| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Kadlec (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Nebraska | Ray George misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 19:32 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Scott Lucas | 34-25 |
| 19:27 | DePaul | The short jumper by Keith Taylor is denied by Robert Koenig | 34-25 |
| 19:25 | Nebraska | Ray George grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 19:20 | Nebraska | Ray George can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 19:18 | DePaul | Eric Kadlec grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 19:12 | DePaul | Eric Kadlec lays it in and the foul's on Robert Wadlington - foul #2 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:12 | DePaul | Eric Kadlec makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington is called for 5 seconds | 37-25 |
| 18:29 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw is whistled for traveling | 37-25 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | Keith Taylor takes the ball from Elias Escamilla in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 18:13 | DePaul | Robert Wadlington picks off the pass by Keith Taylor | 37-25 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig buries a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Randall Bradshaw - foul #2 on Randall Bradshaw, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Paul Classen (SG), Charles Goff (PF) Keith Taylor, Scott Lucas, Eric Kadlec | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF), Jerry Hutchinson (PF) Robert Wadlington, Henry Lauber | |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses the free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:44 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Randall Bradshaw | 37-27 |
| 17:31 | DePaul | Charles Goff loses the dribble to Jerry Hutchinson | 37-27 |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 17:01 | DePaul | Charles Goff clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Hutchinson - foul #4 on Jerry Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG), Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Elias Escamilla, Ray George, Jerry Hutchinson, Robert Koenig | |
| 17:01 | DePaul | Charles Goff makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:01 | DePaul | Charles Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:46 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Christensen | 38-32 |
| 16:17 | DePaul | Charles Goff comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 38-32 |
| 16:16 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 16:15 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 15:46 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mel Spiro | 38-34 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Classen (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Jamison (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Charles Goff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Bradshaw (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Lauber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | DePaul | Charles Goff hits a driving attempt from close range | 40-34 |
| 15:08 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:46 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:25 | DePaul | Charles Goff misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 14:23 | DePaul | Charles Goff tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Jackson | 42-40 |
| 13:49 | DePaul | Charles Goff clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Lauber - foul #4 on Henry Lauber, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Scott Lucas (SG), Dustin West (SF), John O'Brion (C) Stephen Cannella, Paul Classen, Phillip Jamison, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Ray George (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Robert Koenig (C) Russell Christensen, Stanley Taylor, Alex Jackson, Henry Lauber | |
| 13:49 | DePaul | Charles Goff makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:49 | DePaul | Charles Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:49 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:24 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Kadlec (PF) Charles Goff | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:11 | DePaul | Dustin West loses the dribble to Mel Spiro | 43-40 |
| 13:08 | Nebraska | Dustin West takes the ball from Robert Wadlington in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 12:53 | DePaul | Dustin West can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Mathis - foul #4 on Daniel Mathis, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Keith Taylor (PG) Daniel Mathis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson (PF) Mel Spiro | |
| 12:27 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ray George | 43-43 |
| 12:09 | DePaul | Dustin West misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 12:07 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:05 | Nebraska | Keith Taylor is called for the reach on Ray George in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Taylor, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (SF), Michael Childs (C) Dustin West, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:44 | Nebraska | Ray George scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Hutchinson | 43-46 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Lucas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Jamison (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Eric Kadlec (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Childs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Koenig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | DePaul | Scott Lucas drills a fadeaway in the paint | 45-46 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 10:58 | DePaul | Michael Childs snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 10:33 | DePaul | Scott Lucas clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ray George - foul #3 on Ray George, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Dustin West (SF), John O'Brion (C) Keith Taylor, Phillip Jamison, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Billy Krawitz (SF), Henry Lauber (PF) Elias Escamilla, Robert Wadlington, Jerry Hutchinson | |
| 10:33 | DePaul | Scott Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:33 | DePaul | Scott Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Billy Krawitz is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (SG) Ray George | |
