| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nicholas Ziebell (fresh) SG - Raymundo Greco (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Havard (fresh) PF - Richard McCollum (fresh) C - Edward Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fresh) SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) SF - Robert Legros (fresh) PF - Craig Endres (fresh) C - Joe Minyard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Craig Endres wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses long on a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Marquette | Joe Minyard can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Marquette | Robert Legros gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Marquette | The short jumper by Joe Minyard is denied by Richard McCollum | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | Robert Legros can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Raymundo Greco | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Craig Endres - foul #1 on Craig Endres, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | Craig Endres clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Richard McCollum | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Joe Minyard steals it from Nicholas Ziebell | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Donald Finley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Nicholson | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Nebraska | Daniel Nicholson steals the ball from Richard McCollum | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson lays it in | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Nebraska | Edward Collins is hacked by Joe Minyard - foul #1 on Joe Minyard, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG), Joshua Cassidy (PF) Nicholas Ziebell, Richard McCollum | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (PG), Carl Lefebre (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Donald Finley, Daniel Nicholson, Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Collins | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Nebraska | Edward Collins comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre travels in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen (SG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Rob Sutton (C) Raymundo Greco, Jeffrey Havard, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (PG) Carl Lefebre | |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Nichols | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Donald Finley is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell (PG), Richard McCollum (PF), Edward Collins (C) Melvin Nichols, Joshua Cassidy, Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG) David Pulliam | |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Ziebell | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | Amos Larios is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Theisen - foul #1 on Arthur Theisen, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Legros (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Amos Larios, Bruce Dingman, Michael Smolski | |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Donald Finley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nicholas Ziebell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Theisen (fresh) SF - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) PF - Richard McCollum (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) C - Joe Minyard (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum throws it down on a nice dish by Nicholas Ziebell | 8-8 |
| 15:04 | Marquette | Craig Endres makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Finley and the foul's on Richard McCollum - foul #1 on Richard McCollum, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Raymundo Greco (SG), Jeffrey Havard (SF), Earl McCalment (PF), Rob Sutton (C) Arthur Theisen, Jeff Burleigh, Richard McCollum, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (PG), Amos Larios (SF), Michael Smolski (C) Donald Finley, Robert Legros, Joe Minyard | |
| 15:04 | Marquette | Craig Endres makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:52 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell misses the fadeaway from the right side | 8-11 |
| 14:51 | Nebraska | Earl McCalment pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:28 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 14:05 | Marquette | David Pulliam connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Michael Smolski steps in front of the Nicholas Ziebell pass | 10-14 |
| 13:44 | Marquette | David Pulliam is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Ziebell - foul #1 on Nicholas Ziebell, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG), Richard McCollum (PF), Edward Collins (C) Nicholas Ziebell, Earl McCalment, Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (PG), Carl Lefebre (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Joe Minyard (C) David Pulliam, Daniel Nicholson, Amos Larios, Craig Endres, Michael Smolski | |
| 13:29 | Marquette | Melvin Nichols steals the ball from Carl Lefebre | 10-14 |
| 13:19 | Nebraska | Donald Finley steps in front of the Raymundo Greco pass | 10-14 |
| 13:02 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the easy layup | 10-14 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Raymundo Greco | 10-14 |
| 12:54 | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols loses the dribble to Joe Minyard | 10-14 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-14 |
| 12:39 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Edward Collins | 10-14 |
| 12:21 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Richard McCollum is denied by Bruce Dingman | 10-14 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | Robert Legros grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:18 | Marquette | Raymundo Greco steals the ball from Carl Lefebre in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 12:01 | Nebraska | A charge is called on Edward Collins - foul #1 on Edward Collins, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell (PG), Arthur Theisen (SG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Joshua Cassidy (PF), Rob Sutton (C) Melvin Nichols, Raymundo Greco, Jeffrey Havard, Richard McCollum, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Michael Smolski (C) Carl Lefebre, Robert Legros, Joe Minyard | |
| 11:47 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nicholas Ziebell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Theisen (fresh) SF - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) PF - Joshua Cassidy (fresh) C - Rob Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Amos Larios (fresh) PF - Bruce Dingman (fairly fresh) C - Michael Smolski (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Donald Finley is called for the reach on Nicholas Ziebell - foul #1 on Donald Finley, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Craig Endres (PF) Bruce Dingman | |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:15 | Marquette | Jeff Burleigh is called for the reach on Donald Finley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Burleigh, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:54 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Joshua Cassidy | 13-14 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Amos Larios - foul #1 on Amos Larios, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG), John Ash (SG), Earl McCalment (SF), Richard McCollum (PF) Nicholas Ziebell, Arthur Theisen, Jeff Burleigh, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Legros (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Amos Larios, Craig Endres, Michael Smolski | |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:29 | Marquette | Earl McCalment takes the ball from Donald Finley in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Richard McCollum is blocked by Joe Minyard | 15-14 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Joe Minyard snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Joe Minyard blows the layup | 15-14 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska | Earl McCalment grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 09:16 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum misses the driving attempt in the lane | 15-14 |
