| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier snags the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Starks | 42-33 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Elias Escamilla | 44-33 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:37 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Ferris - foul #3 on Michael Ferris, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SF) Michael Ferris | |
| 18:37 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:37 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Letellier | 45-36 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Tate - foul #3 on Jason Tate, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 45-36 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF), Jerry Hutchinson (C) Robert Wadlington, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:09 | Nebraska | Ray George misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 17:07 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is fouled on the floor by Ray George - foul #2 on Ray George, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG) Elias Escamilla | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG) Fred Downey | |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep (SF) David Brown | |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Jackson | 50-36 |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Henry Lauber swats the shot by Joseph Letellier | 50-36 |
| 15:48 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray George (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson drills a floater near the basket set up by Russell Christensen | 52-36 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 15:21 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray George and the foul's on Woodrow Bissell - foul #3 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Charles Baker (PF) Russell Christensen, Ray George, Alex Jackson, Henry Lauber | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG), Carlos Walker (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Arthur Witherspoon, Anthony Estep, Robert Johnson, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 15:00 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson makes the free throw | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks's pass is intercepted by Stanley Taylor | 55-36 |
| 14:46 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla lays it up and in set up by Stanley Taylor | 57-36 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 57-36 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | Charles Baker pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla blows the layup but he's hacked by Fred Downey - foul #2 on Fred Downey, team foul #5 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Koenig (C) Jerry Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla misses the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 58-36 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Tate | 58-36 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 13:50 | Nebraska | Fred Downey is called for the reach on Elias Escamilla in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Downey, team foul #6 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG) Stanley Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:32 | Nebraska | Ray George connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-39 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker gets the offensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-39 |
| 13:02 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington grabs the board | 61-39 |
| 12:38 | Nebraska | Charles Baker misses the floater from the free throw line | 61-39 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Carlos Walker | 61-39 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks clanks a shot from the left side | 61-39 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate gets the offensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-39 |
| 12:05 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 63-39 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks can't finish the layup | 63-39 |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig pulls down the rebound | 63-39 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Koenig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | Ray George is fouled on the floor by Carlos Walker - foul #4 on Carlos Walker, team foul #7 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Alex Jackson (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Jerry Hutchinson (C) Elias Escamilla, Robert Wadlington, Charles Baker, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), David Brown (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Fred Downey, Carlos Walker, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | Ray George misses the 1st free throw | 63-39 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-39 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-39 |
| 10:52 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 63-39 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen is hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (SG) Ray George | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (SG) Joseph Letellier | |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-39 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-39 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-39 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | David Brown grabs the board | 65-39 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson is hacked by Russell Christensen - foul #2 on Russell Christensen, team foul #2 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Ray George (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Robert Koenig (C) Russell Christensen, Stanley Taylor, Alex Jackson, Jerry Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG), Joseph Letellier (SG) Arthur Witherspoon, David Brown | |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-39 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-39 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-39 |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber gets the rebound | 65-39 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-39 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey gets the rebound | 65-39 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ray George - foul #3 on Ray George, team foul #3 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mel Spiro (PF) Henry Lauber | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Michael Ferris, Robert Johnson, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Ray George is hacked by Fred Downey - foul #4 on Fred Downey, team foul #9 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG) Fred Downey | |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Ray George misses the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Mel Spiro | 65-41 |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Paul Starks blocks the short jumper by Robert Koenig | 65-41 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon grabs the board | 65-41 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is called for traveling | 65-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF), Charles Baker (PF) Robert Wadlington, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG), Carlos Walker (SF) Arthur Witherspoon, David Brown | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson misses the easy layup | 65-41 |
| 07:11 | Nebraska | Charles Baker gets the offensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 65-41 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier gets the rebound | 65-41 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker hits a shot from the free throw line | 65-43 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Paul Starks - foul #3 on Paul Starks, team foul #10 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF) Ray George, Alex Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SG), Woodrow Bissell (C) Joseph Letellier, Jason Tate | |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses the free throw | 67-43 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Woodrow Bissell | 67-43 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks buries a floater from the right side set up by Fred Downey | 67-45 |
| 05:38 | Nebraska | Charles Baker makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-45 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks lays it up and in set up by Michael Ferris | 69-47 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-47 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig tips it in | 71-47 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carlos Walker | 71-50 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Starks | 71-50 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker pulls down the rebound | 71-50 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-50 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Fred Downey | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Paul Starks takes the ball from Elias Escamilla | 71-52 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanley Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wadlington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Koenig (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker grabs the offensive board | 71-52 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ferris | 71-52 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-52 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-54 |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Wadlington | 73-54 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-54 |
| 02:27 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-54 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig grabs the offensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses the easy layup | 73-54 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | Charles Baker misses the easy open layup | 73-54 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey snags the defensive board | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-54 |
| 00:55 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Wadlington | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington is hacked by Carlos Walker - foul #5 on Carlos Walker, team foul #11 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG) Stanley Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (SG), David Brown (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Fred Downey, Carlos Walker, Paul Starks | |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon is hacked by Robert Wadlington - foul #1 on Robert Wadlington, team foul #4 | 74-54 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Elias Escamilla takes the ball from Michael Ferris | 74-54 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla runs out the clock | 74-54 |