| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marc Chichester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Werner (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Robert Reed inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | VCU | Wesley Newquist takes the ball from Brian Benson | 24-27 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Marc Chichester, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:10 | VCU | Michael Roland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-27 |
| 19:09 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 19:03 | VCU | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 18:47 | VCU | Brian Fazio clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:36 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner can't connect on a floater from the right block | 24-27 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Michael Roland buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Marshall Werner - foul #1 on Marshall Werner, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Michael Roland makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-30 |
| 17:50 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 17:32 | VCU | Brian Benson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 26-30 |
| 17:30 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 17:15 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Newquist | 29-30 |
| 16:55 | VCU | Michael Roland misses the 3 from straight away | 29-30 |
| 16:54 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Wesley Newquist | 29-30 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Isaac Holmes | 32-30 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Michael Roland's layup is rejected by Marshall Werner | 32-30 |
| 16:09 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 35-30 |
| 15:48 | VCU | Brian Fazio drills a floater from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Chichester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Marshall Werner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Roland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marshall Werner | 38-32 |
| 15:15 | VCU | Michael Roland misses long on a floater from the right block | 38-32 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Michael Roland tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Brian Benson can't tip it in | 38-32 |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 14:46 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 14:34 | VCU | Robert Reed is called for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (PG), Randall Tietjen (SG), Stanley Lacefield (SF), Donald Owens (PF), Leonard Chapman (C) Kevin Smith, Marc Chichester, Isaac Holmes, Wesley Newquist, Marshall Werner | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), Roger Pendley (SG), Mathew Jones (SF), Donald Peyton (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Robert Reed, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| 14:17 | Nebraska | Donald Owens hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Pendley - foul #1 on Roger Pendley, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska | Donald Owens makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska | Donald Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Roger Pendley is hacked by Randall Tietjen - foul #1 on Randall Tietjen, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Roger Pendley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Randall Tietjen - foul #2 on Randall Tietjen, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Roger Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Roger Pendley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:23 | Nebraska | Mathew Jones is called for the reach on Stanley Lacefield - foul #1 on Mathew Jones, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 13:02 | Nebraska | Donald Owens connects on the runner in the lane set up by Stephen Smith | 44-34 |
| 12:37 | VCU | Donald Peyton loses the dribble to Leonard Chapman | 44-34 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman is hacked by Roger Pendley - foul #2 on Roger Pendley, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Smith (PG), Marc Chichester (SG), Wesley Newquist (PF), Marshall Werner (C) Stephen Smith, Randall Tietjen, Donald Owens, Leonard Chapman | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Brian Benson (PF) William Anderson, Roger Pendley, Donald Peyton, Ronald Keith | |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Wesley Newquist and the foul's on Mathew Jones - foul #2 on Mathew Jones, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 11:49 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 11:47 | VCU | Mathew Jones snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Chichester (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Marshall Werner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | VCU | Brian Benson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 11:34 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses the tip | 47-34 |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 11:27 | Nebraska | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Stanley Lacefield - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes (SF) Stanley Lacefield | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Roland (C) Mathew Jones | |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner misses the tip | 47-34 |
| 11:14 | VCU | Brian Benson pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 11:05 | VCU | Robert Reed double dribbles | 47-34 |
| 10:47 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 10:46 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Benson | 47-34 |
| 10:26 | VCU | Isaac Holmes picks off the pass by Brian Benson | 47-34 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wesley Newquist, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (SG), Donald Owens (C) Marc Chichester, Marshall Werner | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:51 | VCU | Robert Reed loses the dribble to Donald Owens | 47-34 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 09:42 | Nebraska | Donald Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Reed - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield (SF) Isaac Holmes | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (SG), Mathew Jones (PF) Brian Fazio, Brian Benson | |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Michael Roland snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 09:03 | VCU | Robert Reed misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Michael Roland snags the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 08:52 | VCU | Stanley Lacefield is called for the reach on Mathew Jones - foul #1 on Stanley Lacefield, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marc Chichester (SG) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Peyton (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Robert Reed, Michael Roland | |
| 08:24 | VCU | Roger Pendley drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:46 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-36 |
| 07:44 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses the tip | 51-36 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Donald Owens | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marc Chichester (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lacefield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Newquist (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Keith (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Donald Owens loses the dribble to Mathew Jones | 51-36 |
| 07:04 | VCU | Roger Pendley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 07:02 | VCU | Donald Peyton tips it in | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:58 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester is fouled on the floor by Roger Pendley - foul #3 on Roger Pendley, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Smith (PG), Isaac Holmes (SF), Marshall Werner (C) Stephen Smith, Stanley Lacefield, Wesley Newquist | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) Ronald Carlson, Mathew Jones, Donald Peyton, Ronald Keith | |
| 06:58 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:58 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Brian Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 06:40 | VCU | Brian Benson scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-40 |
| 06:23 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Kevin Smith | 54-40 |
| 06:19 | VCU | Roger Pendley loses the dribble to Marc Chichester in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes slams it home set up by Marc Chichester | 56-40 |
| 06:04 | VCU | Roger Pendley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Tietjen (SG), Leonard Chapman (PF) Marc Chichester, Donald Owens | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Pendley - foul #4 on Roger Pendley, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (SG) Randall Tietjen | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 05:29 | VCU | Roger Pendley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Michael Roland - foul #2 on Michael Roland, team foul #9 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist (PF) Leonard Chapman | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG) Roger Pendley | |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:13 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Robert Reed hits the finger roll | 60-45 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | Brian Fazio takes the ball from Kevin Smith | 60-45 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Robert Reed is fouled on the floor by Isaac Holmes - foul #1 on Isaac Holmes, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marc Chichester (SG), Stanley Lacefield (SF) Stephen Smith, Isaac Holmes | |
| Subs | VCU | Mathew Jones (C) Michael Roland | |
| 04:07 | VCU | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 03:37 | VCU | Mathew Jones gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Chichester (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Lacefield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Marshall Werner (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | VCU | Wesley Newquist blocks the jumper by Robert Reed | 60-47 |
| 03:21 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist is whistled for traveling | 60-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (PG), Randall Tietjen (SG), Donald Owens (PF), Leonard Chapman (C) Kevin Smith, Marc Chichester, Wesley Newquist, Marshall Werner | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), Roger Pendley (SG), Donald Peyton (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Robert Reed, Brian Benson | |
| 02:40 | VCU | Donald Peyton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 02:38 | VCU | Roger Pendley pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 02:33 | VCU | William Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Randall Tietjen | 60-47 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Randall Tietjen and he's hacked by Mathew Jones - foul #3 on Mathew Jones, team foul #10 | 62-47 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman makes the free throw | 63-47 |
| 01:50 | VCU | William Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mathew Jones | 63-50 |
| 01:27 | Nebraska | Randall Tietjen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 01:25 | VCU | The rebound goes to Roger Pendley | 63-50 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Donald Peyton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 01:08 | VCU | Mathew Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:00 | VCU | Mathew Jones makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Keith | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Nebraska | Roger Pendley is called for the reach on Leonard Chapman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Pendley, team foul #11 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Yong Ching (SF) Stanley Lacefield | |
| Subs | VCU | James Fowler (SG) Roger Pendley | |
| 00:58 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:58 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | VCU | Mathew Jones connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Yong Ching scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Randall Tietjen | 67-54 |
| 00:16 | VCU | James Fowler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Yong Ching | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Randall Tietjen runs out the clock | 67-54 |