| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Hal Michaud (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Clark | 40-45 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses long on a floater from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 19:11 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 19:05 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 19:04 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska | Robert Davis buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Rathburn | 42-47 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-47 |
| 18:14 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Miles | 44-47 |
| 18:02 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | David Rathburn snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 17:37 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson steals the ball from Jerome Bell | 44-47 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | John Miles denies the turnaround by Herbert Bohrer | 44-47 |
| 17:22 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 17:07 | Nebraska | John Miles clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-47 |
| 17:05 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 16:51 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Philip Racine buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Rathburn | 47-47 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 16:34 | Nebraska | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | Oscar Smith takes the ball from John Miles | 47-47 |
| 16:14 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hal Michaud | 47-50 |
| 15:47 | Nebraska | Robert Davis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Philip Racine | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Hal Michaud (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerome Bell - foul #1 on Jerome Bell, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Leo Ashley (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Glenn Taveras (PF), Sidney Hess (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (PF) Hal Michaud | |
| 15:36 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 15:36 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger hits a jump hook from the right block | 52-51 |
| 14:59 | Vanderbilt | Dale Riley steals it from Oscar Smith | 52-51 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 52-51 |
| 14:40 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Justin Petway | 52-51 |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:52 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith is fouled on the floor by Sidney Hess - foul #1 on Sidney Hess, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF) Donald Bellanger, Leo Ashley, Dale Riley, Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (SG) Timothy Clark | |
| 13:42 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 52-51 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | David Rathburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 13:20 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to John Miles | 52-51 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska | Herbert Bohrer is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Herbert Bohrer, team foul #1 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerome Bell (C) Glenn Taveras | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan (SF), Hal Michaud (PF), Brian Fisher (C) Oscar Smith, Justin Petway, Herbert Bohrer | |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | John Miles misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Melvin Bolan | 52-51 |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 12:30 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Miles | 52-51 |
| 12:25 | Nebraska | Hal Michaud is called for the reach on Jerome Bell - foul #2 on Hal Michaud, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Philip Racine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Robert Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-51 |
| 11:33 | Nebraska | Philip Racine can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 11:31 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hal Michaud (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Fisher (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 11:05 | Nebraska | Robert Davis knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Philip Racine | 54-54 |
| 10:50 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | John Miles loses the dribble to Christopher Johnson | 54-57 |
| 09:43 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 09:41 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| 09:18 | Nebraska | John Miles connects on the floater from the left block | 56-59 |
| 09:02 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud misses short on a shot in the lane | 56-59 |
| 09:01 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Robert Davis comes up short on the runner from the right block | 56-59 |
| 08:44 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 08:23 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:03 | Nebraska | David Rathburn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 07:47 | Vanderbilt | Philip Racine steals the ball from Hal Michaud | 58-59 |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | Philip Racine lays it up and in set up by John Miles | 60-59 |
| 07:33 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Bell (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earnest O'Neill (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Melvin Bolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hal Michaud (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | John Miles comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 07:11 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Brian Fisher | 60-59 |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 60-59 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Philip Racine pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | David Rathburn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Melvin Bolan - foul #3 on Melvin Bolan, team foul #3 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Glenn Taveras (PF), Sidney Hess (C) Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG), Oscar Smith (SF), Justin Petway (PF), Herbert Bohrer (C) Earnest O'Neill, Melvin Bolan, Hal Michaud, Brian Fisher | |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | David Rathburn makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | David Rathburn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Clark | 62-62 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Bohrer | 62-62 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | David Rathburn misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 05:54 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Clark | 62-65 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Sidney Hess is blocked by Oscar Smith | 62-65 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dale Riley - foul #1 on Dale Riley, team foul #3 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (SG) David Rathburn | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Taveras | 64-67 |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dale Riley - foul #2 on Dale Riley, team foul #4 | 64-67 |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger connects on the jumper from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Dale Riley pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Dale Riley is hacked by Herbert Bohrer - foul #2 on Herbert Bohrer, team foul #4 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Glenn Taveras, Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Hintze (PF) Justin Petway | |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Herbert Bohrer - foul #3 on Herbert Bohrer, team foul #5 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG) Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:22 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (tired) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hintze (fresh) C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Vanderbilt | Donald Bellanger is called for the reach on Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #5 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Leo Ashley (SF) Donald Bellanger, Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 66-72 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Glenn Taveras (C) Larry Mather, Leo Ashley, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), Hal Michaud (PF) Christopher Johnson, John Hintze | |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | John Miles is denied on a layup by Herbert Bohrer | 66-72 |
| 02:31 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Herbert Bohrer | 66-72 |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark makes the jumper from the free throw line | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is hacked by Earnest O'Neill - foul #3 on Earnest O'Neill, team foul #6 | 66-74 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | Robert Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Hal Michaud | 66-74 |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Oscar Smith | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Oscar Smith takes the ball from Donald Bellanger | 66-76 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer is fouled on the floor by Glenn Taveras - foul #1 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #6 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Sidney Hess (C) Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan (SF), Justin Petway (PF), Brian Fisher (C) Oscar Smith, Hal Michaud, Herbert Bohrer | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill is hacked by Sidney Hess - foul #2 on Sidney Hess, team foul #7 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson (PG) Timothy Clark | |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess misses the shot from the left side | 66-78 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway grabs the board | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Christopher Johnson and he's fouled by Glenn Taveras - foul #2 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #8 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG) Christopher Johnson | |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill makes the free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger is hacked by Earnest O'Neill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earnest O'Neill, team foul #7 | 66-81 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill runs out the clock | 68-81 |