| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses short on a floater from close range | 32-29 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | Charles Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Casey Landis - foul #1 on Casey Landis, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Landis | 34-31 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Frank Lobdell | 36-31 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Ray George misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Frank Lobdell | 38-33 |
| 17:39 | Nebraska | Ray George scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Elias Escamilla | 38-35 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-35 |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses the dunk | 38-35 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Charles Baker grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Elias Escamilla and he's fouled by Thomas Kidd - foul #2 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Ray Niewieroski (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Frank Lobdell, Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Charles Baker, Robert Koenig | |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones is fouled on the floor by Ray George - foul #2 on Ray George, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Alex Jackson (SF) Elias Escamilla, Robert Wadlington | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) PF - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Terrell Jones is blocked by Mel Spiro | 38-38 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:59 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Mel Spiro steps in front of the Gene Dycus pass | 38-38 |
| 14:12 | Nebraska | Ray George knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:53 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Henry Lauber | 38-41 |
| 13:31 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Charles Ray, Terrell Jones, Stephen Thomas, Ray Niewieroski, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Charles Baker (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Russell Christensen, Ray George, Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | The jumper by William Taylor is denied by Elias Escamilla | 38-41 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Landis | 38-41 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | William Taylor hits a floater in the paint | 40-41 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska | Charles Baker dunks the ball | 40-43 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell is hacked by Elias Escamilla - foul #1 on Elias Escamilla, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG) Alex Jackson | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | William Taylor clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 40-43 |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Ray George hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | William Taylor gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso slams it home | 42-43 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Charles Baker misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-43 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is fouled on the floor by Robert Wadlington - foul #2 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SF) Casey Landis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Charles Baker, Robert Koenig | |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Ray George is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ray George, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), Ray Niewieroski (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Thomas Musso, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF) Robert Wadlington | |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Mel Spiro | 42-43 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | Gene Dycus swats the layup by Ray George | 42-43 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Niewieroski | 42-43 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ray Niewieroski | 45-43 |
| 08:01 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Elias Escamilla | 45-46 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) PF - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Ray George misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Lobdell | 47-46 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Alex Jackson takes the ball from Ray Niewieroski | 47-46 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | Ray George throws it down on a nice dish by Alex Jackson | 47-48 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mel Spiro - foul #2 on Mel Spiro, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Terrell Jones, Stephen Thomas, Ray Niewieroski, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Charles Baker (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Elias Escamilla, Ray George, Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:33 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | William Taylor steals it from Robert Wadlington | 48-48 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (PG) Frank Lobdell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (SG) Alex Jackson | |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington scores on a shot from the left side set up by Stanley Taylor | 50-50 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Christensen - foul #1 on Russell Christensen, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG) Stanley Taylor | |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Terrell Jones - foul #2 on Terrell Jones, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | Thomas Musso takes the ball from Robert Koenig | 52-50 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Musso | 54-50 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | Ray George scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | William Taylor connects on the floater in the paint | 56-53 |
| 04:19 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington's fadeaway is rejected by Casey Landis | 56-53 |
| 04:18 | Nebraska | Ray George hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Ray George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Charles Baker can't tip it in | 56-55 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Ray Niewieroski (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Alex Jackson (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Russell Christensen, Robert Wadlington, Charles Baker, Robert Koenig | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) PF - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Ray Niewieroski is called for the reach on Elias Escamilla - foul #2 on Ray Niewieroski, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Terrell Jones, Stephen Thomas, Ray Niewieroski, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington (SF), Charles Baker (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Alex Jackson, Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 02:13 | Nebraska | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Casey Landis steals it from Ray George | 56-55 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-55 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the tip | 56-55 |
| 01:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Charles Baker | 56-55 |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Ray George buries a 3 from straight away set up by Elias Escamilla | 56-58 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Charles Baker swats the short shot by Casey Landis | 56-58 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray George | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses badly on a runner in the lane | 56-60 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Ray George grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Ray George is hacked by Frank Lobdell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF), Henry Lauber (PF) Robert Wadlington, Charles Baker | |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla is fouled on the floor by Casey Landis - foul #2 on Casey Landis, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber is fouled on the floor by Frank Lobdell - foul #2 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Frank Lobdell is called for the reach on Elias Escamilla in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Frank Lobdell is called for the reach on Ray George in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Lobdell | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Frank Lobdell is called for the reach on Elias Escamilla in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (PG) Frank Lobdell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 62-68 |