| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lee Young (fresh) SG - Harold Brock (fresh) SF - Edgar Kennedy (fresh) PF - Lawrence Bledsoe (fresh) C - Charles Bullock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) SG - Joseph Weiser (fresh) SF - Charles Corbin (fresh) PF - Victor Gaines (fresh) C - Frank Widener (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Charles Bullock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Lafayette | Charles Bullock buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Harold Brock is called for the reach on Joseph Weiser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Brock, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Nebraska | George Dove travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Lafayette | Lee Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | George Dove gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser misses long on a shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | Frank Widener hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Lafayette | Frank Widener swats the short shot by Edgar Kennedy | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Charles Corbin | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska | George Dove is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Young - foul #1 on Lee Young, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Weiser | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | Frank Widener grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Lee Young steals it from Joseph Weiser in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Lafayette | Lee Young can't finish the layup | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 17:08 | Lafayette | Charles Bullock misses the lay-in | 3-7 |
| 17:07 | Lafayette | Edgar Kennedy tips it home | 5-7 |
| 16:46 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Dove | 5-10 |
| 16:30 | Lafayette | Charles Bullock is called for traveling | 5-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jesus Duran (PG), Robert Roy (SG), Thomas Abell (SF), William Tipton (PF), James Waller (C) Lee Young, Harold Brock, Edgar Kennedy, Lawrence Bledsoe, Charles Bullock | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Phillip Cabana (SG), David Peters (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Patrick Mooneyhan (C) George Dove, Joseph Weiser, Charles Corbin, Victor Gaines, Frank Widener | |
| 16:26 | Nebraska | Jesus Duran steals the ball from Ralph Ezdebski in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 16:10 | Lafayette | Robert Roy buries a fadeaway in the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Phillip Cabana and he's hacked by James Waller - foul #1 on James Waller, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jesus Duran (fresh) SG - Robert Roy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Abell (fresh) PF - William Tipton (fresh) C - James Waller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Roop (fresh) SG - Phillip Cabana (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Peters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) C - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Lafayette | Robert Roy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | David Peters gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip Cabana and the foul's on Robert Roy - foul #1 on Robert Roy, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop misses the free throw | 7-15 |
| 15:26 | Lafayette | William Tipton pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 15:02 | Lafayette | Robert Roy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Tate (PG), Harold Brock (SG), Edgar Kennedy (SF), Lawrence Bledsoe (PF), Charles Bullock (C) Jesus Duran, Robert Roy, Thomas Abell, William Tipton, James Waller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Victor Gaines (PF) Ralph Ezdebski, Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Edgar Kennedy is called for the reach on David Peters - foul #1 on Edgar Kennedy, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (SG), Brian Poirier (SF), Patrick Mooneyhan (C) Joseph Roop, Phillip Cabana, David Peters | |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 7-15 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines gets the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | George Dove hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Tate - foul #1 on Richard Tate, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Corbin (SF), Frank Widener (C) Brian Poirier, Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | George Dove makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | George Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 14:00 | Lafayette | Richard Tate's pass is intercepted by Donald Gephart in the backcourt | 7-17 |
| 13:53 | Nebraska | Frank Widener knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Donald Gephart | 7-19 |
| 13:42 | Lafayette | George Dove is called for the reach on Richard Tate - foul #1 on George Dove, team foul #1 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee Young (PG), Robert Roy (SF), William Tipton (C) Richard Tate, Edgar Kennedy, Charles Bullock | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser (SG), Patrick Mooneyhan (PF) George Dove, Victor Gaines | |
| 13:27 | Lafayette | Robert Roy's floater is tipped away by Frank Widener | 7-19 |
| 13:25 | Lafayette | Harold Brock tips it but misses | 7-19 |
| 13:23 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Charles Corbin | 7-19 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Mooneyhan | 7-21 |
| 12:50 | Lafayette | Harold Brock connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Young | 10-21 |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Weiser | 10-24 |
| 12:16 | Lafayette | Robert Roy misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-24 |
