| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) SG - Philip Racine (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) C - Jerome Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Christopher Morse (fresh) SF - Travis Webster (fresh) PF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) C - James Reid (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | John Miles pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Nebraska | Robert Davis makes the shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | John Miles dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Loyola (MD) | Philip Racine is called for the reach on James Reid - foul #1 on Philip Racine, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Webster | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell's layup is rejected by Ronald Johnson | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Miles - foul #1 on John Miles, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (C) Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 17:11 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:53 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Travis Webster - foul #1 on Travis Webster, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 16:53 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:53 | Nebraska | John Miles snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | Philip Racine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:39 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 16:19 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jones | 8-10 |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:58 | Loyola (MD) | James Reid gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Morse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Travis Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Reid (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 8-10 |
| 15:48 | Nebraska | John Miles lays it in set up by Robert Davis | 10-10 |
| 15:39 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 15:37 | Nebraska | John Miles pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:02 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Philip Racine, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), David Rathburn (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Martin Deguzman (SG), Orlando Kelly (SF), Oscar Porterfield (PF), John Baird (C) Christopher Morse, Travis Webster, Ronald Johnson, James Reid | |
| 14:47 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:46 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:23 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 14:21 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski can't tip it in | 10-10 |
| 14:20 | Loyola (MD) | Orlando Kelly gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:07 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Orlando Kelly | 10-12 |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-12 |
| 13:40 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Bellanger steals the ball from John Baird | 12-12 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 12-12 |
| 13:27 | Loyola (MD) | John Baird grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 13:11 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Bellanger - foul #1 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse (SG), Ronald Johnson (PF), James Reid (C) Robert Jones, Orlando Kelly, John Baird | |
| 13:11 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:11 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | John Miles comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-13 |
| 12:47 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:39 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses the dunk | 12-13 |
| 12:37 | Loyola (MD) | Martin Deguzman gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:17 | Loyola (MD) | Martin Deguzman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Martin Deguzman, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Robert Davis (SF) David Rathburn, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster (SF) Oscar Porterfield | |
| 12:06 | Nebraska | John Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (C) Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones (PG) Martin Deguzman | |
| 11:53 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Leo Ashley - foul #1 on Leo Ashley, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| 11:53 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:53 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Morse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Travis Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Reid (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | John Miles misses long on a floater from the baseline | 12-15 |
| 11:27 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart tips it home | 14-15 |
| 11:13 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 14-15 |
| 11:12 | Loyola (MD) | James Reid snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:02 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Gephart steals the ball from Travis Webster | 14-15 |
| 10:33 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-15 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | Robert Davis buries a driving attempt near the basket | 16-15 |
| 09:57 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson is hacked by John Miles - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (SG), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Bellanger, John Miles, Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield (PF), John Baird (C) Ronald Johnson, James Reid | |
| 09:41 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:18 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Martin Deguzman (PG), Richard Highfill (SG), Orlando Kelly (SF) Robert Jones, Christopher Morse, Travis Webster | |
| 09:01 | Loyola (MD) | Martin Deguzman buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Orlando Kelly | 16-17 |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | Robert Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:14 | Loyola (MD) | Martin Deguzman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-17 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 18-17 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 07:53 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to John Baird | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Rathburn (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Martin Deguzman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Highfill (fresh) SF - Orlando Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Oscar Porterfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Baird (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Gephart is called for the reach on Martin Deguzman - foul #1 on Donald Gephart, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Dale Riley (SF) Donald Gephart, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse (SG), Travis Webster (SF), Ronald Johnson (PF), James Reid (C) Richard Highfill, Orlando Kelly, Oscar Porterfield, John Baird | |
| 07:49 | Loyola (MD) | Martin Deguzman makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:49 | Loyola (MD) | Martin Deguzman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:31 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 07:29 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to James Reid | 18-19 |
| 07:10 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster misses short on a floater from the right side | 18-19 |
| 07:08 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Leo Ashley (C) David Rathburn, Ralph Ezdebski, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones (PG) Martin Deguzman | |
| 06:26 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Bellanger - foul #2 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Davis (SF) Donald Bellanger | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 06:26 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:26 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Travis Webster - foul #2 on Travis Webster, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG) Larry Mather | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield (SF) Travis Webster | |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:55 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Morse | 20-23 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Robert Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Victor Anderton | 23-23 |
| 05:13 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-23 |
| 05:12 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Morse | 23-23 |
| 05:00 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield double dribbles | 23-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (SG), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Victor Anderton, Robert Davis, Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Baird (PF) Ronald Johnson | |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell is fouled on the floor by Oscar Porterfield - foul #1 on Oscar Porterfield, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (SF) Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Martin Deguzman (SG) Christopher Morse | |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Gephart | 26-23 |
| 04:09 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski is fouled on the floor by John Baird - foul #1 on John Baird, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Victor Anderton (SG), Robert Davis (SF) Donald Gephart, Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Orlando Kelly (SF) James Reid | |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | David Rathburn clanks a jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 03:45 | Loyola (MD) | Orlando Kelly pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) SG - Victor Anderton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Deguzman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orlando Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Oscar Porterfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Baird (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Porterfield | 26-26 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Ezdebski | 28-26 |
| 02:51 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Ralph Ezdebski - foul #1 on Ralph Ezdebski, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), John Miles (PF) David Rathburn, Victor Anderton, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse (SG), Travis Webster (SF), Ronald Johnson (PF), James Reid (C) Martin Deguzman, Orlando Kelly, Oscar Porterfield, John Baird | |
| 02:51 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:51 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart is hacked by James Reid - foul #1 on James Reid, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 01:53 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Travis Webster | 31-30 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Ronald Johnson is called for the reach on John Miles - foul #1 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SF), Dale Riley (C) Robert Davis, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Martin Deguzman (PG) Robert Jones | |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:34 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 01:18 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | Dale Riley pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | Ronald Johnson blocks the short jumper by Donald Gephart | 31-30 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Philip Racine pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Philip Racine scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Gephart | 34-30 |
| 00:37 | Loyola (MD) | James Reid scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Johnson | 34-32 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Dale Riley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 00:01 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | The clock runs out | 37-32 |