| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Marten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Stout (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Mullinix (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Drennan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - John Najar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Gary Allen inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Nebraska | Thomas Mullinix misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 19:46 | Nebraska | Thomas Mullinix tips it but misses | 24-37 |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | John Najar tips it home | 24-39 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Gary Allen steps in front of the Jeff Smith pass | 24-39 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Gary Allen double dribbles | 24-39 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout is called for a backcourt violation | 24-39 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | Mike Palmer dunks the ball and he's hacked by Jeff Smith - foul #2 on Jeff Smith, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | Mike Palmer makes the free throw | 24-42 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Thomas Mullinix - foul #1 on Thomas Mullinix, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner makes the 3rd free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | Gary Allen comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Johnathan Goldman - foul #1 on Johnathan Goldman, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Simmons (SF) Johnathan Goldman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | Gary Allen makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | Gary Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Marten and he's hacked by Mike Palmer - foul #2 on Mike Palmer, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester (PF) Jeff Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Chandler (SF) Gary Allen | |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout makes the free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:15 | Nebraska | John Najar blows the dunk | 29-44 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Simmons misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Thomas Mullinix pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:38 | Nebraska | Mike Palmer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | John Drennan snags the offensive board | 29-44 |
| 16:24 | Nebraska | Robert Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson (PG), Michael Maclin (SG), Johnathan Goldman (SF), Alexander Willams (C) Steven Faulkner, Frank Marten, Robert Simmons, Mark Stout | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Samuel Wesolowski (SG), John Vassallo (PF), Ryan Kiser (C) John Drennan, Mike Palmer, John Najar | |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Ryan Kiser - foul #2 on Ryan Kiser, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeff Smith (PF) Terry Lester | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Samuel Monaghan (SG), Gary Allen (SF) Thomas Mullinix, John Vassallo | |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Alexander Willams is called for the reach on Samuel Wesolowski - foul #1 on Alexander Willams, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester (C) Alexander Willams | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Larry Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Maclin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Lester (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Samuel Wesolowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) SF - Gary Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Chandler (fresh) C - Ryan Kiser (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Samuel Monaghan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 15:13 | Nebraska | Ryan Kiser snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 14:51 | Nebraska | Robert Chandler makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Wesolowski | 32-46 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Smith clanks a jumper from close range | 32-46 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Samuel Monaghan | 32-46 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Gary Allen scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Samuel Wesolowski | 32-48 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Kiser - foul #3 on Ryan Kiser, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner (PG), Frank Marten (SG), Robert Simmons (SF), Mark Stout (C) Larry Hanson, Michael Maclin, Johnathan Goldman, Jeff Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Mullinix (PG), John Drennan (SG), Mike Palmer (PF), John Najar (C) Samuel Wesolowski, Gary Allen, Robert Chandler, Ryan Kiser | |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska | Mike Palmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Frank Marten drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | John Najar comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-48 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska | Thomas Mullinix hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Simmons buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-50 |
| 12:30 | Nebraska | John Drennan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams (PF) Terry Lester | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Vassallo (SF) Samuel Monaghan | |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Robert Simmons is blocked by Mike Palmer | 40-50 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | John Najar pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | John Drennan scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Thomas Mullinix and he's hacked by Frank Marten - foul #2 on Frank Marten, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeff Smith (PF) Alexander Willams | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary Allen (SF) John Vassallo | |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | John Drennan makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout's floater is tipped away by John Najar | 40-53 |
| 11:42 | Nebraska | Gary Allen pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Marten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Stout (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Mullinix (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Drennan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - John Najar (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Nebraska | Thomas Mullinix makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Najar | 40-55 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Frank Marten loses the dribble to Thomas Mullinix | 40-55 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | Thomas Mullinix can't throw it down | 40-55 |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Mike Palmer snags the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | John Najar connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Mullinix | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Frank Marten misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Smith tips it in | 42-57 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | Gary Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Mullinix | 42-60 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Simmons misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-60 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Mike Palmer | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | John Drennan lays it up and in set up by John Najar | 42-62 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-62 |
| 09:54 | Nebraska | John Najar pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Gary Allen blows the layup | 42-62 |
| 09:27 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to John Drennan | 42-62 |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | Thomas Mullinix misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-62 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | John Drennan grabs the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | Mike Palmer connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gary Allen | 42-64 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson (PG), Michael Maclin (SG), Johnathan Goldman (SF), Terry Lester (PF), Alexander Willams (C) Steven Faulkner, Frank Marten, Robert Simmons, Jeff Smith, Mark Stout | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Samuel Wesolowski (PG), Samuel Monaghan (SG), Robert Chandler (SF), John Vassallo (PF), Ryan Kiser (C) Thomas Mullinix, John Drennan, Gary Allen, Mike Palmer, John Najar | |
