| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Tingle (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas Monroy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Edgin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harry Gastelum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood's pass is intercepted by Christopher Tingle in the backcourt | 23-41 |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Monroy | 25-41 |
| 19:24 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Edgin and he's hacked by Christopher Tingle - foul #3 on Christopher Tingle, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (SG) Christopher Tingle | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 19:24 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood makes the free throw | 25-44 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan can't finish the layup | 25-44 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger gets the rebound | 25-44 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-44 |
| 18:35 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Hugh Howard | 28-44 |
| 18:18 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood is whistled for a carry | 28-44 |
| 18:07 | Western Carolina | Harry Gastelum swats the shot by Thomas Monroy | 28-44 |
| 18:05 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Edgin, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (SF) Robert Edgin | |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Ensminger - foul #1 on Matthew Ensminger, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti (PF) Damien Brennan | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck (SF), Marshall Werner (PF), Bill Weathers (C) Matthew Ensminger, Larry Ouzts, Harry Gastelum | |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner clanks a floater from the left block | 30-44 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Monroy | 30-44 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), Rodney Pedraza (SG), Lynn Brice (SF), Stephen Ring (C) Eric Wright, Hugh Howard, Thomas Monroy, Norris Portillo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Edgin (SF) Lloyd Houck | |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-44 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:44 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Bowens | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Barcus (fresh) SG - Rodney Pedraza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lynn Brice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Gigliotti (fresh) C - Stephen Ring (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bowens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Edgin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Werner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill Weathers (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Carolina | Robert Edgin is called for the reach on Joseph Barcus - foul #3 on Robert Edgin, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle (SG), Thomas Monroy (SF), Damien Brennan (PF) Rodney Pedraza, Lynn Brice, Stephen Ring | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG), Larry Ouzts (PF), Harry Gastelum (C) Harry Kirkwood, Marshall Werner, Bill Weathers | |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Gigliotti | 36-47 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska | John Gigliotti swats the short shot by Robert Edgin | 36-47 |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 14:43 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-47 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Larry Ouzts | 36-47 |
| 14:36 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Edgin and the foul's on Thomas Monroy - foul #3 on Thomas Monroy, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Norris Portillo (C) Joseph Barcus, John Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG), Lloyd Houck (SF) James Bowens, Robert Edgin | |
| 14:36 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Larry Ouzts - foul #1 on Larry Ouzts, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 14:07 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 13:56 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 13:54 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle is hacked by Harry Gastelum - foul #2 on Harry Gastelum, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice (SF) Thomas Monroy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Smith (SG) Matthew Ensminger | |
| 13:27 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright is called for traveling | 38-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti (SF) Lynn Brice | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marshall Werner (C) Harry Gastelum | |
| 13:11 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 12:53 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-50 |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts misses the tip | 38-50 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Tingle | 41-50 |
| 12:01 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 11:59 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Damien Brennan | 41-50 |
| 11:41 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Christopher Tingle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Gigliotti (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Damien Brennan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lloyd Houck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Ouzts (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Marshall Werner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 41-50 |
| 11:25 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood loses the dribble to Eric Wright in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright lays it up and in | 43-50 |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan can't finish the layup | 43-52 |
| 10:46 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Norris Portillo | 43-52 |
| 10:35 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 10:33 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Larry Ouzts | 43-52 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 10:24 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Kirkwood and he's hacked by Damien Brennan - foul #1 on Damien Brennan, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Rodney Pedraza (SG), Thomas Monroy (SF), Stephen Ring (PF), Lynn Brice (C) Eric Wright, Christopher Tingle, John Gigliotti, Damien Brennan, Norris Portillo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (PG), Matthew Ensminger (SG), Robert Edgin (SF), Harry Gastelum (C) Harry Kirkwood, Ronald Smith, Lloyd Houck, Larry Ouzts | |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner misses the free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ensminger picks off the pass by Rodney Pedraza | 43-54 |
| 09:33 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Monroy - foul #4 on Thomas Monroy, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo (C) Thomas Monroy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Stilwell (PF) Marshall Werner | |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | Kenneth Stilwell is called for traveling | 43-54 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Robert Edgin steps in front of the Stephen Ring pass | 43-54 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | James Bowens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Edgin | 43-56 |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Hugh Howard - foul #1 on Hugh Howard, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG) James Bowens | |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:12 | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Hugh Howard | 46-58 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Edgin | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Stilwell - foul #1 on Kenneth Stilwell, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Thomas Monroy (SF), Damien Brennan (PF) Rodney Pedraza, Lynn Brice, Norris Portillo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Smith (SG), James Bowens (SF) Matthew Ensminger, Robert Edgin | |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | James Bowens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Monroy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Ring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Bowens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Stilwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Gastelum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy lays it in on a great pass from Hugh Howard | 50-60 |
| 07:07 | Nebraska | James Bowens drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Stilwell | 50-63 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hugh Howard | 53-63 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | James Bowens connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Kirkwood | 53-65 |
| 06:20 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-65 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Kenneth Stilwell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood's pass is intercepted by Hugh Howard | 53-65 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard lays it in | 55-65 |
| 05:49 | Nebraska | James Bowens misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Monroy - foul #5 on Thomas Monroy, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle (SG), Lynn Brice (SF), John Gigliotti (PF), Norris Portillo (C) Hugh Howard, Thomas Monroy, Damien Brennan, Stephen Ring | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG), Robert Edgin (SF), Larry Ouzts (PF), Marshall Werner (C) Harry Kirkwood, Ronald Smith, Kenneth Stilwell, Harry Gastelum | |
| 05:49 | Nebraska | James Bowens makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:49 | Nebraska | James Bowens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice's pass is intercepted by Robert Edgin | 55-67 |
| 05:35 | Nebraska | James Bowens lays it in set up by Robert Edgin | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Tingle | 57-69 |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | James Bowens makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Ouzts | 57-71 |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Bowens and the foul's on Norris Portillo - foul #1 on Norris Portillo, team foul #7 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG) Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG) James Bowens | |
| 04:30 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts makes the free throw | 57-74 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo connects on the jumper in the paint set up by John Gigliotti | 59-74 |
| 03:54 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 03:52 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Gigliotti | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 03:25 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Barcus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Tingle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lynn Brice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gigliotti (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Norris Portillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Edgin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. C - Marshall Werner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Kirkwood | 59-76 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 02:29 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Edgin | 61-78 |
| 02:07 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus is whistled for a carry | 61-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (SG), Rodney Pedraza (SF), Stephen Ring (PF) Christopher Tingle, Lynn Brice, Norris Portillo | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Lloyd Houck (SF), Kenneth Stilwell (PF), Bill Weathers (C) Harry Kirkwood, Matthew Ensminger, Robert Edgin, Larry Ouzts, Marshall Werner | |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | James Bowens misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus grabs the defensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 01:25 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard clanks a shot from the right block | 61-78 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring loses the dribble to Ronald Smith | 61-78 |
| 01:13 | Nebraska | James Bowens misses the easy layup | 61-78 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Ronald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Bill Weathers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice (SF) Joseph Barcus | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marshall Werner (PF) Kenneth Stilwell | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring hits a jumper in the lane set up by Rodney Pedraza | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner buries a shot from the left block set up by James Bowens | 63-80 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Houck - foul #1 on Lloyd Houck, team foul #7 | 63-80 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | James Bowens runs out the clock | 65-80 |