| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Collins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rob Sutton (fresh) C - Ronald Langley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rob Sutton | 21-29 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 21-29 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Edward Collins pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-29 |
| 18:53 | Nebraska | Edward Collins gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Charles Turner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Turner, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune (PF) Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:04 | Nebraska | Ryan Richards denies the turnaround by Robert Lejeune | 23-29 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Ryan Richards scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Wendell Williams | 23-31 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 25-31 |
| 16:41 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 16:38 | Nebraska | Billy Swann picks off the pass by Eddie Higdon in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Billy Swann hits the finger roll | 25-33 |
| 16:15 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Ryan Richards tips it in | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Collins (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Robert Lejeune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Langley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Dicus (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Edward Collins is blocked by Frederick Dicus | 25-35 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Wendell Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 25-35 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Wendell Williams hits the follow up shot | 25-37 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon slams it home on a nice dish by Edward Collins | 27-37 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Ryan Richards clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Lejeune - foul #1 on Robert Lejeune, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), James Kimmel (SG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Rob Sutton (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, Edward Collins, Robert Lejeune, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | James Kimmel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Donald Hadley gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | James Kimmel drills a floater from the left side | 29-40 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is hacked by Jody Bowers - foul #2 on Jody Bowers, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Rob Sutton, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Ryan Richards | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donald Hadley | 29-42 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | James Kimmel can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dusty Beeler - foul #2 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Rob Sutton (PF) Jody Bowers, Jeff Burleigh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Dusty Beeler, Joseph Milligan | |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Havard - foul #2 on Jeffrey Havard, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG) James Kimmel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG) Donald Hadley | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:47 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley is whistled for traveling | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Havard (fresh) PF - Rob Sutton (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Langley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Dicus (tiring) 2 reb. C - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh (SF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Jeffrey Havard, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Wendell Williams, Frederick Dicus | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Joseph Milligan steals the ball from Eddie Higdon | 31-43 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Charles Turner | 31-45 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is hacked by Jeff Burleigh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Burleigh, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), James Kimmel (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Ronald Langley (C) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, Jeff Burleigh, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Billy Swann, Bryan Fichter | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan clanks a jump hook from the left block | 31-45 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 09:52 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | James Kimmel steals it from Joseph Milligan | 31-45 |
| 08:59 | Nebraska | James Kimmel hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jody Bowers | 34-45 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | James Kimmel steps in front of the Wendell Williams pass in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Richards - foul #1 on Ryan Richards, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SG), Jeffrey Havard (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF) Jody Bowers, James Kimmel, Edward Collins, Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Frederick Dicus (PF) Wendell Williams, Charles Turner, Joseph Milligan | |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Donald Hadley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy (C) Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG) Dusty Beeler | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:44 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the board | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Havard (fresh) PF - Robert Lejeune (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Cassidy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Frederick Dicus (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Donald Hadley scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Frederick Dicus | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is hacked by Eddie Higdon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Edward Collins (SF), James Kimmel (C) Eddie Higdon, Jeff Burleigh, Jeffrey Havard, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Ryan Richards | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Billy Swann | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Lejeune | 38-49 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Thomas Littlejohn steals it from Charles Turner in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune loses the dribble to Frederick Dicus | 38-49 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Donald Hadley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:38 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jody Bowers | 40-52 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is fouled on the floor by Jody Bowers - foul #3 on Jody Bowers, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Rob Sutton (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Jody Bowers, Edward Collins, Robert Lejeune, James Kimmel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus, Bryan Fichter | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Ryan Richards comes up short on the shot from the right block | 40-52 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy grabs the board | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | Charles Turner is called for the reach on Jeff Burleigh - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (PF) Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | Joseph Milligan is called for the reach on Eddie Higdon - foul #2 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Langley (C) Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Charles Turner | |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Ronald Langley is called for the reach on Dusty Beeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Langley, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), James Kimmel (SG) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 03:52 | Nebraska | James Kimmel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-54 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the dunk | 43-54 |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers grabs the board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Kimmel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Havard (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Langley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Fichter (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | James Kimmel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jody Bowers | 46-54 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wendell Williams | 46-56 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Joshua Cassidy (PF) James Kimmel, Jeff Burleigh, Jeffrey Havard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Charles Turner (SF) Wendell Williams, Bryan Fichter | |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 02:35 | Nebraska | Edward Collins tips it home | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is fouled on the floor by Joshua Cassidy - foul #2 on Joshua Cassidy, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Robert Lejeune (PF) Jody Bowers, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Dusty Beeler, Ryan Richards | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Edward Collins knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Eddie Higdon | 50-57 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Joshua Cassidy steps in front of the Frederick Dicus pass | 50-57 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rob Sutton (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Robert Lejeune, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-57 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Edward Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Swann - foul #2 on Billy Swann, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Langley | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Billy Swann blocks the jumper by Thomas Littlejohn | 51-57 |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Higdon - foul #3 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG), Bryan Fichter (SF) Wendell Williams, Charles Turner | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Eddie Higdon is called for the reach on Dusty Beeler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Joseph Milligan (C) Billy Swann, Ryan Richards | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG) Wendell Williams | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Eddie Higdon is called for the reach on Dusty Beeler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG) Eddie Higdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers loses the dribble to Dusty Beeler | 51-60 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is fouled in the backcourt by Jody Bowers - foul #4 on Jody Bowers, team foul #12 | 51-60 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-61 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler runs out the clock | 53-61 |