| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | Travis Koester is called for the reach on Wayne Crotty - foul #2 on Travis Koester, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:35 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk misses long on a floater from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 19:33 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins tips it home | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses the 3 from straight away | 33-39 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:10 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Campbell and the foul's on George Howell - foul #3 on George Howell, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Kent (SF) George Howell | |
| 19:10 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester hits a floater in the paint set up by Matthew Hawkins | 36-41 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | Edwin Cole swats the short shot by David Campbell | 36-41 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Matthew Hawkins is denied by Ernest Murray | 36-41 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Lusk - foul #1 on Kevin Lusk, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:54 | Nebraska | David Campbell loses the dribble to Travis Koester in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker travels with the ball | 36-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG) Travis Koester | |
| 17:18 | Nebraska | Donald Kent picks off the pass by David Campbell | 36-42 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tucker | 36-42 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Tucker | 36-44 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-44 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker drills a jumper from the baseline | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Crotty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Lusk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty jams it set up by David Campbell | 38-46 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole clanks a turnaround in the lane | 38-46 |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), Dustin Bishop (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), Dennis Harnish (PF), James Degeorge (C) David Campbell, Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty, Kevin Lusk, Ernest Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), George Howell (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Donald Kent, Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-46 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses the floater from the right side | 38-46 |
| 14:44 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | James Degeorge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish can't tip it in | 38-46 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to George Howell | 38-46 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott comes up short on the runner in the paint | 38-46 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the floater in the lane | 38-48 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | James Degeorge misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester loses the dribble to James Degeorge | 38-48 |
| 12:40 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson is denied on a layup by Jonathan Sauls | 38-48 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Garry Baldwin | 38-50 |
| 12:01 | Nebraska | Garry Baldwin steals the ball from James Degeorge | 38-50 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin banks in the layup | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Hinrichs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Bishop (fairly fresh) SF - Fredrick Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Harnish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Degeorge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Sauls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 11:39 | Nebraska | James Degeorge tips it home | 40-52 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Fredrick Ferguson - foul #1 on Fredrick Ferguson, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG), Ronnie Blevins (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Kevin Lusk (PF), Ernest Murray (C) Richard Hinrichs, Dustin Bishop, Fredrick Ferguson, Dennis Harnish, James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Garry Baldwin, Travis Koester, Jonathan Sauls, Roy Scott | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-54 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edwin Cole | 40-54 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | George Howell scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Tucker | 40-56 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 40-56 |
| 10:36 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Ronnie Blevins picks off the pass by Edwin Cole | 42-56 |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty lays it in set up by Ronnie Blevins | 44-56 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole is hacked by Wayne Crotty - foul #1 on Wayne Crotty, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Kent (SF) George Howell | |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-56 |
| 09:35 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ernest Murray | 44-56 |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | David Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Robert Scannell | |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:50 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:43 | Nebraska | David Campbell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Lusk | 47-57 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 08:23 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edwin Cole - foul #1 on Edwin Cole, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), Dennis Harnish (PF) Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty, Kevin Lusk | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Jonathan Sauls (C) Michael Tucker, Edwin Cole | |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jonathan Sauls | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hinrichs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fredrick Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Campbell | 51-60 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Travis Koester | 51-62 |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray buries a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Jonathan Sauls - foul #1 on Jonathan Sauls, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Bishop (SG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), George Howell (SF), Edwin Cole (C) Travis Koester, Donald Kent, Matthew Hawkins | |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray misses the free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 06:52 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | Dustin Bishop grabs the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 06:08 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:45 | Nebraska | Dustin Bishop drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by George Howell - foul #4 on George Howell, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Kevin Lusk (PF) Richard Hinrichs, Fredrick Ferguson, Ernest Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Garry Baldwin, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 05:45 | Nebraska | Dustin Bishop makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell's pass is intercepted by David Campbell | 56-62 |
| 05:14 | Nebraska | George Howell is called for the reach on Wayne Crotty - foul #5 on George Howell, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), James Degeorge (C) Dustin Bishop, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, George Howell, Edwin Cole | |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | James Degeorge lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Blevins | 58-62 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell clanks a floater from the right side | 58-62 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester tips it in | 58-64 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Hawkins - foul #3 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG) Robert Scannell | |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Travis Koester | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Degeorge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | David Campbell is fouled on the floor by Travis Koester - foul #3 on Travis Koester, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Murray (C) James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Edwin Cole (C) Travis Koester, Roy Scott | |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Ernest Murray steps in front of the Donald Kent pass | 61-66 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Cole - foul #2 on Edwin Cole, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), Dennis Harnish (PF) David Campbell, Wayne Crotty, Kevin Lusk | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls (PF) Matthew Hawkins | |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Kevin Lusk (PF) Richard Hinrichs, Fredrick Ferguson, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Garry Baldwin, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Ernest Murray - foul #1 on Ernest Murray, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | David Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Travis Koester and the foul's on Kevin Lusk - foul #2 on Kevin Lusk, team foul #6 | 62-71 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses the free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | David Campbell snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Donald Kent | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edwin Cole | 62-74 |
| 01:05 | Nebraska | Edwin Cole denies the turnaround by Kevin Lusk | 62-74 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins grabs the board | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Blevins | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-74 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), Dustin Bishop (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), Dennis Harnish (PF), James Degeorge (C) David Campbell, Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty, Kevin Lusk, Ernest Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), Jonathan Sauls (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Travis Koester, Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott blows the layup | 62-74 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | James Degeorge grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-74 |