| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Overbeck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jerry Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bowens (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rafael Delgado (fresh) PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Marshall Werner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado inbounds the ball | 39-18 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Herman Crane - foul #1 on Herman Crane, team foul #1 | 39-18 |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist makes the 1st free throw | 39-19 |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist misses the 2nd free throw | 39-19 |
| 19:40 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Wayne Moore | 39-19 |
| 19:19 | Texas Tech | James Bowens picks off the pass by Merrill Reynolds | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Tommy Overbeck blocks the short jumper by Marshall Werner | 39-19 |
| 19:05 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore grabs the board | 39-19 |
| 18:45 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Melillo | 41-19 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | Jerry Webster comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Melillo - foul #1 on Randy Melillo, team foul #2 | 41-19 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | Jerry Webster makes the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | Jerry Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 18:12 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Bowens - foul #1 on James Bowens, team foul #1 | 41-21 |
| 18:12 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 18:12 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska | Tommy Overbeck steals it from Marshall Werner | 42-21 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:42 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tommy Overbeck | 45-21 |
| 17:36 | Nebraska | The jump hook by James Bowens is blocked by Herman Crane | 45-21 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-21 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist banks in the layup | 45-23 |
| 17:04 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore loses the dribble to Wesley Newquist | 45-23 |
| 16:58 | Nebraska | Tommy Overbeck denies the turnaround by James Bowens | 45-23 |
| 16:57 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Tommy Overbeck | 45-23 |
| 16:53 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-23 |
| 16:37 | Nebraska | Jerry Webster misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-23 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist misses the tip | 48-23 |
| 16:34 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Merrill Reynolds | 48-23 |
| 16:08 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-23 |
| 16:07 | Nebraska | Jerry Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 48-23 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (PG), Jesse Winters (SG), Richard Reichert (SF), Wayne Theroux (PF), Mark Walker (C) Randy Melillo, Merrill Reynolds, Herman Crane, Wayne Moore, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Etherton (PG), Joel Main (SG), Calvin Ludwig (SF), Leonard Chapman (PF), Donald Owens (C) Jerry Webster, James Bowens, Rafael Delgado, Wesley Newquist, Marshall Werner | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) SG - Jesse Winters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Reichert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Theroux (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dale Etherton (fresh) SG - Joel Main (fresh) SF - Calvin Ludwig (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Leonard Chapman (fresh) C - Donald Owens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-23 |
| 15:29 | Nebraska | Calvin Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 48-23 |
| 15:16 | Nebraska | Richard Reichert blocks the short jumper by Joel Main | 48-23 |
| 15:15 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux pulls down the rebound | 48-23 |
| 14:51 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-23 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Donald Owens | 48-23 |
| 14:29 | Nebraska | Dale Etherton banks in the layup and he's fouled by Wayne Theroux - foul #2 on Wayne Theroux, team foul #3 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds (PG), Herman Crane (SF) Dennis Williamson, Wayne Theroux | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado (SG), Wesley Newquist (PF) Joel Main, Donald Owens | |
| 14:29 | Nebraska | Dale Etherton makes the free throw | 48-26 |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | Dale Etherton steals it from Richard Reichert | 48-26 |
| 13:35 | Nebraska | Dale Etherton is fouled on the floor by Herman Crane - foul #2 on Herman Crane, team foul #4 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Wayne Moore (PF) Merrill Reynolds, Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Webster (PG), James Bowens (SG), Marshall Werner (C) Dale Etherton, Calvin Ludwig, Leonard Chapman | |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | James Bowens knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Jerry Webster | 48-28 |
| 13:08 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo is called for traveling | 48-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck (C) Richard Reichert | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:57 | Nebraska | Tommy Overbeck takes the ball from Marshall Werner | 48-28 |
| 12:33 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Winters | 51-28 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | James Bowens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-28 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado hits the follow up shot | 51-30 |
| 11:56 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters is fouled on the floor by Marshall Werner - foul #1 on Marshall Werner, team foul #2 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds (SG), Richard Reichert (SF) Jesse Winters, Herman Crane | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Ludwig (SF), Leonard Chapman (PF) Rafael Delgado, Wesley Newquist | |
| 11:36 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-30 |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman grabs the board | 51-30 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Reichert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommy Overbeck (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jerry Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bowens (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Calvin Ludwig (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Leonard Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marshall Werner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Jerry Webster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-30 |
| 11:15 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert pulls down the rebound | 51-30 |
| 10:54 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Reichert | 53-30 |
| 10:44 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner is fouled on the floor by Tommy Overbeck - foul #2 on Tommy Overbeck, team foul #5 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux (PF), Mark Walker (C) Wayne Moore, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado (PG), Wesley Newquist (PF) Jerry Webster, Marshall Werner | |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | James Bowens connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Delgado | 53-33 |
| 10:18 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-33 |
