| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Junior Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Vibbert (fresh) 6 pts. C - Todd Liner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis loses the dribble to Gregory Williams | 29-29 |
| 19:45 | Liberty | Richard Hayes hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Williams | 31-29 |
| 19:23 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 19:21 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Richard Hayes | 31-29 |
| 19:15 | Liberty | Stanley Ellis blocks the jumper by Gregory Williams | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:09 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson connects on the shot from the left block set up by Stanley Ellis | 31-31 |
| 18:52 | Liberty | James Vibbert is fouled on the floor by Dennis Crotts - foul #2 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:38 | Liberty | Junior Roberts misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to James Vibbert | 31-31 |
| 18:18 | Liberty | Junior Roberts is fouled on the floor by Eric Thompson - foul #1 on Eric Thompson, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 17:59 | Liberty | Junior Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 17:57 | Liberty | Gregory Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:43 | Liberty | Gregory Williams's floater is tipped away by Stanley Ellis | 31-31 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:27 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts is fouled on the floor by Todd Liner - foul #2 on Todd Liner, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Liberty | Zachary Anderson (C) Todd Liner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:06 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 16:50 | Liberty | James Vibbert makes the jumper from the right block | 33-33 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Roberts | 33-36 |
| 16:14 | Liberty | Junior Roberts connects on the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Vibbert - foul #3 on James Vibbert, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Liberty | Earl Teems (PG), Frank Cozart (SG), Gary Looney (SF), Melvin Johnson (PF), Todd Liner (C) Richard Hayes, Junior Roberts, Gregory Williams, James Vibbert, Zachary Anderson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Marty Kinner (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), William Hogue (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, Paul Roberts | |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Earl Teems (fresh) SG - Frank Cozart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Looney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Johnson (fresh) C - Todd Liner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Valentin Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marty Kinner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hogue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Liberty | Stanley Ellis denies the turnaround by Todd Liner | 36-38 |
| 15:35 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Cozart | 36-38 |
| 15:18 | Liberty | Gary Looney connects on the jump hook near the basket | 38-38 |
| 15:03 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Melvin Johnson - foul #1 on Melvin Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Junior Roberts (SG), Gregory Williams (SF) Frank Cozart, Melvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Morris (C) Stanley Ellis | |
| 15:03 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:03 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:48 | Liberty | Junior Roberts makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Teems | 40-39 |
| 14:21 | Nebraska | William Hogue's pass is intercepted by Gary Looney | 40-39 |
| 14:00 | Liberty | Junior Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:59 | Liberty | Gary Looney hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:42 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Gregory Williams | 42-39 |
| 13:24 | Liberty | Gregory Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 13:19 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 13:17 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:12 | Nebraska | John Morris makes the shot from the left block | 45-41 |
| 12:48 | Liberty | Junior Roberts scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Earl Teems | 47-41 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Gregory Williams steals it from William Hogue | 47-41 |
| 12:13 | Liberty | The short jumper by Gary Looney is denied by John Morris | 47-41 |
| 12:11 | Liberty | Todd Liner tips it home | 49-41 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 12:01 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Gregory Williams | 49-41 |
| 11:43 | Liberty | The short jumper by Junior Roberts is denied by William Hogue | 49-41 |
| 11:41 | Liberty | Gregory Williams hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Earl Teems (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Junior Roberts (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Looney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Liner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Valentin Esposito (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marty Kinner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hogue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Nebraska | John Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Looney | 51-41 |
| 11:29 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Gary Looney | 51-41 |
| 11:23 | Liberty | Gregory Williams misses the shot from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 11:21 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | John Morris is hacked by Earl Teems - foul #1 on Earl Teems, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Hayes (PG), Frank Cozart (SG), Gary James (SF), James Vibbert (PF), Zachary Anderson (C) Earl Teems, Junior Roberts, Gregory Williams, Gary Looney, Todd Liner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Valentin Esposito, Marty Kinner, Yuri Buchinski, William Hogue, John Morris | |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Thompson | 51-44 |
| 10:38 | Liberty | Frank Cozart misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Eric Thompson - foul #2 on Eric Thompson, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| 10:38 | Liberty | Frank Cozart makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:38 | Liberty | Frank Cozart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:24 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-44 |
| 10:23 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Gary James | 53-44 |
| 10:16 | Liberty | James Vibbert misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 10:14 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 10:03 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts is whistled for traveling | 53-44 |
| 09:52 | Liberty | Richard Hayes is denied on a layup by Paul Roberts | 53-44 |