| 09:43 | DePaul | Eric Kadlec misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Billy Krawitz - foul #1 on Billy Krawitz, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 09:43 | DePaul | Eric Kadlec makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:43 | DePaul | Eric Kadlec makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 09:23 | DePaul | John O'Brion pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:08 | DePaul | John O'Brion is fouled on the floor by Billy Krawitz - foul #2 on Billy Krawitz, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Keith Taylor (PG), Charles Goff (PF) Scott Lucas, Eric Kadlec | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG) Russell Christensen | |
| 08:51 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella is fouled on the floor by Stanley Taylor - foul #1 on Stanley Taylor, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (SG), Randall Bradshaw (C) Dustin West, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG) Stanley Taylor | |
| 08:51 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:51 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Elias Escamilla | 51-49 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Charles Goff drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Paul Classen | 53-49 |
| 07:49 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson is fouled on the floor by Charles Goff - foul #1 on Charles Goff, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Scott Lucas (SG), Dustin West (SF), John O'Brion (C) Keith Taylor, Paul Classen, Stephen Cannella, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Jerry Hutchinson (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Alex Jackson, Billy Krawitz, Henry Lauber, Robert Koenig | |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 53-49 |
| 07:31 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson tips it home | 53-51 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Lucas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin West (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Goff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John O'Brion (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | DePaul | Dustin West makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Mathis | 56-51 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro misses the lay-in | 56-51 |
| 06:53 | DePaul | Charles Goff gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:51 | DePaul | Elias Escamilla steps in front of the Daniel Mathis pass in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:31 | DePaul | Charles Goff pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:08 | DePaul | Charles Goff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Ray George misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Ray George grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | Ray George drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Elias Escamilla | 56-53 |
| 05:17 | DePaul | Dustin West hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | Ray George buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wadlington | 59-56 |
| 04:54 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (SG), Phillip Jamison (SF), Eric Kadlec (PF), Randall Bradshaw (C) Scott Lucas, Dustin West, Charles Goff, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Henry Lauber (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Elias Escamilla, Jerry Hutchinson, Mel Spiro | |
| 04:37 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 04:36 | DePaul | Eric Kadlec gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:22 | DePaul | Russell Christensen steps in front of the Randall Bradshaw pass | 59-56 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Ray George clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 04:14 | DePaul | Eric Kadlec pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Paul Classen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Keith Taylor (PG) Daniel Mathis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF) Robert Wadlington | |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Russell Christensen picks off the pass by Keith Taylor | 59-56 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Classen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Jamison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Kadlec (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray George (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Lauber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Koenig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Ray George hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 03:05 | DePaul | Keith Taylor is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Taylor, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (SG), Michael Childs (PF) Paul Classen, Eric Kadlec | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG) Russell Christensen | |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson is hacked by Phillip Jamison - foul #1 on Phillip Jamison, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Charles Goff (PF) Keith Taylor, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (SG) Ray George | |
| 02:14 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 02:12 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:12 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Scott Lucas (SG), Eric Kadlec (PF) Stephen Cannella, Charles Goff | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Jerry Hutchinson (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Stanley Taylor, Alex Jackson, Henry Lauber, Robert Koenig | |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw is hacked by Mel Spiro - foul #3 on Mel Spiro, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Jerry Hutchinson, Mel Spiro | |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Ray George is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Elias Escamilla | 60-61 |
| 01:12 | DePaul | Eric Kadlec misses the turnaround in the lane | 60-61 |
| 01:11 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:01 | DePaul | Scott Lucas connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Mathis | 62-61 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber banks in the layup on a great pass from Elias Escamilla | 62-63 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Ray George takes the ball from Phillip Jamison | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Mathis - foul #5 on Daniel Mathis, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Keith Taylor (PG) Daniel Mathis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Eric Kadlec snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | Keith Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Eric Kadlec is called for the reach on Elias Escamilla - foul #1 on Eric Kadlec, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Scott Lucas misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-65 |