| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) SG - Arturo Juarez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Hazelwood (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Abshire (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Nebraska | Carl Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 19:23 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 19:21 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 19:05 | Texas A&M | George Johnson gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:53 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Richard Abshire | 30-26 |
| 18:32 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith is fouled on the floor by George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Carl Collins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-26 |
| 18:20 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 18:00 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood's pass is intercepted by Clarence Strickland | 32-26 |
| 17:34 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Carl Collins | 34-26 |
| 17:05 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood loses the dribble to Clarence Strickland | 34-26 |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Clarence Strickland | 36-26 |
| 16:17 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood misses short on a shot from the right side | 36-26 |
| 16:15 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano tips it back up and in | 36-28 |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | Arturo Juarez picks off the pass by Calvin Joplin | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ernest Luman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arturo Juarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Abshire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Texas A&M | Johnnie Smith steals it from Arturo Juarez | 36-28 |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | Carl Collins can't finish the layup | 36-28 |
| 15:16 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman hits the follow up shot | 38-28 |
| 14:51 | Texas A&M | Carl Collins picks off the pass by Arturo Juarez | 38-28 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Abshire - foul #3 on Richard Abshire, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Justin Schultz (SG), Ivan Marlow (SF), John Acton (C) Calvin Joplin, Carl Collins, Clarence Strickland, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton (C) George Johnson | |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 14:20 | Texas A&M | Nathan King is called for the reach on Craig Sexton - foul #1 on Nathan King, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Hall (SF) Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 13:55 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Salvatore Giordano and he's fouled by Ivan Marlow - foul #1 on Ivan Marlow, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 13:55 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:36 | Nebraska | Richard Abshire swats the layup by Nathan King | 40-31 |
| 13:34 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 13:15 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Abshire and the foul's on Peter Hall - foul #1 on Peter Hall, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland (SF) Peter Hall | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 13:15 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:02 | Nebraska | John Acton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 13:01 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 12:38 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Salvatore Giordano | 40-36 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | James Hazelwood is called for the reach on Clarence Strickland - foul #1 on James Hazelwood, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Carl Collins (SG) Nathan King, John Acton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | George Johnson (PF) Richard Abshire | |
| 12:15 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 11:55 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 11:53 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Salvatore Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arturo Juarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - George Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 11:45 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:22 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Collins - foul #3 on Carl Collins, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith (C) Justin Schultz | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Donte Baker (SF) James Hazelwood | |
| 11:22 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:22 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:02 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin is fouled on the floor by Arturo Juarez - foul #1 on Arturo Juarez, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Hall (SF), Ernest Luman (PF) Clarence Strickland, Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey (SG), Richard Abshire (PF) Arturo Juarez, George Johnson | |
| 10:48 | Nebraska | Carl Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 10:46 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 10:40 | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 10:21 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith misses short on a turnaround from close range | 40-41 |
| 10:19 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin tips it in | 42-41 |
| 09:57 | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Luman | 45-41 |
| 09:21 | Texas A&M | The jump hook by Richard Abshire is blocked by Johnnie Smith | 45-41 |
| 09:20 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:15 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 09:14 | Texas A&M | Donte Baker pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:54 | Texas A&M | Johnnie Smith swats the short shot by Thomas Bailey | 45-41 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Johnnie Smith | 45-41 |
| 08:38 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Salvatore Giordano - foul #3 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Justin Schultz (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF) Calvin Joplin, Carl Collins, Peter Hall, Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Rafael Chavez (PG), Arturo Juarez (SG), James Hazelwood (SF), George Johnson (PF) Salvatore Giordano, Thomas Bailey, Donte Baker, Richard Abshire | |
| 08:38 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:38 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:17 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ivan Marlow - foul #2 on Ivan Marlow, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Acton (C) Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 08:17 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:17 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:01 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Astle (C) Craig Sexton | |
| 07:42 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nathan King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Acton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Rafael Chavez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arturo Juarez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - George Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Astle (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | Nathan King is hacked by Rafael Chavez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rafael Chavez, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow is denied on a layup by George Johnson | 46-46 |
| 07:12 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Strickland | 46-46 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland buries a floater from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 06:33 | Texas A&M | George Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Carl Collins (SG), Ernest Luman (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Nathan King, Justin Schultz, Ivan Marlow, John Acton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Salvatore Giordano (PG), Richard Abshire (PF), Craig Sexton (C) Rafael Chavez, George Johnson, David Astle | |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 06:11 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Arturo Juarez | 48-46 |
| 05:42 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Salvatore Giordano | 48-48 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin's pass is intercepted by Craig Sexton | 48-48 |
| 04:53 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 04:52 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Johnnie Smith | 48-48 |
| 04:39 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 04:38 | Texas A&M | Richard Abshire gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:17 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez misses short on a shot in the lane | 48-48 |
| 04:15 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton tips it home | 48-50 |
| 03:59 | Nebraska | Carl Collins is fouled on the floor by James Hazelwood - foul #2 on James Hazelwood, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF), John Acton (C) Clarence Strickland, Ernest Luman, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | George Johnson (C) Craig Sexton | |
| 03:59 | Nebraska | Carl Collins makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:59 | Nebraska | Carl Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:41 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Acton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Salvatore Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arturo Juarez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Richard Abshire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - George Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Hazelwood - foul #3 on James Hazelwood, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (SG) Carl Collins | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Thomas Bailey (SG), Donte Baker (SF), David Astle (C) Arturo Juarez, James Hazelwood, Richard Abshire | |
| 03:17 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:17 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:17 | Texas A&M | George Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:58 | Texas A&M | George Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Hall (SF) Calvin Joplin | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Carl Collins (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Nathan King, Justin Schultz, Peter Hall, Ivan Marlow, John Acton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez (SG), James Hazelwood (SF), Richard Abshire (PF), Craig Sexton (C) Thomas Bailey, Donte Baker, George Johnson, David Astle | |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Strickland | 53-50 |
| 02:11 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood is fouled on the floor by Clarence Strickland - foul #2 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 01:52 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 01:51 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 01:28 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:04 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| 00:25 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Giordano - foul #4 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Giordano - foul #5 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Rafael Chavez (PG) Salvatore Giordano | |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:13 | Texas A&M | Arturo Juarez misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith is hacked by Rafael Chavez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rafael Chavez, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:05 | Texas A&M | Clarence Strickland is called for the reach on Craig Sexton - foul #3 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 00:05 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | Texas A&M | Craig Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Rafael Chavez is called for the reach on Ernest Luman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rafael Chavez, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | James Hazelwood clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-54 |