| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Antonio Espy (fresh) SG - Ralph Kelly (fresh) SF - Roger Kennedy (fresh) PF - George Piekarski (fresh) C - George Headley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Bob Seawell (fresh) SG - Allen Demko (fresh) SF - Joseph Carbaugh (fresh) PF - Grant Stein (fresh) C - Robert Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | George Headley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Antonio Espy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Headley | 3-0 |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Allen Demko is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan | Antonio Espy loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh misses badly on a jumper from close range | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | Roger Kennedy grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Michigan | Antonio Espy is hacked by Bob Seawell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Seawell, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Roger Kennedy scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | Nebraska | Roger Kennedy takes the ball from Bob Seawell | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Michigan | George Piekarski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 18:20 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Espy - foul #1 on Antonio Espy, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Grant Stein is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Grant Stein, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 17:47 | Michigan | George Piekarski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ralph Kelly and he's hacked by Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #3 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson (PG), Robert McCarthy (SG), Christopher Lei (SF), Jason West (C) Antonio Espy, Ralph Kelly, Roger Kennedy, George Headley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Key (PG), Lee Ruf (SG), Matthew West (SF), Antonio Stam (C) Bob Seawell, Allen Demko, Joseph Carbaugh, Robert Ross | |
| 17:47 | Michigan | George Piekarski makes the free throw | 10-0 |
| 17:36 | Nebraska | Lee Ruf comes up short on the floater from the right side | 10-0 |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Jason West gets the rebound | 10-0 |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-0 |
| 17:25 | Nebraska | Antonio Stam grabs the defensive rebound | 10-0 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | Lee Ruf double dribbles | 10-0 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Kelly (SG) George Piekarski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Jason West's layup is rejected by Matthew West | 10-0 |
| 16:52 | Nebraska | Antonio Stam snags the defensive board | 10-0 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | Matthew West is hacked by Jason West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason West, team foul #2 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roger Kennedy (SF) Ralph Kelly | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh (SF) Grant Stein | |
| 16:34 | Nebraska | Jason Key misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-0 |
| 16:32 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason West | 10-0 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew West - foul #1 on Matthew West, team foul #4 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Piekarski (PF), William Siegel (C) Jason West, Christopher Lei | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bob Seawell (PG), Robert Ross (C) Lee Ruf, Antonio Stam | |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson makes the 1st free throw | 11-0 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-0 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Key | 12-2 |
| 15:56 | Michigan | Roger Kennedy comes up short on the floater in the paint | 12-2 |
| 15:55 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McCarthy | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jimmy Dickenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert McCarthy (fresh) SF - Roger Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Piekarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Siegel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Bob Seawell (fresh) SG - Jason Key (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Carbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew West (fairly fresh) C - Robert Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-2 |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG), Ralph Kelly (SG) Jimmy Dickenson, Robert McCarthy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Allen Demko (SG), Arthur Dahlgren (SF), Grant Stein (PF) Jason Key, Joseph Carbaugh, Matthew West | |
| 15:25 | Nebraska | Grant Stein is open and lays it up and in set up by Allen Demko | 12-4 |
| 15:11 | Michigan | George Piekarski comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:55 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Kennedy - foul #1 on Roger Kennedy, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert McCarthy (PG), Christopher Lei (SF), Jason West (PF), George Headley (C) Antonio Espy, Roger Kennedy, George Piekarski, William Siegel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lee Ruf (PG), Antonio Stam (PF) Bob Seawell, Grant Stein | |
| 14:55 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:55 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | George Headley pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:43 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Ruf - foul #1 on Lee Ruf, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Key (PG), Joseph Carbaugh (SF) Allen Demko, Arthur Dahlgren | |
| 14:43 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:43 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:27 | Nebraska | Antonio Stam blows the layup | 14-5 |
| 14:25 | Nebraska | Antonio Stam gets the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | Lee Ruf misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-5 |
| 14:12 | Nebraska | Antonio Stam tips it back up and in | 14-7 |
| 13:54 | Michigan | George Headley's pass is intercepted by Joseph Carbaugh | 14-7 |
| 13:49 | Nebraska | Christopher Lei steals it from Joseph Carbaugh in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 13:35 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 13:11 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-7 |
