| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Fernando (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Rainey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Sanchez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Orville Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Allen | 29-31 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | Douglas Allen steals it from Scott Fernando | 29-31 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | David Blankenship's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 18:44 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez clanks a jumper in the lane | 29-31 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | David Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Adams - foul #1 on George Adams, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska | David Osborne buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Rainey | 31-33 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 17:53 | Nebraska | George Rainey grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Adams | 34-33 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester is hacked by Lorenzo Sanchez - foul #1 on Lorenzo Sanchez, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Stricker (PG) George Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | George Rainey picks off the pass by David Blankenship | 34-33 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska | David Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | David Osborne clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Orville Johnson - foul #2 on Orville Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jacob Curtis (SG), Michael Regalado (PF), Jackson Smith (C) Scott Fernando, George Rainey, Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Knight (SF), Byron Anderson (PF), Timothy Wilkins (C) Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson, David Blankenship | |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | David Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | David Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Byron Anderson | 34-33 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Adams (PG) Jacob Curtis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG) Douglas Allen | |
| 15:55 | Nebraska | George Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Stricker | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Stricker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Regalado (fresh) C - Jackson Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Leon Brown (fresh) SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Knight (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Byron Anderson (fresh) C - Timothy Wilkins (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Todd Stricker steals it from Leon Brown | 37-33 |
| 15:18 | Nebraska | George Adams comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Byron Anderson | 37-33 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | William Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 15:01 | Nebraska | Michael Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:43 | Nebraska | Jackson Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Fernando (SG), Jacob Curtis (SF), George Rainey (PF), Lorenzo Sanchez (C) George Adams, David Osborne, Michael Regalado, Jackson Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), Orville Johnson (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF), David Blankenship (C) Leon Brown, Thomas Lester, Byron Anderson, Timothy Wilkins | |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Allen | 37-36 |
| 14:13 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | Lloyd Watson steps in front of the Lorenzo Sanchez pass | 37-39 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 37-39 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | David Blankenship can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Scott Fernando | 37-39 |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | George Rainey is hacked by Lloyd Watson - foul #2 on Lloyd Watson, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Adams (PG), David Osborne (SF) Todd Stricker, Jacob Curtis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (SG) William Knight | |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | George Adams knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | David Blankenship misses the dunk | 40-39 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson tips it in | 40-41 |
| 12:30 | Nebraska | George Rainey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | George Adams grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | George Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Allen | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Fernando (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Rainey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Sanchez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Orville Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Watson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - David Blankenship (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nebraska | George Rainey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen is fouled on the floor by George Adams - foul #2 on George Adams, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Stricker (PG), Jacob Curtis (SG), Michael Regalado (PF), Jackson Smith (C) George Adams, Scott Fernando, George Rainey, Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), William Knight (SF), Byron Anderson (PF), Timothy Wilkins (C) Douglas Allen, Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson, David Blankenship | |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | William Knight misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Todd Stricker | 40-44 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | David Osborne loses the dribble to William Knight | 40-44 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Leon Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Knight | 40-46 |
| 10:23 | Nebraska | David Osborne lays it in set up by Todd Stricker | 42-46 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Lester | 42-48 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Adams (PG), George Rainey (PF) David Osborne, Jackson Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG) Leon Brown | |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Jacob Curtis is called for the reach on Thomas Lester - foul #1 on Jacob Curtis, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-48 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | Michael Regalado pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:53 | Nebraska | George Rainey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | William Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins jams it on a great pass from Douglas Allen | 42-50 |
| 08:07 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-50 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | William Knight misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Regalado - foul #3 on Michael Regalado, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Fernando (SG), David Osborne (SF), Lorenzo Sanchez (C) George Adams, Jacob Curtis, Michael Regalado | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Johnson (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF), David Blankenship (C) Thomas Lester, Byron Anderson, Timothy Wilkins | |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | William Knight misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | William Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:49 | Nebraska | George Rainey pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Todd Stricker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Fernando (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Rainey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Sanchez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Orville Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - David Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Fernando | 48-50 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | William Knight misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 07:12 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | George Rainey comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 48-50 |
| 06:58 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Todd Stricker steps in front of the Douglas Allen pass | 50-50 |
| 06:17 | Nebraska | David Osborne drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Rainey | 53-50 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | David Osborne gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | David Osborne makes the floater from the right block set up by Todd Stricker | 55-50 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | David Osborne is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Adams (PG), Jacob Curtis (SG), Michael Regalado (PF) Todd Stricker, Scott Fernando, George Rainey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), Thomas Lester (SG), Byron Anderson (C) Douglas Allen, William Knight, David Blankenship | |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Orville Johnson | 55-56 |
| 04:45 | Nebraska | George Adams's pass is intercepted by Byron Anderson | 55-56 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Leon Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | David Osborne misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-59 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | George Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-59 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | Michael Regalado gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Curtis (fresh) SF - David Osborne (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Regalado (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lorenzo Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Leon Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Orville Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Watson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Byron Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Brown | 55-62 |
| 03:02 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Jacob Curtis grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Fernando (SG), George Rainey (PF) Jacob Curtis, Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), William Knight (SF), David Blankenship (C) Leon Brown, Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson | |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando misses long on a runner from the right block | 55-62 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez (C) Michael Regalado | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Johnson (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF) William Knight, Byron Anderson | |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Rainey - foul #2 on George Rainey, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:27 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Orville Johnson | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | David Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by George Adams - foul #3 on George Adams, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | David Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | David Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | David Osborne blows the layup but the foul's on Orville Johnson - foul #3 on Orville Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Stricker (PG), Jacob Curtis (SG), Michael Regalado (PF), Jackson Smith (C) George Adams, Scott Fernando, George Rainey, Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), William Knight (SG), Timothy Wilkins (SF), Byron Anderson (PF), Robert Davis (C) Douglas Allen, Thomas Lester, Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson, David Blankenship | |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | David Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | David Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Adams (PG), Scott Fernando (SG), George Rainey (PF), Lorenzo Sanchez (C) Todd Stricker, Jacob Curtis, Michael Regalado, Jackson Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), Thomas Lester (SG), Orville Johnson (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF), David Blankenship (C) Leon Brown, William Knight, Timothy Wilkins, Byron Anderson, Robert Davis | |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-65 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | David Osborne pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | George Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-65 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | David Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | David Blankenship tips it in | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez lays it in on a great pass from David Osborne and he's hacked by David Blankenship - foul #1 on David Blankenship, team foul #4 | 58-67 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez misses the free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lloyd Watson | 58-67 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson is fouled in the backcourt by George Adams - foul #4 on George Adams, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Knight (SF), Robert Davis (C) Orville Johnson, David Blankenship | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | David Osborne drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by George Adams | 60-69 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Blankenship (C) Lloyd Watson | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester is hacked by Scott Fernando in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Fernando, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson (PF) David Blankenship | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen runs out the clock | 60-71 |