| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Tipton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nilles (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Knepp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | David Knepp is called for the reach on Larry Ouzts - foul #1 on David Knepp, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:32 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood is fouled on the floor by Ambrose Shelton - foul #3 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas's floater is tipped away by Matthew Nilles | 34-35 |
| 18:56 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Tipton - foul #2 on Kevin Tipton, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton's pass is intercepted by Larry Ouzts | 34-37 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Kirkwood | 37-37 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Adrian Sweeney - foul #1 on Adrian Sweeney, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson (PF) Larry Ouzts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Glenn Thomas, Ambrose Shelton | |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:02 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:44 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:29 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles can't throw it down | 37-38 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | David Knepp gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:01 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Tipton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nilles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Ponte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harry Kirkwood | 40-38 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the jumper from the left block | 40-38 |
| 15:29 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Matthew Nilles | 40-38 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts (PF) Jimmy Steveson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF) Fred Ponte, Bryon Brooks | |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ambrose Shelton | 40-40 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | David Knepp knocks in the floater from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:02 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Adrian Sweeney | 42-42 |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Thomas | 42-44 |
| 13:06 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Ouzts | 44-44 |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 12:30 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton is hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SF), Jimmy Steveson (PF) Adrian Sweeney, Larry Ouzts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Kenneth Van Zant (SG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, David Knepp | |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Ambrose Shelton is called for the reach on Matthew Nilles - foul #4 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harry Kirkwood | 47-46 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Tipton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nilles (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Fred Ponte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Alan Hawks | |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Van Zant | 47-50 |
| 11:02 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Van Zant | 47-52 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 49-52 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant tips it home | 49-54 |
| 09:53 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 09:32 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-59 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger's pass is intercepted by Ambrose Shelton | 52-59 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Harry Kirkwood - foul #3 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney (SF), Larry Ouzts (PF) Matthew Ensminger, Jimmy Steveson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), David Knepp (PF), Alan Hawks (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Ambrose Shelton, Bryon Brooks, Michael Baker | |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jack Morrisey | 52-59 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Morrisey | 52-61 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Alan Hawks | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Tipton (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Nilles (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Fred Ponte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Ouzts | 55-63 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-63 |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Adrian Sweeney | 55-63 |
| 07:03 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney tips it home | 57-63 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Ponte | 57-65 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | David Knepp is called for the reach on Larry Ouzts - foul #2 on David Knepp, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum (PF) Larry Ouzts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Jack Morrisey, Fred Ponte | |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks clanks a jump hook from the left block | 60-65 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Kevin Tipton is called for the reach on Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Kevin Tipton, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson (PF) Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) Bryon Brooks | |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:09 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood misses badly on a shot from the left side | 60-65 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney can't tip it in | 60-65 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | David Knepp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG), Larry Ouzts (PF) Kevin Tipton, Matthew Nilles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (PF) David Knepp | |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 60-65 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:11 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| 03:43 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks clanks a floater from the right side | 62-65 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood grabs the board | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Steveson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-65 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Harry Kirkwood steals the ball from Ambrose Shelton | 62-65 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood misses the lay-in | 62-65 |
| 03:02 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton (SG), Matthew Nilles (C) Matthew Ensminger, Jimmy Steveson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Fred Ponte (SG), David Knepp (PF) Kenneth Van Zant, Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks | |
| 02:50 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte misses short on a shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 64-65 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses long on a floater from the right side | 64-65 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Ambrose Shelton | 64-65 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | David Knepp can't finish the layup | 64-65 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't tip it in | 64-65 |
| 01:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Larry Ouzts | 64-65 |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Adrian Sweeney | 67-65 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks travels with the ball | 67-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG) Fred Ponte | |
| 00:46 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harry Kirkwood | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney is hacked by Glenn Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson (C) Matthew Nilles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton is hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | David Knepp gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | David Knepp scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 70-67 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Morrisey - foul #2 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG), Matthew Nilles (C) Harry Kirkwood, Jimmy Steveson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 72-70 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Glenn Thomas is called for the reach on Adrian Sweeney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG) Matthew Ensminger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles is hacked by Jack Morrisey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG) Harry Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-73 |