| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Raymundo Greco (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Ziebell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard McCollum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh is hacked by Dusty Beeler - foul #2 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Frederick Dicus - foul #3 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses long on an open shot near the basket | 24-28 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Steiner - foul #1 on Frank Steiner, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Turner | 25-30 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Edward Collins scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Jeff Burleigh | 27-30 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 27-32 |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum lays it in | 29-32 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Donald Hadley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 29-35 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum is called for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG), Arthur Theisen (SG), Jeffrey Havard (SF), Joshua Cassidy (PF), Rob Sutton (C) Raymundo Greco, Nicholas Ziebell, Jeff Burleigh, Richard McCollum, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Donald Hadley, Frank Steiner, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler's floater is tipped away by Rob Sutton | 29-35 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Ricky Winter grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Melvin Nichols (fresh) SG - Arthur Theisen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Havard (fresh) PF - Joshua Cassidy (fresh) C - Rob Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 15:37 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton clanks a floater near the basket | 29-35 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reuben Thompson | 29-35 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves connects on the open shot near the basket and he's fouled by Rob Sutton - foul #1 on Rob Sutton, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Dusty Beeler | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Joshua Cassidy | 29-37 |
| 14:30 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton is fouled on the floor by Christopher Goncalves - foul #2 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl McCalment (PF) Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG) Michael Jenson | |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Earl McCalment | 31-37 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Melvin Nichols is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Nichols, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Raymundo Greco (PG), John Ash (SG), Richard McCollum (PF), Edward Collins (C) Melvin Nichols, Arthur Theisen, Jeffrey Havard, Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Ricky Winter | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Christopher Goncalves | 31-39 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | Edward Collins blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Turner - foul #1 on Charles Turner, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh (SF) Richard McCollum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Reuben Thompson | |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is fouled in the backcourt by Raymundo Greco - foul #4 on Raymundo Greco, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG) Raymundo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Donald Hadley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy (PF) Earl McCalment | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Donald Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | Edward Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Frank Steiner pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Charles Turner is fouled on the floor by Jeff Burleigh - foul #1 on Jeff Burleigh, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Raymundo Greco (PG), Nicholas Ziebell (SG), Jeffrey Havard (SF), Richard McCollum (PF), Rob Sutton (C) Melvin Nichols, John Ash, Jeff Burleigh, Joshua Cassidy, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (PF), Ricky Winter (C) Donald Hadley, Frank Steiner, Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Raymundo Greco (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Ziebell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Havard (fresh) PF - Richard McCollum (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rob Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Charles Turner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Reuben Thompson | 33-41 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymundo Greco - foul #5 on Raymundo Greco, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen (PG) Raymundo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Reuben Thompson - foul #1 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Collins (C) Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF) Michael Jenson, Charles Turner | |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Ricky Winter pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Theisen - foul #1 on Arthur Theisen, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh (SF), Joshua Cassidy (PF) Nicholas Ziebell, Richard McCollum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG) Ricky Winter | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dusty Beeler - foul #3 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #7 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG) Jeffrey Havard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Dusty Beeler | |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Donald Hadley connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 33-45 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh double dribbles | 33-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell (SG), Earl McCalment (PF), Rob Sutton (C) Arthur Theisen, Joshua Cassidy, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG), Ricky Winter (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Frank Steiner, Reuben Thompson, Christopher Goncalves | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Jenson and the foul's on Rob Sutton - foul #2 on Rob Sutton, team foul #7 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (PG), Richard McCollum (PF) Melvin Nichols, Jeff Burleigh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Dicus | 33-48 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Donald Hadley pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is fouled in the backcourt by Earl McCalment - foul #1 on Earl McCalment, team foul #8 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Frederick Dicus | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell blows the layup | 33-48 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Turner | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jeffrey Havard (fresh) SG - Nicholas Ziebell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl McCalment (fresh) PF - Richard McCollum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rob Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Ricky Winter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the floater in the lane | 33-48 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hadley | 33-48 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Michael Jenson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 33-48 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Earl McCalment gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-48 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell hits the follow up shot | 35-48 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Donald Hadley buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ricky Winter | 35-50 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG), Arthur Theisen (SG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Joshua Cassidy (PF), Edward Collins (C) Jeffrey Havard, Nicholas Ziebell, Earl McCalment, Richard McCollum, Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Frederick Dicus (C) Michael Jenson, Ricky Winter | |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Cassidy | 37-50 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Collins - foul #2 on Edward Collins, team foul #9 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Reuben Thompson (PF) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Charles Turner banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 37-52 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses the dunk | 37-52 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Charles Turner clanks a runner in the lane | 37-52 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy travels with the ball | 37-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (PG), Nicholas Ziebell (SG), Earl McCalment (SF), Richard McCollum (PF) Melvin Nichols, Arthur Theisen, Jeff Burleigh, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Dusty Beeler (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Charles Turner | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dusty Beeler | 37-55 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Earl McCalment clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Steiner - foul #2 on Frank Steiner, team foul #8 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rob Sutton (C) Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG), Ricky Winter (C) Frank Steiner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Earl McCalment makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Earl McCalment makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jeffrey Havard (fresh) SG - Nicholas Ziebell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl McCalment (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard McCollum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rob Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Havard | 41-57 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Ricky Winter is fouled on the floor by Richard McCollum - foul #3 on Richard McCollum, team foul #10 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG), Arthur Theisen (SG), Jeff Burleigh (SF) Jeffrey Havard, Nicholas Ziebell, Earl McCalment | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Reuben Thompson | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Ricky Winter makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Ricky Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh misses short on a shot from close range | 41-58 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen loses the dribble to Donald Hadley | 41-58 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits the finger roll | 41-60 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 41-60 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is open and buries a shot in the paint | 41-62 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen is fouled on the floor by Ricky Winter - foul #2 on Ricky Winter, team foul #9 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell (SG), Edward Collins (C) Melvin Nichols, Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Christopher Goncalves, Ricky Winter | |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Frank Steiner grabs the offensive rebound | 41-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Donald Hadley scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Charles Turner and he's hacked by Arthur Theisen - foul #2 on Arthur Theisen, team foul #11 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG) Arthur Theisen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the free throw | 41-64 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Edward Collins swats the dunk try by Dusty Beeler | 41-64 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Edward Collins gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh travels with the ball | 41-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Hadley runs out the clock | 41-64 |