| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Burd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Calloway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Lytle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Manuel Hodge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jefferey Slayton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Steele (fresh) 3 pts. C - Grady Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Nebraska | Jefferey Slayton picks off the pass by James Foster in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Rodney Smith - foul #2 on Rodney Smith, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (C) Grady Craig | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by James Foster | 41-31 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | James Foster steals the ball from Grant Osbourne | 41-31 |
| 18:58 | Nebraska | Charles Steele is called for the reach on James Foster - foul #2 on Charles Steele, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF), James Benson (C) James Foster, George Burd, Rodney Smith, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Manuel Hodge, Jefferey Slayton, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele | |
| 18:45 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner is hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Calloway | 43-31 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jaroslav Zoellner - foul #2 on Jaroslav Zoellner, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle (C) Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Grady Craig (C) Christopher Brown, Richard Pasco, Grant Osbourne, Earl Rinehart | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle connects on the open driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Kobayashi | 45-32 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | Vernon Lytle picks off the pass by Bruce Grunwald | 45-32 |
| 17:16 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jaroslav Zoellner | 48-32 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), Michael Calloway (PF) Ronald Marden, Richard Kobayashi, Jaroslav Zoellner, James Benson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Charles Steele (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Fred Alexander, Jefferey Slayton, Bruce Grunwald, Grady Craig | |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | Manuel Hodge is called for the reach on James Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| 16:29 | Nebraska | James Foster is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-32 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele drills a shot in the lane | 48-34 |
| 16:08 | Nebraska | Manuel Hodge is called for the reach on James Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SG) George Burd | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Grady Craig (C) Manuel Hodge, Jerrod Buckelew, Earl Rinehart | |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Rodney Smith, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Yount (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Calloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Lytle (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Pasco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grant Osbourne (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Steele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | James Yount is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Pasco - foul #2 on Richard Pasco, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (SG) Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (SF) Grady Craig | |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway's floater is tipped away by Grant Osbourne | 48-34 |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to George Burd | 48-34 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses long on an open shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Pasco - foul #3 on Richard Pasco, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SF) James Yount | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Richard Pasco | |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne drills a fadeaway in the paint | 50-36 |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | George Burd is hacked by Jerrod Buckelew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #7 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (C) Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG) Richard Wojtkowski, Manuel Hodge | |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | George Burd makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | George Burd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| 14:49 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Burd | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:37 | Northwestern State | George Burd denies the turnaround by Jefferey Slayton | 55-36 |
| 14:36 | Nebraska | James Benson gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | James Benson hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Foster | 57-36 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 57-36 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Grant Osbourne | 57-36 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 13:50 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Rodney Smith | 57-36 |
| 13:36 | Nebraska | George Burd drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Foster | 60-36 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-36 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Benson | 60-36 |
| 13:18 | Nebraska | George Burd is hacked by Jefferey Slayton - foul #3 on Jefferey Slayton, team foul #8 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF), Vernon Lytle (C) James Foster, Rodney Smith, James Benson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Manuel Hodge (SG), Earl Rinehart (PF), Grady Craig (C) Fred Alexander, Jefferey Slayton, Charles Steele, Grant Osbourne | |
| 13:18 | Nebraska | George Burd misses the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig grabs the board | 60-36 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG) George Burd | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (SG) Jerrod Buckelew | |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Hodge - foul #4 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #9 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Manuel Hodge | |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi misses the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi misses the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 60-36 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-36 |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Grady Craig - foul #1 on Grady Craig, team foul #10 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SF) Jaroslav Zoellner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG), Grant Osbourne (PF) Richard Pasco, Earl Rinehart | |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 61-36 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | Vernon Lytle is called for the reach on Grady Craig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #4 | 61-36 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski clanks a floater from the left wing | 61-36 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle gets the rebound | 61-36 |
| 12:13 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle is called for traveling | 61-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (SF), James Benson (PF) Richard Kobayashi, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton (SG), Bruce Grunwald (PF) Christopher Brown, Jerrod Buckelew | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Vernon Lytle - foul #3 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #5 | 61-36 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald makes the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 11:44 | Nebraska | James Benson misses short on an open floater from the right side | 61-38 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski grabs the board | 61-38 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Marden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Yount (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaroslav Zoellner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Benson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Lytle (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jefferey Slayton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Grant Osbourne (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bruce Grunwald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Grady Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG), Rodney Smith (SF) James Yount, Jaroslav Zoellner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jefferey Slayton - foul #4 on Jefferey Slayton, team foul #11 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Calloway (PF) James Benson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG), Earl Rinehart (C) Jefferey Slayton, Grady Craig | |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski's pass is intercepted by Michael Calloway in the backcourt | 63-38 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-38 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith tips it home | 65-38 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kobayashi - foul #1 on Richard Kobayashi, team foul #6 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG), James Benson (C) Ronald Marden, Richard Kobayashi, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Christopher Brown, Jerrod Buckelew, Earl Rinehart | |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Richard Pasco, team foul #12 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (SF) Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG), Grady Craig (C) Richard Pasco, Charles Steele | |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | George Burd is hacked by Christopher Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Brown, team foul #13 | 65-38 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | George Burd misses the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | George Burd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-38 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is hacked