| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joe Blaise (fresh) SG - Dean Bronsky (fresh) SF - Shawn Holt (fresh) PF - Robert Quinn (fresh) C - Ricky Lainez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) C - Ryan Washington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn is hacked by Norman Mahr - foul #1 on Norman Mahr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Ryan Washington - foul #1 on Ryan Washington, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Norman Mahr gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Shen Chiu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Shawn Holt - foul #1 on Shawn Holt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 3rd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Blaise | 4-3 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Chad Zajicek's pass is intercepted by Dean Bronsky in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:49 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise lays it in on a nice dish by Dean Bronsky | 6-3 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Norman Mahr is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 17:59 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Ronald Venegas pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Ryan Washington misses long on a floater from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ricky Lainez | 6-3 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Blaise | 8-3 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Ryan Washington hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shen Chiu | 8-5 |
| 16:46 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise travels with the ball | 8-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham (SG), Dale Jeter (SF), Howard Pinder (PF), Robert Myles (C) Dean Bronsky, Shawn Holt, Robert Quinn, Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), James Jaramillo (SG), George Anderson (SF), Harold Jenkins (C) Shen Chiu, Ronald Venegas, Chad Zajicek, Ryan Washington | |
| 16:29 | Akron | Harold Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Carl Becker tips it but misses | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Akron | James Jaramillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Norman Mahr is open and scores on a jumper near the basket set up by George Anderson | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise comes up short on the floater from the left side | 8-7 |
| 16:08 | Akron | George Anderson pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Carl Becker connects on the floater in the paint | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joe Blaise (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Ingraham (fresh) SF - Dale Jeter (fresh) PF - Howard Pinder (fresh) C - Robert Myles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Becker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Jaramillo (fresh) SF - George Anderson (fresh) PF - Norman Mahr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jerald Ingraham | 10-9 |
| 15:46 | Akron | James Jaramillo is hacked by Howard Pinder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Pinder, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg (SG), Ricky Lainez (C) Joe Blaise, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG) Norman Mahr | |
| 15:40 | Akron | George Anderson's floater is tipped away by Howard Pinder | 10-9 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Harold Jenkins can't tip it in | 10-9 |
| 15:37 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | Shen Chiu is called for the reach on Richard Kjellberg - foul #1 on Shen Chiu, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky (PG), Shawn Holt (SF), Robert Quinn (PF) Jerald Ingraham, Dale Jeter, Howard Pinder | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Ryan Washington (C) James Jaramillo, Carl Becker, George Anderson | |
| 15:00 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Bronsky | 12-9 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Ronald Venegas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:25 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Harold Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Ryan Washington is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Washington, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joe Blaise (PG), Robert Myles (C) Richard Kjellberg, Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Akron | Norman Mahr (PF) Ryan Washington | |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt misses short on a jumper from the right block | 12-9 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Harold Jenkins gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Robert Quinn is called for the reach on Harold Jenkins - foul #1 on Robert Quinn, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Jeter (SF), Howard Pinder (PF) Shawn Holt, Robert Quinn | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), James Jaramillo (SG), George Anderson (C) Shen Chiu, Ronald Venegas, Harold Jenkins | |
| 13:26 | Akron | The short jumper by George Anderson is denied by Howard Pinder | 12-9 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Howard Pinder | 12-9 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham (PG), Richard Kjellberg (SG), Ricky Lainez (C) Joe Blaise, Dean Bronsky, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG) Carl Becker | |
| 13:00 | Akron | Jerald Ingraham picks off the pass by Shen Chiu in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shen Chiu - foul #2 on Shen Chiu, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Shawn Holt (SF) Dale Jeter | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Harold Jenkins (C) Shen Chiu, James Jaramillo, George Anderson | |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Harold Jenkins gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Shawn Holt blocks the short jumper by Carl Becker | 12-9 |
| 12:40 | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt is hacked by Chad Zajicek - foul #1 on Chad Zajicek, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Quinn (PF) Howard Pinder | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:22 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Quinn | 15-9 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Carl Becker blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerald Ingraham - foul #1 on Jerald Ingraham, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joe Blaise (PG), Dean Bronsky (SG) Jerald Ingraham, Richard Kjellberg | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:03 | Akron | Carl Becker makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Carl Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:53 | Nebraska | Norman Mahr steals it from Ricky Lainez | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joe Blaise (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Bronsky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Holt (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Lainez (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Venegas (tiring) SF - Chad Zajicek (tiring) PF - Norman Mahr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dean Bronsky - foul #1 on Dean Bronsky, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Jeter (SF), Howard Pinder (C) Shawn Holt, Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (PG), George Anderson (C) Carl Becker, Harold Jenkins | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:31 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 11:27 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 11:25 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:05 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Jaramillo - foul #1 on James Jaramillo, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham (SG) Dean Bronsky | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:05 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:05 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Robert Quinn blocks the short jumper by Norman Mahr | 17-11 |
| 10:47 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Howard Pinder | 17-11 |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | Ronald Venegas picks off the pass by Joe Blaise | 17-11 |
| 10:28 | Akron | James Jaramillo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 10:26 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Howard Pinder | 17-11 |
