| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gregory Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Overby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Stockstill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Aragon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Watts (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnny Heap (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Harold Overby can't connect on a floater near the basket | 27-31 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Gregory Garrison steps in front of the Paul Aragon pass | 27-31 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill banks in the layup | 29-31 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mason is called for the reach on Jerry Nyquist - foul #2 on Alex Mason, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Luis Champlin takes the ball from Charles Bell | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | Dennis Watts steals it from Gregory Garrison | 29-31 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist is hacked by Alex Mason - foul #3 on Alex Mason, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Drury (SF) Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Jerry Nyquist and he's hacked by Gregory Garrison - foul #3 on Gregory Garrison, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski (SG) Gregory Garrison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Glenn Drury scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Dennis Watts - foul #1 on Dennis Watts, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford (C) Johnny Heap | |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Glenn Drury makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell misses the shot in the lane | 32-33 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Watts | 32-36 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Glenn Drury | 35-36 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon is hacked by Steven Yablonski - foul #2 on Steven Yablonski, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd (PF) Harold Overby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Prince (PG), Nathan Exley (SG), George Edwards (PF), Johnny Heap (C) Jerry Nyquist, Paul Aragon, Dennis Watts, Charles Bell | |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Prince drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Yablonski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Glenn Drury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Courtney Boyd (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Stockstill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kevin Prince (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nathan Exley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Hartford (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Heap (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison (SG), Alex Mason (SF) Steven Yablonski, Glenn Drury | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha (SG), Paul Aragon (SF) Kevin Prince, George Edwards | |
| 15:01 | Nebraska | Bobby Hartford is called for the reach on Alex Mason - foul #2 on Bobby Hartford, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Alex Mason makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Luis Champlin | 37-39 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill lays it up and in | 39-42 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bobby Hartford | 39-45 |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | Alex Mason is fouled on the floor by Nathan Exley - foul #1 on Nathan Exley, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harold Overby (PF), Dennis Wilber (C) Courtney Boyd, Robert Stockstill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG), Dennis Watts (SF), Charles Bell (PF), George Edwards (C) Nathan Exley, Paul Aragon, Bobby Hartford, Johnny Heap | |
| 13:46 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alex Mason and he's hacked by Dennis Watts - foul #2 on Dennis Watts, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| 13:46 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Luis Champlin is called for the reach on Jerry Nyquist - foul #1 on Luis Champlin, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Couch (PG) Luis Champlin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Couch | 46-48 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | George Edwards tips it in | 46-50 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | Alex Mason hits a runner from close range set up by Charles Couch and he's fouled by Dennis Watts - foul #3 on Dennis Watts, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luis Champlin (PG), Robert Stockstill (C) Charles Couch, Dennis Wilber | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford (C) George Edwards | |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | Alex Mason makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Jerry Nyquist is called for the reach on Gregory Garrison - foul #3 on Jerry Nyquist, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (SG), Johnny Heap (C) Geoffrey Mancha, Bobby Hartford | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Overby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Stockstill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Aragon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Watts (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnny Heap (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Harold Overby grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Robert Stockstill is blocked by Charles Bell | 49-50 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Couch (PG), Courtney Boyd (PF), Dennis Wilber (C) Luis Champlin, Harold Overby, Robert Stockstill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley (PG), Geoffrey Mancha (SG), Bobby Hartford (PF) Jerry Nyquist, Dennis Watts, Charles Bell | |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | Alex Mason can't connect on a shot in the lane | 49-50 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:06 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha's pass is intercepted by Gregory Garrison | 49-50 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | Alex Mason drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Garrison | 51-50 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Nathan Exley | 51-52 |
| 09:06 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd clanks a fadeaway from close range | 51-52 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska | Alex Mason grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:47 | Nebraska | Alex Mason double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luis Champlin (PG), Harold Overby (PF), Robert Stockstill (C) Charles Couch, Courtney Boyd, Dennis Wilber | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG), Dennis Watts (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Nathan Exley, Geoffrey Mancha, Johnny Heap | |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 08:31 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin dunks the ball set up by Alex Mason | 53-52 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Harold Overby steals it from Bobby Hartford | 53-52 |
