| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Privett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Grogan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Partington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Coriell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole inbounds the ball | 29-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Nebraska | Oliver Fernald is called for the reach on Kenneth Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #1 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Hill (C) Oliver Fernald | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone is whistled for a carry | 29-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (C) Larry Grogan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-55 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-55 |
| 19:21 | Nebraska | William Partington makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Coriell | 29-58 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | William Partington steals it from Stephen Privett | 29-58 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole blows the layup | 29-58 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Savarese | 29-58 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 29-58 |
| 18:36 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole gets the rebound | 29-58 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | William Partington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Savarese - foul #3 on William Savarese, team foul #2 | 29-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Oliver Fernald (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Stephen Privett, Michael Hill, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (SF), William Hendrix (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Kenneth Cole, Brandon Ferrell, Ronald Stone | |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | William Partington makes the 1st free throw | 29-59 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | William Partington misses the 2nd free throw | 29-59 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Larry Grogan grabs the board | 29-59 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 29-59 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska | William Partington snags the defensive board | 29-59 |
| 18:09 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dario Kaczorowski | 29-61 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Larry Grogan buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Dario Kaczorowski - foul #1 on Dario Kaczorowski, team foul #1 | 31-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Bryon Bergouignan (SG) William Partington, Lawrence Coriell | |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Larry Grogan makes the free throw | 32-61 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | William Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Oliver Fernald - foul #3 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #3 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Hill (C) Oliver Fernald | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SF), John Davis (C) Earl Shepherd, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Boyer - foul #3 on Paul Boyer, team foul #4 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SF) Paul Boyer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell (PF) William Hendrix | |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 32-62 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-63 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-63 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Frankie Herrington is called for the reach on Bryon Bergouignan - foul #3 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #5 | 32-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF) Frankie Herrington | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), Lawrence Coriell (SG) Scotty Kulas, Bryon Bergouignan | |
| 17:00 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Lawrence Coriell | 32-65 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | William Partington steals the ball from Christopher Cornwell in the backcourt | 32-65 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan hits the finger roll set up by William Partington | 32-67 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole (SF), William Hendrix (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Cedric Ryan, Brandon Ferrell, John Davis | |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell is whistled for traveling | 32-67 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell's fadeaway is rejected by William Hendrix | 32-67 |
| 16:34 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell grabs the board | 32-67 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | William Partington is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Privett - foul #2 on Stephen Privett, team foul #6 | 32-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Earl Shepherd (SF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) William Partington, Kenneth Cole, Ronald Stone | |
| 16:23 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-67 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Larry Grogan pulls down the rebound | 32-67 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | William Hendrix swats the layup by Michael Hill | 32-67 |
| 16:01 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-67 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Cornwell (tired) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Privett (tired) 3 pts. SF - Brian Calabrese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Grogan (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hill (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scotty Kulas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Coriell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Shepherd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hendrix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Dario Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scotty Kulas | 32-70 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-70 |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-70 |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | Brian Calabrese steals it from William Hendrix in the backcourt | 32-70 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Michael Hill banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Calabrese | 34-70 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas is hacked by Christopher Cornwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #7 | 34-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Paul Boyer (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Christopher Cornwell, Stephen Privett, Brian Calabrese, Larry Grogan, Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Lawrence Coriell, Earl Shepherd, William Hendrix, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas misses the 1st free throw | 34-70 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman snags the defensive board | 34-70 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Mark Hale's pass is intercepted by Bryon Bergouignan | 34-70 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas's pass is intercepted by Mark Hale | 34-70 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Paul Boyer is hacked by Ronald Stone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Stone, team foul #2 | 34-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF) Paul Boyer, Nathan Wilbur | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), Kenneth Cole (SF), John Davis (C) Scotty Kulas, Cedric Ryan, Ronald Stone | |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-70 |
| 14:21 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole snags the defensive board | 34-70 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska | William Partington can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 34-70 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Mark Hale pulls down the rebound | 34-70 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | William Partington steals the ball from Dikembe Suleiman in the backcourt | 34-70 |
| 13:55 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-70 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman gets the rebound | 34-70 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Brandon Ferrell - foul #2 on Brandon Ferrell, team foul #3 | 36-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF) Frankie Herrington, Brian Calabrese, Oliver Fernald | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell (SG), William Hendrix (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Bryon Bergouignan, Brandon Ferrell, John Davis | |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman makes the free throw | 37-70 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole is hacked by Paul Boyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Boyer, team foul #8 | 37-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Paul Boyer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole makes the 1st free throw | 37-71 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 37-72 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Mark Hale loses the dribble to Lawrence Coriell in the backcourt | 37-72 |
| 13:07 | Nebraska | Frankie Herrington is called for the reach on Lawrence Coriell - foul #4 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #9 | 37-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF) Frankie Herrington, Nathan Wilbur | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (SF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Kenneth Cole, Ronald Stone | |
| 13:07 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses the 1st free throw | 37-72 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman pulls down the rebound | 37-72 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | William Savarese is whistled for traveling | 37-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) William Savarese | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SF) Earl Shepherd | |
| 12:45 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan is hacked by Brian Calabrese in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Calabrese, team foul #10 | 37-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur (SF) Brian Calabrese | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:45 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 37-72 |
| 12:45 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-73 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Mark Hale is hacked by William Partington in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Partington, team foul #4 | 37-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG) Christopher Cornwell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 37-73 |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski grabs the board | 37-73 |
| 12:21 | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Kenneth Cole (SF), Ronald Stone (C) William Partington, Cedric Ryan, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Stephen Privett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-73 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone gets the rebound | 37-73 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-73 |
| 12:07 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-73 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-73 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas misses the tip | 37-73 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-73 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Privett (tired) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Fernald (tired) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Suleiman (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scotty Kulas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Coriell (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Cole (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hendrix (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Stone (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-73 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mark Hale | 37-73 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 37-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), William Savarese (C) Stephen Privett, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SG), Earl Shepherd (SF), John Davis (PF) Lawrence Coriell, Kenneth Cole, William Hendrix | |
| 11:28 | Penn State | William Savarese can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-73 |
| 11:26 | Nebraska | John Davis gets the rebound | 37-73 |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Cedric Ryan | 37-76 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Cedric Ryan - foul #1 on Cedric Ryan, team foul #5 | 37-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Grogan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Oliver Fernald, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Scotty Kulas, Cedric Ryan, Earl Shepherd, John Davis, Ronald Stone | |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 38-76 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-76 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | William Partington hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-76 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan grabs the offensive board | 39-76 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | William Partington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-79 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-79 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | William Partington snags the defensive board | 39-79 |
| 10:21 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Bryon Bergouignan and the foul's on Nathan Wilbur - foul #4 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #11 | 39-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (PG), Paul Boyer (SG), William Savarese (PF) Mark Hale, Nathan Wilbur, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hendrix (PF) Brandon Ferrell | |
| 10:21 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole misses the free throw | 39-81 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Larry Grogan pulls down the rebound | 39-81 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses the 3 from straight away | 39-81 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | William Savarese snags the offensive board | 39-81 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell is hacked by Dario Kaczorowski - foul #2 on Dario Kaczorowski, team foul #6 | 39-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell (SG), Earl Shepherd (SF) Bryon Bergouignan, Kenneth Cole | |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Ronald Stone (C) William Partington, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 09:49 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd is hacked by Christopher Cornwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #12 | 39-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SG) Lawrence Coriell | |
| 09:49 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 39-82 |
| 09:49 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 39-83 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Larry Grogan is denied on a layup by William Hendrix | 39-83 |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | William Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 39-83 |
| 09:27 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 39-83 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Larry Grogan snags the defensive board | 39-83 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Stephen Privett's pass is intercepted by William Hendrix in the backcourt | 39-83 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | William Hendrix misses short on an open runner near the basket | 39-83 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Paul Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-83 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Stone - foul #2 on Ronald Stone, team foul #7 | 39-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Hill (PF) Paul Boyer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), Lawrence Coriell (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), John Davis (C) Scotty Kulas, Cedric Ryan, Earl Shepherd, William Hendrix, Ronald Stone | |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Larry Grogan makes the 1st free throw | 40-83 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Larry Grogan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-83 |
| 08:54 | Nebraska | William Partington is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lawrence Coriell | 41-86 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Kenneth Cole takes the ball from Stephen Privett in the backcourt | 41-86 |
| 08:50 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole throws it down | 41-88 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | William Savarese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-88 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Lawrence Coriell | 41-88 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | William Partington connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Coriell and the foul's on Larry Grogan - foul #2 on Larry Grogan, team foul #13 | 41-90 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG) Larry Grogan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (SG) Lawrence Coriell | |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | William Partington misses the free throw | 41-90 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Michael Hill grabs the board | 41-90 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Mark Hale drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Cornwell | 44-90 |
| 08:10 | Nebraska | William Partington misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-90 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | John Davis tips it home | 44-92 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-92 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cole | 44-92 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | John Davis is hacked by William Savarese in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Savarese, team foul #14 | 44-92 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Larry Grogan (C) Mark Hale, Stephen Privett, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Lawrence Coriell (SG), Earl Shepherd (SF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) William Partington, Bryon Bergouignan, Kenneth Cole, Brandon Ferrell | |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-93 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-94 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Cornwell (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Wilbur (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hill (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Grogan (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scotty Kulas (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Coriell (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Shepherd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dario Kaczorowski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Penn State | John Davis picks off the pass by Paul Boyer | 44-94 |
| 07:41 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 44-94 |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski grabs the offensive board | 44-94 |
| 07:34 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Hill - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #15 | 44-94 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hendrix (PF) John Davis | |
| 07:34 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 44-95 |
| 07:34 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 44-95 |
| 07:34 | Nebraska | Dario Kaczorowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-95 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 44-95 |
| 07:08 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-95 |
