| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Darren Hazard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Ross (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Toby Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Terrill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Chong Chu inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton dunks the ball over the doubleteam | 30-23 |
| 19:33 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 19:31 | Hawaii | Chong Chu pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 19:04 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Russell Christensen - foul #1 on Russell Christensen, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG) Darren Hazard | |
| 19:04 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:04 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | James Leach pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:41 | Nebraska | Charles Baker comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Toby Hamilton - foul #3 on Toby Hamilton, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Schroeder (PF) Toby Hamilton | |
| 18:41 | Nebraska | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:41 | Nebraska | Charles Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:41 | Hawaii | John Schroeder snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 18:26 | Hawaii | Charles Baker steps in front of the Charles Terrill pass | 31-23 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 17:46 | Hawaii | Chong Chu drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Schroeder | 33-26 |
| 17:20 | Nebraska | Charles Baker scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Russell Christensen | 35-26 |
| 16:52 | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-26 |
| 16:51 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Leach | 38-26 |
| 16:14 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Chong Chu | 38-28 |
| 15:47 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alex Jackson | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Leach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Dionisio (fresh) SG - Tyrone Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chong Chu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Schroeder (fresh) C - Charles Terrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Hawaii | John Schroeder banks in the layup set up by Chong Chu and he's fouled by Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), Daniel Kantor (SG), Gary Kelsey (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Russell Christensen, Alex Jackson, Robert Wadlington, Charles Baker, James Leach | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), Toby Hamilton (SF) Robert Dionisio, Chong Chu | |
| 15:38 | Hawaii | John Schroeder makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:16 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 14:55 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 43-31 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Stanley Taylor | 43-31 |
| 14:49 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 14:48 | Hawaii | John Schroeder snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 14:24 | Hawaii | Mel Spiro is called for the reach on Charles Terrill - foul #2 on Mel Spiro, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG) Daniel Kantor | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (SG) John Schroeder | |
| 14:12 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-34 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 13:25 | Hawaii | Richard Graham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alex Jackson - foul #2 on Alex Jackson, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Charles Baker (PF), James Leach (C) Stanley Taylor, Gary Kelsey, Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 13:25 | Hawaii | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:25 | Hawaii | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson is fouled on the floor by Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Christensen | 48-36 |
| 12:21 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Darren Hazard | 48-38 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | Charles Baker travels with the ball | 48-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor (SG) Alex Jackson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG), Chong Chu (SF) Darren Hazard, Richard Graham | |
| 11:44 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Dionisio | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Kantor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Dionisio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Ross (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Chong Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Toby Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Terrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Toby Hamilton - foul #4 on Toby Hamilton, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Charles Baker, James Leach | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), David Janousek (PF) Robert Dionisio, Toby Hamilton | |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:49 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Terrill - foul #3 on Charles Terrill, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG) Daniel Kantor | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (SG) Chong Chu | |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:17 | Hawaii | David Janousek misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 10:16 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Christensen | 53-42 |
| 09:30 | Hawaii | Robert Wadlington denies the turnaround by Tyrone Ross | 53-42 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber is whistled for a carry | 53-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (PG), Gary Kelsey (SF), Charles Baker (PF), James Leach (C) Russell Christensen, Robert Wadlington, Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG), Chong Chu (SF) Darren Hazard, Richard Graham | |
| 08:38 | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson is called for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (SG), John Schroeder (PF) Tyrone Ross, David Janousek | |
| 07:57 | Hawaii | Chong Chu clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gary Kelsey - foul #1 on Gary Kelsey, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), Tyrone Ross (SG), Toby Hamilton (PF) Robert Dionisio, Richard Graham, John Schroeder | |
| 07:57 | Hawaii | Chong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:57 | Hawaii | Chong Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:57 | Nebraska | James Leach snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 07:41 | Nebraska | James Leach buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Baker | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Kelsey (fresh) PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Darren Hazard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Ross (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Chong Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Toby Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Charles Terrill (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 55-46 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Leach | 55-46 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 07:12 | Hawaii | Chong Chu grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 06:59 | Hawaii | Chong Chu misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 06:58 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 06:40 | Hawaii | Chong Chu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 06:39 | Hawaii | Chong Chu grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:26 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alex Jackson - foul #3 on Alex Jackson, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Daniel Kantor (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Henry Lauber (PF) Stanley Taylor, Alex Jackson, Gary Kelsey, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG), Richard Graham (SG) Darren Hazard, Chong Chu | |
| 06:26 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:26 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington can't throw it down but he's fouled by Charles Terrill - foul #4 on Charles Terrill, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mel Spiro (C) James Leach | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Chong Chu (SF) Tyrone Ross | |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:57 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 05:45 | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chong Chu and the foul's on Russell Christensen - foul #2 on Russell Christensen, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 05:45 | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington is hacked by Chong Chu - foul #1 on Chong Chu, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 05:14 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 05:12 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | Daniel Kantor can't connect on a shot from the right side | 55-52 |
| 04:47 | Hawaii | Chong Chu gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:19 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 04:18 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill can't tip it in | 55-52 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Mel Spiro | 55-52 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SG), Charles Baker (PF), James Leach (C) Daniel Kantor, Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), Tyrone Ross (SG) Robert Dionisio, Richard Graham | |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is hacked by Darren Hazard - foul #2 on Darren Hazard, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:31 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Darren Hazard | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Darren Hazard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Ross (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Chong Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Toby Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Charles Terrill (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | James Leach clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Darren Hazard - foul #3 on Darren Hazard, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (SG), John Schroeder (PF) Tyrone Ross, Chong Chu | |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | James Leach makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | James Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:35 | Hawaii | John Schroeder buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darren Hazard | 59-56 |
| 02:14 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Wadlington | 62-56 |
| 01:56 | Hawaii | James Leach denies the turnaround by Charles Terrill | 62-56 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Christensen | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Baker | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Hawaii | Charles Baker takes the ball from Richard Graham | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is hacked by Darren Hazard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darren Hazard, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross (SG), Chong Chu (SF) Richard Graham, John Schroeder | |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:41 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-58 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Darren Hazard is called for the reach on Russell Christensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darren Hazard, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG) Darren Hazard | |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Hawaii | Henry Lauber swats the layup by Charles Terrill | 68-58 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen runs out the clock | 68-58 |