| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) SF - David Coombs (fresh) PF - Douglas Greene (fresh) C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) C - Roger Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde is fouled on the floor by John Milan - foul #1 on John Milan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Wake Forest | John Milan gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Mark Tuttle | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Nebraska | John Milan blocks the jumper by David Coombs | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to David Coombs | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Peterson | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | Wake Forest | John Milan pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Edward Hyde - foul #1 on Edward Hyde, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:14 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Wake Forest | John Milan snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Abbott | 2-4 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | David Coombs misses the fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 16:30 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:11 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:09 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Milan - foul #2 on John Milan, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Ceaser (PF) John Milan | |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Coombs (fresh) PF - Douglas Greene (fresh) C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - John Ceaser (fresh) C - Roger Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Ceaser | 4-6 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-6 |
| 15:12 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:59 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson hits a jump hook from close range set up by Michael Abbott and he's fouled by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker (PF), Robert Desir (C) Douglas Greene, Mark Tuttle | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| 14:59 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:59 | Nebraska | Robert Desir snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:37 | Nebraska | David Coombs clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Courson - foul #1 on Ricky Courson, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (PG), John Pitts (SG) Robert Robinson, Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG) Michael Abbott | |
| 14:37 | Nebraska | David Coombs makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:37 | Nebraska | David Coombs misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:37 | Nebraska | Robert Desir snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:28 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:26 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:09 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Monk and he's fouled by David Coombs - foul #1 on David Coombs, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SF) David Coombs | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 14:09 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:46 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-11 |
| 13:44 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:19 | Wake Forest | Eric Longenecker steps in front of the Richard Hassinger pass | 5-11 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 12:57 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 12:38 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Ceaser | 5-13 |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Peterson - foul #1 on Roger Peterson, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG), David Coombs (SF), Douglas Greene (PF), Mark Tuttle (C) Rickey Jester, John Pitts, Eric Longenecker, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Eric Anderson (SF) Robert Monk, Ricky Courson | |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:28 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Roger Peterson | 5-13 |
| 11:59 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the jumper from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 11:58 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger hits the follow up shot | 5-15 |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG) David Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Coombs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Douglas Greene (fresh) C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - John Ceaser (fairly fresh) C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 5-15 |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene gets the rebound | 5-15 |
| 10:52 | Nebraska | Roger Peterson picks off the pass by Mark Tuttle | 5-15 |
| 10:31 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Roger Peterson is denied by Mark Tuttle | 5-15 |
| 10:30 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene grabs the board | 5-15 |
| 10:08 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 5-15 |
| 10:07 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 09:42 | Wake Forest | Douglas Greene swats the short shot by Eric Anderson | 5-15 |
| 09:41 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the offensive board | 5-15 |
| 09:26 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson is fouled on the floor by Edward Hyde - foul #2 on Edward Hyde, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Pitts (SG), Eric Longenecker (C) Edward Hyde, Mark Tuttle | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Ricky Courson (SG) Michael Abbott, Richard Hassinger | |
| 09:02 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Pitts - foul #1 on John Pitts, team foul #5 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Desir (C) Douglas Greene | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 09:02 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 09:02 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-17 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Desir | 8-17 |
| 08:29 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Peterson | 8-20 |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Robert Desir is hacked by Roger Peterson - foul #2 on Roger Peterson, team foul #5 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (PG), Mark Tuttle (C) Robert Robinson, David Coombs | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), John Milan (PF) Robert Monk, Roger Peterson | |
| 07:53 | Nebraska | John Ceaser blocks the short jumper by Eric Longenecker | 8-20 |
| 07:51 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Abbott | 8-20 |
| 07:33 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser's floater is tipped away by Mark Tuttle | 8-20 |
| 07:31 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-20 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Rickey Jester (fresh) SG - John Pitts (fresh) SF - Eric Longenecker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Desir (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Ceaser (tiring) | |
| 07:08 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-20 |
| 07:06 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson grabs the board | 8-20 |
| 06:51 | Wake Forest | The jumper by John Milan is denied by Mark Tuttle | 8-20 |
| 06:49 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser tips it but misses | 8-20 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Robert Desir gets the rebound | 8-20 |
| 06:34 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester is called for traveling | 8-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), David Coombs (SF), Douglas Greene (PF) Rickey Jester, Eric Longenecker, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| 06:07 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson is fouled on the floor by John Pitts - foul #2 on John Pitts, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG) John Pitts | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG) Michael Abbott | |
| 05:50 | Wake Forest | John Milan is fouled on the floor by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #7 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (PG), Eric Longenecker (C) Robert Robinson, Mark Tuttle | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:50 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker gets the rebound | 8-20 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Courson - foul #2 on Ricky Courson, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF) Ricky Courson | |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker misses the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 05:04 | Wake Forest | David Hendrickson picks off the pass by Robert Monk | 9-20 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG) Robert Monk | |
| 04:36 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 9-20 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | David Coombs is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Coombs, team foul #8 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle (C) David Coombs | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson (C) John Milan | |
| 04:02 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Mark Tuttle - foul #1 on Mark Tuttle, team foul #9 | 9-20 |
| 04:02 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 04:02 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Ceaser - foul #1 on John Ceaser, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG), David Coombs (SF) David Hendrickson, Eric Longenecker | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG), John Milan (PF) Eric Anderson, John Ceaser | |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 03:18 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger is fouled on the floor by Mark Tuttle - foul #2 on Mark Tuttle, team foul #10 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), John Pitts (PF) Rickey Jester, Douglas Greene | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG) Michael Abbott | |
| 03:18 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 03:18 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Coombs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Pitts (fresh) C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Hassinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-23 |
| 02:40 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Monk | 11-26 |
| 02:24 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Peterson - foul #3 on Roger Peterson, team foul #8 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker (PF) John Pitts | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF), John Ceaser (C) Richard Hassinger, Roger Peterson | |
| 02:24 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 02:24 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 02:24 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Milan | 12-26 |
| 02:05 | Wake Forest | John Milan buries a shot from the left wing | 12-28 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker makes the fadeaway in the lane | 14-28 |
| 01:30 | Wake Forest | John Milan is hacked by Eric Longenecker - foul #1 on Eric Longenecker, team foul #11 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Douglas Greene (PF) Mark Tuttle | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG) Robert Monk | |
| 01:30 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 01:30 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-30 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson is hacked by John Ceaser - foul #2 on John Ceaser, team foul #9 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 01:12 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 00:49 | Wake Forest | John Milan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-30 |
| 00:47 | Wake Forest | John Milan grabs the offensive board | 15-30 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | David Coombs denies the turnaround by Ricky Courson | 15-30 |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | John Milan can't tip it in | 15-30 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Michael Abbott steals it from Eric Longenecker | 15-30 |