| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Leahy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Logan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guy Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Owen Berger (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Henry Leahy inbounds the ball | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport is fouled on the floor by John Steele - foul #2 on John Steele, team foul #1 | 48-27 |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-27 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | Owen Berger can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-27 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Bryan Robinson grabs the board | 51-27 |
| 19:23 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Barth | 53-27 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Owen Berger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Robinson - foul #1 on Bryan Robinson, team foul #1 | 53-27 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Owen Berger makes the 1st free throw | 53-28 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Owen Berger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-29 |
| 18:44 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-29 |
| 18:43 | San Diego State | Guy Walls pulls down the rebound | 53-29 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | Guy Walls is fouled on the floor by Bryan Robinson - foul #2 on Bryan Robinson, team foul #2 | 53-29 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | John Steele buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Owen Berger | 53-32 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-32 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | Bryan Robinson misses the tip | 53-32 |
| 17:54 | Nebraska | Bryan Robinson grabs the offensive board | 53-32 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport clanks a shot from the right side | 53-32 |
| 17:47 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis gets the rebound | 53-32 |
| 17:28 | San Diego State | John Steele misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-32 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Bryan Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-32 |
| 17:20 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-32 |
| 17:18 | San Diego State | Guy Walls grabs the board | 53-32 |
| 17:09 | San Diego State | John Steele misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-32 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Bryan Robinson snags the defensive board | 53-32 |
| 17:00 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Henry Leahy | 55-32 |
| 16:45 | San Diego State | Michael Arline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-32 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan snags the defensive board | 55-32 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth loses the dribble to Michael Arline | 55-32 |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | John Steele can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bryan Robinson - foul #3 on Bryan Robinson, team foul #3 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Olewinski (PG), Steven Goodsell (SG), Manuel Churchill (SF), Robert Merritt (PF) Henry Davenport, Jeffrey Barth, Henry Leahy, Bryan Robinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Butts (PG), Glenn Bruce (SG), Richard Leister (SF), Kenneth Warnke (PF) Michael Arline, Benjamin Lewis, Guy Walls, Owen Berger | |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | John Steele misses the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-33 |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | John Steele snags the defensive board | 55-33 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Olewinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Churchill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Logan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Butts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Bruce (fresh) SF - Richard Leister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Warnke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Steele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke is hacked by John Olewinski - foul #1 on John Olewinski, team foul #4 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Adcock (PF) John Steele | |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | Glenn Bruce knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 55-35 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Jerry Butts steals the ball from Steven Goodsell | 55-35 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | Richard Leister misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-35 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke snags the offensive board | 55-35 |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | David Adcock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Leister | 55-38 |
| 14:36 | Nebraska | Jerry Butts picks off the pass by Manuel Churchill | 55-38 |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Glenn Bruce hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Butts | 55-40 |
| 14:13 | Nebraska | Richard Leister steals the ball from Robert Merritt | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | Jerry Butts is hacked by John Olewinski - foul #2 on John Olewinski, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Davenport (PG), Jeffrey Barth (SG), Bryan Robinson (PF) John Olewinski, Steven Goodsell, Anthony Logan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), Benjamin Lewis (SG), Guy Walls (SF) Glenn Bruce, David Adcock, Kenneth Warnke | |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 13:35 | Nebraska | Bryan Robinson gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Henry Davenport | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:12 | San Diego State | Michael Arline misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Robinson - foul #4 on Bryan Robinson, team foul #6 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Leahy (SF), Anthony Logan (C) Manuel Churchill, Bryan Robinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Adcock (PF), John Steele (C) Richard Leister, Jerry Butts | |
| 13:12 | San Diego State | Michael Arline makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 13:12 | San Diego State | Michael Arline makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan misses long on a runner from the baseline | 58-42 |
| 12:59 | San Diego State | Michael Arline pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:45 | San Diego State | David Adcock misses short on a floater in the paint | 58-42 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Anthony Logan | 58-42 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 12:31 | San Diego State | John Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Barth takes the ball from John Steele | 58-42 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska | Henry Leahy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Barth | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:54 | San Diego State | Michael Arline scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Adcock | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Davenport (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Henry Leahy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Merritt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Logan (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guy Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Adcock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Robert Merritt scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Barth | 62-44 |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Michael Arline comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-44 |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | John Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 11:22 | San Diego State | John Steele can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-44 |
| 11:20 | San Diego State | Guy Walls pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis's pass is intercepted by Anthony Logan | 62-44 |
