| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Brett McLean | 35-25 |
| 19:21 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | Ray George tips it in | 37-25 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant can't finish the layup | 37-25 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:43 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla's pass is intercepted by Stuart Bryant | 37-25 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Brett McLean lays it in set up by Stuart Bryant | 37-27 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Elias Escamilla | 39-27 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | John Lance scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stuart Bryant | 39-30 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-30 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant's floater is tipped away by Henry Lauber | 39-30 |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Elias Escamilla | 39-30 |
| 16:54 | Nebraska | Ray George loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson (PF) Henry Lauber | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SG), Carl Odebralski (SF), Bernard Green (PF), Dana Zarrineh (C) Brett McLean, Stuart Bryant, Larry Moline, Raymond Morgan | |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Elias Escamilla steals it from Wayne Riffle | 39-30 |
| 16:09 | Nebraska | Carl Odebralski is called for the reach on Elias Escamilla - foul #2 on Carl Odebralski, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF), Mel Spiro (C) Robert Wadlington, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carl Odebralski - foul #3 on Carl Odebralski, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Bernard Green grabs the board | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Bernard Green comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mel Spiro - foul #2 on Mel Spiro, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG) Elias Escamilla | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SF), Larry Moline (PF) Carl Odebralski, Dana Zarrineh | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | John Lance picks off the pass by Alex Jackson | 40-32 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle lays it in set up by John Lance | 40-34 |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Bernard Green loses the dribble to Ray George | 40-34 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson slams it home set up by Ray George | 42-34 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Moline | 42-36 |
| 14:06 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-36 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Lance | 42-36 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 42-36 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Bernard Green tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 13:19 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mel Spiro | 44-38 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Bernard Green scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Lance | 44-40 |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | The refs have stopped play. Alex Jackson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 44-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Russell Christensen, Ray George, Alex Jackson, Jerry Hutchinson, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Carl Odebralski (SF), Raymond Morgan (C) Wayne Riffle, Stuart Bryant, Larry Moline | |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Raymond Morgan - foul #1 on Raymond Morgan, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | John Lance misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Stanley Taylor - foul #1 on Stanley Taylor, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | John Lance misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski misses the dunk attempt | 46-41 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | John Lance hits a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Elias Escamilla - foul #1 on Elias Escamilla, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | John Lance makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Odebralski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bernard Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-44 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | John Lance snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Bernard Green hits a jump hook in the lane set up by John Lance | 46-46 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington is fouled on the floor by Carl Odebralski - foul #4 on Carl Odebralski, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG) Stanley Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SF) Carl Odebralski | |
| 10:30 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wadlington | 46-46 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska | Brett McLean is called for the reach on Ray George - foul #1 on Brett McLean, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Larry Moline (PF) Raymond Morgan | |
| 09:52 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson (PF) Henry Lauber | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SG) Brett McLean | |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig blows the dunk | 46-46 |
| 09:10 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig tips it in | 48-46 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | John Lance hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Billy Krawitz (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Elias Escamilla, Robert Wadlington, Jerry Hutchinson, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Raymond Morgan (C) John Lance, Stuart Bryant, Bernard Green | |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Brett McLean clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray George (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Krawitz (fresh) PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Dana Zarrineh is called for the reach on Henry Lauber - foul #2 on Dana Zarrineh, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SF) Larry Moline | |
| 07:36 | Nebraska | Ray George clanks a jump hook in the lane | 48-46 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Dana Zarrineh | 48-46 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Brett McLean connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Dana Zarrineh | 48-48 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | Wayne Riffle steals it from Mel Spiro | 48-48 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski's pass is intercepted by Billy Krawitz | 48-48 |
| 06:30 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen lays it up and in on a great pass from Billy Krawitz | 50-48 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Brett McLean hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-48 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Billy Krawitz gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Robert Koenig (C) Russell Christensen, Billy Krawitz, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lance (PG), Stuart Bryant (SF), Larry Moline (PF) Dana Zarrineh, Carl Odebralski, Wayne Riffle | |
| 05:28 | Nebraska | Ray George knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is hacked by Henry Lauber - foul #2 on Henry Lauber, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Wadlington - foul #2 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson (PF) Henry Lauber | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bernard Green (C) Raymond Morgan | |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:38 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Ray George drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Elias Escamilla | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-48 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Brett McLean's 3 pointer is rejected by Jerry Hutchinson | 55-48 |
| 03:52 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Elias Escamilla | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Ray George misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Green - foul #3 on Bernard Green, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF) Jerry Hutchinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SG) Brett McLean | |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lance (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Green (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Bernard Green and he's fouled by Ray George - foul #1 on Ray George, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (SG) Ray George | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SF), Raymond Morgan (C) Stuart Bryant, Larry Moline | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Billy Krawitz (SF), Mel Spiro (C) Robert Wadlington, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Robert Koenig (C) Stanley Taylor, Billy Krawitz, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Stuart Bryant (SF), Larry Moline (PF) Wayne Riffle, Carl Odebralski, Bernard Green | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Larry Moline misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Lauber - foul #3 on Henry Lauber, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Larry Moline misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Larry Moline misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Robert Koenig is blocked by Raymond Morgan | 57-51 |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 02:14 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Ray George hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Koenig | 60-51 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Brett McLean misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:27 | Nebraska | Brett McLean picks off the pass by Ray George in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico | Larry Moline drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Stuart Bryant | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-53 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Ray George snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Ray George is hacked by Larry Moline - foul #1 on Larry Moline, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Ray George misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | John Lance comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber is fouled in the backcourt by Brett McLean - foul #2 on Brett McLean, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Lance | 63-55 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla is hacked by John Lance in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lance, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Henry Lauber picks off the pass by Raymond Morgan | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla runs out the clock | 65-55 |