| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) SG - David Yandell (fresh) SF - Paul Harmon (fresh) PF - Ron Headen (fresh) C - Billy Rubin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Clifton Jones (fresh) SG - Walter Nutting (fresh) SF - Joseph Carbaugh (fresh) PF - Bratumil Zukas (fresh) C - William Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Bratumil Zukas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh is hacked by Paul Harmon - foul #1 on Paul Harmon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Rubin | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | Paul Harmon is called for the reach on Bratumil Zukas - foul #2 on Paul Harmon, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (SF) Paul Harmon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:43 | Nebraska | Walter Nutting hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Billy Rubin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | David Yandell is hacked by Walter Nutting - foul #1 on Walter Nutting, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Columbia | Billy Rubin buries a runner from the left block | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Robert Lafollette takes the ball from Clifton Jones | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette lays it in | 7-0 |
| 17:36 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Allen | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 7-2 |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:00 | Columbia | Billy Rubin misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Nebraska | Bratumil Zukas gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Nebraska | Clifton Jones is called for traveling | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette misses the jumper from the right side | 7-2 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:24 | Nebraska | William Allen lays it in and he's fouled by Billy Rubin - foul #1 on Billy Rubin, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Nebraska | William Allen makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:05 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charlie Wix (PG), Arthur Dahlgren (SG), Chris Young (C) Clifton Jones, Walter Nutting, William Allen | |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Chris Young lays it up and in on a great pass from Charlie Wix | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Yandell (fresh) SF - Rashad Wittmer (fresh) PF - Ron Headen (fresh) C - Billy Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Charlie Wix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Dahlgren (fresh) SF - Joseph Carbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bratumil Zukas (fresh) C - Chris Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:29 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:13 | Nebraska | Billy Rubin denies the turnaround by Bratumil Zukas | 7-7 |
| 15:11 | Nebraska | Bratumil Zukas grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:51 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska | Bratumil Zukas hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | David Yandell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:33 | Nebraska | Chris Young snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:21 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Young | 7-11 |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Billy Rubin connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Lafollette | 9-11 |
| 13:46 | Nebraska | Bratumil Zukas misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 9-11 |
| 13:45 | Columbia | Ron Headen grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:29 | Columbia | David Yandell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Lafollette, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Webb (PG), Robert Kropp (SG), Andrew Ryan (SF), John Williams (PF), Nathan Yarber (C) Robert Lafollette, David Yandell, Rashad Wittmer, Ron Headen, Billy Rubin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clifton Jones (PG), Walter Nutting (SG), Charles Doles (PF), William Allen (C) Charlie Wix, Joseph Carbaugh, Bratumil Zukas, Chris Young | |
| 12:30 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifton Jones | 12-15 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Robert Kropp steps out of bounds on the baseline | 12-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bratumil Zukas (PF) Arthur Dahlgren | |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Charles Doles hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Andrew Ryan - foul #1 on Andrew Ryan, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Charles Doles makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Charles Doles makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Webb (fresh) SG - Robert Kropp (fresh) SF - Andrew Ryan (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) C - Nathan Yarber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Clifton Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Nutting (fresh) SF - Charles Doles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bratumil Zukas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Columbia | Michael Webb is hacked by Clifton Jones - foul #1 on Clifton Jones, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| 11:32 | Columbia | Michael Webb comes up short on the floater from the left side | 12-17 |
| 11:30 | Columbia | John Williams grabs the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Robert Kropp misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-17 |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Bratumil Zukas | 12-17 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | Charles Doles is called for a backcourt violation | 12-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG) Robert Kropp | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren (SF), Chris Young (C) Bratumil Zukas, William Allen | |
| 10:34 | Columbia | Michael Webb comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 10:33 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette tips it but misses | 12-17 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:17 | Nebraska | Charles Doles scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 12-19 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Arthur Dahlgren steps in front of the Nathan Yarber pass | 12-19 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | Michael Webb steals it from Walter Nutting | 12-19 |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Michael Webb hits the finger roll | 14-19 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska | Robert Lafollette steals the ball from Walter Nutting | 14-19 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Michael Webb lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Lafollette | 16-19 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | Clifton Jones makes the fadeaway from the right side | 16-21 |
