| Lineup | Brown | PG - Felix Carr (fresh) SG - Eric Shaw (fresh) SF - George Potts (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) C - Denver Graboski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (fresh) SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) SF - Keith Newton (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) C - Luther Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Brown | Denver Graboski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Brown | Scott Welch steps in front of the Denver Graboski pass | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | Scott Welch jams it | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Brown | George Potts knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Shaw | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Brown | Luther Williams takes the ball from Felix Carr after a doubleteam | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Nebraska | Scott Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Brown | George Potts misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Brown | Denver Graboski pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Brown | Denver Graboski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Newton - foul #1 on Keith Newton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Brown | Denver Graboski makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Brown | Denver Graboski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Brown | Felix Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Brown | George Potts misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Brown | Denver Graboski snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Brown | Felix Carr is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Garrett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Garrett, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Brown | Arnold Harrison (PG), Peter Czarkowski (SG), Domingo Martin (PF), Anthony Nichols (C) Felix Carr, Eric Shaw, James Williams, Denver Graboski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Richardson (PG), Tommy McBane (SG), Vincent Walker (PF) Scott Welch, Thomas Caron, Jeffrey Garrett | |
| 17:00 | Brown | George Potts hits a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Tommy McBane - foul #1 on Tommy McBane, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Don Beasley (C) Luther Williams | |
| 17:00 | Brown | George Potts makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:34 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Welch (PG) Keith Newton | |
| 16:21 | Brown | George Potts connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Arnold Harrison | 9-2 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker travels with the ball | 9-2 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luther Williams (C) Don Beasley | |
| 15:50 | Brown | George Potts misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 15:48 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Vincent Walker | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Arnold Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Czarkowski (fresh) SF - George Potts (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Domingo Martin (fresh) C - Anthony Nichols (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Richardson (fresh) SF - Tommy McBane (fresh) PF - Vincent Walker (fresh) C - Luther Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 9-2 |
| 15:26 | Brown | Domingo Martin snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 15:05 | Brown | Luther Williams takes the ball from Domingo Martin | 9-2 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Richardson | 9-5 |
| 14:37 | Brown | Domingo Martin hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-5 |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | Scott Welch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-5 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 14:02 | Brown | Vincent Walker is called for the reach on Arnold Harrison - foul #1 on Vincent Walker, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Brown | Felix Carr (PG), Eric Shaw (SG), James Williams (PF), Denver Graboski (C) Arnold Harrison, Peter Czarkowski, Domingo Martin, Anthony Nichols | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Caron (SG), Keith Newton (SF), Jeffrey Garrett (PF), Don Beasley (C) Larry Richardson, Tommy McBane, Vincent Walker, Luther Williams | |
| 13:52 | Brown | Eric Shaw connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Keith Newton - foul #2 on Keith Newton, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Richardson (SF) Keith Newton | |
| 13:52 | Brown | Eric Shaw makes the free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:49 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 13:41 | Brown | Felix Carr is hacked by Scott Welch - foul #1 on Scott Welch, team foul #6 | 15-7 |
| 13:35 | Brown | George Potts's pass is intercepted by Larry Richardson | 15-7 |
| 13:31 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson lays it in | 15-9 |
| 13:16 | Brown | George Potts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 13:15 | Brown | The offensive rebound goes to Denver Graboski | 15-9 |
| 12:57 | Brown | George Potts scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-9 |
| 12:51 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | Scott Welch drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 12:23 | Brown | Eric Shaw misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 18-12 |
| 12:22 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 12:17 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Welch | 18-15 |
| 12:01 | Brown | George Potts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron is hacked by George Potts in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Potts, team foul #1 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Brown | Grover Seo (PG), Arnold Harrison (SG) Felix Carr, Eric Shaw | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SF), Vincent Walker (PF), Luther Williams (C) Larry Richardson, Jeffrey Garrett, Don Beasley | |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker makes the wide open shot from the right wing set up by Luther Williams | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Grover Seo (fresh) SG - Arnold Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Potts (very tired) 10 pts. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) C - Denver Graboski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Caron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy McBane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Williams (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Brown | George Potts buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Grover Seo | 21-17 |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Grover Seo - foul #1 on Grover Seo, team foul #2 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Brown | Peter Czarkowski (SG), Domingo Martin (PF) Grover Seo, James Williams | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 11:13 | Brown | Domingo Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:51 | Brown | Denver Graboski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | Luther Williams grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Luther Williams hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Caron and he's fouled by Denver Graboski - foul #1 on Denver Graboski, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Brown | Felix Carr (PG), Eric Shaw (SG), James Williams (PF) Arnold Harrison, Peter Czarkowski, George Potts | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Richardson (SF), Jeffrey Garrett (PF) Scott Welch, Vincent Walker | |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Luther Williams makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 10:24 | Brown | Eric Shaw's layup is rejected by Luther Williams | 21-22 |
| 10:22 | Brown | James Williams tips it but misses | 21-22 |
| 10:20 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 10:17 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane is fouled in the backcourt by Denver Graboski - foul #2 on Denver Graboski, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Brown | Arnold Harrison (PG) Denver Graboski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:07 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 10:05 | Brown | Arnold Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 09:37 | Brown | Arnold Harrison splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Felix Carr and he's hacked by Luther Williams - foul #1 on Luther Williams, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Brown | George Potts (SF) Domingo Martin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Welch (PG), Don Beasley (PF) Tommy McBane, Jeffrey Garrett | |
