| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) SG - Alfred Huffman (fresh) SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) PF - Jason Andrews (fresh) C - Tracy Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kenneth Green (fresh) SG - Robert Criss (fresh) SF - John Longley (fresh) PF - John Carrion (fresh) C - Shawn Coughlan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Pepperdine | John Carrion is hacked by Tracy Cox - foul #1 on Tracy Cox, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan loses the dribble to Alfred Huffman | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews can't connect on a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green buries a jumper from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Emmanuel Keller | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Criss | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox misses the fadeaway from the left side | 4-5 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Cox | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Cox | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Shawn Coughlan - foul #1 on Shawn Coughlan, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno (C) Shawn Coughlan | |
| 17:57 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to John Carrion | 5-5 |
| 17:51 | Pepperdine | John Carrion clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:50 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Morehouse | 8-5 |
| 17:37 | Pepperdine | John Carrion misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:29 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman is hacked by Robert Criss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Criss, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brad Moore (PG), Leonard Kelch (PF), Eric Parker (C) Kenneth Green, John Longley, John Carrion | |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller tips it but misses | 8-5 |
| 17:09 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:54 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno is hacked by Tracy Cox - foul #2 on Tracy Cox, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Howard Savard (SF), John Birk (C) Emmanuel Keller, Alfred Huffman, Michael Morehouse, Tracy Cox | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (PG) Robert Criss | |
| 16:37 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 8-5 |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Kelch | 8-5 |
| 16:21 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:20 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker tips it home | 8-7 |
| 15:57 | Nebraska | Brian Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wendell Hart | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Savard (fresh) PF - Jason Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Birk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Martin Lerman (fresh) SG - Brad Moore (fresh) SF - Jack Briseno (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Kelch (fresh) C - Eric Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Pepperdine | Brad Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-7 |
| 15:48 | Nebraska | Howard Savard snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 15:37 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Howard Savard | 13-7 |
| 15:26 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-7 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jason Andrews | 13-7 |
| 15:18 | Nebraska | Howard Savard banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Brian Hall | 15-7 |
| 15:01 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 14:59 | Nebraska | Howard Savard snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Brian Hall buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Andrews | 18-7 |
| 14:43 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-7 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | Howard Savard grabs the defensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Alfred Huffman (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), Robert Fales (PF) Wendell Hart, Brian Hall, Howard Savard, Jason Andrews | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green (PG), Robert Criss (SG), John Longley (SF), John Carrion (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Martin Lerman, Brad Moore, Jack Briseno, Leonard Kelch, Eric Parker | |
| 14:27 | Pepperdine | John Longley is hacked by Michael Morehouse - foul #1 on Michael Morehouse, team foul #3 | 18-7 |
| 14:12 | Pepperdine | John Longley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-7 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | John Birk grabs the defensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | Robert Fales scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Emmanuel Keller | 21-7 |
| 13:33 | Pepperdine | John Longley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Criss | 21-10 |
| 13:31 | Nebraska | John Birk's pass is intercepted by Shawn Coughlan in the backcourt | 21-10 |
| 13:19 | Pepperdine | John Carrion misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-10 |
| 13:18 | Pepperdine | John Carrion snags the offensive board | 21-10 |
| 13:08 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Criss | 21-12 |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | Robert Fales is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-12 |
| 12:50 | Pepperdine | John Longley pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 12:38 | Pepperdine | John Longley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | John Birk snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | Robert Criss is called for the reach on Michael Morehouse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Criss, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Howard Savard (SF), Jason Andrews (PF) Emmanuel Keller, Alfred Huffman, Michael Morehouse, John Birk | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (PG), Brad Moore (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Leonard Kelch (PF) Kenneth Green, Robert Criss, John Longley, John Carrion | |
| 12:22 | Nebraska | Brian Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-12 |
| 12:21 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 11:59 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 21-14 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | Brian Hall is hacked by Kevin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Parker (C) Shawn Coughlan | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wendell Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Savard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Martin Lerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brad Moore (fresh) SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) PF - Leonard Kelch (fresh) C - Eric Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Leonard Kelch - foul #1 on Leonard Kelch, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hollman (SF), John Birk (C) Howard Savard, Robert Fales | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno (SF) Kevin Johnson | |
| 11:39 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 11:39 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 11:13 | Pepperdine | Wendell Hart is called for the reach on Brad Moore - foul #1 on Wendell Hart, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (SG) Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green (PG), Kevin Johnson (SF) Martin Lerman, Leonard Kelch | |
| 10:58 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Brad Moore | 22-16 |
| 10:41 | Nebraska | Eric Parker denies the turnaround by Jason Andrews | 22-16 |
| 10:39 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 10:33 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:08 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lamont Moore | 24-16 |
| 09:57 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker banks in the layup | 24-18 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews is hacked by Jack Briseno - foul #1 on Jack Briseno, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Alfred Huffman (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), Robert Fales (C) Wendell Hart, Lamont Moore, Charles Hollman, John Birk | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (PG), Leonard Kelch (SG), John Longley (SF), John Carrion (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Kenneth Green, Brad Moore, Kevin Johnson, Jack Briseno, Eric Parker | |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Robert Fales hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket | 26-18 |
