| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) SG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) PF - Charles Baker (fresh) C - Mel Spiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - James Gibson (fresh) SG - Frank Frazier (fresh) SF - Glen Rusk (fresh) PF - John Levin (fresh) C - Brandon Webb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Wadlington | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Gibson and he's fouled by Mel Spiro - foul #1 on Mel Spiro, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska | Charles Baker misses the open dunk | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen tips it home | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Gibson | 5-6 |
| 18:06 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Texas A&M | Mel Spiro steals it from John Levin | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Stanley Taylor | 7-6 |
| 16:55 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk misses the runner from the left block | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Rusk - foul #1 on Glen Rusk, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Ramsay (PF), Henry Lauber (C) Charles Baker, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG), Glen Desmond (SG), Ken Sloan (SF), Ryan Oliver (PF), John Lewis (C) James Gibson, Frank Frazier, Glen Rusk, John Levin, Brandon Webb | |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | Ryan Oliver is called for the reach on Henry Lauber - foul #1 on Ryan Oliver, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber misses the open dunk | 7-6 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Stanley Taylor | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Ramsay (fresh) C - Henry Lauber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Calvin Fuqua (fresh) SG - Glen Desmond (fresh) SF - Ken Sloan (fresh) PF - Ryan Oliver (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Stanley Taylor | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington is hacked by Ken Sloan - foul #1 on Ken Sloan, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG), Charles Baker (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Stanley Taylor, Robert Wadlington, Henry Lauber | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG), John Levin (PF) Calvin Fuqua, John Lewis | |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Charles Baker can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Oliver - foul #2 on Ryan Oliver, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Burt Packard (SG), Glen Rusk (SF), Brandon Webb (C) Glen Desmond, Ken Sloan, Ryan Oliver | |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Charles Baker misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Charles Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:38 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:24 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 14:22 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:09 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb hits a jumper near the basket | 9-8 |
| 13:43 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is fouled on the floor by Burt Packard - foul #1 on Burt Packard, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington (SF) Scott Ramsay | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG) James Gibson | |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Wadlington | 11-8 |
| 12:58 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Christensen - foul #1 on Russell Christensen, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), Henry Lauber (PF) Russell Christensen, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG), Frank Frazier (SG), Ken Sloan (SF), John Lewis (C) Calvin Fuqua, Burt Packard, John Levin, Brandon Webb | |
| 12:58 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:58 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro's pass is intercepted by Frank Frazier | 11-9 |
| 12:31 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier can't throw it down | 11-9 |
| 12:29 | Texas A&M | John Lewis snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:17 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 12:15 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk tips it in | 11-11 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Henry Lauber | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) C - Mel Spiro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - James Gibson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ken Sloan (fresh) PF - Glen Rusk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ken Sloan | 14-14 |
| 11:23 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alex Jackson | 17-14 |
| 11:07 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 11:05 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:54 | Texas A&M | Henry Lauber takes the ball from Glen Rusk | 17-14 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Taylor, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Scott Ramsay (SF), Charles Baker (PF) Alex Jackson, Robert Wadlington, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG), Glen Desmond (SG), Burt Packard (SF), John Levin (PF), Brandon Webb (C) James Gibson, Frank Frazier, Ken Sloan, Glen Rusk, John Lewis | |
| 10:45 | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Charles Baker | 17-14 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is hacked by Calvin Fuqua in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Fuqua, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| 10:16 | Nebraska | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 10:14 | Texas A&M | Burt Packard grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:53 | Texas A&M | Glen Desmond comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 09:52 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Glen Desmond takes the ball from Russell Christensen | 17-14 |
| 09:44 | Texas A&M | Glen Desmond throws it down | 17-16 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mel Spiro (C) Henry Lauber | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG), Frank Frazier (SG), Ken Sloan (SF) Calvin Fuqua, Glen Desmond, Burt Packard | |
| 09:09 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-16 |
| 09:08 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to James Gibson | 17-16 |
| 09:00 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG) Stanley Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 08:37 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to John Levin | 17-16 |
| 08:32 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Levin | 17-18 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | Charles Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington (SF), Henry Lauber (C) Scott Ramsay, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Glen Desmond (SG), Glen Rusk (PF), John Lewis (C) Frank Frazier, John Levin, Brandon Webb | |
| 07:46 | Texas A&M | John Lewis can't finish the layup | 17-18 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) C - Henry Lauber (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glen Desmond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ken Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Rusk (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | Glen Desmond steals the ball from Russell Christensen in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 07:28 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by James Gibson and he's hacked by Russell Christensen - foul #2 on Russell Christensen, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG) Russell Christensen | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG), John Levin (PF) James Gibson, Ken Sloan | |
| 07:28 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 07:01 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:42 | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson misses the 3 from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 06:12 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Calvin Fuqua | 17-24 |
| 06:06 | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 06:04 | Texas A&M | John Levin grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:55 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 17-24 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor is hacked by Glen Rusk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Rusk, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Scott Ramsay (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Alex Jackson, Charles Baker, Henry Lauber | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG), Frank Frazier (SG), Ken Sloan (SF), Brandon Webb (C) Calvin Fuqua, Glen Desmond, Glen Rusk, John Lewis | |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:36 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mel Spiro - foul #2 on Mel Spiro, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| 05:36 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:36 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington blows the wide open dunk | 19-26 |
| 05:18 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Brandon Webb | 19-26 |
| 04:52 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Mel Spiro | 19-26 |
| 04:43 | Nebraska | Frank Frazier takes the ball from Russell Christensen in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 04:33 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Mel Spiro | 19-26 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 04:05 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to John Levin | 19-26 |
| 03:48 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-26 |
| 03:47 | Texas A&M | James Gibson snags the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 03:26 | Texas A&M | Robert Wadlington picks off the pass by Frank Frazier | 19-26 |
| 03:21 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Wadlington | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Ramsay (fairly fresh) C - Mel Spiro (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ken Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Levin (tiring) 3 reb. C - Brandon Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-29 |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | Frank Frazier is called for the reach on Stanley Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Frazier, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG), Charles Baker (PF), Henry Lauber (C) Russell Christensen, Scott Ramsay, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG), Glen Desmond (SG), Glen Rusk (SF), Ryan Oliver (PF), John Lewis (C) James Gibson, Frank Frazier, Ken Sloan, John Levin, Brandon Webb | |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:55 | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG) Stanley Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 23-29 |
| 02:40 | Texas A&M | Glen Desmond pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 02:21 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 02:19 | Texas A&M | John Lewis tips it in | 23-31 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses short on a floater from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 02:02 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Lauber | 23-31 |
| 01:45 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Charles Baker hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 01:23 | Texas A&M | Glen Desmond is hacked by Robert Wadlington - foul #1 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Ramsay (SF), Mel Spiro (C) Robert Wadlington, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG), Brandon Webb (C) Calvin Fuqua, John Lewis | |
| 01:11 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver drills a 3 from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is called for 10 seconds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (SG) Alex Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Burt Packard (SG), John Levin (PF) Glen Desmond, Ryan Oliver | |
| 00:53 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Gibson | 25-36 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 00:05 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Webb | 28-38 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro travels with the ball | 28-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (PG), Charles Baker (PF) Russell Christensen, Henry Lauber | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG), Frank Frazier (SG), Ken Sloan (SF), Ryan Oliver (PF) James Gibson, Burt Packard, Glen Rusk, John Levin | |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-38 |