| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Miles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Crow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Thomas Hicks inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Yale | George Richardson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Gephart - foul #3 on Donald Gephart, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (SF) Donald Gephart | |
| Subs | Yale | Peter Osbourne (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Peter Pitman (PF) Raymond Kennedy, Thomas Hicks, Jimmie Crow | |
| 19:42 | Yale | George Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:42 | Yale | George Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Dale Riley is denied by George Richardson | 39-35 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 39-35 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Dale Riley hits the finger roll and he's hacked by David Josilowsky - foul #1 on David Josilowsky, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Kennedy (SG), Alfred Channel (SF), Jimmie Crow (PF) Peter Osbourne, Alvin Cotton, Peter Pitman | |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Dale Riley makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:58 | Yale | Jimmie Crow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Yale | Peter Osbourne (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Peter Pitman (C) Raymond Kennedy, Alfred Channel, George Richardson | |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | A charge is called on Donald Bellanger - foul #1 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Kennedy (SG), Alfred Channel (SF), Troy Arrington (PF), George Richardson (C) David Josilowsky, Alvin Cotton, Jimmie Crow, Peter Pitman | |
| 18:06 | Yale | Alfred Channel misses long on a shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 18:04 | Yale | George Richardson hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 17:50 | Nebraska | George Richardson swats the layup by Jerome Bell | 42-37 |
| 17:48 | Yale | George Richardson gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:33 | Yale | Troy Arrington misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Miles - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (C) Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Harry Johnson (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Jimmie Crow (PF) Peter Osbourne, Raymond Kennedy, Alfred Channel, George Richardson | |
| 17:33 | Yale | Troy Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:33 | Yale | Troy Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:19 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 17:18 | Yale | Jimmie Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:57 | Yale | Jimmie Crow misses the turnaround from the right block | 42-39 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:44 | Nebraska | John Miles misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | John Miles tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 16:35 | Yale | Jimmie Crow hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Alvin Cotton and he's fouled by Donald Bellanger - foul #2 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Leo Ashley (C) Philip Racine, Dale Riley, John Miles | |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Kennedy (SG), Thomas Hicks (SF), Peter Pitman (C) Harry Johnson, Alvin Cotton, Troy Arrington | |
| 16:35 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jimmie Crow - foul #1 on Jimmie Crow, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerome Bell (C) Victor Anderton | |
| Subs | Yale | Peter Osbourne (SG) Raymond Kennedy | |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:05 | Yale | Jimmie Crow lays it in | 46-44 |
| 16:01 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger clanks a shot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 15:59 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 15:58 | Yale | Jimmie Crow snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Rathburn (fresh) SF - Leo Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Osbourne (fresh) SF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Crow (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Pitman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Yale | Thomas Hicks misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Bellanger - foul #3 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF) Donald Bellanger, Leo Ashley, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Kennedy (SG), George Richardson (C) Peter Osbourne, Peter Pitman | |
| 15:41 | Yale | Thomas Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:41 | Yale | Thomas Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:41 | Nebraska | John Miles pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | David Josilowsky is called for the reach on Donald Gephart in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Josilowsky, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Johnson (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF) Raymond Kennedy, Thomas Hicks | |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | Robert Davis is hacked by David Josilowsky - foul #3 on David Josilowsky, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG) David Rathburn | |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Kennedy (SG), Alfred Channel (SF) Harry Johnson, Alvin Cotton | |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the turnaround near the basket | 46-45 |
| 15:08 | Yale | The rebound goes to David Josilowsky | 46-45 |
| 14:54 | Yale | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Jimmie Crow - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Yale | Peter Osbourne (PG), Harry Johnson (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Troy Arrington (PF), Peter Pitman (C) David Josilowsky, Raymond Kennedy, Alfred Channel, Jimmie Crow, George Richardson | |
| 14:37 | Yale | Troy Arrington clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Miles - foul #3 on John Miles, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Dale Riley, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Raymond Kennedy (SG), Thomas Hicks (SF), George Richardson (C) Peter Osbourne, Harry Johnson, Alvin Cotton, Peter Pitman | |
| 14:37 | Yale | Troy Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:37 | Yale | Troy Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:30 | Nebraska | John Miles misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-47 |
| 14:29 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart dunks the ball on a nice dish by Donald Bellanger | 48-47 |
| 14:07 | Yale | Raymond Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 14:06 | Yale | George Richardson tips it in | 48-49 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Philip Racine | 51-49 |
| 13:20 | Yale | Troy Arrington is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (SF), Jerome Bell (C) Philip Racine, John Miles | |
| Subs | Yale | Peter Osbourne (PG), Harry Johnson (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Jimmie Crow (PF), Peter Pitman (C) David Josilowsky, Raymond Kennedy, Thomas Hicks, Troy Arrington, George Richardson | |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 12:53 | Yale | The rebound goes to Alvin Cotton | 51-49 |
