| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Burd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Lytle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle clanks a floater from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 19:42 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:18 | Arizona | Richard Seavey loses the ball out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 19:02 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Westbrook | 31-28 |
| 18:49 | Arizona | The jump hook by Richard Seavey is blocked by Michael Calloway | 31-28 |
| 18:47 | Arizona | Richard Seavey snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:24 | Arizona | Michael Fowler lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 33-28 |
| 18:06 | Nebraska | George Burd hits a shot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 17:37 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Westbrook and he's fouled by Rodney Smith - foul #1 on Rodney Smith, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), James Downing (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Ray Pippen, Modesto Rossi, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF), James Benson (C) James Foster, George Burd, Rodney Smith, Vernon Lytle | |
| 17:37 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Richard Kobayashi is blocked by Jimmie Chacon | 36-30 |
| 17:19 | Arizona | Douglas England pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:59 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 36-30 |
| 16:57 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 16:36 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF) Richard Seavey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle (C) Michael Calloway | |
| 16:24 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-30 |
| 16:23 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska | James Benson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 16:13 | Arizona | Douglas England pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:04 | Arizona | Ray Pippen hits a floater from the right side set up by Douglas England | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Douglas England (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kobayashi (fresh) SF - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Lytle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-30 |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:21 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Michael Westbrook (SG), Modesto Rossi (PF), Michael Fowler (C) Douglas England, James Downing, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), Michael Calloway (PF) Ronald Marden, Richard Kobayashi, Jaroslav Zoellner, James Benson | |
| 14:52 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 40-30 |
| 14:33 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 14:31 | Arizona | Michael Fowler pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 14:14 | Arizona | Ray Pippen loses the dribble to Vernon Lytle | 40-30 |
| 13:59 | Nebraska | James Foster misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 13:58 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Fowler | 40-30 |
| 13:56 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook is hacked by George Burd in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Burd, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG), Jimmie Chacon (SF), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG) George Burd | |
| 13:56 | Nebraska | The refs have stopped play. Michael Calloway is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 40-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (PF) Michael Calloway | |
| 13:41 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the lay-in | 40-30 |
| 13:39 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:18 | Nebraska | James Benson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF) Michael Westbrook, Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF) James Foster, Rodney Smith | |
| 12:58 | Arizona | Douglas England is hacked by Ronald Marden - foul #1 on Ronald Marden, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SF) Ray Pippen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SG) Richard Kobayashi | |
| 12:33 | Arizona | Douglas England misses badly on a shot in the lane | 40-30 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Richard Seavey steals it from James Yount | 40-30 |
| 12:22 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is fouled in the backcourt by Jaroslav Zoellner - foul #1 on Jaroslav Zoellner, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (PF), Maurice Douglass (C) Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (PF) James Yount, Vernon Lytle | |
| 11:58 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses the lay-in | 40-30 |
| 11:57 | Arizona | Douglas England tips it home | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas England (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Downing (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Burd (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Douglas England steals it from Jaroslav Zoellner | 42-30 |
| 11:24 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 11:22 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the tip | 42-30 |
| 11:21 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Douglas England - foul #1 on Douglas England, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Michael Fowler (C) Douglas England, James Downing, Modesto Rossi, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG), James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (C) George Burd, Jaroslav Zoellner, Rodney Smith | |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:43 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Vernon Lytle - foul #2 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG) Ronald Marden | |
| 10:43 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 10:43 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 10:26 | Nebraska | James Yount is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Chacon - foul #2 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi misses long on a shot from the baseline | 43-32 |
| 10:11 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 09:45 | Arizona | Vernon Lytle is called for the reach on Richard Seavey - foul #3 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (PF) Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (PG), Rodney Smith (PF) James Foster, James Benson | |
| 09:30 | Arizona | Ray Pippen comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 09:28 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 09:17 | Arizona | Richard Seavey lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Fowler | 45-32 |
| 08:53 | Nebraska | Michael Fowler swats the shot by Richard Kobayashi | 45-32 |