| 11:02 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan's floater is tipped away by John Steele | 62-44 |
| 11:01 | Nebraska | Robert Merritt snags the offensive board | 62-44 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-44 |
| 10:38 | San Diego State | Guy Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | Guy Walls connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Arline | 62-47 |
| 10:22 | Nebraska | David Adcock is called for the reach on Robert Merritt - foul #1 on David Adcock, team foul #2 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Olewinski (PG), Manuel Churchill (SF) Henry Davenport, Henry Leahy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Butts (PG), Glenn Bruce (SG), Richard Leister (SF), Owen Berger (PF), Kenneth Warnke (C) Michael Arline, Benjamin Lewis, Guy Walls, David Adcock, John Steele | |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | Robert Merritt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-47 |
| 10:11 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Glenn Bruce | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Richard Leister | 62-49 |
| 09:38 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 09:36 | San Diego State | Owen Berger pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | Jerry Butts connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Leister | 62-51 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Glenn Bruce - foul #1 on Glenn Bruce, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG) Glenn Bruce | |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Warnke | 62-51 |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | Michael Arline misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 08:36 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Butts | 62-51 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | John Olewinski steals the ball from Owen Berger | 62-51 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth travels with the ball | 62-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Davenport (PG), Steven Goodsell (SG), Bryan Robinson (PF) John Olewinski, Jeffrey Barth, Robert Merritt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Guy Walls (SF), David Adcock (PF), John Steele (C) Richard Leister, Owen Berger, Kenneth Warnke | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Churchill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Logan (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Butts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guy Walls (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Adcock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | David Adcock is fouled on the floor by Manuel Churchill - foul #3 on Manuel Churchill, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Kirby (SF) Manuel Churchill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (SG) Jerry Butts | |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | David Adcock misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:35 | Nebraska | Bryan Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan double dribbles | 62-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Leahy (SF) Charles Kirby | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:04 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis misses the fadeaway from the left side | 62-51 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Arline | 62-51 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Michael Arline buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Benjamin Lewis | 62-54 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Henry Leahy buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Goodsell | 65-54 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Guy Walls | 65-56 |
| 05:59 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Steele - foul #3 on John Steele, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Olewinski (PG), Jeffrey Barth (SG), Manuel Churchill (SF) Henry Davenport, Steven Goodsell, Henry Leahy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Butts (SG), Owen Berger (PF) Benjamin Lewis, David Adcock | |
| 05:59 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:59 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:43 | San Diego State | Jerry Butts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Merritt (C) Anthony Logan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Manuel Churchill drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:02 | San Diego State | Owen Berger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | Robert Merritt pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 04:43 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-56 |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | Robert Merritt hits the follow up shot | 71-56 |
| 04:26 | San Diego State | Jerry Butts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | Guy Walls tips it home | 71-58 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Manuel Churchill misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-58 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth gets the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Bryan Robinson is hacked by John Steele - foul #4 on John Steele, team foul #5 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Davenport (PG), Henry Leahy (SF), Anthony Logan (C) John Olewinski, Manuel Churchill, Robert Merritt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (SG), Richard Leister (SF), David Adcock (PF), Kenneth Warnke (C) Michael Arline, Guy Walls, Owen Berger, John Steele | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Henry Leahy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Logan (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Butts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Leister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Adcock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Warnke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Robinson and the foul's on Jerry Butts - foul #1 on Jerry Butts, team foul #6 | 73-58 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport makes the free throw | 74-58 |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | David Adcock is fouled on the floor by Bryan Robinson - foul #5 on Bryan Robinson, team foul #8 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Merritt (PF) Bryan Robinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Bruce (SG) Benjamin Lewis | |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | David Adcock misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Robert Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Kenneth Warnke steps in front of the Robert Merritt pass | 74-58 |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | David Adcock scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-60 |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-60 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Richard Leister | 74-60 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Anthony Logan denies the turnaround by Kenneth Warnke | 74-60 |
| 02:26 | San Diego State | David Adcock tips it but misses | 74-60 |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | Henry Leahy grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Henry Leahy scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Davenport | 76-60 |
| 02:02 | San Diego State | Robert Merritt denies the turnaround by Richard Leister | 76-60 |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Robert Merritt misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-60 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Warnke | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Jerry Butts makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Leister | 76-63 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Glenn Bruce picks off the pass by Anthony Logan | 76-63 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Jerry Butts hits the finger roll set up by Glenn Bruce | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Henry Davenport | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-65 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Robert Merritt snags the defensive board | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport runs out the clock | 78-65 |