| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Vierthaler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) C - Andrew May (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Kee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Heiden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nick Deas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Decosta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Brian Ward inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Brian Ward scores on a jumper near the basket set up by James Vierthaler | 42-28 |
| 19:23 | Nebraska | Nick Deas comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 42-28 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Brian Ward gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Nick Deas denies the turnaround by Kyle Plyler | 42-28 |
| 19:09 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Edgar Robinson | 42-28 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Nick Deas makes the shot in the lane set up by Frank Decosta | 42-30 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Ronald Kee picks off the pass by Brian Ward | 42-30 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson makes the 3 from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | William Perry can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | James Vierthaler hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| 17:37 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Decosta, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Quincy Thomas (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) James Vierthaler, William Perry, Brian Ward, Kyle Plyler, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky is fouled on the floor by Frank Decosta - foul #2 on Frank Decosta, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor (C) Frank Decosta | |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Quincy Thomas | 44-33 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Kee - foul #1 on Ronald Kee, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SG), Andrew May (C) Kenneth Taylor, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brent Griffin (PG), Theodore Gamble (SF) Ronald Kee, Donald Heiden | |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew May - foul #1 on Andrew May, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Andrew May grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Charles Furguson misses the turnaround from the right block | 46-34 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | Nick Deas snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Furguson (fresh) PF - Quincy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew May (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Brent Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Theodore Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Deas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Kantor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Nebraska | Theodore Gamble double dribbles | 46-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (SG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Christopher Kuo (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) William Perry, Charles Furguson, Quincy Thomas, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bruce Williams (SG), Frank Decosta (C) Edgar Robinson, Douglas Kantor | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | James Vierthaler can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-34 |
| 15:25 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Theodore Gamble | 46-34 |
| 14:57 | Nebraska | Bruce Williams loses the dribble to Frederic Talsky | 46-34 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | James Vierthaler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 14:36 | Nebraska | Theodore Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:31 | Nebraska | Brent Griffin misses badly on a shot from the right block | 46-34 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 14:06 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Frank Decosta | 46-34 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Nick Deas misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Kuo - foul #4 on Christopher Kuo, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Quincy Thomas (PF), Andrew May (C) James Vierthaler, Kenneth Taylor, Christopher Kuo, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Kee (PG), Edgar Robinson (SG), Donald Heiden (SF) Brent Griffin, Bruce Williams, Theodore Gamble | |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Nick Deas misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Nick Deas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | William Perry knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Elton Ellenberger | 48-35 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Perry - foul #1 on William Perry, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), Brian Ward (SF), Kyle Plyler (PF) Elton Ellenberger, Charles Furguson, Quincy Thomas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor (PF), Joseph Bence (C) Nick Deas, Frank Decosta | |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:14 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | William Perry is whistled for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Quincy Thomas (PF) Kyle Plyler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor's pass is intercepted by William Perry | 48-37 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | James Vierthaler hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Ward | 51-37 |
| 12:18 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Ronald Kee is called for the reach on James Vierthaler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Kee, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Kyle Plyler (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) James Vierthaler, William Perry, Brian Ward, Quincy Thomas, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nick Deas (PF) Joseph Bence | |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Charles Furguson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 12:04 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson is hacked by Elton Ellenberger - foul #2 on Elton Ellenberger, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), William Perry (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Andrew May (C) Elton Ellenberger, Kenneth Taylor, Charles Furguson, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Frank Decosta (C) Douglas Kantor | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Vierthaler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) C - Andrew May (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Kee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Heiden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nick Deas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Decosta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Kee and the foul's on James Vierthaler - foul #2 on James Vierthaler, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Quincy Thomas (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) James Vierthaler, William Perry, Brian Ward, Kyle Plyler, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:24 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Elton Ellenberger | 53-42 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta drills a jumper from the right side | 53-44 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas tips it in | 55-44 |
| 10:13 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden misses the tip | 55-44 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Charles Furguson snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Edgar Robinson picks off the pass by Frederic Talsky | 55-44 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | Nick Deas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from close range | 55-44 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Frederic Talsky | 55-44 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Elton Ellenberger, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), William Perry (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Kyle Plyler (PF), Andrew May (C) Elton Ellenberger, Kenneth Taylor, Charles Furguson, Quincy Thomas, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brent Griffin (PG), Bruce Williams (SG), Theodore Gamble (SF), Douglas Kantor (PF), Joseph Bence (C) Ronald Kee, Edgar Robinson, Donald Heiden, Nick Deas, Frank Decosta | |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 55-44 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Brian Ward misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-44 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | James Vierthaler gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Brian Ward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Theodore Gamble grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Brent Griffin scores on a runner near the basket and the foul's on Kyle Plyler - foul #2 on Kyle Plyler, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nick Deas (PF) Joseph Bence | |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Brent Griffin makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | James Vierthaler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Andrew May pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | James Vierthaler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 07:38 | Nebraska | Nick Deas gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Vierthaler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew May (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Brent Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nick Deas (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Kantor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Nick Deas splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | James Vierthaler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Nick Deas | 55-50 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska | Andrew May steals it from Douglas Kantor | 55-50 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Andrew May connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 57-50 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor tips it but misses | 57-50 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Theodore Gamble tips it home | 57-52 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Andrew May clanks a runner from the right block | 57-52 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | Theodore Gamble gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Christopher Kuo (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) James Vierthaler, William Perry, Brian Ward, Kyle Plyler, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Kee (PG), Edgar Robinson (SG), Donald Heiden (SF), Frank Decosta (C) Brent Griffin, Bruce Williams, Theodore Gamble, Douglas Kantor | |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger is hacked by Ronald Kee - foul #3 on Ronald Kee, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky is denied on a layup by Donald Heiden | 57-52 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | Nick Deas misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-52 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden tips it home | 57-54 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-54 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Charles Furguson grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Charles Furguson (fresh) PF - Christopher Kuo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Frederic Talsky (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Kee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Heiden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nick Deas (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Decosta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 60-54 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Nick Deas | 60-54 |
| 02:58 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Nick Deas | 60-56 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo is hacked by Donald Heiden - foul #2 on Donald Heiden, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), William Perry (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Andrew May (C) Elton Ellenberger, Kenneth Taylor, Charles Furguson, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brent Griffin (PG), Theodore Gamble (SF), Douglas Kantor (C) Ronald Kee, Donald Heiden, Frank Decosta | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | James Vierthaler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Perry | 63-56 |
| 02:41 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Kee (PG), Donald Heiden (SF), Frank Decosta (C) Brent Griffin, Theodore Gamble, Douglas Kantor | |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Frank Decosta denies the turnaround by Christopher Kuo | 63-58 |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Nick Deas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson tips it in | 63-60 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Donald Heiden steals it from James Vierthaler | 63-60 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson misses short on a shot from the left side | 63-60 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | James Vierthaler gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Brian Ward makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Perry | 66-60 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | William Perry steps in front of the Ronald Kee pass | 66-60 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Andrew May can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Decosta - foul #3 on Frank Decosta, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Plyler (PF) Christopher Kuo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Andrew May makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Andrew May makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson is whistled for a carry | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | James Vierthaler is hacked by Ronald Kee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Kee, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (SG) William Perry | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Nick Deas hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Edgar Robinson | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | James Vierthaler is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Kee - foul #5 on Ronald Kee, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brent Griffin (PG) Ronald Kee | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kyle Plyler | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | James Vierthaler runs out the clock | 72-62 |