| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dwayne Olmstead (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Howard Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Bruce Hatcher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Bunch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Henry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Henson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Nebel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | John Ladner inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert travels with the ball | 28-22 |
| 19:20 | Hartford | Robert Bunch misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-22 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 18:53 | Nebraska | Roy Henson is called for the reach on John Ladner - foul #2 on Roy Henson, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 18:39 | Nebraska | John Ladner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 18:26 | Hartford | Robert Bunch misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-22 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | Andre Dale pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert is whistled for traveling | 28-22 |
| 17:46 | Hartford | Wayne Nebel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 17:18 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher is hacked by Dwayne Olmstead - foul #3 on Dwayne Olmstead, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG) Dwayne Olmstead | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric McElroy (PG), Robert Neal (SF) Bruce Hatcher, Gerald Henry | |
| 17:04 | Hartford | Wayne Nebel scores on a jumper from the right block | 31-24 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Lacefield, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Williams (SG), Gerald Sawyer (PF), Steven Ullery (C) Robert Bunch, Roy Henson, Wayne Nebel | |
| 16:48 | Hartford | Todd Kennedy blocks the short jumper by Gerald Sawyer | 31-24 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 16:29 | Hartford | Robert Neal pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 16:14 | Hartford | Eric McElroy connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Neal | 31-26 |
| 15:45 | Nebraska | Steven Ullery is called for the reach on Howard Hebert - foul #1 on Steven Ullery, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead (SG), Ricky Anderson (SF) Howard Hebert, John Ladner | |
| Subs | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher (PG), Robert Bunch (SG), Gerald Henry (SF), Roy Henson (PF), Wayne Nebel (C) Eric McElroy, Thomas Williams, Robert Neal, Gerald Sawyer, Steven Ullery | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Albert Lacefield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwayne Olmstead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Dale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Bruce Hatcher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Bunch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Henry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Henson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Nebel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Nebraska | Robert Bunch is called for the reach on Todd Kennedy - foul #2 on Robert Bunch, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| 15:11 | Nebraska | Wayne Nebel blocks the short jumper by Todd Kennedy | 31-26 |
| 15:10 | Hartford | Roy Henson grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 14:49 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher makes the jumper from the right side set up by Robert Bunch | 31-28 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield is fouled on the floor by Roy Henson - foul #3 on Roy Henson, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Andre Dale misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Willis Straub (PG), Howard Hebert (SG), John Ladner (SF) Albert Lacefield, Dwayne Olmstead, Ricky Anderson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Keith Dunnam (SG), Robert Neal (SF), Gerald Sawyer (C) Robert Bunch, Gerald Henry, Wayne Nebel | |
| 13:41 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Keith Dunnam | 31-31 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy lays it up and in | 33-31 |
| 13:03 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 13:01 | Hartford | Roy Henson tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 13:00 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Dunnam | 33-31 |
| 12:51 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Howard Hebert | 35-31 |
| 12:06 | Hartford | Roy Henson's fadeaway is rejected by Andre Dale | 35-31 |
| 12:05 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Ladner | 35-31 |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | John Ladner tips it but misses | 35-31 |
| 11:36 | Hartford | Roy Henson gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Willis Straub (fresh) SG - Howard Hebert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andre Dale (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Kennedy (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Bruce Hatcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Dunnam (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Neal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Henson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Sawyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Hartford | Keith Dunnam connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hatcher | 35-33 |
| 10:49 | Nebraska | John Ladner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 10:48 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | John Ladner double dribbles | 35-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Dwayne Olmstead (SG), Ricky Anderson (SF) Willis Straub, Howard Hebert, John Ladner | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric McElroy (PG), Robert Bunch (SG), Gerald Henry (SF), Steven Ullery (PF), Wayne Nebel (C) Bruce Hatcher, Keith Dunnam, Robert Neal, Roy Henson, Gerald Sawyer | |
| 10:08 | Hartford | Wayne Nebel misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-33 |
| 10:06 | Hartford | Gerald Henry gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 09:56 | Hartford | Gerald Henry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 09:55 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 09:20 | Hartford | Robert Bunch drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Ullery | 38-35 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | Andre Dale's pass is intercepted by Eric McElroy | 38-35 |
| 08:53 | Hartford | Steven Ullery lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric McElroy | 38-37 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 08:32 | Hartford | Steven Ullery pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 08:18 | Hartford | Steven Ullery misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 08:17 | Hartford | Robert Bunch tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 08:15 | Hartford | Robert Bunch can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 07:44 | Hartford | Steven Ullery grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 07:32 | Hartford | Wayne Nebel comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-37 |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Albert Lacefield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwayne Olmstead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Dale (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Kennedy (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Eric McElroy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bunch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Ullery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Nebel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Steven Ullery is called for the reach on Albert Lacefield - foul #2 on Steven Ullery, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Willis Straub (PG), Howard Hebert (SG), John Ladner (SF), Timothy Elliott (PF) Albert Lacefield, Dwayne Olmstead, Ricky Anderson, Andre Dale | |
