| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steven Winland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lars Orhenkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurt Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Robert Davis inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell is fouled on the floor by Steven Winland - foul #1 on Steven Winland, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:33 | Nebraska | John Miles is fouled on the floor by Larry Stone - foul #1 on Larry Stone, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 19:24 | Nebraska | Philip Racine clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | David Rathburn snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Robert Davis is hacked by Lars Orhenkowski - foul #1 on Lars Orhenkowski, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell lays it up and in on a great pass from Philip Racine | 36-38 |
| 18:39 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | Philip Racine banks in the layup | 38-38 |
| 18:05 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:04 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 17:54 | Nebraska | Robert Davis hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Rathburn | 40-40 |
| 17:33 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Philip Racine - foul #2 on Philip Racine, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras (C) Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 17:33 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:33 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:19 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is fouled on the floor by Steven Winland - foul #2 on Steven Winland, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 17:09 | Nebraska | John Miles knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 43-41 |
| 16:55 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:54 | Nebraska | John Miles snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | Robert Davis comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 16:49 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:29 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Philip Racine | 43-41 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 16:16 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 16:10 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski is fouled on the floor by Glenn Taveras - foul #2 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Leo Ashley (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Jerome Bell (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason (PG), Roger Sibley (SG), David Berry (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF), Charles Ryan (C) Steven Winland, David Morgan, Lars Orhenkowski, Larry Stone, Kurt Larson | |
| 16:01 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Bellanger steals it from Roger Sibley | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Oliver Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Sibley (fresh) SF - David Berry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Ryan (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Nebraska | David Berry steals it from Jerome Bell | 43-41 |
| 15:29 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson's pass is intercepted by Glenn Taveras | 43-41 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Bellanger | 46-41 |
| 14:59 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson misses the dunk attempt | 46-41 |
| 14:58 | St. Bonaventure | Roger Sibley can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 46-41 |
| 14:44 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF) Donald Bellanger, Leo Ashley, Dale Riley, Glenn Taveras | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland (PG), David Morgan (SG), Lars Orhenkowski (SF), Larry Stone (PF), Kurt Larson (C) Oliver Mason, Roger Sibley, David Berry, Daniel Robinson, Charles Ryan | |
| 14:25 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Morgan | 46-44 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Kurt Larson - foul #1 on Kurt Larson, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:40 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 13:39 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski tips it home | 48-46 |
| 13:20 | Nebraska | David Rathburn is fouled on the floor by Kurt Larson - foul #2 on Kurt Larson, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras (C) Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | Lars Orhenkowski is called for the reach on John Miles - foul #2 on Lars Orhenkowski, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Dale Riley (SF) David Rathburn, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roger Sibley (SG) David Morgan | |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:00 | St. Bonaventure | Roger Sibley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:38 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Donald Bellanger - foul #2 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (SG) Philip Racine | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason (PG) Steven Winland | |
| 12:38 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:15 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Miles | 50-49 |
| 12:00 | St. Bonaventure | Roger Sibley is fouled on the floor by Leo Ashley - foul #1 on Leo Ashley, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Davis (SF) John Miles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan (SG), Daniel Robinson (PF), Charles Ryan (C) Roger Sibley, Larry Stone, Kurt Larson | |
| 11:45 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Charles Ryan | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Oliver Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lars Orhenkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Ryan (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley is fouled on the floor by Charles Ryan - foul #2 on Charles Ryan, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Bellanger, Glenn Taveras, Dale Riley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland (PG) Oliver Mason | |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:56 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF) Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roger Sibley (SF), Larry Stone (PF), Kurt Larson (C) Lars Orhenkowski, Daniel Robinson, Charles Ryan | |
| 10:27 | St. Bonaventure | Roger Sibley is whistled for traveling | 52-51 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | David Rathburn buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Bell and he's fouled by Roger Sibley - foul #3 on Roger Sibley, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Berry (SF) David Morgan | |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | David Rathburn makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:34 | St. Bonaventure | David Berry can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Philip Racine - foul #3 on Philip Racine, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras (C) Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 09:34 | St. Bonaventure | David Berry misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:34 | St. Bonaventure | David Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | Dale Riley lays it up and in set up by David Rathburn | 57-51 |
| 08:50 | St. Bonaventure | The short jumper by Larry Stone is denied by John Miles | 57-51 |
| 08:49 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Miles | 57-51 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kurt Larson - foul #3 on Kurt Larson, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Davis (SF) Dale Riley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason (PG), David Morgan (SG), Lars Orhenkowski (SF), Daniel Robinson (C) Steven Winland, Roger Sibley, David Berry, Kurt Larson | |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:20 | St. Bonaventure | John Miles swats the short shot by Larry Stone | 59-51 |
| 08:18 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:01 | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason double dribbles | 59-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Leo Ashley (SG), Jerome Bell (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, Glenn Taveras | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ryan (C) Larry Stone | |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 07:44 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Oliver Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lars Orhenkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Ryan (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 07:23 | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason tips it home | 61-53 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 61-53 |
| 07:03 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Oliver Mason | 61-53 |
| 06:46 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Morgan | 61-55 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell scores on a turnaround in the paint | 63-55 |
| 06:00 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Oliver Mason | 63-58 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG) Donald Bellanger, Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland (PG), Larry Stone (PF), Kurt Larson (C) Oliver Mason, Daniel Robinson, Charles Ryan | |
| 05:37 | Nebraska | David Rathburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| 05:24 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Morgan and the foul's on John Miles - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 05:24 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 63-60 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska | Larry Stone is called for the reach on John Miles - foul #2 on Larry Stone, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:51 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 65-60 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Robert Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Stone - foul #3 on Larry Stone, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras (PF) John Miles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:33 | St. Bonaventure | David Rathburn is called for the reach on Steven Winland - foul #1 on David Rathburn, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (C) Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 04:33 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Glenn Taveras | 66-60 |
| 04:24 | Nebraska | Robert Davis hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Rathburn | 68-60 |
| 04:08 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Philip Racine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-60 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Dale Riley gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steven Winland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lars Orhenkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Stone (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurt Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | David Morgan steps in front of the Robert Davis pass | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-60 |
| 03:01 | Nebraska | Dale Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Glenn Taveras, Dale Riley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 02:42 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:31 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-60 |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kurt Larson - foul #4 on Kurt Larson, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:56 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jerome Bell - foul #1 on Jerome Bell, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| 01:56 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:56 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:56 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Larson | 69-61 |
| 01:46 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone misses the jumpshot from the left side | 69-61 |
| 01:44 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone snags the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 01:33 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Philip Racine - foul #4 on Philip Racine, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 01:33 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:33 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | David Rathburn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 01:09 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Larry Stone | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lars Orhenkowski | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | John Miles connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Davis | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | John Miles steals it from Kurt Larson | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Steven Winland is called for the reach on Philip Racine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Winland, team foul #14 | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:02 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | John Miles snags the defensive board | 73-66 |