| 10:17 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert tips it home | 55-33 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | James Bowens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG), Herman Crane (SF) Randy Melillo, Richard Reichert | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Etherton (SG), Donald Owens (C) James Bowens, Calvin Ludwig | |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dale Etherton - foul #1 on Dale Etherton, team foul #3 | 55-33 |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 56-33 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist snags the defensive board | 56-33 |
| 09:33 | Nebraska | Donald Owens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-33 |
| 09:32 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux gets the rebound | 56-33 |
| 09:15 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-33 |
| 09:13 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux gets the offensive rebound | 56-33 |
| 08:55 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-33 |
| 08:53 | Nebraska | Donald Owens snags the defensive board | 56-33 |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leonard Chapman | 56-36 |
| 08:16 | Texas Tech | Wesley Newquist takes the ball from Jesse Winters | 56-36 |
| 08:02 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-36 |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane grabs the board | 56-36 |
| 07:41 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Winters | 58-36 |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Herman Crane - foul #3 on Herman Crane, team foul #6 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Dennis Williamson (SG), Wayne Moore (PF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Merrill Reynolds, Jesse Winters, Wayne Theroux, Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (SG), Calvin Ludwig (SF), Marshall Werner (C) Dale Etherton, Leonard Chapman, Wesley Newquist | |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommy Overbeck (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Rafael Delgado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bowens (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Calvin Ludwig (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Owens (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marshall Werner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin Ludwig - foul #4 on Calvin Ludwig, team foul #4 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Webster (PG) Rafael Delgado | |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Jerry Webster misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | Donald Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner misses the driving attempt from the right block | 60-38 |
| 06:26 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Randy Melillo | 60-38 |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Moore | 63-38 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Bowens and he's hacked by Tommy Overbeck - foul #3 on Tommy Overbeck, team foul #7 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds (PG), Richard Reichert (SF), Wayne Theroux (PF), Mark Walker (C) Randy Melillo, Herman Crane, Wayne Moore, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield (PG), Dale Etherton (SG), Joel Main (SF), Leonard Chapman (PF) Jerry Webster, James Bowens, Calvin Ludwig, Donald Owens | |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner makes the free throw | 63-41 |
| 05:41 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds is hacked by Stanley Lacefield - foul #1 on Stanley Lacefield, team foul #5 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Yong Ching (C) Marshall Werner | |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-41 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska | Yong Ching loses the dribble to Richard Reichert | 63-41 |
| 05:05 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Reichert | 65-41 |
| 04:52 | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-41 |
| 04:50 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux grabs the defensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 04:46 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert blows the layup | 65-41 |
| 04:44 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Reichert | 65-41 |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-41 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska | Yong Ching grabs the defensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Yong Ching is blocked by Mark Walker | 65-41 |
| 04:00 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert pulls down the rebound | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Merrill Reynolds | 68-41 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | Yong Ching misses the turnaround in the paint | 68-41 |
| 03:28 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux pulls down the rebound | 68-41 |
| 03:12 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert misses short on a floater from close range | 68-41 |
| 03:11 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-41 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Merrill Reynolds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Reichert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Theroux (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Mark Walker (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stanley Lacefield (fairly fresh) SG - Dale Etherton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Main (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Yong Ching (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-41 |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman snags the offensive board | 68-41 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Wayne Theroux is called for the reach on Yong Ching - foul #3 on Wayne Theroux, team foul #8 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Threet (C) Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado (PG), Donald Owens (PF) Stanley Lacefield, Joel Main | |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Yong Ching makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Yong Ching makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 02:20 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert blows the dunk | 68-43 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Donald Owens snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 68-43 |
| 02:05 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman hits the follow up shot | 68-45 |
| 01:38 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-45 |
| 01:37 | Texas Tech | Samuel Threet snags the offensive board | 68-45 |
| 01:17 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux lays it in set up by Merrill Reynolds | 70-45 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Dale Etherton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-45 |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Samuel Threet | 70-45 |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Merrill Reynolds | 72-45 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Donald Owens comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-45 |
| 00:34 | Texas Tech | Samuel Threet gets the rebound | 72-45 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Dale Etherton - foul #2 on Dale Etherton, team foul #6 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Walker (C) Samuel Threet | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joel Main (SF) Yong Ching | |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux makes the 1st free throw | 73-45 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux makes the 2nd free throw | 74-45 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Donald Owens connects on the turnaround from the left block | 74-47 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds runs out the clock | 74-47 |