| 09:37 | Brown | Arnold Harrison makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:10 | Nebraska | Luther Williams is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 09:09 | Brown | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:57 | Brown | George Potts's floater is tipped away by Don Beasley | 24-22 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:37 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Brown | Grover Seo (PG), Peter Czarkowski (SG), Domingo Martin (PF), Anthony Nichols (C) Arnold Harrison, Eric Shaw, James Williams, Felix Carr | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vincent Walker (PF) Don Beasley | |
| 08:37 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:37 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:37 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson makes the 3rd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:21 | Brown | George Potts misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Luther Williams - foul #2 on Luther Williams, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SF), Jeffrey Garrett (PF) Larry Richardson, Luther Williams | |
| 08:21 | Brown | George Potts misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:21 | Brown | George Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:01 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by George Potts - foul #2 on George Potts, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Brown | James Williams (PF) George Potts | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:01 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:01 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:01 | Brown | James Williams grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 07:41 | Brown | Anthony Nichols is hacked by Scott Welch - foul #2 on Scott Welch, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Brown | Arnold Harrison (PG) Grover Seo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Richardson (SF) Scott Welch | |
| 07:41 | Brown | Anthony Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:41 | Brown | Anthony Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:41 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Arnold Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Czarkowski (fresh) SF - Domingo Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (tiring) 3 reb. C - Anthony Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Tommy McBane (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Caron (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincent Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Nebraska | Peter Czarkowski takes the ball from Tommy McBane in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 07:20 | Brown | James Williams comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Vincent Walker - foul #2 on Vincent Walker, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Brown | Eric Shaw (SG) Peter Czarkowski | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Don Beasley (C) Vincent Walker | |
| 07:20 | Brown | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:20 | Brown | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Arnold Harrison picks off the pass by Thomas Caron in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 07:11 | Brown | Eric Shaw is called for traveling | 28-25 |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Brown | Felix Carr (C) Anthony Nichols | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:37 | Brown | Domingo Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 06:35 | Brown | James Williams hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane is fouled on the floor by Arnold Harrison - foul #1 on Arnold Harrison, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Brown | Anthony Nichols (C) Arnold Harrison | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Welch (PG), Keith Newton (SF) Thomas Caron, Larry Richardson | |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:57 | Brown | Domingo Martin is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 30-27 |
| 05:56 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett drills a shot from the left side | 30-29 |
| 05:11 | Brown | Eric Shaw misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 30-29 |
| 05:09 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | Scott Welch misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-29 |
| 04:48 | Brown | The rebound goes to James Williams | 30-29 |
| 04:36 | Brown | Domingo Martin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-29 |
| 04:35 | Brown | Anthony Nichols can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Felix Carr - foul #1 on Felix Carr, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Brown | Arnold Harrison (PG), Peter Czarkowski (SG) Felix Carr, Eric Shaw | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Caron (SG) Tommy McBane | |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:15 | Brown | Arnold Harrison misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 04:13 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Scott Welch misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Arnold Harrison - foul #2 on Arnold Harrison, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Brown | George Potts (SF), Denver Graboski (C) James Williams, Anthony Nichols | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vincent Walker (PF), Luther Williams (C) Jeffrey Garrett, Don Beasley | |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Scott Welch makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Scott Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Luther Williams gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Luther Williams connects on the jumper near the basket | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Arnold Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Czarkowski (fresh) SF - George Potts (tired) 14 pts. PF - Domingo Martin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Denver Graboski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Caron (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Newton (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Brown | Arnold Harrison is fouled on the floor by Keith Newton - foul #3 on Keith Newton, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Richardson (SF) Keith Newton | |
| 03:28 | Brown | Arnold Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:28 | Brown | Arnold Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:13 | Nebraska | Denver Graboski steps in front of the Thomas Caron pass | 31-34 |
| 02:47 | Brown | George Potts is whistled for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | Brown | Grover Seo (PG), James Williams (PF) Peter Czarkowski, Domingo Martin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SF) Scott Welch | |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 02:35 | Brown | Denver Graboski pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:30 | Brown | The pull-up jumper by Arnold Harrison is blocked by Vincent Walker | 31-34 |
| 02:28 | Brown | Arnold Harrison tips it but misses | 31-34 |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 02:07 | Brown | George Potts gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:48 | Brown | Thomas Caron steals the ball from James Williams | 31-34 |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| Subs | Brown | Felix Carr (PG), Eric Shaw (SG) Grover Seo, Arnold Harrison | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:31 | Brown | James Williams is called for 5 seconds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Brown | Domingo Martin (PF) James Williams | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 01:17 | Brown | Denver Graboski gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:07 | Brown | The short jumper by George Potts is denied by Luther Williams | 31-34 |
| 01:06 | Brown | Felix Carr tips it home | 33-34 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 00:23 | Brown | Denver Graboski lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Shaw | 35-37 |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |