| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Phillip Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Chavez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrei Zurawski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Seiler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sheng Xyong (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) C - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski inbounds the ball | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Nebraska | Donald Seiler hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 44-25 |
| 19:38 | VCU | James Jackson grabs the board | 44-25 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Marty Judkins knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Clark | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Phillip Mann buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrei Zurawski | 47-27 |
| 19:09 | VCU | James Jackson misses the easy layup | 47-27 |
| 19:08 | Nebraska | Donald Seiler grabs the board | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Phillip Mann comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-27 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska | Donald Seiler misses the tip | 47-27 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Sheng Xyong misses the tip | 47-27 |
| 18:44 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | Phillip Mann is hacked by Michael Clark - foul #3 on Michael Clark, team foul #1 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG) Michael Clark | |
| 18:19 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski is fouled on the floor by Marty Judkins - foul #2 on Marty Judkins, team foul #2 | 47-27 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Mann | 50-27 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:50 | VCU | Brett Bennett is fouled on the floor by Jose Chavez - foul #2 on Jose Chavez, team foul #1 | 50-27 |
| 17:30 | VCU | Brett Bennett makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:09 | Nebraska | Phillip Mann is fouled on the floor by Gary Ramsey - foul #1 on Gary Ramsey, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Craig (SG), Donald Willmon (SF), Vern Warren (PF), David Kirkendall (C) Jose Chavez, Andrei Zurawski, Donald Seiler, Sheng Xyong | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:52 | Nebraska | George Craig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-29 |
| 16:50 | VCU | Marty Judkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 16:32 | VCU | James Jackson lays it in | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Phillip Mann hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Willmon | 53-31 |
| 16:02 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christian Turansky (PG), Donald Seiler (PF), Sheng Xyong (C) Phillip Mann, Vern Warren, David Kirkendall | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Franklin (SG), Erik Sainz (SF), Kevin Tomlin (PF), Timothy Snyder (C) Brett Bennett, Marty Judkins, Hugh Edmondson, James Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Christian Turansky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Willmon (fresh) PF - Donald Seiler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sheng Xyong (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Franklin (fresh) SF - Erik Sainz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Snyder (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Nebraska | Sheng Xyong misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Erik Sainz - foul #2 on Erik Sainz, team foul #4 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski (SF) Donald Willmon | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG) Gary Ramsey | |
| 15:47 | Nebraska | Sheng Xyong makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 15:47 | Nebraska | Sheng Xyong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-31 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Timothy Snyder clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-31 |
| 15:30 | VCU | Erik Sainz pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 15:19 | VCU | Timothy Snyder lays it in | 55-33 |
| 14:57 | Nebraska | Sheng Xyong misses the easy layup | 55-33 |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | Sheng Xyong hits the follow up shot | 57-33 |
| 14:48 | VCU | Timothy Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-33 |
| 14:47 | VCU | Erik Sainz tips it back up and in | 57-35 |
| 14:28 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-35 |
| 14:20 | VCU | Ernest Franklin double dribbles | 60-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Phillip Mann (PG), Jose Chavez (SG), Vern Warren (PF) Christian Turansky, George Craig, Donald Seiler | |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Bennett (SG), Marty Judkins (SF), Hugh Edmondson (PF), James Jackson (C) Ernest Franklin, Erik Sainz, Kevin Tomlin, Timothy Snyder | |
| 13:56 | Nebraska | Phillip Mann drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrei Zurawski | 63-35 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Brett Bennett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Clark | 63-38 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-38 |
| 13:25 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson snags the defensive board | 63-38 |
| 13:11 | VCU | James Jackson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 63-38 |
| 13:09 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson gets the offensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Michael Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Jackson | 63-41 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | Vern Warren is fouled on the floor by Hugh Edmondson - foul #1 on Hugh Edmondson, team foul #5 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Willmon (SF), Donald Seiler (PF) Andrei Zurawski, Sheng Xyong | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG), Erik Sainz (SF) Michael Clark, Marty Judkins | |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Jose Chavez is hacked by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Tomlin (SF), Timothy Snyder (C) Brett Bennett, James Jackson | |
| 12:03 | Nebraska | Jose Chavez can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Ramsey - foul #2 on Gary Ramsey, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| 12:03 | Nebraska | Jose Chavez makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 12:03 | Nebraska | Jose Chavez misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 12:03 | Nebraska | Donald Seiler grabs the offensive board | 64-41 |
| 11:42 | Nebraska | Vern Warren makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Mann | 66-41 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Phillip Mann (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jose Chavez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Willmon (fresh) PF - Donald Seiler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Vern Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Sainz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 66-41 |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Donald Seiler grabs the board | 66-41 |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Phillip Mann clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-41 |
| 11:04 | VCU | The rebound goes to Kevin Tomlin | 66-41 |
| 10:38 | VCU | Gary Ramsey's floater is tipped away by Donald Seiler | 66-41 |
| 10:37 | VCU | Kevin Tomlin gets the offensive rebound | 66-41 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-44 |
| 10:13 | Nebraska | Vern Warren is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Vern Warren, team foul #2 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christian Turansky (PG), George Craig (SG), Andrei Zurawski (SF), Sheng Xyong (C) Phillip Mann, Jose Chavez, Donald Willmon, Vern Warren | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG), Brett Bennett (SG), Marty Judkins (SF), James Jackson (C) Gary Ramsey, Kevin Tomlin, Hugh Edmondson, Timothy Snyder | |
