| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Fries (fresh) SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Paul Suazo is hacked by David Lang - foul #1 on David Lang, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Stephen Carothers steals it from Douglas Spivey | 39-28 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Michael Fries misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey hits a jumper from the right side | 41-28 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers makes the jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Paul Cordova comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Glenn Taveras | 41-30 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Gerard Creamer - foul #1 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Suazo | 43-32 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | The jumper by Paul Cordova is denied by John Edwards | 43-32 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 16:53 | Nebraska | Wayne Flickinger takes the ball from David Lang | 43-32 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Paul Cordova drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Spivey | 45-32 |
| 16:19 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Paul Suazo pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits a shot from the right block set up by Gerard Creamer | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Fries (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Carothers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Taveras (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers misses the lay-in | 47-32 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Carothers - foul #3 on Stephen Carothers, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (PG), Jesse Laurie (SG), Carl Saad (SF), Sidney Hess (PF), Steven Kramer (C) David Lang, Michael Fries, Stephen Carothers, John Edwards, Glenn Taveras | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 15:12 | Nebraska | Carl Saad is fouled on the floor by Gerard Creamer - foul #2 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-32 |
| 14:49 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess tips it home | 49-34 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-34 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Paul Cordova buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Suazo | 51-34 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Steven Kramer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerard Creamer - foul #3 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras (C) Sidney Hess | |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Steven Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Steven Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Steven Kramer is called for the reach on Paul Suazo - foul #1 on Steven Kramer, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sidney Hess (PF) Steven Kramer | |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Paul Suazo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Glenn Taveras | 51-35 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Chris Price connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Sidney Hess | 51-38 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Paul Cordova scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerard Creamer | 54-38 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | Wayne Flickinger takes the ball from Carl Saad | 54-38 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Paul Suazo buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:21 | Nebraska | Carl Saad is hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #1 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #4 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Howin Chiou (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Michael Fries (SG), Stephen Carothers (SF), John Edwards (PF) Chris Price, Jesse Laurie, Carl Saad, Sidney Hess | |
| 12:12 | Nebraska | Michael Fries double dribbles | 57-38 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Paul Cordova knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Douglas Spivey | 59-38 |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Flickinger | 59-38 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chiou (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Spivey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Fries (fresh) SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Lang - foul #2 on David Lang, team foul #4 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sidney Hess (C) Glenn Taveras | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 11:14 | Nebraska | John Edwards drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Howin Chiou is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) Howin Chiou | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-41 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 60-41 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on Paul Cordova | 60-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras (C) Sidney Hess | |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | John Edwards is fouled on the floor by Paul Cordova - foul #1 on Paul Cordova, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Kramer (PF) John Edwards | |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | Michael Fries hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-41 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers snags the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 09:52 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras misses the easy layup | 60-41 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger clanks a jump hook in the paint | 60-41 |
| 09:32 | Nebraska | Steven Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 09:18 | Nebraska | Michael Fries misses the lay-in | 60-41 |
| 09:17 | Nebraska | David Lang snags the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | Steven Kramer drills a runner from the right block | 60-43 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-43 |
| 08:37 | Nebraska | Michael Fries snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 08:31 | Nebraska | Paul Suazo is called for the reach on Stephen Carothers - foul #1 on Paul Suazo, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Howin Chiou (SG), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Paul Suazo, Douglas Spivey, Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (PG), Jesse Laurie (SG), Carl Saad (SF), John Edwards (PF) David Lang, Michael Fries, Stephen Carothers, Steven Kramer | |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | Chris Price misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Saad | 60-43 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | John Edwards misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Lau - foul #1 on John Lau, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sidney Hess (C) Glenn Taveras | |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger blows the layup but he's fouled by Sidney Hess - foul #1 on Sidney Hess, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chiou (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. PF - John Lau (fresh) C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Chris Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Laurie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Saad (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Sidney Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Carl Saad connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-47 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | John Edwards takes the ball from Paul Cordova | 61-47 |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | Chris Price hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-49 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-51 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger's floater is tipped away by John Edwards | 63-51 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 63-51 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Douglas Spivey (SF), Gerard Creamer (C) Howin Chiou, John Lau, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Michael Fries (SG), Stephen Carothers (SF), Glenn Taveras (C) Chris Price, Jesse Laurie, Carl Saad, Sidney Hess | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:48 | Nebraska | John Edwards drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Glenn Taveras | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Paul Suazo scores on a runner from close range set up by Gerard Creamer | 65-54 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | Michael Fries knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Lang | 65-56 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #4 on John Edwards, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | David Lang clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 04:30 | Nebraska | Michael Fries snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | David Lang pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Gerard Creamer blocks the jumper by John Edwards | 67-56 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras tips it home | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Cordova | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fries (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Cordova | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Lang | 70-61 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Flickinger | 73-61 |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Fries | 73-63 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Stephen Carothers steals it from Douglas Spivey | 73-63 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Stephen Carothers hits the finger roll | 73-65 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Glenn Taveras blocks the short jumper by Wayne Flickinger | 73-65 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer tips it in | 75-65 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | Michael Fries misses the jumper from the right side | 75-65 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Paul Suazo grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Michael Fries is called for the reach on Paul Suazo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Fries, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Leon Lora (SF), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Paul Cordova, Douglas Spivey, Wayne Flickinger, Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (PG), Jesse Laurie (SG), Carl Saad (SF), Sidney Hess (PF), Steven Kramer (C) David Lang, Michael Fries, Stephen Carothers, John Edwards, Glenn Taveras | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Paul Suazo makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Paul Suazo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Chris Price | 77-68 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (PG), Douglas Spivey (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Gerard Creamer (C) Harold Burkart, Leon Lora, John Lau, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Michael Fries (SG), Stephen Carothers (SF), John Edwards (PF), Glenn Taveras (C) Chris Price, Jesse Laurie, Carl Saad, Sidney Hess, Steven Kramer | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is hacked by David Lang in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lang, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | John Edwards is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on John Edwards, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Howin Chiou (SG), Leon Lora (SF), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Paul Cordova, Paul Suazo, Douglas Spivey, Wayne Flickinger, Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (PG), Jesse Laurie (SG), Carl Saad (SF), Sidney Hess (PF), Steven Kramer (C) David Lang, Michael Fries, Stephen Carothers, John Edwards, Glenn Taveras | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Howin Chiou knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Harold Burkart | 81-68 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Carl Saad misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-68 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harold Burkart | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harold Burkart runs out the clock | 81-68 |