| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Swain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fresh) SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rolf Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. C - Fredrick Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman is hacked by Ronald Hartley - foul #1 on Ronald Hartley, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 19:24 | Cal | Edward Jackson connects on the open jumpshot from the right side set up by Gary Ward | 24-23 |
| 18:59 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley knocks in the jumper near the basket | 26-23 |
| 18:57 | Cal | James Hayes steals the ball from Edward Jackson in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson hits the finger roll set up by James Hayes | 28-23 |
| 18:25 | Cal | Edward Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-23 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:59 | Nebraska | Andre White is hacked by Ryan Lyons - foul #1 on Ryan Lyons, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Crosley (PG), Logan Thornton (SG), Jeremy Wilson (SF), Larry Sirmans (PF), Christopher Grubbs (C) Timothy Johnson, James Hayes, James Swain, Andre White, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Manuel Ammons (SG) Gary Ward, Edward Jackson | |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans is fouled on the floor by William Alban - foul #2 on William Alban, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Rolf Zimmerman blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Logan Thornton | 28-23 |
| 17:07 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 17:03 | Cal | Ryan Lyons blows the layup | 28-23 |
| 17:01 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman grabs the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 16:42 | Cal | Manuel Ammons misses the lay-in | 28-23 |
| 16:41 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Christopher Grubbs | 28-23 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Christopher Grubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson (PG), James Hayes (SG), James Swain (SF), Andre White (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) John Crosley, Logan Thornton, Jeremy Wilson, Larry Sirmans, Christopher Grubbs | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG), Edward Jackson (SG) William Alban, Manuel Ammons | |
| 16:08 | Cal | Ryan Lyons is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Edward Jackson | 28-25 |
| 15:45 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley blows the layup | 28-25 |
| 15:44 | Cal | The rebound goes to Rolf Zimmerman | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Swain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolf Zimmerman (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Lyons (tiring) 10 pts. C - Fredrick Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Cal | Fredrick Brown makes the fadeaway from the left side | 28-27 |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 15:18 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley hits the follow up shot | 30-27 |
| 15:13 | Cal | Ronald Hartley steps in front of the Ryan Lyons pass | 30-27 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska | James Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 14:43 | Cal | Fredrick Brown gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 14:38 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman's pass is intercepted by James Swain in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | Andre White loses the dribble to Edward Jackson | 30-27 |
| 13:51 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman lays it in uncontested set up by Gary Ward | 30-29 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska | Fredrick Brown swats the short shot by James Swain | 30-29 |
| 13:28 | Cal | Edward Jackson pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:05 | Cal | James Swain swats the layup by Edward Jackson | 30-29 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | James Hayes loses the dribble to Edward Jackson | 30-29 |
| 12:39 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman lays it up and in set up by Edward Jackson | 30-31 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Andre White blows the dunk | 30-31 |
| 12:15 | Nebraska | Andre White grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson jams it on a nice dish by James Hayes | 32-31 |
| 11:33 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by James Hayes - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Crosley (PG), Logan Thornton (SG), Jeremy Wilson (SF), Larry Sirmans (PF), Christopher Grubbs (C) Timothy Johnson, James Hayes, James Swain, Andre White, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Manuel Ammons (SG), James Hagen (SF) Gary Ward, Edward Jackson, Rolf Zimmerman | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Crosley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Logan Thornton (fresh) SF - Jeremy Wilson (fresh) PF - Larry Sirmans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Alban (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Ammons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hagen (fresh) PF - Ryan Lyons (tired) 10 pts. C - Fredrick Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Cal | Manuel Ammons drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Hagen | 32-34 |
| 10:46 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Grubbs | 35-34 |
| 10:17 | Cal | William Alban misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 10:15 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 09:46 | Nebraska | John Crosley drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Logan Thornton | 37-34 |
| 09:21 | Cal | William Alban loses the ball out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson (PG), James Hayes (SG), James Swain (SF), Andre White (PF), Charles Brown (C) John Crosley, Logan Thornton, Jeremy Wilson, Larry Sirmans, Christopher Grubbs | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Paquette (PG), Rolf Zimmerman (SF) William Alban, James Hagen | |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | Robert Paquette is called for the reach on Timothy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Paquette, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 08:59 | Nebraska | Andre White banks in the layup set up by Timothy Johnson | 39-34 |
| 08:55 | Cal | Robert Paquette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony Fountain (SG) Manuel Ammons | |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Andre White knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Johnson | 41-34 |
| 08:36 | Cal | Timothy Johnson is called for the reach on Anthony Fountain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 08:21 | Cal | Anthony Fountain banks in the layup and the foul's on James Hayes - foul #3 on James Hayes, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Hagen (SF) Rolf Zimmerman | |
