| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SG - Marc Chichester (fresh) SF - Isaac Holmes (fresh) PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) C - Marshall Werner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Richard Paxton drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Larry Victorino | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist blows the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Tolson - foul #1 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Wesley Newquist | 2-1 |
| 18:32 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Isaac Holmes | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Larry Victorino scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Deschamp | 5-4 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith double dribbles | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Paxton | 7-4 |
| 17:19 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist is fouled on the floor by Joshua Tolson - foul #2 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield (SF) Isaac Holmes | |
| 17:02 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (SG), Donald Owens (C) Marc Chichester, Marshall Werner | |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Stanley Lacefield - foul #1 on Stanley Lacefield, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:46 | Nebraska | Gabriel Garten steps in front of the Stanley Lacefield pass | 9-4 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gabriel Garten | 11-4 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | Stephen Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 11-4 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Earl Malbrough | 11-4 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 11-4 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | Donald Owens grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist lays it up and in set up by Kevin Smith | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Box (fresh) SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) C - Richard Desir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Smith (fresh) SF - Stanley Lacefield (fresh) PF - Wesley Newquist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Owens (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Stephen Box is hacked by Donald Owens - foul #1 on Donald Owens, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Daniel Pirtle (C) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marc Chichester (SG), Isaac Holmes (SF), Marshall Werner (C) Kevin Smith, Stanley Lacefield, Wesley Newquist | |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 11-6 |
| 15:05 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Stephen Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marc Chichester | 11-8 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Tietjen (PG) Stephen Smith | |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | Daniel Pirtle picks off the pass by Marc Chichester | 13-8 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten is fouled on the floor by Randall Tietjen - foul #1 on Randall Tietjen, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman (PF) Donald Owens | |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 13-8 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Larry Victorino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Leonard Chapman | 15-8 |
| 12:51 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester comes up short on the floater from the right side | 15-8 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman tips it in | 15-10 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Marshall Werner - foul #1 on Marshall Werner, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Earl Malbrough, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Smith (PG), Stephen Smith (SG), Stanley Lacefield (SF), Wesley Newquist (PF), Donald Owens (C) Randall Tietjen, Marc Chichester, Isaac Holmes, Leonard Chapman, Marshall Werner | |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | Donald Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-10 |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | Donald Owens misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-10 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton grabs the board | 19-10 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Box (fresh) SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Lacefield (fresh) PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Owens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on Stephen Box | 19-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Desir (C) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Samuel Tipton, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:09 | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield double dribbles | 19-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Tipton (PF) Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marc Chichester (SG) Stephen Smith | |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp loses the dribble to Kevin Smith | 19-10 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 10:16 | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield hits the follow up shot | 19-12 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp travels with the ball | 19-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Samuel Tipton, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes (SF), Marshall Werner (C) Stanley Lacefield, Donald Owens | |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes tips it back up and in | 19-14 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Desir (C) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (PG), Randall Tietjen (SG), Leonard Chapman (PF) Kevin Smith, Marc Chichester, Wesley Newquist | |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | Stephen Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-14 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Richard Paxton hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Pirtle | 21-14 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner is called for traveling | 21-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Daniel Pirtle, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist (PF) Leonard Chapman | |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton is hacked by Wesley Newquist - foul #1 on Wesley Newquist, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Smith (PG) Randall Tietjen | |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marc Chichester (SG), Stanley Lacefield (SF) Stephen Smith, Isaac Holmes | |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | The pull-up jumper by Wesley Newquist is blocked by Samuel Tipton | 23-14 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Larry Victorino snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Chichester (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marshall Werner (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is hacked by Stanley Lacefield - foul #2 on Stanley Lacefield, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Earl Malbrough, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman (SF), Donald Owens (C) Stanley Lacefield, Marshall Werner | |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Marc Chichester | 25-16 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Box | 27-16 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #9 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (PG), Randall Tietjen (SG), Isaac Holmes (SF), Marshall Werner (C) Kevin Smith, Marc Chichester, Leonard Chapman, Wesley Newquist | |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Marshall Werner is denied by Samuel Tipton | 27-16 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Larry Victorino grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-16 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough misses the tip | 27-16 |
| 04:57 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:37 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes misses the turnaround from close range | 27-16 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Larry Victorino grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Paxton | 29-16 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Stephen Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-16 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Paxton | 29-16 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Paxton | 31-16 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Tietjen (fresh) SF - Isaac Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Owens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marshall Werner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-16 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton grabs the board | 31-16 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard connects on the fadeaway from close range | 33-16 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Owens | 33-18 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Larry Victorino knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-18 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Stephen Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Earl Malbrough, Samuel Tipton, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Smith (PG), Marc Chichester (SG), Stanley Lacefield (SF), Wesley Newquist (PF), Leonard Chapman (C) Stephen Smith, Randall Tietjen, Isaac Holmes, Donald Owens, Marshall Werner | |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Stephen Box | 38-18 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | Joshua Tolson denies the turnaround by Wesley Newquist | 38-18 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman tips it in | 38-20 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the runner in the paint set up by Joshua Tolson | 40-20 |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Marc Chichester | 40-22 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Richard Desir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes (SF), Marshall Werner (C) Stanley Lacefield, Leonard Chapman | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson misses the lay-in | 40-22 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes gets the rebound | 40-22 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Steven Deschamp steals it from Wesley Newquist | 40-22 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 40-22 |