| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) SG - Donald Beard (fresh) SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) C - Michael Barter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) C - Joseph Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas is hacked by Thomas Lear - foul #1 on Thomas Lear, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Daniel White | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Cal State Northridge | The jumper by Donald Beard is denied by Joseph Ross | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lear | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Daniel White connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Lester Duckworth | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear is hacked by Lester Duckworth - foul #1 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Beard | 6-4 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Donald Beard is called for the reach on Daniel White - foul #1 on Donald Beard, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Lear - foul #2 on Thomas Lear, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker (PF) Thomas Lear | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell is hacked by Derek Riojas - foul #1 on Derek Riojas, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ross steals it from Scott Bell | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel White | 6-8 |
| 16:39 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:38 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sidney Ranney - foul #1 on Sidney Ranney, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:41 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 7-9 |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) PF - Edwin Strecker (fresh) C - Michael Barter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth tips it home | 7-11 |
| 15:02 | Cal State Northridge | Derek Riojas denies the turnaround by Donald Beard | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:52 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:27 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-11 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Michael Barter - foul #1 on Michael Barter, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (SG), Armando Garcia (SF), James Shaner (C) Donald Beard, Sidney Ranney, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Marty Kinner (SF), Richard Macgregor (PF) Daniel White, Todd Donovan, Lester Duckworth, Derek Riojas | |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:43 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-12 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker tips it but misses | 7-12 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Eric Thompson | 7-12 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 13:26 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:14 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia's pass is intercepted by Marty Kinner | 7-12 |
| 13:11 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marty Kinner | 7-14 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker loses the dribble to Eric Thompson | 7-14 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross is fouled on the floor by Edwin Strecker - foul #1 on Edwin Strecker, team foul #6 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Michael Barter (C) Scott Bell, Armando Garcia, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (SG), Paul Roberts (C) Marty Kinner, Joseph Ross | |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan is fouled on the floor by James Shaner - foul #1 on James Shaner, team foul #7 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SF) Eric Thompson | |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard is fouled on the floor by Paul Roberts - foul #1 on Paul Roberts, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Derek Riojas (PF) Hector Ortiz, Paul Roberts | |
| 11:48 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 11:46 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan connects on the shot in the lane set up by Daniel White | 7-18 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) PF - James Shaner (fresh) C - Michael Barter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Riojas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Macgregor (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | James Shaner steals the ball from Todd Donovan | 10-18 |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rickey Cox | 13-18 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Shaner - foul #2 on James Shaner, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Edwin Strecker (PF) Rickey Cox, James Shaner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Thompson (SF), Joseph Ross (C) Lester Duckworth, Derek Riojas | |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Michael Barter | 13-19 |
| 10:21 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-19 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter snags the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker drills a shot from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Barter - foul #2 on Michael Barter, team foul #9 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (SF), Thomas Lear (PF) Sidney Ranney, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Derek Riojas (PF) Richard Macgregor | |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:50 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker buries a floater from the right side set up by Scott Bell | 17-20 |
| 09:21 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (SG) Donald Beard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG), Lester Duckworth (SF) Daniel White, Todd Donovan | |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Rickey Cox steals it from Derek Riojas | 17-20 |
| 08:27 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney (SF), Michael Barter (C) Armando Garcia, Thomas Lear | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:05 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz snags the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses badly on a shot from the right side | 17-20 |
| 07:26 | Nebraska | Derek Riojas pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) PF - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Barter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hector Ortiz (fresh) SG - Eric Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Riojas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 06:49 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker hits the finger roll | 19-22 |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Hector Ortiz, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Jeffrey Anderson (SF) Scott Bell, Rickey Cox, Sidney Ranney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Todd Donovan (SG), Marty Kinner (SF), Richard Macgregor (PF) Hector Ortiz, Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, Derek Riojas | |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:59 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 19-22 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Anderson snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Ross steals it from Jeffrey Anderson | 19-22 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross's layup is rejected by Edwin Strecker | 19-22 |
| 05:30 | Nebraska | Daniel White tips it in | 19-24 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Anderson | 19-24 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker's floater is tipped away by Richard Macgregor | 19-24 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | Daniel White grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 04:37 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross tips it home | 19-26 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Anderson tips it home | 21-26 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marty Kinner | 21-29 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 03:39 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Beard | 24-29 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Richard Macgregor misses badly on a shot from close range | 24-29 |
| 03:08 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Armando Garcia (fresh) SG - Donald Beard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Strecker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Barter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marty Kinner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Macgregor (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:50 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter's pass is intercepted by Richard Macgregor | 24-29 |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | Michael Barter is called for the reach on Daniel White - foul #3 on Michael Barter, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Rickey Cox (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Thomas Lear (PF), James Shaner (C) Armando Garcia, Donald Beard, Jeffrey Anderson, Edwin Strecker, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (SG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Derek Riojas (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Todd Donovan, Marty Kinner, Richard Macgregor, Joseph Ross | |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | Daniel White makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | Daniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney's floater is tipped away by Paul Roberts | 24-31 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell can't tip it in | 24-31 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 02:05 | Nebraska | Daniel White's 3 pointer is rejected by Rickey Cox | 24-31 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:46 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner loses the ball out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Thompson (SG) Daniel White | |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Lear - foul #3 on Thomas Lear, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker (PF) Thomas Lear | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (SG) Eric Thompson | |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Riojas | 24-33 |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney grabs the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney's pass is intercepted by Derek Riojas | 24-33 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sidney Ranney - foul #2 on Sidney Ranney, team foul #12 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG) Rickey Cox | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-35 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Donovan | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-38 |