| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ron Delima (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-26 |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts gets the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:33 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Ron Delima - foul #2 on Ron Delima, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:33 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:33 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-26 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 34-26 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:49 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Thompson | 36-26 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Dennis Crotts - foul #1 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the 3rd free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Roberts, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Paul Roberts | 36-28 |
| 18:06 | Nebraska | Grant Glenn steals it from Dennis Crotts | 36-28 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 17:58 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Stanley Ellis | 36-28 |
| 17:34 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Ellis | 39-28 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Parker | 39-30 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Ellis - foul #1 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SF) Yuri Buchinski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip (C) Ron Delima | |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Stanley Ellis | 41-31 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts is hacked by Steve Yip - foul #1 on Steve Yip, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson (C) Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), William Swatzell (SF), Calvin Wagner (PF) Grant Glenn, Fritz Adams, Clifton Hoose | |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 15:57 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson tips it in | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Maples (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Swatzell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steve Yip (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell is hacked by Lester Duckworth - foul #1 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), John Morris (SF), William Hogue (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis (C) Walter Parker | |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Maurice Johnson swats the short shot by Steve Yip | 43-31 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | John Morris grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 15:04 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner connects on the jumper from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner snags the offensive board | 45-31 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Swatzell | 45-34 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | John Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Marty Kinner, Lester Duckworth, John Morris, Maurice Johnson, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Fritz Adams (SF), Clifton Hoose (PF) William Swatzell, Tony Maples, Calvin Wagner, Steve Yip | |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Stanley Ellis - foul #2 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:37 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Crotts | 47-37 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Crotts is called for the reach on Walter Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Stanley Ellis - foul #3 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:17 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Crotts | 49-37 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Parker | 49-40 |
| 12:37 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Eric Thompson | 51-40 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner (PF), Ron Delima (C) Clifton Hoose, Richard Bullis | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Delima (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Roberts - foul #3 on Paul Roberts, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:20 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 11:19 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Thompson | 51-41 |
| 11:05 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Parker and he's fouled by Eric Thompson - foul #3 on Eric Thompson, team foul #9 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SG), John Morris (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF) Eric Thompson, Yuri Buchinski, Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), Clifton Hoose (PF), Richard Bullis (C) Walter Parker, Grant Glenn, Ron Delima | |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:32 | Nebraska | John Morris can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Fritz Adams - foul #1 on Fritz Adams, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hogue (C) Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (PG) Fritz Adams | |
| 10:32 | Nebraska | John Morris misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:32 | Nebraska | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #10 | 52-43 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts makes the 3 from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bullis | 55-45 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | William Hogue steals the ball from Calvin Wagner | 55-45 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | John Morris clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Calvin Wagner - foul #2 on Calvin Wagner, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Stanley Ellis (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Dennis Crotts, Lester Duckworth, Maurice Johnson, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Fritz Adams (SF), Ron Delima (C) William Swatzell, Tony Maples, Calvin Wagner, Richard Bullis | |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | John Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:47 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts scores on a jump hook from the left block | 58-45 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 58-47 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | Ron Delima takes the ball from John Morris | 58-47 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima can't connect on a shot in the lane | 58-47 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts grabs the board | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Marty Kinner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Delima (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Roberts | 61-47 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner is called for a backcourt violation | 61-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Yuri Buchinski (SF) Marty Kinner, John Morris | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner (PF), Richard Bullis (C) Clifton Hoose, Ron Delima | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses the runner from the right block | 61-47 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Eric Thompson | 61-47 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski hits the follow up shot | 63-47 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 05:37 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis is hacked by Walter Parker - foul #3 on Walter Parker, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson (C) Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima (PF) Fritz Adams | |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson is hacked by Grant Glenn - foul #2 on Grant Glenn, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG) Grant Glenn | |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson is called for traveling | 63-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SG) Eric Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner loses the dribble to Maurice Johnson | 63-47 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Johnson | 63-47 |
| 04:23 | Nebraska | Ron Delima steals it from Dennis Crotts | 63-47 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Stanley Ellis - foul #4 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #11 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Thompson (SG), Paul Roberts (C) Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Fritz Adams (SF), Clifton Hoose (PF) Tony Maples, Calvin Wagner, Ron Delima | |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 03:53 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-48 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn grabs the board | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Bullis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Crotts steals the ball from Richard Bullis | 63-48 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts hits the finger roll | 65-48 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Maurice Johnson blocks the short jumper by Clifton Hoose | 65-48 |
| 03:24 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Fritz Adams - foul #2 on Fritz Adams, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Lester Duckworth (SF), William Hogue (C) Dennis Crotts, Yuri Buchinski, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (PG), Tony Maples (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF), Ron Delima (PF), Steve Yip (C) Walter Parker, Grant Glenn, Fritz Adams, Clifton Hoose, Richard Bullis | |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip hits the follow up shot | 67-50 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Marty Kinner | 69-50 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip makes the jump hook near the basket | 69-52 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | William Hogue is fouled on the floor by Ron Delima - foul #3 on Ron Delima, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Morris (SF) Eric Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | William Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | William Hogue makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell grabs the offensive board | 71-52 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima hits the finger roll set up by William Swatzell | 71-54 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | John Morris is denied on a dunk by Steve Yip | 71-54 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner grabs the board | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-54 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Calvin Wagner steals the ball from Maurice Johnson | 71-54 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner runs out the clock | 71-54 |