| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Yount (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vernon Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller is whistled for traveling | 27-35 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | James Benson misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Shawn Hann - foul #3 on Shawn Hann, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (SF) Shawn Hann | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | James Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Miller | 27-36 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker tips it but misses | 27-36 |
| 18:58 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:37 | Nebraska | Keith Walker steals it from James Benson | 27-36 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 17:58 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Vernon Lytle - foul #2 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Frank Johnson, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), Gregory Huggins (SG), Robert Quinn (SF), Dale Jeter (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) James Foster, Ronald Marden, James Yount, Vernon Lytle, James Benson | |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Dambrosio | 30-36 |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Quinn picks off the pass by Kent Jack in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn banks in the layup | 30-38 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Lainez and he's fouled by Kent Jack - foul #1 on Kent Jack, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (PG), Marvin Dotson (C) Keith Walker, Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-40 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson is hacked by Gregory Huggins - foul #2 on Gregory Huggins, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SF), Billy Collins (PF), Joe Miller (C) Ante Zavatson, Gary Dambrosio, Marvin Dotson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Ronald Marden (SG), James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (PF), James Benson (C) Wilford Behler, Gregory Huggins, Robert Quinn, Dale Jeter, Ricky Lainez | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack banks in the layup set up by Frank Johnson | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Toby Evans (fresh) SG - Kent Jack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Yount (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vernon Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Nebraska | James Yount is called for 3 seconds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Shawn Hann (SF) Toby Evans, Kent Jack | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory lays it in on a great pass from Frank Johnson | 34-40 |
| 14:32 | Nebraska | James Yount connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Lytle | 34-43 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins is called for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (SG), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Frank Johnson, Billy Collins, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), Gregory Huggins (SG), Robert Quinn (SF), Dale Jeter (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) James Foster, Ronald Marden, James Yount, Vernon Lytle, James Benson | |
| 13:51 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter is hacked by Gary Dambrosio - foul #3 on Gary Dambrosio, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann grabs the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | Wilford Behler gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:54 | Nebraska | Wilford Behler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson grabs the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 12:25 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez clanks a floater in the paint | 34-48 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska | Ricky Lainez tips it home | 34-50 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory is whistled for traveling | 34-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG), Kent Jack (SG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Matthew Gregory, Keith Walker, Shawn Hann, Gary Dambrosio, Marvin Dotson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Ronald Marden (SG), James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (PF), James Benson (C) Wilford Behler, Gregory Huggins, Robert Quinn, Dale Jeter, Ricky Lainez | |
| 11:28 | Nebraska | James Foster buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Yount | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Yount (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Ronald Marden is called for the reach on Kent Jack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Marden, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-52 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller hits a jumper from close range | 36-52 |
| 10:30 | Nebraska | James Foster scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Marden | 36-54 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-54 |
| 10:17 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 10:12 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 36-54 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | James Yount takes the ball from Kent Jack | 36-54 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | James Benson slams it home set up by Ronald Marden | 36-56 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-56 |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 08:51 | Nebraska | James Foster can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-56 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack snags the defensive board | 36-56 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack is fouled in the backcourt by James Foster - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Keith Walker (SG), Shawn Hann (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Frank Johnson, Kent Jack, Ante Zavatson, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG), Gregory Huggins (SG), Robert Quinn (SF), Ricky Lainez (C) James Foster, Ronald Marden, James Yount, James Benson | |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Quinn picks off the pass by Marvin Dotson | 36-56 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn is called for traveling | 36-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Jeter (PF) Vernon Lytle | |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Gregory Huggins steps in front of the Shawn Hann pass in the backcourt | 36-56 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins blows the dunk | 36-56 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-56 |
| 07:37 | Nebraska | Wilford Behler misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson hits a runner from the baseline | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Keith Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wilford Behler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dale Jeter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Lainez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | Marvin Dotson is called for the reach on Robert Quinn - foul #1 on Marvin Dotson, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG), Billy Collins (PF) Matthew Gregory, Gary Dambrosio | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Ronald Marden (SG), James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (PF) Wilford Behler, Gregory Huggins, Robert Quinn, Dale Jeter | |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses the lay-in | 40-56 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses the easy layup | 40-56 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Shawn Hann is called for the reach on Ronald Marden - foul #4 on Shawn Hann, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (PG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, Billy Collins, Marvin Dotson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins (SF), James Benson (C) James Yount, Ricky Lainez | |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Kent Jack steals the ball from Gregory Huggins | 42-56 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack banks in the layup | 44-56 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | James Benson lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Huggins and he's fouled by Joe Miller - foul #3 on Joe Miller, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG), Ante Zavatson (SF) Toby Evans, Shawn Hann | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Quinn (SF), Dale Jeter (PF) James Foster, Vernon Lytle | |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | James Benson makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Ronald Marden steps in front of the Frank Johnson pass in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden can't finish the layup | 44-59 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Quinn steps in front of the Frank Johnson pass in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | Dale Jeter is whistled for traveling | 44-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG) Ante Zavatson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wilford Behler (PG) Gregory Huggins | |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-59 |
| 04:39 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | Wilford Behler pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Miller | 44-59 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Wilford Behler steps in front of the Jeffrey Myers pass in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Robert Quinn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Marden | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kent Jack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Wilford Behler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Marden (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Dale Jeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Benson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by James Benson - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF) Matthew Gregory, Kent Jack, Frank Johnson, Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Gregory Huggins (SG), James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (PF), Ricky Lainez (C) Wilford Behler, Ronald Marden, Robert Quinn, Dale Jeter, James Benson | |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Walker | 45-61 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans's pass is intercepted by James Yount in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | James Yount banks in the layup | 45-63 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-63 |
| 02:20 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Vernon Lytle | 45-63 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Walker - foul #1 on Keith Walker, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG), Marvin Dotson (C) Toby Evans, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (C) Ricky Lainez | |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Gregory Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson travels with the ball | 45-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (SG) Gregory Huggins | |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | James Benson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 45-64 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Walker | 47-64 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Foster | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Marden - foul #3 on Ronald Marden, team foul #6 | 47-66 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses the jumper from the left side | 47-66 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson tips it home | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | James Foster knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Marden | 49-68 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-68 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | James Foster runs out the clock | 49-68 |