| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Olson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Maurice Goode (fresh) PF - David Philips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rob Sutton (fresh) C - Ronald Langley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | David Philips comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 28-33 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | James Frederick steals the ball from Ronald Langley | 28-33 |
| 19:16 | Texas Tech | James Frederick slams it home | 30-33 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 18:46 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 18:44 | Nebraska | Edward Collins grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 18:13 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:11 | Texas Tech | James Frederick travels in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (SG), George Yoakum (SF), Larry Wireman (PF), Michael Weist (C) Wilbert Olson, Maurice Goode, David Philips, Phillip Ewing | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), James Kimmel (SG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, Edward Collins, Rob Sutton, Ronald Langley | |
| 17:57 | Nebraska | Michael Weist is called for the reach on Jody Bowers - foul #1 on Michael Weist, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 17:46 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:22 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist buries a floater from the right side | 32-33 |
| 17:02 | Nebraska | James Kimmel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-35 |
| 16:36 | Texas Tech | James Frederick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:35 | Nebraska | James Kimmel pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:15 | Nebraska | George Yoakum steps in front of the Joshua Cassidy pass | 32-35 |
| 16:11 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum blows the layup | 32-35 |
| 16:09 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist tips it home | 34-35 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jody Bowers | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Louque (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Yoakum (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Wireman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Weist (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Kimmel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeff Burleigh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Lejeune (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Cassidy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Texas Tech | James Kimmel steals it from Michael Louque in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 15:41 | Nebraska | Michael Louque is called for the reach on Robert Lejeune - foul #2 on Michael Louque, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG), Maurice Goode (SF), David Philips (PF), Phillip Ewing (C) Michael Louque, George Yoakum, Larry Wireman, Michael Weist | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Rob Sutton (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Jody Bowers, James Kimmel, Jeff Burleigh, Robert Lejeune, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 15:30 | Nebraska | Maurice Goode is called for the reach on Edward Collins - foul #3 on Maurice Goode, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Frederick - foul #1 on James Frederick, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:54 | Texas Tech | David Philips clanks a jump hook from the right block | 34-39 |
| 14:53 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Philips | 34-39 |
| 14:28 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode lays it in uncontested | 36-39 |
| 14:16 | Nebraska | Edward Collins jams it | 36-41 |
| 13:53 | Texas Tech | Phillip Ewing misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | Edward Collins snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:36 | Nebraska | Edward Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 13:19 | Texas Tech | Phillip Ewing snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:06 | Texas Tech | James Frederick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Littlejohn | 36-43 |
| 12:25 | Texas Tech | James Frederick makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilbert Olson | 39-43 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | Edward Collins hits a floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Littlejohn | 39-45 |
| 12:08 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Littlejohn - foul #2 on Thomas Littlejohn, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (PG), George Yoakum (SF), Larry Wireman (PF), Michael Weist (C) James Frederick, Maurice Goode, David Philips, Phillip Ewing | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), James Kimmel (SG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, Edward Collins, Rob Sutton | |
| 11:52 | Texas Tech | Jeff Burleigh picks off the pass by George Yoakum | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Louque (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yoakum (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Wireman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Weist (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Kimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Lejeune (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Langley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Ronald Langley - foul #2 on Ronald Langley, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG) Wilbert Olson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Robert Lejeune, Ronald Langley | |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers is hacked by James Frederick - foul #2 on James Frederick, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | James Kimmel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG) Jody Bowers | |
| 10:18 | Texas Tech | Joshua Cassidy denies the turnaround by George Yoakum | 41-48 |
| 10:16 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Frederick - foul #3 on James Frederick, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG), Maurice Goode (SF), David Philips (PF), Henry Ridgway (C) Michael Louque, George Yoakum, Larry Wireman, Michael Weist | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Robert Lejeune (PF) James Kimmel, Jeff Burleigh | |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:11 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Maurice Goode | 41-49 |
| 09:45 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Littlejohn and he's fouled by Wilbert Olson - foul #2 on Wilbert Olson, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Ronald Langley (C) Thomas Littlejohn, Jeffrey Havard, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:10 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by David Philips | 44-52 |
