| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Man (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Seward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Forrest Pagel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Barton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gordon Rink (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin McMenimen (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Jason Man inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | John Pitts denies the turnaround by Thomas Stevens | 30-30 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gordon Rink | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Barton | 30-32 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska | Thomas Stevens is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 19:03 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson is called for a backcourt violation | 30-32 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Forrest Pagel - foul #2 on Forrest Pagel, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:17 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | Thomas Stevens snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska | John Pitts is called for the reach on Forrest Pagel - foul #1 on John Pitts, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Danny Daly (PG), Curtis Dan (SG), Dana Harris (PF), Ernest Hardy (C) Thomas Stevens, Charles Roberson, Marvin Seward, Forrest Pagel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (SG), Christopher Taylor (SF), Erasmo Greco (PF) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, Martin McMenimen | |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan is hacked by Lee Barton - foul #2 on Lee Barton, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Berke (SF) Jason Man | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence (PG), Lukman Chisom (C) Lee Barton, John Pitts | |
| 17:09 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Daly | 35-34 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco hits a wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Iddings | 35-36 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | Dana Harris clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 35-36 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Erasmo Greco | 35-36 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Ernest Hardy steals the ball from Jason Lawrence | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Danny Daly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Dan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Berke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dana Harris (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ernest Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jason Lawrence (fresh) SG - Walter Iddings (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | David Berke can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Taylor - foul #3 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Stevens (PG), Charles Roberson (SG), Marvin Seward (PF), Forrest Pagel (C) Danny Daly, Curtis Dan, Dana Harris, Ernest Hardy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Lee Barton (SG), Gordon Rink (SF), Martin McMenimen (PF), John Pitts (C) Jason Lawrence, Walter Iddings, Christopher Taylor, Erasmo Greco, Lukman Chisom | |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | David Berke makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | David Berke makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Barton | 37-39 |
| 15:02 | Nebraska | David Berke misses the floater from the right side | 37-39 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | John Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Man (SF), Dana Harris (PF) David Berke, Marvin Seward | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:59 | Nebraska | Dana Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:57 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel tips it in | 39-39 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses the dunk | 39-39 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:17 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Pitts - foul #2 on John Pitts, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Danny Daly (PG), Curtis Dan (SG) Thomas Stevens, Charles Roberson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (SG), Christopher Taylor (SF), Erasmo Greco (PF) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, Martin McMenimen | |
| 13:17 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:17 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Lee Barton is hacked by Dana Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dana Harris, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy (C) Forrest Pagel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco lays it in uncontested set up by Walter Iddings | 41-41 |
| 12:38 | Nebraska | Curtis Dan is hacked by Lee Barton - foul #3 on Lee Barton, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marvin Seward (PF) Dana Harris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence (PG), Lukman Chisom (C) Lee Barton, John Pitts | |
| 12:17 | Nebraska | Ernest Hardy misses the easy layup | 41-41 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Walter Iddings | 41-41 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom tips it in | 41-43 |
| 11:42 | Nebraska | The refs have stopped play. Ernest Hardy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 41-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Stevens (PG), Charles Roberson (SG), David Berke (SF), Dana Harris (PF), Forrest Pagel (C) Danny Daly, Curtis Dan, Jason Man, Marvin Seward, Ernest Hardy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Barton (SG), Gordon Rink (SF), Martin McMenimen (PF) Walter Iddings, Christopher Taylor, Erasmo Greco | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Berke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dana Harris (fresh) 1 pts. C - Forrest Pagel (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jason Lawrence (fresh) SG - Lee Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Rink (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin McMenimen (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 41-43 |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:23 | Nebraska | Thomas Stevens misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Lee Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | Dana Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:46 | Nebraska | Thomas Stevens is hacked by Lukman Chisom - foul #2 on Lukman Chisom, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Man (SF) David Berke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), John Pitts (C) Jason Lawrence, Lukman Chisom | |
| 10:21 | Nebraska | Dana Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Martin McMenimen | 41-43 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Lee Barton grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Lee Barton's pass is intercepted by Thomas Stevens | 41-43 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | Jason Man throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Danny Daly (PG), Curtis Dan (SG), Marvin Seward (PF) Thomas Stevens, Charles Roberson, Dana Harris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (SG) Lee Barton | |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Jason Man picks off the pass by Gordon Rink | 41-43 |
| 09:17 | Nebraska | Danny Daly double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Berke (SF) Jason Man | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence (PG), Christopher Taylor (SF), Erasmo Greco (PF) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, Martin McMenimen | |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| 08:28 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | John Pitts pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence is hacked by Curtis Dan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Dan, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Stevens (PG), Charles Roberson (SG), Jason Man (SF), Dana Harris (C) Danny Daly, Curtis Dan, David Berke, Forrest Pagel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Barton (SG), Lukman Chisom (C) Walter Iddings, John Pitts | |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Lee Barton can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | Thomas Stevens snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | Dana Harris hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Stevens | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Man (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Marvin Seward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jason Lawrence (fairly fresh) SG - Lee Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Lee Barton makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jason Lawrence | 43-46 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Thomas Stevens drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Jason Man | 45-46 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-46 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | Dana Harris grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Dana Harris scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Roberson and he's hacked by Erasmo Greco - foul #2 on Erasmo Greco, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Danny Daly (PG), Curtis Dan (SG), David Berke (SF), Forrest Pagel (C) Thomas Stevens, Charles Roberson, Jason Man, Marvin Seward | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Walter Iddings (SG), Gordon Rink (SF), Martin McMenimen (PF), John Pitts (C) Jason Lawrence, Lee Barton, Christopher Taylor, Erasmo Greco, Lukman Chisom | |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Dana Harris makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dana Harris - foul #3 on Dana Harris, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:35 | Nebraska | Martin McMenimen takes the ball from David Berke | 48-48 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Gordon Rink | 48-50 |
| 05:09 | Nebraska | David Berke clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marvin Seward (PF) Dana Harris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | Gordon Rink takes the ball from David Berke | 48-50 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Man (SF) David Berke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Barton (SG) Walter Iddings | |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | Marvin Seward misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Martin McMenimen - foul #3 on Martin McMenimen, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Stevens (PG), Charles Roberson (SG) Danny Daly, Curtis Dan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | Marvin Seward makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | Marvin Seward misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Jason Man connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Roberson | 51-50 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Man (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Marvin Seward (tiring) 3 pts. C - Forrest Pagel (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Martin McMenimen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson loses the dribble to Clifton Wagner | 51-50 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Lee Barton hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Clifton Wagner | 51-52 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | Thomas Stevens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Lee Barton's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Seward | 51-52 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Jason Man snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | Charles Roberson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Stevens | 54-52 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner is hacked by Jason Man in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Man, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen misses the jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Marvin Seward - foul #1 on Marvin Seward, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Pitts - foul #3 on John Pitts, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | John Pitts gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | John Pitts drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gordon Rink | 55-56 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Marvin Seward's layup is rejected by Martin McMenimen | 55-56 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Forrest Pagel misses the easy layup | 55-56 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen runs out the clock | 55-56 |