| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Rumble (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Dargan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | August Hayman blows the dunk but the foul's on James Rumble - foul #1 on James Rumble, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | August Hayman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | James Rumble snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | James Rumble is hacked by August Hayman - foul #1 on August Hayman, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Olushola Amezquita | 29-38 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | August Hayman comes up short on the floater from the right block | 29-38 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | James Rumble snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 18:56 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to James Rumble | 29-38 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:34 | Nebraska | Francis Sly hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Dargan | 29-41 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 18:02 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska | John Dargan gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska | Francis Sly makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dargan | 31-43 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita loses the dribble to John Dargan | 31-43 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | August Hayman is whistled for traveling | 31-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Terry Ashby (SG), Jessie Reach (PF) Charles Edwards, Roy Wright, Olushola Amezquita | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Charles Kirby (SF), Norman Monroe (PF), Danny Williams (C) Francis Sly, Steven Goodsell, John Dargan, August Hayman | |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Danny Williams - foul #2 on Danny Williams, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith (SF), Ralph Wolff (C) Thomas Kuhn, James Rumble | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 16:22 | Nebraska | William Shine snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Ralph Wolff is called for the reach on Danny Williams - foul #1 on Ralph Wolff, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Olushola Amezquita (PF) Terry Ashby, Ralph Wolff | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), August Hayman (C) Jeffrey Barth, Danny Williams | |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 32-43 |
| 15:59 | Nebraska | William Shine tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Cole (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) PF - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jessie Reach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Shine (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kirby (fresh) PF - Norman Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole is whistled for traveling | 32-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Wright (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), James Rumble (C) Eric Cole, Timothy Smith, Jessie Reach | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Dargan (PF) Norman Monroe | |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | August Hayman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell (SF) Charles Kirby | |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 14:59 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 14:46 | Nebraska | William Shine misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | August Hayman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 34-45 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn's pass is intercepted by Francis Sly | 34-45 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell misses the lay-in | 34-45 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska | John Dargan gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:24 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Steven Goodsell, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Terry Ashby (SG), Jessie Reach (PF) Charles Edwards, Roy Wright, Olushola Amezquita | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudy Wallace (PG), Jeffrey Barth (SG), Charles Kirby (SF), Norman Monroe (PF), Danny Williams (C) Francis Sly, William Shine, Steven Goodsell, John Dargan, August Hayman | |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska | Charles Kirby snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 12:48 | Nebraska | Thomas Kuhn is called for the reach on Charles Kirby - foul #1 on Thomas Kuhn, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith (SF), Ralph Wolff (C) Thomas Kuhn, James Rumble | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | Danny Williams misses the easy layup | 34-45 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-45 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Kirby - foul #1 on Charles Kirby, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Roy Wright (SG), Olushola Amezquita (PF), James Rumble (C) Eric Cole, Terry Ashby, Jessie Reach, Ralph Wolff | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), John Dargan (PF) Rudy Wallace, Norman Monroe | |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:51 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Rumble (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kirby (fresh) PF - John Dargan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nebraska | Danny Williams loses the dribble to Roy Wright | 36-45 |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | James Rumble misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Dargan | 36-45 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Francis Sly can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Edwards - foul #2 on Charles Edwards, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn (SF) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell (SF), August Hayman (C) Charles Kirby, Danny Williams | |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Francis Sly makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Francis Sly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Dargan - foul #1 on John Dargan, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 10:22 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | August Hayman tips it back up and in | 38-52 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | James Rumble misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-52 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | James Rumble grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jeffrey Barth - foul #3 on Jeffrey Barth, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Jessie Reach (PF), Ralph Wolff (C) Charles Edwards, Olushola Amezquita, James Rumble | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudy Wallace (PG), William Shine (SG), Charles Kirby (SF), Norman Monroe (PF) Francis Sly, Jeffrey Barth, Steven Goodsell, John Dargan | |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright misses the free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:17 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 08:54 | Nebraska | Jessie Reach is called for the reach on William Shine - foul #1 on Jessie Reach, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (SG) Roy Wright | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Shine | 40-54 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn drills a floater from the right wing set up by Eric Cole | 42-54 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | August Hayman lays it in | 42-56 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | William Shine steals it from Terry Ashby | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Ashby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Reach (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Wolff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Rudy Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Shine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kirby (fresh) PF - Norman Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | William Shine drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Kirby | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach's floater is tipped away by Norman Monroe | 42-59 |
| 07:07 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 07:03 | Nebraska | William Shine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Charles Kirby tips it back up and in | 42-61 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Ashby | 45-61 |
| 06:31 | Nebraska | August Hayman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norman Monroe | 45-63 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-63 |
| 06:08 | Nebraska | Ralph Wolff denies the turnaround by Norman Monroe | 47-63 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Roy Wright (SG), Olushola Amezquita (PF), James Rumble (C) Eric Cole, Terry Ashby, Jessie Reach, Ralph Wolff | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Jeffrey Barth (SG), Steven Goodsell (SF), John Dargan (PF), Danny Williams (C) Rudy Wallace, William Shine, Charles Kirby, Norman Monroe, August Hayman | |
| 05:49 | Nebraska | Francis Sly misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-63 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | John Dargan grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | Francis Sly can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-63 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | James Rumble grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | James Rumble travels with the ball | 47-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith (SF) Thomas Kuhn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | John Dargan drills a runner from close range set up by Francis Sly | 47-65 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright misses short on a shot from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita tips it home | 49-65 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell is fouled on the floor by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | August Hayman (C) Danny Williams | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Francis Sly drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Goodsell | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) 11 pts. C - James Rumble (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Goodsell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dargan (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roy Wright | 52-68 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | August Hayman drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Jeffrey Barth and the foul's on James Rumble - foul #2 on James Rumble, team foul #7 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Terry Ashby (SG), Jessie Reach (PF), Ralph Wolff (C) Charles Edwards, Roy Wright, Olushola Amezquita, James Rumble | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Charles Kirby (SF), Norman Monroe (PF) Francis Sly, Steven Goodsell, John Dargan | |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | August Hayman takes the ball from Timothy Smith | 52-71 |
| 02:13 | Nebraska | August Hayman double dribbles | 52-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel (SF) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rudy Wallace (PG) Jeffrey Barth | |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Rudy Wallace - foul #1 on Rudy Wallace, team foul #7 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG) Rudy Wallace | |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:51 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Reach | 54-71 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Francis Sly picks off the pass by Ralph Wolff | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Francis Sly | 54-73 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-73 |
| 01:03 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe grabs the board | 54-73 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Francis Sly clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-73 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe's pass is intercepted by Terry Ashby | 54-73 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby banks in the layup | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Francis Sly runs out the clock | 56-73 |