| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nicholas Ziebell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymundo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Havard (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard McCollum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Collins (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard inbounds the ball | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-37 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | Raymundo Greco tips it home | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Raymundo Greco is called for the reach on Harley Medley - foul #1 on Raymundo Greco, team foul #1 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-37 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman tips it but misses | 58-37 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska | Robert Goodrich takes the ball from Richard McCollum in the backcourt | 58-37 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman lays it up and in set up by Robert Goodrich | 58-39 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #1 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG), Arthur Theisen (SG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Rob Sutton (C) Nicholas Ziebell, Raymundo Greco, Jeffrey Havard, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, Robert Savage | |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum misses the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-41 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Theisen | 61-41 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Melvin Nichols is called for the reach on Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Nichols, team foul #2 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy (PF) Richard McCollum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, Alfred Barrett | |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Jeff Burleigh steals the ball from David Riley | 61-41 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | David Riley denies the turnaround by Rob Sutton | 61-41 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Melvin Nichols is called for the reach on Herman Brewer - foul #3 on Melvin Nichols, team foul #3 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell (PG), John Ash (SG), Earl McCalment (SF), Richard McCollum (PF), Edward Collins (C) Melvin Nichols, Arthur Theisen, Jeff Burleigh, Joshua Cassidy, Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Robert Savage (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Herman Brewer | |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Nicholas Ziebell steals it from Harley Medley | 61-41 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Milton Swanson | 61-41 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the floater from the left side and he's hacked by John Ash - foul #1 on John Ash, team foul #4 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (SF) Richard McCollum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (C) David Riley | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell misses the floater from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 16:26 | Nebraska | Earl McCalment pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Edward Collins - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #2 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Raymundo Greco (SG), Joshua Cassidy (PF) John Ash, Earl McCalment | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Milton Swanson, John Knight | |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | Edward Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nicholas Ziebell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymundo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Havard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joshua Cassidy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Harley Medley (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Harley Medley drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Goodrich | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | Raymundo Greco's pass is intercepted by Alfred Barrett | 61-47 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is whistled for traveling | 61-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Richard McCollum (PF) Nicholas Ziebell, Jeffrey Havard, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett | |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum's layup is rejected by Robert Savage | 61-47 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Milton Swanson | 61-49 |
| 14:13 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum hits the finger roll | 63-49 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | The jumper by David Riley is denied by Edward Collins | 63-49 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | David Riley tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 13:35 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Savage - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #3 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen (PG), John Ash (SG), Earl McCalment (SF), Rob Sutton (C) Melvin Nichols, Raymundo Greco, Jeff Burleigh, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), John Knight (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 13:35 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 13:35 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Earl McCalment is called for the reach on John Knight - foul #1 on Earl McCalment, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (SF) Richard McCollum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Arthur Theisen is called for the reach on Edward Thomas - foul #4 on Arthur Theisen, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy (PF) Earl McCalment | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Guillermo Guzman, John Knight | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | John Ash is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich - foul #2 on John Ash, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell (PG) John Ash | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 12:37 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Herman Brewer - foul #3 on Herman Brewer, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard McCollum (PF) Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), John Knight (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| 12:37 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 12:37 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | David Riley hits the finger roll set up by Edward Thomas | 67-55 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton hits the follow up shot | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nicholas Ziebell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Theisen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Havard (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Richard McCollum (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Rob Sutton (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 13 pts. PF - John Knight (fairly fresh) C - David Riley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | John Knight buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Goodrich | 69-57 |
| 11:33 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 69-57 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-57 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Thomas | 69-59 |
| 10:56 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David Riley - foul #3 on David Riley, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG), John Ash (SG), Earl McCalment (SF), Joshua Cassidy (PF) Nicholas Ziebell, Arthur Theisen, Jeffrey Havard, Richard McCollum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, David Riley | |
| 10:56 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 10:56 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-59 |
| 10:46 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Rob Sutton | 71-59 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Collins (C) Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) Robert Goodrich | |
| 10:24 | Nebraska | Edward Collins is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Harley Medley - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Raymundo Greco (SG), Jeff Burleigh (SF) John Ash, Earl McCalment | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (C) Herman Brewer | |
| 10:24 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 10:24 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Robert Savage is blocked by Edward Collins | 73-59 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the offensive board | 73-59 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-61 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett travels in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage | |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Edward Collins drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jeff Burleigh | 75-61 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-61 |
| 09:16 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:57 | Nebraska | Edward Collins loses the dribble to Robert Goodrich | 75-61 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich blows the layup | 75-61 |
