| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) C - Joseph Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) PF - Stephen Baumgartner (fresh) C - Kenneth Hoppe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Lester Duckworth | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan is fouled on the floor by Daniel White - foul #1 on Daniel White, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Sterling Borges | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Andrew Gaughan | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gaughan - foul #1 on Andrew Gaughan, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Daniel White | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner misses long on a jumper from the right block | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Daniel White | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Hoppe - foul #1 on Kenneth Hoppe, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Stanley Ellis picks off the pass by Frederick Zupfer | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Baumgartner - foul #1 on Stephen Baumgartner, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG), Paul Roberts (PF) Daniel White, Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hector Ortiz (fresh) SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) C - Joseph Ross (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) PF - Stephen Baumgartner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hoppe (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:32 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Hector Ortiz | 8-4 |
| 15:27 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Donovan | 10-4 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer is fouled on the floor by Paul Roberts - foul #1 on Paul Roberts, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF) Hector Ortiz, Todd Donovan, Lester Duckworth, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SG), Logan Morris (C) Frederick Zupfer, Kenneth Hoppe | |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Stanley Ellis - foul #1 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue (C) Stephen Baumgartner | |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:43 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski hits the follow up shot | 12-5 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan misses long on a floater from the left side | 12-5 |
| 14:27 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Daniel White hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Thompson | 14-5 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Logan Morris | 14-8 |
| 13:39 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski is hacked by Sterling Borges - foul #1 on Sterling Borges, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Donovan (SG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Joseph Ross (C) Eric Thompson, Yuri Buchinski, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), Stephen Baumgartner (PF), Kenneth Hoppe (C) Andrew Gaughan, Logan Morris, John O'Donahue | |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-8 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frederick Zupfer | 17-11 |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | Sterling Borges steals it from Stanley Ellis | 17-11 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses the lay-in | 17-11 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lester Duckworth | 19-11 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses the floater from the free throw line | 19-11 |
| 12:03 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Stanley Ellis | 19-11 |
| 11:52 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 19-11 |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth grabs the offensive board | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Ross (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Husky (fresh) PF - Stephen Baumgartner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hoppe (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan's pass is intercepted by Robert Husky | 19-11 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Husky | 19-13 |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-13 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hoppe | 19-13 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Hoppe double dribbles | 19-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG), Eric Thompson (SF), Paul Roberts (PF) Daniel White, Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Cole Livingston (SG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Logan Morris (PF), John O'Donahue (C) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer, Robert Husky, Stephen Baumgartner, Kenneth Hoppe | |
| 10:08 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 19-13 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Logan Morris | 19-16 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Donovan | 22-16 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Gaughan | 22-18 |
| 08:57 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Thompson | 22-18 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Logan Morris - foul #1 on Logan Morris, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SF) Todd Donovan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Stephen Baumgartner (PF) Dante Hill, Cole Livingston, John O'Donahue | |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner loses the dribble to Eric Thompson | 23-18 |
| 08:17 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson hits the finger roll | 25-18 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Logan Morris misses the lay-in | 25-18 |
| 08:10 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Hector Ortiz and the foul's on Andrew Gaughan - foul #2 on Andrew Gaughan, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis (PF) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SF), Kenneth Hoppe (C) Andrew Gaughan, Logan Morris | |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson misses the free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Zupfer | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hector Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Husky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Baumgartner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Hoppe (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer drills a floater from the left side set up by Robert Husky | 27-22 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 27-22 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Hoppe misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 06:46 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Sterling Borges steps in front of the Hector Ortiz pass | 27-22 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 06:28 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #4 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Todd Donovan (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), William Hogue (PF), Joseph Ross (C) Hector Ortiz, Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Cole Livingston (SF), Logan Morris (PF), John O'Donahue (C) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer, Stephen Baumgartner, Kenneth Hoppe | |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 27-22 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | John O'Donahue gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel White | 29-22 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill is denied on a layup by William Hogue | 29-22 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | William Hogue grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 04:46 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Husky - foul #1 on Robert Husky, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF) Yuri Buchinski, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Stephen Baumgartner (PF) Robert Husky, John O'Donahue | |
| 04:46 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:46 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Ellis - foul #2 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #5 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski (PF) Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), Kenneth Hoppe (C) Dante Hill, Logan Morris | |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross drills a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Sterling Borges - foul #2 on Sterling Borges, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hogue (PF) Yuri Buchinski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG) Sterling Borges | |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Joseph Ross misses the free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer is whistled for traveling | 32-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis (PF) William Hogue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF) Dante Hill, Cole Livingston | |
| 03:53 | Nebraska | Daniel White blows the layup | 32-22 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Gaughan | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Donovan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Baumgartner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Hoppe (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Stanley Ellis - foul #3 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz (PG), Paul Roberts (PF), William Hogue (C) Daniel White, Stanley Ellis, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 03:13 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Hoppe misses the tip | 32-23 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan loses the dribble to Sterling Borges | 32-23 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges hits the finger roll | 32-25 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan drills a floater from the baseline set up by Lester Duckworth | 34-25 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Hoppe snags the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer's layup is rejected by Paul Roberts | 34-25 |
| 01:50 | Nebraska | Hector Ortiz gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Todd Donovan comes up short on the shot from the right block | 34-25 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts tips it home | 36-25 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Zupfer | 36-27 |
| 00:55 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts tips it but misses | 36-27 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Paul Roberts - foul #2 on Paul Roberts, team foul #7 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel White (PG), Eric Thompson (SF), Yuri Buchinski (PF), Joseph Ross (C) Todd Donovan, Lester Duckworth, Paul Roberts, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SG), Cole Livingston (SF), Logan Morris (C) Frederick Zupfer, Andrew Gaughan, Kenneth Hoppe | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Stephen Baumgartner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Daniel White misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Sterling Borges - foul #3 on Sterling Borges, team foul #9 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (SF) Hector Ortiz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), John O'Donahue (C) Sterling Borges, Stephen Baumgartner | |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Daniel White makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Daniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-28 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-28 |