| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dan Tincher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hunt (fresh) PF - Anthony Teal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ernest Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Field (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt inbounds the ball | 23-19 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Edward Dean gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Edward Dean throws it down set up by Joseph Jordan | 23-21 |
| 19:11 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Eric Harris and the foul's on Jesse Field - foul #1 on Jesse Field, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| 19:11 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Field | 26-24 |
| 18:53 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Teal | 28-24 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Jesse Field misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-24 |
| 18:32 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:12 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Hunt | 30-24 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Jesse Field misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Teal - foul #2 on Anthony Teal, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Jesse Field misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Jesse Field makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:36 | Nebraska | Eric Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 17:34 | Nebraska | Gary Brown tips it home | 32-25 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 17:23 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt lays it up and in on a great pass from Dan Tincher | 34-25 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | The jumper by Jesse Field is denied by Gary Brown | 34-25 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Edward Dean tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 16:34 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dorian Fox | 34-27 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale loses the dribble to Anthony Teal | 34-27 |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dorian Fox | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dan Tincher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Teal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ernest Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Field (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Anthony Teal | 34-27 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Eric Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dan Tincher and he's hacked by Ernest Hale - foul #2 on Ernest Hale, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (PG), James Odom (SG), Richard Grudzinski (PF), Edward Blankenship (C) Dan Tincher, Eric Harris, Anthony Teal, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Pardue (PG), Ralph Barrett (SG), Kenneth Ellis (SF), Frank Black (PF), Richard Mock (C) Ernest Hale, Joseph Jordan, Jesse Field, Edward Dean, Dorian Fox | |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Frank Black grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Frank Black connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ralph Barrett | 36-30 |
| 14:30 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 36-30 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 14:23 | Nebraska | Edward Blankenship snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 14:03 | Nebraska | James Odom is called for 3 seconds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald (SF) Joshua Hunt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (PG) Ralph Barrett | |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-30 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Grudzinski - foul #2 on Richard Grudzinski, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (PG), Eric Harris (SG), Anthony Teal (PF) Henry Walker, Gary Fitzgerald, Edward Blankenship | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dorian Fox (C) Richard Mock | |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | Eric Harris hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Tincher | 39-32 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Anthony Teal takes the ball from Donald Pardue | 39-32 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski banks in the layup | 41-32 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox drills a shot from close range | 41-34 |
| 11:37 | Nebraska | Eric Harris drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dan Tincher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Odom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Teal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Grudzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ernest Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Pardue (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Anthony Teal swats the layup by Dorian Fox | 44-34 |
| 11:31 | Nebraska | James Odom pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eric Harris | 46-34 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | James Odom blocks the jumper by Ernest Hale | 46-34 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale gets the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Ernest Hale and he's hacked by Eric Harris - foul #2 on Eric Harris, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Joshua Hunt (SF), Gary Brown (C) Dan Tincher, Eric Harris, James Odom, Richard Grudzinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan (SG), Jesse Field (SF), Edward Dean (PF), Richard Mock (C) Ernest Hale, Kenneth Ellis, Frank Black, Dorian Fox | |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:24 | Nebraska | Donald Pardue is called for the reach on Henry Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Pardue, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (PG) Donald Pardue | |
| 10:03 | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | Ernest Hale is called for the reach on Joshua Hunt - foul #3 on Ernest Hale, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald blows the layup | 46-37 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Jesse Field's floater is tipped away by Gary Brown | 46-37 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Edward Dean misses the tip | 46-37 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Richard Mock tips it home | 46-39 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | Ernest Hale is called for the reach on Henry Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Hale, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (PG), Eric Harris (SG), Richard Grudzinski (PF) Henry Walker, Gary Fitzgerald, Anthony Teal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Pardue (PG), Dorian Fox (C) Ernest Hale, Richard Mock | |
| 08:46 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher is fouled on the floor by Donald Pardue - foul #4 on Donald Pardue, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis (PG) Donald Pardue | |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | Eric Harris knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dan Tincher | 49-39 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Brown - foul #1 on Gary Brown, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Odom (SF) Joshua Hunt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Gary Brown | 49-40 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Eric Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dorian Fox | 49-40 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | James Odom steps in front of the Dorian Fox pass | 49-40 |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dan Tincher | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dan Tincher (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Grudzinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Field (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Jesse Field misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox tips it home | 51-42 |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | Eric Harris is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Eric Harris, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt (SF), Anthony Teal (PF), Edward Blankenship (C) James Odom, Richard Grudzinski, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (PG), Donald Pardue (SG), Ralph Barrett (SF), Frank Black (PF) Kenneth Ellis, Joseph Jordan, Jesse Field, Edward Dean | |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Ralph Barrett hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Pardue | 51-44 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Tincher | 54-44 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue tips it home | 54-46 |
| 05:33 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt's dunk attempt is rejected by Frank Black | 54-46 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Frank Black misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Teal - foul #3 on Anthony Teal, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (PG), James Odom (SG), Gary Brown (C) Dan Tincher, Eric Harris, Edward Blankenship | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan (SG), Jesse Field (SF), Edward Dean (PF) Donald Pardue, Ralph Barrett, Dorian Fox | |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Frank Black makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Frank Black makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | Henry Walker is fouled on the floor by Frank Black - foul #2 on Frank Black, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski (PF) Anthony Teal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | Henry Walker misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Frank Black grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Frank Black is denied on a layup by Richard Grudzinski | 54-48 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Frank Black hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Field - foul #2 on Jesse Field, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Pardue (PG) Ernest Hale | |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Jesse Field misses the jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | James Odom pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Hunt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Grudzinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Donald Pardue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Field (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Black (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | Edward Dean takes the ball from Joshua Hunt | 55-50 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Gary Brown steals it from Edward Dean | 55-50 |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Henry Walker travels in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (PG), Eric Harris (SG), Anthony Teal (PF) Henry Walker, Joshua Hunt, Richard Grudzinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (PG), Dorian Fox (C) Donald Pardue, Frank Black | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Edward Dean misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | James Odom gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Gary Brown misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Edward Dean grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Edward Dean misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Odom - foul #1 on James Odom, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski (C) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Pardue (SG), Kenneth Ellis (SF) Joseph Jordan, Jesse Field | |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Edward Dean misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Edward Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt (SF), Gary Brown (C) James Odom, Richard Grudzinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan (SG), Jesse Field (SF) Donald Pardue, Kenneth Ellis | |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Eric Harris is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jordan - foul #1 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Eric Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Eric Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Edward Dean snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Eric Harris is called for the reach on Joseph Jordan - foul #4 on Eric Harris, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Eric Harris comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 56-51 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Jesse Field comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Jesse Field hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Gary Brown hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Harris | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal is hacked by Joseph Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Odom (SG) Eric Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Joseph Jordan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Dean | 60-56 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal is hacked by Joseph Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Harris (SG) Joshua Hunt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | James Odom pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | James Odom is hacked by Jesse Field - foul #3 on Jesse Field, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt (SF) Anthony Teal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | James Odom makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | James Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |