| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Longenecker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Cunningham (fresh) C - Randall Mapp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Roderick Key and he's fouled by Eric Longenecker - foul #3 on Eric Longenecker, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Douglas Greene (PF) Eric Longenecker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 19:40 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham makes the free throw | 29-46 |
| 19:24 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin is fouled on the floor by Roderick Key - foul #2 on Roderick Key, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| 19:10 | Nebraska | Thomas Miller steals it from Calvin Joplin | 29-46 |
| 18:52 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Desir - foul #2 on Robert Desir, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| 18:52 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 18:52 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key misses the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | Robert Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Pitts | 32-47 |
| 18:23 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Mapp | 32-50 |
| 18:07 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Calvin Joplin | 34-50 |
| 17:48 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Miller | 34-52 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith (C) Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 17:13 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham loses the dribble to John Pitts | 36-52 |
| 16:54 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Clarence Strickland (PF) Calvin Joplin, John Pitts | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF) Joseph Turner, Arthur Cunningham | |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roderick Key and the foul's on Johnnie Smith - foul #1 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (PG), David Hendrickson (SF) Edward Hyde, Douglas Greene | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Horan (C) Randall Mapp | |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-55 |
| 16:31 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:27 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams's fadeaway is rejected by Johnnie Smith | 36-55 |
| 16:26 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | Thomas Miller steps in front of the David Hendrickson pass | 36-55 |
| 16:05 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Louis Horan | 36-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland is fouled on the floor by Roderick Key - foul #3 on Roderick Key, team foul #3 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG), John Pitts (SF), Eric Longenecker (PF), Robert Desir (C) Rickey Jester, David Hendrickson, Clarence Strickland, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Randall Mapp (C) Thomas Miller, Tim Abrams, Glenn Stubbs, Louis Horan | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Longenecker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hunsaker (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Arthur Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Mapp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Desir | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:22 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roderick Key | 38-60 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 41-60 |
| 14:31 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Hunsaker | 41-62 |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | John Pitts is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hunsaker - foul #4 on Ralph Hunsaker, team foul #4 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF) Paul Elizondo, Ralph Hunsaker, Arthur Cunningham | |
| 13:59 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Longenecker | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:34 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key makes the floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Miller | 44-64 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | John Pitts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-64 |
| 13:26 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:08 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is fouled on the floor by Calvin Joplin - foul #1 on Calvin Joplin, team foul #4 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (SG), Douglas Greene (SF), Johnnie Smith (C) Edward Hyde, John Pitts, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham (PF), Louis Horan (C) Glenn Stubbs, Randall Mapp | |
| 12:44 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas Miller | 44-66 |
| 12:32 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 12:09 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-66 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG), Clarence Strickland (PF) Robert Robinson, Eric Longenecker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp (C) Louis Horan | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Douglas Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnnie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Mapp (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 11:30 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp grabs the offensive board | 47-66 |
| 11:09 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Turner | 47-69 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 10:43 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp gets the rebound | 47-69 |
| 10:19 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is whistled for traveling | 47-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), John Pitts (SF), Robert Desir (C) Calvin Joplin, Clarence Strickland, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG), Tim Abrams (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF) Thomas Miller, Joseph Turner, Arthur Cunningham | |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | Randall Mapp is called for the reach on John Pitts - foul #1 on Randall Mapp, team foul #5 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker (PF) Douglas Greene | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Horan (C) Randall Mapp | |
| 10:06 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson's floater is knocked away by Louis Horan | 47-69 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | John Pitts tips it back up and in | 49-69 |
| 09:40 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs misses the shot from the baseline | 49-69 |
| 09:38 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 09:20 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Roderick Key | 49-71 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | John Pitts can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tim Abrams - foul #2 on Tim Abrams, team foul #6 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG) Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (PG), Randall Mapp (C) Roderick Key, Louis Horan | |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | John Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | John Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 08:38 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams drills a jumper from the right block set up by Paul Elizondo | 51-73 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | John Pitts comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-73 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams snags the defensive board | 51-73 |
| 07:50 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Elizondo | 51-76 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Longenecker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Miller (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Elizondo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Abrams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Mapp (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-76 |
| 07:38 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs grabs the board | 51-76 |
| 07:32 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Elizondo | 51-78 |
| 07:26 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Elizondo - foul #1 on Paul Elizondo, team foul #7 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Edward Hyde (SG), Douglas Greene (C) Robert Robinson, David Hendrickson, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF) Paul Elizondo, Tim Abrams, Glenn Stubbs | |
| 07:26 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker misses the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 07:26 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 06:57 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Hunsaker | 52-80 |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | Thomas Miller steps in front of the Edward Hyde pass | 52-80 |
| 06:32 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller lays it in | 52-82 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Cunningham - foul #1 on Arthur Cunningham, team foul #8 | 52-82 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), David Hendrickson (SG), Clarence Strickland (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Calvin Joplin, Edward Hyde, John Pitts, Eric Longenecker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (PG), Tim Abrams (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Louis Horan (C) Roderick Key, Thomas Miller, Ralph Hunsaker, Arthur Cunningham, Randall Mapp | |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene makes the 1st free throw | 53-82 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 05:50 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-82 |
| 05:48 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs can't tip it in | 54-82 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-82 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene banks in the layup set up by Robert Robinson | 56-82 |
| 05:32 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-82 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Edward Hyde (SG), John Pitts (SF), Robert Desir (C) Robert Robinson, David Hendrickson, Clarence Strickland, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Thomas Miller (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Randall Mapp (C) Paul Elizondo, Tim Abrams, Joseph Turner, Glenn Stubbs, Louis Horan | |
| 05:15 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Miller | 56-84 |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 56-84 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Robert Desir misses the tip | 56-84 |
| 04:52 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham snags the defensive board | 56-84 |
| 04:39 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-87 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Ralph Hunsaker steals it from John Pitts | 56-87 |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-87 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Douglas Greene | 56-87 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Roderick Key is called for the reach on Calvin Joplin - foul #4 on Roderick Key, team foul #9 | 56-87 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (SG), Clarence Strickland (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Edward Hyde, John Pitts, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (PG), Tim Abrams (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Louis Horan (C) Roderick Key, Thomas Miller, Ralph Hunsaker, Arthur Cunningham, Randall Mapp | |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin makes the 1st free throw | 57-87 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-87 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Greene (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Paul Elizondo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tim Abrams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 5 reb. C - Louis Horan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner misses the lay-in | 58-87 |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson snags the defensive board | 58-87 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Calvin Joplin | 60-87 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnnie Smith - foul #2 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #5 | 60-87 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG) Calvin Joplin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan makes the 1st free throw | 60-88 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-88 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland grabs the board | 60-88 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Strickland | 62-88 |
| 02:09 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Tim Abrams | 62-90 |
| 01:50 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David Hendrickson | 65-90 |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs can't finish the layup | 65-90 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene gets the rebound | 65-90 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | Glenn Stubbs denies the turnaround by Robert Robinson | 65-90 |
| 01:21 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 65-90 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner is fouled on the floor by Douglas Greene - foul #2 on Douglas Greene, team foul #6 | 65-90 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Turner | 65-92 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-92 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-92 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence Strickland - foul #1 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #7 | 65-92 |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan misses the 1st free throw | 65-92 |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-92 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith snags the defensive board | 65-92 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland connects on the 3 from the right wing | 68-92 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo runs out the clock | 68-92 |