| 12:36 | Yale | Alvin Cotton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 51-49 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Harry Johnson - foul #1 on Harry Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG) Donald Gephart, Donald Bellanger | |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Alfred Channel (SF), George Richardson (C) Peter Osbourne, Alvin Cotton, Peter Pitman | |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | George Richardson swats the layup by David Rathburn | 51-49 |
| 11:57 | Yale | Alfred Channel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Channel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmie Crow (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - George Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Yale | George Richardson clanks a shot from the left block | 51-49 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF), Leo Ashley (C) Ralph Ezdebski, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Kennedy (SG), Thomas Hicks (SF), Peter Pitman (C) Harry Johnson, Alfred Channel, George Richardson | |
| 11:10 | Yale | David Josilowsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | Philip Racine grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:44 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | John Miles drills a floater from close range | 53-49 |
| 09:54 | Yale | Jimmie Crow misses the driving attempt from close range | 53-49 |
| 09:53 | Yale | Peter Pitman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:41 | Yale | Jimmie Crow loses the dribble to Dale Riley | 53-49 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Philip Racine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dale Riley | 55-49 |
| 09:18 | Yale | Jimmie Crow clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Dale Riley - foul #1 on Dale Riley, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Donald Bellanger (SG), Jerome Bell (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Yale | Peter Osbourne (PG), Harry Johnson (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), George Richardson (C) David Josilowsky, Raymond Kennedy, Thomas Hicks, Peter Pitman | |
| 09:18 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:18 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:06 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 08:42 | Yale | Leo Ashley steals the ball from Alvin Cotton | 57-51 |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Donald Gephart | 59-51 |
| 08:21 | Yale | Harry Johnson loses the dribble to Donald Gephart | 59-51 |
| 08:00 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Leo Ashley, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Davis (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF) Leo Ashley, John Miles | |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Troy Arrington (PF) Harry Johnson, Jimmie Crow | |
| 07:35 | Yale | Troy Arrington knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Peter Osbourne | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Osbourne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - George Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski is whistled for a carry | 59-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG) Donald Bellanger | |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Johnson (SG), Alfred Channel (SF) Peter Osbourne, Alvin Cotton | |
| 07:01 | Yale | The pull-up jumper by George Richardson is blocked by Ralph Ezdebski | 59-53 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:48 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 59-53 |
| 06:46 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 06:30 | Yale | Harry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Philip Racine - foul #2 on Philip Racine, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF) Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Yale | Peter Osbourne (PG), Alvin Cotton (SF) David Josilowsky, Alfred Channel | |
| 06:30 | Yale | Harry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:30 | Yale | Harry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:11 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 06:09 | Yale | The rebound goes to Harry Johnson | 61-55 |
| 06:02 | Yale | Troy Arrington drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alvin Cotton | 61-57 |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | George Richardson swats the short shot by John Miles | 61-57 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses the tip | 61-57 |
| 05:41 | Yale | Peter Osbourne pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:14 | Yale | Harry Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 61-57 |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart loses the ball out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), David Rathburn (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Raymond Kennedy (SG), Thomas Hicks (SF), Jimmie Crow (PF), Peter Pitman (C) Peter Osbourne, Harry Johnson, Alvin Cotton, Troy Arrington, George Richardson | |
| 04:20 | Yale | David Josilowsky drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Rathburn | 63-60 |
| 03:46 | Yale | David Josilowsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 63-60 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | John Miles travels with the ball | 63-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF) David Rathburn, Dale Riley, John Miles | |
| Subs | Yale | Troy Arrington (C) Peter Pitman | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Crow (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Troy Arrington (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Yale | Raymond Kennedy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 63-60 |
| 03:12 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger hits a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Davis | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:53 | Yale | Jimmie Crow is fouled on the floor by Jerome Bell - foul #1 on Jerome Bell, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Dale Riley (C) Donald Bellanger, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Yale | Alvin Cotton (SF), George Richardson (C) Thomas Hicks, Troy Arrington | |
| 02:53 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:53 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Yale | Troy Arrington (PF) Jimmie Crow | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:46 | Yale | David Josilowsky buries a jumper near the basket set up by Raymond Kennedy | 65-64 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Ralph Ezdebski, Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Yale | Peter Osbourne (SG), Alfred Channel (SF) Raymond Kennedy, Alvin Cotton | |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the easy layup but the foul's on Troy Arrington - foul #1 on Troy Arrington, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Kennedy (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Jimmie Crow (PF), Peter Pitman (C) Peter Osbourne, Alfred Channel, Troy Arrington, George Richardson | |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:04 | Yale | Donald Gephart steals it from Peter Pitman | 67-64 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Jimmie Crow takes the ball from Philip Racine | 67-64 |
| 01:27 | Yale | David Josilowsky drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Jimmie Crow steals it from Jerome Bell | 67-67 |
| 00:40 | Yale | Raymond Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Hicks (SF), George Richardson (C) Alvin Cotton, Peter Pitman | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart connects on the floater from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Josilowsky | 69-69 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | John Miles buries a shot in the paint | 71-69 |