| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Rutgers | Jan Barry loses the dribble to Lester Duckworth | 31-35 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis is fouled on the floor by Jan Barry - foul #2 on Jan Barry, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:24 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis clanks a floater from the left side | 31-35 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-35 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Jan Barry tips it in | 31-37 |
| 18:36 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:20 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts loses the dribble to Allen Ordonez | 31-37 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Stanley Ellis picks off the pass by Jan Barry | 31-37 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Thompson | 34-37 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses the easy layup | 34-37 |
| 17:36 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts's pass is intercepted by Carter Foreman | 34-37 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley Ellis - foul #1 on Stanley Ellis, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF), Joshua Camp (C) Jan Barry, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:05 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 17:03 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carter Foreman | 36-41 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Allen Ordonez | 36-41 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carter Foreman | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Duckworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Walsh | 36-44 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:49 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth's pass is intercepted by Allen Ordonez | 36-44 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Marty Kinner (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), William Hogue (PF), John Morris (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Felix Lewis (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Jan Barry (PF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Carter Foreman, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Joshua Camp | |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | John Morris drills a fadeaway in the paint | 38-44 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-44 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 13:24 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Yuri Buchinski | 41-46 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Oliverio | 41-48 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-48 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Jan Barry gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs drills a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF) Valentin Esposito, Marty Kinner, Yuri Buchinski, John Morris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to William Hogue | 41-50 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs comes up short on the runner near the basket | 41-50 |
| 11:28 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hogue (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Lynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Crotts | 43-50 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs's pass is intercepted by Lester Duckworth | 43-50 |
| 10:32 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Thompson | 46-50 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Felix Lewis | 46-53 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Lynn | 46-53 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Curtis Lynn | 46-53 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Lester Duckworth - foul #1 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Marty Kinner (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), John Morris (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (PF), Anthony Westbrook (C) Carter Foreman, Felix Lewis, Jan Barry, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Valentin Esposito | 48-55 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Roberts - foul #2 on Paul Roberts, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Camp (C) Curtis Lynn | |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-57 |
| 07:37 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski is hacked by Alan Oliverio - foul #1 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #2 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG) Valentin Esposito | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marty Kinner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Walsh | 48-57 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Marty Kinner is called for the reach on Allen Ordonez - foul #1 on Marty Kinner, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF) Yuri Buchinski, John Morris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez double dribbles | 48-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Thompson (SG) Marty Kinner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:11 | Nebraska | Carter Foreman is called for the reach on Dennis Crotts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carter Foreman, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis double dribbles | 48-57 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is hacked by Dennis Crotts - foul #2 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 04:51 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Westbrook - foul #2 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hogue (C) Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Carter Foreman, Allen Ordonez, Joshua Camp | |
| 04:51 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:51 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the jumper from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 04:23 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Eric Thompson | 50-57 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Eric Thompson, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG) Dennis Crotts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs (C) Anthony Westbrook | |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | William Hogue pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Marty Kinner, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito (PG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), Paul Roberts (C) Eric Thompson, Lester Duckworth, Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Joshua Camp (C) Alan Oliverio, Felix Lewis, Charles Walsh, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Paul Roberts steps in front of the Carter Foreman pass | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Valentin Esposito (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marty Kinner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hogue (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Nebraska | Valentin Esposito double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), John Morris (PF) Valentin Esposito, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Yuri Buchinski - foul #1 on Yuri Buchinski, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (C) Jan Barry | |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Nebraska | John Morris scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Roberts | 53-58 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Thompson (SG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF) Marty Kinner, Yuri Buchinski, John Morris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Curtis Lynn, Joshua Camp | |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 01:58 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Ellis | 55-58 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 01:09 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Stanley Ellis | 55-58 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Jan Barry snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is fouled on the floor by Eric Thompson - foul #4 on Eric Thompson, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs (C) Jan Barry | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson makes the 3 from the right corner | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Dennis Crotts is called for the reach on Carter Foreman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Thompson - foul #5 on Eric Thompson, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (SG) Eric Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG) Allen Ordonez | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Duckworth | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Crotts - foul #4 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG) Felix Lewis | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Roberts | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marty Kinner | 64-64 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Jan Barry is hacked by Paul Roberts - foul #3 on Paul Roberts, team foul #14 | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |