| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) SG - Karl McMenimen (fresh) SF - JC Caudell (fresh) PF - Walter Ruff (fresh) C - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerrod Shuler (fresh) SG - Kevin Thomasson (fresh) SF - Frank Resendiz (fresh) PF - Robert Holland (fresh) C - Dennis Segal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois loses the dribble to Robert Holland | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff makes the jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Boston College | Frank Resendiz travels in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Boston College | Dennis Segal grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Boston College | A charge is called on Robert Holland - foul #1 on Robert Holland, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Nebraska | JC Caudell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Boston College | Frank Resendiz snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | JC Caudell loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson throws it down on a great pass from Robert Holland | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | JC Caudell misses the 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Boston College | Robert Holland grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler lays it up and in | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Kevin Thomasson | 2-6 |
| 16:27 | Boston College | Walter Ruff steps in front of the Frank Resendiz pass | 2-6 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska | Robert Holland blocks the short jumper by Ronald Cadorette | 2-6 |
| 16:13 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Jerrod Shuler | 2-6 |
| 16:00 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 2-6 |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen grabs the board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (tiring) SG - Karl McMenimen (tiring) SF - JC Caudell (tiring) PF - Walter Ruff (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Cadorette (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerrod Shuler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Thomasson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Resendiz (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Holland (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Segal (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 15:48 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | JC Caudell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | Dennis Segal is called for the reach on Karl McMenimen - foul #1 on Dennis Segal, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (PG), Michael Kasten (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Gino Giordano (C) Roger Sirois, Karl McMenimen, JC Caudell, Walter Ruff, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Brunt (PG), Willie Endicott (SG), Kelly Primmer (SF), James Hudgins (PF), Paul Stout (C) Jerrod Shuler, Kevin Thomasson, Frank Resendiz, Robert Holland, Dennis Segal | |
| 15:04 | Nebraska | A charge is called on Michael Kasten - foul #1 on Michael Kasten, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 15:02 | Boston College | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Willie Endicott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 14:46 | Boston College | James Hudgins misses short on a runner near the basket | 2-6 |
| 14:44 | Nebraska | Robert Custer snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska | James Hudgins swats the short shot by Gino Giordano | 2-6 |
| 14:25 | Boston College | Kelly Primmer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:00 | Boston College | Kelly Primmer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Brunt | 2-9 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | Robert Custer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Thomas Boyd (SG), Charles Mathis (PF) Arnold Gallion, Michael Kasten, Robert Custer | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler (PG), Dennis Segal (C) Richard Brunt, Kelly Primmer | |
| 13:18 | Boston College | Dennis Segal is fouled on the floor by Roger Sirois - foul #1 on Roger Sirois, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette (C) Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson (SG), Frank Resendiz (SF), Robert Holland (PF) Willie Endicott, Paul Stout, James Hudgins | |
| 12:55 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerrod Shuler | 2-11 |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Mathis | 4-11 |
| 12:22 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerrod Shuler | 4-13 |
| 12:09 | Nebraska | Kevin Thomasson steals it from Ronald Cadorette | 4-13 |
| 11:50 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 4-13 |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (tiring) SG - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (tiring) PF - Charles Mathis (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Cadorette (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerrod Shuler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Thomasson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Resendiz (tiring) PF - Robert Holland (tiring) C - Dennis Segal (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Nebraska | Robert Holland picks off the pass by Charles Mathis | 4-13 |
| 11:18 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Boyd - foul #1 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (PG), Michael Kasten (SG), JC Caudell (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Gino Giordano (C) Roger Sirois, Thomas Boyd, Christopher Johnson, Charles Mathis, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Boston College | Willie Endicott (SG), Kelly Primmer (SF), James Hudgins (PF), Paul Stout (C) Kevin Thomasson, Frank Resendiz, Robert Holland, Dennis Segal | |
| 11:18 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 11:18 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler misses the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano banks in the layup on a great pass from JC Caudell | 6-13 |
| 10:40 | Boston College | Willie Endicott connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hudgins | 6-16 |
| 10:22 | Nebraska | Robert Custer comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 6-16 |
| 10:20 | Boston College | The rebound goes to James Hudgins | 6-16 |
| 10:14 | Boston College | Willie Endicott is hacked by Arnold Gallion - foul #1 on Arnold Gallion, team foul #5 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Brunt (PG), Dennis Segal (C) Jerrod Shuler, James Hudgins | |
| 09:49 | Boston College | Willie Endicott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arnold Gallion - foul #2 on Arnold Gallion, team foul #6 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Walter Ruff (PF) Arnold Gallion, Robert Custer | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 09:49 | Boston College | Willie Endicott makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 09:49 | Boston College | Willie Endicott misses the 2nd free throw | 6-17 |
| 09:49 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff grabs the board | 6-17 |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Kasten and he's hacked by Paul Stout - foul #1 on Paul Stout, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette (C) Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson (SG), Frank Resendiz (SF), Robert Holland (PF) Willie Endicott, Kelly Primmer, Paul Stout | |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff makes the free throw | 9-17 |
| 09:08 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Kasten - foul #2 on Michael Kasten, team foul #7 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SG) Michael Kasten | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Hudgins (C) Dennis Segal | |
