| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Edgin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) C - Harry Gastelum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton inbounds the ball | 19-37 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Larry Ouzts picks off the pass by Ambrose Shelton | 19-37 |
| 19:34 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-37 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks knocks in the floater in the paint | 19-39 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Bryon Brooks blocks the jumper by Matthew Ensminger | 19-39 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 19-39 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Edgin - foul #1 on Robert Edgin, team foul #1 | 19-39 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 1st free throw | 19-39 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum loses the ball out of bounds | 19-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Matthew Ensminger steps in front of the Glenn Thomas pass | 19-40 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum misses the jump hook in the paint | 19-40 |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey's pass is intercepted by Larry Ouzts | 19-40 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 21-43 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-43 |
| 16:11 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts snags the offensive board | 21-43 |
| 15:59 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger is fouled on the floor by Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #1 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (SG), Lloyd Houck (SF), Marshall Werner (PF), Bill Weathers (C) Matthew Ensminger, Robert Edgin, Larry Ouzts, Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Michael Baker (PF), Keith Burke (C) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Alan Hawks, Bryon Brooks | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bowens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Houck (fresh) PF - Marshall Werner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Weathers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Burke (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Marshall Werner is blocked by Keith Burke | 21-43 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Keith Burke | 21-43 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Marshall Werner - foul #2 on Marshall Werner, team foul #2 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Smith (SG) Harry Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner grabs the board | 21-44 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Burke - foul #1 on Keith Burke, team foul #2 | 21-44 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck makes the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck misses the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords is hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #3 | 22-44 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-44 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke gets the offensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Jeffords | 22-47 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks (PF) Keith Burke | |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Van Zant and the foul's on Bill Weathers - foul #3 on Bill Weathers, team foul #4 | 22-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts (PF), Harry Gastelum (C) Marshall Werner, Bill Weathers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (C) Ambrose Shelton | |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses the free throw | 22-49 |
| 13:59 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum snags the defensive board | 22-49 |
| 13:39 | Nebraska | James Bowens makes the jumper from the right side set up by Lloyd Houck | 24-49 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 24-49 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck snags the defensive board | 24-49 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #3 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG), Robert Edgin (SF) James Bowens, Lloyd Houck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF) Kenneth Van Zant, Ronald Jeffords, Michael Baker | |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts makes the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton | 26-51 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger is called for traveling | 26-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marshall Werner (PF), Bill Weathers (C) Larry Ouzts, Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Morrisey | 26-54 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Edgin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marshall Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Weathers (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Nebraska | Bryon Brooks steps in front of the Robert Edgin pass | 26-54 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Bill Weathers is called for the reach on Jack Morrisey - foul #4 on Bill Weathers, team foul #5 | 26-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (SF), Larry Ouzts (PF) Robert Edgin, Bill Weathers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG), Michael Baker (C) Ambrose Shelton, Bryon Brooks | |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is hacked by Marshall Werner - foul #3 on Marshall Werner, team foul #6 | 26-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum (C) Marshall Werner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Burke (C) Alan Hawks | |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-54 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker tips it in | 26-56 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Kirkwood | 28-56 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-56 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker gets the offensive rebound | 28-56 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is whistled for traveling | 28-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Smith (SG), Lloyd Houck (SF), Kenneth Stilwell (PF), Marshall Werner (C) Harry Kirkwood, Matthew Ensminger, Larry Ouzts, Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SF), Alan Hawks (PF) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Keith Burke | |
| 09:13 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck's floater is knocked away by Alan Hawks | 28-56 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant pulls down the rebound | 28-56 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords is denied on a layup by Marshall Werner | 28-56 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant tips it in | 28-58 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Kenneth Van Zant picks off the pass by James Bowens | 28-58 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks jams it on a great pass from Kenneth Van Zant | 28-60 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | Alan Hawks swats the layup by Ronald Smith | 28-60 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 28-60 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks blows the layup | 28-60 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks can't tip it in | 28-60 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner grabs the board | 28-60 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | Ronald Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-60 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-60 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Bowens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - Lloyd Houck (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Stilwell (fresh) C - Marshall Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant's pass is intercepted by James Bowens | 28-60 |
| 07:15 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck lays it in set up by James Bowens | 30-60 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Stilwell - foul #1 on Kenneth Stilwell, team foul #7 | 30-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Theodore Allison (PG), Bill Weathers (C) Ronald Smith, Marshall Werner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Jack Morrisey (SF), Bryon Brooks (C) Ronald Jeffords, Ambrose Shelton, Michael Baker | |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 30-61 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-62 |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | James Bowens is fouled on the floor by Jack Morrisey - foul #2 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #4 | 30-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marshall Werner (PF) Kenneth Stilwell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:22 | Nebraska | Jack Morrisey steps in front of the James Bowens pass | 30-62 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Theodore Allison - foul #1 on Theodore Allison, team foul #8 | 30-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Smith (SG) Lloyd Houck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF), Keith Burke (PF) Kenneth Van Zant, Alan Hawks | |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 30-63 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-64 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | James Bowens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-64 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the board | 30-64 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is fouled on the floor by Marshall Werner - foul #4 on Marshall Werner, team foul #9 | 30-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Stilwell (PF) Marshall Werner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 30-65 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-66 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | Kenneth Stilwell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-66 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas grabs the board | 30-66 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 30-66 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke misses the tip | 30-66 |
| 04:57 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Bill Weathers | 30-66 |
| 04:43 | Nebraska | Bill Weathers scores on a shot from close range set up by Ronald Smith | 32-66 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is hacked by Kenneth Stilwell - foul #2 on Kenneth Stilwell, team foul #10 | 32-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck (SF), Marshall Werner (C) Ronald Smith, Bill Weathers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Alan Hawks (PF) Glenn Thomas, Ambrose Shelton, Keith Burke | |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 32-67 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-68 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-68 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lloyd Houck - foul #1 on Lloyd Houck, team foul #11 | 35-68 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 35-69 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-69 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks gets the offensive rebound | 35-69 |
| 03:43 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-69 |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Theodore Allison (fresh) SG - James Bowens (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Houck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Stilwell (fresh) C - Marshall Werner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 23 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | James Bowens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-69 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Kenneth Stilwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-69 |
| 03:25 | Nebraska | Kenneth Stilwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Smith (PG) Theodore Allison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF), Michael Baker (C) Jack Morrisey, Bryon Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Stilwell - foul #3 on Kenneth Stilwell, team foul #12 | 35-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bill Weathers (C) Kenneth Stilwell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 1st free throw | 35-69 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 2nd free throw | 35-69 |
| 03:02 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Marshall Werner | 35-69 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Ronald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SF) Ambrose Shelton | |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ronald Jeffords | 35-71 |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Ronald Smith's floater is tipped away by Alan Hawks | 35-71 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 35-71 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas and he's fouled by James Bowens - foul #1 on James Bowens, team foul #13 | 35-73 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SF), Bryon Brooks (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Ronald Jeffords, Michael Baker | |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the free throw | 35-73 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Bill Weathers | 35-73 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | Ronald Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-73 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jack Morrisey | 35-73 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is fouled on the floor by James Bowens - foul #2 on James Bowens, team foul #14 | 35-73 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 35-74 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-75 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | Bill Weathers's floater is tipped away by Alan Hawks | 35-75 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-75 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ambrose Shelton and the foul's on Marshall Werner - foul #5 on Marshall Werner, team foul #15 | 35-77 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Stilwell (PF) Marshall Werner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the free throw | 35-77 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Bill Weathers | 35-77 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | James Bowens misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-77 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-77 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey runs out the clock | 35-77 |