| 13:10 | Nebraska | Robert Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 12:53 | Nebraska | Lee Ruf's fadeaway is rejected by George Headley | 16-7 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Jason West grabs the board | 16-7 |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Antonio Stam - foul #1 on Antonio Stam, team foul #6 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG), Jimmy Dickenson (SG), George Piekarski (PF) Ralph Kelly, Christopher Lei, Jason West | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bob Seawell (PG), Allen Demko (SG), Arthur Dahlgren (SF), Grant Stein (PF), Matthew West (C) Jason Key, Lee Ruf, Joseph Carbaugh, Antonio Stam, Robert Ross | |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 12:18 | Nebraska | Grant Stein makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Bob Seawell | 18-9 |
| 12:01 | Michigan | Antonio Espy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-9 |
| 11:59 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy tips it home | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Antonio Espy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Dickenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert McCarthy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Piekarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - George Headley (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Bob Seawell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Demko (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Dahlgren (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Grant Stein (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew West (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | Matthew West loses the ball out of bounds | 20-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roger Kennedy (SF), William Siegel (C) Robert McCarthy, George Headley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:26 | Michigan | Antonio Espy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-9 |
| 11:25 | Michigan | William Siegel snags the offensive board | 20-9 |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson loses the dribble to Bob Seawell | 20-9 |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell lays it in | 20-11 |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Roger Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Kelly (SG), Christopher Lei (PF) Jimmy Dickenson, George Piekarski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Key (PG), Walter Nutting (SG), Joseph Carbaugh (SF), Robert Ross (C) Bob Seawell, Allen Demko, Arthur Dahlgren, Matthew West | |
| 10:47 | Nebraska | Grant Stein is whistled for a carry | 20-11 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | Christopher Lei clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Ross | 20-11 |
| 10:15 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh drills a 3 from straight away | 20-14 |
| 09:58 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly loses the dribble to Grant Stein | 20-14 |
| 09:55 | Nebraska | Jason Key loses the dribble to Antonio Espy in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 09:50 | Michigan | The jump hook by Christopher Lei is blocked by Robert Ross | 20-14 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Grant Stein grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | Jason Key misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Grant Stein hits the follow up shot | 20-16 |
| 09:17 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly is hacked by Walter Nutting - foul #1 on Walter Nutting, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson (PG), Robert McCarthy (SF), George Piekarski (PF), George Headley (C) Antonio Espy, Roger Kennedy, Christopher Lei, William Siegel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bob Seawell (PG), Allen Demko (SG), Matthew West (SF), Antonio Stam (C) Jason Key, Walter Nutting, Joseph Carbaugh, Robert Ross | |
| 09:17 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:17 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:17 | Nebraska | Matthew West pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:51 | Nebraska | Grant Stein knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Bob Seawell | 21-18 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | George Piekarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roger Kennedy (SF), Jason West (C) Ralph Kelly, George Headley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lee Ruf (SG), Arthur Dahlgren (SF) Allen Demko, Grant Stein | |
| 08:26 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | George Piekarski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-18 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Antonio Stam | 21-18 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Lee Ruf hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 21-18 |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Jason West gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:55 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy connects on the 3 from the right wing | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jimmy Dickenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Piekarski (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jason West (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Bob Seawell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Ruf (fresh) SF - Arthur Dahlgren (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Antonio Stam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew West (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Nebraska | Antonio Stam is fouled on the floor by Jason West - foul #2 on Jason West, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG), George Headley (C) Jimmy Dickenson, Jason West | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Key (PG), Joseph Carbaugh (SF), Grant Stein (PF), Robert Ross (C) Bob Seawell, Arthur Dahlgren, Antonio Stam, Matthew West | |
| 07:23 | Nebraska | Jason Key knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Grant Stein | 24-20 |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy is whistled for a carry | 24-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Lei (C) George Headley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Allen Demko (SG) Robert Ross | |
