| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) SF - Dane Brown (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) C - Joe Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) SF - James Kimmel (fresh) PF - Edward Collins (fresh) C - Ronald Langley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Nebraska | James Kimmel can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown loses the dribble to Thomas Littlejohn in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska | Dane Brown steals it from Thomas Littlejohn | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | David Scott hits the finger roll set up by Joe Pierce | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Pierce - foul #1 on Joe Pierce, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-1 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses the tip | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:05 | Nebraska | James Kimmel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:04 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce hits the follow up shot | 4-1 |
| 17:20 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 17:19 | Nebraska | Edward Collins tips it but misses | 4-1 |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon tips it but misses | 4-1 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 17:14 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Higdon - foul #1 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), George Kreps (PF), Howard Alexander (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, Dane Brown, David Scott, Joe Pierce | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SG), Jeffrey Havard (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF), Rob Sutton (C) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, James Kimmel, Edward Collins, Ronald Langley | |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Rob Sutton is called for the reach on Russell Gupton - foul #1 on Rob Sutton, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 4-1 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 16:29 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh drills a floater in the paint set up by Robert Lejeune | 4-3 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:19 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 4-5 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Weaver | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - George Kreps (fresh) C - Howard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (fresh) SG - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Havard (fresh) PF - Robert Lejeune (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rob Sutton (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton's fadeaway is rejected by George Kreps | 6-5 |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton is fouled on the floor by Robert Lejeune - foul #1 on Robert Lejeune, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), David Scott (PF) James Weaver, Russell Gupton, George Kreps | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), James Kimmel (SF), Joshua Cassidy (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Jody Bowers, Jeff Burleigh, Jeffrey Havard, Robert Lejeune, Rob Sutton | |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses the floater from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Joshua Cassidy - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dane Brown (SF), George Kreps (C) Robert Johnson, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Collins (PF) Joshua Cassidy | |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Ronald Langley is denied by George Kreps | 6-5 |
| 14:36 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:27 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Eddie Higdon | 6-8 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Thomas Littlejohn takes the ball from David Scott in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Edward Collins scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Higdon | 6-10 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | David Scott connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:33 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), James Johnson (PF), Howard Alexander (C) John Armstrong, Dane Brown, David Scott, George Kreps | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SG), Jeffrey Havard (SF), Rob Sutton (C) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, James Kimmel, Ronald Langley | |
| 13:33 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:33 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | James Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:15 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Edward Collins | 8-12 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 13:07 | Nebraska | Edward Collins tips it but misses | 8-12 |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 12:56 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers double dribbles | 8-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), David Scott (PF), Joe Pierce (C) James Weaver, James Johnson, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Kimmel (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Jeffrey Havard, Edward Collins, Rob Sutton | |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson buries a 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy is hacked by Joe Pierce - foul #2 on Joe Pierce, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG), Dane Brown (SF), George Kreps (C) Malcom Peterson, Robert Johnson, Joe Pierce | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Ronald Langley (C) Jody Bowers, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) SF - Dane Brown (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Kreps (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Kimmel (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Lejeune (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Langley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Lejeune and he's fouled by George Kreps - foul #1 on George Kreps, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), Howard Alexander (C) Russell Gupton, George Kreps | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG) Jeff Burleigh | |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from James Weaver and he's fouled by Robert Lejeune - foul #2 on Robert Lejeune, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), George Kreps (C) James Weaver, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (SF), Joshua Cassidy (PF) James Kimmel, Robert Lejeune | |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley lays it up and in set up by Eddie Higdon | 14-17 |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | George Kreps's pass is intercepted by Thomas Littlejohn | 14-17 |
| 10:52 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn lays it up and in | 14-19 |
| 10:26 | Long Beach State | David Scott banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Malcom Peterson | 16-19 |
| 10:13 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses the dunk | 16-19 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | George Kreps is whistled for a carry | 16-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), James Johnson (PF), Howard Alexander (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, Dane Brown, David Scott, George Kreps | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SG), James Kimmel (SF), Edward Collins (PF), Rob Sutton (C) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, Jeffrey Havard, Joshua Cassidy, Ronald Langley | |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Rob Sutton | 16-19 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Jeff Burleigh steps in front of the Russell Gupton pass in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | James Kimmel drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 19-22 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | James Kimmel misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by James Weaver - foul #1 on James Weaver, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), David Scott (PF) James Weaver, Russell Gupton, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | James Kimmel makes the 3rd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Jody Bowers is called for the reach on John Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jody Bowers, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| 08:42 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Malcom Peterson | 22-25 |
| 08:25 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 22-25 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | David Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander double dribbles | 22-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dane Brown (SF), James Johnson (PF), George Kreps (C) Robert Johnson, David Scott, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Ronald Langley (C) Jody Bowers, Jeff Burleigh, Rob Sutton | |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | George Kreps grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Malcom Peterson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - George Kreps (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Kimmel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Langley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown is hacked by Ronald Langley - foul #1 on Ronald Langley, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), David Scott (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Malcom Peterson, Dane Brown, James Johnson, George Kreps | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (SF), Joshua Cassidy (PF) James Kimmel, Edward Collins | |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | David Scott comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Joshua Cassidy - foul #1 on Joshua Cassidy, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Dane Brown (SF) James Weaver, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong is whistled for a carry | 23-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), George Kreps (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, Dane Brown, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SG), James Kimmel (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF), Rob Sutton (C) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, Jeffrey Havard, Joshua Cassidy, Ronald Langley | |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | James Kimmel can't throw it down | 23-28 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | George Kreps grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Robert Lejeune steals it from Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 05:51 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers is fouled on the floor by James Weaver - foul #2 on James Weaver, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), James Johnson (PF) James Weaver, Russell Gupton, David Scott | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:51 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:51 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Jeff Burleigh is called for the reach on John Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Burleigh, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | George Kreps gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Armstrong | 26-29 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeff Burleigh | 26-31 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong is hacked by Jeff Burleigh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Burleigh, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dane Brown (SF), David Scott (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Robert Johnson, James Johnson, George Kreps | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Collins (PF), Ronald Langley (C) Robert Lejeune, Rob Sutton | |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:48 | Nebraska | James Kimmel loses the ball out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG) Malcom Peterson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG) Jody Bowers, Jeff Burleigh | |
| 04:35 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by David Scott is denied by James Kimmel | 28-31 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | David Scott is alone and throws it down set up by Dane Brown | 30-31 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Eddie Higdon | 30-33 |
| 03:45 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 9 pts. C - Howard Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Kimmel (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Langley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Dane Brown hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), George Kreps (PF), Joe Pierce (C) John Armstrong, Russell Gupton, Dane Brown, David Scott, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SG), Jeffrey Havard (SF), Robert Lejeune (PF) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, James Kimmel, Edward Collins | |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | George Kreps is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Kreps, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rob Sutton (C) Ronald Langley | |
| 02:17 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 02:02 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Jody Bowers is called for the reach on James Weaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jody Bowers, team foul #10 | 34-36 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | James Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | James Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #10 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Scott (PF) George Kreps | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | David Scott loses the dribble to Rob Sutton | 36-37 |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by David Scott - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #11 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Dane Brown (SF), George Kreps (PF) James Weaver, Robert Johnson, David Scott | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Joshua Cassidy (C) Jody Bowers, Jeff Burleigh, Rob Sutton | |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce misses the easy dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Lejeune - foul #3 on Robert Lejeune, team foul #11 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Johnson (SF), James Johnson (PF) Dane Brown, George Kreps | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Collins (PF) Robert Lejeune | |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Joe Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Havard | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson clanks a shot from the baseline | 38-42 |