| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dean Bronsky (fresh) SG - James Dyer (fresh) SF - Shawn Holt (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Dahl (fresh) C - Howard Pinder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronald Hancock (fresh) SG - Randy McCabe (fresh) SF - Allan Tudor (fresh) PF - Jesse Staub (fresh) C - David Axtell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky is hacked by Ronald Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky makes the 3 from the right corner set up by James Dyer | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Randy McCabe, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt connects on the floater from the right wing set up by James Dyer | 5-0 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub misses short on a floater from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Dahl grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock loses the dribble to Howard Pinder | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt clanks a shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | David Axtell grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | James Dyer picks off the pass by Allan Tudor in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt banks in the layup on a great pass from Dean Bronsky | 7-0 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Hancock | 7-2 |
| 17:14 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder banks in the layup | 9-2 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham (PG), Joseph Velazco (SG), Roosevelt Mallery (SF), Robert Myles (PF), David Caldwell (C) Dean Bronsky, James Dyer, Shawn Holt, Jeffrey Dahl, Howard Pinder | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Gene Holman (SG), Ryan Meyer (SF), Mark Kraft (PF), Oliver White (C) Ronald Hancock, Randy McCabe, Allan Tudor, Jesse Staub, David Axtell | |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | Oliver White's pass is intercepted by David Caldwell | 9-2 |
| 16:01 | Nebraska | Robert Myles drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jerald Ingraham | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jerald Ingraham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Velazco (fresh) SF - Roosevelt Mallery (fresh) PF - Robert Myles (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Caldwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (fresh) SG - Gene Holman (fresh) SF - Ryan Meyer (fresh) PF - Mark Kraft (fresh) C - Oliver White (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman's fadeaway is rejected by Roosevelt Mallery | 11-2 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft grabs the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-2 |
| 15:25 | Nebraska | Joseph Velazco pulls down the rebound | 11-2 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | Ryan Meyer is called for the reach on Jerald Ingraham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Meyer, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky (PG), James Dyer (SG), Jeffrey Dahl (PF), Howard Pinder (C) Jerald Ingraham, Joseph Velazco, Robert Myles, David Caldwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Randy McCabe (SG), Albert Drees (SF), Jesse Staub (PF), David Axtell (C) Ernest Stipe, Gene Holman, Ryan Meyer, Mark Kraft, Oliver White | |
| 15:02 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky is hacked by Randy McCabe - foul #2 on Randy McCabe, team foul #4 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Shawn Holt (SF) Roosevelt Mallery | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (SG) Randy McCabe | |
| 14:45 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jesse Staub - foul #1 on Jesse Staub, team foul #5 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Myles (PF) Jeffrey Dahl | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:45 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky misses the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky makes the 2nd free throw | 12-2 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #6 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG) Ronald Hancock | |
| 14:26 | Nebraska | Robert Myles can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 12-2 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | Robert Myles snags the offensive board | 12-2 |
| 14:02 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham (SG), Roosevelt Mallery (SF), Jeffrey Dahl (PF) James Dyer, Shawn Holt, Howard Pinder | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer (SG), Allan Tudor (SF), Mark Kraft (C) Ernest Stipe, Albert Drees, David Axtell | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer is hacked by Jerald Ingraham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerald Ingraham, team foul #1 | 12-2 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Roosevelt Mallery snags the defensive board | 12-2 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Dahl is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dean Bronsky | 14-2 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Dahl - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dahl, team foul #2 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Caldwell (C) Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Oliver White (C) Gene Holman, Jesse Staub | |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft makes the 1st free throw | 14-3 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft misses the 2nd free throw | 14-3 |
| 13:16 | Nebraska | David Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 14-3 |
| 12:56 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Dahl hits a turnaround from the right block | 16-3 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | Oliver White double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-3 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Dyer (SG), Shawn Holt (SF) Jerald Ingraham, Roosevelt Mallery | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | Ernest Stipe is called for the reach on James Dyer - foul #1 on Ernest Stipe, team foul #7 | 16-3 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Velazco (PG), Robert Myles (PF), Howard Pinder (C) Dean Bronsky, Jeffrey Dahl, David Caldwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (SG), Jesse Staub (PF), David Axtell (C) Ryan Meyer, Mark Kraft, Oliver White | |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | James Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 17-3 |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | James Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-3 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Allan Tudor | 18-6 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Joseph Velazco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-6 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor grabs the defensive rebound | 18-6 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Velazco (fairly fresh) SG - James Dyer (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Holt (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Myles (tiring) 2 pts. C - Howard Pinder (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (tiring) SG - Gene Holman (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Allan Tudor (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Staub (tiring) C - David Axtell (tiring) | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub's layup is rejected by Howard Pinder | 18-6 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor grabs the offensive board | 18-6 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | David Axtell connects on the jump hook in the lane | 18-8 |
| 11:01 | Nebraska | David Axtell swats the layup by Robert Myles | 18-8 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Robert Myles tips it home | 20-8 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky (PG), Jerald Ingraham (SG), Roosevelt Mallery (SF), Jeffrey Dahl (PF), David Caldwell (C) Joseph Velazco, James Dyer, Shawn Holt, Robert Myles, Howard Pinder | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer (SG), Albert Drees (SF), Mark Kraft (PF), Oliver White (C) Ernest Stipe, Allan Tudor, Jesse Staub, David Axtell | |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gene Holman and the foul's on Jeffrey Dahl - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dahl, team foul #3 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Myles (PF) Jeffrey Dahl | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft makes the free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:21 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 10:20 | Nebraska | Roosevelt Mallery tips it in | 22-11 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Drees | 22-13 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Roosevelt Mallery misses badly on a floater from the left block | 22-13 |
| 09:49 | Nebraska | Robert Myles tips it home | 24-13 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern State | Oliver White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerald Ingraham | 24-13 |
