| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Drury (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stockstill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Cardone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hammer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Gillen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell is fouled on the floor by Glenn Drury - foul #2 on Glenn Drury, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:11 | Texas Tech | Robert Stockstill blocks the jumper by Alfred Gillen | 27-32 |
| 19:10 | Nebraska | Edward Cardone pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-32 |
| 19:05 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:38 | Texas Tech | James Hammer connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Garrett | 27-34 |
| 18:17 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Garrett | 27-34 |
| 17:51 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 17:10 | Texas Tech | Luis Champlin steps in front of the Lawrence Garrett pass | 30-36 |
| 16:41 | Nebraska | Glenn Drury misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 16:39 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 16:13 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Allen Patton | 30-38 |
| 15:51 | Nebraska | Edward Cardone misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Russell - foul #1 on Michael Russell, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (PG), Charles Couch (SG), Peter Gish (SF), Alex Mason (PF) Luis Champlin, Glenn Drury, Gregory Garrison, Robert Stockstill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze (SF) Lawrence Garrett | |
| 15:51 | Nebraska | Edward Cardone makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:51 | Nebraska | Edward Cardone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Charles Pauley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Couch (fresh) SF - Peter Gish (fresh) PF - Alex Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Cardone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Hinze (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hammer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Gillen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell is fouled on the floor by Charles Pauley - foul #2 on Charles Pauley, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Richardson (C) Edward Cardone | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 15:16 | Texas Tech | James Hammer's layup is rejected by Alex Mason | 32-38 |
| 15:15 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Peter Gish | 32-38 |
| 15:02 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley is fouled on the floor by James Hammer - foul #3 on James Hammer, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Drury (SG) Charles Couch | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:46 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 14:44 | Nebraska | Alex Mason tips it home | 34-38 |
| 14:22 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 14:20 | Texas Tech | James Hammer tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | Peter Gish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luis Champlin (PG), Gregory Garrison (SF), Edward Cardone (C) Charles Pauley, Peter Gish, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett (SF) Daniel Hinze | |
| 13:42 | Texas Tech | James Hammer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 13:40 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:24 | Texas Tech | James Hammer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Russell | 34-40 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska | Alex Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 12:45 | Texas Tech | Luis Champlin is called for the reach on Lawrence Garrett - foul #2 on Luis Champlin, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 12:30 | Texas Tech | James Hammer connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Garrett | 34-42 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (SG) Glenn Drury | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 12:02 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-42 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Edward Cardone | 34-42 |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Allen Patton - foul #2 on Allen Patton, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill (PF), James Richardson (C) Alex Mason, Edward Cardone | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze (SF), Ronald Zietz (PF) Lawrence Garrett, James Hammer | |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Pauley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Garrison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stockstill (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Hinze (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Zietz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfred Gillen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the runner from the right block | 35-44 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-44 |
| 10:37 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen blows the dunk | 38-44 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | Ronald Zietz can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 10:34 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 38-44 |
| 10:17 | Nebraska | James Richardson misses the shot from the right side | 38-44 |
| 10:15 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 09:54 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell scores on a shot from the right block | 38-46 |
| 09:35 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley is whistled for a carry | 38-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Drury (SG), Peter Gish (SF), Alex Mason (PF), Edward Cardone (C) Luis Champlin, Gregory Garrison, Robert Stockstill, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos (SG), Lawrence Garrett (SF), James Hammer (PF), Dennis Wilansky (C) Michael Russell, Allen Patton, Ronald Zietz, Alfred Gillen | |
| 09:11 | Texas Tech | James Hammer is fouled on the floor by Alex Mason - foul #4 on Alex Mason, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd (PF) Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 08:54 | Texas Tech | James Hammer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | Peter Gish pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 08:24 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 08:22 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Glenn Drury - foul #3 on Glenn Drury, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison (SF), Robert Stockstill (PF) Peter Gish, Courtney Boyd | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (PG), Alfred Gillen (C) Daniel Hinze, Dennis Wilansky | |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:41 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill's floater is tipped away by James Hammer | 38-48 |
| 07:40 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 07:15 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by James Hammer is denied by Robert Stockstill | 38-48 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Charles Pauley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Drury (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Garrison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stockstill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Cardone (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Doug Gaydos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hammer (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alfred Gillen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | Edward Cardone grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 06:34 | Nebraska | Edward Cardone buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Stockstill | 40-48 |
| 06:08 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen scores on a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Glenn Drury - foul #4 on Glenn Drury, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luis Champlin (PG), Alex Mason (PF) Charles Pauley, Robert Stockstill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), Ronald Zietz (PF) Doug Gaydos, James Hammer | |
| 06:08 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | Alex Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | Alex Mason misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Allen Patton - foul #3 on Allen Patton, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill (C) Edward Cardone | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze (SF), Dennis Wilansky (C) Lawrence Garrett, Alfred Gillen | |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | Alex Mason misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | Alex Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 05:39 | Texas Tech | Dennis Wilansky gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 05:15 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:57 | Nebraska | Allen Patton is called for the reach on Luis Champlin - foul #4 on Allen Patton, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Couch (SG) Glenn Drury | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Hinze - foul #1 on Daniel Hinze, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (SG) Charles Couch | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | Charles Pauley is called for the reach on Dennis Wilansky - foul #3 on Charles Pauley, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Gish (SF), Edward Cardone (C) Gregory Garrison, Robert Stockstill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos (SG), James Hammer (PF) Allen Patton, Ronald Zietz | |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | Dennis Wilansky makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | Dennis Wilansky misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 04:30 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Alex Mason | 41-54 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska | Alex Mason hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Champlin | 43-54 |
| 03:49 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Russell, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Drury (SG) Charles Pauley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett (SF), Alfred Gillen (C) Daniel Hinze, Dennis Wilansky | |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:07 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Russell | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Drury (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Gish (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Cardone (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doug Gaydos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hammer (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alfred Gillen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Peter Gish makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 02:22 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Hammer | 48-58 |
| 02:02 | Nebraska | Alex Mason hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 48-58 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Alex Mason hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 01:37 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison (SF) Peter Gish | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG) Doug Gaydos | |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin is whistled for a carry | 50-58 |
| 01:03 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen lays it in set up by Michael Russell and the foul's on Alex Mason - foul #5 on Alex Mason, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (PG), Charles Couch (SG), Peter Gish (SF), Robert Stockstill (PF), James Richardson (C) Luis Champlin, Glenn Drury, Gregory Garrison, Alex Mason, Edward Cardone | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos (SG), Daniel Hinze (SF), Ronald Zietz (PF), Dennis Wilansky (C) Michael Russell, Allen Patton, Lawrence Garrett, James Hammer | |
| 01:03 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley is whistled for traveling | 50-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG) Alfred Gillen | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos is hacked by Charles Couch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Couch, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Charles Couch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | Dennis Wilansky gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-63 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Charles Pauley | 50-63 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Doug Gaydos picks off the pass by Charles Couch | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell runs out the clock | 50-63 |