| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Overby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Stockstill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter inbounds the ball | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler is hacked by Robert Stockstill - foul #3 on Robert Stockstill, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd (C) Robert Stockstill | |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler grabs the offensive board | 45-29 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-29 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses the tip | 45-29 |
| 19:11 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Alex Mason | 45-29 |
| 19:03 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-29 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Lynn Butler | 45-29 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-29 |
| 18:27 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin is fouled on the floor by Elbert Moore - foul #2 on Elbert Moore, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 17:37 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 17:21 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the 3 from straight away | 45-32 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Jason Banks | 47-32 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 47-32 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison snags the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-32 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Butler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Overby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Courtney Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Nebraska | Alex Mason's floater is knocked away by Lynn Butler | 47-32 |
| 15:45 | Nebraska | Harold Overby grabs the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin misses long on a runner in the lane | 47-32 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | Alex Mason tips it in | 47-34 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the tip | 47-34 |
| 15:06 | Nebraska | Harold Overby gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Harold Overby comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Lynn Butler - foul #2 on Lynn Butler, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Chris Carson (SF), Rogelio Giordano (PF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Robert Carter, Elbert Moore, Lynn Butler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill (C) Courtney Boyd | |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Harold Overby makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Harold Overby makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Joseph England | 49-36 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Gilmore - foul #1 on Anthony Gilmore, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore's floater is tipped away by Alex Mason | 49-37 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano tips it but misses | 49-37 |
| 13:57 | Nebraska | Harold Overby pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Gilmore - foul #2 on Anthony Gilmore, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Joseph England drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Harewood | 52-39 |
| 13:02 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Mason | 52-41 |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Carson | 55-41 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison is fouled on the floor by Joseph England - foul #1 on Joseph England, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Elbert Moore (PF) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Chris Carson, Anthony Gilmore | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Couch (PG), Glenn Drury (SF) Luis Champlin, Harold Overby | |
| 12:01 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from close range | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 10 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Rogelio Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Charles Couch (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Garrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Stockstill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore blows the layup | 55-43 |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Gregory Garrison | 55-43 |
| 11:20 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore (C) Rogelio Giordano | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd (PF) Alex Mason | |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Courtney Boyd - foul #1 on Courtney Boyd, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler (C) Anthony Gilmore | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski (SG) Gregory Garrison | |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Lynn Butler takes the ball from Charles Couch | 56-43 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Howard | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 10:08 | Nebraska | Glenn Drury tips it back up and in | 59-45 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Charles Couch steals the ball from Jason Banks in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 09:49 | Nebraska | Jason Howard steps in front of the Steven Yablonski pass | 59-45 |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter lays it up and in set up by Jason Howard | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Robert Stockstill - foul #4 on Robert Stockstill, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano (PF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Elbert Moore, Lynn Butler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luis Champlin (PG), Gregory Garrison (SG), Alex Mason (SF), Harold Overby (PF), Dennis Wilber (C) Charles Couch, Steven Yablonski, Glenn Drury, Courtney Boyd, Robert Stockstill | |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses the 3rd free throw | 65-48 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Harold Overby | 65-48 |
| 08:43 | Nebraska | Harold Overby blows the layup | 65-48 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore is hacked by Dennis Wilber - foul #1 on Dennis Wilber, team foul #4 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Chris Carson (SF) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson blows the layup | 65-48 |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Alex Mason gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin connects on the floater from the free throw line | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph England (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Carson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Garrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Overby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Harewood | 65-50 |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 07:07 | Nebraska | Dennis Wilber pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 07:03 | Nebraska | Alex Mason hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | Dennis Wilber snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Harold Overby loses the dribble to Billy Harewood | 65-50 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses the easy layup | 65-50 |
| 06:30 | Nebraska | Harold Overby snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Alex Mason is fouled on the floor by Joseph England - foul #2 on Joseph England, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Elbert Moore (PF), Lynn Butler (C) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Chris Carson, Rogelio Giordano, Anthony Gilmore | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd (PF), Robert Stockstill (C) Harold Overby, Dennis Wilber | |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill misses long on a floater in the lane | 65-50 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin hits the follow up shot | 65-52 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Carter | 68-52 |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | Jason Howard is called for the reach on Gregory Garrison - foul #1 on Jason Howard, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Elbert Moore | 68-53 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Courtney Boyd - foul #2 on Courtney Boyd, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska | Elbert Moore swats the dunk try by Robert Stockstill | 70-53 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill tips it but misses | 70-53 |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Jason Banks - foul #3 on Jason Banks, team foul #8 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano (C) Lynn Butler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harold Overby (PF) Courtney Boyd | |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin makes the free throw | 73-56 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Banks | 76-56 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Gregory Garrison works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore drills a fadeaway from the left side | 78-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 11 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Luis Champlin (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Gregory Garrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Overby (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Stockstill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | Harold Overby buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Garrison | 78-60 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Luis Champlin steals it from Jason Howard | 78-60 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Luis Champlin can't finish the layup | 78-60 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Banks | 78-60 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard is fouled on the floor by Robert Stockstill - foul #5 on Robert Stockstill, team foul #6 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Chris Carson (SF), Lynn Butler (C) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Robert Carter, Elbert Moore | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Couch (PG), Steven Yablonski (SG), Glenn Drury (SF), Courtney Boyd (PF), Dennis Wilber (C) Luis Champlin, Gregory Garrison, Alex Mason, Harold Overby, Robert Stockstill | |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson loses the ball out of bounds | 78-60 |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 78-60 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 78-60 |
| 01:53 | Nebraska | Glenn Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 01:45 | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-60 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 80-60 |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-60 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler grabs the board | 80-60 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano can't finish the layup | 80-60 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska | Charles Couch snags the defensive board | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Charles Couch hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Rogelio Giordano - foul #1 on Rogelio Giordano, team foul #9 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Elbert Moore (PF) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Chris Carson, Rogelio Giordano | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Charles Couch misses the free throw | 80-62 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the board | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Steven Yablonski is called for the reach on Jason Banks - foul #1 on Steven Yablonski, team foul #7 | 80-62 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks misses the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski snags the defensive board | 80-62 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 80-62 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Couch | 80-62 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Steven Yablonski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-62 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore snags the defensive board | 80-62 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks runs out the clock | 80-62 |