| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Studebaker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) C - Gaston Poston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Chris Shaw inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 20-28 |
| 19:36 | Providence | Chris Shaw tips it in | 22-28 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 19:13 | Providence | Gaston Poston gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:44 | Providence | The jumper by Chris Shaw is denied by Ray George | 22-28 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Ray George drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Lauber | 22-30 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Chris Shaw scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 24-30 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Ray George is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Gaston Poston snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Franklin Carr double dribbles | 24-30 |
| 17:00 | Nebraska | Gaston Poston is called for the reach on Elias Escamilla - foul #2 on Gaston Poston, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson (PF) Henry Lauber | |
| 16:35 | Nebraska | Franklin Carr picks off the pass by Robert Wadlington | 24-30 |
| 16:31 | Providence | Henry Studebaker lays it in on a great pass from Franklin Carr | 26-30 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF), Mel Spiro (C) Robert Wadlington, Robert Koenig | |
| 15:54 | Providence | Henry Studebaker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Studebaker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) C - Gaston Poston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) PF - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Nebraska | Chris Shaw is called for the reach on Alex Jackson - foul #1 on Chris Shaw, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG), Henry Lauber (PF) Elias Escamilla, Ray George, Jerry Hutchinson | |
| 15:15 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Mel Spiro, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 15:04 | Providence | Henry Studebaker drills a jumper from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 14:59 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 28-30 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Henry Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Scott Archibald | 30-30 |
| 14:31 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber misses the jumpshot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 14:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gaston Poston | 30-30 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Alex Jackson takes the ball from Chris Shaw | 30-30 |
| 13:50 | Nebraska | Gaston Poston takes the ball from Henry Lauber | 30-30 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Henry Studebaker can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 13:20 | Providence | Gaston Poston pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Chris Shaw makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Archibald | 33-30 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gaston Poston - foul #3 on Gaston Poston, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Ray George (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Robert Koenig (C) Russell Christensen, Stanley Taylor, Alex Jackson, Henry Lauber | |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 12:34 | Providence | The short jumper by Gaston Poston is denied by Mel Spiro | 33-31 |
| 12:32 | Nebraska | Ray George pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 12:18 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 33-31 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Franklin Carr knocks in the turnaround from close range | 35-31 |
| 11:46 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 11:44 | Providence | Scott Archibald gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Studebaker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) PF - Mel Spiro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Providence | Franklin Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson (PF) Mel Spiro | |
| 11:26 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Franklin Carr slams it home on a nice dish by Henry Studebaker | 37-34 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig's pass is intercepted by Henry Studebaker | 37-34 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Scott Archibald knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Franklin Carr | 39-34 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | Ray George splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Elias Escamilla | 39-36 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Chris Shaw splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Gaston Poston tips it in | 41-36 |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | Ray George misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 09:13 | Providence | Gaston Poston gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:44 | Providence | Franklin Carr clanks a turnaround from the right block | 41-36 |
| 08:43 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | Ray George shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 08:17 | Providence | Franklin Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Gaston Poston misses badly on a shot from the left block | 41-36 |
| 07:48 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses the easy layup | 41-36 |
| 07:28 | Providence | Franklin Carr snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Studebaker (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Shaw (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gaston Poston (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray George (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Koenig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Providence | Scott Archibald hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Studebaker | 43-36 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig is hacked by Scott Archibald - foul #3 on Scott Archibald, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Arthur Bacon (SG), Robert Clyne (SF), Darryl Bunch (C) Franklin Carr, Henry Studebaker, Chris Shaw, Gaston Poston | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG), Alex Jackson (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Elias Escamilla, Ray George, Robert Wadlington, Jerry Hutchinson, Robert Koenig | |
| 06:28 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen double dribbles | 43-36 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 06:11 | Providence | Robert Clyne tips it home | 45-36 |
| 05:59 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-38 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Danny Woodie's pass is intercepted by Russell Christensen | 45-38 |
| 05:33 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Taylor | 45-41 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Danny Woodie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Christensen | 45-43 |
| 04:32 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (PG), Henry Studebaker (SG), Chris Shaw (SF), Gaston Poston (C) Danny Woodie, Arthur Bacon, Scott Archibald, Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Ray George (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Robert Koenig (C) Russell Christensen, Stanley Taylor, Alex Jackson, Mel Spiro | |
| 04:13 | Nebraska | Chris Shaw is called for the reach on Robert Koenig - foul #2 on Chris Shaw, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 04:04 | Providence | Henry Studebaker gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Robert Clyne misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 03:41 | Providence | Franklin Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 03:22 | Providence | Robert Clyne scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Franklin Carr | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Studebaker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Clyne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | Ray George buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wadlington | 48-46 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Henry Studebaker lays it in on a great pass from Franklin Carr | 50-46 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 02:11 | Providence | Franklin Carr snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Chris Shaw connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Franklin Carr | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Wadlington | 53-48 |
| 01:02 | Providence | Gaston Poston comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Clyne - foul #1 on Robert Clyne, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Archibald (PF) Robert Clyne | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Scott Archibald lays it up and in | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Ray George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Henry Studebaker snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Henry Studebaker is fouled in the backcourt by Ray George - foul #2 on Ray George, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Robert Clyne (PF) Franklin Carr, Scott Archibald | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Danny Woodie is hacked by Robert Koenig - foul #3 on Robert Koenig, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Robert Clyne is fouled on the floor by Robert Wadlington - foul #2 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Robert Koenig is called for the reach on Chris Shaw - foul #4 on Robert Koenig, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Elias Escamilla is called for the reach on Danny Woodie - foul #2 on Elias Escamilla, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Danny Woodie is hacked by Elias Escamilla - foul #3 on Elias Escamilla, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | Ray George connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Elias Escamilla is called for the reach on Danny Woodie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elias Escamilla, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Ray George is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | The clock runs out | 59-52 |