| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Keisler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Ayoub (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Fenderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Seifert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Cote (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Lawrence Rice inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is fouled on the floor by Michael Ayoub - foul #2 on Michael Ayoub, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Don Cote misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 19:33 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | John Keisler misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Don Cote grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin's pass is intercepted by Michael Ayoub | 43-37 |
| 18:59 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Keisler | 46-37 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin drills a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 18:20 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 46-40 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is hacked by John Keisler - foul #1 on John Keisler, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luther Williams (PF) Jeffrey Garrett | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Lovell (SG), Richard Cheshire (C) Hubert Gatlin, Gary Pittman | |
| 17:29 | Rice | Richard Cheshire buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Roy Seifert | 46-42 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | Luther Williams misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Don Cote - foul #2 on Don Cote, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle (C) Aaron Fenderson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | Luther Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | Luther Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Cheshire | 46-42 |
| 16:51 | Rice | John Keisler takes the ball from Don Cote | 46-42 |
| 16:41 | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Wilker (PG), Hans Zellinger (SG), Edward Wilber (SF) John Keisler, Michael Ayoub, Justin Grant | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (SG), Charles Krebs (C) Roy Seifert, Don Cote | |
| 16:22 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | Luther Williams snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Norman Wilker's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Lovell in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Richard Cheshire buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles Krebs | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Norman Wilker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Zellinger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Wilber (fresh) PF - Luther Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Windle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnnie Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Cheshire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Lawrence Rice takes the ball from Hans Zellinger | 46-44 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Rice | 46-47 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Hans Zellinger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Johnnie Lovell | 46-49 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Hans Zellinger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Johnnie Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Richard Cheshire misses long on a runner from the left block | 46-49 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Norman Wilker pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:02 | Nebraska | Edward Wilber knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Wilker | 49-49 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 13:51 | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:32 | Nebraska | Edward Wilber misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 13:31 | Nebraska | Luther Williams misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Cheshire | 49-51 |
| 13:14 | Nebraska | Luther Williams buries a jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Charles Krebs hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Johnnie Lovell | 51-53 |
| 12:38 | Nebraska | Luther Williams clanks a shot from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Richard Cheshire gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Keisler (PG), Michael Ayoub (SG), Justin Grant (SF), Jeffrey Garrett (PF), Aaron Fenderson (C) Norman Wilker, Hans Zellinger, Edward Wilber, Luther Williams, Kenneth Windle | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Seifert (PG), Willy Hodges (SG), Jesse McCubbins (SF), Don Cote (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Johnnie Lovell, Hubert Gatlin, Lawrence Rice, Richard Cheshire, Charles Krebs | |
| 12:22 | Nebraska | Justin Grant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Willy Hodges grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Don Cote buries a 3 from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 11:53 | Nebraska | Justin Grant is whistled for a carry | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Keisler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Ayoub (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Fenderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Seifert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Hodges (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jesse McCubbins (fresh) PF - Don Cote (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Roy Seifert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Gary Pittman tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 11:20 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett's floater is tipped away by Gary Pittman | 51-58 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Don Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Justin Grant picks off the pass by Don Cote | 51-58 |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson is hacked by Gary Pittman - foul #3 on Gary Pittman, team foul #2 | 51-58 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | John Keisler is hacked by Roy Seifert - foul #2 on Roy Seifert, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luther Williams (PF) Jeffrey Garrett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson lays it up and in set up by John Keisler | 53-58 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Gary Pittman loses the dribble to John Keisler | 53-58 |
| 09:49 | Nebraska | John Keisler connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Ayoub | 55-58 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Don Cote misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-58 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | John Keisler grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Roy Seifert grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Roy Seifert scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 08:59 | Nebraska | Luther Williams loses the dribble to Roy Seifert | 55-60 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Roy Seifert banks in the layup | 55-62 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | Luther Williams misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-62 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Don Cote gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Willy Hodges misses the easy layup | 55-62 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | Luther Williams makes the shot from the right block set up by John Keisler | 57-62 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Gary Pittman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Gary Pittman tips it but misses | 57-62 |