| 08:53 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 08:49 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh is hacked by Milton Swanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Swanson, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell (PG), John Ash (SG), Earl McCalment (PF) Melvin Nichols, Raymundo Greco, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Robert Savage (PF) Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| 08:49 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Nicholas Ziebell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Ziebell, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard McCollum (PF) Jeff Burleigh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | John Ash is hacked by Harley Medley - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #9 | 75-63 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | John Ash makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | John Ash misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Harley Medley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Edward Collins is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 76-63 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen (SG) Richard McCollum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Alfred Barrett (C) Harley Medley, Herman Brewer | |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Ash - foul #3 on John Ash, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (SF), Jeff Burleigh (PF), Rob Sutton (C) Nicholas Ziebell, Earl McCalment, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:38 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Arthur Theisen | 78-65 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Arthur Theisen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Ash (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Havard (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Jeff Burleigh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rob Sutton (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Goodrich (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. PF - Robert Savage (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 78-65 |
| 07:23 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh grabs the board | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Havard and he's hacked by Alfred Barrett - foul #3 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #10 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG), Raymundo Greco (SG), Richard McCollum (PF) Arthur Theisen, John Ash, Jeff Burleigh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), John Knight (PF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage, Alfred Barrett | |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton misses the free throw | 80-65 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the rebound | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Harley Medley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Collins (C) Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum makes the runner in the paint set up by Jeffrey Havard | 82-65 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-65 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the offensive board | 82-65 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Harley Medley loses the ball out of bounds | 82-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl McCalment (SF) Jeffrey Havard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Robert Savage (PF) Robert Goodrich, John Knight | |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Edward Collins can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-65 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman pulls down the rebound | 82-65 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell (PG), Joshua Cassidy (PF) Melvin Nichols, Richard McCollum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, David Riley | |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-65 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas snags the offensive board | 82-65 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Earl McCalment takes the ball from Robert Savage | 82-65 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Nicholas Ziebell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #11 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen (SG), Rob Sutton (C) Raymundo Greco, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell misses the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell misses the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the rebound | 82-65 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-65 |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton lays it up and in set up by Arthur Theisen | 84-65 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is called for 3 seconds | 84-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG), John Ash (SG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Richard McCollum (PF), Edward Collins (C) Nicholas Ziebell, Arthur Theisen, Earl McCalment, Joshua Cassidy, Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, Herman Brewer | |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 84-65 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the board | 84-65 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on Melvin Nichols - foul #4 on Melvin Nichols, team foul #10 | 84-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Raymundo Greco (SG), Jeffrey Havard (SF) John Ash, Richard McCollum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (PF) David Riley | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the free throw | 84-68 |
| 04:38 | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols loses the dribble to Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt | 84-68 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Harley Medley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Guillermo Guzman | 84-70 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-70 |
| 04:11 | Nebraska | Raymundo Greco gets the offensive rebound | 84-70 |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Collins | 86-70 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Melvin Nichols (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Raymundo Greco (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Havard (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Jeff Burleigh (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Collins (tired) 15 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harley Medley (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Guillermo Guzman (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Knight (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-70 |
| 03:31 | Nebraska | Edward Collins snags the defensive board | 86-70 |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Harley Medley - foul #4 on Harley Medley, team foul #12 | 86-70 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell (PG), John Ash (SG), Richard McCollum (PF), Rob Sutton (C) Melvin Nichols, Raymundo Greco, Jeff Burleigh, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, Alfred Barrett | |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard misses the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard makes the 2nd free throw | 87-70 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Ridley | 87-72 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Havard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milton Swanson, team foul #13 | 87-72 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard misses the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard makes the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Rob Sutton steps in front of the Robert Savage pass | 88-72 |
| 02:27 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #14 | 88-72 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen (SG), Earl McCalment (SF), Joshua Cassidy (PF) John Ash, Jeffrey Havard, Richard McCollum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| 02:27 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell makes the 1st free throw | 89-72 |
| 02:27 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell makes the 2nd free throw | 90-72 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Ridley | 90-74 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-74 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG) Nicholas Ziebell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Joshua Cassidy blocks the short jumper by Alfred Barrett | 90-74 |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy grabs the board | 90-74 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols loses the dribble to Guillermo Guzman | 90-74 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 90-74 |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | Earl McCalment grabs the board | 90-74 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols is fouled on the floor by Alfred Barrett - foul #4 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #15 | 90-74 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh (SF) Earl McCalment | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Lawrence Ridley | |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 90-74 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 90-74 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer gets the rebound | 90-74 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-74 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen is hacked by Alfred Barrett - foul #5 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #16 | 90-74 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Alfred Barrett | |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen makes the 1st free throw | 91-74 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen misses the 2nd free throw | 91-74 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the board | 91-74 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | John Knight misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 91-74 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Arthur Theisen | 91-74 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols runs out the clock | 91-74 |