| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Francisco Lopez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Titus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Burdett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Yount (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Lytle (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Benson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | James Yount inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Gary Howard swats the short shot by James Benson | 31-20 |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | James Benson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Francisco Lopez - foul #3 on Francisco Lopez, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 18:55 | UCLA | Gregory Titus misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 18:55 | UCLA | Gregory Titus makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 18:55 | UCLA | Gregory Titus makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 18:36 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle is whistled for traveling | 33-21 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Quinn (SF) James Foster | |
| 18:11 | UCLA | Gregory Titus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Vernon Lytle | 33-21 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | James Benson scores on a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Gregory Whitehead - foul #2 on Gregory Whitehead, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Trey Masterson (PG), Dewayne Waters (PF), Gary Sheehan (C) Francisco Lopez, Gary Howard, Larry Burdett | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), Gregory Huggins (SG), Ricky Lainez (PF) Ronald Marden, James Yount, Vernon Lytle | |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | James Benson misses the free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:49 | UCLA | Dewayne Waters snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 17:22 | UCLA | Gregory Titus clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 17:20 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan hits the follow up shot | 35-23 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez's fadeaway is rejected by Dewayne Waters | 35-23 |
| 16:54 | Nebraska | James Benson can't tip it in | 35-23 |
| 16:52 | UCLA | Trey Masterson gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 16:50 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Dale Jeter (PF) Robert Quinn, James Benson | |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins is called for traveling | 35-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (SG) Wilford Behler | |
| 16:03 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead misses long on an open shot from the left side | 35-23 |
| 16:01 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead can't tip it in | 35-23 |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Trey Masterson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Titus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Whitehead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dewayne Waters (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Sheehan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gregory Huggins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dale Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Lainez (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden is hacked by Gregory Titus - foul #2 on Gregory Titus, team foul #3 | 35-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Byrnes (PG), Francisco Lopez (SG), Gary Howard (PF), Larry Burdett (C) Trey Masterson, Gregory Titus, Dewayne Waters, Gary Sheehan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (PF), James Benson (C) James Foster, Gregory Huggins, Dale Jeter, Ricky Lainez | |
| 15:12 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Quinn (SF) Ronald Marden | |
| 14:54 | UCLA | Gary Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Benson - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| 14:54 | UCLA | Gary Howard misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 14:54 | UCLA | Gary Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 14:28 | Nebraska | James Yount throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Trey Masterson (PG), Gregory Titus (SG) Larry Byrnes, Francisco Lopez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG) Wilford Behler | |
| 13:59 | UCLA | Gary Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 13:58 | Nebraska | James Yount snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 13:32 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle scores on a jumper from the right side | 36-25 |
| 13:08 | UCLA | Larry Burdett knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Trey Masterson | 38-25 |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | James Yount hits a 3 from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 12:14 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead is hacked by Robert Quinn - foul #1 on Robert Quinn, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Byrnes (PG), Francisco Lopez (SG), Dewayne Waters (PF), Gary Sheehan (C) Trey Masterson, Gregory Whitehead, Gary Howard, Larry Burdett | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), Ronald Marden (SG), Gregory Huggins (SF), Dale Jeter (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) James Foster, James Yount, Robert Quinn, Vernon Lytle, James Benson | |
| 11:45 | UCLA | Francisco Lopez misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 11:43 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan can't tip it in | 38-28 |
| 11:42 | UCLA | Francisco Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Larry Byrnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francisco Lopez (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Titus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dewayne Waters (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Sheehan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wilford Behler (fresh) SG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gregory Huggins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dale Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Lainez (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | UCLA | Gregory Titus hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Byrnes | 41-28 |
| 11:14 | Nebraska | Francisco Lopez steps in front of the Ricky Lainez pass | 41-28 |
| 11:11 | UCLA | Larry Byrnes lays it in on a nice dish by Francisco Lopez | 43-28 |
| 10:44 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 10:42 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Dewayne Waters | 43-28 |
| 10:15 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dewayne Waters | 45-28 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Sheehan - foul #1 on Gary Sheehan, team foul #4 | 45-28 |
| Subs | UCLA | Trey Masterson (PG), Gregory Whitehead (SF), Gary Howard (PF), Larry Burdett (C) Larry Byrnes, Francisco Lopez, Dewayne Waters, Gary Sheehan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (PF) Wilford Behler, Gregory Huggins, Dale Jeter | |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 09:28 | UCLA | Vernon Lytle is called for the reach on Gary Howard - foul #2 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (C) Ricky Lainez | |
| 09:10 | UCLA | Gregory Titus drills a 3 from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | James Foster is fouled on the floor by Larry Burdett - foul #2 on Larry Burdett, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Francisco Lopez (SG) Gregory Titus | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Quinn (SF) James Yount | |
| 08:24 | Nebraska | James Benson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-30 |
| 08:23 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle gets the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 07:57 | Nebraska | James Benson loses the dribble to Gregory Whitehead | 48-30 |
