| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Leach (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 9 pts. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Seth Beard blows the dunk | 30-29 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | James Leach pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Ivey | 30-29 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:34 | Nebraska | James Leach gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | Bruce Yardley swats the short shot by Charles Baker | 30-30 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the shot from close range | 30-32 |
| 17:39 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Russell Christensen | 32-32 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Charles Baker steals the ball from Michael Ivey | 32-32 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | James Leach loses the dribble to Bruce Yardley | 32-32 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | James Leach steals the ball from Seth Beard | 32-32 |
| 16:22 | Nebraska | James Leach knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-32 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Seth Beard hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | Michael Ivey swats the short shot by Robert Wadlington | 34-34 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley grabs the board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Leach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fairly fresh) SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Jewell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Alex Jackson steals the ball from Bruce Yardley | 34-34 |
| 15:33 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson banks in the layup | 36-34 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), Daniel Kantor (SG), Gary Kelsey (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Russell Christensen, Alex Jackson, Robert Wadlington, Charles Baker, James Leach | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Michael Ivey, Lance Jewell | |
| 15:16 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro buries a fadeaway from the left side | 38-34 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Kantor - foul #1 on Daniel Kantor, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-36 |
| 14:33 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG) Daniel Kantor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG), Justin Hines (PF) Jean Bazemore, Bruce Yardley | |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodney May | 38-38 |
| 13:50 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Rodney May pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:24 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Taylor | 40-38 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Rodney May can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-38 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Seth Beard gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Rodney May scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-40 |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Justin Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Rodney May misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mel Spiro - foul #2 on Mel Spiro, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Daniel Kantor (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Charles Baker (PF), James Leach (C) Stanley Taylor, Alex Jackson, Gary Kelsey, Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Michael Ivey (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Frank Nall, Justin Hines | |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Rodney May makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Rodney May makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | Rodney May steals the ball from Russell Christensen | 40-42 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lance Jewell (C) Rodney May | |
| 11:45 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses short on a shot in the lane | 40-42 |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | James Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Kantor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Baker | 42-42 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 11:25 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Charles Baker | 42-42 |
| 11:04 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington's floater is tipped away by Lance Jewell | 42-42 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Seth Beard | 42-44 |
| 10:30 | Nebraska | James Leach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG) Daniel Kantor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Justin Hines (PF) Seth Beard, Bruce Yardley | |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 10:16 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Christensen | 44-44 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is fouled on the floor by Robert Wadlington - foul #4 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 44-47 |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Charles Baker misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro is hacked by Russell Christensen - foul #4 on Russell Christensen, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), Gary Kelsey (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Russell Christensen, Robert Wadlington, Charles Baker, James Leach | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Jean Bazemore, Michael Ivey, Justin Hines, Lance Jewell | |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Alex Jackson steals it from Frank Nall | 44-47 |
| 08:23 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey loses the dribble to Seth Beard | 44-47 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Seth Beard | 44-49 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Rodney May - foul #3 on Rodney May, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Frank Nall knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Gregory Wheeler | 47-51 |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Seth Beard - foul #1 on Seth Beard, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG) Gregory Wheeler | |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Kelsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney May (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Frank Nall - foul #1 on Frank Nall, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Robert Wadlington (SF) Stanley Taylor, Gary Kelsey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Ivey (SF) Frank Nall | |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Henry Lauber | 51-51 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Seth Beard hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Boyce Kimbro | 51-53 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson makes the 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Seth Beard buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 54-56 |
| 05:41 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Baker (PF), James Leach (C) Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Bruce Yardley, Rodney May | |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | Charles Baker hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Russell Christensen | 56-56 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Robert Wadlington takes the ball from Justin Hines | 56-56 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | James Leach's pass is intercepted by Lance Jewell | 56-56 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Ivey, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor (SG) Alex Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Justin Hines tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor is hacked by Justin Hines - foul #2 on Justin Hines, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Michael Ivey | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Kantor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Nebraska | Charles Baker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Russell Christensen | 58-58 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | James Leach blocks the short jumper by Seth Beard | 58-58 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG) Daniel Kantor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Ivey (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF) Frank Nall, Justin Hines | |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is hacked by Robert Wadlington - foul #5 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary Kelsey (SF) Robert Wadlington | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley tips it home | 58-60 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Lance Jewell steals the ball from Alex Jackson | 58-60 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Seth Beard drills a floater from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | James Leach misses long on a floater from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Lance Jewell | 58-64 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Charles Baker buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Leach | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Seth Beard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Leach - foul #1 on James Leach, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF) Bruce Yardley | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Justin Hines pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Justin Hines is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Christensen - foul #5 on Russell Christensen, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG) Russell Christensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG) Boyce Kimbro | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Justin Hines makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Justin Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Leach | 60-67 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-67 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Justin Hines grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF) Michael Ivey, Justin Hines | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Stanley Taylor is called for the reach on Gregory Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Taylor, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Michael Ivey (SF) Gregory Wheeler, Frank Nall | |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Charles Baker snags the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro runs out the clock | 63-69 |