| 10:22 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Quinn and the foul's on Chad Zajicek - foul #2 on Chad Zajicek, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg (SG), Shawn Holt (SF), Robert Myles (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) Jerald Ingraham, Dale Jeter, Robert Quinn, Howard Pinder | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (SF), Harold Jenkins (C) Chad Zajicek, George Anderson | |
| 10:22 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise makes the free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Norman Mahr buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Norman Mahr swats the layup by Joe Blaise | 20-14 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Norman Mahr gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Shawn Holt picks off the pass by Norman Mahr in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-14 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt gets the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Holt | 22-14 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Harold Jenkins double dribbles | 22-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky (PG), Jerald Ingraham (SG), Dale Jeter (SF), Robert Quinn (PF), Howard Pinder (C) Joe Blaise, Richard Kjellberg, Shawn Holt, Robert Myles, Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerald Ingraham | 25-14 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Carl Becker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Harold Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 25-16 |
| 07:57 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Robert Quinn is blocked by Norman Mahr | 25-16 |
| 07:55 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham tips it home | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dean Bronsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Ingraham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Jeter (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Quinn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Pinder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Jaramillo (tiring) SG - Ronald Venegas (tired) SF - Carl Becker (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Norman Mahr (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Akron | Dean Bronsky takes the ball from Ronald Venegas | 27-16 |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder is hacked by James Jaramillo - foul #2 on James Jaramillo, team foul #9 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez (C) Robert Quinn | |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (PG) James Jaramillo | |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder misses the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Carl Becker snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Norman Mahr hits the finger roll | 28-18 |
| 06:48 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham is hacked by Norman Mahr - foul #2 on Norman Mahr, team foul #10 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg (SG), Shawn Holt (SF) Dean Bronsky, Dale Jeter | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG) Norman Mahr | |
| 06:48 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:48 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Harold Jenkins grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Ricky Lainez picks off the pass by Ronald Venegas | 29-18 |
| 06:29 | Nebraska | Harold Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Shawn Holt | 29-18 |
| 06:27 | Akron | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Carl Becker banks in the layup | 29-20 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-20 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham banks in the layup | 31-20 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Carl Becker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt travels with the ball | 31-20 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky (PG), Dale Jeter (SF), Robert Quinn (PF), Robert Myles (C) Jerald Ingraham, Shawn Holt, Howard Pinder, Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Washington (C) Shen Chiu | |
| 04:40 | Akron | Harold Jenkins is denied on a layup by Robert Myles | 31-20 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Ryan Washington tips it back up and in | 31-22 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Ronald Venegas is called for the reach on Richard Kjellberg - foul #1 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #11 | 31-22 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:14 | Akron | George Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Ryan Washington tips it but misses | 33-22 |
| 04:11 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-22 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Ryan Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Carl Becker is called for traveling | 33-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joe Blaise (PG), Ricky Lainez (C) Richard Kjellberg, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), James Jaramillo (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Norman Mahr (PF) George Anderson, Ronald Venegas, Carl Becker, Harold Jenkins | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joe Blaise (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Bronsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Jeter (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Quinn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Lainez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jaramillo (fairly fresh) SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) PF - Norman Mahr (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise blows the layup | 33-22 |
| 03:28 | Akron | James Jaramillo grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 03:14 | Akron | James Jaramillo is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-22 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Ryan Washington gets the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Dale Jeter takes the ball from James Jaramillo | 33-22 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Washington - foul #3 on Ryan Washington, team foul #12 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Shawn Holt (SF) Dale Jeter | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Jenkins (C) Ryan Washington | |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Harold Jenkins | 34-22 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Robert Quinn steps in front of the James Jaramillo pass in the backcourt | 34-22 |
| 02:13 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt drills a floater from close range and he's hacked by Chad Zajicek - foul #3 on Chad Zajicek, team foul #13 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Howard Pinder (C) Ricky Lainez | |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (SF) Chad Zajicek | |
| 02:13 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt makes the free throw | 37-22 |
| 01:58 | Akron | James Jaramillo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn misses the dunk | 37-25 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise tips it but misses | 37-25 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder tips it but misses | 37-25 |
| 01:45 | Akron | James Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Shen Chiu loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Myles (PF) Robert Quinn | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Harold Jenkins gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Shen Chiu double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kjellberg (SG), Ricky Lainez (C) Dean Bronsky, Howard Pinder | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-25 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Harold Jenkins hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Ricky Lainez - foul #1 on Ricky Lainez, team foul #6 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Jeter (SF) Shawn Holt | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Harold Jenkins makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Kjellberg | 40-28 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Harold Jenkins makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Joe Blaise clanks a fullcourt shot | 40-30 |