| 07:35 | UCLA | Gary Howard is fouled on the floor by Vernon Lytle - foul #3 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Byrnes (PG), Gregory Titus (SG), Dewayne Waters (PF), Gary Sheehan (C) Trey Masterson, Francisco Lopez, Gary Howard, Larry Burdett | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), Gregory Huggins (SG), James Yount (SF), Dale Jeter (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) James Foster, Ronald Marden, Robert Quinn, Vernon Lytle, James Benson | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Larry Byrnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Titus (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Whitehead (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dewayne Waters (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Sheehan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wilford Behler (fresh) SG - Gregory Huggins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Yount (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Lainez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 07:19 | UCLA | Dewayne Waters misses the tip | 48-30 |
| 07:17 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead tips it home | 50-30 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | James Yount misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-30 |
| 07:11 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan snags the defensive board | 50-30 |
| 06:50 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ricky Lainez - foul #1 on Ricky Lainez, team foul #6 | 50-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle (PF) Dale Jeter | |
| 06:50 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 06:50 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-30 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-30 |
| 06:22 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead grabs the board | 52-30 |
| 06:01 | UCLA | Gregory Titus misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-30 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle gets the rebound | 52-30 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle blows the layup but the foul's on Gregory Titus - foul #3 on Gregory Titus, team foul #6 | 52-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Trey Masterson (PG), Francisco Lopez (SG), Gary Howard (PF), Larry Burdett (C) Larry Byrnes, Gregory Whitehead, Dewayne Waters, Gary Sheehan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Ronald Marden (SG), Robert Quinn (SF), James Benson (C) Wilford Behler, Gregory Huggins, James Yount, Ricky Lainez | |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 05:09 | UCLA | Gregory Titus connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-32 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | James Foster misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Howard - foul #3 on Gary Howard, team foul #7 | 54-32 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Jeter (PF) Vernon Lytle | |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 04:24 | UCLA | Larry Burdett is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Marden - foul #2 on Ronald Marden, team foul #7 | 54-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Byrnes (PG), Dewayne Waters (PF) Francisco Lopez, Gary Howard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez (C) James Benson | |
| 04:24 | UCLA | Larry Burdett makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 04:24 | UCLA | Larry Burdett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 04:24 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Dale Jeter | 55-34 |
| 04:00 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez clanks a shot from the right block | 55-34 |
| 03:59 | UCLA | Larry Burdett pulls down the rebound | 55-34 |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Dewayne Waters misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ricky Lainez - foul #2 on Ricky Lainez, team foul #8 | 55-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead (SF), Gary Sheehan (C) Gregory Titus, Larry Burdett | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins (SG), James Yount (SF) Ronald Marden, Robert Quinn | |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Dewayne Waters makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Dewayne Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 03:13 | Nebraska | Gregory Whitehead denies the turnaround by James Foster | 57-34 |
| 03:12 | UCLA | Dewayne Waters pulls down the rebound | 57-34 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Larry Byrnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trey Masterson (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Gregory Whitehead (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dewayne Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Sheehan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Huggins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Yount (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Lainez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:58 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan can't finish the layup | 57-34 |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | James Yount gets the rebound | 57-34 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | James Yount gets the offensive rebound | 57-34 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | James Yount scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Foster | 57-37 |
| 01:53 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Byrnes | 59-37 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | James Foster clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Trey Masterson - foul #3 on Trey Masterson, team foul #8 | 59-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Francisco Lopez (PG), Gregory Titus (SG), Gary Howard (PF), Larry Burdett (C) Larry Byrnes, Trey Masterson, Dewayne Waters, Gary Sheehan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (SG), Vernon Lytle (PF), James Benson (C) Gregory Huggins, Dale Jeter, Ricky Lainez | |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | James Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 01:34 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Gary Howard | 59-38 |
| 01:21 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-38 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska | James Foster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-38 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Gary Howard | 59-38 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:47 | UCLA | James Foster steps in front of the Gregory Titus pass in the backcourt | 59-38 |
| 00:46 | Nebraska | James Yount blows the layup | 59-38 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden grabs the offensive rebound | 59-38 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden scores on a floater from the right side set up by James Yount | 59-40 |
| 00:38 | UCLA | Gregory Titus is hacked by Ronald Marden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Marden, team foul #9 | 59-40 |
| 00:38 | UCLA | Gregory Titus makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 00:38 | UCLA | Gregory Titus makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | James Yount connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Foster | 61-42 |
| 00:28 | UCLA | Gary Howard double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-42 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | James Yount misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Whitehead - foul #3 on Gregory Whitehead, team foul #9 | 61-42 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | James Yount misses the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | James Yount makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Francisco Lopez runs out the clock | 61-43 |