| 09:09 | Pepperdine | John Longley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 09:07 | Pepperdine | John Carrion hits the follow up shot | 26-20 |
| 09:05 | Nebraska | Shawn Coughlan steals it from Alfred Huffman in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 08:45 | Pepperdine | John Carrion scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Lerman | 26-23 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Robert Fales blows the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Coughlan - foul #2 on Shawn Coughlan, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno (C) Shawn Coughlan | |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Robert Fales makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Robert Fales misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:32 | Pepperdine | John Carrion snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 08:18 | Pepperdine | Alfred Huffman steals it from Martin Lerman | 27-23 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse misses the easy layup | 27-23 |
| 08:12 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Leonard Kelch | 27-23 |
| 07:46 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Leonard Kelch, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lamont Moore (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Howard Savard (SF) Emmanuel Keller, Alfred Huffman, Michael Morehouse | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green (PG), Brad Moore (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF) Martin Lerman, Leonard Kelch, John Longley | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Lamont Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Savard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Andrews (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kenneth Green (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brad Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carrion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Briseno (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews is hacked by Jack Briseno - foul #2 on Jack Briseno, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Parker (C) Jack Briseno | |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:13 | Pepperdine | Howard Savard is called for the reach on Brad Moore - foul #1 on Howard Savard, team foul #5 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Birk (C) Jason Andrews | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 07:06 | Pepperdine | Brad Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Fales | 29-23 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Kevin Johnson picks off the pass by Brian Hall in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | John Carrion is fouled on the floor by Lamont Moore - foul #1 on Lamont Moore, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG) Lamont Moore | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Longley (SF) Kevin Johnson | |
| 06:25 | Pepperdine | John Carrion clanks a shot in the paint | 29-23 |
| 06:24 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:07 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 06:05 | Pepperdine | John Carrion gets the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:51 | Pepperdine | Robert Fales steps in front of the John Longley pass | 29-23 |
| 05:35 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Robert Fales is blocked by John Carrion | 29-23 |
| 05:34 | Pepperdine | John Longley pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:16 | Pepperdine | John Carrion hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Green | 29-25 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | Howard Savard misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Longley - foul #1 on John Longley, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Emmanuel Keller (PG), Alfred Huffman (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), Jason Andrews (PF) Wendell Hart, Brian Hall, Robert Fales, John Birk | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF) Brad Moore, John Longley | |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | Howard Savard misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | Howard Savard misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:07 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to John Carrion | 29-25 |
| 04:48 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Green | 29-28 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Green | 29-28 |
| 04:11 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Howard Savard | 29-28 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse is hacked by Martin Lerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Lerman, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Fales (C) Howard Savard | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brad Moore (SG) Kenneth Green | |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:07 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:48 | Pepperdine | Brad Moore hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Carrion | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Emmanuel Keller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Morehouse (fresh) PF - Jason Andrews (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Martin Lerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carrion (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Parker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Nebraska | Robert Fales makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Emmanuel Keller | 31-31 |
| 03:11 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wendell Hart (PG), Lamont Moore (SG), Charles Hollman (SF), Tracy Cox (C) Emmanuel Keller, Alfred Huffman, Michael Morehouse, Robert Fales | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno (PG), Robert Criss (SG), John Longley (SF), Leonard Kelch (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Martin Lerman, Brad Moore, Kevin Johnson, John Carrion, Eric Parker | |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Shawn Coughlan - foul #3 on Shawn Coughlan, team foul #12 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green (PG) Shawn Coughlan | |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:39 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Charles Hollman | 32-31 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews is hacked by Jack Briseno - foul #3 on Jack Briseno, team foul #13 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Hall (SG) Lamont Moore | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Carrion (PF) Jack Briseno | |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:15 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 02:14 | Pepperdine | John Carrion gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | Jason Andrews steps in front of the Kenneth Green pass | 34-31 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | Jason Andrews is called for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman (SG), Michael Morehouse (SF), Robert Fales (PF) Brian Hall, Charles Hollman, Jason Andrews | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (PG) Kenneth Green | |
| 01:28 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Alfred Huffman | 34-31 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 01:13 | Nebraska | Michael Morehouse grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | Tracy Cox is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Wendell Hart | 36-31 |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | John Longley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Alfred Huffman grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Wendell Hart drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tracy Cox | 39-31 |
| 00:24 | Pepperdine | Robert Criss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Robert Fales pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Robert Fales comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 39-31 |