| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bacote (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - August Hayman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Mike Emery inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman knocks in the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Thomas Caron - foul #2 on Thomas Caron, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:17 | Nebraska | August Hayman hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Mike Emery shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on August Hayman - foul #2 on August Hayman, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:41 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't finish the layup | 30-32 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Mike Emery pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the easy layup | 30-32 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | James Bacote snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Mike Emery shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 32-32 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | Scott Welch is hacked by Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Dargan (C) August Hayman | |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker makes the contested floater from close range | 32-34 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Vincent Walker picks off the pass by Kevin Leland | 32-34 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska | John Dargan is called for a backcourt violation | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Keith Newton (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Ralph Doty (PF) Scott Welch, Thomas Caron, Peter Nichols, Vincent Walker | |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | John Dargan swats the short shot by Kevin Leland | 32-34 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman tips it home | 34-34 |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Keith Newton is hacked by Kevin Leland - foul #2 on Kevin Leland, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland | |
| Subs | Nebraska | August Hayman (C) John Dargan | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Brown (fresh) PF - Ralph Doty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Nebraska | William Shine makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Newton | 34-37 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | James Bacote hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Lapine | 36-37 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Mike Emery takes the ball from William Shine | 36-37 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace lays it in on a great pass from Mike Emery | 38-37 |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | Keith Newton makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Ralph Doty | 38-39 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is hacked by Keith Newton - foul #1 on Keith Newton, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Gary Taylor, Mike Emery, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Welch (PG), Thomas Caron (SG), Peter Nichols (SF), Vincent Walker (PF) William Shine, Keith Newton, Randy Brown, Ralph Doty | |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | Scott Welch gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:55 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Vincent Walker | 38-41 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Caron takes the ball from Floyd Wallace | 38-41 |
| 13:23 | Nebraska | Scott Welch dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Caron | 38-43 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-43 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Thomas Caron | 38-43 |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Floyd Wallace - foul #1 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (C) Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Dargan (C) August Hayman | |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland banks in the wide open layup set up by Mike Emery | 40-45 |
| 12:05 | Nebraska | Scott Welch misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 12:03 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | John Dargan misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 11:42 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bacote (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Dargan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Scott Welch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Mike Emery evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Stockman | 43-47 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | John Dargan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't finish the layup | 43-47 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | James Bacote snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | James Bacote comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-47 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | John Dargan snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Mike Emery works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller tips it in | 45-47 |
| 09:32 | Nebraska | Scott Welch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | James Bacote snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Keith Newton (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Ralph Doty (PF), August Hayman (C) Scott Welch, Thomas Caron, Peter Nichols, Vincent Walker, John Dargan | |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Randy Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mike Emery out of the doubleteam | 47-47 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | August Hayman scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Keith Newton | 47-49 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Randy Brown picks off the pass by James Bacote out of a doubleteam | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Brown (fresh) PF - Ralph Doty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Nebraska | Randy Brown drills a 3 from the right wing set up by William Shine | 47-52 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Mike Emery splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the paint | 47-52 |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ralph Doty | 47-52 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | William Shine clanks a floater from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Mike Emery, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Welch (PG), Thomas Caron (SG), Vincent Walker (PF) William Shine, Randy Brown, August Hayman | |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Scott Welch is called for the reach on Edward Stockman - foul #1 on Scott Welch, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (C) Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Nichols (SF), John Dargan (C) Keith Newton, Ralph Doty | |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Edward Stockman | 49-52 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | James Bacote blows the layup over the doubleteam | 49-52 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Vincent Walker | 49-52 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | Scott Welch knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Stockman | 52-55 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Nichols | 52-57 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bacote (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Dargan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | John Dargan pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | John Dargan can't tip it in | 55-60 |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 02:24 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker banks in the layup | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | James Bacote works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-62 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman connects on the shot from the left side set up by Thomas Miller | 57-62 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Scott Welch scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Peter Nichols | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | James Bacote hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Welch - foul #2 on Scott Welch, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Nebraska | August Hayman (C) John Dargan | |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker is hacked by Thomas Miller - foul #3 on Thomas Miller, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Walker | 58-67 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the offensive board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Mike Emery clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | August Hayman gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State 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 (-4) | |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | August Hayman is hacked by Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Stockman, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Tommy McBane (SG) Scott Welch, Thomas Caron | |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | William Shine is fouled on the floor by Thomas Miller - foul #4 on Thomas Miller, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | William Shine makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | William Shine makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | James Bacote buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 60-69 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | William Shine is hacked by Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Stockman, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | William Shine misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Mike Emery knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 63-69 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Edward Stockman is called for the reach on Peter Nichols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Stockman, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | William Shine gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Kevin Leland is called for the reach on Tommy McBane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Leland, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses long on a shot from the left side | 63-73 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | August Hayman gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | August Hayman runs out the clock | 63-73 |