| 08:42 | Columbia | John Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | John Williams blocks the short jumper by Clifton Jones | 16-21 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren tips it back up and in | 16-23 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Andrew Ryan | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Ryan (fairly fresh) PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) C - Nathan Yarber (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Clifton Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Nutting (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Dahlgren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Doles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Chris Young can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Nathan Yarber - foul #1 on Nathan Yarber, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Kropp (PG), David Yandell (SG), Rashad Wittmer (SF), Ron Headen (PF), Billy Rubin (C) Robert Lafollette, Michael Webb, Andrew Ryan, John Williams, Nathan Yarber | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hayes (PG), Charlie Wix (SG), Joseph Carbaugh (SF), Bratumil Zukas (PF) Clifton Jones, Walter Nutting, Arthur Dahlgren, Charles Doles | |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Chris Young misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Chris Young misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Robert Kropp connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Yandell | 22-23 |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Charles Hayes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Carbaugh | 22-26 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Ron Headen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-26 |
| 06:43 | Columbia | Billy Rubin tips it in | 24-26 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Chris Young and he's fouled by Billy Rubin - foul #2 on Billy Rubin, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG), John Williams (C) Robert Kropp, Billy Rubin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren (SG), William Allen (C) Charles Hayes, Chris Young | |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:11 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-29 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:51 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Yandell - foul #1 on David Yandell, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| 05:51 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:51 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Ron Headen gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Yandell | 27-30 |
| 05:16 | Nebraska | Charlie Wix is hacked by Rashad Wittmer - foul #1 on Rashad Wittmer, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Webb (SG) David Yandell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:16 | Nebraska | Charlie Wix misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:16 | Columbia | Ron Headen grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Michael Webb misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Dahlgren - foul #1 on Arthur Dahlgren, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Ryan (SF), Nathan Yarber (C) Rashad Wittmer, John Williams | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hayes (PG), Walter Nutting (SG) Charlie Wix, Bratumil Zukas | |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Michael Webb makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Michael Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:39 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-30 |
| 04:38 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Nathan Yarber | 29-30 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Arthur Dahlgren | 29-30 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ron Headen - foul #1 on Ron Headen, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clifton Jones (PG), Charles Doles (PF), Herbert Justice (C) Charles Hayes, Joseph Carbaugh, William Allen | |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:17 | Columbia | Michael Webb grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Clifton Jones steps in front of the Nathan Yarber pass | 29-31 |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | Charles Doles connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Walter Nutting | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Webb (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Ryan (fresh) PF - Ron Headen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Nathan Yarber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Clifton Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Nutting (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Dahlgren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Doles (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herbert Justice (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Columbia | Ron Headen comes up short on the floater from the right block | 29-33 |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette can't tip it in | 29-33 |
| 03:11 | Nebraska | Clifton Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Clifton Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Lafollette - foul #2 on Robert Lafollette, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (PG), David Yandell (SG), Paul Harmon (SF), Billy Rubin (C) Robert Lafollette, Michael Webb, Ron Headen, Nathan Yarber | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charlie Wix (SG), Bratumil Zukas (PF), Chris Young (C) Walter Nutting, Arthur Dahlgren, Herbert Justice | |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Clifton Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Clifton Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 02:49 | Nebraska | Bratumil Zukas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Charlie Wix lays it up and in set up by Clifton Jones and the foul's on Rashad Wittmer - foul #2 on Rashad Wittmer, team foul #12 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ron Headen (PF) Andrew Ryan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Hayes (PG), Joseph Carbaugh (SF), William Allen (C) Clifton Jones, Charles Doles, Chris Young | |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Charlie Wix makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:16 | Columbia | Billy Rubin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Billy Rubin grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | David Yandell's pass is intercepted by William Allen | 29-38 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Charlie Wix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 01:48 | Columbia | Billy Rubin pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Ron Headen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Hayes - foul #1 on Charles Hayes, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG) Rashad Wittmer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren (SG), Chris Young (C) Charles Hayes, William Allen | |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Ron Headen misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Ron Headen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Bratumil Zukas buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Arthur Dahlgren and he's fouled by Paul Harmon - foul #3 on Paul Harmon, team foul #13 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Ryan (SF), John Williams (PF) Paul Harmon, Ron Headen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clifton Jones (PG), Walter Nutting (SG) Charlie Wix, Arthur Dahlgren | |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Bratumil Zukas misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Chris Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | Bratumil Zukas makes the jumper from the right side | 30-42 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | Bratumil Zukas snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Bratumil Zukas lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Nutting | 30-44 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | John Williams loses the dribble to Joseph Carbaugh | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 30-44 |