| 07:44 | Nebraska | Alex Mason blows the dunk | 53-52 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha (SG) Paul Aragon | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Overby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Stockstill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Mancha (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Watts (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Bobby Hartford (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Harold Overby snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:48 | Nebraska | Alex Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski (SG), Glenn Drury (SF), Courtney Boyd (PF) Gregory Garrison, Alex Mason, Harold Overby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley (PG), Johnny Heap (C) Jerry Nyquist, Bobby Hartford | |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 06:30 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin blows the dunk | 53-52 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill makes the shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley buries a shot from the left wing set up by Geoffrey Mancha and he's fouled by Luis Champlin - foul #2 on Luis Champlin, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Couch (PG), Gregory Garrison (SG), Dennis Wilber (C) Luis Champlin, Steven Yablonski, Robert Stockstill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (SF), Bobby Hartford (PF) Dennis Watts, Charles Bell | |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Charles Couch misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | Glenn Drury snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Aragon - foul #3 on Paul Aragon, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Mason (SF), Harold Overby (PF) Glenn Drury, Dennis Wilber | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG) Nathan Exley | |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon clanks a shot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | Alex Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:37 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison is hacked by Jerry Nyquist - foul #4 on Jerry Nyquist, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luis Champlin (PG) Charles Couch | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Geoffrey Mancha, Johnny Heap | |
| 04:37 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:37 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist is called for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill (C) Courtney Boyd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill double dribbles | 59-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Drury (SG) Gregory Garrison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Nyquist | 59-58 |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Paul Aragon takes the ball from Luis Champlin in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha (SG), Johnny Heap (C) Jerry Nyquist, Bobby Hartford | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Drury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Overby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Stockstill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Aragon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Mancha (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Johnny Heap (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mason is called for the reach on Dennis Watts - foul #4 on Alex Mason, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison (SG) Glenn Drury | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley (PG) Paul Aragon | |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nathan Exley - foul #2 on Nathan Exley, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd (PF) Harold Overby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Edwards (PF) Charles Bell | |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG), Charles Bell (PF) Nathan Exley, George Edwards | |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 02:22 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap misses long on a shot in the lane | 61-60 |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | Alex Mason hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Courtney Boyd | 63-60 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison is hacked by Johnny Heap - foul #2 on Johnny Heap, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harold Overby (PF) Courtney Boyd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Nyquist | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Watts - foul #4 on Dennis Watts, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell dunks the ball | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Dennis Watts | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Garrison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harold Overby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Stockstill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Geoffrey Mancha (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Johnny Heap (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 65-65 |
| 04:39 | Nebraska | Alex Mason pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Alex Mason misses short on a shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Geoffrey Mancha and he's hacked by Robert Stockstill - foul #2 on Robert Stockstill, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | Jerry Nyquist takes the ball from Harold Overby | 65-68 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Watts | 65-70 |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | Charles Bell picks off the pass by Luis Champlin | 65-70 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Watts | 65-72 |
| 02:49 | Nebraska | Harold Overby's pass is intercepted by Jerry Nyquist | 65-72 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Nyquist | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-74 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Stockstill - foul #3 on Robert Stockstill, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Couch (PG), Courtney Boyd (PF), Dennis Wilber (C) Luis Champlin, Harold Overby, Robert Stockstill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (SF), Bobby Hartford (PF), George Edwards (C) Dennis Watts, Charles Bell, Johnny Heap | |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 01:50 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luis Champlin (PG), Harold Overby (PF), Robert Stockstill (C) Charles Couch, Courtney Boyd, Dennis Wilber | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts (SF), Charles Bell (PF), Johnny Heap (C) Paul Aragon, Bobby Hartford, George Edwards | |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-74 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Alex Mason | 65-74 |
| 01:02 | Nebraska | Johnny Heap denies the turnaround by Alex Mason | 65-74 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap grabs the board | 65-74 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Garrison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harold Overby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Stockstill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Geoffrey Mancha (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Johnny Heap (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha is fouled on the floor by Gregory Garrison - foul #4 on Gregory Garrison, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (SF) Dennis Watts | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill grabs the board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Mason | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Gregory Garrison is called for the reach on Geoffrey Mancha in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Garrison, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Drury (SG) Gregory Garrison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Harold Overby gets the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Champlin - foul #3 on Luis Champlin, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell is hacked by Glenn Drury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Drury, team foul #13 | 68-77 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luis Champlin and he's fouled by Johnny Heap - foul #3 on Johnny Heap, team foul #12 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts (SF) Paul Aragon | |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill makes the free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist is hacked by Luis Champlin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Champlin, team foul #14 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (SF) Dennis Watts | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Harold Overby connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Luis Champlin | 73-81 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Drury - foul #2 on Glenn Drury, team foul #15 | 73-81 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Glenn Drury lays it up and in | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist runs out the clock | 75-83 |