| 10:02 | VCU | Brett Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Erik Sainz can't tip it in | 66-44 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Donald Seiler grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska | George Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Kirkendall (PF) Donald Seiler | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Tomlin (PF) Erik Sainz | |
| 09:25 | VCU | Michael Clark misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christian Turansky - foul #1 on Christian Turansky, team foul #3 | 66-44 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | George Craig travels with the ball | 66-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Phillip Mann (PG) Christian Turansky | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:51 | VCU | Brett Bennett misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-46 |
| 08:49 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Sheng Xyong | 66-46 |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | Sheng Xyong misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #8 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Seiler (PF) David Kirkendall | |
| Subs | VCU | Hugh Edmondson (PF) Kevin Tomlin | |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | Sheng Xyong makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | Sheng Xyong misses the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 08:30 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 08:21 | VCU | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 67-46 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 08:01 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Willmon (SF), Vern Warren (C) Andrei Zurawski, Sheng Xyong | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:46 | VCU | Marty Judkins buries a jumper from close range set up by Michael Clark | 67-48 |
| 07:19 | Nebraska | Donald Willmon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-48 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Phillip Mann (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Willmon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Seiler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Vern Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:01 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson's pass is intercepted by Vern Warren | 70-48 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | Donald Seiler scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Craig | 72-48 |
| 06:27 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Clark | 72-51 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | George Craig makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Mann | 75-51 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Phillip Mann takes the ball from James Jackson | 75-51 |
| 05:59 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jose Chavez (SG), Andrei Zurawski (SF), Sheng Xyong (C) George Craig, Donald Willmon, Vern Warren | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski's fadeaway is rejected by Hugh Edmondson | 75-51 |
| 05:31 | VCU | Brett Bennett grabs the board | 75-51 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Jose Chavez is called for the reach on Brett Bennett - foul #3 on Jose Chavez, team foul #4 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG), Ernest Franklin (SG), Erik Sainz (SF), Kevin Tomlin (PF), Timothy Snyder (C) Michael Clark, Brett Bennett, Marty Judkins, Hugh Edmondson, James Jackson | |
| 05:12 | VCU | Ernest Franklin misses the shot from the left wing | 75-51 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Ernest Franklin misses the tip | 75-51 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska | Donald Seiler grabs the defensive rebound | 75-51 |
| 04:43 | Nebraska | Erik Sainz steps in front of the Phillip Mann pass | 75-51 |
| 04:36 | VCU | Kevin Tomlin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-54 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Sheng Xyong is denied by Kevin Tomlin | 75-54 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski can't tip it in | 75-54 |
| 04:09 | VCU | Ernest Franklin pulls down the rebound | 75-54 |
| 03:51 | VCU | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Tomlin is blocked by Andrei Zurawski | 75-54 |
| 03:50 | Nebraska | Donald Seiler grabs the defensive rebound | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Timothy Snyder is called for the reach on Phillip Mann - foul #3 on Timothy Snyder, team foul #9 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Craig (SG), Vern Warren (PF) Jose Chavez, Donald Seiler | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Phillip Mann makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Phillip Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 03:24 | VCU | Gary Ramsey connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Tomlin | 77-56 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Phillip Mann (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Craig (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrei Zurawski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vern Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sheng Xyong (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Franklin (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Erik Sainz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Tomlin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Nebraska | Sheng Xyong comes up short on the runner near the basket | 77-56 |
| 03:12 | VCU | Gary Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 77-56 |
| 02:51 | VCU | Erik Sainz clanks a 3 from straight away | 77-56 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Phillip Mann snags the defensive board | 77-56 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Erik Sainz - foul #3 on Erik Sainz, team foul #10 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christian Turansky (PG), David Kirkendall (C) Phillip Mann, Sheng Xyong | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Caldwell (PG), Benjamin Gore (PF) Ernest Franklin, Erik Sainz | |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski misses the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 02:32 | VCU | Benjamin Gore snags the defensive board | 78-56 |
| 02:20 | VCU | George Craig takes the ball from Timothy Snyder | 78-56 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-56 |
| 02:08 | VCU | Timothy Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 01:58 | VCU | Kevin Tomlin lays it in and the foul's on Christian Turansky - foul #2 on Christian Turansky, team foul #5 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Phillip Mann (PG), Jose Chavez (SG), Donald Seiler (PF), Sheng Xyong (C) Christian Turansky, George Craig, Vern Warren, David Kirkendall | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Franklin (SG), Erik Sainz (PF) Kevin Caldwell, Benjamin Gore | |
| 01:58 | VCU | Kevin Tomlin makes the free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | Jose Chavez makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Andrei Zurawski | 80-59 |
| 01:38 | VCU | Timothy Snyder makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ernest Franklin | 80-62 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska | Andrei Zurawski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 80-62 |
| 01:30 | VCU | Timothy Snyder gets the rebound | 80-62 |
| 01:11 | VCU | Kevin Tomlin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-65 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska | Sheng Xyong misses the easy layup | 80-65 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Phillip Mann tips it in | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | VCU | Ernest Franklin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 82-65 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jose Chavez | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Phillip Mann knocks in the shot from the left wing | 84-65 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Gary Ramsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-65 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Donald Seiler | 84-65 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Phillip Mann runs out the clock | 84-65 |