| 09:15 | Marquette | Donald Finley pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen (PG), Raymundo Greco (SG), Jeffrey Havard (SF), Joshua Cassidy (PF), Edward Collins (C) Melvin Nichols, John Ash, Earl McCalment, Richard McCollum, Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Daniel Nicholson, Robert Legros, Bruce Dingman, Joe Minyard | |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Pulliam - foul #1 on David Pulliam, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG) Donald Finley | |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:41 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Raymundo Greco is called for the reach on David Pulliam - foul #1 on Raymundo Greco, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (PG) Daniel Nicholson | |
| 08:04 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 08:02 | Marquette | Craig Endres gets the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 07:41 | Marquette | Craig Endres connects on the floater in the paint set up by David Pulliam and the foul's on Arthur Theisen - foul #2 on Arthur Theisen, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell (PG), Jeff Burleigh (PF) Arthur Theisen, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Joe Minyard (C) David Pulliam, Amos Larios, Michael Smolski | |
| 07:41 | Marquette | Craig Endres makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nicholas Ziebell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymundo Greco (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Havard (fresh) PF - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) C - Edward Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Legros (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Craig Endres (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Minyard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh can't finish the layup | 16-17 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Joe Minyard grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:19 | Marquette | Donald Finley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 07:18 | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell misses the 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 07:11 | Marquette | Joe Minyard snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson hits a 3 from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Edward Collins drills a 3 from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Finley | 19-22 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Raymundo Greco is hacked by Daniel Nicholson - foul #1 on Daniel Nicholson, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG), Arthur Theisen (SG), Earl McCalment (SF), Richard McCollum (PF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Nicholas Ziebell, Raymundo Greco, Jeffrey Havard, Jeff Burleigh, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (PG), Carl Lefebre (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Donald Finley, Daniel Nicholson, Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Joe Minyard | |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen is fouled on the floor by Carl Lefebre - foul #1 on Carl Lefebre, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rob Sutton (C) Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG) Carl Lefebre | |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Arthur Theisen misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | David Pulliam buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Nicholson | 20-25 |
| 04:45 | Nebraska | Bruce Dingman blocks the short jumper by Earl McCalment | 20-25 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum tips it back up and in | 22-25 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | David Pulliam is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Theisen - foul #3 on Arthur Theisen, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Ash (SG) Arthur Theisen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (PG) Daniel Nicholson | |
| 04:42 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | David Pulliam is called for the reach on Richard McCollum - foul #2 on David Pulliam, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Havard (SF), Joshua Cassidy (C) Earl McCalment, Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Joe Minyard (C) David Pulliam, Amos Larios, Michael Smolski | |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Robert Legros hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 24-27 |
| 04:06 | Marquette | Joe Minyard pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Joe Minyard hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Legros | 24-29 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Dingman - foul #1 on Bruce Dingman, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nicholas Ziebell (PG), Jeff Burleigh (SF), Edward Collins (C) Melvin Nichols, Jeffrey Havard, Joshua Cassidy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Lefebre (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Daniel Nicholson, Robert Legros, Bruce Dingman, Joe Minyard | |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nicholas Ziebell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ash (fresh) SF - Jeff Burleigh (fresh) PF - Richard McCollum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Finley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Lefebre (fresh) SF - Amos Larios (fresh) PF - Craig Endres (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Michael Smolski is fouled on the floor by Edward Collins - foul #2 on Edward Collins, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy (PF) Richard McCollum | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG) Carl Lefebre | |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Craig Endres pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Amos Larios is hacked by Nicholas Ziebell - foul #2 on Nicholas Ziebell, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Raymundo Greco (SG) John Ash | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bruce Dingman (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Craig Endres, Michael Smolski | |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Amos Larios misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Amos Larios misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:13 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | Edward Collins drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Raymundo Greco | 28-29 |
| 03:01 | Marquette | Amos Larios's pass is intercepted by Joshua Cassidy in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Edward Collins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Joshua Cassidy tips it in | 30-29 |
| 02:32 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Joshua Cassidy | 30-29 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | 3 seconds is called on Edward Collins | 30-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols (PG), Earl McCalment (SF), Richard McCollum (PF), Rob Sutton (C) Nicholas Ziebell, Jeff Burleigh, Joshua Cassidy, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Lefebre (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Craig Endres (PF), Michael Smolski (C) Daniel Nicholson, Amos Larios, Bruce Dingman, Joe Minyard | |
| 02:00 | Marquette | Donald Finley is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pulliam (SG) Carl Lefebre | |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Raymundo Greco hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl McCalment | 32-29 |
| 01:42 | Marquette | David Pulliam hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska | Richard McCollum pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | Melvin Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:02 | Nebraska | Rob Sutton's pass is intercepted by Robert Legros | 32-29 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the wide open jumper from the right block | 32-31 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | David Pulliam steals the ball from Earl McCalment | 32-31 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Richard McCollum is called for the reach on David Pulliam - foul #2 on Richard McCollum, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Burleigh (PG), John Ash (SG), Jeffrey Havard (SF), Joshua Cassidy (PF), Edward Collins (C) Melvin Nichols, Raymundo Greco, Earl McCalment, Richard McCollum, Rob Sutton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Bruce Dingman (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Donald Finley, Robert Legros, Craig Endres, Michael Smolski | |
| 00:05 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | David Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-33 |