| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Quist (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Nick Lundstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Hodder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Barth - foul #1 on Jeffrey Barth, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Nick Lundstrom | 32-31 |
| 19:09 | Nebraska | Francis Sly's pass is intercepted by Frank Bates | 32-31 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Terry Hodder | 32-33 |
| 18:33 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson is fouled on the floor by Francis Sly - foul #2 on Francis Sly, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 18:08 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom makes the jumper in the lane set up by Francis Sly | 34-35 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Barth - foul #2 on Jeffrey Barth, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:22 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 17:20 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 17:00 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Bates | 36-36 |
| 16:43 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Nick Lundstrom | 36-36 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Thomas Quist hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ronald Jezewski | 36-36 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton is fouled on the floor by Steven Goodsell - foul #1 on Steven Goodsell, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Davenport (PG), Charles Kirby (SF), Danny Williams (C) Francis Sly, Steven Goodsell, Nick Lundstrom | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Thomas Ary (SF), Noel Parker (PF) Dennis Braxton, Terry Hodder, Ronald Jezewski | |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Kirby is called for the reach on Craig Lansberry - foul #1 on Charles Kirby, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jeffrey Barth - foul #3 on Jeffrey Barth, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Kirby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Quist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Danny Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Ary (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Noel Parker (fresh) C - Frank Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Nebraska | Thomas Ary steals it from Jeffrey Barth | 36-39 |
| 15:09 | Cal State Northridge | The pull-up jumper by Craig Lansberry is blocked by Danny Williams | 36-39 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska | Danny Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Noel Parker steals the ball from Henry Davenport | 36-39 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary misses badly on a floater in the lane | 36-39 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Thomas Quist misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 14:17 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Barth steps in front of the Noel Parker pass | 36-39 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Noel Parker | 36-39 |
| 13:39 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates makes the jumper in the paint set up by Thomas Ary | 36-41 |
| 13:20 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 13:18 | Nebraska | Danny Williams can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:08 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Craig Lansberry | 36-43 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | Charles Kirby is hacked by Thomas Ary - foul #2 on Thomas Ary, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Steven Goodsell (SF), Norman Monroe (PF), Nick Lundstrom (C) Henry Davenport, Charles Kirby, Thomas Quist, Danny Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell (PG), Dennis Braxton (SG), Terry Hodder (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Christopher Dodson, Craig Lansberry, Noel Parker, Frank Bates | |
| 12:39 | Nebraska | Kenneth Bardwell steals it from Norman Monroe | 36-43 |
| 12:20 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Steven Goodsell - foul #2 on Steven Goodsell, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| 12:20 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:20 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:20 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 11:58 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 11:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nick Lundstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Kenneth Bardwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Hodder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Ary (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:28 | Nebraska | Dennis Braxton steals it from Steven Goodsell | 36-46 |
| 11:25 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton lays it up and in | 36-48 |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary can't connect on a floater from close range | 38-48 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska | Francis Sly drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Barth | 41-48 |
| 10:30 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Ary | 41-50 |
| 10:16 | Nebraska | Francis Sly clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 10:14 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Terry Hodder | 41-50 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | Norman Monroe steals the ball from Thomas Ary | 41-50 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Norman Monroe is blocked by Thomas Ary | 41-50 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Lundstrom | 41-50 |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | Thomas Ary steals it from Norman Monroe | 41-50 |
| 09:01 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder scores on a jump hook from close range | 41-52 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-52 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Goodsell is called for the reach on Terry Hodder - foul #3 on Steven Goodsell, team foul #8 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Davenport (SG), Charles Kirby (SF), Thomas Quist (PF), Danny Williams (C) Jeffrey Barth, Steven Goodsell, Norman Monroe, Nick Lundstrom | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Craig Lansberry (SG), Noel Parker (PF), Frank Bates (C) Kenneth Bardwell, Dennis Braxton, Ronald Jezewski, Thomas Ary | |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | Thomas Quist is whistled for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Henson (SF) Terry Hodder | |
| 07:41 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry makes the jumper from the left side | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kirby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Quist (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Henson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Parker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Nebraska | Danny Williams is whistled for traveling | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Francis Sly is called for the reach on Frank Bates - foul #3 on Francis Sly, team foul #9 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom (C) Danny Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom drills a jumper from close range | 43-58 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Charles Kirby pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 06:04 | Nebraska | Francis Sly comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 45-58 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | Noel Parker steals the ball from Nick Lundstrom | 45-60 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth (SG), Steven Goodsell (SF) Francis Sly, Charles Kirby | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton (SG), Terry Hodder (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Craig Lansberry, Matthew Henson, Noel Parker | |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson is hacked by Thomas Quist - foul #1 on Thomas Quist, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 04:36 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Barth | 48-62 |
| 04:00 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Jezewski | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport loses the ball out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (PG), Kenneth Bardwell (SG), Matthew Henson (SF), Thomas Ary (PF), Noel Parker (C) Christopher Dodson, Dennis Braxton, Terry Hodder, Ronald Jezewski, Frank Bates | |
| 03:29 | Cal State Northridge | Nick Lundstrom steps in front of the Kenneth Bardwell pass | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Quist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Nick Lundstrom (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bardwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Henson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Ary (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Noel Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Nebraska | Thomas Quist misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Kirby (PG) Henry Davenport | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | Charles Kirby clanks a runner in the paint | 48-64 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker banks in the layup | 48-66 |
| 02:17 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell travels with the ball | 51-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG) Charles Kirby | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth is whistled for traveling | 51-66 |
| 01:32 | Cal State Northridge | Francis Sly steps in front of the Craig Lansberry pass | 51-66 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth hits a 3 from straight away | 54-66 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary hits the follow up shot | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Francis Sly clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-68 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Henson pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Lansberry | 54-71 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Matthew Henson is called for the reach on Nick Lundstrom - foul #1 on Matthew Henson, team foul #2 | 54-71 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom misses long on a floater in the paint | 54-71 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry runs out the clock | 54-71 |