| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Gary Malasky (fresh) SG - Michael Gates (fresh) SF - Mike Fenner (fresh) PF - Charles Hazel (fresh) C - James Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fresh) SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) PF - Ted McCandless (fresh) C - Ernest Murray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Boston U. | Gary Malasky is hacked by Grant Pepe - foul #1 on Grant Pepe, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Boston U. | Michael Gates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Mike Fenner takes the ball from Ronnie Blevins | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronnie Blevins - foul #1 on Ronnie Blevins, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:59 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:22 | Boston U. | James Murphy double dribbles | 2-8 |
| 16:58 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray misses the tip | 2-8 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty tips it in | 2-10 |
| 16:34 | Boston U. | Michael Gates can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-10 |
| 16:33 | Boston U. | James Murphy misses the tip | 2-10 |
| 16:31 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner tips it home | 4-10 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | Mike Fenner takes the ball from Ted McCandless | 4-10 |
| 15:57 | Boston U. | James Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 4-10 |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ted McCandless | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Gary Malasky (fresh) SG - Michael Gates (fresh) SF - Mike Fenner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Hazel (fresh) C - James Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Crotty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ted McCandless (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 15:46 | Boston U. | James Murphy grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 15:38 | Boston U. | Michael Gates comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 15:37 | Boston U. | James Murphy tips it but misses | 4-10 |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronnie Blevins | 4-12 |
| 15:04 | Boston U. | Grant Pepe is called for the reach on Charles Hazel - foul #2 on Grant Pepe, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Jean Wolf (PF) Charles Hazel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), James Williamson (SG), Kevin Lusk (SF), Dennis Harnish (PF), James Degeorge (C) Grant Pepe, Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty, Ted McCandless, Ernest Murray | |
| 14:58 | Boston U. | Michael Gates misses badly on a shot from the right side | 4-12 |
| 14:57 | Nebraska | James Degeorge grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 14:47 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:26 | Boston U. | James Murphy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Degeorge - foul #1 on James Degeorge, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Paul Shea (PG), Terry Underhill (SG), Joseph Anthony (SF) Gary Malasky, Michael Gates, Mike Fenner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:26 | Boston U. | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:26 | Boston U. | James Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 14:09 | Boston U. | Paul Shea snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 13:55 | Boston U. | Paul Shea is fouled on the floor by Richard Hinrichs - foul #1 on Richard Hinrichs, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Johnny Bannerman (C) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:42 | Boston U. | Paul Shea loses the dribble to Dennis Harnish | 5-12 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-15 |
| 13:06 | Boston U. | Terry Underhill can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-15 |
| 13:05 | Boston U. | Jean Wolf tips it home | 7-15 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | James Degeorge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-15 |
| 12:47 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Paul Shea | 7-15 |
| 12:34 | Boston U. | James Williamson is called for the reach on Terry Underhill - foul #1 on James Williamson, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Gary Malasky (PG), Michael Gates (SG), Mike Fenner (SF), Charles Hazel (PF), James Murphy (C) Paul Shea, Terry Underhill, Joseph Anthony, Jean Wolf, Johnny Bannerman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Ted McCandless (PF), Ernest Murray (C) James Williamson, Kevin Lusk, Dennis Harnish, James Degeorge | |
| 12:25 | Boston U. | Charles Hazel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Hazel, team foul #1 | 7-15 |
| 12:07 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless is whistled for traveling | 7-15 |
| 11:51 | Boston U. | Michael Gates scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Gary Malasky (fresh) SG - Michael Gates (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Fenner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Hazel (fresh) C - James Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Hinrichs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted McCandless (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless misses the easy layup | 10-15 |
| 11:31 | Boston U. | Charles Hazel pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:17 | Boston U. | Michael Gates scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 11:03 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless comes up short on the floater from close range | 12-15 |
| 11:02 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 10:48 | Boston U. | Gary Malasky misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Hinrichs - foul #2 on Richard Hinrichs, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Williamson (PG) Richard Hinrichs | |
| 10:48 | Boston U. | Gary Malasky makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:48 | Boston U. | Gary Malasky misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:48 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | James Williamson hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ronnie Blevins | 13-19 |
| 10:06 | Boston U. | Charles Hazel can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | Charles Hazel steps in front of the Wayne Crotty pass | 13-19 |
| 09:38 | Boston U. | Charles Hazel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray drills a runner in the lane set up by James Williamson | 13-21 |
| 09:03 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Malasky | 16-21 |
| 08:55 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Hazel - foul #2 on Charles Hazel, team foul #2 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Paul Shea (PG), Terry Underhill (SG), Joseph Anthony (SF), Jean Wolf (PF), Johnny Bannerman (C) Gary Malasky, Michael Gates, Mike Fenner, Charles Hazel, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson (PG), Dennis Harnish (PF), James Degeorge (C) Ronnie Blevins, Ted McCandless, Ernest Murray | |