| 07:38 | Nebraska | Justin Grant grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Keisler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ayoub (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Luther Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Fenderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Seifert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jesse McCubbins (fairly fresh) PF - Don Cote (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | John Keisler is fouled on the floor by Roy Seifert - foul #3 on Roy Seifert, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Wilker (PG), Hans Zellinger (SG), Edward Wilber (SF), Jeffrey Garrett (PF), Kenneth Windle (C) John Keisler, Michael Ayoub, Justin Grant, Luther Williams, Aaron Fenderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Lovell (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Lawrence Rice (SF), Richard Cheshire (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Roy Seifert, Willy Hodges, Jesse McCubbins, Don Cote, Gary Pittman | |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle blows the layup but he's hacked by Johnnie Lovell - foul #1 on Johnnie Lovell, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Richard Cheshire travels with the ball | 59-62 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | Edward Wilber can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 06:37 | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Lawrence Rice pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Edward Wilber steals the ball from Charles Krebs | 59-62 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Edward Wilber hits the finger roll | 61-62 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Richard Cheshire hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Garrett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Garrett, team foul #3 | 61-62 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Richard Cheshire misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Richard Cheshire makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:48 | Nebraska | Norman Wilker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Edward Wilber tips it in | 63-63 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Richard Cheshire misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 05:24 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cheshire | 63-63 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Lawrence Rice is called for traveling | 63-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub (SG), Justin Grant (SF), Luther Williams (PF) Hans Zellinger, Edward Wilber, Jeffrey Garrett | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Newsom (C) Charles Krebs | |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | Lawrence Rice takes the ball from Michael Ayoub | 63-63 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Richard Cheshire makes the driving attempt in the lane | 63-65 |
| 04:23 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Wilker | 66-65 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Keisler (PG), Jeffrey Garrett (PF), Aaron Fenderson (C) Norman Wilker, Luther Williams, Kenneth Windle | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Seifert (PG), Don Cote (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Johnnie Lovell, Richard Cheshire, Jacob Newsom | |
| 04:01 | Rice | Jeffrey Garrett steals it from Lawrence Rice | 66-65 |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | John Keisler buries a floater from the left block | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Keisler (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ayoub (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Fenderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Seifert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Cote (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Roy Seifert gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Lovell (SG) Hubert Gatlin | |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson is whistled for traveling | 68-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Cheshire (C) Gary Pittman | |
| 02:43 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (SG) Johnnie Lovell | |
| 02:29 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:19 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub is fouled on the floor by Hubert Gatlin - foul #3 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Pittman (C) Richard Cheshire | |
| 02:19 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Gary Pittman gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | John Keisler snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson is hacked by Gary Pittman - foul #4 on Gary Pittman, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Don Cote drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Ayoub and he's fouled by Don Cote - foul #3 on Don Cote, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett misses the free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Gary Pittman snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Roy Seifert clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett grabs the board | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | John Keisler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Don Cote - foul #4 on Don Cote, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | John Keisler makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | John Keisler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Roy Seifert is fouled on the floor by John Keisler - foul #2 on John Keisler, team foul #4 | 74-71 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Roy Seifert makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | John Keisler's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Pittman | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Keisler (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ayoub (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Justin Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Fenderson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Seifert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Cote (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Lawrence Rice wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is whistled for traveling | 74-74 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | John Keisler is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Rice - foul #1 on Lawrence Rice, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | John Keisler misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | John Keisler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Don Cote knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Roy Seifert | 75-76 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Rice - foul #2 on Lawrence Rice, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luther Williams (PF) Jeffrey Garrett | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Lovell (SG) Hubert Gatlin | |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Gary Pittman scores on a jump hook in the lane | 77-78 |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson scores on a shot from the left block set up by John Keisler | 79-78 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Don Cote misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Gary Pittman tips it back up and in | 79-80 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | John Keisler loses the dribble to Johnnie Lovell | 79-80 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Roy Seifert blows the layup | 79-80 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson grabs the board | 79-80 |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-80 |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | Luther Williams tips it home | 81-80 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Don Cote connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Roy Seifert and the foul's on Luther Williams - foul #3 on Luther Williams, team foul #5 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Wilker (PG), Jeffrey Garrett (PF), Kenneth Windle (C) John Keisler, Luther Williams, Aaron Fenderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (SG), Richard Cheshire (C) Johnnie Lovell, Gary Pittman | |
| 02:16 | Rice | Don Cote misses the free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle grabs the defensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett is whistled for a carry | 81-82 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Keisler (PG), Aaron Fenderson (C) Norman Wilker, Kenneth Windle | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:45 | Rice | Don Cote misses the floater from just outside the lane | 81-82 |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson gets the rebound | 81-82 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Keisler and he's hacked by Hubert Gatlin - foul #4 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #13 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Pittman (C) Richard Cheshire | |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub misses the free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Don Cote snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Lawrence Rice hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-85 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson is fouled on the floor by Gary Pittman - foul #5 on Gary Pittman, team foul #14 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Cheshire (C) Gary Pittman | |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Roy Seifert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-85 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub grabs the defensive rebound | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Keisler (fresh) 16 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ayoub (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Justin Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Fenderson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Seifert (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Cote (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Cheshire (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:46 | Nebraska | Justin Grant scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Keisler | 88-85 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Rice | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Roy Seifert is called for the reach on Michael Ayoub in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Seifert, team foul #15 | 88-87 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub misses the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 89-87 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Roy Seifert is called for the reach on Jeffrey Garrett - foul #5 on Roy Seifert, team foul #16 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Lovell (PG) Roy Seifert | |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Don Cote grabs the board | 90-87 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Richard Cheshire drills a 3 from straight away | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 90-90 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Richard Cheshire snags the defensive board | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Keisler (fresh) 16 pts. 11 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ayoub (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Justin Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Fenderson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnnie Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Cote (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Cheshire (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Lawrence Rice wins the tip | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Rice | Richard Cheshire misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 90-90 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Don Cote tips it but misses | 90-90 |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson gets the rebound | 90-90 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by John Keisler | 92-90 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Don Cote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 92-90 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Johnnie Lovell - foul #2 on Johnnie Lovell, team foul #17 | 92-90 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 92-90 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Don Cote gets the rebound | 92-90 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Don Cote drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hubert Gatlin | 92-92 |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson's floater is tipped away by Don Cote | 92-92 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Richard Cheshire snags the defensive board | 92-92 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Johnnie Lovell connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Cheshire | 92-94 |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Keisler | 94-94 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Lawrence Rice connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnnie Lovell | 94-96 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett's layup is rejected by Don Cote | 94-96 |
| 02:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Don Cote | 94-96 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-96 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Justin Grant is called for the reach on Lawrence Rice - foul #1 on Justin Grant, team foul #6 | 94-96 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Lawrence Rice misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 94-96 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Don Cote tips it home | 94-98 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub drills a 3 from the left wing set up by John Keisler | 97-98 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 97-98 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Johnnie Lovell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Johnnie Lovell, team foul #18 | 97-98 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 97-98 |
| 01:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Don Cote | 97-98 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 97-98 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Don Cote misses the shot from the right wing | 97-98 |
| 01:05 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson gets the rebound | 97-98 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | Justin Grant hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Ayoub | 100-98 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Keisler (fresh) 16 pts. 14 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ayoub (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. SF - Justin Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Fenderson (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnnie Lovell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Cote (fresh) 25 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Cheshire (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 100-98 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson pulls down the rebound | 100-98 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Justin Grant | 102-98 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 102-98 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Don Cote comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 102-98 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | John Keisler grabs the defensive rebound | 102-98 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | John Keisler is hacked by Johnnie Lovell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnnie Lovell, team foul #19 | 102-98 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle (PF) Jeffrey Garrett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | John Keisler misses the 1st free throw | 102-98 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | John Keisler makes the 2nd free throw | 103-98 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 103-98 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett (PF) Kenneth Windle | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:01 | Rice | Don Cote knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 103-101 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | John Keisler runs out the clock | 103-101 |