| 07:00 | Nebraska | Jason Key is hacked by George Piekarski - foul #1 on George Piekarski, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Ross (C) Lee Ruf | |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | Grant Stein comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on George Piekarski - foul #2 on George Piekarski, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Kelly (SG), George Headley (C) Antonio Espy, George Piekarski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren (SF) Joseph Carbaugh | |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | Grant Stein makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | Grant Stein misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:35 | Michigan | George Headley grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 06:20 | Michigan | Robert Ross picks off the pass by Christopher Lei | 24-21 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Allen Demko misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Lei | 24-21 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | George Headley is hacked by Arthur Dahlgren - foul #1 on Arthur Dahlgren, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson (PG) Roger Kennedy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bob Seawell (PG), Lee Ruf (SG), Matthew West (PF), Antonio Stam (C) Jason Key, Allen Demko, Grant Stein, Robert Ross | |
| 05:45 | Michigan | George Headley makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | George Headley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:45 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy grabs the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 05:33 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Antonio Stam double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Siegel (C) George Headley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh (SF) Arthur Dahlgren | |
| 05:17 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | Lee Ruf snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 05:09 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 27-21 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Matthew West knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by William Siegel - foul #1 on William Siegel, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roger Kennedy (SF), George Headley (C) Robert McCarthy, William Siegel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Key (C) Antonio Stam | |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Matthew West misses the free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:44 | Michigan | Christopher Lei gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:29 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 04:11 | Nebraska | Jason Key scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-26 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-26 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Matthew West pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jimmy Dickenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Kennedy (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lei (tiring) 2 reb. C - George Headley (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Bob Seawell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Ruf (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Carbaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Key (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Lee Ruf misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Kelly - foul #1 on Ralph Kelly, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Espy (PG), Robert McCarthy (SG), George Piekarski (PF), Jason West (C) Jimmy Dickenson, Ralph Kelly, Christopher Lei, George Headley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren (SF), Grant Stein (PF), Robert Ross (C) Bob Seawell, Joseph Carbaugh, Matthew West | |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Lee Ruf makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Lee Ruf makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Grant Stein swats the short shot by Robert McCarthy | 30-28 |
| 03:23 | Michigan | George Piekarski gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:09 | Michigan | Antonio Espy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-28 |
| 03:07 | Michigan | Jason West misses the tip | 30-28 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | Jason West pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:50 | Michigan | Antonio Espy slams it home | 32-28 |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | George Piekarski blocks the short jumper by Grant Stein | 32-28 |
| 02:35 | Michigan | George Piekarski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:31 | Michigan | Antonio Espy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 02:29 | Michigan | George Piekarski grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Roger Kennedy is hacked by Lee Ruf - foul #2 on Lee Ruf, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Siegel (C) George Piekarski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Walter Nutting (PG), Allen Demko (SG), Joseph Carbaugh (SF), Antonio Stam (C) Lee Ruf, Jason Key, Arthur Dahlgren, Robert Ross | |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Roger Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Roger Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Allen Demko throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ralph Kelly (SG) Roger Kennedy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:55 | Michigan | William Siegel can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 34-28 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | Grant Stein grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 01:35 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Joseph Carbaugh is denied by Jason West | 34-28 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:29 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-28 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Robert McCarthy misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 01:27 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Antonio Espy is called for the reach on Walter Nutting - foul #2 on Antonio Espy, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Dickenson (PG), George Piekarski (PF) Antonio Espy, Jason West | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bob Seawell (PG), Matthew West (SF) Joseph Carbaugh, Grant Stein | |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Walter Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Walter Nutting makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | Walter Nutting steals the ball from Ralph Kelly | 34-30 |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Walter Nutting misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Antonio Stam gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Walter Nutting drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Demko | 34-32 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Ralph Kelly comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Matthew West grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |