| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Matthew Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Olmstead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Anderson (fresh) PF - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Dale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell inbounds the ball | 20-18 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andre Dale - foul #3 on Andre Dale, team foul #1 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Lemon (C) Andre Dale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Randall Lemon | 20-19 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 19:17 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dwayne Olmstead | 23-19 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets is denied on a dunk by John Robinson | 23-19 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 18:45 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Olmstead | 23-19 |
| 18:32 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Lewis Avery | 23-21 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-21 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Westhoff | 23-21 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery's pass is intercepted by Matthew Lowery | 23-21 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | John Robinson banks in the layup set up by Matthew Lowery | 25-21 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Pannell | 25-24 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | Lewis Avery takes the ball from Dwayne Olmstead | 25-24 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff buries a floater from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | John Robinson connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Lowery | 27-26 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Larry Murray buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jonathan Pannell | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Matthew Lowery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwayne Olmstead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Lemon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) PF - Anthony Westhoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 15:25 | Nebraska | John Robinson grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 15:02 | Nebraska | John Robinson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 15:01 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson misses the tip | 27-29 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Larry Murray is hacked by Dwayne Olmstead - foul #2 on Dwayne Olmstead, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Howard Hebert (SG), Jarrett Numbers (PF), Andre Dale (C) Matthew Lowery, Dwayne Olmstead, John Robinson, Randall Lemon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 14:12 | Nebraska | Jarrett Numbers's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Greene | 27-29 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kevin Debord | 27-29 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Jarrett Numbers is called for the reach on Alvaro Mancini - foul #1 on Jarrett Numbers, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Andre Dale is called for the reach on James Fullerton - foul #4 on Andre Dale, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mathew Driver (PF) Andre Dale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Roy Greene snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 27-31 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord tips it in | 27-33 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska | Roy Greene blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ricky Anderson | 27-33 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Jarrett Numbers tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Mathew Driver steals it from James Fullerton | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Albert Lacefield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ricky Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mathew Driver (fresh) C - Jarrett Numbers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield's pass is intercepted by Alvaro Mancini in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski misses the lay-in | 29-33 |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | Mathew Driver snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | Jarrett Numbers dunks the ball on a great pass from Albert Lacefield | 31-33 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Roy Greene can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jarrett Numbers - foul #2 on Jarrett Numbers, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery (PG), Dwayne Olmstead (SF), John Robinson (PF), Randall Lemon (C) Howard Hebert, Ricky Anderson, Mathew Driver, Jarrett Numbers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Jason Desilets (C) Alvaro Mancini, James Fullerton, Pavel Luczynski, Kevin Debord | |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Roy Greene makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Roy Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 09:41 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon misses short on a runner in the paint | 31-35 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Greene | 31-35 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Roy Greene misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 31-35 |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 08:51 | Nebraska | John Robinson misses long on a jumper in the paint | 31-35 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Roy Greene snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Roy Greene | 31-37 |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Lowery, team foul #6 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Howard Hebert (SF) Albert Lacefield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Lewis Avery, Roy Greene | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Howard Hebert - foul #1 on Howard Hebert, team foul #7 | 31-37 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 07:55 | Nebraska | Anthony Westhoff takes the ball from Randall Lemon | 31-39 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Matthew Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwayne Olmstead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Lemon (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Lowery - foul #2 on Matthew Lowery, team foul #8 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Gammons (PG), Ricky Anderson (SF), Jarrett Numbers (PF), Andre Dale (C) Matthew Lowery, Dwayne Olmstead, John Robinson, Randall Lemon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson can't tip it in | 31-41 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Larry Murray snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Andre Dale - foul #5 on Andre Dale, team foul #9 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Mathew Driver (PF) Christopher Gammons, Andre Dale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG) Alvaro Mancini | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 06:28 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Larry Murray is whistled for a carry | 31-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Lemon (C) Mathew Driver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG) Lewis Avery | |
| 06:12 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell drills a floater from the left side set up by Jason Desilets | 31-44 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Albert Lacefield | 34-44 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Larry Murray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Jarrett Numbers gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 05:25 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson is hacked by Larry Murray - foul #2 on Larry Murray, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery (PG), Dwayne Olmstead (SG), John Robinson (PF) Albert Lacefield, Ricky Anderson, Jarrett Numbers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Kevin Debord (C) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray, Jason Desilets | |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon double dribbles | 34-44 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord can't finish the layup | 34-44 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 04:38 | Nebraska | Matthew Lowery clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-44 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Fullerton and he's fouled by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #10 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson (SF), Jarrett Numbers (C) Howard Hebert, Randall Lemon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Roy Greene (PF) Lewis Avery, James Fullerton, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:54 | Nebraska | Larry Murray is called for the reach on Matthew Lowery - foul #3 on Larry Murray, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Christopher Gammons (SG), Howard Hebert (SF), Mathew Driver (PF) Matthew Lowery, Dwayne Olmstead, Ricky Anderson, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF) Larry Murray, Jonathan Pannell | |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord misses short on a floater from the left block | 34-47 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Roy Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Albert Lacefield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Gammons (fresh) SF - Howard Hebert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mathew Driver (fresh) C - Jarrett Numbers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | James Fullerton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| 02:58 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord misses the tip | 34-49 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | Mathew Driver gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Lemon (C) Jarrett Numbers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Christopher Gammons steals the ball from Kevin Debord | 34-49 |
| 01:45 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Debord - foul #1 on Kevin Debord, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jarrett Numbers (PF) Mathew Driver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:45 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 01:45 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Roy Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Hebert | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Lacefield | 39-49 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini runs out the clock | 39-49 |