| 08:03 | Nebraska | Samuel Wesolowski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Vassallo | 42-67 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester loses the dribble to Robert Chandler | 42-67 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | Samuel Wesolowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Chandler | 42-69 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester lays it in set up by Michael Maclin | 44-69 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Larry Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Maclin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Alexander Willams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Samuel Wesolowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) SF - Robert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Vassallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Kiser (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Nebraska | Robert Chandler scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Monaghan and the foul's on Michael Maclin - foul #1 on Michael Maclin, team foul #5 | 44-71 |
| 07:23 | Nebraska | Robert Chandler makes the free throw | 44-72 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Maclin | 47-72 |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Samuel Wesolowski buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Chandler | 47-74 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Michael Maclin hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnathan Goldman and the foul's on Samuel Monaghan - foul #2 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #5 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frank Marten (SG) Larry Hanson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Mullinix (PG) Samuel Monaghan | |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Michael Maclin misses the free throw | 49-74 |
| 06:34 | Nebraska | Ryan Kiser gets the rebound | 49-74 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Samuel Wesolowski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-74 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael Maclin snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams's floater is tipped away by John Vassallo | 49-74 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Thomas Mullinix pulls down the rebound | 49-74 |
| 05:58 | Nebraska | Samuel Wesolowski hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Mullinix | 49-77 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Frank Marten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson (PG), Robert Simmons (SF), William Andrews (PF) Frank Marten, Johnathan Goldman, Alexander Willams | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kendall Blaine (SG), Samuel Monaghan (SF), William Ashford (C) Thomas Mullinix, Robert Chandler, Ryan Kiser | |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | John Vassallo misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Andrews - foul #1 on William Andrews, team foul #6 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Chandler (C) Samuel Wesolowski | |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | John Vassallo makes the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | John Vassallo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-79 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Maclin misses long on a jumper from the right side | 49-79 |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Robert Chandler pulls down the rebound | 49-79 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska | Samuel Monaghan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-79 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | Robert Chandler can't tip it in | 49-79 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | William Andrews pulls down the rebound | 49-79 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Maclin buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-79 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Samuel Monaghan misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Lester - foul #1 on Terry Lester, team foul #7 | 51-79 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams (C) Terry Lester | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ryan Kiser (C) John Vassallo | |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Samuel Monaghan makes the 1st free throw | 51-80 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Samuel Monaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | William Andrews is called for traveling | 51-81 |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | Robert Chandler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Hanson - foul #3 on Larry Hanson, team foul #8 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Samuel Wesolowski (SG) Kendall Blaine | |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | Robert Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 51-81 |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | Robert Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams gets the rebound | 51-81 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-81 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Ryan Kiser grabs the defensive rebound | 51-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Ryan Kiser misses long on a jump hook from close range | 51-81 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams pulls down the rebound | 51-81 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Larry Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Maclin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Andrews (fresh) C - Alexander Willams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Ashford (fresh) SG - Samuel Wesolowski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Monaghan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Kiser (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | William Andrews can't throw it down | 51-81 |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | Samuel Monaghan pulls down the rebound | 51-81 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Samuel Monaghan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-81 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson gets the rebound | 51-81 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-81 |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Robert Chandler gets the rebound | 51-81 |
| 02:24 | Nebraska | Alexander Willams steals it from Ryan Kiser | 51-81 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | William Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-81 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester (PF) William Andrews | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kendall Blaine (SG), John Vassallo (PF) William Ashford, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Samuel Wesolowski misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Maclin - foul #2 on Michael Maclin, team foul #9 | 51-81 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Samuel Wesolowski misses the 1st free throw | 51-81 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Samuel Wesolowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-82 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Simmons | 54-82 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska | Samuel Wesolowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-82 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Chandler | 54-82 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska | Terry Lester takes the ball from John Vassallo | 54-82 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Simmons misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-82 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ryan Kiser | 54-82 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Kendall Blaine connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Wesolowski | 54-85 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-85 |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ryan Kiser | 54-85 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Kendall Blaine hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-85 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson pulls down the rebound | 54-85 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 54-85 |