| 12:15 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe tips it but misses | 10-24 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Frank Widener grabs the defensive rebound | 10-24 |
| 12:01 | Nebraska | Frank Widener blows the wide open layup | 10-24 |
| 12:00 | Lafayette | William Tipton gets the rebound | 10-24 |
| 11:45 | Lafayette | Robert Roy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-24 |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 10-24 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lee Young (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Harold Brock (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Robert Roy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Bledsoe (tiring) C - William Tipton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Weiser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) C - Frank Widener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Nebraska | Charles Corbin scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 10-26 |
| 11:24 | Lafayette | Lee Young is hacked by Donald Gephart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Gephart, team foul #2 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Tate (PG), Jesus Duran (SG), Edgar Kennedy (SF), Thomas Abell (PF), James Waller (C) Lee Young, Harold Brock, Robert Roy, Lawrence Bledsoe, William Tipton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Joseph Roop (SG), David Peters (SF), Victor Gaines (PF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Donald Gephart, Joseph Weiser, Charles Corbin, Patrick Mooneyhan, Frank Widener | |
| 11:05 | Lafayette | David Peters denies the turnaround by Thomas Abell | 10-26 |
| 11:04 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski gets the rebound | 10-26 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-26 |
| 10:58 | Lafayette | Edgar Kennedy grabs the board | 10-26 |
| 10:53 | Lafayette | Richard Tate connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-26 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Richard Tate is called for the reach on Joseph Roop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Tate, team foul #7 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Bullock (C) Richard Tate | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 10:28 | Lafayette | Thomas Abell is called for traveling | 13-28 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska | George Dove is alone and drills a floater from the baseline | 13-30 |
| 09:41 | Lafayette | Charles Bullock misses the easy layup | 13-30 |
| 09:39 | Lafayette | James Waller tips it home | 15-30 |
| 09:20 | Nebraska | The jump hook by George Dove is blocked by Charles Bullock | 15-30 |
| 09:18 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines grabs the offensive board | 15-30 |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-30 |
| 09:06 | Lafayette | Charles Bullock pulls down the rebound | 15-30 |
| 08:52 | Lafayette | James Waller misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Roop - foul #1 on Joseph Roop, team foul #3 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee Young (PG), Harold Brock (SG), Robert Roy (SF), Lawrence Bledsoe (PF) Jesus Duran, Thomas Abell, Edgar Kennedy, Charles Bullock | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Phillip Cabana (PG), Donald Gephart (SG), Brian Poirier (SF), Patrick Mooneyhan (C) George Dove, Joseph Roop, David Peters, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 08:52 | Lafayette | James Waller makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 08:52 | Lafayette | James Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 08:24 | Nebraska | Phillip Cabana misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-30 |
| 08:23 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier grabs the offensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines is alone and drills a jumper from the left block | 17-32 |
| 07:53 | Lafayette | Harold Brock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-32 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| 07:48 | Nebraska | James Waller picks off the pass by Donald Gephart | 17-32 |
| 07:28 | Lafayette | Lee Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-32 |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Phillip Cabana | 17-32 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lee Young (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Harold Brock (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Robert Roy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Bledsoe (tiring) C - James Waller (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Phillip Cabana (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Gephart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) PF - Victor Gaines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Nebraska | Lee Young takes the ball from Victor Gaines in the backcourt | 17-32 |
| 07:21 | Lafayette | Harold Brock banks in the layup set up by Lee Young | 19-32 |
| 07:11 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-32 |
| 07:10 | Lafayette | James Waller grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 06:56 | Lafayette | The jumper by Lawrence Bledsoe is denied by Brian Poirier | 19-32 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | Harold Brock is called for the reach on Donald Gephart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Brock, team foul #8 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Edgar Kennedy (SF), William Tipton (PF), Charles Bullock (C) Harold Brock, Lawrence Bledsoe, James Waller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Weiser (SG), Charles Corbin (SF), David Peters (PF), Frank Widener (C) Phillip Cabana, Brian Poirier, Victor Gaines, Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 06:53 | Lafayette | Charles Bullock snags the defensive board | 19-33 |
| 06:35 | Lafayette | Robert Roy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-33 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG) Donald Gephart | |