| 09:08 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 09:08 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Hudgins - foul #1 on James Hudgins, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Custer (PF) Walter Ruff | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:24 | Boston College | Frank Resendiz misses the lay-in | 11-18 |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | JC Caudell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 08:17 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 08:14 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson (SF), Gino Giordano (C) JC Caudell, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Boston College | Willie Endicott (PG), Kelly Primmer (SG), Paul Stout (SF), Dennis Segal (C) Richard Brunt, Kevin Thomasson, Frank Resendiz, Robert Holland | |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gino Giordano, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Roger Sirois is called for the reach on Willie Endicott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Sirois, team foul #9 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (PG) Roger Sirois | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Willie Endicott makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Willie Endicott makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 07:57 | Nebraska | Robert Custer connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Johnson | 13-20 |
| 07:36 | Boston College | Dennis Segal can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-20 |
| 07:34 | Boston College | James Hudgins tips it home | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) SG - Karl McMenimen (tiring) SF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Custer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gino Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Willie Endicott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kelly Primmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Stout (fresh) PF - James Hudgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Segal (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Robert Custer drills a runner near the basket | 15-22 |
| 06:57 | Boston College | Kelly Primmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 06:56 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Stout | 15-22 |
| 06:32 | Boston College | Robert Custer steals the ball from Willie Endicott | 15-22 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano's floater is knocked away by Dennis Segal | 15-22 |
| 06:14 | Boston College | Paul Stout pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:12 | Boston College | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Paul Stout in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #10 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (PG), Michael Kasten (SG), JC Caudell (SF), Walter Ruff (PF), Charles Mathis (C) Thomas Boyd, Karl McMenimen, Christopher Johnson, Robert Custer, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler (PG), Richard Brunt (SG), Robert Holland (PF) Willie Endicott, Kelly Primmer, James Hudgins | |
| 06:12 | Boston College | Paul Stout makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:12 | Boston College | Paul Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:12 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 06:04 | Boston College | Dennis Segal pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 05:58 | Boston College | Richard Brunt is hacked by Arnold Gallion in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Gallion, team foul #11 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG) Arnold Gallion | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Resendiz (SF) Paul Stout | |
| 05:58 | Boston College | Richard Brunt makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:58 | Boston College | Richard Brunt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | JC Caudell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Sirois | 18-25 |
| 05:20 | Boston College | Robert Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette (C) Walter Ruff | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson (SG) Richard Brunt | |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | The jump hook by JC Caudell is blocked by Dennis Segal | 18-25 |
| 04:56 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 04:32 | Boston College | Robert Holland misses short on a floater from the left side | 18-25 |
| 04:30 | Nebraska | JC Caudell grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 18-25 |
| 04:19 | Boston College | Frank Resendiz grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 04:01 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Kasten - foul #3 on Michael Kasten, team foul #12 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Walter Ruff (PF), Gino Giordano (C) Michael Kasten, JC Caudell, Charles Mathis, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Brunt (PG), Willie Endicott (SF), James Hudgins (C) Jerrod Shuler, Frank Resendiz, Dennis Segal | |
| 04:01 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:01 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 18-27 |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff misses the lay-in | 18-27 |
| 03:33 | Boston College | The rebound goes to James Hudgins | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl McMenimen (tiring) SF - Christopher Johnson (tiring) PF - Walter Ruff (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gino Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Richard Brunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Thomasson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Willie Endicott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Holland (tiring) 2 stl. C - James Hudgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 18-27 |
| 03:09 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff dunks the ball | 20-27 |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Roger Sirois - foul #3 on Roger Sirois, team foul #13 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (PG), JC Caudell (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Roger Sirois, Christopher Johnson, Walter Ruff, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelly Primmer (SF), Paul Stout (C) Willie Endicott, James Hudgins | |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Robert Custer pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | JC Caudell scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Kelly Primmer - foul #1 on Kelly Primmer, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Dennis Segal (C) Robert Holland | |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | JC Caudell makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:07 | Boston College | Kelly Primmer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-27 |
| 02:06 | Boston College | Kelly Primmer gets the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 01:50 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kelly Primmer | 23-29 |
| 01:37 | Nebraska | JC Caudell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Paul Stout - foul #2 on Paul Stout, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gino Giordano (C) Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler (PG), Willie Endicott (SG) Richard Brunt, Kevin Thomasson | |
| 01:37 | Nebraska | JC Caudell makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:37 | Nebraska | JC Caudell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:10 | Boston College | Kelly Primmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | Robert Custer gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano makes the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Kelly Primmer - foul #2 on Kelly Primmer, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson (SF), Walter Ruff (PF) JC Caudell, Robert Custer | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Resendiz (SF), Robert Holland (PF), James Hudgins (C) Kelly Primmer, Paul Stout, Dennis Segal | |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler is hacked by Thomas Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #14 | 28-29 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff drills a floater from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 00:08 | Boston College | Willie Endicott misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | The clock runs out | 30-31 |