| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) SG - David Starkey (fresh) SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) PF - David Reach (fresh) C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) SG - Philip Racine (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) C - Jerome Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Simon Fenwick | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Philip Racine grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | John Miles blows the dunk | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Nebraska | John Miles connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by David Rathburn | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Nebraska | David Rathburn travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Nebraska | David Rathburn hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Raymond Perkins - foul #1 on Raymond Perkins, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Nebraska | David Rathburn misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | David Reach gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | San Diego State | David Rathburn steals it from Raymond Perkins in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerome Bell | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | David Reach clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Miles - foul #1 on John Miles, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | John Miles misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Hutchinson - foul #1 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG) Raymond Perkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Simon Fenwick | 8-9 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | David Rathburn is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Usi Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Starkey (fairly fresh) SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Slattery (fresh) C - Phillip Blumenstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Phillip Blumenstein - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses the easy layup | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein's pass is intercepted by Dale Riley | 8-9 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | Dale Riley comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 8-9 |
| 14:39 | Nebraska | Philip Racine tips it but misses | 8-9 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | Nebraska | John Miles connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Riley | 8-11 |
| 13:44 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on David Rathburn - foul #1 on David Rathburn, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Simon Fenwick, Kevin Slattery, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Leo Ashley (SG), Glenn Taveras (PF), Sidney Hess (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| 13:44 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:44 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Usi Abdullah - foul #1 on Usi Abdullah, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska | Dale Riley makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska | Dale Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | David Reach banks in the layup set up by Richard Hutchinson | 12-13 |
| 12:47 | Nebraska | David Reach is called for the reach on Glenn Taveras - foul #1 on David Reach, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG) David Starkey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF) Sidney Hess | |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | San Diego State | David Reach grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | David Reach clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Miles - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick (SF) Usi Abdullah | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Sidney Hess (C) Donald Bellanger, Leo Ashley, John Miles | |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska | Dale Riley is called for traveling | 14-13 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Sidney Hess - foul #1 on Sidney Hess, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Taveras (fresh) C - Sidney Hess (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Richard Hutchinson swats the layup by David Rathburn | 16-13 |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | David Reach pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | David Reach grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson misses long on a runner near the basket | 16-13 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:23 | Nebraska | Dale Riley is hacked by Simon Fenwick - foul #1 on Simon Fenwick, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), David Starkey (SG) Raymond Perkins, Edwin Marcellus | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Donald Bellanger (SF), Leo Ashley (PF), Jerome Bell (C) David Rathburn, Dale Riley, Glenn Taveras, Sidney Hess | |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | David Starkey picks off the pass by Jerome Bell | 16-13 |
| 09:50 | San Diego State | David Starkey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 16-13 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is hacked by Richard Hutchinson - foul #2 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Victor Anderton (SG) Larry Mather, Philip Racine | |
| 09:21 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 09:19 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:14 | San Diego State | David Starkey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Victor Anderton - foul #1 on Victor Anderton, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (SF), Glenn Taveras (PF) Victor Anderton, Leo Ashley | |
| 09:14 | San Diego State | David Starkey misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:14 | San Diego State | David Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Phillip Blumenstein - foul #1 on Phillip Blumenstein, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG) Simon Fenwick | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kevin Slattery | 17-15 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Starkey | 19-15 |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | David Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:46 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein loses the ball out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), David Reach (C) David Starkey, Usi Abdullah, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG) David Rathburn | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Slattery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Reach (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Taveras (fresh) C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | David Reach lays it in set up by Edwin Marcellus | 21-15 |
| 06:58 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger is fouled on the floor by David Reach - foul #2 on David Reach, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein (C) David Reach | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Leo Ashley (PF), Sidney Hess (C) Dale Riley, Glenn Taveras, Jerome Bell | |
| 06:58 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:58 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick drills a jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Perkins and the foul's on Sidney Hess - foul #2 on Sidney Hess, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG) Raymond Perkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Jerome Bell (C) Larry Mather, Sidney Hess | |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:17 | Nebraska | Philip Racine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah is fouled on the floor by Donald Bellanger - foul #1 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #9 | 24-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Starkey (SG), Foster Hale (PF) Edwin Marcellus, Kevin Slattery | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (SF) Donald Bellanger | |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | David Rathburn can't finish the layup | 24-17 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | David Rathburn tips it but misses | 24-17 |
| 05:50 | San Diego State | David Starkey grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Foster Hale | 26-17 |
| 05:22 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip Blumenstein - foul #2 on Phillip Blumenstein, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG) Phillip Blumenstein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras (C) Jerome Bell | |
| 05:22 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:22 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Simon Fenwick | 29-18 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is fouled on the floor by David Starkey - foul #1 on David Starkey, team foul #10 | 29-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery (PF) Foster Hale | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG) David Rathburn | |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:50 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 04:22 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery hits the follow up shot | 31-18 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska | Dale Riley blows the layup | 31-18 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras hits the follow up shot | 31-20 |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Dale Riley - foul #1 on Dale Riley, team foul #10 | 31-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG), Richard Hutchinson (C) David Starkey, Simon Fenwick | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF) Philip Racine, Dale Riley, Leo Ashley | |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Robert Davis drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Miles | 32-22 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Usi Abdullah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Slattery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Carlos Taylor (SF), David Reach (PF) Raymond Perkins, Usi Abdullah, Kevin Slattery | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sidney Hess (C) Glenn Taveras | |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | John Miles scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Donald Bellanger | 32-24 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Gum | 34-24 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-24 |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Richard Hutchinson | 34-24 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | David Reach blocks the short jumper by David Rathburn | 37-24 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | David Reach misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #11 | 37-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG), David Starkey (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF) William Gum, Edwin Marcellus, Carlos Taylor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Jerome Bell (C) David Rathburn, Donald Bellanger, Robert Davis, Sidney Hess | |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | David Reach makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | David Reach misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 38-24 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | Philip Racine can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | David Starkey misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-24 |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Simon Fenwick | 38-24 |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 38-24 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Dale Riley clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Reach - foul #3 on David Reach, team foul #11 | 38-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Glenn Taveras (PF) Larry Mather, John Miles | |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Dale Riley makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery hits the finger roll | 40-25 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Philip Racine clanks a fullcourt shot | 40-25 |