| 07:03 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-95 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas grabs the offensive board | 44-95 |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scotty Kulas | 44-98 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Paul Boyer is fouled on the floor by Scotty Kulas - foul #2 on Scotty Kulas, team foul #8 | 44-98 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (PF) Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Cedric Ryan (SF), Ronald Stone (C) Scotty Kulas, Lawrence Coriell, Earl Shepherd, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 44-98 |
| 06:39 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Stone | 44-98 |
| 06:30 | Nebraska | William Hendrix misses badly on a floater in the lane | 44-98 |
| 06:28 | Nebraska | William Hendrix tips it home | 44-100 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Paul Boyer is hacked by Ronald Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Stone, team foul #9 | 44-100 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell (PF) William Hendrix | |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 45-100 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-100 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone hits a wide open jumper from the right block set up by Bryon Bergouignan | 46-102 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Paul Boyer loses the dribble to Bryon Bergouignan | 46-102 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan is hacked by Nathan Wilbur - foul #5 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #16 | 46-102 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Michael Hill (PF) Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole (SF), John Davis (PF) Cedric Ryan, Brandon Ferrell | |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan makes the 1st free throw | 46-103 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-103 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Michael Hill grabs the board | 46-103 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell's fadeaway is rejected by John Davis | 46-103 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | William Partington pulls down the rebound | 46-103 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | William Partington misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-103 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Stephen Privett pulls down the rebound | 46-103 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Michael Hill is whistled for traveling | 46-103 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Stephen Privett | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Lawrence Coriell (SG), William Hendrix (PF), Dario Kaczorowski (C) William Partington, Bryon Bergouignan, John Davis, Ronald Stone | |
| 04:46 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Scotty Kulas | 46-106 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Paul Boyer loses the ball out of bounds | 46-106 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), William Savarese (C) Frankie Herrington, Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd (SF) Kenneth Cole | |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-106 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | William Savarese banks in the layup | 48-106 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska | Christopher Cornwell is called for the reach on Earl Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #17 | 48-106 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Paul Boyer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell (PF), John Davis (C) William Hendrix, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 04:15 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 48-107 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska | Earl Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-108 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-108 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Cedric Ryan (SF) Scotty Kulas | |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | Brandon Ferrell misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-108 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington snags the defensive board | 48-108 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | William Savarese misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-108 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | John Davis grabs the board | 48-108 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Cornwell (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Calabrese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Larry Grogan (very tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - William Savarese (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Earl Shepherd (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Coriell (tired) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cedric Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Ferrell (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | Christopher Cornwell is called for the reach on Lawrence Coriell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #18 | 48-108 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Stephen Privett (SF), Michael Hill (C) Christopher Cornwell, Brian Calabrese, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), Kenneth Cole (SF), William Hendrix (PF), Ronald Stone (C) Earl Shepherd, Cedric Ryan, Brandon Ferrell, John Davis | |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses the 1st free throw | 48-108 |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-109 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Stephen Privett is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cole - foul #2 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #10 | 48-109 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG) Frankie Herrington | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan (SG), Dario Kaczorowski (C) Lawrence Coriell, Ronald Stone | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses the 1st free throw | 48-109 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Stephen Privett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-109 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | William Partington hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-109 |
| 03:02 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan gets the offensive rebound | 49-109 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | William Partington buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Cole | 49-111 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Larry Grogan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-111 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Mark Hale | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scotty Kulas (PG), Cedric Ryan (SF), Brandon Ferrell (PF), John Davis (C) William Partington, Kenneth Cole, William Hendrix, Dario Kaczorowski | |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | Bryon Bergouignan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-111 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF) Frankie Herrington | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Stone (C) John Davis | |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese is hacked by Scotty Kulas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scotty Kulas, team foul #11 | 49-111 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the 1st free throw | 50-111 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the 2nd free throw | 51-111 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Ronald Stone knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Brandon Ferrell | 51-113 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brandon Ferrell - foul #3 on Brandon Ferrell, team foul #12 | 51-113 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Partington (PG), Lawrence Coriell (SG), Kenneth Cole (SF) Scotty Kulas, Bryon Bergouignan, Cedric Ryan | |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the 1st free throw | 52-113 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the 2nd free throw | 53-113 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | William Partington is hacked by Paul Boyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Boyer, team foul #19 | 53-113 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Paul Boyer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | William Partington misses the 1st free throw | 53-113 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | William Partington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-114 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Stephen Privett is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Stephen Privett, team foul #20 | 53-114 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Stephen Privett is called for the reach on Lawrence Coriell - foul #4 on Stephen Privett, team foul #21 | 53-114 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses the 1st free throw | 53-114 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Lawrence Coriell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-114 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Larry Grogan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-114 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 53-114 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Larry Grogan tips it in | 55-114 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Kenneth Cole is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-114 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 55-114 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Kenneth Cole is called for the reach on Brian Calabrese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #13 | 55-114 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the 1st free throw | 56-114 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the 2nd free throw | 57-114 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | William Partington runs out the clock | 57-114 |