| 08:55 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:55 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:32 | Boston U. | Paul Shea hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Terry Underhill | 19-23 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Jean Wolf blocks the short jumper by James Degeorge | 19-23 |
| 08:12 | Boston U. | Jean Wolf snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 07:51 | Boston U. | Joseph Anthony scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Shea | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Paul Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Underhill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jean Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Bannerman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Fredrick Ferguson (fresh) SG - James Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Crotty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Harnish (fresh) C - James Degeorge (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Anthony - foul #1 on Joseph Anthony, team foul #3 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Gary Malasky (PG), Michael Gates (SG), Mike Fenner (SF), James Murphy (C) Paul Shea, Terry Underhill, Joseph Anthony, Johnny Bannerman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Ted McCandless (PF), Ernest Murray (C) James Williamson, Dennis Harnish, James Degeorge | |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:16 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk (SF) Wayne Crotty | |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson connects on the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Gary Malasky - foul #1 on Gary Malasky, team foul #4 | 22-27 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson misses the free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:01 | Boston U. | James Murphy gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:44 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-27 |
| 06:42 | Boston U. | Jean Wolf tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray's fadeaway is rejected by Jean Wolf | 24-27 |
| 06:26 | Boston U. | Jean Wolf grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 06:17 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 06:16 | Boston U. | James Murphy tips it in | 26-27 |
| 05:56 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 05:34 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lusk - foul #1 on Kevin Lusk, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Johnny Bannerman (PF) Jean Wolf | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Williamson (PG), Dennis Harnish (PF) Fredrick Ferguson, Ted McCandless | |
| 05:34 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:34 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:09 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 05:07 | Boston U. | Mike Fenner pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:05 | Boston U. | Gary Malasky's pass is intercepted by James Williamson in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish lays it up and in set up by James Williamson | 28-31 |
| 04:46 | Boston U. | Gary Malasky scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mike Fenner | 30-31 |
| 04:29 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins is hacked by Gary Malasky - foul #2 on Gary Malasky, team foul #5 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Paul Shea (PG), Terry Underhill (SG), Joseph Anthony (SF), David Kirkpatrick (C) Gary Malasky, Michael Gates, Mike Fenner, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty (SF), Ted McCandless (PF) Kevin Lusk, Ernest Murray | |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses the jumpshot from the left side | 30-31 |
| 04:05 | Boston U. | Johnny Bannerman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 04:01 | Boston U. | Paul Shea knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Underhill | 32-31 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | James Williamson misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Paul Shea - foul #1 on Paul Shea, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Charles Hazel (PF) David Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG) Ronnie Blevins | |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | James Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | James Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Paul Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Underhill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Hazel (fresh) C - Johnny Bannerman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted McCandless (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Boston U. | Paul Shea is hacked by Grant Pepe - foul #3 on Grant Pepe, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Gary Malasky (PG), Mike Fenner (SF), James Murphy (C) Terry Underhill, Joseph Anthony, Johnny Bannerman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), Fredrick Ferguson (SG) Grant Pepe, James Williamson | |
| 03:27 | Boston U. | Paul Shea makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:27 | Boston U. | Paul Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 02:42 | Boston U. | Paul Shea misses the easy layup | 34-35 |
| 02:41 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Fredrick Ferguson | 34-35 |
| 02:35 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Michael Gates (SG) Paul Shea | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk (PF), Ernest Murray (C) Ted McCandless, Dennis Harnish | |
| 02:20 | Boston U. | Michael Gates knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mike Fenner | 37-35 |
| 02:14 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Lusk | 37-37 |
| 01:55 | Boston U. | Michael Gates scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Malasky | 40-37 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Malasky - foul #3 on Gary Malasky, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Paul Shea (PG), Joseph Anthony (SF) Gary Malasky, Mike Fenner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Williamson (SG), Ted McCandless (PF) Fredrick Ferguson, Kevin Lusk | |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:14 | Boston U. | Paul Shea is hacked by Ernest Murray - foul #1 on Ernest Murray, team foul #10 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Jean Wolf (PF), Johnny Bannerman (C) Charles Hazel, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG) Wayne Crotty | |
| 01:14 | Boston U. | Paul Shea makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:14 | Boston U. | Paul Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:55 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 00:36 | Boston U. | Paul Shea comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Jean Wolf steps in front of the Ernest Murray pass | 42-40 |
| 00:01 | Boston U. | Johnny Bannerman lays it up and in | 44-40 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs clanks a fullcourt shot | 44-40 |