| 08:21 | Cal | Anthony Fountain misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:02 | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Paquette - foul #2 on Robert Paquette, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans (SF), Ronald Hartley (C) James Swain, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 08:02 | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 08:02 | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:37 | Cal | Anthony Fountain makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Paquette | 42-38 |
| 07:11 | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson clanks a shot from the left side | 42-38 |
| 07:09 | Cal | James Hagen snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Sirmans (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andre White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Paquette (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Fountain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Hagen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Lyons (very tired) 10 pts. C - Fredrick Brown (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Cal | Anthony Fountain is hacked by Timothy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Crosley (PG), Logan Thornton (SG), Jeremy Wilson (SF), Christopher Grubbs (C) Timothy Johnson, James Hayes, Andre White, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Manuel Ammons (SG), Rolf Zimmerman (SF), Edward Jackson (C) Robert Paquette, Anthony Fountain, James Hagen, Fredrick Brown | |
| 06:52 | Cal | Larry Sirmans swats the short shot by Ryan Lyons | 42-38 |
| 06:51 | Cal | Edward Jackson snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Manuel Ammons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 06:33 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 06:17 | Cal | Manuel Ammons is hacked by Logan Thornton - foul #2 on Logan Thornton, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Brown (C) Larry Sirmans | |
| Subs | Cal | James Hagen (SF) Ryan Lyons | |
| 05:57 | Cal | James Hagen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Hayes (SG), James Swain (SF), Andre White (PF) Logan Thornton, Jeremy Wilson, Christopher Grubbs | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | Andre White hits a fadeaway in the paint | 44-38 |
| 05:11 | Cal | James Hagen banks in the layup set up by Manuel Ammons | 44-40 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | Charles Brown's pass is intercepted by James Hagen | 44-40 |
| 04:25 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 04:23 | Cal | Manuel Ammons snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 04:14 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | James Swain pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson (PG), Logan Thornton (SG), Larry Sirmans (SF), Christopher Grubbs (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) John Crosley, James Hayes, James Swain, Andre White, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG), Ryan Lyons (PF), Fredrick Brown (C) William Alban, Rolf Zimmerman, Edward Jackson | |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 44-40 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Christopher Grubbs misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 03:45 | Cal | Fredrick Brown gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 03:20 | Cal | Ronald Hartley blocks the short jumper by Ryan Lyons | 44-40 |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Christopher Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 02:53 | Cal | Fredrick Brown gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Logan Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sirmans (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Ammons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hagen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Lyons (very tired) 10 pts. C - Fredrick Brown (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Cal | Ronald Hartley takes the ball from Ryan Lyons | 44-40 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Hayes (SG), James Swain (SF), Andre White (PF) Logan Thornton, Larry Sirmans, Christopher Grubbs | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Jackson (SG) Manuel Ammons | |
| 02:17 | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 02:15 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Cal | Andre White steals it from Edward Jackson | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Ryan Lyons is called for the reach on Andre White - foul #2 on Ryan Lyons, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman (SF) James Hagen | |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | James Swain is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:04 | Cal | The jumper by Ryan Lyons is denied by Timothy Johnson | 46-40 |
| 01:02 | Nebraska | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Andre White drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Rolf Zimmerman - foul #1 on Rolf Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Andre White misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 00:41 | Cal | The rebound goes to Fredrick Brown | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Cal | Timothy Johnson steps in front of the Rolf Zimmerman pass in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Brown - foul #3 on Fredrick Brown, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans (PF) Andre White | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 00:35 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Edward Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by James Hayes - foul #4 on James Hayes, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andre White (PF) Larry Sirmans | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:33 | Cal | Edward Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Edward Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Andre White pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Andre White is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ward - foul #3 on Gary Ward, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Andre White makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Andre White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:24 | Cal | Gary Ward buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Rolf Zimmerman | 50-44 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Edward Jackson is called for the reach on Ronald Hartley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (SG), Larry Sirmans (PF) James Hayes, Andre White | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Fredrick Brown gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Gary Ward hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Hayes (SG) Logan Thornton | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley is hacked by Gary Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Ward, team foul #10 | 51-47 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Gary Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Hartley | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley is hacked by Gary Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Ward, team foul #11 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (SG) James Hayes | |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG) Gary Ward | |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Ronald Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Edward Jackson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 55-47 |