| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kasten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gino Giordano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerrod Shuler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Field (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Jolley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Derr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | William Henry inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon travels with the ball | 24-25 |
| 19:16 | Boston College | Richard Winter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Casey Field | 24-27 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Stephen Jolley steps in front of the Craig Rohe pass | 24-27 |
| 18:37 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler's layup is rejected by Gino Giordano | 24-27 |
| 18:35 | Boston College | Richard Winter can't tip it in | 24-27 |
| 18:33 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Craig Rohe | 24-27 |
| 18:14 | Nebraska | William Henry buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Freddie Villalon | 26-27 |
| 17:56 | Boston College | Frank Derr knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Jolley and he's fouled by Gino Giordano - foul #2 on Gino Giordano, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Stanley Mendosa (SG), Glenn Smiley (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Freddie Villalon, Michael Kasten, William Henry, Craig Rohe, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 17:56 | Boston College | Frank Derr makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Frank Derr is called for the reach on Robert Custer - foul #1 on Frank Derr, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Crawford (PG), Mark Maroney (PF), Robert Holland (C) Jerrod Shuler, Frank Derr, Richard Winter | |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | Robert Custer lays it in uncontested | 28-30 |
| 16:46 | Boston College | Casey Field comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 16:44 | Boston College | Frank Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:31 | Boston College | Robert Holland lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Frank Crawford | 28-32 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Maroney - foul #2 on Mark Maroney, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Michael Kasten (SG), Gino Giordano (C) Roger Sirois, Stanley Mendosa, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson (SG), Carl Lapoint (SF) Casey Field, Stephen Jolley | |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Robert Custer makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Robert Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:00 | Boston College | Carl Lapoint misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 15:58 | Boston College | Robert Holland tips it home | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kasten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Smiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Custer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gino Giordano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Frank Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Thomasson (fresh) SF - Carl Lapoint (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Maroney (fresh) C - Robert Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten tips it but misses | 30-34 |
| 15:27 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:08 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano banks in the layup set up by Freddie Villalon and he's fouled by Robert Holland - foul #1 on Robert Holland, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Henry (SF), Craig Rohe (PF) Glenn Smiley, Robert Custer | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler (PG), Casey Field (SG), Stephen Jolley (SF), Frank Derr (PF), Richard Winter (C) Frank Crawford, Kevin Thomasson, Carl Lapoint, Mark Maroney, Robert Holland | |
| 15:08 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:08 | Boston College | Richard Winter gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:53 | Boston College | Frank Derr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gino Giordano - foul #3 on Gino Giordano, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa (SG) Michael Kasten | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 14:53 | Boston College | Frank Derr misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:53 | Boston College | Frank Derr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Rohe | 34-35 |
| 14:05 | Boston College | Casey Field drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Winter | 34-38 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska | William Henry makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Freddie Villalon | 37-38 |
| 13:27 | Boston College | Frank Derr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | William Henry snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:11 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Richard Winter | 37-38 |
| 12:52 | Boston College | Frank Derr's pass is intercepted by Stanley Mendosa | 37-38 |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | Richard Winter denies the turnaround by Gino Giordano | 37-38 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano tips it in | 39-38 |
| 12:01 | Boston College | Casey Field hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddie Villalon, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Michael Kasten (SG), Glenn Smiley (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Freddie Villalon, Stanley Mendosa, William Henry, Craig Rohe, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Crawford (PG), Kevin Thomasson (SG), Carl Lapoint (SF), Mark Maroney (PF), Robert Holland (C) Jerrod Shuler, Casey Field, Stephen Jolley, Frank Derr, Richard Winter | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Kasten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Custer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Frank Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Thomasson (fresh) SF - Carl Lapoint (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Maroney (fresh) C - Robert Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Boston College | Frank Crawford drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 11:14 | Boston College | Carl Lapoint snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 11:12 | Boston College | Michael Kasten takes the ball from Frank Crawford in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Sirois | 41-41 |
| 10:24 | Boston College | Robert Holland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Glenn Smiley - foul #1 on Glenn Smiley, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Craig Rohe (PF) Robert Custer | |
| Subs | Boston College | Casey Field (SG), Stephen Jolley (SF) Kevin Thomasson, Carl Lapoint | |
| 10:24 | Boston College | Robert Holland makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:24 | Boston College | Robert Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:24 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:03 | Nebraska | Casey Field is called for the reach on Ronald Cadorette - foul #1 on Casey Field, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa (PG), John Rajewski (SG), Arnold Gallion (SF), Gino Giordano (C) Roger Sirois, Michael Kasten, Glenn Smiley, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler (PG), Frank Derr (PF), Richard Winter (C) Frank Crawford, Mark Maroney, Robert Holland | |
| 09:45 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 09:43 | Boston College | Frank Derr pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:29 | Boston College | Frank Derr makes the floater from the right block set up by Jerrod Shuler | 41-44 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | Casey Field picks off the pass by Stanley Mendosa | 41-44 |
| 08:55 | Boston College | Casey Field misses the lay-in | 41-44 |
