| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) SG - Keith Newton (fresh) SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) PF - Ralph Doty (fresh) C - August Hayman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Peter Jacobs (fresh) SG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) SF - Melvin Strong (fresh) PF - Larry Lightle (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Keith Newton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Peter Nichols | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Peter Jacobs is called for the reach on Peter Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:52 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Keith Newton snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Nebraska | August Hayman lays it up and in on a great pass from William Shine | 7-2 |
| 18:31 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs is hacked by William Shine - foul #1 on William Shine, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:18 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 18:17 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to August Hayman | 7-2 |
| 18:13 | Nebraska | Robert Brown picks off the pass by Peter Nichols in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 18:00 | Texas Tech | William Shine steals it from Melvin Strong | 7-2 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty lays it up and in set up by William Shine | 9-2 |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Jacobs | 9-4 |
| 17:34 | Nebraska | William Shine knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 17:16 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ralph Doty - foul #1 on Ralph Doty, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Tommy McBane (SF), John Dargan (C) William Shine, Keith Newton, Peter Nichols, August Hayman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) Peter Jacobs, Larry Lightle | |
| 17:16 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 17:16 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 17:16 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | Sergei Jelinek steals the ball from Ralph Doty | 12-4 |
| 16:49 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown can't finish the layup | 12-4 |
| 16:48 | Nebraska | John Dargan gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska | John Dargan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-4 |
| 16:25 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 16:19 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong is hacked by Randy Brown - foul #1 on Randy Brown, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SG), August Hayman (C) Tommy McBane, Ralph Doty | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Larry Lightle (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Oscar Wilson, Melvin Strong, Sergei Jelinek, Robert Brown | |
| 15:59 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo clanks a floater from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 15:57 | Nebraska | August Hayman pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Brown (fresh) PF - John Dargan (fairly fresh) C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Timothy Nuzzo (fresh) SG - James Clark (fresh) SF - Nicholas Amos (fresh) PF - Larry Lightle (fresh) C - Eric Dowd (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Francis Sly misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 15:41 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo misses the shot from the left block | 12-4 |
| 15:33 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd grabs the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 15:24 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 12-4 |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | Keith Newton pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:18 | Nebraska | Timothy Nuzzo is called for the reach on Francis Sly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Nuzzo, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Peter Nichols (SF), Ralph Doty (PF) Francis Sly, Randy Brown, John Dargan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (PG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) Timothy Nuzzo, Larry Lightle | |
| 15:12 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Newton | 15-4 |
| 14:54 | Texas Tech | James Clark buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Jacobs | 15-6 |
| 14:36 | Nebraska | Eric Dowd steals it from Peter Nichols | 15-6 |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | James Clark is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SG) Keith Newton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (SG), Melvin Strong (SF), Robert Brown (C) James Clark, Nicholas Amos, Eric Dowd | |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ralph Doty, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Dargan (PF) Ralph Doty | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle (PF) Robert Brown | |
| 13:53 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Shine - foul #2 on William Shine, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG) William Shine | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Brown (C) Sergei Jelinek | |
| 13:53 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:53 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:45 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:43 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on August Hayman - foul #1 on August Hayman, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Brown (SG) Peter Nichols | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG) Peter Jacobs | |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:35 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 13:20 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 13:18 | Nebraska | Randy Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:06 | Nebraska | Randy Brown is fouled on the floor by Larry Lightle - foul #1 on Larry Lightle, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SG) Francis Sly | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 12:59 | Nebraska | Keith Newton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Brown | 18-9 |
| 12:46 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Lightle | 18-11 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | Keith Newton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Randy Brown gets the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | Keith Newton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Oscar Wilson - foul #1 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Peter Nichols (SF) Randy Brown, Tommy McBane | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (PG), James Clark (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF) Timothy Nuzzo, Oscar Wilson, Melvin Strong, Larry Lightle | |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:23 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Sergei Jelinek | 18-11 |
| 12:17 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs connects on the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on John Dargan - foul #1 on John Dargan, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd (C) Robert Brown | |
| 12:17 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:04 | Nebraska | Keith Newton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 12:02 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Dargan - foul #2 on John Dargan, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Doty (PF) John Dargan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Doty (fresh) 4 pts. C - August Hayman (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Peter Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Amos (fresh) PF - Sergei Jelinek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Dowd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Brown (SG) Ralph Doty | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (SG), Melvin Strong (SF), Robert Brown (C) James Clark, Nicholas Amos, Eric Dowd | |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | Keith Newton makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:37 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 11:19 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong blows the layup but he's fouled by Francis Sly - foul #1 on Francis Sly, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SG), Ralph Doty (PF) Randy Brown, Keith Newton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Oscar Wilson (SG) Peter Jacobs, John Beverly | |
| 11:19 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:19 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | Oscar Wilson is called for the reach on Peter Nichols in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SG) Ralph Doty | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (SG) Oscar Wilson | |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | August Hayman gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Melvin Strong steps in front of the August Hayman pass | 19-18 |
| 11:09 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo misses the lay-in | 19-18 |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 11:04 | Nebraska | Keith Newton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Newton, team foul #10 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Doty (PF) Peter Nichols | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle (PF) Sergei Jelinek | |
| 10:46 | Texas Tech | Francis Sly steals the ball from Robert Brown | 19-20 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Keith Newton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane tips it back up and in | 21-20 |
| 10:21 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Brown | 21-23 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-23 |
| 10:02 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:48 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses short on a runner near the basket | 21-23 |
| 09:46 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:21 | Nebraska | August Hayman comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Brown (PG), Peter Nichols (SF) Francis Sly, Tommy McBane | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (PG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Timothy Nuzzo, John Beverly, Larry Lightle, Robert Brown | |
| 09:21 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:21 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:07 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong is hacked by August Hayman - foul #2 on August Hayman, team foul #11 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Dargan (C) August Hayman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:07 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:07 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Keith Newton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Amos - foul #1 on Nicholas Amos, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG) John Dargan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Keith Newton makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Melvin Strong | 23-25 |
| 08:34 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-25 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-25 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty tips it but misses | 23-25 |
| 08:19 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 08:15 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 08:13 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | Francis Sly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Dargan (C) Francis Sly | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 08:06 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-27 |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Brown | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Newton (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Doty (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dargan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Peter Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Strong (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Nicholas Amos (fairly fresh) PF - Sergei Jelinek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Dowd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek misses the lay-in | 26-27 |
| 07:38 | Nebraska | Keith Newton grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty hits a jump hook from the left block | 28-27 |
| 07:06 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Melvin Strong picks off the pass by John Dargan in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 06:53 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | John Dargan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Peter Jacobs - foul #2 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Tommy McBane (SG) Randy Brown, Keith Newton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Larry Lightle (PF), Robert Brown (C) Peter Jacobs, Sergei Jelinek, Eric Dowd | |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:30 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 06:29 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong tips it in | 30-29 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Nichols, team foul #12 | 30-29 |
| 06:13 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong blows the layup over the doubleteam | 30-29 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown tips it home | 30-31 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Francis Sly | 32-31 |
| 05:42 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ralph Doty - foul #3 on Ralph Doty, team foul #13 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | August Hayman (C) Ralph Doty | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (SG) Nicholas Amos | |
| 05:42 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | August Hayman's layup is rejected by Robert Brown | 32-34 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska | August Hayman gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 04:57 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 04:53 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Brown (PG), Keith Newton (SG) Francis Sly, Tommy McBane | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek (SF), Eric Dowd (C) Melvin Strong, Robert Brown | |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | Randy Brown is fouled on the floor by Larry Lightle - foul #2 on Larry Lightle, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG) August Hayman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos (SF) Larry Lightle | |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | Randy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | Randy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:41 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 04:29 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Keith Newton | 33-34 |
| 04:18 | Nebraska | Francis Sly is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 04:16 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | John Beverly comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | Keith Newton pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 04:03 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 03:58 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-34 |
| 03:57 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 03:37 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Keith Newton (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. C - John Dargan (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Timothy Nuzzo (fairly fresh) SG - John Beverly (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Amos (tiring) PF - Sergei Jelinek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Dowd (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the fadeaway near the basket | 35-34 |
| 03:06 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-34 |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | Keith Newton gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Timothy Nuzzo steals it from Keith Newton | 35-34 |
| 02:43 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo slams it home | 35-36 |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | Randy Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 02:24 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Eric Dowd | 35-36 |
| 02:20 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd loses the dribble to John Dargan | 35-36 |
| 02:20 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Tommy McBane (SF), August Hayman (C) Francis Sly, Peter Nichols, Randy Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (PG), Oscar Wilson (SG), Melvin Strong (SF), Larry Lightle (PF), Robert Brown (C) Timothy Nuzzo, John Beverly, Nicholas Amos, Sergei Jelinek, Eric Dowd | |
| 02:11 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 01:49 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Wilson | 38-38 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Keith Newton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-38 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 01:21 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | August Hayman grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | Oscar Wilson is called for the reach on Tommy McBane - foul #3 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #12 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG) Oscar Wilson | |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Tommy McBane is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Tommy McBane, team foul #14 | 42-38 |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | William Shine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 00:41 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Clark | 42-42 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 00:04 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown tips it in | 42-44 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | William Shine can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 42-44 |