| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Roark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Andre Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Guillermo Sandoval (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Karl McMenimen, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:28 | Hawaii | Carmelo Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Edward Collins - foul #1 on Edward Collins, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 19:12 | Hawaii | John Wright makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andre Russo | 27-35 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska | Edward Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 18:48 | Hawaii | Carmelo Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Roark - foul #1 on Timothy Roark, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| 18:48 | Hawaii | Carmelo Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:48 | Hawaii | Carmelo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 18:36 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:13 | Hawaii | Andre Russo connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Hubert Brown | 27-38 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Hubert Brown steals it from Eddie Higdon | 27-38 |
| 17:40 | Hawaii | John Wright is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 17:39 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown tips it home | 27-40 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-40 |
| 17:22 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark tips it home | 29-40 |
| 17:20 | Hawaii | John Wright is hacked by Edward Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Collins, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Michael Ford (SG), James Kimmel (SF), Charles Mathis (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, Karl McMenimen, Timothy Roark, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks (SF), Jing-Sheng Kung (PF), Charles Carnegie (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Hubert Brown, Guillermo Sandoval | |
| 17:01 | Hawaii | Andre Russo connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Carnegie | 29-43 |
| 16:48 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley travels with the ball | 29-43 |
| 16:19 | Hawaii | Andre Russo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jody Bowers - foul #2 on Jody Bowers, team foul #5 | 29-43 |
| 16:19 | Hawaii | Andre Russo makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 16:19 | Hawaii | Andre Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley drills a jump hook near the basket | 31-45 |
| 15:59 | Hawaii | John Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune (PF) Charles Mathis | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Luigi Esposito (C) Charles Carnegie | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (fresh) SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Kimmel (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Lejeune (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Langley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Andre Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jing-Sheng Kung (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Luigi Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | James Kimmel can't connect on a floater from the left side | 31-45 |
| 15:47 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Jing-Sheng Kung | 31-45 |
| 15:41 | Hawaii | Jing-Sheng Kung double dribbles | 31-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Karl McMenimen (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Jody Bowers, Michael Ford, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 15:25 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 15:02 | Hawaii | Eddie Higdon steals it from Kenneth Brooks | 34-45 |
| 14:58 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon hits the finger roll | 36-45 |
| 14:56 | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Higdon - foul #1 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Charles Mathis (PF) Eddie Higdon, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Carmelo Rodriguez (SF), Hubert Brown (PF), Guillermo Sandoval (C) Kenneth Brooks, Jing-Sheng Kung, Luigi Esposito | |
| 14:37 | Hawaii | Carmelo Rodriguez drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 38-47 |
| 14:03 | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval banks in the layup set up by Hubert Brown | 38-49 |
| 13:49 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Timothy Roark (PF), Edward Collins (C) Karl McMenimen, Charles Mathis, Robert Lejeune | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Carnegie (PF) Hubert Brown | |
| 13:49 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:49 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:46 | Hawaii | John Wright is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wright, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Ford (SG) Thomas Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Luigi Esposito (C) Guillermo Sandoval | |
| 13:29 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Michael Ford tips it in | 41-49 |
| 13:26 | Hawaii | Luigi Esposito's pass is intercepted by Edward Collins in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Collins | 44-49 |
| 13:05 | Hawaii | Luigi Esposito is hacked by Edward Collins - foul #3 on Edward Collins, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Langley (C) Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Alex Gordon (SF), Jing-Sheng Kung (PF) Andre Russo, John Wright, Charles Carnegie | |
| 13:05 | Hawaii | Luigi Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:05 | Hawaii | Luigi Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:05 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 12:53 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Alex Gordon - foul #2 on Alex Gordon, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval (C) Luigi Esposito | |
| 12:53 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:53 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:53 | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:24 | Hawaii | Jing-Sheng Kung misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Langley - foul #2 on Ronald Langley, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Christopher Johnson (PF) Eddie Higdon, Michael Ford, Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Wright (SG), Hubert Brown (SF) Carmelo Rodriguez, Alex Gordon | |
| 12:24 | Hawaii | Jing-Sheng Kung makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:24 | Hawaii | Jing-Sheng Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:01 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 11:59 | Hawaii | Jing-Sheng Kung pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (fresh) SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Kimmel (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) C - Ronald Langley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hubert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jing-Sheng Kung (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Guillermo Sandoval (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Hawaii | Jing-Sheng Kung makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Hubert Brown | 44-55 |
| 11:25 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SF), Charles Mathis (PF), Edward Collins (C) James Kimmel, Christopher Johnson, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Andre Russo (PG), Alex Gordon (SF), Charles Carnegie (PF), Luigi Esposito (C) Kenneth Brooks, Hubert Brown, Jing-Sheng Kung, Guillermo Sandoval | |
| 11:15 | Hawaii | Andre Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 10:54 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jody Bowers | 47-55 |
| 10:31 | Hawaii | Charles Carnegie hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andre Russo | 47-58 |
| 10:23 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jody Bowers | 49-58 |
| 09:58 | Hawaii | Luigi Esposito clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 09:56 | Hawaii | Charles Carnegie tips it home | 49-60 |
| 09:53 | Nebraska | Andre Russo steals the ball from Jody Bowers in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 09:32 | Hawaii | Andre Russo can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:13 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn is hacked by John Wright - foul #4 on John Wright, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Michael Ford (SG), James Kimmel (SF), Timothy Roark (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Jody Bowers, Thomas Littlejohn, Karl McMenimen, Charles Mathis, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Carmelo Rodriguez (SG), Hubert Brown (SF), Jing-Sheng Kung (PF), Guillermo Sandoval (C) Andre Russo, John Wright, Alex Gordon, Charles Carnegie, Luigi Esposito | |
| 08:54 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-60 |
| 08:34 | Hawaii | Jing-Sheng Kung buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Hubert Brown | 49-62 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley lays it up and in set up by Michael Ford | 51-62 |
| 07:52 | Hawaii | Carmelo Rodriguez hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Brooks | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kimmel (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Roark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Langley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hubert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jing-Sheng Kung (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Guillermo Sandoval (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 07:37 | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 07:31 | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ford - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Robert Lejeune (C) Michael Ford, Timothy Roark, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Andre Russo (PG) Jing-Sheng Kung | |
| 07:31 | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:31 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 07:23 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 07:07 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 07:06 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Guillermo Sandoval | 51-64 |
| 06:45 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 06:43 | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks tips it in | 51-66 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 06:34 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 06:31 | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by James Kimmel - foul #2 on James Kimmel, team foul #10 | 51-66 |
| 06:31 | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:31 | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune is whistled for a carry | 51-68 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Mathis (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Christopher Johnson, Robert Lejeune | |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Wright (SG), Jing-Sheng Kung (PF), Charles Carnegie (C) Kenneth Brooks, Hubert Brown, Guillermo Sandoval | |
| 06:07 | Hawaii | Andre Russo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-68 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 05:48 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-68 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | James Kimmel misses the tip | 51-68 |
| 05:45 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen tips it back up and in | 53-68 |
| 05:34 | Hawaii | Charles Carnegie misses short on an open floater in the paint | 53-68 |
| 05:33 | Hawaii | Jing-Sheng Kung tips it but misses | 53-68 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Charles Mathis pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 05:16 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | Charles Mathis tips it back up and in | 55-68 |
| 05:05 | Hawaii | Andre Russo is called for 10 seconds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Timothy Roark (PF), Edward Collins (C) Eddie Higdon, Karl McMenimen, Charles Mathis, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alex Gordon (SF), Hubert Brown (PF), Luigi Esposito (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Jing-Sheng Kung, Charles Carnegie | |
| 04:59 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jody Bowers | 58-68 |
| 04:52 | Hawaii | Timothy Roark picks off the pass by Andre Russo in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers's pass is intercepted by John Wright | 58-68 |
| 04:38 | Hawaii | James Kimmel steals the ball from Hubert Brown in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 58-68 |
| 04:21 | Hawaii | Luigi Esposito grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 03:52 | Hawaii | Thomas Littlejohn steals it from Hubert Brown | 58-68 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | James Kimmel lays it up and in set up by Thomas Littlejohn | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Kimmel (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Roark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Andre Russo (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Wright (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alex Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hubert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Luigi Esposito (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Hawaii | Andre Russo is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Russo, team foul #5 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF) Jody Bowers, Thomas Littlejohn, James Kimmel, Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Carmelo Rodriguez (SF), Jing-Sheng Kung (PF), Guillermo Sandoval (C) Andre Russo, Alex Gordon, Hubert Brown, Luigi Esposito | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-68 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Edward Collins tips it home | 62-68 |
| 03:14 | Hawaii | Kenneth Brooks misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-68 |
| 03:12 | Nebraska | Michael Ford pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Edward Collins hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 64-68 |
| 02:47 | Hawaii | Jing-Sheng Kung loses the dribble to Eddie Higdon | 64-68 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Karl McMenimen (SF), Timothy Roark (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Eddie Higdon, Michael Ford, Christopher Johnson, Robert Lejeune, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Andre Russo (PG) John Wright | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-68 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley gets the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Littlejohn | 66-68 |
| 02:01 | Hawaii | Guillermo Sandoval misses the easy layup | 66-68 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Edward Collins (C) Jody Bowers, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Wright (SG), Hubert Brown (PF) Kenneth Brooks, Jing-Sheng Kung | |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Karl McMenimen | 68-68 |
| 01:20 | Hawaii | Andre Russo misses short on a shot from the right side | 68-68 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Edward Collins pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark loses the dribble to Andre Russo | 68-68 |
| 00:50 | Hawaii | John Wright comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 00:40 | Hawaii | Hubert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Hawaii | Andre Russo scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by John Wright | 68-70 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon can't finish the layup | 68-70 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Higdon | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Edward Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |