| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Reulet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Broussard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hersom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stephen Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Weiser (fresh) SF - Frank Widener (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Gaines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses badly on a jumper from close range | 36-25 |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Frank Widener grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | William Jenkins steals the ball from Victor Gaines | 36-25 |
| 19:25 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Jenkins | 38-25 |
| 19:10 | Nebraska | Gary Francis is called for the reach on Charles Jones - foul #2 on Gary Francis, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudolph Pastore (PG) Stephen Washington | |
| 18:49 | Nebraska | Edward Reulet is called for the reach on Joseph Weiser - foul #2 on Edward Reulet, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Washington (PG) Rudolph Pastore | |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Victor Gaines, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan (C) Victor Gaines | |
| 18:12 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Weiser takes the ball from Gary Francis | 38-25 |
| 18:07 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser lays it in | 38-27 |
| 17:49 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-27 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 17:19 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom connects on the floater near the basket set up by William Jenkins | 40-27 |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Charles Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-27 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | Frank Widener connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Weiser | 40-29 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 16:34 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Frank Widener works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Reulet - foul #3 on Edward Reulet, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Timothy Curry (SF), Richard Thornton (PF) William Jenkins, Edward Reulet, John Broussard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudolph Pastore (PG), Victor Gaines (C) Stephen Washington, Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Frank Widener misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Frank Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:01 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-30 |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser grabs the board | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Curry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Rudolph Pastore (fresh) SG - Joseph Weiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Widener (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Gaines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser is fouled on the floor by Gary Francis - foul #3 on Gary Francis, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Washington (PG), David Peters (SG) Rudolph Pastore, Joseph Weiser | |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | Charles Jones misses the fadeaway near the basket | 40-30 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Timothy Curry, team foul #5 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudolph Pastore (PG) Stephen Washington | |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Charles Jones knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rudolph Pastore | 40-32 |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG), Jason Hedrick (C) James Jackson, John Hersom | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Washington (PG) Rudolph Pastore | |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:23 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Stephen Washington grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 14:03 | Nebraska | Charles Jones loses the dribble to Richard Thornton | 42-32 |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Jenkins | 44-32 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska | Frank Widener hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 44-32 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | David Peters snags the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 13:14 | Nebraska | Frank Widener loses the dribble to Gary Francis | 44-32 |
| 12:52 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Victor Gaines | 44-32 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Charles Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis's pass is intercepted by Frank Widener | 44-32 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | David Peters misses the easy layup | 44-32 |
| 12:17 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Widener | 44-32 |
| 12:03 | Nebraska | Charles Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska | Frank Widener tips it home | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Francis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Curry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Thornton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Hedrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stephen Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Peters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frank Widener (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Gaines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Victor Gaines steals it from William Jenkins | 44-34 |
| 11:52 | Nebraska | Stephen Washington misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | Charles Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | Stephen Washington hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 11:15 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Timothy Curry | 47-37 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | Richard Thornton swats the shot by Victor Gaines | 47-37 |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jason Hedrick | 47-37 |
| 10:29 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Stephen Washington is whistled for a carry | 47-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Edward Reulet (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), John Broussard (PF), John Hersom (C) William Jenkins, Gary Francis, Timothy Curry, Richard Thornton, Jason Hedrick | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudolph Pastore (PG), Patrick Mooneyhan (PF) Stephen Washington, Charles Jones | |
| 09:53 | Vanderbilt | Frank Widener takes the ball from Edward Reulet | 47-37 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:21 | Vanderbilt | Victor Gaines denies the turnaround by John Broussard | 47-37 |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | David Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:03 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Widener | 47-39 |
| 08:40 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom is hacked by Victor Gaines - foul #2 on Victor Gaines, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG) Ratko Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Washington (PG), Charles Corbin (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Rudolph Pastore, Frank Widener, Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 08:17 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom misses the shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Charles Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin is fouled on the floor by John Hersom - foul #3 on John Hersom, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG), Richard Thornton (PF) James Jackson, John Broussard | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Frank Widener (SF) Charles Corbin | |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | Frank Widener shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Reulet - foul #4 on Edward Reulet, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski (SF) Edward Reulet | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | Frank Widener makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | Frank Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Francis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ratko Fijalkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Thornton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stephen Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Peters (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frank Widener (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Gaines (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Vanderbilt | Charles Jones blocks the short jumper by John Hersom | 47-41 |
| 07:23 | Nebraska | Frank Widener snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | David Peters is hacked by William Jenkins - foul #3 on William Jenkins, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry (SG), John Broussard (PF) Gary Francis, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:34 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet (SF) Ratko Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Frank Widener is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-43 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | David Peters snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | Charles Jones buries a driving attempt from close range | 47-45 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Reulet and he's fouled by Victor Gaines - foul #3 on Victor Gaines, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:48 | Nebraska | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Stephen Washington's pass is intercepted by Edward Reulet | 49-45 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-45 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | William Jenkins is called for the reach on Stephen Washington in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Jenkins, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Gary Francis (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), Richard Thornton (PF), Jason Hedrick (C) William Jenkins, Timothy Curry, Edward Reulet, John Broussard, John Hersom | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan (C) Victor Gaines | |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Stephen Washington misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:56 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ratko Fijalkowski | 52-45 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Charles Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Thornton | 52-45 |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 03:57 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 03:56 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 03:39 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG), Timothy Curry (SG), Edward Reulet (SF), John Broussard (PF), John Hersom (C) James Jackson, Gary Francis, Ratko Fijalkowski, Richard Thornton, Jason Hedrick | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudolph Pastore (PG), Victor Gaines (C) Stephen Washington, Charles Jones | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Curry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Broussard (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Rudolph Pastore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Peters (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frank Widener (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Gaines (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Nebraska | John Hersom swats the short shot by Frank Widener | 54-45 |
| 03:22 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 03:11 | Nebraska | David Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | John Broussard denies the turnaround by Frank Widener | 54-45 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Jenkins | 56-45 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Frank Widener evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the paint | 56-47 |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom banks in the layup on a great pass from John Broussard | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Frank Widener is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Frank Widener, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), Richard Thornton (PF), Jason Hedrick (C) William Jenkins, Edward Reulet, John Broussard, John Hersom | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser (SG), Charles Corbin (SF) David Peters, Frank Widener | |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Curry | 61-47 |
| 01:09 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-50 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Rudolph Pastore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Victor Gaines is called for the reach on Jason Hedrick - foul #4 on Victor Gaines, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson runs out the clock | 61-50 |