| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Halford (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Reynolds (fresh) PF - Alexander Greenawalt (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) SG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lorenzo Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lawrence Alford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roy Ash (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Lorenzo Sanchez inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Alexander Greenawalt - foul #1 on Alexander Greenawalt, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:21 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Sanchez - foul #2 on Lorenzo Sanchez, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Alexander Greenawalt lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Reynolds and he's fouled by Thomas Noble - foul #2 on Thomas Noble, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Alexander Greenawalt makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Lorenzo Sanchez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Alexander Greenawalt | 31-37 |
| 18:37 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford is hacked by Kenneth Scaife - foul #3 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Brown (PG) Kenneth Scaife | |
| 18:32 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Roy Ash | 31-37 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Thomas Noble | 31-39 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Thomas Noble gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Roy Ash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 31-39 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to William Walker | 31-39 |
| 17:19 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | Kevin Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-39 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Wiggins | 31-39 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | Alexander Greenawalt's floater is tipped away by Lorenzo Sanchez | 31-39 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Kevin Brown snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford misses short on a runner in the paint | 31-39 |
| 16:09 | Nebraska | William Walker snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 15:59 | Nebraska | Robert Wiggins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Roy Ash pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Halford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Reynolds (fairly fresh) PF - Alexander Greenawalt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Noble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lorenzo Sanchez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lawrence Alford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Ash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Kevin Brown | 31-41 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | Norman Reynolds misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Roy Ash pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-41 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Lorenzo Sanchez snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Brown | 31-43 |
| 14:16 | Nebraska | Norman Reynolds hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Halford and he's fouled by Lorenzo Sanchez - foul #3 on Lorenzo Sanchez, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gerald Macon (PG), Larry Skelley (SG), Joshua Penland (PF), Steven Thor (C) Kevin Halford, Robert Wiggins, Alexander Greenawalt, William Walker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (PG), Thomas Robinson (SF), Mark Swoope (C) Kevin Brown, Lorenzo Sanchez, Roy Ash | |
| 14:16 | Nebraska | Norman Reynolds makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | Thomas Robinson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Scaife | 34-46 |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | Norman Reynolds buries a turnaround from the baseline | 36-46 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | Thomas Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Scaife | 36-49 |
| 13:10 | Nebraska | Mark Swoope steals the ball from Steven Thor | 36-49 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife travels with the ball | 36-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mike Perry (SG) Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Parks (SG), Roy Ash (C) Thomas Noble, Lawrence Alford | |
| 12:27 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley is fouled on the floor by Roy Ash - foul #1 on Roy Ash, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| 12:15 | Nebraska | Mike Perry misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 12:13 | Nebraska | Joshua Penland tips it but misses | 36-49 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Steven Thor snags the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Mike Perry is whistled for a carry | 36-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Halford (PG) Mike Perry | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Halford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Skelley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Macon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Penland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Thor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Parks (fresh) SF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roy Ash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mike Perry (SG) Larry Skelley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lorenzo Sanchez (SF) Roy Ash | |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Wiggins (SG), Norman Reynolds (SF), Alexander Greenawalt (PF), William Walker (C) Mike Perry, Gerald Macon, Joshua Penland, Steven Thor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (SG), Lawrence Alford (PF) Earl Parks, Thomas Robinson | |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Alexander Greenawalt gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:29 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Lorenzo Sanchez snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Noble | 36-51 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Robert Wiggins lays it in and the foul's on Mark Swoope - foul #1 on Mark Swoope, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gerald Macon (SF) Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Robinson (PF) Lawrence Alford | |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Robert Wiggins makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Mark Swoope is fouled on the floor by Robert Wiggins - foul #1 on Robert Wiggins, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Penland (PF), Steven Thor (C) Alexander Greenawalt, William Walker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Ash (C) Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Thomas Noble's pass is intercepted by Gerald Macon | 39-51 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | Robert Wiggins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Roy Ash grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Thomas Noble can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Wiggins - foul #2 on Robert Wiggins, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Skelley (PG), Mike Perry (SG) Kevin Halford, Robert Wiggins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Lawrence Alford (PF) Mark Swoope | |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Thomas Noble makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:15 | St. John's | Thomas Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Scaife | 39-53 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife banks in the layup | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Gerald Macon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Noble - foul #3 on Thomas Noble, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alexander Greenawalt (PF), William Walker (C) Mike Perry, Steven Thor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Parks (SG), Lorenzo Sanchez (SF) Thomas Noble, Thomas Robinson | |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Gerald Macon misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Gerald Macon misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Roy Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Gerald Macon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Larry Skelley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Penland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Greenawalt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Parks (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Alford (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Ash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Earl Parks is whistled for a carry | 39-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Reynolds (SF) Joshua Penland | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:15 | Nebraska | William Walker knocks in the floater in the paint | 41-55 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | Roy Ash is fouled on the floor by Larry Skelley - foul #2 on Larry Skelley, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Halford (PG) Gerald Macon | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Swoope (C) Roy Ash | |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Wiggins (SG) Larry Skelley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:21 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Wiggins | 44-55 |
| 06:01 | St. John's | Lorenzo Sanchez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Alexander Greenawalt snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford is hacked by Kenneth Scaife - foul #4 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gerald Macon (PF), Joshua Penland (C) Alexander Greenawalt, William Walker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Brown (PG), Thomas Noble (SG), Thomas Robinson (SF) Kenneth Scaife, Earl Parks, Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Swoope | 45-55 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Gerald Macon is called for the reach on Lawrence Alford - foul #3 on Gerald Macon, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Ash (C) Mark Swoope | |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Reynolds - foul #2 on Norman Reynolds, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Gerald Macon knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Wiggins | 47-57 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Gerald Macon steals it from Roy Ash | 47-57 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | Joshua Penland misses long on a shot from the baseline | 47-57 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | Joshua Penland tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Gerald Macon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Halford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wiggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Macon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Joshua Penland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Noble (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Alford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Ash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:25 | Nebraska | Robert Wiggins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Halford | 52-57 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alexander Greenawalt (PF), William Walker (C) Gerald Macon, Joshua Penland | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (PG), Lorenzo Sanchez (SF), Mark Swoope (C) Kevin Brown, Thomas Robinson, Roy Ash | |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 52-57 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Mark Swoope tips it home | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | William Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Lorenzo Sanchez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Noble | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 01:58 | Nebraska | Norman Reynolds snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford is whistled for a carry | 52-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Skelley (PG), Mike Perry (SG), Gerald Macon (SF), Joshua Penland (PF), Steven Thor (C) Kevin Halford, Robert Wiggins, Norman Reynolds, Alexander Greenawalt, William Walker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Ash (C) Mark Swoope | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Penland - foul #1 on Joshua Penland, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Joshua Penland | 52-63 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Gerald Macon makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Roy Ash is hacked by Steven Thor - foul #1 on Steven Thor, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Halford (PG), Robert Wiggins (SG), Norman Reynolds (SF), Alexander Greenawalt (PF), William Walker (C) Larry Skelley, Mike Perry, Gerald Macon, Joshua Penland, Steven Thor | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Roy Ash makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Roy Ash misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Lorenzo Sanchez snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Lorenzo Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Robert Wiggins - foul #3 on Robert Wiggins, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Brown (PG), Earl Parks (SG) Kenneth Scaife, Thomas Noble | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Lorenzo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Lorenzo Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to William Walker | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Alexander Greenawalt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Robinson (SF) Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Kevin Halford is called for the reach on Earl Parks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Halford, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Earl Parks makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Earl Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Robert Wiggins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Alexander Greenawalt gets the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford's floater is knocked away by Kevin Brown | 58-67 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Lawrence Alford grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Earl Parks is hacked by Kevin Halford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Halford, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Earl Parks makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Earl Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Kevin Halford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Roy Ash snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Kevin Brown runs out the clock | 58-69 |