| Subs | Hartford | Keith Dunnam (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Robert Neal (SF), Roy Henson (PF), Gerald Sawyer (C) Eric McElroy, Robert Bunch, Gerald Henry, Steven Ullery, Wayne Nebel | |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | John Ladner can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Neal - foul #1 on Robert Neal, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher (PG) Thomas Williams | |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | John Ladner misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | John Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 06:30 | Hartford | Robert Neal clanks a floater from the left side | 39-37 |
| 06:29 | Hartford | Gerald Sawyer gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 06:13 | Hartford | Robert Neal is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy blows the layup | 39-37 |
| 05:57 | Hartford | Roy Henson pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 05:51 | Hartford | Gerald Sawyer misses long on a runner from the right block | 39-37 |
| 05:49 | Hartford | Gerald Sawyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 05:35 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Roy Henson | 39-39 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska | Roy Henson denies the turnaround by Todd Kennedy | 39-39 |
| 05:05 | Hartford | Gerald Sawyer gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 04:50 | Hartford | Gerald Sawyer's pass is intercepted by Howard Hebert | 39-39 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Roy Henson - foul #4 on Roy Henson, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead (PG) Willis Straub | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Bunch (SG), Gerald Henry (SF), Wayne Nebel (C) Bruce Hatcher, Robert Neal, Roy Henson | |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 04:12 | Hartford | Gerald Sawyer comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Ladner - foul #1 on John Ladner, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andre Dale (PF), Randall Lemon (C) Timothy Elliott, Todd Kennedy | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric McElroy (PG) Keith Dunnam | |
| 04:12 | Hartford | Gerald Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 04:12 | Hartford | Gerald Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 03:52 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon clanks a shot from the right side | 42-39 |
| 03:50 | Nebraska | Randall Lemon tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 03:48 | Nebraska | Andre Dale gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 03:34 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 03:33 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Gerald Sawyer | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dwayne Olmstead (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Howard Hebert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ladner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andre Dale (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Randall Lemon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Eric McElroy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bunch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Sawyer (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Wayne Nebel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Hartford | Robert Bunch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 03:11 | Hartford | Gerald Henry tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 02:49 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG), Ricky Anderson (SF) Howard Hebert, John Ladner | |
| Subs | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher (PG), Roy Henson (PF) Eric McElroy, Gerald Sawyer | |
| 02:36 | Hartford | Gerald Henry misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 02:35 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 02:35 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Howard Hebert (SG), Todd Kennedy (C) Albert Lacefield, Randall Lemon | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Robert Bunch steals the ball from Dwayne Olmstead in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 02:29 | Hartford | Roy Henson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Bunch | 42-43 |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 02:02 | Nebraska | Dwayne Olmstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 01:35 | Nebraska | Todd Kennedy misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Ricky Anderson tips it in | 44-43 |
| 01:11 | Hartford | Robert Bunch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Ricky Anderson - foul #1 on Ricky Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Ladner (SF) Ricky Anderson | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 01:11 | Hartford | Robert Bunch makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Andre Dale comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 00:51 | Hartford | Roy Henson pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Hartford | Bruce Hatcher misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-46 |
| 00:24 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bunch | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Hartford | Howard Hebert is called for the reach on Robert Bunch - foul #2 on Howard Hebert, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 00:20 | Hartford | Todd Kennedy is called for the reach on Bruce Hatcher - foul #2 on Todd Kennedy, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 00:17 | Hartford | Robert Bunch is hacked by Dwayne Olmstead - foul #4 on Dwayne Olmstead, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| 00:17 | Hartford | Robert Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:17 | Hartford | Robert Bunch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Howard Hebert clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 00:11 | Hartford | Roy Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 00:08 | Hartford | Dwayne Olmstead is called for the reach on Roy Henson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dwayne Olmstead, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield (PG) Dwayne Olmstead | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:08 | Hartford | Roy Henson makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:08 | Hartford | Roy Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Albert Lacefield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Robert Bunch pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Robert Bunch runs out the clock | 44-50 |