Donnie Wilson (C) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | Allan Warren takes the ball from Michael Calloway | 27-19 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Vincent Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG) Jaroslav Zoellner | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:37 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Hyer | 30-19 |
| 05:32 | UMass | Robert Pascual is hacked by Richard Kobayashi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kobayashi, team foul #5 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (SF) Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (SG), Walter Speers (SF) Vincent Wilson, Allan Warren | |
| 05:17 | UMass | Donnie Wilson connects on the jump hook in the paint | 30-21 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | George Phillips misses the shot from the right side | 30-21 |
| 04:53 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos buries a floater from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), James Benson (PF), Vernon Lytle (C) Carl Hyer, Richard Kobayashi, Ronald Marden, George Phillips, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF), Steven Hidalgo (PF), Dikembe Akimseu (C) Robert Pascual, Rafael Gallegos, Walter Speers, Clifford Hiltz, Donnie Wilson | |
| 04:14 | UMass | Vincent Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 04:12 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Akimseu | 30-23 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Allan Warren misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-23 |
| 03:52 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo tips it home | 30-25 |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | James Benson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dominic Marino - foul #1 on Dominic Marino, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Michael Calloway (C) James Foster, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (SG), Walter Speers (PF), Bernardo Gallo (C) Vincent Wilson, Steven Hidalgo, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Burd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Calloway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allan Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Walter Speers (fresh) C - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UMass | George Burd steals it from Rafael Gallegos in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | James Benson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-25 |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway tips it but misses | 32-25 |
| 03:12 | Nebraska | James Benson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 02:53 | UMass | Allan Warren grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 02:32 | UMass | Allan Warren scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dominic Marino | 32-27 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Gallo - foul #3 on Bernardo Gallo, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG), James Yount (SF), George Phillips (PF) George Burd, Rodney Smith, James Benson | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Donnie Wilson (C) Dominic Marino, Rafael Gallegos, Walter Speers, Bernardo Gallo | |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:16 | UMass | The rebound goes to Clifford Hiltz | 33-27 |
| 02:08 | UMass | Vincent Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allan Warren | 33-29 |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Yount | 36-29 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Allan Warren misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Yount - foul #1 on James Yount, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Vernon Lytle (C) Carl Hyer, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:16 | UMass | Allan Warren makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Allan Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Vernon Lytle | 36-30 |
| 00:55 | Nebraska | George Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (SG), Walter Speers (SF), Steven Hidalgo (PF) Vincent Wilson, Allan Warren, Clifford Hiltz | |
| 00:40 | UMass | Walter Speers is hacked by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #7 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (SG), Ronald Marden (SF) Richard Kobayashi, James Yount | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:40 | UMass | Walter Speers misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner double dribbles | 36-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF) Jaroslav Zoellner, Ronald Marden | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:03 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to George Phillips | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | George Phillips misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-30 |