| 09:51 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary James - foul #1 on Gary James, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:44 | Liberty | Zachary Anderson gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:16 | Liberty | James Vibbert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stanley Ellis - foul #3 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Junior Roberts (SG), Gregory Williams (SF) Frank Cozart, Gary James | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:16 | Liberty | James Vibbert misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:16 | Liberty | James Vibbert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | Gregory Williams is called for the reach on Dennis Crotts - foul #1 on Gregory Williams, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts is hacked by Junior Roberts - foul #2 on Junior Roberts, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:28 | Liberty | Junior Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 08:25 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Melvin Johnson (C) Zachary Anderson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:10 | Liberty | Junior Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:02 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 08:00 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:49 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Thompson | 54-50 |
| 07:43 | Liberty | Gregory Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Junior Roberts (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Vibbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Johnson | 54-50 |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 07:21 | Liberty | Melvin Johnson gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:11 | Liberty | James Vibbert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:54 | Liberty | Melvin Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:33 | Liberty | Melvin Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hayes | 57-50 |
| 06:25 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 06:24 | Liberty | Junior Roberts grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 06:02 | Liberty | Junior Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 05:38 | Liberty | Paul Roberts is called for the reach on Melvin Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Roberts, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | Earl Teems (PG), Frank Cozart (SG), Gary James (SF), Gary Looney (PF), Todd Liner (C) Richard Hayes, Junior Roberts, Gregory Williams, James Vibbert, Melvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Marty Kinner (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), William Hogue (PF), John Morris (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| 05:23 | Liberty | Gary James banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl Teems | 59-52 |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski misses the 3 from straight away | 59-52 |
| 05:12 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 05:10 | Liberty | Todd Liner gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:06 | Liberty | Frank Cozart scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Earl Teems | 61-52 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 61-52 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | John Morris snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 04:37 | Nebraska | John Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 04:36 | Liberty | Earl Teems grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:16 | Liberty | Gary Looney scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Cozart | 63-52 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | John Morris loses the dribble to Earl Teems | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Liberty | Gary Looney clanks a floater from the right side | 63-52 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Valentin Esposito | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Earl Teems (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank Cozart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Looney (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Liner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Valentin Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marty Kinner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hogue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Morris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 03:30 | Liberty | Todd Liner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 03:30 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Hayes (PG), Junior Roberts (SG), Gregory Williams (SF), James Vibbert (PF) Earl Teems, Frank Cozart, Gary James, Gary Looney | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Valentin Esposito, Marty Kinner, Yuri Buchinski, William Hogue, John Morris | |
| 03:08 | Liberty | James Vibbert misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 03:07 | Liberty | Gregory Williams tips it back up and in | 65-52 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 02:45 | Liberty | Gregory Williams gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:26 | Liberty | Todd Liner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 02:24 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Stanley Ellis | 65-52 |
| 02:14 | Nebraska | Todd Liner takes the ball from Dennis Crotts | 65-52 |
| 02:00 | Liberty | Junior Roberts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Thompson - foul #3 on Eric Thompson, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | Earl Teems (PG), Gary Looney (SF), Frank Cozart (PF), Zachary Anderson (C) Richard Hayes, Gregory Williams, James Vibbert, Todd Liner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Marty Kinner (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), William Hogue (PF), John Morris (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| 02:00 | Liberty | Junior Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:00 | Liberty | Junior Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:51 | Nebraska | William Hogue clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 01:49 | Liberty | Zachary Anderson grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 01:26 | Liberty | Frank Cozart comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-52 |
| 01:24 | Nebraska | John Morris snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 67-52 |
| 01:18 | Liberty | Earl Teems snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 01:12 | Liberty | Gary Looney drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Junior Roberts | 69-52 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 01:02 | Liberty | Zachary Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Liberty | Junior Roberts makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Gary Looney and the foul's on John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #7 | 71-52 |
| 00:36 | Liberty | Junior Roberts makes the free throw | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito misses the floater from the right side | 72-52 |
| 00:30 | Liberty | Frank Cozart gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Earl Teems runs out the clock | 72-52 |