| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Croteau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ralph Doty (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Barton Croteau is called for the reach on Peter Nichols - foul #1 on Barton Croteau, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:34 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Shine | 34-35 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Charpentier is blocked by Ralph Doty | 34-35 |
| 19:20 | Nebraska | August Hayman gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | William Shine is hacked by Brent Roth - foul #3 on Brent Roth, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers (C) Brent Roth | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:43 | Nebraska | William Shine misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska | William Shine misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Peter Nichols steals it from Gregory Robinson | 34-35 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | Gregory Robinson steals it from Peter Nichols | 34-35 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier loses the dribble to William Shine | 34-35 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska | William Shine misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (PG), Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG), Terrance Atkins (C) Kevin Charpentier, Barton Croteau, Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Randy Brown (SF), John Dargan (C) William Shine, Peter Nichols, August Hayman | |
| 16:24 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers is fouled on the floor by Randy Brown - foul #1 on Randy Brown, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SF) Keith Newton | |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Terrance Atkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) SG - Randy Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tommy McBane (fresh) PF - Ralph Doty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dargan (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty buries a floater from the right block and the foul's on Gregory Robinson - foul #2 on Gregory Robinson, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Steven Compos (PF), Brent Roth (C) Jeffrey Scalabrine, Brandon Borchers, Gregory Robinson, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Peter Nichols (SF) Francis Sly, Tommy McBane | |
| 15:33 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau connects on the jumper from close range set up by Daniel Brott and the foul's on Randy Brown - foul #2 on Randy Brown, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SG), August Hayman (C) Randy Brown, Ralph Doty | |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska | Keith Newton's floater is tipped away by Steven Compos | 40-38 |
| 14:59 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to John Dargan | 40-38 |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | William Shine drills a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Keith Lee - foul #1 on Keith Lee, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG) Daniel Brott | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | William Shine makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth hits a jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth clanks a turnaround from close range | 42-41 |
| 13:48 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Dargan | 42-41 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Newton | 42-44 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth's pass is intercepted by Keith Newton | 42-44 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska | John Dargan drills a jumpshot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | August Hayman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Newton | 44-48 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos blows the layup | 44-48 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Keith Newton connects on the floater from close range set up by John Dargan | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Croteau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Roth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Newton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - John Dargan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Brent Roth - foul #4 on Brent Roth, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (PG), Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG), Brandon Borchers (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) Kevin Charpentier, Barton Croteau, Keith Lee, Brent Roth | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Tommy McBane (SF), Ralph Doty (PF) William Shine, Keith Newton, Peter Nichols, John Dargan | |
| 11:04 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty is whistled for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins (C) Steven Compos | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Randy Brown is called for the reach on Jeffrey Scalabrine - foul #3 on Randy Brown, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 10:22 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty's floater is tipped away by Brandon Borchers | 48-50 |
| 10:21 | Nebraska | August Hayman pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | Francis Sly drills a jumper from the right side set up by Tommy McBane | 48-52 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers is hacked by Tommy McBane - foul #1 on Tommy McBane, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Compos (PF) Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SG) Tommy McBane | |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Brott, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG) Francis Sly | |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Brown | 48-54 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Scalabrine | 50-54 |
| 08:53 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Shine | 50-56 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine is called for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Keith Lee (SF) Daniel Brott, Jeffrey Scalabrine, Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Nichols (SF), John Dargan (C) Randy Brown, August Hayman | |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Newton | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Croteau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Ralph Doty (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dargan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos misses short on a jumper from the left block | 50-59 |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | William Shine hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ralph Doty | 50-62 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Keith Newton picks off the pass by Steven Compos | 50-62 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses the easy layup | 50-62 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Keith Newton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Doty | 50-65 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Charpentier | 53-65 |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Barton Croteau - foul #2 on Barton Croteau, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (PG), Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG), Brandon Borchers (PF), Brent Roth (C) Kevin Charpentier, Barton Croteau, Steven Compos, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Randy Brown (SG), August Hayman (C) William Shine, Keith Newton, John Dargan | |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the fadeaway from the left side | 55-66 |
| 05:16 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses the floater from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Brott | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers grabs the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Randy Brown connects on the shot from the right side set up by Peter Nichols | 55-68 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Borchers | 57-68 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | August Hayman comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 57-68 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Steven Compos (PF) Jeffrey Scalabrine, Keith Lee, Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Keith Newton (SG), John Dargan (C) Francis Sly, Peter Nichols, August Hayman | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barton Croteau (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Brott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Doty (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dargan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier misses the tip | 57-68 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth misses the tip | 57-68 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth snags the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Barton Croteau and the foul's on John Dargan - foul #2 on John Dargan, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos misses the free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-68 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Keith Newton snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Keith Newton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Keith Newton makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-71 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-71 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Keith Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Keith Newton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | Randy Brown tips it home | 59-73 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-73 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty makes the turnaround from close range set up by William Shine | 61-75 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | William Shine is called for the reach on Barton Croteau - foul #2 on William Shine, team foul #6 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG), Brandon Borchers (SF), Gregory Robinson (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Kevin Charpentier, Barton Croteau, Steven Compos, Brent Roth | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Tommy McBane (SF), August Hayman (C) William Shine, Keith Newton, Ralph Doty | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-75 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers grabs the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine can't finish the layup | 61-75 |
| 00:38 | Nebraska | Randy Brown gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-75 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the floater from the free throw line | 61-75 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson tips it home | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Francis Sly runs out the clock | 63-75 |