| 06:30 | Nebraska | George Dove is hacked by Lee Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Young, team foul #9 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jesus Duran (PG) Lee Young | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:30 | Nebraska | George Dove makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 06:30 | Nebraska | George Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 06:08 | Lafayette | Jesus Duran comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | David Peters snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 05:48 | Nebraska | William Tipton is called for the reach on George Dove - foul #1 on William Tipton, team foul #10 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Abell (SG) Robert Roy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:48 | Nebraska | George Dove misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 05:48 | Nebraska | George Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 05:30 | Lafayette | Joseph Weiser steals it from William Tipton | 19-36 |
| 05:14 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Charles Corbin is denied by Charles Bullock | 19-36 |
| 05:12 | Lafayette | William Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-36 |
| 04:54 | Lafayette | Edgar Kennedy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-36 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | David Peters grabs the board | 19-36 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | David Peters is whistled for traveling | 19-36 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Roy (PG), Lawrence Bledsoe (PF) Jesus Duran, William Tipton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Phillip Cabana (SG), Brian Poirier (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Patrick Mooneyhan (C) George Dove, Joseph Weiser, Charles Corbin, David Peters, Frank Widener | |
| 04:12 | Lafayette | Edgar Kennedy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-36 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop grabs the defensive rebound | 19-36 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-36 |
| 03:55 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe grabs the board | 19-36 |
| 03:38 | Lafayette | Thomas Abell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-36 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Tate (PG), Harold Brock (SG), William Tipton (C) Robert Roy, Thomas Abell, Charles Bullock | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-36 |
| 03:15 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe snags the defensive board | 19-36 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Richard Tate (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Brock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edgar Kennedy (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Bledsoe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Tipton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Roop (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Cabana (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) C - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Lafayette | Harold Brock is fouled on the floor by Patrick Mooneyhan - foul #1 on Patrick Mooneyhan, team foul #4 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Roy (SF) Edgar Kennedy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Victor Gaines (PF) Joseph Roop, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 02:39 | Lafayette | William Tipton lays it in | 21-36 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Bledsoe - foul #1 on Lawrence Bledsoe, team foul #11 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Bullock (C) William Tipton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (SG), Charles Corbin (SF), David Peters (C) Phillip Cabana, Brian Poirier, Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 01:56 | Lafayette | Richard Tate misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-38 |
| 01:55 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe tips it in | 23-38 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | George Dove makes the runner from the baseline set up by Charles Corbin | 23-40 |
| 01:33 | Lafayette | Robert Roy hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Corbin - foul #1 on Charles Corbin, team foul #5 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee Young (PG) Richard Tate | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Joseph Weiser (SG), Frank Widener (C) George Dove, Donald Gephart, David Peters | |
| 01:33 | Lafayette | Robert Roy makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:33 | Lafayette | Robert Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | Victor Gaines is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 24-40 |
| 01:09 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:46 | Lafayette | Robert Roy buries a floater from the left side | 26-40 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Robert Roy is called for the reach on Frank Widener - foul #2 on Robert Roy, team foul #12 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jesus Duran (SG), Edgar Kennedy (SF), James Waller (C) Harold Brock, Robert Roy, Charles Bullock | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), David Peters (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF) Joseph Weiser, Charles Corbin, Victor Gaines | |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Frank Widener makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Frank Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:19 | Lafayette | Ralph Ezdebski swats the layup by Edgar Kennedy | 26-42 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski is open but misses the lay-in | 26-42 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Frank Widener tips it home | 26-44 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Jesus Duran hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 26-44 |