| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted McCandless (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Fleming (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Alatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Valenza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza is whistled for a carry | 35-40 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty can't throw it down but he's hacked by Charles Alatorre - foul #1 on Charles Alatorre, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronnie Blevins - foul #2 on Ronnie Blevins, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:47 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 18:45 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Murray | 37-42 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Wayne Crotty is blocked by Charles Alatorre | 37-42 |
| 18:27 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:23 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 18:09 | Nebraska | Danny Funches steps in front of the Ted McCandless pass | 37-44 |
| 17:51 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Woodrow Byrnes and the foul's on Ted McCandless - foul #2 on Ted McCandless, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| 17:51 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-47 |
| 17:10 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches double dribbles | 39-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Williamson (SG), Kevin Lusk (SF), Dennis Harnish (PF), James Degeorge (C) Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty, Ted McCandless, Ernest Murray | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (PG), Marcus Boeding (SG), Arthur Ballard (SF), Richard Balsamo (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Donald Fleming, Charles Alatorre, Danny Funches | |
| 17:00 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG) Grant Pepe | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray (C) Jeffrey Valenza | |
| 16:45 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith double dribbles | 39-47 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | James Williamson is denied on a layup by Donald Murray | 39-47 |
| 16:28 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:10 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty (SF), Ernest Murray (C) Kevin Lusk, James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre (SF), Danny Funches (C) Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| 15:48 | Nebraska | Danny Funches picks off the pass by Richard Hinrichs | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Hinrichs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marcus Boeding (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Alatorre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 15:06 | Nebraska | Marcus Boeding takes the ball from Dennis Harnish | 39-47 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG), Ronnie Blevins (SG), Ted McCandless (PF) Richard Hinrichs, James Williamson, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Donald Fleming (SG), Jeffrey Valenza (PF) Terry Smith, Marcus Boeding, Arthur Ballard | |
| 14:33 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Ronnie Blevins | 41-47 |
| 14:25 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk (SF), James Degeorge (C) Wayne Crotty, Ernest Murray | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen (SF), Richard Balsamo (C) Charles Alatorre, Danny Funches | |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Valenza is called for the reach on Ronnie Blevins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Valenza, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| 13:49 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo's floater is tipped away by James Degeorge | 41-47 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:43 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | Grant Pepe steps in front of the Jeffrey Valenza pass | 44-47 |
| 13:18 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe hits the finger roll | 46-47 |
| 13:14 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska | James Degeorge grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | James Degeorge misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Balsamo - foul #3 on Richard Balsamo, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty (SF) Kevin Lusk | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre (SF), Danny Funches (C) Robert Rasmussen, Richard Balsamo | |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | James Degeorge misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | James Degeorge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:32 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:08 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:02 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | Charles Alatorre is called for the reach on Wayne Crotty - foul #2 on Charles Alatorre, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), James Williamson (SG), Dennis Harnish (PF), Ernest Murray (C) Grant Pepe, Ronnie Blevins, Ted McCandless, James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (PG), Marcus Boeding (SG), Arthur Ballard (PF) Woodrow Byrnes, Donald Fleming, Jeffrey Valenza | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Hinrichs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marcus Boeding (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Alatorre (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | James Williamson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 11:05 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard's pass is intercepted by Wayne Crotty | 50-49 |
| 10:48 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish is called for traveling | 50-49 |
| 10:29 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre's pass is intercepted by James Williamson | 50-49 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Alatorre - foul #3 on Charles Alatorre, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG), Ronnie Blevins (SG), Ted McCandless (PF) Richard Hinrichs, James Williamson, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Donald Fleming (SG), Jeffrey Valenza (PF), Richard Balsamo (C) Terry Smith, Marcus Boeding, Charles Alatorre, Danny Funches | |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:54 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 09:53 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:38 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Woodrow Byrnes | 53-51 |
| 09:34 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Byrnes - foul #2 on Woodrow Byrnes, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Williamson (SF) Wayne Crotty | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:16 | Nebraska | James Williamson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronnie Blevins | 55-51 |
| 09:06 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:59 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | James Williamson can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 08:55 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronnie Blevins - foul #3 on Ronnie Blevins, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish (C) Ernest Murray | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre (SF), Danny Funches (C) Arthur Ballard, Richard Balsamo | |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:50 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe is called for a charge - foul #2 on Grant Pepe, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk (SF) Ronnie Blevins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (PG) Woodrow Byrnes | |
| 08:12 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza misses badly on a runner from the right block | 55-52 |
| 08:10 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Valenza | 55-52 |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 07:29 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Alatorre | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Williamson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted McCandless (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Fleming (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Alatorre (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Valenza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 07:11 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Danny Funches, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), Ronnie Blevins (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Ernest Murray (C) Grant Pepe, James Williamson, Kevin Lusk, Ted McCandless | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Arthur Ballard (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) Donald Fleming, Charles Alatorre, Jeffrey Valenza, Danny Funches | |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:30 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins hits a shot from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 06:04 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Woodrow Byrnes | 59-57 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Crotty | 61-57 |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo buries a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Ronnie Blevins - foul #4 on Ronnie Blevins, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG), James Williamson (SG), Kevin Lusk (PF) Richard Hinrichs, Ronnie Blevins, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming (SG), Charles Alatorre (SF), Danny Funches (C) Terry Smith, Arthur Ballard, Donald Murray | |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ted McCandless (PF) Kevin Lusk | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding (PG), Jeffrey Valenza (PF) Woodrow Byrnes, Richard Balsamo | |
| 04:39 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Marcus Boeding | 61-62 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Grant Pepe and he's fouled by Danny Funches - foul #3 on Danny Funches, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), James Degeorge (C) James Williamson, Ernest Murray | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:03 | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Fleming | 64-64 |
| 03:50 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Fleming - foul #2 on Donald Fleming, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Williamson (SF) Wayne Crotty | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Terry Smith (SG) Marcus Boeding, Donald Fleming | |
| 03:50 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:50 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Danny Funches | 65-64 |
| 03:27 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-64 |
| 03:25 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches can't tip it in | 65-64 |
| 03:23 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Williamson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted McCandless (fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. C - James Degeorge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Alatorre (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Valenza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Nebraska | James Williamson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 03:06 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:02 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow Byrnes | 65-67 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty (SF), Ernest Murray (C) James Williamson, James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming (SG) Terry Smith | |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| 02:31 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes is hacked by Grant Pepe - foul #3 on Grant Pepe, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 02:25 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 02:23 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Charles Alatorre steps in front of the Grant Pepe pass | 65-67 |
| 02:00 | Virginia Tech | Ted McCandless steals it from Woodrow Byrnes | 65-67 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 65-67 |
| 01:31 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:05 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 01:03 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza's floater is tipped away by Ted McCandless | 65-67 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins banks in the layup on a great pass from Ted McCandless | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Ernest Murray - foul #2 on Ernest Murray, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty hits the finger roll set up by Ronnie Blevins | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Blevins - foul #5 on Ronnie Blevins, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Williamson (SG) Ronnie Blevins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | James Williamson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches runs out the clock | 69-72 |