| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Logan Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Swain (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Sirmans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Carey inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Lee Ellis picks off the pass by Scott Stemple | 36-36 |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | Charles Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | William Carter knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:41 | Nebraska | James Swain hits a fadeaway from the right side | 38-38 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 38-38 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:17 | Nebraska | James Swain gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | James Carey snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Lee Ellis is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Ellis, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Neal (PG), Charles Pauley (SG), Jeremy Wilson (SF), Kevin Daub (PF), Hugo Tillery (C) Logan Thornton, Lee Ellis, James Swain, Larry Sirmans, Charles Brown | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Peter Hines connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Damron and he's hacked by Charles Pauley - foul #3 on Charles Pauley, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans (PF) Charles Pauley | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:30 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans is alone and drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Wilson | 40-40 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | James Carey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG) James Carey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Swain (SF) Larry Sirmans | |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Robert Damron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Stoner (PG), Lee Ellis (SG), Edward Cardone (C) Isaac Neal, Jeremy Wilson, Hugo Tillery | |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Ellis - foul #3 on Lee Ellis, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson (SG), Larry Sirmans (PF) Lee Ellis, Kevin Daub | |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska | James Swain pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lester Stoner | 40-48 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Smith and he's fouled by Jeremy Wilson - foul #2 on Jeremy Wilson, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, Joe Zarate, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG), Charles Brown (C) Lester Stoner, Edward Cardone | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | James Swain's pass is intercepted by James Carey in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | James Carey lays it up and in | 45-48 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Charles Brown banks in the wide open layup | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Carey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Logan Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - James Swain (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Sirmans (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | James Swain snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | A charge is called on Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) David Smith, Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (PG), Lee Ellis (SG), Isaac Neal (SF), Kevin Daub (PF), Hugo Tillery (C) Logan Thornton, Jeremy Wilson, James Swain, Larry Sirmans, Charles Brown | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Lee Ellis is called for the reach on David Appling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Ellis, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans (PF) Lee Ellis | |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Peter Hines knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 47-50 |
| 15:05 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Swain (SF) Hugo Tillery | |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Appling - foul #4 on David Appling, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) David Appling | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Brown (C) Larry Sirmans | |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | James Carey hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Stemple | 50-52 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Isaac Neal - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF) Robert Damron, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Stoner (PG), Larry Sirmans (PF) Charles Pauley, Kevin Daub | |
| 14:13 | Nebraska | Charles Brown misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | James Carey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson (SG), Kevin Daub (SF), Hugo Tillery (C) Isaac Neal, James Swain, Charles Brown | |
| 13:39 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Carey - foul #3 on James Carey, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) William Carter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG), Edward Cardone (C) Lester Stoner, Larry Sirmans | |
| 13:39 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:39 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:39 | Nebraska | Edward Cardone snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 13:24 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Joe Zarate (C) Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans (PF) Hugo Tillery | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Kevin Daub steals the ball from James Carey | 50-52 |
| 12:51 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Logan Thornton - foul #1 on Logan Thornton, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) James Carey, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Neal (SG), James Swain (SF), Charles Brown (C) Jeremy Wilson, Kevin Daub, Edward Cardone | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:46 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:38 | Nebraska | James Swain connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Logan Thornton | 50-54 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Peter Hines can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 50-54 |
| 12:21 | Nebraska | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 12:09 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Peter Hines | 50-54 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it in | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tired) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Hines (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Logan Thornton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Neal (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Swain (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Larry Sirmans (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | Patrick Webber is called for the reach on Isaac Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Webber, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Smith, Michael Foster, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Stoner (PG), Charles Pauley (SG), Kevin Daub (PF) Logan Thornton, Isaac Neal, Larry Sirmans | |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Scott Stemple is called for the reach on Kevin Daub - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery (C) Charles Brown | |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | James Carey is fouled on the floor by Lester Stoner - foul #1 on Lester Stoner, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG) Lester Stoner | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:03 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 54-56 |
| 11:01 | Nebraska | James Swain snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery misses badly on a runner in the paint | 54-56 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Robert Damron hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Pauley - foul #4 on Charles Pauley, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson (SG), Larry Sirmans (PF), Charles Brown (C) Charles Pauley, Hugo Tillery, Kevin Daub | |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Robert Damron makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Robert Damron makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Stoner (PG), Edward Cardone (C) Logan Thornton, Charles Brown | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Robert Damron's pass is intercepted by Larry Sirmans | 56-56 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | Joe Zarate swats the shot by James Swain | 56-56 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 09:42 | Nebraska | James Swain is hacked by James Carey - foul #4 on James Carey, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Michael Foster (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, William Carter, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG), Isaac Neal (SG), Charles Brown (C) Lester Stoner, Jeremy Wilson, Edward Cardone | |
| 09:42 | Nebraska | James Swain misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Isaac Neal steals it from Peter Hines | 59-56 |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Charles Brown misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Daub (SF), Hugo Tillery (PF) James Swain, Larry Sirmans | |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Hugo Tillery picks off the pass by David Smith in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 08:55 | Nebraska | Charles Brown tips it in | 59-58 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson (SG) Logan Thornton | |
| 08:46 | Nebraska | Charles Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Daub | 59-60 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Foster | 61-60 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | Charles Brown connects on the shot from the right side | 61-62 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Joe Zarate (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Michael Foster, Robert Damron, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (PG), Lee Ellis (SG), James Swain (SF), Larry Sirmans (PF) Isaac Neal, Jeremy Wilson, Hugo Tillery, Charles Brown | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Patrick Webber (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Carey (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joe Zarate (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Charles Pauley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lee Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Swain (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Larry Sirmans (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Daub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate tips it in | 63-62 |
| 07:33 | Nebraska | James Swain is whistled for traveling | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is open but can't throw it down | 63-62 |
| 07:08 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Charles Pauley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Cardone (C) Kevin Daub | |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Peter Hines comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 63-64 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | David Appling misses the tip | 63-64 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | James Carey snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | David Appling hits a 3 from straight away | 66-64 |
| 06:33 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by James Carey - foul #5 on James Carey, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Scott Stemple (C) James Carey, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Stoner (PG), Jeremy Wilson (SF), Charles Brown (C) Charles Pauley, James Swain, Edward Cardone | |
| 06:33 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:33 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 05:56 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Foster - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Joe Zarate (PF) Michael Foster, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery (PF) Larry Sirmans | |
| 05:56 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:56 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | David Smith is hacked by Lester Stoner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Stoner, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Daub (SF) Jeremy Wilson | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Charles Brown gets the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:35 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Daub | 71-70 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | David Appling is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Ellis - foul #5 on Lee Ellis, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Joe Zarate, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG), Isaac Neal (SG), Larry Sirmans (PF) Lester Stoner, Lee Ellis, Charles Brown | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:30 | Nebraska | Robert Damron steals the ball from Isaac Neal in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | David Appling hits the finger roll set up by Robert Damron | 75-70 |
| 05:09 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (SG), James Swain (SF) Isaac Neal, Hugo Tillery | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 75-70 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Robert Damron grabs the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Peter Hines banks in the layup | 77-70 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | James Swain's layup is rejected by Peter Hines | 77-70 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 04:13 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Pauley | 77-72 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Appling (tired) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Foster (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Carter (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Hines (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Logan Thornton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Pauley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Swain (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Larry Sirmans (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Daub (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Logan Thornton steals the ball from Robert Damron | 77-75 |
| 03:24 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Joe Zarate (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Stoner (PG), Isaac Neal (SG), Jeremy Wilson (SF), Hugo Tillery (PF), Edward Cardone (C) Logan Thornton, Charles Pauley, James Swain, Larry Sirmans, Kevin Daub | |
| 03:09 | Nebraska | Edward Cardone's pass is intercepted by Michael Foster | 77-75 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Edward Cardone steps out of bounds on the baseline | 77-75 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate is fouled on the floor by Isaac Neal - foul #2 on Isaac Neal, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SF) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Edward Cardone | 78-75 |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-75 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Lester Stoner is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 78-75 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF), Scott Stemple (C) David Appling, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (SG), James Swain (SF), Charles Brown (C) Isaac Neal, Jeremy Wilson, Edward Cardone | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Damron | 80-75 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF) Robert Damron, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG), Jeremy Wilson (SG), Larry Sirmans (PF) Lester Stoner, Charles Pauley, Hugo Tillery | |
| 01:39 | Nebraska | James Swain hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 80-75 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | David Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-75 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | James Swain grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:09 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Michael Foster grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is denied on a layup by Larry Sirmans | 80-75 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it back up and in | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is hacked by Jeremy Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Wilson, team foul #13 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) William Carter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Patrick Webber is called for the reach on James Swain - foul #4 on Patrick Webber, team foul #14 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | James Swain makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | James Swain misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 82-76 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | William Carter is hacked by Logan Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Logan Thornton, team foul #14 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | William Carter misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 83-76 |