| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Huff (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oleg Komosinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - William Mooney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Garrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Overby (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Stockstill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Alex Mason inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Harold Overby misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Mooney | 34-36 |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Claude Green lays it in on a great pass from John Huff | 36-36 |
| 19:21 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill hits a turnaround in the lane | 36-38 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | John Huff is hacked by Luis Champlin - foul #2 on Luis Champlin, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | William Mooney hits the finger roll | 38-38 |
| 18:45 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Mooney - foul #2 on William Mooney, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:45 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:45 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | John Rowe is fouled on the floor by Gregory Garrison - foul #1 on Gregory Garrison, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | William Mooney's floater is tipped away by Robert Stockstill | 38-39 |
| 18:13 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Harold Overby misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-39 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | William Mooney misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Stockstill - foul #3 on Robert Stockstill, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd (C) Robert Stockstill | |
| 17:32 | Murray State | William Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | William Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | John Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | John Huff clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | William Mooney hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 16:38 | Nebraska | John Huff takes the ball from Alex Mason | 41-39 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | John Rowe travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz (SF) Claude Green | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Wilber (C) Harold Overby | |
| 15:47 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Wilber | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Huff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reynaldo Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oleg Komosinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Mooney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gregory Garrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Courtney Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Wilber (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | Dennis Wilber gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:18 | Nebraska | William Mooney is called for the reach on Alex Mason - foul #3 on William Mooney, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Jones (C) William Mooney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harold Overby (PF), Robert Stockstill (C) Courtney Boyd, Dennis Wilber | |
| 15:01 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alex Mason | 41-43 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:43 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Antonio Jones gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Antonio Jones is fouled on the floor by Harold Overby - foul #2 on Harold Overby, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (SF) Reynaldo Ruiz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Antonio Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Rowe and he's hacked by Alex Mason - foul #1 on Alex Mason, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Mooney (C) Oleg Komosinski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd (PF) Harold Overby | |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Antonio Jones makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:48 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by William Mooney | 44-43 |
| 13:47 | Murray State | Claude Green pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | John Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski (PF) Antonio Jones | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Couch (PG) Luis Champlin | |
| 13:08 | Nebraska | Alex Mason hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | John Rowe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Green | 44-45 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Jones (C) William Mooney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harold Overby (PF) Courtney Boyd | |
| 12:04 | Nebraska | Charles Couch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz (SF) Claude Green | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luis Champlin (PG), Glenn Drury (SF) Charles Couch, Alex Mason | |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Antonio Jones hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Huff (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rowe (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reynaldo Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oleg Komosinski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Antonio Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gregory Garrison (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Glenn Drury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Overby (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Stockstill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Nebraska | Glenn Drury is fouled on the floor by John Huff - foul #3 on John Huff, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski (SG) Gregory Garrison | |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Stockstill | 46-48 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Antonio Jones makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Rowe | 48-48 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Oleg Komosinski - foul #1 on Oleg Komosinski, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (SF), William Mooney (C) Reynaldo Ruiz, Antonio Jones | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Mason (SF), Courtney Boyd (PF) Steven Yablonski, Harold Overby | |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | John Rowe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Claude Green tips it home | 50-50 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill loses the dribble to William Mooney | 50-50 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | William Mooney makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Huff | 52-50 |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | John Rowe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:15 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stockstill | 52-53 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | William Mooney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:17 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 52-53 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | John Huff gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:57 | Murray State | John Rowe makes the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Alex Mason - foul #2 on Alex Mason, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz (SF), Antonio Jones (C) Claude Green, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Couch (PG), Gregory Garrison (SG), Harold Overby (PF), Dennis Wilber (C) Luis Champlin, Glenn Drury, Courtney Boyd, Robert Stockstill | |
| 07:57 | Murray State | John Rowe makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:44 | Nebraska | Harold Overby hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Alex Mason | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Huff (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Rowe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reynaldo Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oleg Komosinski (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Antonio Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Charles Couch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Garrison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alex Mason (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Harold Overby (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Wilber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Antonio Jones comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Alex Mason - foul #3 on Alex Mason, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Marc Gil (SG) John Huff, John Rowe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Antonio Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Antonio Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Antonio Jones | 57-55 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Derek Stokes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Harold Overby gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | Antonio Jones is called for the reach on Harold Overby - foul #1 on Antonio Jones, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Mooney (C) Oleg Komosinski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Drury (SF) Alex Mason | |
| 06:29 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Couch and he's hacked by Marc Gil - foul #3 on Marc Gil, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Huff (PG), John Rowe (SG), Claude Green (SF) Derek Stokes, Marc Gil, Reynaldo Ruiz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:29 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Claude Green makes the floater from the left side | 59-58 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | John Huff steals it from Glenn Drury | 59-58 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | John Huff connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | Charles Couch is hacked by John Huff - foul #4 on John Huff, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill (C) Dennis Wilber | |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | Charles Couch misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Antonio Jones gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | John Rowe is hacked by Gregory Garrison - foul #2 on Gregory Garrison, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luis Champlin (PG), Alex Mason (SF), Courtney Boyd (PF) Charles Couch, Glenn Drury, Harold Overby | |
| 05:10 | Murray State | John Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison's layup is rejected by Antonio Jones | 61-58 |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Antonio Jones lays it in | 63-60 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison is whistled for a carry | 63-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Marc Gil (SG), Reynaldo Ruiz (SF), Oleg Komosinski (PF) John Huff, John Rowe, Claude Green, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Antonio Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 63-60 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Luis Champlin | 63-63 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Derek Stokes drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Gil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Reynaldo Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oleg Komosinski (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Antonio Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Garrison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Courtney Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stockstill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill dunks the ball set up by Luis Champlin | 65-65 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Luis Champlin - foul #3 on Luis Champlin, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (SG) Derek Stokes | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Couch (PG), Glenn Drury (SF), Harold Overby (PF), Dennis Wilber (C) Luis Champlin, Alex Mason, Courtney Boyd, Robert Stockstill | |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Huff (PG), Claude Green (SF) Marc Gil, Reynaldo Ruiz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Mason (SF) Glenn Drury | |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-65 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | John Huff misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-65 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Oleg Komosinski | 67-65 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Alex Mason takes the ball from John Huff | 67-65 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Mooney (C) Antonio Jones | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luis Champlin (PG), Robert Stockstill (C) Charles Couch, Dennis Wilber | |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Alex Mason misses the shot from the right side | 67-65 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | Alex Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alex Mason | 67-67 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Gregory Garrison is called for the reach on William Mooney - foul #3 on Gregory Garrison, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | William Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | William Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses long on a shot from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | John Huff grabs the board | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Luis Champlin is called for the reach on John Huff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Champlin, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | John Huff makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | John Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski is hacked by Gregory Garrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Garrison, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (PG), Reynaldo Ruiz (SF) John Huff, Claude Green | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison is fouled on the floor by Marc Gil - foul #4 on Marc Gil, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Huff (PG), Claude Green (SF) Marc Gil, Reynaldo Ruiz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | John Rowe is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Champlin - foul #5 on Luis Champlin, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (PG), Reynaldo Ruiz (SF), Antonio Jones (PF) John Huff, Claude Green, Oleg Komosinski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Couch (PG) Luis Champlin | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | John Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | John Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison misses long on a halfcourt shot | 75-69 |