| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Edgin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Gastelum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Marco Russo inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is hacked by Harry Gastelum - foul #3 on Harry Gastelum, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marshall Werner (C) Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Luis Diener can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Ensminger | 27-32 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Marshall Werner is called for the reach on Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Marshall Werner, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Barry Marsala blows the layup | 27-32 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Louis Fox is hacked by Matthew Ensminger - foul #1 on Matthew Ensminger, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses long on a turnaround from close range | 27-32 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 17:30 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Luis Diener tips it back up and in | 27-36 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-36 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Luis Diener gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | The pull-up jumper by Harry Kirkwood is blocked by Barry Marsala | 27-36 |
| 16:19 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts tips it in | 29-36 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Luis Diener connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Edgin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Ouzts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Werner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Harry Kirkwood is blocked by Barry Marsala | 29-38 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 29-38 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Kirkwood - foul #1 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Lloyd Houck (SF), Kenneth Stilwell (PF), Harry Gastelum (C) Harry Kirkwood, Matthew Ensminger, Robert Edgin, Larry Ouzts, Marshall Werner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Ronald Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is fouled on the floor by Harry Gastelum - foul #4 on Harry Gastelum, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG), Bill Weathers (C) Ronald Smith, Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Norman Hunter | |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Donald Heath connects on the floater in the lane set up by Steven Brown and he's hacked by Bill Weathers - foul #4 on Bill Weathers, team foul #6 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Smith (SG) Bill Weathers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SF) Thomas Pollack | |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:32 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Ronald Smith | 32-42 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Louis Fox knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 32-45 |
| 12:40 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood is hacked by Louis Fox - foul #2 on Louis Fox, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG), Larry Ouzts (PF), Marshall Werner (C) Ronald Smith, Lloyd Houck, Kenneth Stilwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Donald Heath, Rafael Martinez | |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-45 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:15 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood hits a turnaround near the basket | 34-45 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts grabs the board | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Bowens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Werner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Edgin (SF) James Bowens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Donald Heath (SF) Steven Brown, Marco Russo | |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 11:04 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Kirkwood | 38-45 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Norman Hunter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 10:30 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Fox - foul #3 on Louis Fox, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Smith (PG), Lloyd Houck (SG) Harry Kirkwood, Matthew Ensminger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG), Marco Russo (SF) Louis Fox, Donald Heath | |
| 10:22 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 10:20 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Ouzts | 38-48 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (PG) Lloyd Houck | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Luis Diener pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Luis Diener loses the ball out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG), Kenneth Stilwell (PF) Larry Ouzts, Marshall Werner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown | |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Norman Hunter steals the ball from Robert Edgin | 39-48 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is hacked by Harry Kirkwood - foul #2 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG), Lloyd Houck (SF) Ronald Smith, Robert Edgin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:01 | Nebraska | James Bowens gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:46 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger is called for traveling | 39-49 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez loses the dribble to Harry Kirkwood | 39-49 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger jams it on a great pass from Harry Kirkwood | 41-49 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-49 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Norman Hunter connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Louis Fox | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lloyd Houck (fresh) PF - Kenneth Stilwell (fresh) C - James Bowens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Pollack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | James Bowens misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Louis Fox | 41-51 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Marco Russo tips it home | 41-53 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | Kenneth Stilwell misses the lay-in | 41-53 |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger tips it home | 43-53 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Louis Fox connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rafael Martinez | 43-55 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | James Bowens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Edgin (SF), Larry Ouzts (PF), Harry Gastelum (C) Lloyd Houck, Kenneth Stilwell, James Bowens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Norman Hunter, Rafael Martinez, Thomas Pollack | |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum's pass is intercepted by Luis Diener | 43-55 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 05:00 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Larry Ouzts | 43-55 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum snags the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 04:45 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum grabs the offensive board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Marsala | 43-55 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin snags the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 04:23 | Nebraska | Luis Diener blocks the short jumper by Harry Gastelum | 43-55 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marco Russo | 43-58 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Barry Marsala takes the ball from Harry Kirkwood | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Luis Diener drills a jumper from the free throw line | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Edgin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Harry Gastelum (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts's layup is rejected by Barry Marsala | 43-60 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Luis Diener pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Steven Brown can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-60 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Luis Diener tips it back up and in | 43-62 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Ensminger | 46-62 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Matthew Ensminger takes the ball from Steven Brown | 46-62 |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Marco Russo comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-62 |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts buries a runner from close range | 48-62 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Barry Marsala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Lloyd Houck (SF), Marshall Werner (PF), Bill Weathers (C) Harry Kirkwood, Matthew Ensminger, Robert Edgin, Larry Ouzts, Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-62 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the lay-in | 48-62 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | James Bowens misses the shot from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-62 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Marshall Werner | 48-62 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | Ronald Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Steven Brown can't throw it down | 48-62 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Eric Valentine hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Bill Weathers comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 48-64 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Eric Valentine runs out the clock | 48-64 |