by James Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #7 | 66-38 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | James Foster clanks a shot from the baseline | 66-40 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 66-40 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-40 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald tips it home | 66-42 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), James Yount (SG), Vernon Lytle (C) James Foster, George Burd, James Benson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Earl Rinehart (PF) Richard Wojtkowski, Bruce Grunwald, Grady Craig | |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Earl Rinehart - foul #1 on Earl Rinehart, team foul #14 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG) Jaroslav Zoellner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Steele (PF) Grant Osbourne | |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart is hacked by Vernon Lytle - foul #4 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #8 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (PF) Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 09:20 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele snags the defensive board | 67-44 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander's pass is intercepted by Richard Kobayashi in the backcourt | 67-44 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-44 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart grabs the board | 67-44 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Rodney Smith steps in front of the Christopher Brown pass in the backcourt | 67-44 |
| 08:46 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 67-44 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith tips it home | 69-44 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Steele | 69-46 |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | James Yount is hacked by Jerrod Buckelew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #15 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF), James Benson (C) Ronald Marden, Richard Kobayashi, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Grady Craig (C) Fred Alexander, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, Earl Rinehart | |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | James Yount misses the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | James Yount makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-46 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown tips it in | 70-48 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | James Benson is open and buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Foster | 72-48 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald banks in the layup set up by Richard Wojtkowski | 72-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (tired) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Yount (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaroslav Zoellner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rodney Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - James Benson (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Brown (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Grant Osbourne (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bruce Grunwald (tiring) 7 pts. C - Grady Craig (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | James Foster connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jaroslav Zoellner | 74-50 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Michael Calloway (PF), Vernon Lytle (C) James Foster, James Yount, Jaroslav Zoellner, James Benson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Richard Wojtkowski, Christopher Brown, Bruce Grunwald, Grady Craig | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Vernon Lytle - foul #5 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #9 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (PG), James Benson (C) Ronald Marden, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne misses the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 06:49 | Nebraska | James Benson pulls down the rebound | 74-51 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-51 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne is fouled on the floor by Rodney Smith - foul #4 on Rodney Smith, team foul #10 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (SF) Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | George Burd is hacked by Fred Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Alexander, team foul #16 | 74-53 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | George Burd misses the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | George Burd misses the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne snags the defensive board | 74-53 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern State | George Burd steals it from Jefferey Slayton | 74-53 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jaroslav Zoellner | 76-53 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern State | Michael Calloway steals it from Grant Osbourne in the backcourt | 76-53 |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 76-53 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge pulls down the rebound | 76-53 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | George Burd picks off the pass by Grant Osbourne | 76-53 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Burd | 78-53 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge is fouled in the backcourt by Jaroslav Zoellner - foul #3 on Jaroslav Zoellner, team foul #11 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Rodney Smith (SF) Richard Kobayashi, Jaroslav Zoellner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF) Fred Alexander, Jefferey Slayton, Charles Steele | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | Bruce Grunwald blocks the short jumper by Michael Calloway | 78-55 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald pulls down the rebound | 78-55 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge travels in the backcourt | 78-55 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | James Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-55 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Ronald Marden steals the ball from Manuel Hodge in the backcourt | 78-55 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Richard Pasco is called for the reach on George Burd - foul #5 on Richard Pasco, team foul #17 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG) Ronald Marden | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG) Richard Pasco | |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | George Burd makes the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | George Burd makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | George Burd steals the ball from Grant Osbourne | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | James Foster misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 80-55 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald pulls down the rebound | 80-55 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander misses long on a shot from the right side | 80-55 |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Foster | 80-55 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (tiring) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Burd (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Smith (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Calloway (very tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Benson (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Alexander (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Hodge (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Earl Rinehart (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Grunwald (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant Osbourne (very tired) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | George Burd is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Foster | 83-55 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Alexander | 83-57 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Fred Alexander is called for the reach on James Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Alexander, team foul #18 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF) George Burd, Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG) Bruce Grunwald | |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge scores on a floater from the left wing | 85-59 |
| 02:02 | Nebraska | James Benson is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Kobayashi | 87-59 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | James Foster is called for the reach on Fred Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Foster, team foul #12 | 87-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF) Richard Kobayashi, Jaroslav Zoellner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald (PF) Christopher Brown | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 87-60 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 87-61 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | George Burd loses the dribble to Earl Rinehart | 87-61 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald's fadeaway is rejected by James Benson | 87-61 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway grabs the board | 87-61 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway is hacked by Bruce Grunwald - foul #1 on Bruce Grunwald, team foul #19 | 87-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG) Fred Alexander | |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 88-61 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 88-61 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald snags the defensive board | 88-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 88-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | George Burd hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 88-64 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | James Foster tips it in | 90-64 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald buries a runner from close range | 90-66 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | James Foster runs out the clock | 90-66 |