| 08:51 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 08:25 | Arizona | Ray Pippen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vernon Lytle - foul #4 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #7 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG), James Downing (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Michael Westbrook, Modesto Rossi, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF) Richard Kobayashi, James Yount | |
| 08:25 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 08:25 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | James Foster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 08:10 | Arizona | James Downing gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 07:41 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon lays it up and in on a great pass from James Downing and the foul's on James Foster - foul #4 on James Foster, team foul #8 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG) Ray Pippen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (PF) Rodney Smith | |
| 07:41 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Douglas England (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Downing (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 8 pts. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Burd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Benson (tiring) C - Vernon Lytle (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | Loren Laursen is called for the reach on James Foster - foul #1 on Loren Laursen, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | James Foster misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Douglas England - foul #2 on Douglas England, team foul #5 | 49-32 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | James Foster misses the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | James Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 07:16 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 06:47 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Burd | 49-34 |
| 06:38 | Arizona | Douglas England is hacked by James Foster in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Foster, team foul #9 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF) Michael Westbrook, James Downing, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Rodney Smith (SF) James Foster, George Burd, Jaroslav Zoellner | |
| 06:38 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | James Benson grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Kobayashi, team foul #10 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Maurice Douglass (C) Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:00 | Arizona | Maurice Douglass misses badly on a jumper from close range | 49-34 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | James Benson gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi is fouled on the floor by Modesto Rossi - foul #3 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (SF), Michael Fowler (C) Ray Pippen, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF) Richard Kobayashi, Vernon Lytle | |
| 05:28 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith tips it back up and in | 49-36 |
| 05:07 | Arizona | Douglas England misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 05:06 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 04:37 | Arizona | Douglas England is hacked by Jaroslav Zoellner - foul #2 on Jaroslav Zoellner, team foul #11 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), James Downing (SF), Loren Laursen (C) Richard Seavey, Modesto Rossi, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG), Vernon Lytle (C) Jaroslav Zoellner, James Benson | |
| 04:37 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 04:37 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Marden and the foul's on James Downing - foul #1 on James Downing, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF) Douglas England, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (PF) James Yount | |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 04:02 | Arizona | Ray Pippen comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 04:01 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi tips it in | 52-39 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Vernon Lytle | 52-41 |
| 03:15 | Arizona | James Downing comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Rodney Smith | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Pippen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Marden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Kobayashi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Benson (tired) 3 reb. C - Vernon Lytle (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Nebraska | Loren Laursen denies the turnaround by Vernon Lytle | 52-41 |
| 03:06 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 02:43 | Arizona | Loren Laursen lays it up and in set up by Modesto Rossi and the foul's on Vernon Lytle - foul #5 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #12 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Douglas England (SG), Jimmie Chacon (SF), Michael Fowler (PF) James Downing, Michael Westbrook, Ray Pippen, Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (PG), James Yount (SG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF) Ronald Marden, Richard Kobayashi, Vernon Lytle | |
| 02:43 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | George Burd misses the easy layup | 55-41 |
| 02:27 | Arizona | Douglas England pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 02:23 | Arizona | Richard Seavey connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 02:04 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF) Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:53 | Nebraska | Ray Pippen is called for the reach on Jaroslav Zoellner - foul #2 on Ray Pippen, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Modesto Rossi (PF) Douglas England, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG) James Yount | |
| 01:53 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 01:53 | Arizona | Richard Seavey pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 01:27 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the lay-in | 57-43 |
| 01:26 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 01:04 | Arizona | Ray Pippen scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Seavey and the foul's on James Benson - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #13 | 59-43 |
| 01:04 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the free throw | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | George Burd comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-43 |
| 00:56 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the board | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jaroslav Zoellner - foul #3 on Jaroslav Zoellner, team foul #14 | 60-43 |
| 00:33 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 00:33 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | Modesto Rossi picks off the pass by James Benson | 61-43 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Richard Seavey runs out the clock | 61-43 |