| 08:54 | Boston College | Frank Derr tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | Casey Field is called for the reach on Gino Giordano - foul #2 on Casey Field, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (PG), Michael Kasten (SG), William Henry (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Stanley Mendosa, John Rajewski, Arnold Gallion, Craig Rohe, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Crawford (PG), Mark Maroney (PF), Robert Holland (C) Jerrod Shuler, Frank Derr, Richard Winter | |
| 08:12 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon is fouled on the floor by Frank Crawford - foul #1 on Frank Crawford, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 07:48 | Boston College | Robert Holland pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Kasten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Custer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Frank Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Field (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Jolley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Maroney (fresh) C - Robert Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Boston College | Casey Field buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Jolley | 41-48 |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 07:03 | Boston College | Frank Crawford is hacked by Freddie Villalon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddie Villalon, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa (SG), Glenn Smiley (SF) Michael Kasten, William Henry | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler (PG), Kevin Thomasson (SG), Carl Lapoint (SF), Richard Winter (C) Frank Crawford, Casey Field, Stephen Jolley, Mark Maroney | |
| 06:46 | Boston College | Carl Lapoint hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-48 |
| 06:21 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 06:16 | Boston College | Stanley Mendosa steals the ball from Kevin Thomasson in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 05:50 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Kevin Thomasson | 45-48 |
| 05:47 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler is hacked by Freddie Villalon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddie Villalon, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Michael Kasten (SG), Craig Rohe (PF), Gino Giordano (C) Freddie Villalon, Stanley Mendosa, Robert Custer, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Boston College | Casey Field (SG), Stephen Jolley (SF), Frank Derr (PF) Kevin Thomasson, Carl Lapoint, Robert Holland | |
| 05:35 | Boston College | Frank Derr drills a shot from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 05:08 | Boston College | Richard Winter snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 04:51 | Boston College | Richard Winter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Henry (SF) Glenn Smiley | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Crawford (PG), Mark Maroney (C) Jerrod Shuler, Richard Winter | |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe connects on the 3 from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 04:24 | Boston College | Casey Field loses the dribble to Gino Giordano | 48-50 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | Craig Rohe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 04:07 | Boston College | Frank Crawford snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 04:02 | Boston College | Frank Crawford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Maroney | 48-53 |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | William Henry drills a shot from the right wing set up by Craig Rohe and he's fouled by Casey Field - foul #3 on Casey Field, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa (PG), John Rajewski (SG), Robert Custer (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Roger Sirois, Michael Kasten, Craig Rohe, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Winter (C) Frank Derr | |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | William Henry makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stanley Mendosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rajewski (fresh) SF - William Henry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Custer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Frank Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Field (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Jolley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mark Maroney (fresh) C - Richard Winter (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Boston College | Casey Field is hacked by Robert Custer - foul #1 on Robert Custer, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Smiley (SF) William Henry | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler (PG), Carl Lapoint (SF), Robert Holland (PF) Frank Crawford, Stephen Jolley, Mark Maroney | |
| 03:16 | Boston College | Casey Field makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:16 | Boston College | Casey Field makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:49 | Nebraska | Robert Custer hits a fadeaway from the left block | 53-55 |
| 02:49 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), William Henry (SF), Craig Rohe (PF) John Rajewski, Glenn Smiley, Robert Custer | |
| Subs | Boston College | Stephen Jolley (SF), Frank Derr (PF) Carl Lapoint, Robert Holland | |
| 02:30 | Boston College | Frank Derr scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jerrod Shuler | 53-57 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SG), Gino Giordano (C) Stanley Mendosa, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Winter - foul #3 on Richard Winter, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:56 | Boston College | Frank Derr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano makes the shot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 01:14 | Boston College | Roger Sirois steps in front of the Jerrod Shuler pass | 56-57 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Stephen Jolley takes the ball from Michael Kasten | 56-57 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Jolley | 56-59 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois is whistled for traveling | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Casey Field is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kasten - foul #2 on Michael Kasten, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Crawford (PG) Jerrod Shuler | |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Casey Field makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Casey Field makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Roger Sirois, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| 00:30 | Boston College | Richard Winter is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Sirois - foul #3 on Roger Sirois, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:30 | Boston College | Richard Winter misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:30 | Boston College | Richard Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Frank Crawford steals it from Michael Kasten | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Michael Kasten is called for the reach on Casey Field in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Kasten, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Casey Field makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Casey Field makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | William Henry scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Sirois | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Roger Sirois is called for the reach on Stephen Jolley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Sirois, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Stephen Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Stephen Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Gino Giordano | 59-66 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | William Henry hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Rohe | 62-66 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Casey Field is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kasten - foul #4 on Michael Kasten, team foul #13 | 62-66 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Casey Field makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Casey Field makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-68 |