| 08:57 | Nebraska | James Frederick steals the ball from Ronald Langley | 44-52 |
| 08:53 | Texas Tech | James Frederick lays it in | 46-52 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | David Philips steals the ball from Edward Collins | 46-52 |
| 08:13 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 08:11 | Texas Tech | David Philips tips it home | 48-52 |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | Edward Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Maurice Goode - foul #4 on Maurice Goode, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (PG), George Yoakum (SF), Larry Wireman (PF), Michael Weist (C) James Frederick, Maurice Goode, David Philips, Henry Ridgway | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Kimmel (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SG), Rob Sutton (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Eddie Higdon, Jody Bowers, Robert Lejeune, Ronald Langley | |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:51 | Texas Tech | Larry Wireman pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Louque (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Olson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yoakum (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Wireman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Weist (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Kimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Collins (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rob Sutton (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Cassidy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Jeffrey Havard (PF) Edward Collins, Rob Sutton | |
| 07:31 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Weist | 48-52 |
| 07:29 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Weist | 48-52 |
| 07:07 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 07:06 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Kimmel | 50-55 |
| 06:32 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG), David Philips (PF), Phillip Ewing (C) Wilbert Olson, Larry Wireman, Michael Weist | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Rob Sutton (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Thomas Littlejohn, Jeffrey Havard, Joshua Cassidy | |
| 06:12 | Nebraska | George Yoakum steps in front of the James Kimmel pass | 50-55 |
| 05:52 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | David Philips can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 05:49 | Nebraska | James Kimmel pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the contested fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Michael Louque - foul #3 on Michael Louque, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Wireman (PF) David Philips | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Edward Collins (SF) Jody Bowers, Jeff Burleigh, Ronald Langley | |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | James Kimmel misses the free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:31 | Texas Tech | Larry Wireman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:04 | Texas Tech | James Frederick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 05:02 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Kimmel | 50-57 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Higdon | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | James Frederick hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Ewing | 53-60 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | Larry Wireman is called for the reach on James Kimmel - foul #1 on Larry Wireman, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode (SF), David Philips (PF), Michael Weist (C) George Yoakum, Larry Wireman, Phillip Ewing | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Langley (C) Thomas Littlejohn | |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:32 | Texas Tech | Ronald Langley is called for the reach on Michael Louque in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Langley, team foul #3 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG) James Frederick | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG) James Kimmel | |
| 04:23 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Littlejohn | 53-64 |
| 03:53 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist double dribbles | 53-64 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG) Michael Louque | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Jeffrey Havard (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF) Eddie Higdon, Edward Collins, Rob Sutton | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Olson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Goode (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Philips (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Weist (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Havard (fresh) PF - Robert Lejeune (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Langley (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Weist - foul #2 on Michael Weist, team foul #11 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh (SF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Robert Lejeune, Ronald Langley | |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:22 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses long on a shot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 02:54 | Texas Tech | James Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:39 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Joshua Cassidy | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 02:03 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Havard - foul #1 on Jeffrey Havard, team foul #4 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (PG), George Yoakum (SF), Larry Wireman (PF), Henry Ridgway (C) James Frederick, Maurice Goode, David Philips, Michael Weist | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Kimmel (SG), Robert Lejeune (PF) Thomas Littlejohn, Jeffrey Havard | |
| 02:03 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:03 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune blows the layup | 58-68 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy tips it home | 58-70 |
| 01:25 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum connects on the open shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Louque | 60-70 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | James Kimmel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | Henry Ridgway gets the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum hits a shot near the basket | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jody Bowers | 62-75 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-75 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | James Kimmel pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers runs out the clock | 62-75 |