| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) C - Paul Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) SG - Christopher Odegaard (fresh) SF - Arnold Michalak (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Riley (fresh) C - Jeffrey Willis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Christopher Odegaard steals the ball from Dennis Crotts | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Ellis blocks the short jumper by Christopher Odegaard | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dennis Crotts | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Thompson - foul #1 on Eric Thompson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts scores on a 3 from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Odegaard | 5-6 |
| 17:46 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Jim Harsh (SF), Joseph Costello (PF) Eric Helton, Christopher Odegaard, Arnold Michalak, Jeffrey Riley | |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts is hacked by Roger Mercer - foul #1 on Roger Mercer, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski hits a 3 from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis tips it home | 8-8 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Dennis Crotts | 10-8 |
| 15:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Stanley Ellis is called for the reach on Joseph Costello - foul #1 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Lester Duckworth (SG), John Morris (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF), William Hogue (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Yuri Buchinski, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Christopher Odegaard (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jeffrey Riley (PF) Roger Mercer, Larry Liston, Jim Harsh, Joseph Costello | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Marty Kinner (fresh) SG - Lester Duckworth (fresh) SF - John Morris (fresh) PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) C - William Hogue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Odegaard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Michalak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Riley (fresh) C - Jeffrey Willis (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Arnold Michalak | 10-11 |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner is hacked by Eric Helton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Helton, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Willis | 10-11 |
| 15:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:59 | UC Santa Barbara | William Hogue picks off the pass by Christopher Odegaard | 10-11 |
| 14:55 | Nebraska | Arnold Michalak picks off the pass by John Morris in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 14:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak lays it up and in | 10-13 |
| 14:51 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello (C) Jeffrey Willis | |
| 14:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Helton | 10-16 |
| 14:23 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson is denied on a layup by Joseph Costello | 10-16 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to William Hogue | 10-16 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Eric Helton picks off the pass by John Morris | 10-16 |
| 14:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton can't throw it down | 10-16 |
| 14:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello tips it but misses | 10-16 |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | John Morris gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 14:06 | Nebraska | Christopher Odegaard steals it from Marty Kinner in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 14:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak blows the layup | 10-16 |
| 14:03 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Morris | 13-16 |
| 13:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Lester Duckworth swats the short shot by Jeffrey Riley | 13-16 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | William Hogue grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 12:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Helton and the foul's on Maurice Johnson - foul #1 on Maurice Johnson, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| 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 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Larry Liston (SG), Jim Harsh (SF), Jeffrey Willis (C) Eric Helton, Christopher Odegaard, Arnold Michalak, Joseph Costello | |
| 12:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:38 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roger Mercer - foul #2 on Roger Mercer, team foul #3 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG) Roger Mercer | |
| 12:38 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:38 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 12:07 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 16-19 |
| 12:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 11:44 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Liston (fresh) SF - Jim Harsh (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Riley (tiring) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Willis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Crotts | 18-19 |
| 11:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston is whistled for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SF) Yuri Buchinski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Joseph Costello (PF) Larry Liston, Jim Harsh, Jeffrey Riley | |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts is hacked by Jeffrey Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 18-19 |
| 10:52 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:34 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-19 |
| 10:33 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 10:15 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 10:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Paul Roberts - foul #1 on Paul Roberts, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF), William Hogue (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston (PG) Eric Helton | |
| 10:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | William Hogue comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Willis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley (PF) Jeffrey Willis | |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | William Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | William Hogue makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth travels with the ball | 20-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Eric Thompson (SG) Marty Kinner, Lester Duckworth | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Jim Harsh (C) Larry Liston, Arnold Michalak | |
| 08:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton makes the floater from the right side | 20-23 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Joseph Costello is called for the reach on Valentin Esposito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Costello, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), John Morris (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Valentin Esposito, Yuri Buchinski, Maurice Johnson, William Hogue | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Crotts | 22-23 |
| 08:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 08:28 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 08:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 07:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton gets the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 07:26 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Morris (fresh) PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Odegaard (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Costello (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Riley (tired) 6 pts. C - Jim Harsh (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Crotts | 24-23 |
| 06:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| 06:48 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF) Eric Thompson, John Morris | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston (PG), Arnold Michalak (SF) Eric Helton, Jeffrey Riley | |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Crotts | 27-23 |
| 06:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Odegaard | 27-26 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dennis Crotts and he's fouled by Arnold Michalak - foul #1 on Arnold Michalak, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson (C) Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Jeffrey Riley (PF) Christopher Odegaard, Jim Harsh | |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 05:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | Larry Liston steals it from Lester Duckworth in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 05:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton dunks the ball on a great pass from Larry Liston | 30-30 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Ellis | 32-30 |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Maurice Johnson is called for the reach on Eric Helton - foul #2 on Maurice Johnson, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), John Morris (SF), William Hogue (C) Dennis Crotts, Lester Duckworth, Yuri Buchinski, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard (SG), Jim Harsh (C) Eric Helton, Joseph Costello | |
| 04:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Thompson - foul #2 on Eric Thompson, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (SG) Eric Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 04:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-31 |
| 03:59 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 03:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 03:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 03:31 | Nebraska | William Hogue grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 03:17 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marty Kinner | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Marty Kinner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valentin Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Morris (fresh) PF - Stanley Ellis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - William Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Larry Liston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Odegaard (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Michalak (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Riley (tired) 6 pts. C - Jim Harsh (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Harsh and he's fouled by Marty Kinner - foul #1 on Marty Kinner, team foul #7 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Marty Kinner, Valentin Esposito, John Morris, Stanley Ellis, William Hogue | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Joseph Costello (PF), Jeffrey Willis (C) Larry Liston, Jeffrey Riley, Jim Harsh | |
| 03:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Roger Mercer is called for the reach on Dennis Crotts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Mercer, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG) Roger Mercer | |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 02:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello makes the floater from the right side set up by Eric Helton and he's fouled by Dennis Crotts - foul #1 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #8 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston (SG) Christopher Odegaard | |
| 02:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 36-36 |
| 02:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 02:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Willis scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Helton | 36-38 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Roberts | 36-38 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski lays it in uncontested and the foul's on Arnold Michalak - foul #2 on Arnold Michalak, team foul #9 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (PF) Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard (SG), Jim Harsh (SF) Larry Liston, Arnold Michalak | |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Thompson is called for the reach on Christopher Odegaard - foul #3 on Eric Thompson, team foul #9 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (SG), John Morris (PF), William Hogue (C) Eric Thompson, Yuri Buchinski, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Riley (PF) Joseph Costello | |
| 01:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Odegaard misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | William Hogue grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lester Duckworth | 42-38 |
| 00:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Harsh misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Marty Kinner | 42-38 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner is fouled on the floor by Christopher Odegaard - foul #1 on Christopher Odegaard, team foul #10 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis (PF), Maurice Johnson (C) Dennis Crotts, William Hogue | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Liston (PG) Eric Helton | |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Marty Kinner steals the ball from Jeffrey Willis | 44-38 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 44-38 |