| 09:12 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jerald Ingraham | 26-13 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 26-13 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft hits the follow up shot | 26-15 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer is called for 10 seconds | 26-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Velazco (PG), Shawn Holt (SF), Howard Pinder (C) Jerald Ingraham, Robert Myles, David Caldwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Allan Tudor (SF), Jesse Staub (PF), David Axtell (C) Gene Holman, Albert Drees, Mark Kraft, Oliver White | |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-15 |
| 08:02 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Shawn Holt | 26-15 |
| 07:33 | Nebraska | Allan Tudor steals it from Dean Bronsky | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Velazco (fairly fresh) SG - Dean Bronsky (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Holt (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Roosevelt Mallery (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Pinder (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (tiring) SG - Ryan Meyer (tired) SF - Allan Tudor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Staub (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Axtell (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | Shawn Holt is called for the reach on Ryan Meyer - foul #1 on Shawn Holt, team foul #4 | 26-15 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Caldwell (PF) Roosevelt Mallery | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor loses the ball out of bounds | 26-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Dyer (SG) Joseph Velazco | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (SG) Ryan Meyer | |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | James Dyer is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Holman - foul #1 on Gene Holman, team foul #8 | 26-15 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | James Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub loses the dribble to James Dyer in the backcourt | 26-15 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Holt | 28-15 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Caldwell - foul #1 on David Caldwell, team foul #5 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham (PG), Robert Myles (PF) Dean Bronsky, David Caldwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft (PF), Oliver White (C) Jesse Staub, David Axtell | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:22 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder gets the rebound | 28-16 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt is whistled for traveling | 28-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer (SG) Gene Holman | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Oliver White buries a jumper in the lane | 28-18 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska | Robert Myles knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jerald Ingraham and he's fouled by Ryan Meyer - foul #2 on Ryan Meyer, team foul #9 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Velazco (PG), Dean Bronsky (SG), Roosevelt Mallery (SF) Jerald Ingraham, James Dyer, Shawn Holt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (SG), Jesse Staub (PF) Ryan Meyer, Mark Kraft | |
| 05:18 | Nebraska | Robert Myles makes the free throw | 31-18 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe misses the easy layup | 31-18 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Roosevelt Mallery gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 04:29 | Nebraska | Robert Myles is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Myles, team foul #6 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham (SG), David Caldwell (PF) Joseph Velazco, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Drees (SF), David Axtell (C) Allan Tudor, Oliver White | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Roosevelt Mallery is hacked by Gene Holman - foul #2 on Gene Holman, team foul #10 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Dahl (PF) Howard Pinder | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Randy McCabe (SG), Mark Kraft (PF) Ernest Stipe, Gene Holman, Jesse Staub | |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Roosevelt Mallery misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Roosevelt Mallery makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Roosevelt Mallery blocks the short jumper by David Axtell | 32-18 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | David Caldwell gets the rebound | 32-18 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jerald Ingraham (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dean Bronsky (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Mallery (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Dahl (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronald Hancock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy McCabe (fresh) SF - Albert Drees (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Kraft (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Axtell (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Dahl clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 32-18 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe lays it in uncontested | 32-20 |
| 02:58 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham is hacked by Albert Drees in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Drees, team foul #11 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Dyer (SG), Shawn Holt (SF) Dean Bronsky, Roosevelt Mallery | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor (SF), Jesse Staub (PF), Oliver White (C) Albert Drees, Mark Kraft, David Axtell | |
| 02:58 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:58 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-20 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Caldwell | 34-20 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt is whistled for traveling | 34-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Velazco (PG), Howard Pinder (C) Jerald Ingraham, David Caldwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Oliver White comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Shawn Holt - foul #2 on Shawn Holt, team foul #7 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft (PF) Jesse Staub | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Oliver White misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Oliver White makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Dahl drills a runner from close range on a great pass from James Dyer and he's fouled by Oliver White - foul #1 on Oliver White, team foul #12 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dean Bronsky (PG) James Dyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer (SF), David Axtell (C) Allan Tudor, Oliver White | |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Dahl makes the free throw | 37-21 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | Joseph Velazco grabs the board | 37-21 |
| 01:27 | Nebraska | Howard Pinder double dribbles | 37-21 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Dyer (SG), Roosevelt Mallery (SF), David Caldwell (C) Joseph Velazco, Shawn Holt, Howard Pinder | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Drees (SF), Jesse Staub (PF) Ryan Meyer, Mark Kraft | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock clanks a jumper from the left side | 37-21 |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | James Dyer grabs the board | 37-21 |
| 01:05 | Nebraska | Ronald Hancock steals it from James Dyer | 37-21 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | David Axtell blows the layup but the foul's on Roosevelt Mallery - foul #1 on Roosevelt Mallery, team foul #8 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham (SG), Robert Myles (C) James Dyer, David Caldwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor (SF) Albert Drees | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | David Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | David Axtell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Jerald Ingraham misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Robert Myles can't tip it in | 37-23 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Dahl gets the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Jesse Staub is called for the reach on Jeffrey Dahl - foul #2 on Jesse Staub, team foul #13 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Velazco (PG), Shawn Holt (SF), Howard Pinder (C) Dean Bronsky, Roosevelt Mallery, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer (SF), Mark Kraft (PF), Oliver White (C) Allan Tudor, Jesse Staub, David Axtell | |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Oliver White scores on a floater from close range | 39-25 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Shawn Holt hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 39-25 |