| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Focht (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Dargan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - August Hayman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | John Focht inbounds the ball | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop is hacked by Steven Goodsell - foul #1 on Steven Goodsell, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | John Focht hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-44 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska | John Dargan gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell double dribbles | 26-44 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | John Focht connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Jack Golub | 28-44 |
| 18:43 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Barth | 28-47 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Joseph Rico knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Golub | 31-47 |
| 18:13 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | John Dargan tips it back up and in | 31-49 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop dunks the ball and he's hacked by John Dargan - foul #2 on John Dargan, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska | Francis Sly is fouled on the floor by John Focht - foul #2 on John Focht, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-49 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Joseph Rico buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jack Golub | 36-49 |
| 16:48 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-49 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bishop | 36-49 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | John Focht misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Goodsell - foul #2 on Steven Goodsell, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Lee Gilarski (PF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Michael Brooks, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Charles Kirby (SF), Norman Monroe (PF), Danny Williams (C) Francis Sly, Steven Goodsell, John Dargan, August Hayman | |
| 16:31 | Montana State | John Focht misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | John Focht makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:22 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth's pass is intercepted by Lee Gilarski | 37-49 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | John Focht drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alton Holmes | 39-49 |
| 15:48 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Harry Minor grabs the board | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Focht (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Minor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Kirby (fresh) PF - Norman Monroe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Jack Golub can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 15:25 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe makes the runner in the lane | 39-51 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | William Shine is called for the reach on John Focht - foul #1 on William Shine, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Aaron Conerly (SF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Jack Golub, John Focht, Harry Minor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), John Dargan (PF), August Hayman (C) Jeffrey Barth, Norman Monroe, Danny Williams | |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop banks in the layup | 41-51 |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | William Shine loses the ball out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brooks (PF) Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell (SF) Charles Kirby | |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Michael Brooks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 13:51 | Nebraska | August Hayman gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | August Hayman loses the dribble to Aaron Conerly | 41-51 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly banks in the layup | 43-51 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-51 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Alton Holmes snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is whistled for traveling | 43-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), Lee Gilarski (PF) Alton Holmes, Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth (SG), Charles Kirby (SF), Norman Monroe (PF), Danny Williams (C) William Shine, Steven Goodsell, John Dargan, August Hayman | |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Francis Sly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bishop | 43-51 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Joseph Rico buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Conerly | 45-51 |
| 11:39 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Aaron Conerly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Kirby (fresh) PF - Norman Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Joseph Rico clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop tips it but misses | 45-53 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski misses the easy layup | 45-53 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | Francis Sly buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Williams | 47-56 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Joseph Rico hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Conerly | 49-56 |
| 10:15 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | Francis Sly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 09:32 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 09:17 | Nebraska | Francis Sly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 09:15 | Nebraska | Danny Williams tips it back up and in | 52-64 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Norman Monroe steals the ball from Lee Gilarski | 52-64 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Joseph Rico knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Golub | 54-64 |
| 08:26 | Nebraska | Francis Sly can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 08:24 | Nebraska | Danny Williams tips it home | 54-66 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Joseph Rico connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jack Golub | 56-66 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Danny Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Rico - foul #1 on Danny Williams, team foul #5 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Kenneth Gould (SG), John Focht (SF), Michael Brooks (PF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, Aaron Conerly, Lee Gilarski, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudy Wallace (PG), William Shine (SG), Steven Goodsell (SF), John Dargan (PF), August Hayman (C) Francis Sly, Jeffrey Barth, Charles Kirby, Norman Monroe, Danny Williams | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Gould (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Focht (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Minor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Rudy Wallace (fresh) SG - William Shine (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dargan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - August Hayman (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Alton Holmes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Brooks | 59-66 |
| 07:07 | Nebraska | Alton Holmes is called for the reach on Rudy Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alton Holmes, team foul #2 | 59-66 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | William Shine drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Rudy Wallace and he's hacked by Kenneth Gould - foul #2 on Kenneth Gould, team foul #3 | 59-68 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | William Shine makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Michael Brooks grabs the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Alton Holmes scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Brooks | 61-69 |
| 05:53 | Nebraska | August Hayman knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Rudy Wallace | 61-71 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Alton Holmes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 05:37 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Dargan | 61-71 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell drills a jumper from the baseline | 61-73 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Steven Goodsell is called for the reach on John Focht - foul #3 on Steven Goodsell, team foul #6 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), James Thomas (PF) Kenneth Gould, Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth (SG), Kurtis Urbanek (SF) Rudy Wallace, Steven Goodsell | |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Alton Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | August Hayman is hacked by John Focht - foul #3 on John Focht, team foul #4 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Kenneth Gould (SF), Lee Gilarski (C) Alton Holmes, John Focht, Harry Minor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Monroe (PF), Danny Williams (C) John Dargan, August Hayman | |
| 04:23 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-73 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | William Shine pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Montana State | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | William Shine grabs the board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-73 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth gets the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kenneth Gould (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurtis Urbanek (fresh) PF - Norman Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Danny Williams misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Gould | 63-73 |
| 02:58 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Focht (SF), Michael Brooks (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Kenneth Gould, James Thomas, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Steven Goodsell (SF), John Dargan (PF), August Hayman (C) William Shine, Kurtis Urbanek, Norman Monroe, Danny Williams | |
| 02:35 | Nebraska | Francis Sly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | John Focht pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Joseph Rico clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 63-73 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | John Dargan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Jack Golub is called for the reach on Jeffrey Barth - foul #1 on Jack Golub, team foul #5 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Kenneth Gould (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, John Focht, Michael Brooks, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski's fadeaway is rejected by August Hayman | 63-76 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | John Dargan gets the rebound | 63-76 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Francis Sly buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Goodsell | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-79 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Harry Minor tips it in | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Lee Gilarski swats the layup by August Hayman | 65-79 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | John Dargan tips it back up and in | 65-81 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-81 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski can't tip it in | 65-81 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould tips it in | 67-81 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Francis Sly runs out the clock | 67-81 |